I’ve been sent some info that might be of interest to all you budding film makers. It’s organised by Japanese beer brand – Kirin Ichiban. Here’s the blurb……
Organisers are looking for budding short film makers from students, aspiring amateurs through to professionals, to submit their finest work, whether created on 35mm film or on a mobile phone edited using the latest app. The only criteria is that short films entered should be based around the concept of ‘First Press’. Short film entries must be original work and can be anything from 1 minute to 10 minutes in length and use one of the following production techniques: live action, animation, narrative/experimental or documentary.
The four shortlisted films will also be screened at the Kirin Ichiban Pop Up restaurant in East London in August 2011.
The overall winner will then be chosen from a shortlist by public vote and receive £3000 cash and the career boosting prize of having their film shown at the London Short Film Festival.
2nd place will receive £1000 cash, 3rd place will receive £500 cash and the final runner up will win a year’s supply of Kirin Ichiban beer.
To find out more about Kirin’s history and to get your creative juices flowing, visit www.kirinfirstcut.co.uk for more details of how to submit your film and the full terms and conditions. Deadline for entries 30th June 2011.
The spokesperson for Kirin, Paul Brazier, says:
“Japan’s Prime Brew, Kirin Ichiban is not your average beer; it’s made by the unique "Ichiban Shibori Process" which literally translated means ‘First Press’, producing the purest beer. First Press can be interpreted in many different ways, be it literal or metaphorical, from a nervous first kiss of lips pressing together or the first press of a button that changes everything, to the most outlandish interpretation your creativity can conceive. The only limit is imagination, so we’re really looking forward to seeing some of the entries”.
And some more news hot off the press….
The four short-listed films will then be screened at Rushes Soho Shorts Festival, held 20-29 July and screened at the Curzon Mezzanine lounge. These film makers will also be invited to mingle with industry experts at the closing night party at Studio Valbonne on the 28th July.
Kirin and the 55th BFI London Film Festival in partnership with American Express celebrate new sponsorship deal with “First Cut” initiative
This year the competition will be an integral part of a new sponsorship with the BFI London Film Festival in which Kirin become the official beer for the duration of the festival - October 12-27 2011
Sounds exciting so get your directors chair out and start filming!
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