The competition, targeting young filmmakers aged 22 to 30, is looking for innovative short film scripts and with an open theme.

Participants

All contest participants must be individuals born between 1994 and 2002.

Prize

The prize of the contest is the production of the short film of the winning project, and entails the corresponding transfer of all exploitation rights of the short film, as established in these rules.

The winning project will be announced during the Sitges International Fantastic Film Festival, which will take place between the 3rd and 13^th of October, 2024.

Project Requirements

1. Contestant projects must be of the fiction genre, excluding documentary or animation genres, and must be presented in Catalan, Spanish, or English. However, the final product of the project may be in any language.
2. Each participant may submit a maximum of one proposal per call.
3. Participating proposals must be designed so that the duration of the produced short film is, at most, twenty-five (25) minutes. The duration of the short film shoot may not exceed 8 days.
4. Participating proposals and scripts must be original and unpublished.
5. Participating projects may not be submitted, either individually or jointly, to any type of public or private grants or subsidies by the authors or any other third party.
6. Participating projects may not be submitted to other contests, awards, or festivals until the date when the winner of the contest is announced.
7. Scripts of the participating projects must be registered, prior to their participation in THE DREAM MAKERS CONTEST – CHALLENGE #1, in the Intellectual Property Registry.

Documentation

The participant must provide the following documentation:

• Synopsis of the short film
• Visual dossier or include a 30-second teaser of the short film
• Treatment (5 pages)
• Script (25 pages)
• Casting Proposal
• Technical Team Proposal
• Project’s Video Pitch (1 minute)
• Director’s Reel or Portfolio
• Proof or receipt of script registration in the Intellectual Property Registry and/or copyright registration platforms.
• Duly completed and signed STATEMENT OF RESPONSIBILITY.

Jury of the competition

• Wayne Griffiths, CEO of Cupra
• J.A. Bayona, Oscar nominated film director
• Daniel Brühl, Oscar nominated and renowned Hollywood actor
• Sergi Casamitjana, ESCAC Director
• Aintza Serra, ESCAC Development Director
• Ángel Sala, Sitges Film Festival Director

The jury will shortlist ten projects and subsequently select one winner from the top five finalists.

Submissions

June 3^rd – June 9^th 2024 using this form.

For all information about the Short Film Contest and their rules and conditions, click here. 

***SUBMISSIONS CLOSED***

Inquiries: thedreammakerscontest@escac.es 

Additionally, CUPRA, J.A. Bayona and ESCAC invite young filmmakers between 17 and 21 years old to present a short film based on specific themes.

The jury – the same as for the “Short Film Contest”- will pre-select 5 projects and, later, select the winner, which will be announced by ESCAC in December 2024. The winner of the “Film Studies Contest” will receive a full scholarship of 4 years to develop his talent at ESCAC, together with a monthly scholarship that will cover the basic expenses of maintenance throughout the duration of the studies.

Participants will be able to present their projects through the ESCAC website between October and November 2024. To participate, filmmakers must create a short film based on three words selected by CUPRA, J.A. Bayona and ESCAC. These key words will be revealed during the Sitges Film Festival, which will be held from October 3 to 13.

The presentation requirements include:

• a short film (maximum 8 minutes)
• the candidate’s CV, a 600-word exhibition
• a 5-photographic presentation and a video pitch (maximum 3 minutes)

All the information about the competition will be available here in October 2024.