Unsolicited Scripts | Short Film Fund

UNSOLICITED SCRIPTS SHORT FILM FUND initiative supports the production of a short film screenplay (20 pages max) or the completion of a short film (under 20 minutes) with a grant of up to £7,000 (approx $9,500), in-kind post-production services, festival strategy, production insurance, tax credit support, and career advice. Filmmakers can apply without a producer – we can help you find one if your project is selected.

Our goal is to create a funding opportunity where story is king. There are no boxes to tick apart from writing a great story that is viable for production. We are not afraid of being the first entity to provide funding for your project and become the first stepping stone for you to be able to raise further financing, if required.

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• A cash grant of up to £7,000 (approx. $9,500*) offered by Unsolicited Scripts.

• Insurance: a production insurance package by Tysers Live.

• Colour grading by colourist Giulia Cavina from Goldcrest.

• Sound post by Daniel Bodsworth from Lipsync.

• A Festival Strategy package by world-leading festival strategist Film Festival Doctor.

• DCP creation: offered by Unsolicited Scripts.

• One-to-one Career Advice Meeting for the writer and director of the screenplay with Libby Gervais, Agent Assistant at Casarotto & Ramsay Associates.

• UK Film Tax Credit Support: the finalist will be briefed on how to make the most out of the Uk Film Tax Credit scheme, which allows you to get up to 42% of your production budget back.

• If the winning project is submitted by a writer based in the UK, Unsolicited Scripts can help find a producer, director, and crew.