Denton launches ‘disfellowship’
Entries opened today for the Kit Denton Disfellowship, a grant and support worth $30,000 to develop an idea for the screen; be it comedy, drama or documentary, or a mix of all three.
Speaking at the fellowship’s launch on Thursday 2 June, Denton said they were looking for an idea that was new and dangerous for Australian screens. Carrying the tagline, ‘F**k them all big and small’ they’re looking for a production that would see the author’s grandmother disown them.
Denton cited Summer Heights High as an example of a comedy worth the fellowship, and for drama, Blue Murder.
Following up, a statement said: “We want to back a groundbreaking, status quo challenging project. We want ideas of substance, intelligence and purpose that will take viewers outside their comfort zone.”
“F**k them all big and small” “grandmother disown’… what on earth type of script it Denton looking for? That doesn’t make a bit of sense to this screenwriter.
Denton is a champion 🙂
I thought it was clear from their brief that they don’t know what they’re looking for.
Denton..you’re a shining light of possibility that understands writers. Anon if you don’t get it, then don’t apply. The proven criteria is a challenging idea, that no other “person or funding body of influence” would dare fund..there needs to be more wildcard innovation like this. its the only way out of this sickening boring swamp of tired and worn out ideas.
We’re in.
I would love to enter the dysfellowship, but as a young writer I just don’t have the spare $95 lying around. It seems a little bit ridiculous to me that they would charge this much to enter, when most International film festival entries for scripts are $40 – $60, and they’re reading entire scripts, not just two pages.
I aint paying one cent to anyone. What a joke. These things are worse than Tattslotto. At least a ticket for that kind of gambling is less than my mortgage payment.
I’ve had a vague idea for for a TV drama series for some time and this gave me a push to sit down and write a proposal, so I’m glad it came along. I now have a very solid two page proposal and, although I’ve entered the ‘disfellowship,’ I’m also approaching several production companies with it.
Paul, post your log line and if I think I would pay to see your film then I’ll send you $20 to assist you in entering the Disfellowship.
@ Dali.
Sorry but in my experience Dentons nothing more than a serial hypocrite.