CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – A state-funded project that allows 12 underrepresented creators to develop their film, television, or documentary projects is now accepting applications for the seven-month program.
The WIDE ANGLE PROJECT is a film and TV lab sponsored by the SC Film Commission and Trident Technical College. Twelve creators will be chosen for the program, which begins in November.
Those chosen must develop the script, treatment, deck business strategies, and overall project with help from mentors’ small groups, peer review, and other methods. Participants must also commit to the schedule and workload.
“This is a targeted way to promote and foster the elements that are key to a strong in-state film industry,” said Matt Storm, Director of the South Carolina Film Commission. “Developing a diversified talent and product pool with a greater variety of unique perspectives only expands our creative capacity and potential.”
Creators who have participated in the past include Destiny Macon, a 2022 finalist in the American Black Film Festival’s annual HBO Short Film Award, and KJ Kearney, organizer of the Black Food Fridays Instagram, which won a 2024 James Beard Award for Social Media.