The Developing Room's biennial New Talent Film Fund is an opportunity for young & early career filmmakers to create a professionally commissioned short film, courtesy of The Developing Room.
We are delighted to announce the winner of our inaugural New Talent Film Fund: London-based writer-director Will Stepney, who is the recipient of the £1000 production grant for his moving and important script Show Me The Sounds.
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Applicants to the New Talent Film Fund 2023 were tasked with submitting 5-minute scripts based around the theme of 'growing pains'. The judges were completely taken with Will's beautiful coming-of-age short film about hearing-loss, and we are beyond excited to help him bring such an important & inclusive film to life over the next year.
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The film is currently in development and will be moving into production in 2025. Runner up Mojola Akinyemi's short film A Little Bit of Light has finished production, and has just entered the film festival circuit.​
The Developing Room's New Talent Film Fund will return on 1st September 2025, with a larger prize and more benefits to be announced.