Title: Screen-Skills: The BBC Blast and BAFTA TV Craft Bursary

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WINNERS ANNOUNCED!

 

They are as follows:

Scriptwriter: (Host Department to be BBC's Writer's Room)

Goodbye Goblin - Harriet 16yrs old

The Professional - Joesph 17yrs old

Director Of Photography: (Host department to be HSI Films)

The Cubicle by Sporadic - Sam 19yrs old

Time After Time - Will 19yrs old

Editor: ( Host departments to be Envy and Platform)

From Choice To Change - Jack 17yrs old

Face 2 Face - Christopher 17yrs old

Composer: (This category will be mentored by top industry composers)

From Choice To Change - Joe 18yrs old

Madness - Timothy 17yrs old

 

We've partnered with BAFTA to give you the chance to learn the skills to make TV happen.

If you are 16-19 you could win £3000 towards your next venture, get help from BAFTA mentors, and then have it showcased on BBC 2. You could even be in with a chance of winning a "Screen-Skills" award from BAFTA themselves! Get involved by submitting a video (no more than 5 minutes long) that shows your skills in any of these categories.

The categories for the bursary are:

Director of Photography (DP or DoP)

The Director of Photography collaborates with the Director and Production Designer to create the visual style of the programme. Through the use of light, composition, selection of backgrounds and choreography of the camera, the Director of Photography creates the look of what's seen on screen.

Composer

Composers write music that is appropriate for each programme, and is consistent with the Director's vision. Ideally working in creative collaboration with Directors, Composers write scores that guide the audience through the drama, increase programmes' emotional impact, and give them atmosphere. The integration of music with images is at the heart of this role, which includes the opening and closing credits.

For more insight into scoring music for films, watch this BAFTA webcast with composer David Arnold.

Scriptwriter

The Scriptwriter (aka Writer / Screenwriter) is responsible for research, developing the narrative, writing the script, and delivering it, in the required format. Scriptwriters therefore have great influence over the creative direction and emotional impact of the script and, arguably, of the finished programme.

Editor

The Editor is responsible for transforming many hours of raw visual and sound elements into the finished programme. The way a story unfolds and grabs the attention of the audience is one of the most important elements in programme-making. To ensure that the story flows effortlessly from beginning to end, the Editor carefully chooses and edits each shot into a series of scenes, which are in turn assembled to create the finished programme. They are responsible for showing contributors to their best advantage, and making sure that the story telling is clear, focussed, and well paced.

For more insight into an editor's work, watch this BAFTA webcast with editor Pietro Scalia, who worked on the movie Gladiator.

Profiles compiled with the assistance of Skillset.

Submissions must conform to at least one of these four TV Craft genres: DoP, Composer, Scriptwriter, Editor.

We are looking for:

  • Original idea
  • Creative approach
  • Technical competence

You can enter by:

To enter the competition, each individual must enter a video, with a maximum run time of five minutes, and 1 GB in size. If you are entering in to the scriptwriter category please also send through the final version of the script.

The video must demonstrate your skills in at least one of the four categories detailed above; editing, scriptwriting, composing music, or DoP.

The video recording can be any TV genre or programme type from a documentary to a quiz show, soap opera to a band performance.

Entries must be sent by post on CD/DVD with a copy of the entry form to: 'Blast TV Craft Bursary Competition', BBC Blast Online, MC3 D2, 201 Wood Lane, London W12 7TS.

The closing date for the competition was 5pm on 07th October 2009.

Download entry form here: Screen-Skills Bursary Application Form (214 KB) The application form is available as a PDF file; to view and download the application form, you will need the free Adobe Acrobat Reader. Help available from BBC Webwise.

The prize:

The eight winners, two in each category, will secure a bursary of £3000 to work with industry BBC or external production company over a six month period to produce a new piece of work.

Four out of the eight finalists will be nominated for a Screen-Skills award and the winner will be announced at the TV Craft Awards in May 2010. In addition to the placements, the four nominees and winner will also receive inspirational meetings and ongoing mentoring respectively with BAFTA mentors.

The new films that the winners created during the scheme will be celebrated at a special event held at BAFTA in November 2010 for filmmakers and industry and opinion formers.

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Screen-Skills: BBC Blast and BAFTA Screen-Skills Bursary Rules

  1. This Competition complies with the BBC Code of Conduct.
  2. BBC Blast and BAFTA Screen-Skills Bursaries are available to UK residents only.
  3. You must be between 16 and 19 years old to enter this Scheme. Proof of age will be requested if your entry is successful.
  4. Your entry must be accompanied by a fully completed entry form for it to be valid.
  5. Submissions must be from individuals only. If you made your film as part of a group you will only be eligible for the bursary if you were one of the following, depending on the category; Director of Photography, Editor, Scriptwriter, Composer.
  6. Films must be entrants' own original work. They must not infringe any copyright or third party rights or be obscene or defamatory. If the films show anyone who is not an entrant then consent to their appearance in the film must be obtained from that person or persons. If under 16 consent must be obtained from their parents or guardian.
  7. You must submit your completed work, on either miniDV, CD, or DVD (maximum file size 1 GB) in one of the following formats: .MOV, .WMV, .AVI, .MPEG, .3GP.
  8. Entries cannot be returned so remember to keep a copy of your audio or video recording. Those entries which are sent in to BBC Blast by email or post will only be uploaded to the BBC Blast website if they are selected as a finalist.
  9. Films must be posted with a completed entry form to: Screen-Skills Film Bursary, BBC Blast, MC3D3 Media Centre, White City, London, W12 7TQ. Entries will not be accepted without an entry form.
  10. The submitted work should not include any copyrighted music - if commercial music is used all details of publisher, composer and copyright must be sent in with your submission.
  11. The categories for the Screen-Skills bursaries are Director of Photography, Editor, Scriptwriter, Composer (see above for a description of each category). Each piece of work submitted will be viewed by members of BBC and BAFTA, and will then be short listed in each category. The films will be judged on the following criteria: original idea, creative approach and technical competence.
  12. Entrants can submit one entry for each category.
  13. The same programme can be entered for multiple categories.
  14. Films will be short listed, and a panel of judges will decide on the 8 bursary recipients.
  15. Recipients will also have their entries considered for the BAFTA TV Craft Awards. A 2nd round of judging will select 4 nominees from the 8 recipients to attend the BAFTA TV Craft Awards, and one winner of the Screen-Skills Award. Judging will use the same criteria: original idea, creative approach and technical competence. The panel's decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into.
  16. Judging process for 1st round pre-selection October 09:
    • Approximately 12 'buddy pairs' from BBC staff and BAFTA staff, Committees, mentors
    • To select 15 longlisters per craft (60 entries in total)
  17. Judging process for 2nd round Craft Juries, October 09:
    • 7-9 jurors per craft, made up of BBC and BAFTA craft professionals.
    • To select 2 Bursary recipients per craft (8 entries in total)
  18. Judging process for 3rd round Super Jury, Jan 2010:
    • 12 jurors: 2 professionals per craft (including this year's TV Craft BAFTA winners where possible), 2 x BBC HODs, 2 x high profile talent
    • To select 4 nominees (1 per craft), including 1 overall winner of the Screen-Skills Award
  19. Bursary recipients will be contacted personally by email. If you are short-listed and we are unable to contact you via the email address you provide within 7 days we reserve the right to withdraw the prize.
  20. The prize(s) must be taken as stated and cannot be deferred. There will be no cash alternatives.
  21. Bursary recipients must be able to take the bursary May - October 2010. The bursary will involve monthly meetings with the BBC and/or partner production company over a six month period in order to develop, produce and deliver a new film idea to Blast by September 2010. Winners may be asked to appear on programmes to talk about their entry. They may also be asked to be filmed by the BBC for publicity purposes. The BBC reserves the right to broadcast the finished film if it so chooses on any Blast related broadcast, and on any channel, including downloads and podcasts. The BBC also reserves the right to showcase the film at any live event it wishes to, including the Future Film Festival.
  22. The bursary recipients' travel and accommodation for bursary meetings (if applicable) will be paid for by BBC Blast.
  23. You must provide the BBC with your name and email address if you wish to enter this competition. The BBC will only ever use your personal details for the purposes of administering this competition, and will not publish them or provide them to anyone without your permission. The bursary recipient's names and films will be published on the Blast and BAFTA Websites. If you would like to know more about the BBC's privacy policy, please see the BBC's Privacy Policy.
  24. Please note that by entering the competition you grant the BBC and BAFTA the right to publish your entries online, TV, or in any other media as it thinks fit. The BBC and BAFTA reserves the right to broadcast any other entry if it so chooses on any Blast related broadcast, and on any TV channel, including downloads and podcasts.
  25. The BBC does not accept any responsibility for late or lost entries due to the internet or postal service. Proof of sending is not proof of receipt.
  26. Entrants must supply full details as required above, and comply with all rules to be eligible for the prize(s). No responsibility is accepted for ineligible entries or entries made fraudulently.
  27. This competition is not open to employees or contractors of the BBC, any person directly or indirectly involved in the BBC or the running of the competition, or their direct family members.
  28. The BBC reserves the right to cancel this competition at any stage, if deemed necessary in its opinion, or if circumstances arise outside of its control.
  29. If a winner is unable to be contacted between the 12th to the 16th of October, their prize will be deemed to have been forfeited and the BBC reserves the right to re-offer the prize to a runner up.
  30. Entrants will be deemed to have accepted these rules and to agree to be bound by them when entering this competition.
  31. These rules are governed by the laws of England and Wales.
  32. This competition is administered by the BBC.
  33. Films sent in for the BBC Blast & BAFTA Screen-Skills Competition will be showcased by Blast during and after the competition. Make sure to read the BBC Terms of Use before taking part.

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  • 21. At 1:17pm on 18 Aug 2009, BlastHost wrote:

    The age limit is 16 for this competition. This means you will need to be at least 16 by the closing date to be able to apply. If you are younger keep an eye out for other competitions on our site. Lots that we run are for a wider age group!

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  • 22. At 1:29pm on 18 Aug 2009, BlastHost wrote:

    The video you create needs to show originality in the category you are entering in - so original music (composer) or original script (scriptwriter) as this is what you will be judged on. But the other elements could have been already made or already thought of - although you will need permission/rights to be able to use anything that you haven't created yourself.

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  • 23. At 1:30pm on 18 Aug 2009, BlastHost wrote:

    If you are entering in to the scriptwriting category you will still need to submit a piece of video but this could be as simple as filming a read-through.

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  • 24. At 5:30pm on 19 Aug 2009, Mikey wrote:

    Can I submit my showreel, or does it have to be an single project? I composed the score for my showreel, but thats the only project I've actually composed for. That would be okay yeah?

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  • 25. At 5:33pm on 19 Aug 2009, Mikey wrote:

    Can I submit my showreel? I composed the score to the showreel but its the only project I've composed for. Also I can enter into 3 of the categories, but can I submit the same showreel more than once?

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  • 26. At 01:10am on 23 Aug 2009, Damien wrote:

    if the video is under or 1gb in size does it have to be five minutes long. can it be a little less than five minutes or a little more than five minutes. or is five minutes a must

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  • 27. At 09:35am on 27 Aug 2009, cheesebase wrote:

    Do you have to be 16 at the point of entry or by the end of the competition?

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  • 28. At 9:28pm on 01 Sep 2009, ThePoirotKid wrote:

    Another question: It says our film can be entered into multiple categories, but on the application it says to tick just one. What if you want to enter it into two categories, for example? Do you need seperate forms?

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  • 29. At 11:52pm on 03 Sep 2009, Newagecomedienne wrote:

    Can you get someone to make music for you and use it as long as they agree to let you use it? If so, does the agreement have to be in writing and would we have to send it with the other papers?

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  • 30. At 2:21pm on 05 Sep 2009, Hari wrote:

    Three question
    1. Can you enter other competitions with the same short film while waiting for the b=Blast winners to be announced?
    2. Can you put your film up on YouTube now or do you have to wait for the results?
    3. I'm making this film for the competition but have been in touch with a production company because they have public liability insurance for the filming. They are happy to make the film over to the BBC entirely for no fee. Is this ok or should the production company not take the copyright credit?

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  • 31. At 2:25pm on 05 Sep 2009, Hari wrote:

    Three questions
    1. Can you enter other competitions with the same short film while waiting for the Blast winners to be announced?
    2. Can you put your film up on YouTube now or do you have to wait for the results?
    3. I'm making this film for the competition but have been in touch with a production company because they have public liability insurance for the filming. They are happy to make the film over to the BBC entirely for no fee. Is this ok or should the production company not take the copyright credit?

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  • 32. At 2:34pm on 05 Sep 2009, Hari wrote:

    This comment was removed because the moderators found it broke the House Rules.

  • 33. At 2:36pm on 05 Sep 2009, Hari wrote:

    This comment was removed because the moderators found it broke the House Rules.

  • 34. At 1:53pm on 08 Sep 2009, angeline_host wrote:

    U12127486 - You can submit your showreel as an entry. And yes, you can submit the same showreel to enter different categories.

    Damien - The video has to be a maximum length of 5 minutes so it can be less than that, but not more.

    ThePoirotKid - You will have to fill in separate forms to enter the different categories even if you are using the same video/showreel.

    Newagecomedienne - You can get other people to make music for your film as long as they allow you to use it in your film. In the form, there is a question about music copyright so you will need to fill in the relevant details there.

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  • 35. At 3:16pm on 08 Sep 2009, angeline_host wrote:

    Hari,

    Here are the answers to your questions! :)

    1) Yes you are free to enter your film into other competitions. However, if you are successful in other competitions, you must ensure that your entry is still able to comply with the Screen Skills rules granting the BBC and BAFTA rights to publish and showcase your work.

    2) Yes you can upload your film to YouTube as and when you like.

    3) As long as your entry complies with the rules, the BBC does not need copyright credit.

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  • 36. At 2:48pm on 12 Sep 2009, U14134136 wrote:

    If I have a professional band's music in my soundtrack, does that qualify as having professional musicians appearing in my programme?

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  • 37. At 3:11pm on 12 Sep 2009, U14134136 wrote:

    Who are the judges?

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  • 38. At 6:47pm on 19 Sep 2009, ThePoirotKid wrote:

    Good point about the music, I'd like to know this too.

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  • 39. At 11:41pm on 20 Sep 2009, Newagecomedienne wrote:

    If your enter as a scriptwriter, how long are you expecting the script to be? Do you expect ideas for a series, or one-off programs?

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  • 40. At 12:33pm on 22 Sep 2009, BlastHost wrote:

    In answer to your question:

    If you use any professional music in your film you will need to give us the details of the artist and track you have used.

    The judges will include Andre Newman, a representative of BAFTA and a representative of Blast.

    The script should be written for a 5 minute clip or under - if you were to act out the script it shouldn't take longer than 5 minutes. The script can be for any TV genre so it could be a one-off programme or a pilot for a longer series. It is entirely up to you - as long as it is for TV.

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  • 41. At 8:34pm on 29 Sep 2009, Mikey wrote:

    Did I read that right - 5 minutes?! Thats like 5 pages of script, give or take. I had a 30 page short film ready to send!

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  • 42. At 5:32pm on 30 Sep 2009, ThePoirotKid wrote:

    I've had the same sort of problem - my video is about 6 and a half minutes, and it's really hard to find out where to cut it.

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  • 43. At 9:50pm on 02 Oct 2009, Newagecomedienne wrote:

    Can you write a few more words than 300, like 20. I'm finding it hard to say what I want in exactly 300 words.

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  • 44. At 6:50pm on 05 Oct 2009, ThePoirotKid wrote:

    Would it be possible to extend the time limit? I just can't cut it down without affecting the story. It's over by about a minute.

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  • 45. At 02:28am on 25 Oct 2009, U14187452 wrote:

    I was wondering if the dates given in the rules for judging eg October for the selection process have changed due to the deadline for entries being extended? If so, when could we expect a decision to be made? Thanks!

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  • 46. At 4:16pm on 31 Oct 2009, ThePoirotKid wrote:

    Anyone heard anything yet?

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  • 47. At 10:03pm on 10 Nov 2009, zeph wrote:

    This comment was removed because the moderators found it broke the House Rules.

  • 48. At 2:16pm on 11 Nov 2009, zeph wrote:

    Yes! Bursary winners have been contacted!

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