CROYDON SILENT FILM.
We are pleased to present the Croydon Silent Film Competition. Showing silent films from the past and inviting you, the public, to enter silent films for the present. Let's renew the heritage of silent film in Croydon with some new talent, YOU! Croydon Silent Film is a collaboration between BFI, Croydon Council, The Croydon Citizen and the Heritage Lottery Fund. We are promoting the heritage of silent film in the Croydon area whilst bringing heritage to life and ruffling the feathers of this traditional medium of film. So get out your camera/phone/video camera today and get busy.
Please find below details of how to set up your film. If you require further guidance please check out the Raindance '8 Tips for Making Silent Movies' page. Here you will find a guide on making a silent film, however please feel free to go off course. You will also find the music you are allowed to use for the event and some intro screens that you may like to use to add that classic edge to your modern film. BFI will also be running numerous workshops in the Croydon area throughout June and July so keep your eye on our 'Workshop' page. We can't wait to see all your entries and we wish you the best of luck.
FILM.
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Your film can be shot on any recording device, go wild!
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The film should be no longer than 3 minutes long
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You can use music in your film, however it must be from the music from our music list that you can access here.
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You can base your film on any genre, based in any year, and on any theme. Whether that be a music video based in the year 2080, or a comedy set in the 1920's. Whatever sparks your interest and you think will be a good story to tell.
DATES.
Workshops: These will be held across June/July in a variety of venues in the Croydon area, please check out the 'Workshop' page for further details.
Entry: All entries will have to be submitted by 15th August 2016. We need the video file, you can get this to us through sites like WeTransfer or Dropbox and email us the link at croydonsilentfilm@gmail.com. Or you could send it in to us at the BFI on a CD or Memory stick (we will not be able to get these back to you), if you wish to do that please forward your entries to:-
Jo van der Meer - Croydon Silent Film
BFI Education
BFI Southbank
Belvedere Road
London
SE1 8XT
By sending us your film you are agreeing to BFI and Croydon Council using your film for promotional purposes and allowing them to upload the film to the Croydon Silent Film website and YouTube channel. All efforts will be made to reference the film maker however this cannot be guaranteed.
Judging: The judging of all entries will take place throughout August.
Winners: The winners of the competition will be contacted once judging is complete.
Awards: The awards evening will be held at the beginning of October at BFI Southbank where the winning entries will be shown on screen, with special guest speakers, prizes and more. Find more information about the awards evening here.