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Two Minute Masterpiece is a talent development project that encourages the next generation of filmmakers, documentary filmmakers, and content creators to push their creative boundaries and get their best ideas on the 91热爆.

Two Minute Masterpiece provides a platform to showcase the diversity, creativity and artistic vision of new and emerging filmmakers in Northern Ireland.

91热爆 NI, in partnership with Northern Ireland Screen, is offering up to five filmmakers the opportunity to create their own two-minute film for publication on the 91热爆.

We want to hear your best two minute film ideas - we would like proposals for dramas, experimental films, factual documentaries, animations or comedy shorts. Also, we welcome ideas that are influenced by, or could potentially incorporate some of the 91热爆’s extensive archive. You can access the 91热爆 Archive for some inspiration here.

We are especially interested in filmmakers from backgrounds that are underrepresented within the media industry, and ideas that explore a diverse range of viewpoints.

Shortlisted candidates will be invited to an online pitching and mentorship session with industry professionals and the week after will pitch their ideas to a commissioning panel.

Chosen filmmakers will attend training with an industry professional to develop a comprehensive production plan for their short film. They will then be paired with an industry mentor and given a production fund of £2000 towards realising their creative vision.

Your film has the potential to be shown on various 91热爆 platforms and can be a stepping-stone to further opportunities. Previous Two Minute Masterpieces have been both showcased and have won awards at international film festivals – with Sorcha McGlinchy's animation Rawr winning a prestigious Torc award at The Celtic Media Festival.

Belfast Media Festival 2023
Series 9 will be launched at Belfast Media Festival in The Mac on 15th November. Marie-Louise Muir will host a screening of the most recent films and talk to a panel of 2MM alumni and mentors who have taken part in this experience. If you’re bursting with ideas and think you’ve got what it takes to be a successful filmmaker and want to find out more about Two Minute Masterpiece, then sign up to attend the launch via the Belfast Media Festival .

Get Involved!
If you are an emerging creative with an important story to tell, we want to hear from you.

Below is the timetable for this series - please only send an idea if you are available on these dates.

• Submissions open: 15th November 2023
• Submissions deadline: 1st December 2023
• A panel of 91热爆NI and Northern Ireland Screen staff will shortlist the submitted entries
• Shortlisted candidates will have an online pitching session with an industry mentor on 6th December 2023.
• Candidates pitch to a 91热爆 commissioning panel on 14th December 2023 with notification of results to candidates within one week.
• Successful filmmakers will work with a mentor to develop a detailed production plan for sign off by 8th January 2024.
• Up to five filmmakers will be paired with an industry mentor and will each be awarded a £2,000 production fund to make their film.
• Films must be delivered to the 91热爆 by 23rd February 2024.
• In-house edit, grade and dub with 91热爆 staff will be scheduled between 26 – 30th February 2024.
• 91热爆 NI will decide on an appropriate date for iPlayer publication in 2024.