APPLY TO SEAFIC SEED LAB

THE SELECTION PROCESS

  1. Each application submitted shall first be reviewed by the SEAFIC Team to determine its eligibility fulfillment.

  2. If the application is determined by SEAFIC to be eligible, the applicant’s submission materials shall then be sent to the 3-person Selection Committee.

  3. The Selection Committee shall review all submissions and select 6-7 finalists for interview via video call. The finalists shall be interviewed by end of October.

  4. After the interviews, the final 5 filmmakers shall be selected by the committee.

  5. The final selection of the 5 filmmakers shall be announced early November.

SUBMISSIONS CLOSED

The following are the required materials for SEAFIC Seed Lab application.

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Director’s Film Biography

max 1 page

Statement of Intent

Please tell us why you want to attend SEAFIC Seed Lab, what you are currently working on, what is a topic or issue that you are passionate about and how that applies to your filmmaking, and how do you see yourself moving forward as a filmmaker

max 2 pages

Cinematic Influences

Please tell us who or what are your cinematic influences and why

max 1500 characters

Passport Scan

JPEG scan, passport (or gov’t ID equivalent) must be valid upon submission

High-Quality Headshot

JPEG only, 300 DPI

Links to Previous Works

minimum 2 short films. Can be fiction, experimental, animation or documentary. No TV, music video, commercial, or for-hire productions
(shorts less than 60 minutes only, Vimeo or Youtube links only)