Lee Miller, Model with lightbulb, Vogue Studio, London, England c.1943
© Lee Miller Archives, England 2024. All rights reserved. leemiller.co.uk
Overview
Girls in Film and Tate Collective have partnered to hold an Open Call for film and photography work in response to Lee Miller's documentation of community and the wider world, currently exhibiting at Tate Britain. Selected works will be shown at the Late at Tate Britain on 13th February.
Miller had an extraordinary and varied career starting as a model, before jumping behind the lens as a surrealist fashion photographer, exchanging techniques with legendary Man Ray. The outbreak of WW2 took her to the frontlines as a correspondent for British Vogue, while male photographers were drawn up to fight. She left a huge imprint by following her calling and subverting expectations.
Get involved
We are looking for photography or film submissions responding to themes of community identity, resistance, surrealism, and activism. You can submit existing works or create something new in response to the themes.
Submissions are open to women, trans+ and non-binary artists aged 16-25 who are part of Tate Collective, which is FREE to sign up to.
Please note, film submissions should be maximum 3 minutes in length.
How to submit
Submit your film or photography work via our online form, we’ll also ask you for:
- Name
- DOB
- Tate Collective membership number
- A 100-150 word description of your work, and how it responds to the brief
Important information
Submissions for this open call will only be accepted via the form linked above.
Deadline for submissions is Tuesday 6th January 2026, 23.59 GMT.
Tate Collective is a free-to-join membership scheme for 16-25 year olds providing access to £5 tickets to any exhibition at Tate Britain and Tate Modern and a plethora of exclusive events and content.
Tate Collective is supported by The Rothschild Foundation and Tate Patrons
From the entries submitted, Tate will select those to be shown on a digital display at Late at Tate Britain, on the Tate website, and on any other of Tate’s approved partner platforms.
The open call for submission is aimed at all young people aged 16–25 who are signed up to Tate Collective.
Please be considerate. Anything defamatory or obscene cannot be accepted. Your submission must be suitable for under 18s.
Anything you submit must be your own original work. If your content contains others’ material (e.g. images, video, music etc), you must have obtained the necessary permissions to use the material. Make sure you get someone’s recorded consent to be included in the material before showing an image of their face.
Tate will not use your content for commercial purposes (e.g. on merchandise), but we may use it to promote our platform or project, such as:
- On social media, e.g. Facebook, Instagram and Twitter
- On our websites, including those of our approved partners (e.g. sponsors)
- In-gallery at Tate sites
- On printed materials, e.g. leaflets promoting the open call and other projects for young people
By sharing and uploading any contribution (including any text, photographs, graphics, video or audio-visual material) for this open call, you will be sharing your content with Tate who will be able to use your material in the following ways:
You agree to grant to Tate, free of charge, permission to use the material in any way it needs, for Tate services in any existing or future media worldwide (including on Tate’s website accessed by international users) and in perpetuity.
While we intend to credit you as the creator of the material, there may be some instances in which this is not possible (for example, due to formatting constraints). We therefore require as a condition of submission that you waive any moral rights in your contribution. You also permit Tate to edit the material, if necessary. You also grant to Tate the right to sub-license these rights to approved partners.
Copyright in your contribution will remain with you and this permission is not exclusive, so you can continue to use the material in any way, including allowing others to use it.
If you do not grant Tate the permission set out above on these terms please do not submit or share your contribution with us. By submitting your contribution with us, you are deemed to accept these Terms and Conditions.
Tate will hold and process your personal data for all purposes relating to the administration and award of this open call. Tate will not use your personal data for any other purpose except as necessary for the purposes of this open call. You can contact us (dpo@tate.org.uk) to amend or remove any information you submit to us, or ask us to remove all of your personal information. Our Privacy Policy provides further information on your legal rights and how to exercise these.
Before you submit your work, please read sections 4 and 7-11 of Tate’s website terms of use.
FAQs
Log into your Tate Collective account here. Your Tate Collective Number will come up straight away under My Account as your Customer Number.
We can only accept one entry per person for this Open Call.
This opportunity is an open callout for 16–25s who are part of Tate Collective. Join Tate Collective for free to enter the open call.
Sorry but we won’t be able to accept your submission.
Not at all! As long as it relates to the theme, you can submit anything you like – old or new.
Film submissions should be maximum 3 minutes in length.
About Girls in Film
GIRLS IN FILM (GiF) is a global organisation that champions the new generation of women, trans+ and non-binary creatives. We believe that changing the gender bias begins with bringing these groups to the forefront. Our open and democratic global community works together to share progressive ideas, unlock opportunities, and make films that move the industry forward.