Imagine a new continent has just been discovered by humans. It is the age of discovery: pre-industry, pre-technology, pre-political even. Those who have chosen to settle here have brought with them very little and must work with whatever they find. You are in a unique position to engage with the new settlers, speaking as you do from the future. What will you say to them?

This is an opportunity for anyone interested in writing about the inherited world. All accepted submissions will be used to stitch together a poetic 'patchwork' voiceover for an experimental film work. The work will address themes of the environment, of community and of modern magic, and will confront the unique facility of words and the human voice to engage with nature in a meaningful way. 

A FEW RULES:

• Please limit submissions to 100 words or less. Brevity is key: make your words count.
• You could use any tone: advisory, congratulatory, cautionary etc. It could even be a question. But avoid addressing your words to any real-world demographic or making reference to any real places: this is a purely hypothetical situation.
• Try to avoid total cynicism, unless it drives your point in an interesting way. 

THINGS TO BEAR IN MIND: 

• I would encourage anonymous submissions, but I will of course credit those who prefer to be credited. 
• I am just one person. I’m making a film with no budget and just a handful of ideas. So there is no money offered for submissions, nor any prizes. I will of course be grateful for every single submission received and will use as many as I can justify. Send something only if it intrigues you; do it because it stirs something within you.
• When the film is finished, I’ll notify anyone who is interested. Just leave a note when you submit your text and I’ll add you to a mailing list.