Submissions NOW OPEN for the CineFAM Feature Film Incubator!

BY: ALYSSA MAHADEO

Calling all Female Creators! 

The CaribbeanTales Media group is proud to present CineFAM a new program that allows women of color the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities within the film and television industry to gain the recognition that they deserve.

CineFAM is looking for up to six women of color first-time feature film directors and their teams to work closely with industry mentors. If selected, you will develop the creative, business and finance skills needed to master the complex and challenging world of feature film production.

At the end of the program, participants will own a comprehensive business plan that will enable them to pitch their projects for funding and two selected projects will have an opportunity to compete for Telefilm’s Talent-To-Watch Program.

In recent years, women are demanding to be seen and heard in the entertainment industry, their hard work and dedication to their film creations are works of art and need more promotion and exposure to the world on how they have brought their creative visions to life.

In order to be considered for the CineFAM Film Incubator, submission requirements are as follows:

Synopsis of the project, a maximum of 750 words, which includes the main story developments, and tells the basic story from beginning to end

The Director’s vision (up to three pages in length)

A promotion and distribution plan (up to two pages in length) which identifies the project’s audience (age, sex, sensibility, culture, etc.). It must also identify how the team will find and access this audience and why will they connect with the project

Resumes of the creative team (producer, writer and director) which will indicate training, education, experience, accolades, outline past projects and history of team collaboration

A production schedule (from pre-production to digital release)

Feature film budget

Up to one page detailing any other information that sets this project apart (e.g.: personal connection to the story material, successful crowdfunding campaign, confirmed cameo by a well-known actor, established fan base on social media) 

-A completed screenplay
-A link to previous work, if available

In order to be eligible for the program, all recommended projects must be emerging talent, i.e. they must have previously produced, directed and/or written at least one short film, but cannot have previously held the same key position on a feature-length film.

Key members must be Canadian citizens, within the definition of the Citizenship Act, or permanent residents within the definition of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act.

Projects must be fictional or documentary audiovisual projects produced in English, French or an Indigenous language that are either: feature-length films of 75 minutes or more; or any other type of narrative-based audiovisual content made in a format specifically designed for online audiences. These types of projects can be comprised of one or more segments which, in total, must be more than 10 minutes in length.

CaribbeanTales (CTMG) is a group of media companies that produces, markets, and exhibits Caribbean-themed films for regional and international distribution, including CaribbeanTales Worldwide Distribution, the first and largest full-service film distribution company in the English-speaking Caribbean’ and CaribbeanTales Inc a registered Charity in Canada. Activities include: The CaribbeanTales International Film Festival now in its 13th year that celebrates the talents of established and emerging filmmakers of Caribbean heritage who practice their art across the Caribbean Diaspora worldwide ; The renowned CaribbeanTales Incubator (CTII) a year-round development and production hub for Caribbean and Caribbean Diaspora Producers that aims to create strong, compelling and sustainable content for the global market; Caribbeantales-TV a VOD streaming service for Caribbean films; and CaribbeanTalesFlix, our production arm.

For more information on this project and details on how to apply please visit: caribbeantalesfestival.com/cinefam-women-filmmakers-of-color/ Deadline for submissions has been extended to JANUARY 17TH, 2019.