B`EST 2015
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 St. Petersburg (RU), September 7-11, 2015
W2 in Tallinn (EE), November 15-18, 2015
B'EST - Producers' Workshop - Baltic Bridge East by West
The call for the 4th 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 September 7-11 in St. Petersburg and November 15-18 in Tallinn, within the framework of Baltic Event, where one of the participants` projects will be awarded by the P.O.V. development fund. 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
- online sessions with the producers and tutors concerning the development of the scripts and the projects during the 2-month gap between the workshops
- follow-up session regarding the development of the projects and the final preparation for pitching at Baltic Event
- presentation of the projects at Baltic Event and meetings with potential financiers, co-producers, sales agents, and distributors
Target group:
- experienced feature film producers and other 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, Belorussia, Ukraine, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldavia, 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 (available 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. 800 characters)
- budget outline in English
- financing plan
- motivation letter from the producer
Without projects:
- completed application form (available here)
- biography/filmography of the applicant
- company profile (max. 800 characters)
- motivation letter
DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS: July 1, 2015.
The selection will be published by the end of July 2015.
Please send all the requested materials to: For applications from the European Union: Riina Sildos balticevent@poff.ee
For applications from the CIS countries, Georgia and Ukraine: Natalia Drozd drozd@ctb.ru
If you have further questions, please don't hesitate to contact as at coproduction@poff.ee.
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