Virtual Cinema Deadline

Irish Film Board has announced that Friday, February 14 2008 is the deadline for the new short film scheme Virtual Cinema

Virtual Cinema is a new scheme for the making of high-quality short films that are suited to the new forms of digital video consumption. Films made under the scheme can be live-action or can use any kind of animation technique.

The scheme aims to encourage exploration of fresh filmmaking ground, with no creative holds barred and films may be made in Irish or English.

The IFB are funding up to 10 films with a maximum duration of 2 minutes and a maximum budget of €2,000.