Guidelines: ACCELERATORfactsheet2012 

Who is eligible?

Predominantly Australian or New Zealander directors who have a short film selected for competition at MIFF and are ready to make the step into feature filmmaking. The selection of MIFF Accelerator workshop participants will commence once the MIFF shorts programme is finalised by mid-June.

Accelerator participants should:

• have a feature film in development
• ideally have a working relationship with a producer, or at least a current commitment to establishing a relationship
• have demonstrated a commitment to developing their filmmaking career (other film studies, other short films being produced, an active interest in working in the film industry)
• have at least an entry-level knowledge of the international film industry and feature film funding, production, distribution and exhibition mechanisms.

Selection process

The MIFF Accelerator workshop is not open for application. Filmmakers can express their interest by sending their CV and a short write-up on their upcoming projects when they submit their short films for MIFF programming consideration. Final decisions about the selection of MIFF Accelerator workshop participants will be at the discretion of MIFF programmers.

MIFF Accelerator workshop participants will be contacted in June.

For inquiries about the selection process for MIFF Accelerator contact MIFF Shorts Coordinator Thomas Caldwell at caldwell@miff.com.au