UK film finance scheme Microwave relaunches, sets team
The BFI has joined Microwave founding partners Film London and BBC Films for the next iteration of the low-budget production initiative behind Sundance hitLilting and Eran Creevy's debut Shifty.
The trio has earmarked £2.2m for the next round of its Microwave scheme, which will now offer development funding to all shortlisted filmmakers and further development grants of up to £10k for advancing films.
The scheme is due to produce up to six features over three years with production budgets of £150k. £100k will come from Microwave, £50k from the film's producers. Completed films will have access to an additional £25k of P&A funding.
The extended development programme, supported by Creative Skillset, will develop and train up to 36 filmmaking teams. It will also see the return of Microschool, the intensive five day training 'bootcamp'.
Olivier Kaempfer, who produced previous Microwave title Borrowed Time and executive produced Sundance 2014 title Appropriate Behavior, joins the team as senior Microwave executive, while Tessa Inkelaar steps into a development producer role.
http://www.screendaily.com/news/microwave-relaunches-sets-team/5072067.article
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