Monday 22 October 2007

Pocket Shorts Scotland

Now entering its third year, Pocket Shorts Scotland - the mobile content funding and development scheme supported by Scottish Enterprise, Scottish Screen and NESTA - is delighted to invite applications for funding and support for the next round of projects.Open to individuals, start-up companies and new talent embedded within SME's, Pocket Shorts Scotland offers up to £3000 funding and tailored advice for those wishing to develop animation, video, games or applications for mobile phones. As a mark of the project's success, Pocket Shorts Scotland will be increasing the number of projects commissioned to ten in 2007/8, up from eight in previous years.

Applications for funding and support can be online at http://www.pocketshorts.com/ from 12noon on Wednesday 10October with an entry deadline of Friday 30 November 2007.In order to help guide applicants, Pocket Shorts Scotland will be hosting a series of free workshops, featuring case studies of previous supported projects and demonstrations of how to export video content from a computer desktop to a phone.
Workshop dates/venues as follows:
Thursday 25 October: DCA, DUNDEE (6.30pm)
Friday 26 October: CCA, GLASGOW (6.30pm)
Saturday 27 October: SCREENING ROOM at SCOTSMAN HOTEL, EDINBURGH (11.30am)

If you have any enquiries, please contact Jason Hall,
Project Coordinator:T: 07782 658 707E: scotland@pocketshorts.com

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