{"id":11515,"date":"2025-06-20T15:11:40","date_gmt":"2025-06-20T14:11:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/watershed.co.uk\/filmhub\/?post_type=film_funding&#038;p=11515"},"modified":"2025-10-01T16:32:05","modified_gmt":"2025-10-01T15:32:05","slug":"too-much-melodrama-on-film","status":"publish","type":"film_funding","link":"https:\/\/watershed.co.uk\/filmhub\/film_funding\/too-much-melodrama-on-film\/","title":{"rendered":"Too Much: Melodrama on Film"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"spaceBlock textImage style01 paddingAll alignLeft verticalAlignCenter half\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"tint\">\n\t\t<div class=\"innerPadding\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wide\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid\">\n\t\t\t\t    <div class=\"span6 grow\">\n\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t        \t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"blockContent\"><p><p><strong><span class=\"TextRun MacChromeBold SCXW114333139 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW114333139 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"normaltextrun\" data-ccp-charstyle-defn=\"{&quot;ObjectId&quot;:&quot;ac0262f4-8a9e-5820-b908-2d943c5f7113|1&quot;,&quot;ClassId&quot;:1073872969,&quot;Properties&quot;:[201342446,&quot;1&quot;,201342447,&quot;5&quot;,201342448,&quot;1&quot;,201342449,&quot;1&quot;,469777841,&quot;Aptos&quot;,469777842,&quot;&quot;,469777843,&quot;Aptos&quot;,469777844,&quot;Aptos&quot;,201341986,&quot;1&quot;,469769226,&quot;Aptos&quot;,268442635,&quot;24&quot;,469775450,&quot;normaltextrun&quot;,201340122,&quot;1&quot;,134233614,&quot;true&quot;,469778129,&quot;normaltextrun&quot;,335572020,&quot;1&quot;,469778324,&quot;Default Paragraph Font&quot;]}\">Delivered in partnership with the BFI, FAN is proud to unveil the new UK-wide season \u2013\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun MacChromeBold SCXW114333139 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW114333139 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"normaltextrun\">Too Much<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun MacChromeBold SCXW114333139 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW114333139 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"normaltextrun\">: Melodrama on Film \u2013 where audiences are invited to follow their emotions and get swept away by the big screen experience.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW114333139 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW114333139 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"eop\" data-ccp-charstyle-defn=\"{&quot;ObjectId&quot;:&quot;920dbcde-2834-5e15-a5fa-062170b236ba|1&quot;,&quot;ClassId&quot;:1073872969,&quot;Properties&quot;:[201342446,&quot;1&quot;,201342447,&quot;5&quot;,201342448,&quot;1&quot;,201342449,&quot;1&quot;,469777841,&quot;Aptos&quot;,469777842,&quot;&quot;,469777843,&quot;Aptos&quot;,469777844,&quot;Aptos&quot;,201341986,&quot;1&quot;,469769226,&quot;Aptos&quot;,268442635,&quot;24&quot;,469775450,&quot;eop&quot;,201340122,&quot;1&quot;,134233614,&quot;true&quot;,469778129,&quot;eop&quot;,335572020,&quot;1&quot;,469778324,&quot;Default Paragraph Font&quot;]}\">\u202f<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW114333139 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t    <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"span6 grow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"figureWithCaption\">\n\t\t\t\t            <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"All That Heaven Allows: Image courtesy of Park Circus and Universal\" src=\"https:\/\/watershed.co.uk\/filmhub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/All-That-Heaven-Allows-1600x900-c-default.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"spaceBlock text style02\" >\n\t<div class=\"innerPadding\">\n\t\t<div class=\"widthContainer thin\">\n\t\t\t<p><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Too Much<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0celebrates the visual excess and dramatic potency of a form of cinema which champions emotional intensity over propriety and \u2018good taste\u2019. With roots in the exaggerated performance and expressive staging of the silent era, the melodramatic mode evolved to incorporate a wealth of genres and stories. United by their emotion driven plots, vivid visual language and self-conscious audience manipulation, these films are designed to make you break down in tears, cause a scene, fall in love,\u00a0<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">feel something<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"none\">.\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Defining melodrama is notoriously difficult \u2013 its trademarks (emotive music, dramatic plots and expressive performance) are the bread and butter of cinema. To be included in the season, films must meet the following criteria:\u202f\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"5\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Heightened emotions and pathos: on screen, and\/or deliberately induced in the audience.\u202f\u202f\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559685&quot;:1080,&quot;335559731&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"6\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Some combination of amplified performance, visuals, score and plot used to achieve this.\u202f\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559685&quot;:1080,&quot;335559731&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"7\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Personal relationships at the heart of the emotional conflict portrayed.\u202f\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559685&quot;:1080,&quot;335559731&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Melodrama in film has long been associated with women \u2013 the rare storytelling mode concerned with their inner lives and everyday struggles. \u2018Women\u2019s pictures\u2019 employed melodrama to express longing, rage and desire in characters facing motherhood, infidelity, sexual abuse and scandal.\u00a0<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Too Much<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0will celebrate the female stars of melodrama who have drawn audiences to the cinema in their millions, and films exploring women\u2019s experiences are encouraged.\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Backed by a UK-wide Press and marketing campaign and a central listing platform, the season will have a broad audience appeal.\u202f\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">You must\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/watershed.co.uk\/filmhub\/membership\">be a\u202fmember of Film Hub South West<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">as part of BFI Film Audience Network to access support from this programme.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"spaceBlock text style01\" >\n\t<div class=\"innerPadding\">\n\t\t<div class=\"widthContainer thin\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"alpha\">How do I become a Film Hub Member?<\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">To be eligible for support, organisations must be registered members of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/watershed.co.uk\/filmhub\/membership\">Film Hub South West<\/a><\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0and be legally constituted with a nominated UK Bank Account. Proposals from individuals or non-members will not be considered.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559738&quot;:225,&quot;335559739&quot;:225}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"spaceBlock text style02\" >\n\t<div class=\"innerPadding\">\n\t\t<div class=\"widthContainer thin\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"alpha\">Where do I start?<\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Look at the\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1b1tJQuLw1yAt0kTh1FQu4--8GdOYWmHP?usp=sharing\"><strong>Creative Brief<\/strong><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0below for more information about the programme scope and to get some inspiration.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Also get ideas from the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1b1tJQuLw1yAt0kTh1FQu4--8GdOYWmHP?usp=sharing\">list of contextual titles\u00a0<\/a><\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">that are available to book.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"spaceBlock text style01\" >\n\t<div class=\"innerPadding\">\n\t\t<div class=\"widthContainer thin\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"alpha\">What funding is available?<\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">There are three ways you can engage with the programme and access support:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559738&quot;:225,&quot;335559739&quot;:225}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\"><strong>MENU:<\/strong> Pick from the\u202f<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1b1tJQuLw1yAt0kTh1FQu4--8GdOYWmHP?usp=sharing\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">menu of key titles available from assorted distributors<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202fin the UK and access support of up to \u00a3125 per film for enhancement wraparound activity and audience development; with a very straight- forward process to access the support.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\"><strong>BESPOKE:<\/strong> Up to \u00a315,000 (average awards likely to be circa \u00a35,000 based on previous activity) to develop bespoke projects to allow exhibitors to develop a more bespoke activity within the parameters of the\u202f<\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1b1tJQuLw1yAt0kTh1FQu4--8GdOYWmHP?usp=sharing\">Creative Brief<\/a>.\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><strong>CROSS-FAN:<\/strong> Up to \u00a315,000 to develop programme and\/or Marketing\/Outreach Activity with the potential to scale or tour across the UK and\/or projects involving multiple site-specific events across the UK.\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1b1tJQuLw1yAt0kTh1FQu4--8GdOYWmHP?usp=sharing\"><strong>Read the Funding Guidelines<\/strong><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\"><strong>\u202f<\/strong>for more information and guidance.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h4><\/h4>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"spaceBlock text style02\" >\n\t<div class=\"innerPadding\">\n\t\t<div class=\"widthContainer thin\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"alpha\">Period of activity<\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The bulk of the season takes place this Autumn (Oct-Dec 2025)\u202f across the FAN membership.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559738&quot;:225,&quot;335559739&quot;:225}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">(Note that for non-theatrical members, the menu will be available to book until the end of Jan 2026)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559738&quot;:225,&quot;335559739&quot;:225}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"spaceBlock text style01\" >\n\t<div class=\"innerPadding\">\n\t\t<div class=\"widthContainer thin\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"alpha\">Accessibility<\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">If you require any access needs for completing the form, you\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">may\u202femail us directly\u202fat\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:filmhub@watershed.co.uk\">filmhub@watershed.co.uk\u00a0<\/a><\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">and we can advise how we can accommodate your needs to complete a proposal.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">You can find further support for access\u202f<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bfi.org.uk\/get-funding-support\/access-support-bfi-fund-applicants\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">here<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215}\">.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"spaceBlock textImage style02 paddingAll alignLeft verticalAlignCenter half\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"tint\">\n\t\t<div class=\"innerPadding\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"thin\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid\">\n\t\t\t\t    <div class=\"span6 grow\">\n\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"blockTitle\"><h2>What are the guidelines for this fund?\u00a0<\/h2><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t        \t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"blockContent\"><p><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Please read carefully the Creative Brief and Funding Guidelines below.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559738&quot;:225,&quot;335559739&quot;:225}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t    \t<div class=\"blockLinkWrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t        \t\t\t\t\t\t        \t<a class=\"btn\" href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1b1tJQuLw1yAt0kTh1FQu4--8GdOYWmHP\" title=\"Create Brief\">Create Brief<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t        \t<a class=\"btn btn2\" href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1b1tJQuLw1yAt0kTh1FQu4--8GdOYWmHP\" title=\"Funding Guidelines\">Funding Guidelines<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t    <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"spaceBlock textImage style04 paddingAll alignLeft verticalAlignCenter half\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"tint\">\n\t\t<div class=\"innerPadding\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"thin\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid\">\n\t\t\t\t    <div class=\"span6 grow\">\n\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"blockTitle\"><h2>Key dates<\/h2><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t        \t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"blockContent\"><p><ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">Final deadline for\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Bespoke and Cross FAN Proposals<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0\u2013 5pm Monday 14 July 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