ADAM RANDALL

TOP 5 LIVE ANNOUNCEMENT

SUBMISSIONS

NOW CLOSED

EARLY BIRD

March 28th - April 18th

£14

STANDARD

April 19th - May 30th

£19

LATE

May 31st -June 30th

£25

CenterFrame Selects

is a new, prestigious initiative

for filmmakers designed

to highlight the

next wave of storytellers.

Why this initiative?

Breaking into the film industry is challenging, and storytellers need all the support and recognition they can get. CenterFrame Selects offers filmmakers the endorsement of a respected industry professional, helping their work reach key decision-makers.

How does it work?

Director ADAM RANDALL will handpick

FIVE STAND-OUT SHORT FILMS

from all submissions.

The chosen films will be revealed in a LIVE stream where he will discuss his selection.

DATES

TO REMEMBER

JUNE 30th

End of Submissions

JULY 11th

Longlist Announced

JULY 25th

Shortlist Announced

AUG 1st

TOP 5 Live Announcement

WHY SUBMIT?

CHECK THE REWARDS

Once the TOP FIVE FILMS are announced LIVE by Adam Randall, each filmmaker will receive exclusive rewards to help elevate their career.

This is your chance to get noticed, celebrated and shared with key industry decision-makers.

Endorsement of your work by

Adam Randall

Attend as a special guest at the CenterFrame Industry Showcase where we will announce your selection to Industry guests.

Writer, Director, Producer, and Cinematographer each receive a six months free CenterFrame Pro membership. It will grant you access to CenterFrame’s exclusive networking events and further attention in our industry network.

Promotion on our social media and our mailing list.

Landing in the TOP 10 means your film is already among the best emerging talent. While only five will make the final cut, all shortlisted filmmakers receive:

3 month free CenterFrame Pro membership, which will grant you access to CenterFrame’s exclusive industry resources and networking opportunities.

Promotion on our social media.

ABOUT THE GUEST CURATOR

Adam has recently directed all six episodes of ‘Slow Horses’ - Season 4 to unanimous critical acclaim. It was officially Rotten Tomatoes highest rated show of 2024, and their number one recurring drama.

Faultlessly directed’ The Guardian.

‘Each series improves slightly on the last. Watching it is pure pleasure’ 5 stars in the Telegraph.

‘Slow Horses remains one of the most entertaining and well-put-together shows around.”. New York Times.

“Utterly brilliant” Times UK.

“People are going wild for the best episode of TV ever.” Metro.

Season 4 has been nominated for SAG, GOLDEN GLOBE, CRITICS CHOICE AWARDS AND BROADCAST awards for Best Drama Series. It won best Drama at the Satellite Awards.

Adam is now working on Season 6 where he has been upped to Executive Producer alongside director. Adam also co-created and Executive Produced IN FLIGHT for Channel 4 which is currently shooting.

Adam is also known for directing NIGHTEETH starring Sydney Sweeney and Alfie Allen which was the number 1 movie on Netflix and remained there for a month.

He directed the thriller I SEE YOU- streaming on Netflix - starring Oscar Winner Helen Hunt, which premiered at SXSW in 2019 and was deemed by The Hollywood Reporter as an indie thriller whose "visual pizzazz is more akin to bigger-budget studio thrillers.” It was a cult smash hit, with it hitting number one internationally on its release and again 3 years later.

Adam directed the 2017 Netflix original sci-fi feature film iBOY starring Maisie Williams, produced by Lucan Toh and XYZ. It was the first UK Netflix original film and number one on the platform.

SUBMISSION RULES

FILM LENGTH

Up to 20 minutes (including credits)

PROJECT AGE

There’s no limit to the age of a project or film.

MEMBER AGE

Members have to be 18+ to submit.

MULTIPLE SUBMISSIONS

Yes, multiple submissions are allowed, and yes you can submit the same film to different filmmakers at the same time.

GENRES

All genres, including documentaries, and student films.

AVAILABILITY

Submitted films must be uploaded and viewable on CenterFrame without password.