EAVE News and Upcoming Deadlines
EAVE Ties That Bind and Interchange Calls for Application
EAVE news
- EAVE Head of Studies Jani Thiltges has been elected to the board of the European Film Academy (EFA). Thiltges will be representing the Benelux countries in this position, to which he was designated at the European Film Awards at La Valette, Malta.
Successful close for EAVE 2012 European Producers Workshop
The EAVE 2012 European Producers Workshop came to a close with its third and last workshop held in Amsterdam, the Netherlands (November 5-12). During this final workshop, the 52 participants from 30 countries had the opportunity to meet 50 high-profile European professionals from the industry in 647 pre-scheduled one-to-one encounters and numerous informal meetings in order to pitch the 31 projects that were developed during this year's EAVE training cycle.
EAVE Upcoming deadlines
TIES THAT BIND – ASIA / EUROPE PRODUCERS WORKSHOPCALL FOR SUBMISSIONS
DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS: February 25, 2013
For the fifth time in 2013 and after the great success in 2012, Ties That Bind – Asia Europe Producers Workshop will be organised again in 2013 in partnership with FVG Audiovisual Fund, EAVE, Udine Far East Film Festival and Busan International Film Festival / Asian Project Market.
Ties That Bind 2013 will consist of two workshops, workshop 1 taking place in Udine (Italy) during April 22-26, 2013 within the framework of the Udine Far East Film Festival (April, 2013) and workshop 2 being organized in October 6-10, 2013 during the Busan International Film Festival (October 3-12, 2013) in South Korea.
The workshops will bring together 10 film producers from Asian and European countries. Each producer will be selected together with a feature film project in development and will work with leading industry experts from both continents during the two workshops. Amongst a range of issues, sessions will focus on script development, co-production between Asia and Europe, financing in the two regions, marketing and promotion, and the legal aspects of co-production. The workshop participants will work together as a group, as well as through individual consultation, and will have the unusual opportunity to get to know each other very well with the object of forming long term creative and business partnerships and networks. The programme will culminate in Busan in October 2013 with meetings between the participants and leading Asian and European funders and sales agents during the Asian Project Market.
For further information please contact: tanika@eave.org
For information on how to apply, please visit: www.eave.org / www.tiesthatbind.eu
INTERCHANGE 2013 - CALL FOR APPLICATIONS
DEADLINE: MARCH 4th, 2013
The Interchange programme was created with the goal of building cooperation between film professionals from Europe and the Arab world through professional training centred on the in-depth development of a number of feature-length fiction film projects every year. It is open to 10 teams of writer/director & producer – usually about half of the participants are Arab and half are European –, as well as to 3 Arab film professionals interested in story editing training.
The four main concerns around which the course is built are project development (including script and comprehensive production development), co-production strategies between the European and Arab world, pitching & networking (at the Dubai Film Connection).
The project-based training is designed to match the needs of experienced professionals who want to develop their skills through concrete work on their projects - under the expert guidance of international tutors – and who are ready to share their ideas with colleagues and engage themselves in discussions in order to improve and increase their knowledge.
Through 2 workshops – 1 in Turin and 1 in Dubai – and 2 midway on-line tutoring sessions, participants develop the projects and prepare for the conclusion of the programme: a final pitch at Dubai Film Connection, the largest co-production market between Europe and the Arab world with industry attendees from both areas, adding further value to the previous stages of the training.
More specifically, we aim at bridging the two regions by training and supporting film professionals from all over Europe and from the following Arab countries: Algeria, Bahrain, Comoros, Djibouti, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, and Yemen. We will select 10 teams of writer/director & producer + 3 Arab trainee script consultants, and bring them together for 2 residential workshops, one in Turin at the end of May/beginning of June and one in Dubai in December. The trainee script consultants will be trained as story editors working each on 3 or 4 out of the 10 selected projects.Interchange is run by TorinoFilmLab, the Dubai International Film Festival and EAVE and it is supported by MEDIA Mundus.
Who can apply?
Teams of writer/director and producer applying with a fiction feature film project: writers and producers must come from either Europe or one of the following Arab countries: Algeria, Bahrain, Comoros, Djibouti, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, and Yemen.
All producer applicants should have a demonstrable track record of producing in their own country, as well as, possibly, internationally. This could include the production of feature films, documentaries, music videos, and advertising.
European applicants must be able to demonstrate a clear connection to or involvement with the countries indicated above, and the projects they submit should come from or be related to those countries.
Arab film professionals interested in story editing training: film professionals applying as story editor trainees must come from one of the above listed Arab countries and have a good knowledge of Arabic.
The working language of all Interchange workshops and events is English; thus, a good knowledge of English is essential in order to participate.
For more information about the programme and how to apply:
www.eave.org, http://www.torinofilmlab.it/interchange.php
Other Upcoming Deadlines
VISIONS DU RÉEL - DOC OUTLOOK INTERNATIONAL MARKET. CALL FOR APPLICATIONS
DEADLINE: 11 JAN. 2013 for films finished after SEPT. 2012
The submissions for the 2013 edition of Visions du Réel - International Film Festival are open. Registration Competitive sections:
Compétition Internationale
It includes three sections for feature length, medium length and short films. Only world, international and European premiers are considered.
Helvétiques
A selection of Swiss feature length. Special consideration is given to the international premiere.
Etat d'Esprit
A selection of films that explore the best of the world production focusing on the new talents. Special consideration is given to the international, world or European premiers.
Premiers Pas
First short films by film school graduates.
The official registration form and the 2 DVDs of the film must be sent by 10 January 2011 to the following address:
Visions du Réel
Doc Outlook-International Market
Place du Marché
2CH-1260 Nyon
http://www.visionsdureel.ch/docm/screening/submit-a-film.html
CLOSING THE GAP: EQUITY INVESTMENT TRAINING COURSE 2013
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS. Deadline: 21 January 2013
Seeking funding for your film or TV project? Interested in pitch training with equity investors? Want to learn how to close your project`s budget gap?
Closing The Gap is a training course for film and TV producers run by creative industries financing consultancy peacefulfish (Berlin/London/Brussels) in association with the pan-European investor network Media Deals (Paris), the Apulia Film Commission (Bari), and the Mallorca Film Commission (Palma).
The course trains producers on how to identify, approach, and pitch to private equity investors, teaching business skills that producers can use to find new sources of financing in the current financial climate. Investors participating in the training both as experts and on the pitch panel include:
> venture capital fund managers
> business angels
> representatives from business angel networks
Through the course, producers learn innovative financing and transmedia marketing and distribution strategies, prepare business plan content and pitch presentations targeted to an equity investor audience, have a range of networking opportunities, receive extensive one-to-one feedback and pitch coaching and˜at the course‚s conclusion˜pitch their projects to a panel of investors.
Producers should apply with a specific project.
The course fee is 900 euro, which includes both on-site workshops, Skype consultations with the course tutors, and lunches and some dinners for the attending producer. Scholarships are available from peacefulfish.
For additional information about the workshop including locations and dates, as well as to download the application form, visit:
Or e-mail: closingthegap@peacefulfish.com
Page published 14 December 2012.
