Real Ideas Studio - Global Opportunities For Emerging Talent

Cannes 2010 Filmmaking Program

Join us in Cannes!Announcing our 2010 Cannes Filmmaking Program
Mentor Tales

Mentor profiles are here!
RIS Endowment Challenge

Join our $3 Million Challenge!By joining Real Ideas Studio's efforts to raise $3 million, you help bring a necessary global perspective to emerging artists.
Microgrants Program

Real Ideas Studio Microgrants ProgramExciting new filmmakers are emerging all over the world, not just in the big cities. If you're one of them, we have an opportunity to help you get started.

What Is Real Ideas Studio?

Real Ideas Studio is a registered non-profit whose mission is to create opportunities for emerging creative individuals such as filmmakers, designers, and other creatives.

How Does It Work?

We create educational opportunities mentored by industry professionals such as our Cannes Film Festival program and our new micro-grants program.

How Do I Get Started?

Take a look at some of our past and current programs. There is information about how to apply and other ways to be involved in our opportunities section. Read more

How Can I Help?

Want to help build a global community of creatives?

Studio Successes

Award Winners At Slamdance

Members of one of the winning teams at the RIS Slamdance 2009 program take a moment to celebrate a well-earned victory.

Studio Experiences

FILMMAKERS INVITED FOR OPPORTUNITY OF A LIFETIME
Program Offers Emerging Filmmakers Opportunity To Create Short Films At International Film Festivals

Real Ideas Studio, in partnership with industry leaders, is providing emerging filmmakers the chance to showcase their talents at international film festivals and is now taking applications for all 2010 programs at www.realideasstudio.org. Real Ideas Studio is pleased to announce their continuing collaboration with the Cannes and Slamdance Film Festivals with enriching student program opportunities. Real Ideas Studio’s on-the-ground filmmaking programs at the Cannes and Slamdance Film Festivals challenge international filmmakers to make short documentaries while experiencing the exciting festival environment. These programs place culturally diverse participants in defined roles within a team structure to film a world-class short documentary to be premiered at a private screening during the festival’s run. Over the past 3 years, these programs successfully showcased participants’ work, providing each filmmaker an opportunity to produce impactful work and form a substantial professional network benefiting their future goals and ambitions. In addition to the Festival Programs, Real Ideas Studio will continue their Filmmaker Microgrant Program beginning in the spring of 2010. The ‘Microgrant’ program provides the selected filmmaker with grant money to create a short film in their home country for screening at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival. Real Ideas Studio was founded in 2007 and is a registered non-profit organization. The organization has brought together filmmaking participants from over sixteen different countries. The founding mission of Real Ideas Studio is to redefine the term “real world experience” by way of providing participants experiences in cultural immersion, through project based programs. Industry partners for the 2010 program are Adobe Systems, Inc., Intel Corporation, Vancouver Film School, and…

Real Ideas Studio - Global Opportunities For Emerging Talent

Real Ideas Studio Group on Vimeo!!!

Hi Everyone,

We have launched our REAL IDEAS STUDIO group on Vimeo. Please go join our group and you can use our group to promo your video, WIP, behind the scene, & news! There are videos from Real Ideas Studio program of the last 2 years. If anyone who have a Vimeo account and want to put credits to link to some of these videos you worked on. Please send us a message!

Thanks you!

60 One Minutes and Earth Hour wants you!

60 One Minutes (SOM) is an open, creative call to action for people around the world to create one minute videos that highlight a cause, initiate action and inspire others to do the same.

SOM is currently supporting World Wildlife Fund's (WWF) Earth Hour. On March 28, 2009 at 8:30 p.m., local time, World Wildlife Fund is asking individuals, businesses, governments and organizations around the world to turn off their lights for one hour -- Earth Hour -- to make a global statement of concern about climate change and to demonstrate their commitment to finding solutions. Turn out. Take action. Because a small change made by many people can make a huge difference in addressing climate change.

SOM is asking for submissions of one minute videos from everyone interested in addressing the negative effect conventional electricity has on climate change. Most electricity is made from burning coal, so every time you power up, coal is burned, CO2 is released and damage is done to the environment. The response had been tremendous but we still need more!

Visit 60 One Minutes to find out more info!

New Real Ideas Studio Site Launched

Welcome to the new Real Ideas Studio site. Over the next several weeks you'll see a continuous flow of updates, blog stories, films, and all the other great outcomes of some of our internationally recognized programs.

We hope you enjoy the new site and decide to become a member of our growing worldwide community of creatives

In the meantime, check out some of the terrific films created by RIS students

RIS Microgrants Program

Real Ideas Studio (RIS) seeks emerging filmmakers for its global Microgrants Program. RIS is offering $500 to produce films within different regions of the world for a screening at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival. Films must be originated and completed fully within the grant period and amount by May 01, 2009. RIS will be designated as the Production company of the film, and a RIS mentor will advise the film and be credited as a Producer of the project.

Real Ideas Studio (RIS) produces films that explore significant perspectives and reflect the culture in which they are made. Films that approach international local and/or regional viewpoints are encouraged. Our films consider actuality over fiction and are therefore more documentary in nature; however, we encourage the limits of dramatic and visual creativity within this genre. Our grant amount is flat, and films are expected to be around five minutes in total length.

Real Ideas Studio is a global collaborative that mentors creative arts programs within culturally-diverse environments. The program has run filmmaking programs at the last three Cannes Film Festivals, and we most recently completed a very successful filmmaking program at the 2009 Slamdance Film Festival in Park City, Utah, during the Sundance Film Festival

Microgrant applications are currently closed, however check back soon for updates.