Deadline: Mon 7 Sept ‘09, 1700hrs (BST)

Set your timers to 90 seconds – ultra-short film competition DepicT! once again challenges filmmakers worldwide to show your stuff in just a minute and a half. Whether live action or animation, experimental or documentary, we’re looking for tiny films which are hugely distinctive, imaginative and engaging.

Part of Encounters Short Film Festival, DepicT! offers talented filmmakers a unique range of industry prizes as well as priceless exposure through Encounters, the Digital Screen Network, depict.org and beyond. In addition to the main DepicT! Award of £2000 and the popular Shooting People DepicT! Audience Award, this year sees the introduction of the brand-new DepicT! British Special Mention Award: a package of career development opportunities from NFTS, BAFTA, British Council and Shooting People for a UK-based filmmaker. Not to mention, all shortlisted filmmakers will receive Encounters Network Delegates passes and a range of other perks.

Can you do it in 90 seconds? To read the rules and enter your film click here.

DepicT! is a Watershed project as part of Encounters Short Film Festival, sponsored by Aardman Animations and Films@59. With support from Arts Alliance Media, BAFTA, BBC Film Network, British Council, the Independent Cinema Office, National Film and Television School, Shooting People and Short Film News.

http://www.depict.org
http://www.watershed.co.uk
http://www.encounters-festival.org.uk