FMP Brief

Felix Thorburn

Competition: London Film Week

Final Deadline: 25th October
 Competition
The competition I will be aiming to enter my production
into is London Film Week. I chose this competition as it is
based in London, which is close to me, so I feel I have a
connection with it. Also, the dates work with the dates of
my Final Major Project and they have a narrative short
category which is what I will enter.

Categories:

 Narrative Short
 Documentary Short
Dates and Deadlines:
 Animation Short
 December 1, 2019- Opening Date
 Experimental Short
 May 1, 2020- Earlybird Deadline
 Music Video
 September 11, 2020- Regular Deadline
 Narrative Feature
 October 4, 2020- Late Deadline
 Documentary Feature
 October 25, 2020- Extended Deadline
 Animation Feature
 October 28, 2020- Notification Date
 Virtual Reality
 November 30 – December 6, 2020- Event Date

Prices: Prizes:
Earlybird Deadline: The potential categories for short
film are:
 Standard- £30
 Best Short
 Student- £25  Jury Prize
Regular Deadline:  Audience Award
If you win you will receive a £1000
 Standard- £35 cash prize.

 Student- £30
Late Deadline:

 Standard- £40
 Student- £35
Extended Deadline:

 Standard- £50
 Student- £45
 Idea
I am going to be making an Action/ Thriller short film.

Outline:
A crew of criminals go on a heist, there is chaos and they all get split up, they regroup and
put together what happened.

Detail:
My idea starts out with a crew of criminals going over the end of their plan for a heist in their
base, they finalise everything then set out to do the heist. You do not get to see what
happened in the heist as I am going to use a non-linear narrative so the scene after they go to
do the heist is when they come back from it. The leader of the crew burst in through the door
and shouts something into the room, the camera pans around to reveal the other members of
the crew are also back, they are all sweaty and out of breath as they have just escaped the
police. The leader asks what happened and one of the crew exclaims "I got shot!", then then
proceeds to tell the story of what happened to him after they left the bank, this triggers a flash
back. He explains as he was in a gun fight whilst he was running from the police, one of them
hit him in the side of his body but he still managed to get to the get away car and drive off, as
he was on his way back one of the other crew members jumped out from under a bridge and
got in the car with him. It cuts back to the crew in their base, the leader asks the other
member how he ended up under a bridge which makes him tell his story and causes another
flash back. He says "when they left the back he ran for his life but the police were hot on his
tail so he had to hide in a bush to lose them, they searched for a while but eventually they
gave up so he started to walk back towards base when the other crew member drove past and
picked him up". When he finishes his story it return to the base where the crew member asks
the boss how he got back, he says " well it was close", he tells his story which causes another
flash back. He says " when they left the back he ran for his life but there were lots of police
on him because he had the money and they eventually caught him but he managed to escape
with the money and make it back". Each flash back will have a voice over from the character
saying what happened, when the leader has his flash back what he says in the voice over will
be different to what the flash back is showing because he is lying to his crew and he did not
escape the police he told them he would help them catch the rest of his crew for his own
freedom. Once the audience know what is happening it will cut back to the crew in their base
where they are all happy as they think they got away with the money but then a moment later
the police burst through the door with their guns drawn. The crew members reach for their
guns but then it cuts to an outside shot of the base and all you hear is lots of gun shots which
leaves the ending on a cliff-hanger.

I have taken a lot of inspiration from Quinten

Tarantino’s film Reservoir Dogs; I really like the
Narrative structure of this film.
 Rules and Regulations
In order for my production to be considered a short film it has to be under 45 minuets long.
Also all work has to be submitted by the final deadline for it to be entered into the
competition.

Rules:
1. London Film Week will be held in the West End of London (United Kingdom) from
November 30th to December 6th, 2020. The Festival will take place annually during the first
week of December.

2. The aim of the Festival is to raise awareness and promote the various aspects of
international cinema in all its forms: as art, entertainment and as an industry, in a spirit of
freedom and dialogue.

3. In addition to the sections mentioned in the following paragraphs, the Festival also
organises special events such as film workshops, Virtual Reality screenings and Co-
Production days. Lastly, a tribute to a country will complete the official selection in order to
get a better understanding of the history of cinema.

4. Official Selection

4.2 Short Films

An international competition featuring seven short films, from both UK and world territories.
The aim of this section is to showcase short films demonstrating innovation and creative
originality.
In order to submit to this category, the total running time of the film needs to be of less than
45 minutes (including credits).
We welcome narrative, documentary and animation short films at London Film Week, as
well as music videos.

6.2 Short Films Jury

An International Jury, composed of personalities from the world of cinema and culture from
various countries, excluding any person involved in any capacity in the production of the
invited films or who may have an interest in their distribution, will award the following
prizes:
+ Best Short
+ Jury Prize
There will be no joint winners.

7.1 Selection Procedure

Only films that have been registered can be considered for selection.
Film registrations are accepted exclusively online on FilmFreeway.
Only films completed from 1 January 2019 may be registered for the 2020 edition of London
Film Week.
The Festival Director will be assisted by his staff of programmers, as well as by a group of
correspondents and international consultants, each responsible for different geographical
areas, in order to select the Projects.
Selection will be made under the following criteria: latest aesthetics and expressive trends in
international cinema, films demonstrating innovation and creative originality.

7.4 Materials to submit

Films are to be submitted in their original version for the selection process. Films in English
do not require translation. Films in other languages must be subtitled in English.
All Projects must be uploaded via FilmFreeway Secure Online Screener system, via a Vimeo
link entered directly on the online application, or on a DVD sent via post.
If you send us a DVD, clearly label film title + submission number on the DVD (our office
address below).
London Film Week reserves the right to disqualify, without refund of any or all submission
fees previously collected from the applicant, any Project that is not submitted via one of these
formats.

7.6 Completion
Projects need to be completed from January 1, 2019, to be eligible for consideration for the
2020 edition of the Festival.

7.12 Notification
All the submitted films and VR projects will be notified on October 28th 2020 in writing, if
their film has been successful or not.
If your film is invited to the official selection of London Film Week, you will be contacted by
the Festival in regards to all the logistical and practical details of your screening during the
Festival.

13. Usage Rights

The participant declares and guarantees that he/she is the holder of all usage rights necessary
for the use of the film in the context of this agreement and that he/she is in a position to
effectively grant London Film Week these rights. The participant affirms that any third
parties involved in the production and distribution of the film have agreed, where necessary,
to its use in the context of London Film Week as specified in this agreement. The participant
guarantees that by using the film in the context of this agreement, no rights of third parties,
including persons depicted in the film, are infringed.

Target audience
I have aimed my production at both males and females aged 17 -25. The action/ thriller
genre appeals to a wide range of audiences.
 Production Schedule
Week Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Beginning
13/01/20 Proposal, Production Problem Idea, Why Brief, Catch up Catch up
rational, schedule, solving, Client/ it should be weekly
concept, Bibliography Competition made, blog
evaluation social
context
20/01/20 Feedback, 1-2-1 with Topic research Peer work, Weekly Catch up Catch up
topic teacher, topic Topic blog
research research research
27/01/20 Feedback, 1-2-1 with Target Peer work, Weekly Catch up Catch up
Target teacher, target audience Target blog
audience audience research audience
research research research
03/02/20 Feedback, 1- Conventions Conventions Peer work Weekly Catch up Catch up
2-1 with (research and (research and blog
teacher. test shoots) test shoots)
10/02/20 Weekly Catch up Catch up
blog
17/02/20 Half term, Half term, Half term, Half term, Half term, Half term, Half term,
Catch up Catch up Catch up Catch up Catch up Catch up Catch up

24/02/20 Feedback, 1-2-1 with Character Peer work, Weekly Catch up Catch up
Narrative teacher, research character blog
research narrative research
research
02/03/20 Feedback, 1-2-1 with Location recce Script Weekly Catch up Catch up
location teacher, and script blog
research and location
test research and
test
09/03/20 Feedback, 1-2-1 with Storyboard Storyboard Weekly Catch up Catch up
mise- en- teacher, mise- blogs
scene en- scene
16/03/20 Feeback, Pitch prep Pitch, plan Plan Weekly Catch up Catch up
pitch prep blog
23/03/20 Feedback, 1- Production Production Production Weekly Catch up Catch up
2-1, go over schedules, schedules, schedules, blog
pitch organise organise organise
filming and filming and filming and
actors actors actors
30/03/20 Film Film Film Film Weekly Catch up Catch up
blog
06/04/20 Easter Easter holiday, Easter Easter Weekly Catch up Catch up
holiday, film film and catch holiday, film holiday, blog
and catch up up and catch up film and
catch up
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holiday, film film and catch holiday, film holiday, blog
and catch up up and catch up film and
catch up
21/04/20 Feedback, Film and edit Film and edit Film and Weekly Catch up Catch up
film and edit edit blog
28/04/20 Feedback, Film and edit Film and edit Film and Weekly Catch up Catch up
film and edit edit blog
04/05/20 Feedback, Reshoots and Reshoots and Reshoots Production Catch up Catch up
Reshoots edit edit and edit Deadline
and edit
11/05/20 View View Final Final Weekly Catch up Catch up
productions productions evaluation evaluation blog
and receive and receive
feedback feedback
18/05/20 Finish and Finish and Finish and Final
improve improve work improve work Deadline
work
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