Realness Residency is a pan-African programme dedicated to developing and supporting the next generation of African screenwriting talent. Realness ensures that projects are given the space to mature sufficiently in the development phase such that, once they enter production, they result in films that have the potential to travel and appeal to worldwide independent cinema audiences. Its purpose is to offer talent a nurturing environment that allows them to stretch their creativity and drive their craft under mentorship from industry experts. Its aim is to not only nurture and empower filmmakers every year but to foster a New Wave of Authentic African Cinema. It is a year round support system to the alumni, helping them to bring their scripts from the page to the screen ensuring that the programme maintains a long-standing impact.
ELIGIBILITY
We are seeking filmmakers with distinct voices and perspectives, who are devoted to their craft, and have a steadfast passion for cinema. We want you to make the most of the Realness experience. We are much more excited by storytelling that takes risks than conventional avenues. You are eligible to submit if:
You have an up-to-date African passport.
60 - 70% of your script is filmed on the African continent
Your script must be fiction. We are not accepting non-fiction work at this time.
Adaptations are eligible but you must include proof that rights to the book have been acquired with your application.
SUBMISSIONS
Applicants must submit ONE pdf dossier containing:
a motivation for wanting to participate in REALNESS (1 page)
a synopsis of the proposed feature project (1 page)
a treatment of the proposed feature project (6 pages)
a draft of the screenplay
a writer's note of intention (1 page)
a short biography (1 paragraph)
two samples of previous work, uploaded to vimeo. If selected, residents will be required to donate one copy of their previous work to the Nirox film library.
All submitted material must be in English however, screenplays written in French or Portuguese will also be accepted (with all supporting documents in English).
Selection will be based on artistic merit. REALNESS will hold no legal claim over the work once the residency is completed.
Please submit dossiers to realness@urucumedia.com
SELECTION PROCESS
A committee appointed by Urucu and partners will read the project entries and conduct interviews with a shortlist of candidates in March. The REALNESS selection will be announced at an event hosted by the pavilion Les Cinemas du Monde in Cannes in May.
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