The Kick Start Program has been temporarily suspended at this time. We will post further information as it becomes available.
The dates for the 2010 Kick Start competition have not yet been set. The application form will be uploaded to the website as soon as they are confirmed.
The Kick Start program is an initiative by the Directors Guild of Canada, BC, and British Columbia Film, with the participation of Post Modern Sound, Finale Editworks & Sharpe Sound, to provide emerging filmmakers from British Columbia with a calling card film that will assist them in pursuing a directing career. Successful applicants will have demonstrated talent and imagination along with the requisite craft skills and ability to meet the challenges of directing.
The Kick Start program awards $20,000 plus post production assistance to five Directors each year for the production
of a ten-minute dramatic film or video. The Directors complete their projects
under the guidance of a mentor from the industry, who acts as a consultant
and resource person to the production.
Applicants must be either a graduate from a post-secondary institution or a
recognized film school, or possess equivalent experience in the film industry.
In addition, projects must be completed within a year and have a maximum
cash budget of $50,000.
