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PUENTES: EAVE EUROPE / LATIN AMERICA PRODUCERS WORKSHOP 2013

Application  documents:    

• Completed Application Form (available for download on www.eave.org)
• 1 page Letter of Motivation concerning your participation at the workshop
• 1-­2 page CV of the Producer and the Director
• Brief description of the production company
• A list of the company's productions: in development, pre-­production, production and of those released
• 1 page Note of Intention of the Producer and 1 page Note of Intention of the Director concerning the development of your project
• 1 page Synopsis
• 8-­10 pages Treatment

 

Scripts are to be sent only on request, but should be ready for the first workshop by July 15.

All documents have to be sent in English – the working language of the workshop will be English.

 

Participation fee and conditions:    

Thanks to the support of MEDIA Mundus, the participation at Puentes is free of charge. Each participant will be offered accommodation during the workshop stay (hotel & part of the meals). We will also provide a limited number of partial travel scholarships.

 

DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS: May 31, 2013    

The selection will be made by a selection committee and will be published early July, 2013. Selection interviews might be held via SKYPE.   

If you wish to have further information, please contact: tanika@eave.org    

www.eave.org      

 

TIES THAT BIND – ASIA / EUROPE PRODUCERS WORKSHOPCALL FOR SUBMISSIONS

EXTENDED DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS: March 1, 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. 

The workshop will enable feature film producers from both continents to work together in two four-day workshops and will offer the 10 selected participants:

-  top level professional and project development,

- work on the comprehensive development of European and Asian projects, 

- cooperation and co-production on these and future projects,

- the creation of in-depth awareness of the audiovisual market and operating conditions, legal frameworks, financing, sales, distribution and exhibition practices in both continents,

- networking between the participants and their companies to create medium and long term informational co-financing and co-production relationships,

- access to a network of producers, markets, festivals and decision makers in both continents.

Target group:

Experienced feature film producers from Asia (Japan, Korea, China incl. Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan, Mongolia, Myanmar, Laos, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, Malaysia, Singapore, Philippines and Indonesia) and Europe wishing to work on an international scale and to create long term creative and business relationships between Europe and Asia. Interested producers should apply with a feature film project in development stage. European producers applying must be able to demonstrate a clear involvement with Asia and vice versa.

 

Project criteria:

- feature-length fiction film (for theatrical release)

- projects suitable for an international co-production and looking for co-producers

- preferably a minimum of 20% should be in place

- projects suggested by European applicants should have a link to Asia (thematic, cultural, technical) and the producer should be motivated to work with / in Asia and vice versa

- projects suggested by applicants should have a potential for co-production

- producer must have completed at least one film released theatrically in the last 3 years

- 1st draft of the script available in English for the workshop 

Application documents:

- Completed Application Form (available for download on www.eave.org)

- 1 page Letter of Motivation concerning your participation at the workshop

- 1-2 page CV of the Producer and the Director

- Brief description of the production company

- A list of the company's productions: in development, pre-production, production and of those released

- 1 page Note of Intention of the Producer and 1 page Note of Intention of the Director concerning the development of your project

- 1 page Synopsis

- 8-10 pages Treatment

Scripts are to be sent only on request but should be ready in time for the first workshop.

All documents have to be sent in English – the working language of the workshop will be English.

 

Participation fees & conditions:

The participation at Ties That Bind is free of charge. Each participant will be offered accommodation during the workshop stay (full board including meals). In addition, we will offer a number of partial scholarships to contribute to the travel costs.

 

EXTENDED DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS: March 1, 2013

The selection will be made by a selection committee and will be published by mid March 2013.

For further information please contact: tanika@eave.org 

www.eave.org / www.tiesthatbind.eu 

 

INTERCHANGE 2013 - CALL FOR APPLICATIONS

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.

 

Workshops & on-line sessions 

Participants’ activities take place across 6 months as follows:

May:  1st four-day residential workshop in Torino: assessment of projects’ status, development and pitching workshop with group sessions, lectures and case-studies

August - September: 1st on-line/Skype/e-mail development session: feedback & consulting, task-setting

October - November: 2nd on-line/Skype/e-mail development session: feedback & consulting, task-setting, preparation of Book of Projects (catalogue for the final pitching event)

December:  2nd five-day residential workshop in Dubai: final script assessment, project advice, pitching training, producers’ coaching, case studies + Pitching event and one-to-one meetings at Dubai Film Connection with film industry professionals from EU and Arab regions.

The training of writers/filmmakers, producers, and story editor trainees is carried out simultaneously in both residential workshops and, as mentioned above, the curriculum is designed around project development and co-production strategies, as well as pitching training in the final session. 

Participants will continue working on-line between the two residential workshops and will receive feedback on project development through a schedule of Skype/e-mail consultations. 

A Head Producer will supervise all 10 teams. Each team’s project will also be analyzed in depth by one of the 3 professional tutors overseeing and guiding as many working groups. 

Participation fees & scholarships 

There is no entry fee.

TorinoFilmLab covers participants' accommodation expenses (hotel and meals) during the workshops. Participants must pay all travel costs.

Deadline for applications: March 4th, 2013


How to apply?

Teams of writers/director and producer applying with a project need to send: 

-application form A 

-full Curriculum Vitae (all applicants)

-synopsis (1 page maximum/only for writers)

-treatment (10 page maximum/only for writers)

-letter of motivation for doing Interchange (1 page maximum/all applicants). For European projects, the producer should also explain in which way the project is related to the Arab countries which are part of the Interchange Programme.

-development/production timetable (for producers)

-detailed budget, incl. development budget (for producers)

-financing plan (Euro currency): please include detailed info about the funds in the country of origin, region of interest and their relevant deadline, and mark any funds already obtained (for producers)

-one previous short film or extract of previous materials, (not mandatory/only for writer-directors): the video must be uploaded by following the link: http://tfl.museotv.com and signing up. Only 1 video per applicant; showreels will not be accepted;  

Film professionals applying as trainee script consultants need to send: 

-application form B 

-full Curriculum Vitae 

-letter of motivation for doing Interchange (1 page maximum) 

Deadline for applications: March 4th, 2013  

All applications have to be sent to interchange@torinofilmlab.it in English and in PDF format. 

Only entries with complete form and materials, in English and PDF format, will be accepted.

Page published 25 February 2013.