Scripted Film Lab

Award Amount
Application deadline
Awarded By:

SmashCut Film Lab

Number of Awards & Eligibility: The number of awards varies.
In order to qualify, students must meet the following criteria:
  1. Must submit a film script for a narrative film idea.

In order to qualify, students must meet the following criteria:

Description: The SmashCut Film Lab gives filmmaking, screenwriting, producing experience and opportunity to work alongside like-minded creatives. Seasoned professionals and screenwriters will provide guidance in developing, writing, filming and editing. The Scripted Film Lab is a $10,000 grant to write, shoot and edit your film.

Application requirements for the Scripted Film Lab are:

  • Essay
  • Application form
  • Personal statement.
Additional Information: Applicants should try to make the best film possible under the parameters of 10,000 dollars. Use these limitations to be as creative as possible! SmashCut Film Lab is looking to have stories with themes that challenge your audience beyond the world you create in your short film. Stories centering on human freedom or liberty tend to have these epic themes. You can interpret human freedom how you wish, but a good principle to check if your idea really shows an individual freeing themselves from some overbearing oppression. You must have the rights if using a published work and to make your film. The film must not exceed a running time of 20 minutes.

Award Amount: This is a $10,000 grant to write, shoot and edit your film.  The total dollars awarded for this scholarship is $10,000.

Deadline Information:

Deadline for this scholarship is Tuesday, March 12

Deadline Information:

Deadline for this scholarship is Tuesday, March 12

Application must be submitted electronically on provider website. It asks for some personal information along with a resume, your film experience, and video sample. You also need to submit a treatment (one-page document that explains the plot or narrative of your proposed film, written in short story form, not in screenplay form).
About SmashCut Film Lab:
Contact Information: Scripted Film Lab, Grant Coordinator
Address: 9854 National Boulevard, #182 Los Angeles, California 90034
Email:

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