DepicT! '09 Prizes
- Main DepicT! '09 Award: £2000 cash and UK distribution of the winning film through the Digital Screen Network thanks to Arts Alliance*
- Shooting People DepicT! '09 Audience Award: a lifetime membership to and bundle of goodies from Shooting People, plus UK distribution of the winning film through the Digital Screen Network thanks to Arts Alliance*
- NEW!!! DepicT! '09 British Special Mention Award: a special package of support which will both promote the winning 90-second film and further develop the filmmaker's skills
- a tailored 6-month package of industry support from BAFTA, including mentoring and free access to BAFTA’s Learning & Events programme
- a place on a short course at the National Film and Television School in 2010
- the British Council will automatically accept the winning film unto its International Film Festivals Support scheme, offering up to three travel grants if the work is selected
- lifetime membership to Shooting People, plus e-mentoring from senior SP members
- UK distribution of the winning film through the Digital Screen Network thanks to Arts Alliance*
- film exposure and promotion through depict.org, at Encounters Short Film Festival
(17 - 22 Nov '09) and on BBC New Film Network - an Encounters Network Delegates pass with all the trimmings, including tickets to the popular DepicT! showcase and the prestigious Encounters Awards Ceremony
- opportunities to apply for travel bursaries to attend Encounters
- a one-year subscription to Shooting People
*subject to cinema bookings
DepicT! '09 Judges
Another year, another top industry panel. We're delighted that the following film professionals have agreed to pick the winners of the two jury prizes:
- David Sproxton, co-founder and managing director of Aardman Animations, UK
- Nicholas Chee, co-founder and executive director of Sinema Academy of Motion Pictures, Singapore
- Gina Fucci, managing director of Films@59, UK
- Tor Kristoffersen, filmmaker and winner of DepicT! '08, UK
- Joe Bateman, director of Rushes Soho Shorts Festival, UK
- Amaka Ugwunkwo, British Council Film Department advisor, UK
- Nik Powell, director of the National Film and Television School, BAFTA trustee and member of the British Screen Advisory Council, UK
Previous Judges
Past panel members include former BAFTA chairman Simon Relph, filmmakers Peter Jackson, Terry Gilliam and Chris Shepherd, and film critic Nigel Floyd.