STRING Region Short Film Competition is a new international talent development programme. It is designed to support young filmmakers from the STRING region, bring them together and to honor and turn creative ideas into films.

Young filmmakers between 18 and 25 years old who love making films and would benefit from professional help and support. This could be individuals or teams that live in the region from Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein over Denmark to Skåne in Sweden.

Ideas, proposals (not finished films) for a short film that will be no longer than 7 minutes under the broad theme of „Tales from your region“. This could be scenic, documentary, tragic, cheerful or satiric – everything is allowed and appreciated.

A three day talent campus for 8-10 new talents during the International Short Film Festival in Hamburg (9.-15.6.2015) with full accreditation to the festival. There will be professional coaches in script, picture and production, willing to work with the young talents on their ideas. Three of the canditates can win 2.000 Euro of an earmarked budget for the production of their films. In addition they will receive professional guidance and equipment for the production and help in the promotion of the finished films to hit the big screen at northern festivals.

Visit www.string-shortfilm.eu, read the guidlines and fill out the application form. The deadline for submissions is the 10th of May 2015.