What is The Open Lens Awards?
The Open Lens Award is a digital video scheme run by City Eye to assist emerging filmmaking talent in the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Region. The award is an equipment and resource based that supports filmmakers with the cost associated with the hire of digital video equipment and nonlinear edit facilities.

We do not award money.This scheme can not and does not support projects run purely for profit. You must prove you have a basic understanding of film production and the time it takes to make a film or agree to undertake training.

For more information and to discuss a possible application please email david.white@city-eye.co.uk

or download the application

RECENT AWARD
Resurrection 
Charmed Apocalypse Pictures
Andy Phelps and Jake Hawkins

Open Lens Awards
(Please note that City Eye is not responsible for external links)

Jim Glaister
The Visitor 2 (Drama)

James Rose
Like a Bat out of Hell (Documentary)

Emma Golby-Kirk
Up the Sprial Staircase (Drama)

Emily Bridges
Tango in the Aisles (Dance)

Robin King
Five Card Stud (Drama)

Nisha Chand
Reformation (Music Video)

Jim Glaister
The Visitor (Drama)

Zoha Zoakei
CLEAR (Documentary)

Leif Phelps
Morning Sun (Drama)

Stephen Cooper
Accidental Death (Drama)

Jim Willis
Run (Drama)

"Well, I couldn't have made this film without you.  It's that simple.  I had creative ambitions but no idea how to find other creative people who might share those ambitions.  I also had no money to fund those ambitions.  City Eye enabled me to find like-minded people and provided me with the equipment and assistance I needed to turn my script into a proper finished film.  I would have no hesitation whatsoever in recommending City Eye to anyone who'd listen and I'd like to thank you for reigniting the filmmaking spark I thought had died long ago.  Making this film has been one of the most fulfilling creative experiences of my life and, I hope, is merely the beginning of better things to come for me." - Jim Glaister