Send us your treatment (pitch), and you could be one of the 10 lucky teams to create an award winning Fashion Film!

We, in Partnership with the Gauteng Film Commission hereby invite you – as the Creative Genius that you are – to form collaborative, local teams of Students and NEW graduates in the following disciplines:

 

Fashion

Film/Video

Copy Writing

Make up

Hair-styling

Editing and Special Effects

Production

Acting and Modeling

 

STEP 1: Create a Team of Creative Geniuses that you are!

STEP 2: Build a Treatment that makes our heads spin!

STEP 3: Submit your Fashion Film Pitch!

 

We encourage you to use all the resources you have at your disposal, to the best of your ability, go all out and deliver the most outstanding Fashion Film possible, after all this is your opportunity to expose your talent on a worldwide stage. So don’t be shy and take advantage of professionals in your own networks that can mentor you and assist you in making your film (but please don’t allow them to take over or hijack your project – they should be there to assist you and offer advice, guidance and resources where possible). We will also be there as support and guidance when needed.

 

The Fine Print (guidelines):

 

Submit your pitch/treatment to us before Sunday the 7^th April 2019.

*Please note this category is only open to Residents Of South Africaand Creatives who are breaking into the industry or have been in the industry for less than three years.

 

The theme for the 2019 ECT is: “The City Super Hero!”

Show us how your Super Hero (Marvel, DC, Original Hero, Manga etc.) embodies your City.

 

 

Please note that the final submitted Fashion Film is to be 90 seconds long excluding credits, with a 15 second cut down (no credits here please).

 

As all Fashion Films in a competition need some direction, the entered films MUSTinclude ALLof the following shots:

 

• Use a Skateboard or Roller-skates/Rollerblades in the film
• At least 3 shots of tattoos or body piercings
• Use a combination of ethnicities in the cast
• A single tracking shot of between 5 and 10 seconds
• An aerial shot filmed on a drone
• At least 5 shots of one or more prominent LAND MARKS in your city (Cape Town or Johannesburg) this should give instant visual context of which city you live in and why it is so incredible.

 

These shots are all open to your own interpretation but must ALL be includedin the final film.

 

The Top 10 teams will be announced on the 10^thApril 2019 and

Pre-Production will be from date of announcement until your team’s shoot date;

CAPE TOWN shoot dates will be between the 23^rd and the 26^thApril 2019 

JOHANNESBURG shoot dates will be between the 3^rdand the 8^thMay 2019

Each team will have only 10 hours to shoot your entire film in one single day.

The postproduction will commence the day after your shoot and all films must be submitted by the 1^stJuly 2019.

 

Bokeh will supply the new Fuji XT3 4K Camera and Lenses for all shoots. All films are to be shot on the supplied camera at 4K.

The film is to be edited and delivered in 4K via We transfer or Drop Box. We will specify codecs at a later date.

 

 

Bokeh can supply limited assistance with the following upon approval:

 

Location Permits / Locations

Camera and Lighting

Grips

Gear Transport

Lunch and Basic Craft Table

 

As all the films in this category may be featured both Locally & Internationally on TV, we will require release forms for all cast, crew, locations and music – for all films. (Release forms to be supplied by Bokeh on request)

 

Please use only Released music or Original music that you have the rights to, for the Festival and Broadcast! THIS IS SUPER IMPORTANT!

 

 

 

The genre of Fashion Film can be any of the following – (please see references below as examples.)

Narrative

https://vimeo.com/121886271

Day in the Life

https://vimeo.com/58933055

https://vimeo.com/106807552

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aUWRdwANGM0

Music Video

https://vimeo.com/147173661

Product Placement

https://vimeo.com/68852331

Experimental(be careful here – don’t alienate the judging panel – don’t be too weird – and make sure you exclude all models wandering in nature looking at their reflections or leaves!)

Fashion Documentary

https://vimeo.com/107658539

Do NOT produce a Look BookFashion Film or a Fashion Show Backstage Fashion Film!

 

IMPORTANT!

We will require a one minute Behind the Scenes Video to be shot and edited of the Production day.

Please specify which team member will be responsible for the BTS shoot.

The HD edit of the BTS to be supplied by the 18^thJune

 

 

 

 

The Treatment:

 

The Treatment is to include Style, Locations and Shot Lists.

Please also include your Equipment and Gear wish lists, and other fashion/film references.

Please specify names and roles of your entire team.

(If you are missing a key person, please speak to us and see if we can assist in connecting you). 

On approval of the final films, we will start the shoot and edit process directly with you.

We are happy to take a look at your proposals before you submit them – please feel free to call Festival Director,

Adrian Lazarus on 082 9734673

 

All submissions to be in PDF format and to be mailed to: Info@bokehfestival.co.za

The Subject should read: Emerging Creative Award/Treatment- 2019

 

Bokeh will appoint the judges, and the Winning Director will receive the Official Trophy on behalf of the team.

The winning team is to share the R50 000prize equally to all members who did not get remunerated during the shoot.

 

All selected films are to be shown at Bokeh 2019 with the Directors being given the opportunity to present them at the Directors’ workshop and viewings at the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town!

The teams will each be allocated 4 tickets for the Red Carpet Gala Award Night in their location city.

 

We are very excited to see what you come up with, Wishing You The Best of Luck!!