Support for this fund is made possible through a contribution from
OBJECTIVE: ACCESS TO FESTIVALS is an industry-driven fund that supports a portion of the travel costs for independent Manitoba* writers, directors, producers and distributors with at least two years of professional production experience and whose productions have been selected to screen at national and international festivals that have significant industry recognition.
* Canadian citizens or landed immigrants who have been living in Manitoba for at least 365 days.Proof of Manitoba residency will be required. Please see page 3 for the list of festivals currently approved for consideration. If you have been invited to a festival that does not appear on this list, please contact Maryam Decter, Membership and Programs Manager to discuss. Your request may be considered dependent on available funding and on the professional and business development opportunities available at the event.
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
Applicants must be OSM members in good standing* for a minimum of three months (*with a current membership and not in default).
Two or more years of professional production experience directing, writing, producing and/or distributing film and/or television and/or digital media.
Official invitation for your film to screen at a film festival.
OSM CONTRIBUTION: The Access to Festivals contribution effectively covers 50% of the maximum total of the actual eligible costs up to the amount approved by the jury. Successful applicants pay a Program Fee representing 50% of the total of the actual eligible costs approved by the jury. OSM provides the successful applicant with payment representing 100% of the maximum total of the actual eligible costs approved by the jury.
Annual contributions may not exceed $6,000 per member. Contribution funds are non-transferrable.
ELIGIBLE EXPENSES: The OSM payment covers the eligible expenses to a maximum of $3,000for North American travel and $3,500 for International travel through the Access to Festivals fund:
*Please note that Air Miles do NOT count toward your eligible expenses.
COST TO MEMBERS:
A non-refundable application-processing fee of $30.00 must be paid by cash, cheque or credit card when submitting the application.
In addition, successful applicants must pay a Program Fee representing 50% of the total of the actual eligible costs approved by the jury.
APPLICATION DEADLINE: The deadline is three weeks prior to the event. Exceptions are allowed only if the applicant received an invitation to participate in an event after the deadline.
NOTE: Applications will be sent to jury twice a month, on the 15th and the last day of the month. It will then take 21 business days to process successful applications. SELECTION CRITERIA:
The potential benefits or opportunities afforded by the Festival for the marketing of the applicant’s production(s), and for the business, creative and/or career development of the applicant.
The extent to which the applicant has demonstrated readiness to participate in the Festival.
The number of times an applicant has received Access to Festivals contributions to attend festivals in support of the same project.
OSM JURY COMPOSITION: Each jury is composed of three autonomous jurors drawn from a pool of representatives of cultural industry organizations. All jury decisions are final.
APPLICATION PROCESS: 1 - Fill in the electronic application forms available on our website. Handwritten applications will not be accepted.
2 - Submit an electronic copy of the application and all support material to Maryam Decter, Membership and Programs Manager, maryam@onscreenmanitoba.com. It is the applicant’s responsibility to ensure that their application package is detailed and complete. Incomplete applications will not be processed.
3 - The application-processing fee: $30.00 is to be paid by cash, cheque or credit card and mailed or dropped off at the On Screen Manitoba office, 003-100 Arthur Street, Winnipeg, MB, R3B 1H3.
4 - Upon receiving the application fee, applications are reviewed for completeness and eligibility before submission to the jury. On Screen Manitoba reserves the right to adjust the applicant’s budget to ensure its accuracy according to the guidelines. The jury may choose to award less than the requested amount.
NOTE: In no case will an applicant be eligible for OSM support until any outstanding amounts in default have been repaid in full.
NOTE: Applications from applicants in default will not be accepted. (DEFAULT POLICY:Applicants will be found in default if they do not disclose other government support received; do not satisfactorily meet their reporting requirements; do not carry out the project as proposed; or breach a material condition of the contribution agreement. Under On Screen Manitoba’s default policy, OSM will impose a penalty or cancel its contribution, and prohibit an Applicant from accessing On Screen Manitoba contribution funds.)
5 - The applicant will receive the jury’s decision within 10 working days after the application has been sent to the jury.
6 - Successful applications will be processed within 11 working days of the final decision by the jury. Upon signature of the Contribution Agreement, the member will:
pay the first installment (65%) of the Program Fee.
receive the first installment (65%) of the amount approved by the jury.
The final installments of both the Program Fee and the Contribution will be based on the total of the actual eligible expenses, after approval of the final report.*
* REPORTING REQUIREMENTS: Members are required to submit a final report within 3 weeks after the event. The report must include a summary of all screenings including numbers and types of attendees (general public, broadcasters, distributors, producers). Complete and accurate reporting ensures that OSM can successfully obtain government support for this fund.
If you want more information on this Contribution Fund
If you have been invited to a festival that does not appear on this list, please contact Maryam Decter, Programs and Membership Manager to discuss. Your request may be considered dependent on available funding and on the professional and business development opportunities available at the event.
Planet in Focus Environmental Film Festival, Toronto, ON
ReelWorld Film FestivaL, Toronto, ON
San Francisco International Film Festival, San Francisco, United States
Shanghai International Film Festival, Shanghai, China
sheffield doc fest, Sheffield, UK
South By Southwest (SXSW) Film Festival, Austin, United States
St. John’s International Women’s Film Festival, St. John’s, NL
Sundance Film Festival, Park City, United States
Tokyo International Film Festival, Tokyo, Japan
Torino Film Festival, Torino, Italy
Toronto International Film Festival, Toronto, ON
Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival, Toronto, ON
Tribeca Film Festival, New York, United States
Valladolid International Film Festival, Valladolid, Spain
Vancouver International Film Festival, Vancouver, BC
Venice Film Festival, Venice, Italy
Victoria Film Festival, Victoria, BC
Visions du Réel International Film Festival, Nyon, Switzerland
Whistler Film Festival, Whistler, BC
LIST OF PRE-APPROVED ELIGIBLE FESTIVALS
FOR SHORT FILMS
If you have been invited to a festival that does not appear on this list, please contact Michael Kluthe, Community and Partnership Liaison to discuss. Your request may be considered dependent on available funding and on the professional and business development opportunities available at the event. In Canada
ATLANTIC INT’L FILM FESTIVAL (Halifax) www.atlanticfilm.com
CINÉFRANCO (Toronto) www.cinefranco.com
CINÉFEST SUDBURY INT’L FILM FESTIVAL www.cinefest.com
COWICHAN INT’L ABORIGINAL FILM FESTIVAL (BC) aff.cowichan.net
DREAMAKERS INT’L ABORIGINAL FILM FESTIVAL (Edmonton) dreamspeakers.org
EDMONTON INT’L FILM FESTIVAL www.edmontonfilmfest.com
FESTIVAL DU NOUVEAU CINEMA (Montreal) www.nouveaucinema.ca
FESTIVAL INT’L DU FILM FRANCOPHONE EN ACADIE (Moncton) www.ficfa.com
HOT DOCS (Toronto) www.hotdocs.ca
IMAGINATIVE (Toronto) www.imaginenative.org
INT’L FESTIVAL OF FILMS ON ART (Montreal) www.artfifa.com
FIRST PEOPLES FESTIVAL/ PRÉSENCE AUTOCHTONE Film & Video Showcase www.nativelynx.qc.ca
MONTREAL WORLD FILM FESTIVAL www.ffm-montreal.org
REELWORLD FILM FESTIVAL www.reelworld.ca
SAGUENAY INT’L SHORTFILMS FESTIVAL www.regardsurlecourt.com/en
ST. JOHN’S INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S FILM FESTIVAL www.womensfilmfestival.com
TORONTO INT’L FILM FESTIVAL tiff.net/thefestival
TORONTO REEL ASIAN INT’L FILM FESTIVAL www.reelasian.com
VANCOUVER INT’L FILM FESTIVAL www.viff.org
VANCOUVER WOMEN IN FILM FESTIVAL www.womeninfilm.ca/filmfestival.html
VICTORIA FILM FESTIVAL www.victoriafilmfestival.com
WHISTLER FILM FESTIVAL www.whistlerfilmfestival.com
YORKTON SHORT FILM FESTIVAL www.yorktonshortfilm.org
Abroad
AFI FEST (California, USA) www.afi.com/onscreen/AFIFest
AMERICAN INDIAN FILM FESTIVAL www.americanindianfilminstitute.com
ANN ARBOR FILM FESTIVAL (Michigan, USA) www.aafilmfest.org
ATHENS INT'L FILM FESTIVAL (Ohio, USA) www.athensfest.org
ASPEN SHORTSFEST (Colorado, USA) www.aspenfilm.org
ATLANTA FILM FESTIVAL (Georgia, USA) www.atlantafilmfestival.com
AUSTIN FILM FESTIVAL (Texas, USA) www.austinfilmfestival.com
BERLIN INT'L FILM FESTIVAL (Germany) www.berlinale.de
BILBAO INT'L FESTIVAL OF DOCUMENTARY & SHORT FILMS (Spain) www.zinebi.com
CANNES FESTIVAL INT'L DU FILM (France) www.festival-cannes.fr
CHICAGO INT'L FILM FESTIVAL (Illinois, USA) www.chicagofilmfestival.org
CARTAGENA INT'L FILM FESTIVAL (Colombia) www.festicinecartagena.org
CINEQUEST FILM FESTIVAL (California, USA) www.cinequest.org
CLERMONT-FERRAND INT’L SHORT FILM FESTIVAL (France) www.clermont-filmfest.com
CLEVELAND INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (Ohio, USA) www.clevelandfilm.org
DRESDEN INT’L SHORTFILM FESTIVAL www.filmfest-dresden.de
ENCOUNTERS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (Bristol, U.K.) www.encounters-festival.org.uk
FESTIVAL DE CINE DE HUESCA (Spain) www.huesca-filmfestival.com
FESTIVAL INT’L DU FILM DE NAMUR www.fiff.be/fr
FLICKERFEST INT’L SHORT FILMS FESTIVAL (Australia) www.flickerfest.com.au
FOYLE FILM FESTIVAL (Ireland) www.foylefilmfestival.org
KRAKOW FILM FESTIVAL (Poland) www.kff.com.pl
LOCARNO INT’L FILM FESTIVAL (Switzerland) www.pardo.ch
LOS ANGELES INT’L SHORT FILM FESTIVAL (California, USA) www.lashortsfest.com
MELBOURNE INT'L FILM FESTIVAL (Australia) www.melbournefilmfestival.com.au
NATIVE AMERICAN FILM + VIDEO FESTIVAL www.cherokeesofsouthcarolina.com
OBERHAUSEN INT'L SHORT FILM FESTIVAL (Germany) www.kurzfilmtage.de
PALM SPRINGS INT'L FESTIVAL OF SHORT FILMS (California, USA) www.psfilmfest.org
RHODE ISLAND INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (Rhode Island, USA) www.film-festival.org
RIO DE JANEIRO INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL (Brazil) www.curtacinema.com.br
ROTTERDAM FILM FESTIVAL (Rotterdam) www.filmfestivalrotterdam.com
ST. LOUIS INT’L FILM FESTIVAL (Missouri, USA) www.cinemastlouis.org
SLAMDANCE FILM FESTIVAL (Utah, USA) www.slamdance.com
SOUTH BY SOUTHWEST (Texas, USA) www.sxsw.com
SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL (Utah, USA) www.festival.sundance.org
TAMPERE INT’L SHORT FILM FESTIVAL (Finland) www.tamperefilmfestival.fi
TELLURIDE FILM FESTIVAL (Colorado, USA) www.telluridefilmfestival.org
TRIBECA FILM FESTIVAL (New York, USA) www.tribecafilm.com
UPPSALA INT'L SHORT FILM FESTIVAL (Sweden) www.shortfilmfestival.com
VENICE INT'L FILM FESTIVAL (Italy) www.labiennale.org/en/cinema
WARSAW FILM FESTIVAL (Poland) www.wff.pl/en/
LIST OF PRE-APPROVED ELIGIBLE
ANIMATION FESTIVALS
If you have been invited to a festival that does not appear on this list, please contact Michael Kluthe, Community and Partnership Liaison to discuss. Your request may be considered dependent on available funding and on the professional and business development opportunities available at the event.
ANIMA MUNDI (Brazil) www.animamundi.com.br
Animex – International Festival of Animation & Computer Games (Middlesbrough, UK) www.animex.net
ANNECY FESTIVAL INT'L DU CINEMA D'ANIMATION (France) www.annecy.org
CINANIMA INT'L ANIMATION FILM FESTIVAL (Portugal) www.cinanima.pt
HIROSHIMA INT'L ANIMATION FESTIVAL (Japan) www.urban.ne.jp/home/hiroanim/
OTTAWA INT'L ANIMATION FESTIVAL (Canada) www.awn.com/ottawa
SIGGRAPH (Los Angeles, USA) s2012.siggraph.org/attendees/computer-animation-festival
STUTTGART INT'L ANIMATION FESTIVAL (Germany) www.itfs.de
ZAGREB WORLD FESTIVAL OF ANIMATED FILMS (Croatia) www.animafest.hr
LIST OF PRE-APPROVED ELIGIBLE
CHILDREN’S FILM FESTIVALS
If you have been invited to a festival that does not appear on this list, please contact Michael Kluthe, Community and Partnership Liaison to discuss. Your request may be considered dependent on available funding and on the professional and business development opportunities available at the event.
FESTIVAL INTERNATIONAL DE CINÉMA JEUNESSE DE RIMOUSKI www.carrousel.qc.ca
BERLIN CHILDREN FILM FESTIVAL
BUFF FILM FESTIVAL (Malmö, Sweden) buff.se/en
Buster - Copenhagen Int’l Film Festival for Children and Youth www.buster.dk
CANNES ÉCRAN JUNIORS www.cannes-cinema.com
CARROUSEL DE RIMOUSKI
CHICAGO INT’L CHILDREN’S FILM FESTIVAL (Illinois, USA) www.cicff.org
CHINA INT’L CHILDREN’S FILM FESTIVAL
“CINEKID” AMSTERDAM INT’L CHILDREN’S FILM, TELEVISION AND NEW MEDIA FESTIVAL (Netherlands) www.cinekid.nl
GIFFONI FILM FESTIVAL (Italy) www.giffonifilmfestival.it
GIJON INT'L FILM FESTIVAL FOR YOUNG PEOPLE (Spain) www.gijonfilmfestival.com
Kristiansand Int’l Children's Film Festival (Norway) www.kicff.no
LUCAS INT’L CHILDREN’S FILM FESTIVA (Frankfurt, Germany) www.lucas-filmfestival.de
MONTREAL INT’L CHILDREN FILM FESTIVAL www.fifem.com/2012/pages/index.php
NEW YORK INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN’S FILM FESTIVAL www.gkids.com
REEL 2 REAL INT’L FILM FESTIVAL FOR YOUTH (Vancouver) www.r2rfestival.org
TIFF KIDS INT’L FILM FESTIVAL (Toronto) tiff.net/tiffkids
ZLIN FILM FESTIVAL (Czech Republic) www.zlinfest.cz