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How to apply | Genre-based information | Experimental/animation
Experimental films and installations
Experimental films and the moving-image components of installations are eligible for funding. As these types of projects don't tend to be script-based, the director's notes and project description become crucial in relaying ideas and concepts - the director's vision - for the film. From previous applications we now advise that it may be worthwhile having someone read your draft proposal and tell you what your film is about.
"Experimental film is about risk taking - for maker and audience... Good experimental film always has that sense of moving beyond what you know, for the artist and the viewer: to go way beyond the last station which is beyond the limits of what we know so far to be the safe way to make a film." - Roger Horrocks, Voices on Film, Concert FM series, 1993.
Installations
For installations, it is very helpful to indicate whether there is support from galleries, museums or other venues that express an interest in your work and are keen to exhibit it.