What is 'Hotel Darklight'?
Last year, as part of the 2008 Darklight Festival, several Irish filmmakers participated in a lo-no budget filmmaking project that was know as the 'Dublin 4DayMovie'.
After the success of last year's project, this year we are attempting to do something a little different and just as ambitious. This project will be known as 'Hotel Darklight'.
Hotel Darklight - Stage 1: Conception
The Brief
In Smithfield, Dublin there is a mysterious hotel that to the casual observer might seem no more special or different than any other. Yet there is something quite strange about this place that makes it different to any hotel you've ever stayed in. Think of it as Dublin's own hotspot for the paranormal or fantastical: Ireland's own very own Twilight Zone or The Outer Limits, where the magical , the impossible and the terrifying can all co-exist alongside one another.
We are looking for an initial 3-7 minute short film outlines from writers, that revolve around this mysterious location. Successful participants will be shortlisted to develop their ideas into screenplays that will then made into short films that will be shown at the upcoming Darklight Festival.
Successful applicants will collaborate with producers and directors to see their creative vision become part of a portmanteau piece of several other short films with the same uniting vein: Some or all of the story has to take place in this mysterious location. If the story does not take place directly in the hotel, than it should have a strong link to the hotel.
Genre Suggestions
Mystery, Sci-Fi, Horror, Thriller, Fantasy, Supernatural or a combination of one of the above with another more traditional genres, comedy, romance, etc. Anything weird, imaginative, wonderful or terrifying is welcome. Challenge your imagination and prepare to take your audience on a roller coaster ride into the unknown.
Submission requirements
We are not looking for finished screenplays, but instead are looking to receive brief outlines of what your intended story is going to be about. Submissions should be no longer than one A4 page. Each person/persons applying can submit a maximum of three ideas .
Please remember to supply your contact details. (email & mobile phone number) with your application.
Please email submissions to: hoteldarklight@gmail.com
While it is intended that all short films selected and produced should be able to stand alone as an entity in themselves, we also want them to be part of a bigger whole - the 'Hotel Darklight' Film.
The deadline for submissions: Midnight on Friday 21st August 2009
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Guys, I tried the email address twice and got a failure notice both times. You sure the addy is correct?
ReplyDeleteHmm. Four days after a comment is left saying the email provided doesn't work... it still doesn't work. (I just tested it, twice.) And there is still no response here to the original comment alerting you to the problem.
ReplyDeleteDoesn't really inspire confidence. Best of luck with the project, though, it's a nice idea.
Bye!