BIFA, Audio Dramas, Sundance and Nosferatu!
Industry Alert by CenterFrame | January 15th, 2025
Your bi-weekly roundup of essential news, events, deadlines, and opportunities for writers, directors, and producers.
On this edition:
- News: Netflix overtook BBC in 2024
- Career: Audio Dramas, Post-Production, Stories in Motion
- Deadlines: Oberhausen, Flatpack, Hartfordshire
- Workshops: BIFA Springboard
- Funding: Film Expo South, Festival Grant
- Networking: Sundance, Let's Make Films, Soho Media Club
- Behind the Scenes: All Versions of Nosferatu
- Looking For: We Are Bolt, Gaki studios, and more
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Latest News:
Netflix overtook BBC in 2024
In 2025, Netflix's UK audience overtook BBC1's for the first time, marking a pivotal moment in British viewing trends. This shift highlights the growing dominance of streaming platforms over traditional broadcast channels.
CenterFrame is thrilled to share an exclusive discount for Ferrari Expanded. Featuring exclusive behind-the-scenes content, including 20 mini-documentaries, Michael Mann's detailed notes, the full script by Troy Kennedy Martin, annotated script pages, storyboards, shot lists, on-set photography, and more—a monumental resource and great insight into the process of the visionary behind Heat, Collateral, The Insider, and Ferrari.
The Substance: How to Write Body Horror
Coralie Fargeat's "The Substance" explores innovative body horror, offering valuable insights for crafting compelling narratives in the genre.
Festival Run vs. Online Release for Shorts
Director Andrew Laurich shares insights and strategies from his Sundance, SXSW, and Raindance selected short "A Reasonable Request", and Vimeo Staff Pick "A Bear in the Woods" to help guide your plans for your next short film.
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Career Opportunities:
Career Opportunity
Audio Drama Script Submissions
(Writers)
Wireless Theatre Company accepts year-round audio drama script submissions, inviting one-page pitches with an idea outline with suitability for audio. They produce up to five selected scripts annually.
Deadline: Year Round
Post-Production Assistant
(All Filmmakers, Post Production)
Plastic Pictures seeks a London-based Post Production Assistant to manage post-production workflows, support editing, and ensure smooth operations, offering a competitive salary and numerous perks.
Deadline: 17. Jan, 2025
Stories In Motion - Competition
(All Filmmakers)
CVP, in association with Canon, is hosting "Stories in Motion," a free short film competition for content creators, filmmakers, and cinematographers aged 18-25.
Deadline: 31. March 2025
Deadlines:
Festival Deadlines
71st International Film Festival Oberhausen
(All Filmmakers)
The International Short Film Festival Oberhausen, the world's oldest short film festival, will hold its 71st edition from April 29 to May 4, 2025, in Oberhausen, Germany.
Deadline: 26. Jan, 2025
Submit your project - PAY
Flatpack Festival
(Filmmakers aged 11-25)
Flatpack Festival, a BAFTA-qualifying event in Birmingham, UK, is accepting short film submissions under 20 minutes, completed since January 2023.
Deadline: 19. Jan, 2025
Submit your project - PAY
Hertfordshire Film Festival
(Filmmakers aged 11-25)
The Hertfordshire Film Festival, supported by Warner Bros Leavesden studios, is accepting free submissions from filmmakers aged 11-25 who live, work, or study in Hertfordshire, with selected films to be screened at Watford Palace Theatre on April 8-9, 2025.
Deadline: 17. Jan, 2025
Submit your project - PAY
We’re on the hunt for five exceptional short films to feature in the next CenterFrame Industry Showcase! These films will be screened to top industry professionals from BBC Studios, Searchlight Pictures, Fremantle, Hanway Films, Wychwood, and more—and the filmmakers will have the incredible opportunity to network with them in person. Don’t miss out—post your short to our FILMS page by March 1st
Workshop Deadlines
BIFA Springboard
(Writers, Producers)
BIFA has opened applications for its 2025 Springboard: Genre programme, offering UK-based producers and writers working on their second genre feature film a mix of training, mentoring, and networking from March to November 2025.
Application Deadline: 19. Jan 2025
Apply Here - PAY
Funding Deadlines
Film Expo South - Script Competition
(Writers, Writer-Directors, Producers)
Film Expo South is hosting a Short Film Script Competition themed around Christmas, accepting submissions in Comedy, Drama, Family, and Horror genres with the winning script to be produced in Wimborne, Dorset, with a total prize package of over £15,000.
Final Deadline: 31. January 2025
Submit Here - PAY
Festival Travel Grant - British Council
(All Filmmakers)
The British Council funds UK filmmakers to attend international festivals, workshops and events showcasing their work.
Final Deadline: Year Round
Learn More - FREE
Tap into the expertise of top industry professionals to gain insight into your projects and career. Our mentors are seasoned filmmakers with REAL experience. But their time is limited so book your slot and get the guidance you need to take the right step on your journey.
Networking
Sundance Film Festival
(All Filmmakers)
The Sundance Film Festival 2025 is one of the top film festivals in the world and offers a platform to showcase diverse works and connect with global audiences at both in-person and online screenings.
Event Date: 23. Jan - 2. Feb, 2025
Where: Salt Lake City, Utah
Let's Make Films
(All Filmmakers)
Let's Make Films is a networking event for filmmakers, offering educational talks, discussions on post-production and script development, and opportunities to connect with industry professionals.
Event Date: 23. Jan - 2. Feb, 2025
Where: Rich Mix London
Soho Media Club Meetup
(All Filmmakers)
Soho Media Club's "Unlimited Stories" is a series of monthly meetups in secret London locations, where media professionals share industry experiences and network.
Event Date: 29. Jan, 2025
Where: TBC
Behind The Scenes:
Comparing Every Version of Nosferatu
At age 9, director Robert Eggers fell in love with a beat-up VHS copy of "Nosferatu". Now a celebrated filmmaker, Eggers has written and directed his own version, following in the footsteps of Werner Herzog’s 1979 adaptation. How does Eggers’s take compare to Herzog’s or Murnau’s original? What do these three versions reveal about their respective eras? This video explores those questions.
Looking For:
Below you will find a list of filmmakers who are actively looking for scripts. You must be a registered member to view their profile. We recommend you create a project on CenterFrame and send it to the members via our Messenger. Please be respectful and patient.
Ana Torre (Head of Development) - We Are Bolt
Looking for Women-led stories in any genre but am especially interested in horror, thriller and rom-com. We seek writers eager to collaborate and passionate about stories of misfits and resilience. We aim to create emotionally raw narratives with humour that provoke empathy and challenge norms.
CenterFrame Profile Link
Email
AMADEUS REDHA (Director) - London
Looking for drama or comedy short scripts (under 10 pages). Minimal locations and characters. Low budget. Big emotional weight for drama or strong comedic beats. No complicated action scenes. Open to co-production. I can source extra funding or support.
CenterFrame Profile Link
GAKI STUDIOS - London
We are looking for a writer for multiple projects, genre agnostic. We want a person who is able to write inclusive stories across race, gender, sexuality and other characteristics.
CenterFrame Profile Link
ANDREW LAURICH (Director) - Sundance, SXSW, Vimeo Staff Pick
I'm based in L.A. and I'm looking for dark comedy short film scripts.
MARA CRACALEANU (Producer) - Torino FF, BFI Flare
I'm based in London, and I'm looking for compelling, character-driven scripts across genres such as drama, psychological thriller, true-crime, psychological horror, crime drama, neo-noir, mystery, and coming-of-age.
CenterFrame Profile Link
ANNA SHAVERDASHVILI (Producer) - Montreal Int'l FF, Paris Short FF
I'm based in Tunbridge Wells, UK, and I'm looking for short film scripts in the emotional drama genre, especially those exploring authentic, personal relationships. If your story focuses on raw, intimate moments that tackle complex human conditions, I’d love to read it.
CenterFrame Profile Link
KATE WILLIS (Director)
I'm based in London, and I'm looking for a dark comedy or sci-fi short script, similar to either Trainspotting or anything a bit that has dystopian/1984 vibes.
CenterFrame Profile Link
TOMAS FLECK (Director) - Netflix, Globoplay
I'm based in Sao Paolo, Brazil, and I'm looking for short and feature narrative films that tell good stories with interesting characters. I love any genre.
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