IFCON Bursary and Film competition application form
1. Competition name
- 2020 IFCON Bursary and film competition
2. Bursary and Competition Objective
- This bursary and film competition is to support the critical pre-production phase of SF/Fantasy film project development by pairing qualified filmmakers in the SF/Fantasy genre with conceptual designers breaking into the field.
- By providing support to filmmakers to attend the Weta Workshop Fantasy Academy where they will be paired with a conceptual designer into competition teams, the IFCON Bursary and film competition will both underline the value of conceptual design in film concept development, as well as offer a unique opportunity for select filmmakers to take their pre-production stage projects to the next level.
3. Why participate – invaluable insight
- Sir Richard Taylor, world famous Creative Director and the CEO of Weta Workshop, and Weta Workshop senior designers will come to Korea to give advice and feedback on the selected film project concepts in development and consider the importance of conceptual designs to the pre-production and planning of the selected films.
4. Film project genre
- Feature-length SF/Fantasy film in the planning stages
5. Who this is for
- Film production company or filmmaking team consists of at least two people (director, producer, and writer)
- Individual filmmaker cannot apply
6. Submission period
- April 7th (Tue) 2020 – July 7th (Tue) 2020
Due date: July 7th 23:59pm
7. Required documents
- Mandatory documents:
① Entry form (with a 1-2 page synopsis included, both Korean AND English)
② Treatment (15-30 pages, Korean) - Optional documents – entry will receive extra consideration:
③ Full script (feature film length, Korean)
8. Awards
- Winner (1 team): Weta Workshop ‘Pitching package’, where Weta Workshop professionals will develop your key image into professional quality conceptual designs.
9. Evaluation process
- Preliminary evaluation: 5 teams will be selected via documents and interviews
- Main evaluation: The winner will be decided after the project workshop and final evaluation
August 22th (Sat) – August 28th (Fri) 2020
10. Schedules
- August 22th (Sat) 2020
Weta Academy Orientation
Project & concept designer matching (The selected Top 5) - August 23th (Sun) – August 28th (Fri) 2020
Concept design workshops for each project - Location: Songdo Global Campus, Incheon (details TBD)
Free admission to the Weta Workshop Fantasy Academy 2020
Global Campus guesthouse lodge provided (6 nights / one room with two beds for each team)
No additional meals provided
※ If COVID-19 pandemic continues by the time of the event, the workshop procedure and the supply for accommodations can be changed.
11. How to enter the competition: online only
- Submit materials via email: ifcon2020team@gmail.com
- Treatment/Full Script (A4 size)
Font size 10pt, Spacing 1.6 - File Naming: Name_Title_Date(Type of submission)
Example of John Doe’s entry documents for Film Title project:
① John Doe_Film Title_200707 (Entry form)
② John Doe_Film Title_200707 (Treatment)
③ John Doe_Film Title_200707 (Full Script)