Bolex/Super 8 Film Scholarship

Deadline: Open (one grant awarded annually)

A film incentive to give members the opportunity to further explore the world of Bolex or Super 8 by shooting a film from start to finish on film. Each movie must be 2/12 minutes or less in duration.

Eligible applicants: Full members in good standing. (Volunteer hours put in, specific required workshops taken.)

Award composition:

($400.00 in value)

Use of Co-op bolex/super 8 camera and additional supplemental materials at no charge

2 rolls of film (100 feet each)
Transfer to tape costs will be covered by Co-op

Free one-on-one training with instructor as necessary

Bolex/super 8 production information

Submission Process:
A current creative resumé

A one-page description of the proposed project (Word or PDF).

Errol Williams Filmmaker Award

Deadline: August 1, 2024 (one grant awarded annually)

Purpose: To support the production of a short film no longer than 10 minutes.

Eligible applicants: New Brunswick residents who are black and people of colour.

Films can be short dramas or documentaries.

Award composition:

$400 cash from Errol Williams Fund

$300 cash from the NB Film Co-op

$500 from the Jane LeBlanc Legacy Fund (for film mentor)

$800 in-kind (equipment)

$200 in-kind (ten professional development workshops)

Submission Process: Applicants submit the following materials by email (Word or PDF documents) :

Applicant's bio or background: Tell us who you are.

Treatment for story or script: Tell us your story.

Director's Statement: Why do you want to do this project, why is it important to you? 

Background:

Errol Williams was a pioneer filmmaker who was introduced to filmmaking at the NB Film Co-op in the late 1980’s. He produced dramas and documentaries. After his untimely death in 2007, a special award was set up in his honour by his friends Chris Campbell and Tony Merzetti.