Henley College – 62441

Daniella Casey – 9815111

06/02/21

Brief: DMC Productions

Unit 13: Final Major Project

Interim Deadline: 25th of May 2021
Final Deadline: 9th of June 2021
Aesthetica Short Film Festival:
Aesthetica Film Festival takes place in York in the UK. It is one of the UK’s largest
and most revered film events. BAFTA loves showcasing independent films and
giving a chance to show off people’s creativity, diversity, equality, and talent from all
of over the world. The Official Selection includes 300 shorts, features, VR, and
immersive works that BAFTA qualifying festival targets 15 competitive categories, as
well as non-competitive showcase screenings, presented by the UK’s leading film
schools.

Submission Timeline - Significant Dates

• 1 December 2020 - Entries Open

• 31 December 2020 - Early Bird Submission Deadline
• 31 May 2021 - Regular Submission Deadline
• 7 June 2021 - Late Submission Deadline
• September 2021 - Official Selection announced
• 2 - 7 November 2021 - Live Festival taking place in York, UK
• 2 - 30 November 2021 - Digital Festival
• 7 November 2021 - Festival winners announced at the Awards Ceremony

This is the cost of entering the competition - depends on the deadline of when
you submit your production.

• Early Bird Submissions - 1 - 31 December 2020 (Save 15%) Shorts

£21.25, Features £38.25. 360, VR & Immersive £29.75
• Regular Submissions - 1 January - 31 May 2021 Shorts £25, Features
£40, 360, VR & Immersive £35
• Late Submissions - 1 - 7 June 2021 Shorts £31.25, Features £56. 360, VR
& Immersive £44

Special Awards:

• Youth Award – Presented to a Family Friendly film

• People’s Choice Award – all selected films eligible
• Hijack Visionary Filmmaker Award – all selected films eligible
• Best of Festival – all selected films eligible
Submissions are open to the following 15 categories:

• Advertising Film
• Animation
• Artists' Film
• Comedy
• Dance
• Documentary
• Drama
• Experimental
• Fashion Film
• Music Video
• Thriller
• All short films should be 30 minutes or under.
For Awards
All Productions that are successfully selected will screen in the competition and be
eligible for the Best Category Awards which are decided by a jury of industry experts
and practitioners. Within the Best in Category awards, there are a range of special
awards which offer project support, services as well as a combined total of £5000 in
cash prizes.

Best in Category Awards:

• Best Advertising Film (Short)

• Best Animation Film (Short)
• Best Artists' Film (Short)
• Best Comedy Film (Short)
• Best Dance Film (Short)
• Best Documentary Film (Short)
• Best Drama Film (Short)
• Best Experimental Film (Short)
• Best Music Video (Short)
• Best Thriller Film (Short)
• Best VR, Immersive & 360 Project (Short)
• Best Narrative Feature Film
• Best Documentary Feature Film
My Idea:
A woman of the ages, an American story of a 99-year-old woman telling her story.
This factual program will explore different chapters into her life and how they link to
the history of America over the last century. From family life, between two world
wars, an economic depression, and 18 presidents. My Production will present a very
powerful story, it is original, it shows the greater interest of the celebration of
womanhood in the eyes of a wise women who has lived through a lot of history.
It is also a very recognised significant topic that many people today are intrigued by.
My intentions would be to inspire the audience through the way Myrtle has lived her
life as a strong woman in America with an interesting life story that links to significant
points in history. This will therefore be educational but presented in an engaging way
through key chapters staring from the 1920s following through to 2020.
The message of my production would be to highlight the appreciation of life, the role
of women has in society, showing recognition of reflection of 99-year-old women that
hopefully the audience can learn from. Social implications include
raising awareness of how women have contributed to American society.
This will be almost a visual biography of Myrtle going through: childhood,
womanhood, and adulthood. Each chapter will link to a key part in American history
for woman. I was to show a theme of feminism within my factual program. And it is
important that I show woman’s courage, contribution to America, lack of recognition
they did not get but also a celebration for what they have achieved.

Target Audience:
18 - 65+ This is because my topic is about women hood in America, it looks into
feminism and there can never be a specific age group when it comes to feminism. I
do understand that this topic maybe slightly complicated towards a younger age
group as I am also including historical aspects to my topic, therefore I am starting
from 18 onwards.
Although it is a significant celebration of women through the ages and time periods in
history. I am starting from the age of 18 onwards because I could also educate
younger people to be more informed on a subject that they may briefly know about.
And I feel that below the age of 18 I would have to think very carefully about a
different style of a factual program and the topic is probably not a huge interest for
young children.
Rules and Regulations
I will still have to follow through with the Aesthetica short film festival rules, alongside
these Henley College rules and regulations

• All practical work must be my own

• No reference to drugs, swearing or nudity
• No footage can be used from previous projects

• Only 10% of my production can be found footage

(downloaded)
• All written work must be my own, any sourced work must
be Harvard referenced.
• Work submitted must follow brief

Submission Rules:
• Short films should have a maximum running time of 30
minutes.
• Please provide a downloadable link to your project as an
mp4 file
• All films in languages other than English must have burnt
in subtitles.
• There is no premiere requirement. We will accept
submissions of films that have previously screened
elsewhere, including at other festivals.
• Films completed in the past 2 years are preferred.
• Only submissions through Filmfreeway will be considered.
• Your entry form must include your name, address,
telephone number and email so that we can contact you.
• Your film must not be in breach of any copyright, including
music or sound used in your film.
Production Schedule
Week of day Plan of action Evaluation
01/02/21 Context – idea generation, Weekly blog
survey, brief, social context,
and problem-solving document
08/02/21 Research – Topic research Weekly blog
15/02/21 Half term Reflect on work and
feedback

22/02/21 Research – secondary research Weekly blog

01/03/21 Research- primary research Weekly blog
08/03/21 Research- primary research Weekly blog
15/03/21 Pre – production – This Weekly blog
includes storyboards, interview
questions/ script, location
reeces and contingency plans
22/03/21 Pre - production Weekly blog
29/03/21 Pitching Weekly blog
If not pitching continue
working on pre-production
05/04/21 Easter holidays
Make sure to act on feedback

12/04/21 Easter Holidays

Start filming

19/04/21 Filming Weekly blog

26/04/21 Filming Re-shoot – for re- Weekly blog
shoots I may have to follow
contingency plan.
03/05/21 Editing Weekly blog
10/05/21 Editing- Submit Final Weekly blog
Production

17/05/21 Class viewings Weekly blog and peer

feedback

24/05/21 Interim deadline Final evaluation

31/05/21 Half Term

WORK CANNOT BE SUBMITTED AFTER 9TH OF JUNE 2021