FilmEU WIRE, NOVUS CALL invites proposals for innovative screen pieces that bridge traditional filmmaking and production with artistic research

MATCHMAKING

To facilitate this innovative call we are hosting a NOVUS Matchmaking & Information event on Thursday, 17th October 2024 @ (11:30 TO 13:00 WET (Irish time) 12:30 to 14:00 CET / 13:30 to 15:00 EET). This event aims to encourage applicants to make connections across the FilmEU Alliance.

Register your interest in NOVUS Matchmaking event here. 

See Padlet to add your information and begin discussing your ideas. 

WHAT IS THE CALL ABOUT?

A strand of FilmEU WIRE, NOVUS invites proposals for innovative projects that bridge traditional filmmaking and production with artistic research. We recognise that many experts and distinguished practitioners within film and media arts universities excel in their creative fields but may not identify as artistic researchers. NOVUS seeks to harness this wealth of talent, providing a platform for cross-disciplinary collaboration that will reinvigorate traditional filmmaking with fresh perspectives and methodologies.

In this call, NOVUS will support the creation of at least 1 high-quality screen piece with seed funding of €5,000. With a maximum of 4 NOVUS funded projects during the 5-year period of WIRE.

WHO SHOULD APPLY?

We invite applications from small cross-disciplinary teams including creative practitioners and artistic researchers. Teams that bring together diverse skills and perspectives, fostering innovation in screen-based media. These may include academic and non-academic staff.

Teams must include:

- Members from a minimum of two FilmEU Alliance institutions.

- At least one team member must come from a Widening country (i.e., Portugal (Lusófona), Lithuania (LMTA), Slovakia (VSMU), Estonia (BFM-TLU), and/or Bulgaria (NATFA)).

- A combination of recognised practitioners (who do not necessarily have a research profile) and artistic/academic researchers.

WHAT DO YOU NEED TO DO?

If you are interested in applying for NOVUS, please see the Read More document and complete the Application Form available here.

The maximum duration of a project is 6 months, starting in December 2024 and ending May 2025. The work will be presented in-person at the annual FilmEU ARE (Artistic Research Exhibition) 2025 (planned to be run in conjunction with the FilmEU Summit at NATFA in Sofia) and through the online FilmEU ARE platform.

Deadline for completed NOVUS applications is November 3rd at 23:00 CET.

Please send a completed application form in Pdf to Martina Mullaney (IADT) via e-mail to martina.mullaney@filmeu.eu

If you have any questions about NOVUS, please contact Martina Mullaney or Sophie Quin sophie.quin@filmeu.eu