Vale of Glamorgan MP, Alun Cairns, is encouraging local filmmakers to enter Parliament’s “Film the House” competition.
This annual competition offers the opportunity to put local filmmakers in direct contact with the movers and shakers of the film industry and to have the best of UK talent take front and centre stage.
The competition is judged in the first instance by Mr Cairns’ office here in Barry and his recommendations are put forward for a further round of judging by industry professionals, with prizes provided by the industry sponsors, which in 2017 included mentoring from professionals in the film industry, a private screening of the winners’ films for friends and family and classification of the winning films by the British Board of Film Classification.
The “Film the House” competition is a great opportunity to showcase what the UK has to offer, while raising awareness about the importance of Intellectual Property (IP) to our creative industries.
The categories for the 2018 competition are:
• Best Short Film (under 16)
• Best Short Film (16 and over)
• Best Script (under 16)
• Best Script (16 and over)
You have until the 30th September to get entries in. More information on how you can apply for the competition and the criteria for entry can be found at: www.filmthehouse.co.uk.