Youth and Emerging artists based in so-called “Canada” are invited to create a 3-15 minute short film that will premiere at F-O-R-M’s 10th annual festival in November 2025!
Where: Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, Canada
When: November 7-28, 2025
Deadline for applications: April 15th, 2025
The Commissioning Fund Program (CFP) is an opportunity for artists to develop their creative voices through experimentation and collaboration to create a new short film.
F-O-R-M gives complete creative rein to all participants and will have dedicated staff available to support technical or artistic questions that might arise throughout the creation process. Artists will have five months to complete their films and are expected to meet specific deadlines throughout this period. Their films will premiere at F-O-R-M in November 2025.
Through this program, selected artists will be provided with:
– $3500 towards production funds
– Facility and equipment resources (up to $1500 credit value) through partner organizations Cineworks (Vancouver), VIVO (Vancouver), and Calgary Society of Independent Filmmakers (Calgary)***
– Workshops facilitated by professional artists in the movement-on-screen community, tailored to participating artists’ needs and interests
– One-on-one mentorship with an established artist
– Artists are invited to propose a mentor they would like to work with from their community, or a mentor can be sourced through F-O-R-M’s community
***If you are interested in applying but do not live in an area with access to one of our facility and equipment partners listed above, please get in touch with us! We cannot guarantee that equipment and rental facilities can be supported outside of these host organizations, but we will do our best to source support.
How to apply:
All sections are to be filled out via the online application form below: https://airtable.com/appkWPBvPtb8she9e/pag2wmo3kPagstmEa/form
Contact details:
Associate Artistic Director danielle@f-o-r-m.ca
For further information, please visit https://www.f-o-r-m.ca/commissioning-program-2025
For more FUNDING opportunities visit https://dancingopportunities.com/category/scholarships/
