Isle of Wight’s art organisations, with support from influential people in the film industry, are launching a competition for aspiring filmmakers.
Ventnor Exchange, Brave Island, Ventnor Arts Club and Ventnor Film Society, with sponsorship and support from highly experienced, award-winning industry mentors, are staging the second edition of ‘Picture the Music’.
Although Ventnor based, the competition encourages entries from across the Island, with individuals and teams welcome to take part.
Winners of the last competition, Jack Millward and Tom Kral, both from Ryde, collectively known as Double or Nothing Productions, went on to be nominated for a MOBO Award for directing, filming and editing a video for rapper Headie One’s ‘Can’t Be Us’.
Jack explained the journey the pair have taken: “In 2019, after leaving education and keen to figure out the next stage of our lives, we entered a short film competition held in Ventnor.
“To our surprise, we won, and it kicked us into gear, and we started to take filmmaking seriously, investing the prize money into a new camera.”
The 2023 competition offers bigger prizes of £850 for the overall winner and £400 for the top under 18 to spend on filming equipment.
Picture the Music is aimed at aspiring Island filmmakers, with the challenge being to produce a video of your choice from a selection of music tracks from talented Island musicians, who can adopt the piece as their official video.
The launch event and briefing will take place at Ventnor Arts Club at 7pm on Wednesday, July 13.
The competition is free to enter, and all films must be submitted by August 31.
To find more information, view this year’s selected music tracks or pick up an application form, visit the Ventnor Exchange website, drop in on Church Street, Ventnor, email megan@ventnorexchange.co.uk or phone 01983 716767.
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