B`EST 2014

A workshop platform for European audiovisual professionals to start a long term working relationship with producers from Russia and the other post-Soviet countries

W1 in Tallinn (EE), November 24-28, 2014
W2 in Moscow (RU), June 19-22, 2015

B’EST - Producers’ Workshop Baltic Bridge East by West 

The call for the 3rd edition of  Baltic Bridge East by West (B’EST), a producer's workshop organized in cooperation with EAVE (European Audiovisual Entrepreneurs) and with the support from Creative Europe MEDIA Programme, is now open for 12 participants - 8 with feature film projects from the European Union (4 participants) and the CIS countries, Georgia and Ukraine (4 participants), and 4 participants without projects - 3 from the EU and 1 from the CIS countries, Georgia and Ukraine.

B’EST consists of two workshops, which will take place on November 24-28, 2014, in Tallinn, within the framework of Baltic Event, and in June 2015 in Moscow within the framework of Moscow Business Square. The workshop will offer the selected participants:

• workshop-training, which includes plenaries on the script development process, financing in the Eastern and Western Europe, legal aspects of co-production, marketing strategies, as well as individual meetings with script, pitching and finance/marketing consultants 
• meetings with experts, decision-makers and potential co-production partners during Baltic Event in Tallinn, Estonia 
• online sessions with the producers and tutors concerning the development of the scripts and the projects during the 6-month gap between the workshops 
• follow-up session regarding the development of the projects and the final preparation for pitching at Moscow Business Square
• presentation of the projects at Moscow Business Square and meetings with potential financiers, co-producers, sales agents, and distributors 

Target group: 

• experienced feature film producers and representatives of audiovisual industry wishing to work on an international scale and create long-term creative and business relationships between Western and Eastern Europe 
• interested producers should apply with a feature film project in development stage 
• individuals who wish to participate without projects must present their track record and letter of motivation

Project criteria (only for applicants with projects):

• full-length feature film with potential for theatrical distribution
• suitable for an international co-production and looking for co-producers
• preferably national support in place
• projects from the European Union and Russia, Belarus, Ukraine, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan are accepted
• projects should have a link to the other region (thematic, cultural, technical) and the producer should be motivated to work with / in the other region 

Special conditions:

• participation includes an accreditation fee of 200 Euros for participants with projects and 100 Euros for participants without projects
• once the selection is confirmed, the participant should be present at both workshops
• the programme covers accommodation and part of the travel expenses
• finalized films must mention their participation at B’EST in the credits
• all documents have to be sent in English – the working language of the workshop is English
• submission of the application is considered as acceptance of special conditions 

Requested materials for submission:

With projects:

• completed application form (please downlaod here)
• synopsis (1 page) in English
• treatment in English
• screenplay in English (first draft)
• director’s note on aesthetics and structure (1-2 pages)
• biography/filmography of the director
• biography/filmography of the producer
• production company profile (max. 300 words)
• budget outline in English
• financing plan
• motivation letter from the producer

Without projects:

• completed application form (please downlaod here)  
• biography/filmography of the applicant
• company profile (max. 300 words)
• motivation letter

DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS: September 1, 2014. 

The selection will be made by a selection committee and will be published by the end of October 2014. 
Please send all the requested materials to: 

For applications from the European Union: Riina Sildos, balticevent@poff.ee 

For applications from the CIS countries and Georgia: Natalia Drozd, drozd@ctb.ru
http://eave.org/

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