New Robin Hutt award for aspiring filmmakers in Cumbria

Film club at the Roxy is pleased to announce the foundation of a new award aimed at supporting aspiring film makers in Cumbria. An award of £500 will be offered once a year to a Cumbrian film-maker. The award is aimed at film makers living and working in Cumbria, who are actively involved in film making and may need a boost to get a film off the ground or to develop their film making skills.

Filmmakers are invited to submit an overview of their project proposal, including who is involved in the project and an indication of how the money will be spent. It would help us to make a decision if you tell us as much as you can about yourself, your experience and your aspirations. Initially, the award will be offered annually for four years.

How to apply
Write to us, telling us a bit about yourself and the project the award will fund. We're not looking for huge amounts of detail, but for relevant information which will allow us to gauge your eligibility. The address to write to is: Film Club at the Roxy, 4 Bradyll Terrace, Ulverston, LA12 0DR

You should ensure that you include:
· Your name, address and contact telephone number
· An overview of the proposal. Give us some information on what the award will be funding, and how it fits in with your future plans. If you're collaborating with other people, then give us a little information on who they are and how they will be involved.
· Tell us about yourself. We want to know what your aspirations are, what you've done in the past, and where you'd like to be in the future. Also tell us about any training you might have received.
· How the money will be spent. Give us an overview of how you will spend the award. We don't want cash flows and balance sheets, but we need to know how the award will be used
· Why you think you should receive the award. What makes you more deserving than other applicants? And tell us what benefits your project would bring, including your own personal development. Don't be shy. Tell us what makes you the best choice for the award!
· Whether you've applied for funding previously. Even if you've been unsuccessful, we need to know if you've ever applied for or received funding from any other source.

What we are looking for: We're looking for aspiring and enthusiastic filmmakers living and working in Cumbria. You can be any age over 18.

What we are not looking for: If you are already an established filmmaker, then this is not the award scheme for you. We're not looking to fund large projects, so the award is not eligible for match funding.

The application process
Awards will be allocated on an annual basis. You can apply at any time, but the cut-off date for submissions for this year is 1pm on Monday 30th June 2008 . The award will be made in July-August 2008.

We will not write to you to acknowledge receipt of your application, so we recommend you send it by recorded delivery. We will, however, write to all applicants after we have considered all applications. We may want to speak to you before we make a final decision on the award, which will be either in person or over the phone. We'll get in touch with you if this is the case.

For more information and contact details see www.filmclubattheroxy.org