Deadline Friday 14 May, 2021, 12:00 (noon) BST
Student filmmakers, WaterBear and Sheffield Hallam University are hosting a new pitching opportunity at Sheffield Doc/Fest. They want to hear your proposals for a short (<5 mins) impactful student doc, exploring biodiversity, climate, circularity or community. The winning student film will receive a £500 production grant and presentation of the completed film on the WaterBear platform.
The competition is open to student filmmakers from anywhere in the world with a proposal for an impactful short documentary film, not longer than five minutes, that explores one of the following four themes:
Biodiversity
Spanning conservation including life on land and life below water
Climate
Deep dive into the climate emergency: the challenges and solutions
Circularity
Stories about responsible consumption and production, green economy, resource cycles and more that contributes to a more sustainable world
Community
Spanning mental health, diversity, gender equality and economic growth
Apply by 14 May: bit.ly/3wVuIz5