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COMING UP

The only talent scheme currently in the UK where emerging filmmakers have the opportunity to make an authored drama with a guaranteed network broadcast. Now in its eighth year, IWC and Channel 4 continue their commitment to innovation, experimentation and new voices.

What do we look for?

We will make up to 7 challenging and individual films from the best fresh talent in the UK. Each film will be for a half-hour C4 slot and we are looking for:

  • Bold ideas
  • Strong voices
  • Originality
  • Ambition
  • Wit
  • Urgency
  • Films that push boundaries in a way that wouldn't / couldn't be done in mainstream drama
  • Films that can be shot in 4 days on a limited budget

This is not an entry level scheme - but for writers and directors building a track record and a career in film and television drama.

Submissions from multi-cultural and regionally-based filmmakers are encouraged.

Writers:

This scheme is open to all writers who have not had an original single, series or serial broadcast on UK television. Writers who have contributed episodes to series and serials (e.g. a long-running soap) are now eligible to apply.

Directors:

The scheme is open to directors without a primetime TV drama credit.

Writer / Directors:

We will accept submissions from writer/directors who meet the criteria for writers and directors as per above, but excellence in both disciplines must be shown to be considered in this category.

Coming Up applications for 2009 have now closed please check back later in the year for update.

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