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Animatic is our innovative new talent development scheme for Scottish based creatives and studios to develop their animated feature film or series ideas for an international audience. 

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Animatic is our innovative new talent development scheme for Scottish based creatives and studios to develop their animated feature film or series ideas for an international audience. 

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Animatic is open to Scottish based creatives who meet the below list of requirements: 

• You must be based in Scotland   

• You must be over 18 years of age  

• You must not be in full-time or part-time education  

• You can be a freelancer, creative team or apply as a studio. If applying as a studio, your business must be registered in Scotland. If applying as a creative team, the lead applicant mut be based in Scotland and the team must comprise of a majority of Scottish based creatives. If applying as a creative team or as a studio, there must be one lead applicant. If a producer is part of the creative team, we would strongly advise that they are the lead applicant. Only the lead applicant from a creative team or studio can participate in the workshops and live pitch.  

• You must have made at least one of the following as a writer, director or producer: a short film of any genre, one episode of television of any genre or one commercial/advertisement/music video. If applying as a creative team or studio, the lead applicant will be required to fulfil the above experience requirements, but other team members can be less experienced. 

• Your submitted project must be your own original idea. If you are submitting a project based on existing IP, you must have all rights agreements in place before submission.   

• If selected, you must commit to the full programme and must be available for all workshop dates and the day of the Live Pitch. You must complete all required tasks before the final workshops during GFF 2024. Workshops will take place through January - March 2024.

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To apply, you must submit the below documents via our application form: 

• MySmashMedia Pitch (Please create this via the MySmashMedia website, https://www.mysmash.media/ you will need to create a free account and follow their easy guide on creating your pitch) 

• Personal Statement 

• Examples of previous Film/TV/Commercial work 

Please only submit animated feature film and TV series pitches. We are particularly interested in hearing from projects that are adult animation comedies, particularly TV series, and kids TV.  

Applications close Wednesday 25 October at 12 noon.

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FAQS 

Q: Who is Animatic for? 

A: Animatic is open to Scottish based creatives who are over the 18 years of age, are not in full or part-time education and have made at least one of the following as a writer, director or producer: a short film of any genre, one episode of television of any genre or one commercial/advertisement/music video. 

Q: What type of project can I submit? 

A: Please only submit animated feature film or tv series projects. We will not be accepting applications for animated shorts. Animatic is solely for animated projects.  

Q: Can I apply as an individual? 

A: Yes, Animatic is open to individuals, creative teams and studios. For creative teams and studios, there must be a lead applicant and that person will be responsible for taking part in the workshops and completing tasks required of the scheme. 

Q: Can I submit a project inspired by a book or other existing intellectual property? 

A: If you would like to submit a project that is based on already existing intellectual property, you must have all necessary agreements in place including written proof from the IP owner that you have permission to use their IP in the project. You must provide this documentation with your application. If we have any reservations about the agreements in place, we will not be able to accept your project submission.  

Q: How do I create a pitch on MySmashMedia? 

A: Create your free pitch for your project on SMASH via their WEBSITE. When you have completed your pitch, click SHARE PROJECT, this creates your project’s snapshot. Copy your link and paste it into your application form  

Q: What happens after I’ve submitted my application? 

A: Applications for Animatic close on Wednesday 25 October. After this date, a panel of industry experts will select 5 projects to participate in the scheme. If not selected for the scheme, we aim to notify you as soon as possible. Due to the expected high volume of applications, we will be unable to provide personalised feedback for unsuccessful projects at this time.  

All pitches will be stored securely on MySmashMedia with industry-leading encryption. If you are unsuccessful and wish to remove your pitch from MySmashMedia, you can log in to your account on their website and delete it with ease. We would recommend applicants to keep their projects on MySmashMedia as their service will help to connect you and/or your project with commissioners and other decision makers. They are onboarding the world’s top commissioners who are looking for exciting, new diverse content. 

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