Call for African Film and Series Concepts
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Statement Films & Topic
Statement Films, a women-led media startup that develops, produces, and finances programming written, directed, and created by African and diaspora women, has partnered with Topic, a globally-minded, impact-driven streaming service in the US and Canada, with the shared goal of producing content that uplifts POVs and stories that we believe need to be heard.
Genre Focus: Thrillers, sci-fi, suspense, mystery and crime
Preference for non-procedural, non-anthology storytelling that will resonate globally while offering a window into lesser-known human truths or experiences in an engaging, entertaining, and meaningful way.
Who Can Apply: Women born on the continent of Africa or first generation members of the African diaspora
Lengths: Preference for projects in “traditional” lengths (30/60 minute episodic series or 80-100 minute films). However, concepts that experiment with length may also be considered.
Budgets: Preference for projects that can be produced in an elevated-feeling way for:
Per 30 minute episode: $50,000 - $100,000
Per 60 minute episode: $100,000 - $200,000
Per film: $250,000 - $450,000
Development: For selected projects, any additional material work requested (script creation, etc.) may be offered development funding and/or other support.
Submissions Policy Acknowledgement: We require signed acknowledgement of our submission policy as part of the submission form. Please refer to the submission form via the "How To Submit" page for more information.
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