ELIGIBILITY

• You have an idea and dreams about telling a story via film, tv series, or a game.

• You are open to constructive feedback to make the story as best as possible.

• You must have the legal rights to work & incorporate a company in New Zealand

• You must be at least 18 years old.

• You must own the intellectual property (IP) of the story you are submitting.

REQUIREMENTS*

2 videos, maximum of 3 minutes each.

PROJECT VIDEO: Tell us about your project and where it currently stands. (Will be shown at Pitchfest, if selected for Round 1.)

• Logline, synopsis, tone, characters

• Does the story have legs, and how?

• What will make it fun to work on?

• Where do you seek Floating Rock’s help?

PERSONAL VIDEO: Tell us about yourself and your potential team. (This will be for internal review only.)

• Who are you? Your background, personality, experience etc.

• Why are you the right person to work with?

• What drives you to make this story?

WHAT TO EXPECT IN APPLICATION

• Within form:

  • Agreement with Terms and Conditions

  • Your contact details, address, and bank account number (for payment if you make it through to Stage 1)

  • A title card of your project & profile picture(s)

  • Social account @'s

  • Link to 3 minute video of personal introduction - for internal review

  • Demographic survey

• Link to your powerpoint to be presented at Pitchfest
  (to present in a 10 minute slot on the day if you're through to Stage 1)

  • 1-2 slides to introduce yourself (~ 2 minutes)

  • 1 page with your embedded 3 minute video of project (3 minutes)

    • .mp4 (not .mov). We run it through a Windows machine. Mac related apps do not hold formatting and layout.

  • Last page for questions title card (approx 5 minutes)