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Tús & Céim Eile

1. Tús

Short Film Script Initiative for New Writers & Creators from Ireland
(12 min maximum)
 
TG4 and Fís Éireann have come together with the Irish Language Broadcast Fund, following the success of the investment made in the Cine4 and TG4/Fís Éireann Television Drama Development scheme, to reach the next generation of talented writers.
 
The aim of this joint initiative, ‘Tús’, is to encourage, foster and promote new drama in Irish and to support various Irish speaking creative voices at an early stage of their careers, including a “Súil Eile” approach. Applicants must partner with an experienced production company as part of the submission with the capacity to bring the film to completion in both development and production stages.
 
It is hoped that these stories will have an impact on audiences both nationally in Ireland and also globally and will provide insight into new and diverse storytelling, new and diverse communities and contemporary society. The pre-scripted plays should be between 10 and 12 minutes.
 
Up to ten projects will be selected and will be awarded a development budget of €6,000 each, which will be shared with a script editor mentor during the development journey.
 
Up to three short-form scripts from the 10 shortlisted will be awarded €30,000 each to produce their film.

 
 

2. Céim Eile

Half – Hour Short Film Script Initiative for New Writers & Creators from Ireland
(25 – 30 mins)
 
TG4 and Fís Éireann have come together with the Irish Language Broadcast Fund, following the success of the investment made in the Cine4 and TG4/Fís Éireann Television Drama Development scheme, to reach the next generation of talented writers.
 
The aim of this joint initiative, ‘Céim Eile’, is to encourage emerging Irish speaking talent. Fluent Irish speakers must be confirmed in project submissions. Applicants must partner with an experienced production company as part of the submission with the capacity to bring the film to completion in both development and production stages.
 
The stories should be diverse, innovative and ambitious and challenging in terms of content, style and approach.
 
Up to eight projects will be selected and will be awarded a development budget of €15,000 each which will be shared with a script editor mentor during the development journey.
 
Up to three projects will ultimately be selected for production with a budget of €100,000 each.
 

The main aim of the fund:

  1. To encourage new emerging talent
  2. Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
  3. To encourage Irish script writing
  4. To attract a national and global audience towards Irish language stories
  5. To create Opportunity, Mentoring, Training through the Irish language

 

Applications should include the following:

  • Title
  • Tag-line and USP
  • Premise and theme
  • Short treatment – tell the story in your own words
  • Why this drama for TG4
  • Genre
  • The recommended audience
  • Description of the main characters and their journey
  • The Creative team

All submissions need to have a Production company onboard from the start.