Southern Foodways Alliance
2023 Prototype Film Residency
Program Overview
Are you right for the prototype? In 1995, Andre 3000 from the hip hop group Outkast proclaimed, “The South got something to say.” The SFA wants to hear what you have to say about the South and its foodways. As part of the Southern Foodways Alliance’s mission, we are inviting filmmakers to apply to be part of a four-member cohort for our 2023 Prototype Film Residency. By the end of the 8-week residency, each member of the cohort will have produced a high-quality film that is ready to share at film festivals.
Submit your application by March 31, 2023, at 11:59 p.m. CT via this link.
Members of the Prototype will receive the following:
- Two-month stay at the University of Mississippi in Oxford
- Shared studio workspace
- Editing lab
- Filmmaking stipend
- Weekly Lunch-and-Learns
- Cohort activities and field trips
- SFA Film Summer Showcase
The Prototype is free for accepted applicants.
Application and Event Timeline
February 16, 2023
Announce Residency Application
March 31, 2023
Deadline for receiving applications
April 21, 2023
Public Announcement of the Prototype Film Cohort
April 28, 2023
Virtual Welcome and Workshop to Prepare for Summer
June 3, 2023
Move-In
June 5, 2023
Orientation Week
July 27, 2023
Summer Film Showcase
July 29, 2023
Move-out
Application | Submission Materials
Please fully review the FAQs before applying to the residency.
Submit all application materials via this link.
- Short Bio [who you are, your mission, and some things you’re proud of]
- Headshot
- Three Work Samples [one must be a film/video of any length or genre]
- Film proposal
Film Proposal
- Title of Film
- Logline and Synopsis
- Treatment that includes the expected narrative arc [beginning, middle, and end]
- Description of the style and approach of the film
- Mood board | One page of visual references
- Additional materials the filmmaker wants to include to convey the vision
In this application, you’ll be submitting a film proposal. Tell us why the film you want to make matters—to you, to the audience, to the larger filmmaking community. Why is it urgent?
What do you want to learn from the residency? What skills will you gain or polish?
