Loading Docs 2016 Calling for Proposals from Kiwi Filmmakers
Following another superb year, Loading Docs once again seeks proposals from New Zealand filmmakers for creative and original 3-minute documentary shorts. The theme of ‘Change’ will unite the 2016 collection of documentaries.
(You can check out the 2014 and 2015 shorts at the official website.)
Loading Docs has established itself as the pre-eminent platform for the distribution of high quality short documentary, boasting over 600,000 views for the 19 documentaries created to date. LOADING DOCS’ mission is to give the best and brightest New Zealand filmmakers the chance to tell their stories with creativity, vision and passion and share them with the world.
In previous years the themes of ‘Home’ (2014) and ‘Connection’ (2015) have united the collections of short documentaries. Providing the umbrella for 2016 is the theme of ‘Change’. Be it physical, internal, external, social, political, emotional, irreverent, or psychological each short must have a strong sense of purpose, offering a concentrated story while delivering to a big picture suitable to generate public interest and media engagement.
Telling a compelling 3-minute story is a test of creativity, skill and ingenuity. Now it’s the turn of a new crop of filmmakers to be part of a movement that is transforming the way we make, tell and view documentary shorts in NZ.
“I was stunned, delighted, knocked out. More importantly, I was moved…here, in glorious hi-def. video, are fellow New Zealanders telling stories packed with emotion.” – Grant Smithies on Loading Docs 2015, Sunday Star Times, Aug 2015.
Funded by NZ On Air and with support from The New Zealand Film Commission, in 2016 Loading Docs will once again partner with TVNZ OnDemand, The New Zealand International Film Festival, Toybox and Sale Street Studios.
10 films will be selected with each receiving:
- Professional development opportunities including workshops on story and creative treatment, outreach and distribution strategies and will receive hands on support from LOADING DOCS executive producers, to ensure their short reaches the widest possible audience.
- $2,000 production funding, and an additional $2,000 matched funding to support a crowdfunding campaign (we’ll match each dollar your raise through crowdfunding up to$2,000).
- A colour grade and sound-mix from Toybox and Sale Street Studios. That a total budget of over $7,000 for each 3 minute documentary.
This is an opportunity for the best filmmaking voices in New Zealand take up the challenge and be part of this cutting edge short documentary initiative.
For more information about LOADING DOCS and to watch the documentaries produced for LOADING DOCS 2014 and 2015, visit www.loadingdocs.net.
Important dates
- Saturday 21st of November: Submission deadline.
- December 2015: Selection announced.
- 23 & 24 January 2016: 2 Day development, outreach and crowdfunding workshop.
- February 2016: Crowdfunding campaign (30 days).
- March 2016: Film production officially begins.
- July 2016: Films launch and are shared and promoted in New Zealand and all over the world.
Submit a proposal here.
Find out more about LOADING DOCS: CHANGE 2016 here.
