EAVE News and Upcoming Deadlines June 2012
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EAVE European Producers Workshop 2012: second session in Croatia
The EAVE European Producers Workshop 2012 continued with a second workshop week in Opatija, Croatia, during June 13-20. The workshop was organized in partnership with the Croatian Audiovisual Centre. For this workshop at Grand Hotel 4 Opatijska Cvijeta, we were delighted to welcome 53 producers from 31 countries who continue working on 33 documentary and feature projects.
The 2012 EAVE pedagogical team is composed of EAVE Head of Studies Jani Thiltges (Luxembourg), the four group leaders Roshanak Behesht Nedjad (Flying Moon, DE), Diana Elbaum (Entre Chien et Loup, Belgium), Lise Lense-Møller (Magic Hour Films, DK), Danijel Hocevar (emotionfilm, SI); the script consultants Clare Downs (Forever Films, UK), Jacques Akchoti (FR), Martin Daniel (USA), and documentary expert Sylvia Stevens (Faction Films, UK). They were supported by the specialized experts for Pitching: Sibylle Kurz (DE), Finance: Linda Beath (Ideal Filmworks, IT), Marketing: Sarah Calderon (Karma Films, ES) Music Rights: Laurence Kaye (UK) and Legal Issues: Roberto Olla (Eurimages, FR), who share their expertise in plenary and group work sessions and individual meetings with the EAVE participants.Negotiation expert Vincent Eurieult (The Cube Method) from France gave an introduction on copy right, followed by exercises on intellectual property rights. Co-founder of Festival Scope, Mathilde Henrot from France elaborated on sales agents and international market. Portuguese transmedia writer and producer, EAVE graduate Nuno Bernardo (beActive Entertainment) gave a presentation on transmedia and digital platforms. Danish producer and EAVE group leader Lise Lense-Møller (Magic Hour Films) presented the specific questions related to the packaging of documentaries. Belgian producer Bart Van Langendonck gave a production case study of his film Bullhead (Rundskop, Belgium 2011). Tatjana Acimovic from the Croatian Audiovisual Centre gave an overview of the possibilities of co-producing with Croatia.
Therewas also a special Mini-EAVE programme for Croatian film professionals, selected by the Croatian Audiovisual Centre, with sessions on Pitching, Sales and Festivals, Marketing and Financing in Europe.
Upcoming deadlines
Call for applications: EAVE 2013 European Producer Workshop Deadline October 1, 2012
EAVE, European Audiovisual Entrepreneurs, is one of the leading training and development providers for producers in Europe, renowned for its European Producers Workshop.
Who is it for?
EAVE is aimed at producers, both fiction and documentary, who are already working in the film and television industries, who wish to begin to operate on a European wide basis by increasing their knowledge of producing and co-producing in Europe and by building up a pan European professional network. We also welcome applications from associated branches of the industry - e.g. commissioning, funding, legal and finance, festivals & markets, media administration. Each year fifty participants are selected from most of the EU countries and beyond and take part in three one-week long workshops.
How does it work?
Half the participants attend the course with projects and it is an excellent means of development through intense focus on the project with colleagues and experts throughout the year. Most participants attending with a project also bring their writer for the first two weeks which enables producer and writer to benefit together from one-to-one sessions with script experts.
During the first two workshops, in March and June, participants work within groups led by experienced producers and with several experts on script analysis, development and production financing, legal aspects of co-production, marketing, pitching, packaging and more. In the third week in October/November, 40-50 Decision Makers (commissioning editors, national and regional media funds, sales agents, etc.) join the participants to discuss the projects, companies and careers of the participants, a process which offers unusual access to Europe's Decision Makers.
EAVE graduates join a unique network of active European producers which forms one of the backbones of the industry. Furthermore, EAVE participants and members benefit from our partnerships with the leading European film festivals and markets where EAVE facilitates graduate participation.
Timeline
The interviews with all candidates will take place in autumn 2012 and the selection will be announced in December 2012. The 3 workshops take place during March 11 - 18 in Luxembourg (LU), June 12 - 19 in Turku (FI) and October/November, TBC in Vienna (AT) 2013.
Deadline for APPLICATIONS: October 1, 2012
Check out: http://eave.org/programmes/european-producers-workshop-2013/ for more information and the application form or contact us!
EAVE Seminar at PARIS PROJECT
EAVE Seminar - In association with Media Desk France
Co-producing from France
Panelists: EAVE 2007 graduate and EAVE Puentes Head of Studies Jean des Forêts (Petit Film), EAVE group leader Patrick Sobelman (Agat-films & Cie - Ex Nihilo), EAVE 2010 graduate Janja Kralj (KinoElektron) and EAVE Interchange 2011 graduate Charlotte Uzu (Les Films d'Ici).
Tuesday, July 3 from 5 to 7 pm / BnF - Site François Mitterand (Petit Auditorium) - In English
Information & Registration: parisproject@pariscinema.org
Arc 1950 Coproduction Village - 15-18 December 2012
- A selection of 20 film projects (European co productions)
- 150 participants (potential coproducers, distributors, sales agents, regional funds, specialists of tax credit systems, banks...)
- One-to-one meetings
- Professionnal conferences
(Debates and case studies on production and distribution issues in Europe
- Work in Progress
A selection of 9 projects of films in post-production looking for financers will be screened to professionnals. Deadline for submission : September 21st 2012
A casual atmosphere: lunches, cocktails, sport workshops (European Cinema Ski Cup, snowshoes trek, pitches of projects on chair lift...)
Call for entries
You are a European Producer and you are producing a feature film (fiction, animation or documentary) in development or in post-production initiated in Europe (minimum lenght: 75 minutes). Your project has to respect the following criterias :
- the director is European and has already directed films (feature films or awarded / distinguished short films)
- already secured financements
- your are looking for European coproducers
- you are looking for presales, sales agent, or other financing sources in Europe (Tax Credit, Tax Shelter, European Regional Funds)
Producer(s) must be looking for additionnal sources of financing and/or coproducer(s)
An already confirmed support (in development or in production) from a European regional fund will be a plus.
Deadline for submission Village and Work in progress: September 21st 2012
Contacts : Pierre-Emmanuel Fleurantin, Sophie Bourdon, Vanja Kaludjercic, Jérémy Zelnik — village-copro@lesarcs-filmfest.com
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS - the Manaki Brothers Script Corner 2012Deadline: 5th of August 2011
The 33rd International Film Festival Manaki Brothers and Macedonian Film Fund announce the call for applications for the script program Manaki Brothers Script Corner 2012, supported by the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Skopje. The program provides an intensive three day script developing workshop with renowned script doctors from Europe. The official language of the Manaki Brothers Script Corner is English.
Out of the four finalists two projects will receive: the Manaki Brothers Script Corner first award 1500 Euros and the Manaki Brothers Script Corner second award in the amount of 1000 Euros.
Eligibility:
- Applicants must be from one of the European countries
- A production company must be attached to the project
Requirements:
Please send the following documents in English, in pdf format by e-mail:
- Script
- Synopsis
- Author’s statement
- Biography of scriptwriter
- Producer biography
- Company profile
Deadline: 5th of August 2011
Contact person: Mirjana Stojanovska
The announcement of the selected projects will be on 1st of September on the Manaki Festival official web site: www.manaki.com.mk
8TH CROSSROADS CO-PRODUCTION FORUM CALL FOR ENTRIESAPPLICATION DEADLINE JULY 9
Celebrating its 8th edition, the CROSSROADS Co-production Forum is announcing its Call for Entries for its next event, taking place during the 53rd Thessaloniki International Film Festival in November 2012. CROSSROADS’ goal is to support the producers of feature-length fiction film projects that originate from and/or deal with the Mediterranean, Central and South-eastern Europe regions. Qualifying features should be produced or co-produced by a country in this area or contain story elements from the aforementioned regions. Mediterranean and European producers with a feature film script are given the chance to encounter a new network of financiers, co-producers and leading industry specialists. The programme is varied and provides the opportunity to meet, formally and informally, distributors, broadcasters, sales agents and consultants.
Countries that are eligible to submit are: Albania, Algeria, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Egypt, France, FYROM, Greece, Hungary, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Malta, Montenegro, Morocco, Palestine, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Syria, Tunisia and Turkey.
In its previous editions, CROSSROADS included projects by filmmakers such as Amos Gitai, Yesim Ustaoglu, Constantine Giannaris, Athina Rachel Tsangari, Alexis Alexiou, Gabriel Achim, Michel Kammoun, Dover Kosashvili, Annemarie Jacir, Radu Jude, Zeki Demirkubuz, Eric Nazarian and Angelos Frantzis among others.
All submissions must be received by July 9, 2012 and all relevant information and the online Registration Form can be found on the website: http://www.filmfestival.gr
Few days before the deadline, there are still places left for FEST – Training Ground
From July 2 - 7th in Espinho, Portugal
With the price of 59 Euros for the whole training (workshops and masterclasses) for the whole week.
FEST – Training Ground will have a variety of lecturers and tutors (more than 20) , This year so far we have confirmed great names of the Film Industry such as Oscar Winner FERNANDO TRUEBA, TOM STERN Cinematographer of Films such as Gran Torino, Million Dollar Baby, The Hunger Games, Oscar winner Editor MARTIN WALSH, LAURENCE BENNETT production designer of films such as Crash and The Artist, Cannes Winner and Oscar Nominee SCANDAR COPTI, Digital Composer SANDRO HENRIQUES, SYLVIE LANDRA Editor of films such as Leon - The Professional, and many more and many more, detailed information on www.fest.pt
FEST - Training Ground has been a worldwide success, with registered participants coming from countries such as Italy, Norway, Switzerland, United Kingdom, Spain, Lebanon, Brazil, Greece, Portugal, Nigeria and others
FEST Pitching Forum
On the program you will also have FEST Pitching Forum. In this space filmmakers will meet producers and financers, and each participant will have 4 minutes to pitch his project, and why it should be supported, produced and financed. The producers and financers will have the opportunity to know new and fresh projects, and can choose to work with you in the making of your next film. You will also have a workshop and a masterclass about pitching before the real pitching sessions, so you can prepare yourself the best.
FEST – Training Ground is a place where film makers and film enthusiasts from all over the world gather in one week, to attend a deluxe training from workshops to master classes, lectured by industry top experts with recognized achievements.
More Information about the event on our website www.fest.pt
Page published 25 June 2012.
