DETAILED TIMELINE of APPLICATION PROCEDURE

Application Process:

  • 11 January 2010 22 January 2010 : Application deadline
  • 12 January 23 January 2010 - 7 February 2010 : Shortlisting of applications
  • 17 February – 20 February 2010 : Shortisted applicants’ interviews
  • 22 February - 26 February 2010 : Final Selection
  • 1 March 2010 : Notification to successful applicants:

APPLICATION CRITERIA

  • A proven commitment to screenwriting and film as a medium (N.B. this could be in the form of unfilmed/unpublished works).
  • Proven ability to respond to deadlines and the demands of a course in which the participants are expected to self-motivate and deliver projects.
  • Ability to respond to and contribute constructively to peer criticism.
  • Willingness to undertake five and six day residential programmes.
  • Development capability of proposal: scripts should have high viability of being produced.
  • As the course will be conducted in English, participants MUST have a high level of fluency in the language, both written and spoken. However, the final script CAN be intended to be produced in another language.
  • Participants MUST be Singaporeans or permanent residents of Singapore.
  • Participants must have a commitment to the development of film in Singapore.
  • Participants must be over 21 years of age.
  • All submissions must be original material with no copyright or third party infringements.
  • All successful applicants will be asked to sign a confidentiality agreement.

SELECTION CRITERIA

Selection will be based on:

  • the strength, creativity and originality of the story concept.
  • the writer’s ability to develop this concept through an intensive workshopping and mentoring process.
  • the potential viability of the project as a low-budget feature film, in the Singaporean context (estimated budget of SGD250,000).
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