CVP partners with Joe Ransom to launch short film competition

Instead of an award for a final piece of work, the main competition prize will be the budget and tailored support for the winner to bring their story to life, as well as a screening of their finished film to industry professionals.

The competition has no strict rules except that entrants must submit a script no longer than 12 minutes, be aged between 18 and 35, and UK-based.

“We wanted to launch a competition that allowed freedom with your script without setting boundaries or parameters to abide by,” said Ransom, whose credits include commercials for Tesla, Nintendo and Puma.

The winner’s prize will be tailored to their project needs, whether a high-end cinema camera and lighting package, full production support, or an introduction to the right director or cinematographer. In addition, the winner will receive a £500 CVP voucher and a screening of their finished film. There are also second and third prizes of £250 and £150 CVP vouchers respectively.

“Everyone has a short film in them and we often find ourselves talking about all those obstructions that make it impossible to get our projects off the ground. We want to take those obstacles away by supplying our winning entrants with everything they need to get their film made and tailoring our support to those needs,” said Ransom.

Ten projects from submissions to the competition will be shortlisted, and the writers will be invited to attend a networking breakfast. The team at Large Format Films will shoot a scene from their film using Cooke lenses, as well as additional kit from brands and other competition sponsors: Aputure, Teradek and SmallHD. 

Submissions will be reviewed by a panel of judges which will be announced before the grand prize winner is chosen from a final three at a celebratory evening at the end of July 2025. Full films will be made between August and September 2025.

Entries are open from now until 1 May at http://www.largeformatfilms.co.uk/shorts.

“We are enormously excited about the Large Format Short Films Competition. The dream is always to get your content made, and whether you’re a first time writer, seasoned director or aspiring cinematographer, we want to give you the opportunity to work with Large Format Films to bring your idea to life,” said Joel McArdle, CVP Account Manager.”