Adaptation Film Bursary 

Adaptation Film Bursary 

The second annual Creative Heartlands Adaptation Film Bursary is now open for applications.

The Adaptation Film Bursary is awards by Roscommon, Leitrim and Sligo local authorities under the Creative Ireland Programme and is supported by the National Talent Academy for Film & Television Drama.

The bursary is open to both established and emerging filmmakers and production companies, living/working in the region, to support collaboration among filmmaking teams in the development of an original Adaptation Film project. 

The ambition of the initiative is to produce a short film that is complementary to the original literary work, therefore not a literal translation. The raw material must be spoken word, song, poetry, short story or a literary fragment. The literary work or song must be the work of an artist (or artists) from either Sligo, Leitrim or Roscommon.  

This is an opportunity for the filmmaker to express visually the essence of the literary work.  

Three bursaries are available to film teams, each to the value of €6,000. The successful recipients can avail of the Creative Heartlands editing and shooting equipment plus mentoring and training supports. 

One film will be commissioned from a filmmaking team based in each of the counties that are part of Creative Heartlands project – Sligo, Leitrim and Roscommon. The address of the lead applicant will determine the county of origin of the application. 

 

Dates/Duration:  

Films are to be delivered by 8th September 2024 for presentation at Adaptation Film Weekend (19th – 22nd Sept 2024). 

Closing Date to apply is Midnight, Monday 13th May 2024 

Successful applicants will be notified by Friday 17th May 2024 

 

Who Can Apply: 

Applications are invited from practising film artists/producers/directors. 

The applicant must be a professional practising film artist/producer/director based in Sligo, Leitrim or Roscommon. Although you might not earn income continuously or exclusively from your arts practice, applicants must identify themselves and be recognised by their peers as professional practising artists. 

 

How To Apply:  

Interested filmmakers must apply by completing the linked form link HERE 

In this form you will be asked to supply and upload materials, incudling but not limited to: 

  • CVs/Biographies of the principle people involved, including the author(s) of the source work (upload) 

  • An outline notable development in your practice/career to date, and that of the team. 

  • A links to at least one, and no more than three, of your most relevant previous film works. 

  • A summary your project in one sentence. 

  • A description of your film proposal in detail. 

  • An upload a copy of the source work (Poem, Song, Spoken Word, Short Story, Literary Fragment etc. 

  • Upload a comprehensive schedule and budget for your activity detailing all anticipated income and expenditure including this bursary. 

 

An incomplete application will not be taken into consideration.    

For queries, please email: creativeheartlandsfilm@gmail.com 
 

Deadline to apply is Monday 13th May 2023 

 

Assessment Criteria: 

  • Track record of those involved in the project (20%) 

  • Likely benefit to artists involved in the project that live/work in the region. (20%) 

  • Artistic quality of the proposal (20%) 

  • Evidence of collaboration in the design of the project. (20%) 

  • Feasibility (20%) 

 

Further Information 

Bursaries will be paid in two parts - €5,000 on award; €1,000 balance on completion and delivery. 

Question to creativeheartlandsfilm@gmail.com or visit leitrimdesignhouse.ie 

 

The National Talent Academies Film and TV is an initiative of Screen Ireland managed by Ardán.