Rainbow Shorts 2026

Rainbow Shorts 2026 - Application Form

Applications close Thurs 23 April 5pm
- Tell us about the short film you would like to make
- Short Film Project Title*
- Logline (30 words max)*
  
  0/30
- Synopsis (100 - 500 words)*
  
  0/500
- This is an original ideaThis is adapted from an original work
- If this is an adaptation, please answer the following:
- Writers must hold the rights to adapt an original work. Please tell us the title and author of the original work you are adapting and if you currently hold the rights.
  
  0/50
- Attach the script (.pdf)*
  
  Please upload your latest draft in .pdf format with a completed title page including the writer's name/s and date of draft. The script must be written in an industry standard format.
  Cancelof
- First draftSecond draftMore than two drafts
- Is this short film idea brand new or have you been developing it for a while? (This question is purely to give us context - there is no right answer) (100 words max)*
  
  0/100
- Directors Vision:
  Attach a document prepared by the director/s including 5 images that represent your vision for the film. These do not need to be a chronological retelling of the story - they’re more an expression of the world and visual language you are trying to create. Include a statement of up to 300 words describing your vision for the film (this could include; tone, mood, approach to cinematography, lighting, performance, costume, production design etc). If you have a co-director, this can be a joint statement.
- Attach Director's Vision document - Five images and statement
  
  One .pdf including all images and statement
  Cancelof
- Producer's Statement: Short Film Risks - Choose 2-3 aspects of the script that pose challenges as a producer and describe the challenge. What would your strategies be to solve them? e.g. How you would use relationships, past experiences and creative solutions to help you overcome these challenges. Please be specific to the script you are applying with e.g. budget constraints is too vague to be a suitable challenge to discuss (350 words max) If you have a co-producer, please write this together / combine your answer*
  
  0/350
- (Optional) Do you have any cast or crew attached? Please list their names and roles
  
  0/50
- Is your team a new partnership? If not, how long have you been working together?*
  
  0/50
- Why would Rainbow Shorts be a good fit for your project and your team? (150 words max)*
  
  0/150
- YesNo
- If yes, please explain
  
  0/100
- Rainbow Shorts provides a supportive queer-led framework. What benefit would it be to your team to develop and make your short film in a queer-led space? (100 words max) (Combined team answer)*
  
  0/100
- Team Details
  
  To be eligible you need a team - either:
  
  - writer/director and producer
  
  OR
  
  - writer, director and producer
  
  - you may also have a co-writer, co-director or co-producer
  
  Skip the sections below that do not apply
- Full Name*
  
  First NameLast Name
- E-mail*
  example@example.com
- Phone Number*
  
  Area CodePhone Number
- I identify as queer/rainbow/lgbtqia+ in terms of sexualityI identify as queer/rainbow/lgbtqia+ in terms of gender
- This information and the identity of applicants is being recorded for internal information only and will be kept private to staff and selectors who have signed confidentiality agreements.
  
  Please note that Proud Voices On Screen takes the safety and privacy of our community very seriously. For other initiatives, we have a policy that participants have the right to remain anonymous and should they wish and ordinarily we are happy to omit their name and details from any announcement on our website, social media and anything provided to another organisation for posting.
  
  However, due to the level of funding being given for this initiative, at this stage we are committed to announcing the names of those who are selected in order to celebrate and uplift our community and offer transparency to those who applied and were not selected. Due to the eligibility requirements being publicly available (that the writer and director need to be queer) it will be difficult to uphold anonymity around the identity/queerness of participants.
  
  If you feel this excludes you from applying, please contact Eloise at eloise@proudvoicesonscreen.org.
- Writer - Link to Prior Work (Optional)
  
  Demonstrate your level of craft in writing by giving us a link to a produced work that you have written or uploading a piece of your writing (screenplay, non-fiction etc)
- Link to a produced work:
- Access code (if required)
- If your prior work is a piece of writing or a script you can attach a .pdf here (this should not be the script for the short film you are applying with - there is another place to upload that down below)
  
  If the prior work is a screenplay, please upload in .pdf format with a completed title page including the writer's name/s and date of draft. The script must be written in an industry standard format.
  Cancelof
- Writer Statement (Optional): Tell us about the link you have provided: Why did you attach this project? What are you most proud of and is there anything you would do differently? (200 words max)
  
  0/200
- Writer - Attach your CV*
  
  (.pdf) Include any achievements in writing including projects you have written that have been produced, or writing that has been published
  Cancelof
- Writer Statement: Filmmaking Journey - Where are you at in your filmmaking journey and what are your ambitions for the kind of work you want to make? (150 words max)*
  
  0/150
- Writers Statement: Short Film - Tell us about your connection to the story / themes and why you want to make the film (150 words max)*
  
  0/50
- Rainbow Shorts provides Executive Producers to support your team in areas you need help with including writing, directing and producing. What area/s of writing craft would you most look forward to having support with? (50 words max)*
  
  0/100
- YesNo
- YesNo
- Co-Writer
- Co-Writer Full Name*
  
  First NameLast Name
- E-mail*
  example@example.com
- Phone Number*
  
  Area CodePhone Number
- I identify as queer/rainbow/lgbtqia+ in terms of sexualityI identify as queer/rainbow/lgbtqia+ in terms of gender
- This information and the identity of applicants is being recorded for internal information only and will be kept private to staff and selectors who have signed confidentiality agreements.
  
  Please note that Proud Voices On Screen takes the safety and privacy of our community very seriously. For other initiatives, we have a policy that participants have the right to remain anonymous and should they wish and ordinarily we are happy to omit their name and details from any announcement on our website, social media and anything provided to another organisation for posting.
  
  However, due to the level of funding being given for this initiative, at this stage we are committed to announcing the names of those who are selected in order to celebrate and uplift our community and offer transparency to those who applied and were not selected. Due to the eligibility requirements being publicly available (that the writer and director need to be queer) it will be difficult to uphold anonymity around the identity/queerness of participants.
  
  If you feel this excludes you from applying, please contact Eloise at eloise@proudvoicesonscreen.org.
- Co-Writer - Link to Prior Work (Optional)
  
  Demonstrate your level of craft in writing by giving us a link to a produced work that you have written or uploading a piece of your writing (screenplay, non-fiction etc)
- Link to a produced work:
- Access code (if required)
- If your prior work is a piece of writing or a script you can attach a .pdf here (this should not be the script for the short film you are applying with - there is another place to upload that down below)
  
  If the prior work is a screenplay, please upload in .pdf format with a completed title page including the writers name/s and date of draft. The script must be written in an industry standard format.
  Cancelof
- Co-Writer (Optional): Tell us about the link you have provided - Why did you attach this project? What are you most proud of and is there anything you would do differently? (200 words max)
  
  0/200
- Co-Writer - Attach your CV*
  
  (.pdf) Include any achievements in writing including projects you have written that have been produced, or writing that has been published
  Cancelof
- Co-Writer Statement - Filmmaking Journey: Where are you at in your filmmaking journey and what are your ambitions for what kind of work you want to make? (150 words max)*
  
  0/150
- Co-Writers Statement: Short Film - Tell us about your connection to the story / themes and why you want to make the film (150 words max)*
  
  0/150
- Rainbow Shorts provides Executive Producers to support your team in areas you need help with including writing, directing and producing. What area/s of writing craft would you most look forward to having support with? (50 words max)*
- Director
- If you are a writer/director - you can leave this section blank except for:
  - Link to prior work
  - Statement about your link to prior work
  (These questions have been marked as *required)
- Director Full Name*
  
  First NameLast Name
- E-mail*
  example@example.com
- Phone Number*
  
  Area CodePhone Number
- I identify as queer/rainbow/lgbtqia+ in terms of sexualityI identify as queer/rainbow/lgbtqia+ in terms of gender
- This information and the identity of applicants is being recorded for internal information only and will be kept private to staff and selectors who have signed confidentiality agreements.
  
  Please note that Proud Voices On Screen takes the safety and privacy of our community very seriously. For other initiatives, we have a policy that participants have the right to remain anonymous and should they wish and ordinarily we are happy to omit their name and details from any announcement on our website, social media and anything provided to another organisation for posting.
  
  However, due to the level of funding being given for this initiative, at this stage we are committed to announcing the names of those who are selected in order to celebrate and uplift our community and offer transparency to those who applied and were not selected. Due to the eligibility requirements being publicly available (that the writer and director need to be queer) it will be difficult to uphold anonymity around the identity/queerness of participants.
  
  If you feel this excludes you from applying, please contact Eloise at eloise@proudvoicesonscreen.org.
- Director - Link to Prior Work
  
  Demonstrate your level of craft in directing by giving us a link to a produced work that you have directed
  
  Writer/directors should also answer this question
- Link to a prior work:*
- Access code (if required)
- Director: Tell us about the link you have provided - Why did you attach this project? What are you most proud of and is there anything you would do differently? (200 words max)*
  
  0/200
- Director - Attach your CV*
  
  (.pdf) Include any achievements in filmmaking and directing including listing projects you have directed that have been produced/completed
  Cancelof
- Director's Statement: Filmmaking Journey - Where are you at in your filmmaking journey and what are your ambitions for what kind of work you want to make? (150 words max)*
  
  0/150
- Director's Statement: Short Film - Tell us about your connection to the story / themes and why you want to make the film (150 words max)*
  
  0/150
- Rainbow Shorts provides Executive Producers to support your team in areas you need help with including writing, directing and producing. What area/s of directing craft would you most look forward to having support with? (50 words max)*
  
  0/50
- YesNo
- Co-Director
  
  If you don't have a co-director you can leave this blank. If you do, please fill this out - required fields have a *
- Full Name*
  
  First NameLast Name
- E-mail*
  example@example.com
- Phone Number*
  
  Area CodePhone Number
- I identify as queer/rainbow/lgbtqia+ in terms of sexualityI identify as queer/rainbow/lgbtqia+ in terms of gender
- This information and the identity of applicants is being recorded for internal information only and will be kept private to staff and selectors who have signed confidentiality agreements.
  
  Please note that Proud Voices On Screen takes the safety and privacy of our community very seriously. For other initiatives, we have a policy that participants have the right to remain anonymous and should they wish and ordinarily we are happy to omit their name and details from any announcement on our website, social media and anything provided to another organisation for posting.
  
  However, due to the level of funding being given for this initiative, at this stage we are committed to announcing the names of those who are selected in order to celebrate and uplift our community and offer transparency to those who applied and were not selected. Due to the eligibility requirements being publicly available (that the writer and director need to be queer) it will be difficult to uphold anonymity around the identity/queerness of participants.
  
  If you feel this excludes you from applying, please contact Eloise at eloise@proudvoicesonscreen.org.
- Co-Director - Link to Prior Work (Optional)
  
  Demonstrate your level of craft in directing by giving us a link to a work that you have directed
- Link to a prior work:
- Access code (if required)
- Co-Director (Optional): Tell us about the link you have provided - Why did you attach this project? What are you most proud of and is there anything you would do differently? (200 words max)
  
  0/100
- Co-Director - Attach your CV*
  
  (.pdf) Include any achievements in filmmaking and directing including listing projects you have directed that have been produced/completed
  Cancelof
- Co-Director's Statement: Filmmaking Journey - Where are you at in your filmmaking journey and what are your ambitions for what kind of work you want to make? (150 words max)*
  
  0/150
- Co-Director's Statement: Short Film - Tell us about your connection to the story / themes and why you want to make the film (150 words max)
  
  0/150
- Rainbow Shorts provides Executive Producer/s to support your team in areas you need help with including writing, directing and producing. What area/s of directing craft would you most look forward to having support with? (50 words max)*
  
  0/50
- Producer Full Name*
  
  First NameLast Name
- E-mail*
  example@example.com
- Phone Number*
  
  Area CodePhone Number
- Producer - Attach your CV*
  
  (.pdf) Include any achievements in filmmaking and producing including listing projects you have produced and any production roles
  Cancelof
- Producer's Statement: Filmmaking Journey - Where are you at in your filmmaking journey and what are your ambitions for what kind of work you want to make? (150 words max)*
  
  0/150
- Producer's Statement: Experience level - Have you completed and delivered a screen project before? If so, tell us the names of the project/s including who the team were, the budget level (if it's confidential you can be vague), where the funding came from, whether you managed the budget and if you had any producing partners. If there's too many to name - pick some highlights. If this information is in your CV - you can say 'see CV' (150 words max)*
  
  0/150
- Producer's Statement: Short Film - Tell us about your connection to the story / themes and why you want to make the film (150 words max)*
  
  0/200
- Rainbow Shorts provides Executive Producers to support your team in areas you need help with including writing, directing and producing. What area/s of producing craft would you most look forward to having support with? (50 words max)*
  
  0/50
- YesNo
- Co-Producer
- Co-Producer Full Name*
  
  First NameLast Name
- E-mail*
  example@example.com
- Phone Number*
  
  Area CodePhone Number
- Co-Producer - Attach your CV*
  
  (.pdf) Include any achievements in filmmaking and producing including listing projects you have produced and any production roles
  Cancelof
- Co-Producer's Statement: Filmmaking Journey - Where are you at in your filmmaking journey and what are your ambitions for what kind of work you want to make? (150 words max)*
  
  0/150
- Co-Producer's Statement: Short Film - Tell us about your connection to the story / themes and why you want to make the film (150 words max)*
  
  0/150
- Co-Producer's Statement: Experience level - Have you completed and delivered a screen project before? If so, tell us the names of the project/s including who the team were, the budget level (if it's confidential you can be vague), where the funding came from, whether you managed the budget and if you had any producing partners. If there's too many to name - pick some highlights. If this information is in your CV - you can say 'see CV' (150 words max)*
  
  0/150
- Rainbow Shorts provides Executive Producers to support your team in areas you need help with including writing, directing and producing. What area/s of producing craft would you most look forward to having support with? (50 words max)*
  
  0/50
- We understand that we are not entitled to feedback either before or after submitting.
- We confirm we are available
- We confirm our key team members are New Zealand Citizens or New Zealand Permanent Residents
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