Call for Applications: Science on Screen Documentary Commission (Ireland)

‘Science on Screen’ aims to facilitate, promote and increase the inclusion of science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) content in Irish film and TV production. The partnership began in 2016 with CÚRAM funding documentary filmmaking and providing access to leading scientists to explore methods of scientific ‘story telling’ and to produce short films that incorporate current research at CÚRAM and its partners.

Since 2016, eight Science on Screen films have been produced. These have been broadcast on RTE and or TG4, screened at numerous international film festivals and have scooped 6 international awards. The documentaries are used throughout the country at schools, for community screenings as well as at academic conferences and have reached an audience of over 1 million people to date.

Funding Information

• A filmmaking team (minimum of producer and director) will receive funding of €40,000 to make a 25 minute documentary incorporating one or more of the selected research projects being developed by researchers at CÚRAM, all based around the theme of Cardiovascular illness.

Eligibility Criteria

• Applications are accepted from teams made at minimum of a director and producer.
• A team can only apply with one proposal for the scheme.
• A director or producer can be a part of a maximum of two applications.
• The team members must be habitually resident in Ireland.
• Applicants must be 18 years of age or over.
• Students in full time education are not eligible to apply.
• Each director and producer must have experience at making a funded short documentary in their relevant role.
• They welcome applications from people under-represented in the film industry, including disabled people and ethnically diverse people, people from low socio-economic backgrounds and others with protected characteristics. They are happy to adjust the process to meet any accessibility requirements for the right candidates.

For more information, visit Ardán.