NESTA suggestions:
"If the proposal to NESTA is for one phase of a larger project with other funders, describe how this proposal fits within the project as a whole. Set out your overall objectives clearly with milestones that might be used to monitor progress.
We want to know what the overall long-term timetable of the project is i.e. what the timetable is for reaching your overall goal. How long this will take e.g. months/years and whether this will be on a full-time basis or part-time."
All my activities (as film-maker and technical architect) are focused on one ultimate aim - to direct feature-length re-mixable films. This is a full-time occupation which does not rule out working on other people's projects. This project is one of several key milestones towards the overall aim. All times quoted are projected from receipt of first instalment of funding
Time to reach) TASK
6 months - ongoing) Establish online community of people who want to re-mix films
15 months) Write/direct/produce short re-mixable film (SANCTUARY)
3 years) Direct first feature film
4 years) Direct second feature film
5 years) Direct/produce at least five re-mixable film shorts
5 years) Direct re-mixable feature film (ten weeks in the head bin)
The original intention was to apply for full production funding of SANCTUARY from NESTA. The intention is to follow the NESTA funded development phase with a production phase even if production funding comes from a different source.
The key milestones are:
1. Finalisation of the interactivity design document for DVD - January 2005
2. Day one of principal photography on film - March 2005
3. Day one of post-production on film - April 2005
4. Final cut of film - June 2005
5. First public (Festival) screening of SANCTUARY - July 2005
6. Delivery of DVD prototype - September 2005
7. DVD finalised. Quality assurance complete - October/November 2005
8. DVD obtains manufacturer approval - November 2005
9. DVD released in the UK - December 2005
10. Sale of "head bin" film to major studio for development - June 2006
This timetable is aimed at developing the experience and profile to direct "ten weeks in the head bin".
Posted by .M. at October 17, 2003 02:08 PM