Plan To Action Fund

03/02/2023

There were many great successes from the Plan to Action Fund 2021 - some of the films are still in the process of being completed as of today 3rd Feb 2023 - one of which was Nana Duncan's Losing Joy, which the fund contributed £500 to the eventual total budget they raised of £15,840.

As well as the BFI Flare LGBTQ Film Festival 2022, and the Blackstar Film Festival 2022, the film also played at the Edinburgh International Film Festival 2022 - a BAFTA qualifying event! Since, Nana has written for The Independent, works for Netflix as a production assistant, and co-hosts the Two Two's podcast

03/02/2023

BFI/Film4 short film funding - closes 13th Feb 2023

7 shorts funded

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BFI and Film4 Future Takes offers support for higher-budget live action, short-form work from teams of writers, directors and producers based in the UK.

29/09/2022

from Black Seeds Network

29/09/2022

Black Seeds Network

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12/09/2022

Specs Dubois - funded by Plan To Action Fund 2021 - has written and directed a new web series Shambles.
"Adam and Kamal are chilling by their block, just like they do everyday. Adam begins to express that he wants a change in life when suddenly they come across something that may change their lives forever."
Watch Episode 1 of Series 1 here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BO4aXWPt5gY

Adam and Kamal are chilling by their block, just like they do everyday. Adam begins to express that he wants a change in life when suddenly they come across ...

10/04/2022

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10/04/2022

10/04/2022

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24/02/2022

Feature Film Funding Opportunity - Netflix UK

https://deadline.com/2022/02/netflix-teams-with-creative-uk-to-launch-emerging-filmmaker-initiative-at-least-one-debut-feature-will-receive-1-5m-production-budget-1234957980/

apply here for £30,000 development funding - https://www.wearecreative.uk/support/film-tv/breakout/

We are looking for stories that will move, surprise, challenge and entertain, from emerging voices that need to be heard. We are looking for British films that appeal to a broad audience in recognisable genres that will lend themselves to a debut budget – such as mystery and crime thrillers, comed...

20/02/2022

Update from Nana Duncan's Losing Joy - part-backed with £500 from the Plan To Action Fund 2021, they have raised £15.7k currently for the film - :

"Losing Joy is complete! We are part of the official selection for this year’s BFI Flare: London LGBTQIA+ festival. We are overjoyed to be recognised and be among so many other talented creatives. You will be able to watch the film at the festival which is based in Southbank on March 26th, tickets available here from February 24th https://bit.ly/3BqipgS "

You can further support the group of creatives and receive updates here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/fundraising-for-black-british-queer-short-film

19/10/2021

The final film of the Plan to Action Fund 2021, all chosen by Creative Connex and the Black Seeds Network, is Effective 12.01AM by Vikesh Govind and Timothy Casten

“Effective 12.01AM blurs the line between documentary and fiction. An art film that incorporates surreal, cinematic imagery and combines it with something more real and grounded. We begin our process by interviewing and filming People of Colour and asking a series of questions about the type of future they envision. For example, how do you imagine the world would look if you could shape the way that you are seen by not only yourself, but by the wider community? 



“Using our interviews as a base, we will construct the film around them and create visuals that represent their responses. This may be in the form of abstract or symbolic imagery, or perhaps something more real-life and responsive. What is important is that we create something that is honest and authentic, that provides a sense of hopefulness and allows us to look forward without having to bring up race or identity-related trauma.”

05/10/2021

More good news from this years PTA 2021 Fund, all chosen by Creative Connex and the Black Seeds Network: Naomi Grant's film Bare Feet will premiere on independent music and culture outlet Crack Magazine, distributed across Europe, hopefully in November.
https://crackmagazine.net

Crack Magazine: An independent platform for contemporary culture.

02/10/2021

Good news from this year’s Plan To Action Fund 2021 - all-female filmmaking collective The Basement Bunch have signed a contract for distribution of their web series Thick As Thieves. You can follow their instagram for more details

01/09/2021

The Plan To Action Fund 2021, all chosen by Creative Connex and the Black Seeds Network, goes onward with Nima Shahmalekpur's film Only When You Bury Me In This Earth.
"When a drone and a kite collide in a South London park, the lives of a young boy and a refugee become intertwined, putting each on a path towards a violent yet liberating confrontation."

21/08/2021

Nana Duncan and the team involved with the film Losing Joy, part funded with £500 from the Plan To Action Fund 2021, have currently raised nearly £15k for the film. You can support here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/fundraising-for-black-british-queer-short-film
A behind-the-scenes short film of the shoot has been made:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JK8poaXc49Q
Editing scheduled to finish in September.

A young woman is forced to acknowledge the 1st anniversary of her sis… Martha Nakintu needs your support for FUNDRAISING FOR LOSING JOY: BLACK BRIT SHORT FILM

21/08/2021

Tanazia Gabriel-Fleary's Black Girl Trauma is the next short film in production on the Plan To Action Fund 2021.

"The main plot follows Tanazia on her journey to fully understanding herself mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. Offset by the pandemic, Tanazia experiences symptoms of depression and anxiety, topped with the stress of university and her budding career on the horizon. Alongside the racial and political climate highlighted in 2020, Tanazia is forced to come to terms with her internal conflicts and how they all play a role in her current mental health. Tanazia’s initial denial of her mental health struggles is an embodiment of black women not recognising the symptoms due to a lack of framework for their mental wellbeing. During her difficult time, Tanazia starts writing the blog ‘Black Girl’s Trauma Column’, but realises that further intervention is needed for her healing. "
"As a young Black, Caribbean woman from West Yorkshire, Tanazia provides racial, regional, and cultural representations, unconventional from the few black British representations currently available. Her character and back story delve into working class life in the North as well as coming from the small island of Grenada, presenting the multiplicity of black Britishness. "