Imperial War Museum short film festival 2014
Open to all, IWM’s Short Film Festival 2014 is a showcase of imaginative and challenging films inspired by their collections and role – to explore the causes of war and conflict, and its impact on people’s lives.
Submissions are now open and will be accepted until 31 July 2014. If you’re interested in entering please read our FAQs.
A masterclass will be held on 15 May 2014 at IWM North and will explore the production of historical documentaries and the use of archive film. To find out more please visit Masterclass – Documentary Filmmaking.
The award categories are Best Documentary and Best Creative Response. There will also be an award for the Audience Vote and a Special Award that will be presented to the film that best responds to the First World War.
The judging panel for the IWM Short Film Festival includes experts from different creative disciplines. Journalist, author and playwright Bonnie Greer and film producer Richard Melman, from Spring Studios, will judge each category alongside IWM’s Short Film Festival Director Matt Lee and Founding Director Toby Haggith. Prizes include £10,000 worth of production time at Prime Focus and a paid 12-month internship with October Films.
IWM will be showing a shortlist of the films at IWM London from 23 October 2014 – 10 November, and the winners will be announced at an awards ceremony held at IWM London in December 2014. Following the announcement, all winners and runners-up will be shown at IWM North.
To find out more about producing historical documentaries and using archive collections come along to our masterclass on 15 May 2014 from 10am – 5pm at IWM North.
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