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STORIES IN MOTION

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THE COMPETITION

Working together with CVP, Stories in Motion is a short film competition for young content creators, filmmakers and cinematographers.

At a glance:
- 18 to 25 years old
- UK resident
- 1 to 5 minute short film

THE BRIEF


We are looking for young filmmakers based in the UK and aged between 18 and 25. There are three categories that you can enter: Music Video, Documentary and Scripted Shorts. You can decide to enter one, two or three categories, but you can only submit a maximum of one film per category. Each short film must be between 1 and 5 minutes.

  • Music Video

    This can be any style of music video, shot in an original way.

  • Documentary

    You pick the subject matter and style – whether it’s an interview or run-and-gun. This will be completely unscripted.

  • Scripted Short

    This is any narrative short film across any genre, this is your time to be original and creative with your storytelling.

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE 2024 SHORTLIST

  • DOCUMENTARY

    ‘Passion, Purpose & Parkinson’s’ - Olz McCoy
    ‘FOUNDERS’ - Bonnie MacRae
    ‘Nowhere for Me Now - George Bailey’ - Matthew
    Henderson-Newbury
    ‘Fight Night’ - Pedro Pucheu
    ‘A Perceptual Phenomenon’ - James Hubbard

  • MUSIC VIDEO

    ‘Venus Grrrls - Lidocaine’ Misha Warren
    ‘To Night’ - Yu-Ming Huang
    ‘Extrovert - Hector Shaw’ - Lewis Raeburn
    ‘Learning 037’ - Jordan Sellers
    ‘Calvin - Broad Daylight’ - Harry Tatem

  • SCRIPTED SHORT

    ‘Lost Ticket’ - Johanan Eugene
    ‘REBIRTH’ - Joel Claude
    ‘Heart’s Desire’ - Loren Alleyne
    ‘Daisy’ - Jack Wilsonlock
    ‘The Projectionist’ - Guy Nitzani

  • CATEGORY WINNER:

    ‘A Perceptual Phenomenon’ - James Hubbard

  • CATEGORY WINNER:

    ‘To Night’ - Yu-Ming Huang

  • CATEGORY WINNER:

    ‘REBIRTH’ - Joel Claude

  • MEET THE 2024 GRAND PRIZE WINNER

    The judges of Stories in Motion 2024 applauded ‘Perceptual Phenomenon’ for its clear artistic voice, style and human story. Jake-Andrew is a multidisciplinary artist and experimental musician with synaesthesia. The film explores his relationship with colour and sound and the intersection of physical and digital art.

    WHAT DO THE JUDGES LOOK FOR?


    Outside of the overall aesthetic and emotional response to each film, the judges look for:

    • CINEMATOGRAPHY – the lighting and camera movements
    • POST PRODUCTION – the editing, colour and grading of the film
    • ORIGINALITY – the subject matter and creativity

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    MEET THE JUDGES


    Our judges bring a wealth of experience across the world of film and cinematography.

    • Jake Ratcliffe

      Technical Marketing Manager

      Jake is one of CVP’s resident team of technical experts and a self-confessed camera nerd who gets far too excited over kit! Often referred to as the face of CVP you will find him on the CVPTV YouTube channel testing and talking about the latest and greatest kit.

    • Ollie Kenchington

      Award-winning Filmmaker, Editor and Colourist.

      Ollie runs award-winning brand film agency Korro Films and has been producing exceptional content for clients that have included Apple, Netflix, and many others. His colour work, through Just Grade It, has been featured by the BBC, Natural History Museum, and more. Ollie is also a BAFTA Connect member and ambassador for LitePanels and Calibrite.

    • Tania Freimuth

      Cinematographer of Narrative Fiction Film and an Experimental Filmmaker

      Tania is a cinematographer and photographer, with films streaming on Amazon Prime, BBC and NOW (Sky TV). As an educator and mentor, she supports and encourages new entrants to the industry. Her work has garnered recognition at BAFTA qualifying festivals, most notably a nomination at Underwire Film Festival for best cinematography.

    • Elisa Iannacone

      Cinematographer & Photographer

      Cinematographer, author and speaker Elisa has worked across six continents for outlets including BBC World, National Geographic and Newsweek. Her documentary and conflict work has informed her magical realist take on drama and art. Elisa also founded Reframe House media agency to shift views on social justice through multimedia.

    MEET OUR 2023 WINNER

    When filmmaker Daniel Simpkins was loaned some camera equipment for a few days, he had no idea he would use it to make an award winning film. Yet a few months later, he walked away with the Grand Prize in Canon's new UK short film competition.

    TIPS & TRICKS


    Need a little inspiration? Check out the articles below which may offer some advice on how to achieve that competition-winning film.