Everyone Here are creating a new community-made short film in West Cumbria – shaped by the voices, experiences and imaginations of the people who live here.
Everyone is welcome to submit an idea, and everyone’s story matters. Whether you were born here or have come to reside in West Cumbria, we’d love to hear from you. You don’t need experience or confidence in writing.
The call is now open for ideas for a short film commissioned by Everyone, Everything, Everywhere – the Community Interest Company that facilitates Everyone Here’s Jury for Joy across West Cumbria. The film will be produced by Nadia Jaynes at Little Monk Pictures.
We’re looking for ideas for a ten-to-fifteen-minute narrative short film. All ideas must be set in West Cumbria and focus on West Cumbrian histories, heritages and communities.
You don’t need to write a full script. You can send in a single line, a moment, a memory, a paragraph, an idea, a feeling or a character. It could be something that happened to you, something you imagine, or something you’ve always wanted to see on screen. If you already have a script that’s under fifteen minutes long, that’s great too.
A professional writer will work with a group of community writers over the autumn to develop the final script. Your idea can be as small or as big as you like. It’s the spark we’re looking for.
Experienced producers, directors and script editors will read all the submissions and shortlist five ideas.
Those five ideas will then go through a development process, with local people taking part in writing rooms and other creative activities. One project will be selected to go into production in March 2027
Would you like to submit an idea, but want some support to develop it?
Get in touch with Sophia, our creative community connector – she can arrange for you to attend one of the pre-submission community writers’ rooms. These will be advertised in the coming weeks.
Email Sophia at sophia@everyonehere.org
The submission window runs from Monday the 19th of October 2026 to midnight on Monday the 30th of November 2026
Send your idea, or any questions, to submissions@everyonehere.org. Please include the reference
JFJ Film Commission.
Include your idea document – which could be a script – and your contact details, including your email address and postal address.
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