Creative Scotland and the British School at Rome invite applications for a Creative Futures fellowship in creative documentary film at the British School at Rome, January to March 2013.

CREATIVE FUTURES

Creative Scotland’s ‘Creative Futures’ programme aims to promote the professional development, vision, connectivity and ambitions of Scotland’s creative practitioners and organisations. As part of this programme, a new creative documentary film fellowship, sponsored by Creative Scotland and the British School at Rome (BSR), is offered at the BSR.

A Document fellowship in (still) documentary photography was established at the British School at Rome for the first time in 2012. Documentary photographer Angela Catlin undertook this and her experiences in Rome can be seen here. This new fellowship in creative documentary film is offered to complement the still photography fellowship, which is offered again for 2013.

THE BRITISH SCHOOL AT ROME

The British School at Rome is an interdisciplinary research centre for the humanities, visual art and architecture. There are 7 residential studios for artists and 21 study-bedrooms for other scholars, as well as a specialist reference library. The BSR, one of the overseas institutions sponsored by the British Academy, seeks to encourage informed and innovative responses to the cultural heritage of Rome and Italy, and attracts scholars and artists from throughout the Commonwealth.

Because of the extraordinary history of the city, and its influence on European culture, many other nations also support academies in Rome, including France, Germany, Switzerland and the USA, each with their own distinctive mission.

THE FELLOWSHIP

The Creative Scotland Document24 fellowship will run from January to March 2013 at the BSR, providing:

• Board & accommodation in a residential artist’s studio
• Opportunity to engage with all other residents (archaeologists, architects, art historians, artists, historians, and others) and BSR staff
• Advice and support from BSR Assistant Director of Fine Arts Jacopo Benci 
• A wide-ranging programme of events organised by BSR
• Contacts and collaboration with Italian and international institutions in Rome
• Access to sites and collections in Rome and Italy
• A stipend (to include all travel and other expenses) of c. £4,500 (exchange rate dependent) for the 3 month residency

More on BSR’s awards: http://www.bsr.ac.uk/awards

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THE FELLOW

The Creative Scotland Document24 residency is for an exceptional, experienced and creative documentary filmmaker who wishes to explore any aspect of Rome and its significance for us today; and who wishes to use the opportunity to advance their documentary experience and practice, and further their career as a filmmaker. We are inviting applications from experienced documentary filmmakers, and from experienced filmmakers who work in other genres, but who wish to develop their documentary skills and experience in Rome.

TERMS & CONDITIONS

• Applicants must be resident in Scotland
• Resident is required to live at the BSR for the duration of the residency.
• Partners may be accommodated for strictly limited periods by prior agreement but must pay for their board and lodging at the BSR’s prevailing rates. Children cannot be accommodated.
• Resident must take out medical insurance for the duration of their tenure
• Resident must submit a report on completion, and film of work completed in Rome

HOW TO APPLY

To apply, please submit:

• A CV (2 pages max, including nationality, referees & all contact details)
• Up to 30 minutes of film on DVD (3 copies please) with a brief account of the production context and dates etc, and where exhibited or broadcast
• A statement of your interest in Rome, and the theme/s you hope to explore there (2 pages max)
• An account of the contribution you hope the residency will make to your career (1 page max)
• Send to Creative Scotland at: Creative Futures Document24 fellowship, Creative Scotland, 249 West George Street, Glasgow, G2 4QE
• To arrive no later than Friday 18 May 2012

INTERVIEWS

Shortlisted candidates will be invited for interview at Creative Scotland’s Glasgow office. Panellists will include representatives of Creative Scotland and the British School at Rome, and Nick Danziger, one of the world’s most renowned photojournalists, and holder of several prestigious awards, including the World Press Photo 1st Prize in the Single Portrait Award (2004) for his ‘mirror’ image of Blair and Bush. He has also made many documentary films, from the award winning ‘War, Lives and Videotape’ to an in-depth account of the work of photographer Jacques Henri Lartigue. He holds the Royal Geographical Society’s Ness Award in recognition of raising public understanding of contemporary social, political and environmental issues through documentary films and photography. See http://www.nickdanziger.com.