All aspiring filmmakers - Well Done U! BBC competition

Brand new film-making competition - 2 minute films; a U certificate; make it on your mobile phone or other equipment; enter before Friday 8th November 2013. Details and terms are below and go to BBC Radio 5 website to enter: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00lvdrj/features/welldoneu

The Kermode and Mayo’s Film Review short film competition - Well Done U!

Create a short original film, no more than 2 minutes in duration, which meets the British Board of Film Classification's (BBFC) “U” classification.

Include a short written summary that sets out what you hope to achieve with your film.

Judges will consider creativity, technical competency and how well the film achieves what you set out to do in your written summary. This really has to be a ‘Well Done U’.

Your film can be any genre and any style.

The first round will be judged by the Kermode and Mayo production team. The team will view all the entries before creating a final shortlist. Shortlisted entries will then be published on the 5 live website – bbc.co.uk/5live

The final round of judging will be made by Mark Kermode and Simon Mayo, who will then name the top three and overall winner from this shortlist.

The entry needs to be completely original with no commercial video, music or stills included.

Your film must of course also comply with the BBFC’s ‘U’ classification. Full details of what a U certificate film is can be seen on the BBFC’s website (please note: this is an external website)*:

bbfc.co.uk/what-classification/u

The competition is open to amateur filmmakers only, ie: a person who does not earn a living from film, television or video production.

Entrants must be aged 16 or over and resident in the UK. Entrants aged 16 or 17 will need permission from a parent or guardian.

How to enter:
You will need to complete an entry form via the link below (see Entry Form), which must include a link to your film on a suitable video sharing website. It is your responsibility to ensure that your film can be viewed via the link provided.

Timeline:

The competition will be announced on the show on Friday October 4th 2013. The closing date will be Friday November 8th 2013. Stage 1 of judging will be completed by the Kermode and Mayo production team by December 6th 2013. The final shortlist will then be uploaded to bbc.co.uk/5live and the Kermode and Mayo youtube channel. Final judging by Mark Kermode and Simon Mayo will then decide a top 3 and then a winner, who will be announced on the show on December 20th 2013.

Please note:

The competition is open to individuals or groups of friends. Please ensure that any group entries are fully credited.

Shortlisted finalists will need to provide an original copy of their film and agree that the BBC can broadcast their film across all media as part of this competition. You will need to provide evidence that you have permission from all participants in the film and for any locations that you have used should you be chosen as a finalist. You can use the template contributor form that we have provided via the link on this page, or by clicking here. Films must be made specifically for this competition, any that have been made for other purposes or before the competition opened will be disqualified.

For more information visit http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00lvdrj/features/welldoneu/