Home / News / NBC Film Adaptation Fund 2021: Results Announcement Back to News NBC Film Adaptation Fund 2021: Results Announcement Film Funds • Funds • News 9th November, 2021 The National Book Council (NBC) is announcing the results of the 2021 Film Adaptation Fund. The biennial fund was first launched in July 2019, with the aim of further promoting Maltese literary works by supporting the production of a feature-film adaptation of a National Book Prize winning or shortlisted novel. The Fund covers all aspects of development and production of one winning project with a maximum financial allocation of €200,000. Audiovisual company Take Two will be receiving funds to produce a feature film adaptation of Castillo by Clare Azzopardi (Merlin Publishers, 2018), shortlisted for the 2019 National Book Prize. The project is set to be directed by Abigail Mallia. In its assessment, the independent adjudication panel composed of Rebecca Anastasi, Kenneth Scicluna and Andrei Vella Laurenti noted that the project submitted by Take Two proposes an approach that is sensitive to the source material both thematically and narratively, and that the application reflects relevant visual decisions in recreating the world of the novel. The 2021 Film Adaption Fund was open for applications between 17 May and 30 August 2021 – eligible applicants were invited to pitch their project to the adjudicating panel in September. In 2021 the Fund received one eligible application. The beneficiary of the grant will be required to enter into a contractual agreement with the NBC for the production of the feature film by the end of 2021. SHARE POST Related Articles Booker Prize winner Samantha Harvey heads to Malta Book Festival News 2nd September, 2025 Read More The Commonwealth Short Story Prize 2026 Opens for Submissions in Maltese and English News 1st September, 2025 Read More Shortlist For The 2025 National Book Prize Announced News 26th August, 2025 Read More What Makes a Great Short Story? News 18th August, 2025 Read More ANNOUNCING THE NBC’S SHORT STORY WORKSHOP TOUR (AUG-OCT 2025) News 5th August, 2025 Read More The National Book Council launches Five-Year Strategy 2025–2030 News 5th August, 2025 Read More Sandra Hili Vassallo Appointed Executive Director of the National Book Council News 22nd July, 2025 Read More The results of the Malta Book Fund 2025 are out News 15th July, 2025 Read More The 42nd PLR Payment Is Out Public Lending Rights 9th July, 2025 Read More Acclaimed US editor Ann VanderMeer to deliver workshop at the Malta Book Festival ‘25 Festivals 8th July, 2025 Read More view all similar news
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