An open call for North East-based filmmakers to screen unfinished work and test ideas.
Film Hub North and Baltic Cinema's
Screen & Tell: Work-in-Progress Short Film Call Out invites filmmakers working across narrative short film, documentary, and artists’ moving image to share a section of their project (up to 15 minutes).
Each screening will be followed by a short discussion with the audience – a chance to hear what’s working, what’s surprising people, and what might help shape the next stage of your film. A guest filmmaker will also offer feedback and support about your project.
This is a supportive, informal space to share early work, connect with other filmmakers, and get valuable feedback before your film is finished. It is free to submit and free to attend.
Wednesday 6 May
15:00 - 17:00, Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art, Gateshead
For this first event we'll be joined by filmmaker Harry Lawson, whose recent film Stepney Western was supported by Doc Society.
Harry Lawson is an artist and documentary filmmaker from Sunderland. He lives and works in Newcastle. Lawson’s approach is deeply collaborative, prioritising long-term engagement with participants. Projects develop slowly, often over several years embedded within a community. Through film, installation and public art, Lawson’s work focuses on how communities are seen and how they see themselves.
Screen and Tell: Work-in-Progress Short Film Call Out
To submit your work, please e-mail:
- A short summary of your practice (max 100 words)
- A brief description of the project (max 100 words)
- A clip from your work (max 2 minutes)
- The estimated run time of what you’d like to screen (max 15 minutes)
Screen and Tell is presented as part of Baltic’s Artist Development Programme and Baltic Cinema in partnership with Film Hub North, and is all about creating space for experimentation, conversation, and creative development. Baltic Cinema is a new year-round cinema programme at Baltic, bringing otherwise rarely-screened work to the North East.
Baltic Cinema is supported by Film Hub North with National Lottery funding on behalf of the BFI Film Audience Network.
