Kendal Mountain Festival 2021 Film Commissioning Grant

The Kendal Mountain and Rab® Film Commissioning Grant will contribute £10,000 and project support to a winning film application, awarded at the 2021 Festival.

The decision will be made jointly by the Kendal Mountain Festival team, Rab®, and two film industry consultants; Jonathan Hourigan, Head of Screenwriting at the London School of Film and Television, and Emma Crome award-winning independant filmmaker and producer.

The grant is for a documentary film of up to 30 minutes to be made in the United Kingdom during the period of November 2021 to September 2022 exploring the theme, ‘The Mountain People’.

• Table of Content
• About Kendal Mountain Festival
• Film Commissioning Grant
• Aim and Benefits of Film Commissioning Grant
• Requirements for Film Commissioning Grant Qualification
• Documents Required for Application
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About Kendal Mountain Festival

The original group of six who set up the event were Alan Evans, Jess Stock, Ian Wall, John Porter, Jim Curran and Brian Hall. Little did they know what they had started, or how influential the event would become.  As the event grew in stature and popularity it attracted greater audience numbers, plus a veritable 'who's who' from the world of climbing and mountaineering. Yvon Chouinard, Reinhold Messner, Catherine Destivelle, Fred Beckey, Barry Blanchard, Lynn Hill, Jeff Lowe, Tommy Caldwell, Chris Sharma, Ueli Steck and Will Gadd to name but a few of those who have stood on... continue reading

Film Commissioning Grant

Aim and Benefits of Film Commissioning Grant

Alongside the £10,000, Kendal and Rab® will support the winning filmmaker with monthly development meetings of the film’s progression up until the final cut. 

Requirements for Film Commissioning Grant Qualification

 Your pitch will be assessed against the following criteria:

• The creative strengths of the proposal
• The strengths of the project team
• The likely career progression for the individuals involved
• The ability of the story to connect with audiences
• The value of the story to mountain culture
• The logistical preparation of the project

Documents Required for Application

The application requires:

• 300 words outlining the proposed story
• 200 words on the intended audience of the film
• 200 words on any key challenges you will face
• A PDF containing the bios of your production team, a production and location schedule and a completed budget.
• You can download our budget template here (you will need to go to ‘File’ > ‘Download’ and download the xls file to complete it).

Application Deadline

How to Apply

For more details, visit Kendal Mountain Festival website.