Call for Applications: Iris Prize Documentary Film (United Kingdom)

The Iris Prize LGBTQ+ Film Festival has established a fund (up to £20,000) to finance documentary films (running time: 22/25 minutes or 40 minutes) produced by emerging UK-based LGBTQ+ filmmakers. The Documentary Film Finance Fund is sponsored by OUTtv Media Global and Aberystwyth University.

Audience – Screening the Completed Film

• OUTtv Media Global Inc will make sure that the finished film is seen by securing the following rights to the Film in all media for twenty-five (25) years. This will cover:
  • The exclusive Linear Broadcast Rights for Canada
  • The exclusive Expanded Broadcast Rights in Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, United Kingdom, Republic of Ireland, United States; and
  • The non-exclusive Expanded Broadcast Rights in the rest of the world.
  • The filmmaker retains all other rights.

Eligibility Criteria

• Individuals living in the UK can apply with stories that are set in the UK. The fund will be interested in supporting filmmakers who identify as part of communities that are underrepresented in the film industry, including, but not limited to, black, Asian, and minority ethnic people and women.

Criteria

• The applications shall be reviewed and selected based on the following criteria, in no particular order of importance:
  • Creative elements: originality of the subject matter/point of view
  • Creativity, discoverability
  • Diversity of the creative team
  • Degree of relevance of the subject matter to the LGBTQ+ community
  • Track record of the producer/director.

For more information, visit Iris Prize.