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Deadline: October 31, 2026 (late deadline)
Program Summary:
The short film fund allows emerging talent worldwide to test their ideas before embarking on a feature film. Grants of up to £7,000 / $10,000 are available towards the production costs of all scripted genres and documentary short film content.
The First Flights Short Film Fund is intended for live action and documentary short films of any genre. Awards will be given to projects which intend to be in production no more than six months after the deadline closes. Awards provided are non-recoupable grants.
Filmmakers can compete for our special Kodak category to win 5 x 400ft rolls of KODAK 16mm film stock with complete processing costs covered, offering the opportunity to shoot on authentic film. Additionally, one filmmaker will receive a comprehensive $10,000 post-production package from Periscope to help bring their vision to completion.
Filmmakers will have full creative control of the project but will receive support in submitting the film to festivals and distribution opportunities with Network Ireland & Television, and ShortsTV.
Grant Amount:
Grants of up to £7,000 / $10,000 are available towards the production costs of all scripted genres and documentary short film content.
One winner will receive the Festival Formula Springboard Strategy Package, expert guidance to help get your film into top festivals (£800 value). Plus a £500 Festival Submission Fund, providing direct support for festival entry fees through Festival Formula.
In addition, one winner will receive the Largo Investor Projection Award, which includes the Largo Investor Projection Package (£2,000 value), helping you build credible, investor-facing revenue projections for your film using studio-grade market intelligence.
Additionally, this initiative supports using the resulting short films as proof of concept for future feature films.