Tribeca All Access®: 2013 Rules and Regulations

Tribeca All Access®: 2013 Rules and Regulations

OVERVIEW

Tribeca All Access® seeks feature-length narrative and documentary submissions from established and emerging filmmakers whose team includes a director or screenwriter from a community that is statistically under-represented in the film industry. Projects may be in any stage of development, from treatment/screenplay to post-production. Projects of any genre and or budget range are welcome to apply.

In addition to a grant of $15,000, grantees work closely with TFI and develop professional relationships throughout the film industry via networking opportunities that include: one-on-one industry meetings, panels, workshops and other events during the Tribeca Film Festival. Year-round, Tribeca All Access® also provides customized support in order to advance projects through completion. Submissions will be open from September 5 through November 5, 2012.

FUNDING & SUPPORT

Five narrative filmmakers and five documentary filmmakers will each receive a grant of $15,000 to use towards the development, production, post-production, or marketing of their film project.

Feature Programming: Grants can be used towards the development, production, post-production or marketing of the project.

Documentary Programming: Grants can be used towards any stange from develoment through post-production.

Grantees will participate in panels, workshops, and one-on-one meetings with industry executives during the 2013 Tribeca Film Festival.

Grantees automatically qualify for the Creative Promise Award of $10,000, which is awarded to one narrative project & one documentary project at the Festival.

Note: TAA Alumni may apply for additional support for new projects, or to advance a project that has already participated in TAA through the exclusive TAA Alumni Grants. Selected alumni will also have the opportunity to attend events and networking opportunities.

You can find out more information about the TAA Alumni Grants here. Submissions for the TAA Alumni Grants will open on December 5th, 2012 and close on February 5th, 2013.

FILMS

Although eligible projects must have one qualifying director or screenwriter attached, there are NO requirements in terms of film subject matter or genre.  Films can also be large or small in budget.

All applicants will be notified of their project status via email by March 2013.

SUBMISSION RULES AND REGULATIONS

In order to qualify for Tribeca All Access, entrants must comply with ALL of the following Rules and Eligibility Requirements. Failure to comply with these rules will render a submission ineligible.

FEATURE PROGRAMMING

• Applicants are required to apply with a treatment or a feature-length screenplay with or without a director attached.
• Only ONE submission per applicant is allowed unless applicant is working on another project in a different role.
• Films intending to be subtitled are eligible, but the submitted screenplay must be in English. 
• If a director is attached to the project, ONE full sample of the director’s prior work, must be supplied via an online-streaming source or DVD. Sample work must be a minimum of 5 consecutive minutes in length, and we encourage longer. (Examples of prior work may include a webisode, short film, feature film, music video, commercial, etc.).  DO NOT provide reels or more than two samples of prior work, except if there is more than one director attached to the project.
• Submissions must NOT have aired on any form of television , been screened publicly or have been distributed in theaters on via the Internet prior to January 2013.

DOCUMENTARY PROGRAMMING

• Applicants are required to apply with a thorough proposal that outlines the intended shape of the documentary, introduces the subject(s) and/or locale(s), and provides an overview of the production team and budget.
• Eligible documentary projects may be in pre-production/development, production, or post-production. 
• Projects in pre-production or development should have already secured access to their subject(s) and should already have a suggestive storyline in place.
• Edited footage (e.g. trailer, teaser, or rough-cut) should be submitted via a URL (e.g. Vimeo, YouTube) or on a DVD (send 2 copies). Sample work from the project can be in any language or dialect; however, if it is not in English it mustcarry English subtitles.
• Applicants with projects in pre-production or development that do not have sample footage of the current work need to submit a previous work sample in order to be eligible for support. However, any footage submitted must be at least 7 minutes in length.
• Submissions must NOT have aired on any form of television , been screened publicly or have been distributed in theaters on via the Internet prior to January 2013.
• Student projects are not eligible for funding support.

All submissions must include the following:

• A completed online application form.
• A US-based director or screenwriter attached from a traditionally under-represented community in the film industry.
• Bios and contact information for key filmmaker(s)/applicant(s).
• Registration with the WGA or copyright office for all submitted screenplays.
• Links embedded onto your online application to a streaming website, where your footage is available to watch; PLEASE NOTE: You must not take down your footage at any time through the submission process (September – February) or you will be disqualified.
• If you are submitting DVDs, label all DVDs with submission number, project title, sample work’s title and run time, applicants’ names and contact information.
• If available - A budget top sheet or summary that breakdowns the total funding needed for the project  and reflects how the initial $15,000 funding grant from TAA will be used in addition to any other money that may have already been secured.
• Applicants must be at least 18-years old and based in the US or Puerto Rico.  International applicants from Canada and the UK should apply through our international partners with the Canadian Film Centre.

ENTRY DEADLINES

September 5, 2012 – Submissions Open

November 5, 2012 – Submissions Close

TAA Alumni Grants:

December 5, 2012 - Submissions Open

February 5, 2013 - Submissions Close

ENTRY FEES

This is no entry fee to apply to the Tribeca All Access Program.

SHIPPING

All materials must be sent prepaid to:

Attn: (select one) Feature Programming or Documentary Programming

Tribeca Film Institute
32 Avenue of the Americas, 27th Floor
New York, NY 10013
Attn: Tribeca All Access
(212) 274-8080 x28

Entries will not be considered complete until all of the materials are received.  Please refer to the guidelines above. All hard-copy submission materials must have the application number written on each item and must be postmarked within the entry deadline dates.

Tribeca Film Institute will make every effort to safe-guard the materials submitted; however TFI will not be responsible for lost or stolen submissions.  Submissions will not be returned.

QUESTIONS?

Please visit our FAQ page for answers to some commonly asked questions.

If you still have questions regarding the entry process, please feel free to contact us directly:

narrative@tribecafilminstitute.org  / documentary@tribecafilminstitute.org or (212) 274-8080 x27 / x28.