INITIATIVE TO GROW LOCAL INDUSTRY
Awarded to a Trade Association, Member organisation or a Private company.
Judges are looking for a new and unique initiative from a local, regional or national organisation, which was introduced to benefit the community and expand the local talent and skills pool of the creative screen industries.
Examples:
Northern Film & Media - North East Comedy Hot House.
Develop and connect comedy talent in the North East. In just the first year, Channel 4 commissioned the Hot House to produce 24 sketches for online platforms.
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Film Bay of Plenty
TOHEA is an Indigenous Screen Industry Employment, Training and Apprenticeship Programme that has succeeded beyond expectations, ensuring 80% of participants who complete the programme remain in the industry.
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Samuh Mediatech
Founded in January 2021 by Nyema Zam, Samuh Mediatech is Bhutan’s first OTT platform. As an industry intensive model, the content creation platform withstood the impact of Covid-19, ensuring that business could carry on. Providing exposure for emerging Bhutanese talent, Samuh Mediatech takes the relatively minimal local film industry, and is aiming to strengthen what already exists.
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Qualifying Period: 1st January 2022 – 15th September 2023