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Live Dates: Friday 12th March 2010

Introduction The Nick Darke award was conceived in 2006 by Jane Darke and Cornwall County Council with the aim of celebrating and supporting a writer. It aims to achieve this by awarding the writer a sum of money which will allow time to work, and offer some support through the development process. Nick Darke wrote in many forms but earned his living in the world of theatre, screen and radio. As this award is intended to contribute financially to the life of a writer, we have decided to make the award in one of these disciplines. We are asking writers to submit work that pursues an environmental theme – to reflect Nick Darke’s lifelong commitment to this issue, and within one of the following four disciplines: Stage play Screenplay Radio play Documentary film The Nick Darke Award has been developed by Nick Darke’s wife, the artist and film maker Jane Darke, with the support of Nick Darke’s family. It is funded by University College Falmouth’s School of Media and The Works (Dance & Theatre Cornwall Ltd.), and supported by KEAP (Kernow Education Arts Partnership). It is being administered by University College Falmouth. Eligibility 1. The applicant must be a UK resident. 2. The competition is open to all writers aged 16 and over. 3. The writer must be the sole original author. The competition is not open to collaborations. 4. It must be a new and original piece of work which has not been previously performed or published. 5. Please tell us if you have any communication requirements and what these are (for example a preference for material in large print or a need for everything on audio CD). Criteria 6. The theme is the environment; entrants may interpret the theme widely. 7. The work must be within one of the following four categories: Stage play Screenplay Radio play Documentary film 8. The length of the piece must be compatible with standard industry practice and must not be shorter than the following: Stage play – 1 hour Screenplay – 30 minutes Radio play – 45 minutes Documentary film – 30 minutes Submission procedure 9. Please submit an outline of 2,500 words maximum. The outline should contain a clear description of the theme, narrative structure, characters and setting. In the case of documentary projects, the idea and how you will realise it. 10. Enclose a CV with your submission (this will help the judges to find out more about you), and include your contact details. If you fail to do so your application will not be considered. 11. Please submit 20 sample script pages of your idea. 12. Do not include any supporting material such as DVDs, photos, CDs, etc. 13. Should you wish to have confirmation that your application has been received please enclose an SAE. 14. Submission copies will not be returned. Please retain a copy of your work for your records. 15. Please send your application to: Kerry Taylor, University College Falmouth, Tremough Campus, Penryn, Cornwall TR10 9EZ. 16. Please send one copy of your submission material by post to arrive by Friday 12 March, 2010. Late applications will not be considered. Emailed or faxed applications will not be considered. 17. Incomplete applications will not be considered. 18. The deadline for submissions is Friday 12 March, 2010. Judging procedure 19. A panel of judges will be made up of practitioners in stage, radio, documentary and dramatic film. 20. Your work will be considered by a selection of readers who will compile a final shortlist of 10 for the judges. 21. Shortlisted applicants will be notified by Friday 14 May, 2010. 22. Unsuccessful applicants will not be notified, please assume your work has not been shortlisted if you haven’t heard from us by Friday 14 May, 2010. The Nick Darke Award cannot enter into any correspondence regarding a submission nor can it offer any editorial notes or guidance. The shortlist and winner of the Award will be published on www.nickdarke.net. 23. The judges will select one winner from the 10 shortlisted writers. 24. The winner will be announced on Friday 25 June, 2010. The Winner 25. The winning entrant will receive £3,000 to allow them to complete their script to industry standards. The payment will be made in two instalments of £1,500. The first instalment will be paid shortly after 25 June, 2010 and the second payment will be made on 25 September, 2010, on receipt of the completed script. The winner will also receive mentoring to help them develop their script and to prepare the project for production. 26. The winner must submit a complete script by 25 September, 2010. The small print 27. Should the writer fail to submit a complete script by 25 September, 2010 they may be obliged to return the money in full. 28. The copyright for the piece remains solely with the author. However the Nick Darke Award must be credited on all subsequent publicity material. 29. The winning writer must make themselves and their winning piece available for all publicity purposes within reason. Contact information: Kerry Taylor, PA to Paul Inman, Director, School of Media, University College Falmouth, Tremough Campus, Penryn, Cornwall TR10 9EZ Email: kerry.taylor@falmouth.ac.uk. Tel: 01326 253751. Fax: 01326 255998. "Download Nick Darke Award Application form":http://danceandtheatrecornwall.co.uk/assets/0000/3071/Nick_Darke_Award_Application_Pack.pdf

Venue:
University College Falmouth, Tremough Campus,

Locality: National

Contact Details

Darke Visions, kerry.taylor [at] falmouth.ac.uk. | 01326 253751.