Still full of the holiday spirit and just in time for Sundance, CreditScout announces a contest for filmmakers planning on shooting feature films in their own home state.
Every director or producer dreams of being able to take their film on the road to a series of dream locations in their home city or state they’ve kept secret for years. In the age of soft money and statewide film tax incentives, shooting at home never looked so good.
Philadelphia at sunset
Over the month of January the CreditScoutApp team will be accepting submissions for its Hometown Filmmakers Lab, ultimately selecting three films which it will help to budget, advise and prep for production using film tax incentives via its powerful credit estimating application. Other filmmakers will be eligible for a slew of prizes including free memberships to the App for use on their films.
“One of the best filmmaking experiences I ever had was when I invited dozens of friends and colleagues from New York to invade my quiet hometown of Conshohocken, PA in 2008 for my film For All Mankind,” says Producer and CreditScoutApp creator Dan Clifton. “Many of our users are trying to find ways in this new economic reality to get their films made their way and we’re trying to support that.”
Yes, this a real statue
Filmmakers are required to submit a synopsis of their film, a business plan (detailing shooting locations and desired tax credit amounts), crew bios and a Director’s statement.
To enter - simply send the preceding materials to info@creditscoutapp.com
Finalists will be unveiled in March, 2012.
Happy Scouting!
