Register for Auditioning at First Bank FirstStars Reality Show 2016

Are you an upcoming actor, producer, director, scriptwriter, or art director? register for auditing at www.firstbanknigeria.com/firststars

FirstBank is passionate about the arts, and is partnering with EbonyLife TV, under the First@arts strategic initiative, to produce ‘FirstStars’, a reality TV show and a feature length movie. ‘FirstStars’,
is designed to recognize and support the discovery and management of talented youth in the film industry.
The search is open to all Nigerians through a series of auditions and challenges, to identify the brightest talents in five categories: Director, Producer, Art Director, Script Writer and Actor. The winners will be rewarded with cash prizes.

The reality series will be highly engaging as it will capture the process of selecting the best talents, inviting the audience to go on an emotional journey of ‘passion’ and ‘people’, two core values of FirstBank. The identified stars will be mentored by professionals and will work together on a feature length movie to be premiered by FirstBank and shown on television and in theatres.

FirstBank is committed to promoting the Creative Arts industry through its strategic initiative- First@arts by which it fosters arts and preserves cultural heritage.

Requirements for Applications to Audition

Actors
Upload a two minute video of yourself acting out the following characters:
–    A  bereaved widow/widower
–    A person who just won Five million dollars (5,000,000)
–    A person totally confused by what just happened
Please Note: Dialogue must be rich, clean and devoid of expletives

Script Writers
For an original story, create the following:
–    Synopsis/Log-line
–    Two-paragraph backstory
–    Character bible
–    Detailed  scene-by-scene breakdown/treatment
–    3-page script in proper script format.
P.S. – Genres may include Comedy, Drama or Horror.
Art Director

Using the script provided, create the following:
–    A story board depicting the scene
–    A general art direction for set construction, props and costume for the characters

Directors

Using the script attached, provide the following:
–    A directors treatment (one page long )
–    One minute Video showing your creative interpretation of the script, unedited and without the use of graphics except for your name and contact details. Must be a straight scene without cuts.
–    Must be in FLV, AVI or MOV format.

ProducersUsing the script attached, provide the following;
–    Budget
–    Crew breakdown
–    Cast breakdown

How to Apply
Interested candidates should visit http://firststars.firstbanknigeria.com/