For just £30 and three sentences, your idea could win £1000 to bring it to life.
We’re looking for bold, brilliant short film concepts — told with precision, heart, and cinematic clarity.
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How it works:
Submit a log line, no more than 75 words, that hooks us from the first word.
Your log line should introduce a compelling protagonist, set up a clear conflict, and hint at the stakes or resolution — all within three sharp sentences.
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The prize:
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£1000 to fund your next short film. ​​
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If successful, I will personally provide two days worth of editorial oversight for your project if you need it at either the post-production or pre-production phase.
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Your log line will also receive personalised feedback.
What we're looking for:
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A character we instantly care about.
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A world we immediately want to step into.
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A clear, urgent dilemma that drives the story forward.
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An outcome that leaves us needing to know what happens next.
This isn’t about long treatments or pitch decks.
It’s about raw storytelling power, in just a few words.
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Entries are now open.
Big dreams. Small format. Let's go.
So who am I?
Hi, I’m Ash White, a Birmingham-born film and television editor and professional silly man with over fifteen years of experience telling stories on screen.​
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Over the years, I’ve edited more than one hundred hours of broadcast television, beginning in factual before making the move into scripted work. I specialise in comedy and I’ve had the privilege of editing shows like the BAFTA-winning Stath Lets Flats, as well as Dreaming Whilst Black and Boarders. In 2023, I was nominated for a Royal Television Society Award for Best Editing in a Comedy and Entertainment Programme.
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None of this would be possible without my mentor Robin Hill, he was bold enough to take a chance on me as his assistant at the start of my career.
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I launched The Open Short Film Fund because I know how important a first opportunity can be. I want to support new ideas and new voices — and help filmmakers take that vital next step toward making something of their own.
