Please see below call for ideas for animated shorts scheme which went up on RTÉ's website today. (23rd October 2015)
Transmission: Part of RTÉ's children's schedule
Duration: 90-120 seconds
Deadline: Wednesday 13th January 2016
Budget: €10K each short
Animated Shorts Scheme
RTÉ Young Peoples Programmes is delighted to announce a fund for Animated Shorts worth €50,000. We are now inviting submissions to the Scheme and seeking well developed proposals for animated shorts (duration: 90-120 seconds). We aim to award contracts to up to five successful submissions.
We are interested in proposals for shorts which will be broadcast as part of the RTÉ children’s schedule – on either RTÉjr (under 7s) or on TRTÉ on RTÉ2 (7-15s).
The successful shorts proposals will demonstrate strong character(s), strong narrative, an understanding of the target age-group, excellent visual design and quality writing.
All animation styles are eligible and encouraged – 2d, 3d, CG, stop motion, mixed. Projects which demonstrate an ability to deliver a unique short entertainment experience will be favoured. Shorts must be original and character-driven. Comedy is attractive but not necessary. This scheme is open to all animators and creatives. In the case of new talent, partnering with an experienced animation producer is worth considering at proposal stage.
The shorts are an endgame in themselves however the scheme can also provide producers with an opportunity to develop and idea, to create a calling card for a bigger project. If you have a character you feel is worth exploring for any of these audiences, perhaps this scheme is for you.
Proposals will be judged primarily on their merits as stand-alone shorts.
Submissions should include a completed script, storyboard, character designs, budget, director’s treatment and cvs for the key personnel attached to the project.
Budget available for each short: to a maximum of €10,000.
We ask, in the first instance, that producers submit ideas into the eCommissioning system:
under the programme category "Young Peoples – Animated Shorts Scheme"
Closing date for submissions is Wednesday 13th January 2016.