Rotterdam Lab 2011
SPECIAL FOR EAVE 2010 graduates!
EAVE is delighted to be again partner of the Rotterdam Lab, taking place in the framework of the renowned CineMart Coproduction Market taking place from January 30 – February 2, 2011. This year again, a selection of EAVE producers from the year 2010 will be invited to the Rotterdam Lab.
Applications are already closed and the selected EAVE producers are:
- Janja Kralj, Kinoelektron, France
- Maria Tsigka, Argonauts Productions, Greece
CINEMART is the international co-production market of the International Film Festival Rotterdam. CINEMART was the first platform of its kind to offer filmmakers the opportunity to launch their ideas to the international film industry and to find the right connections to get their projects financed. Launching about 30-35 new projects in need of additional financing, CINEMART also heralds an important start of the 'film year'. Every year, the CINEMART invites a selected number of directors/producers to present their film projects to co-producers, bankers, funds, sales agents, distributors, TV stations and other potential financiers. The CINEMART staff organizes the CINEMART one-on-one meetings prior to the event. One of CINEMART’s trademarks is the highly productive, yet informal atmosphere.
Concurrent to the project market CINEMART organizes the Rotterdam Lab, a 5-day workshop for emerging producers. The cooperation with partners all over the world makes for a very international group of around 60 producers who are offered a programme of pitching workshops, panel discussions and speed dating sessions and who have the possibility at CINEMART to broaden their network and present their companies. These producers are selected through CINEMART’s partnering organisations.
Traditionally, panel discussions are organised on different topics such as development, production, sales, financing, distribution, press & promotion and television. These panels take place in an informal setting and are organised to illustrate the process by which a project in need of financing is completed and brought to its audience. In these panels, experts from the industry give the producers tools on how to present their project and how to build up an international network.
Complimentary to the panels, participants take part in “speed-dating” sessions, during which they have time to meet personally with industry delegates and receive advice on their own projects.
In addition to the organised programme, it is important that the producers take the chance to participate in all other CineMart events, such as networking lunches, cocktails and other panels. They are encouraged to take advantage of their time in Rotterdam as much as possible by strengthening their network.
Over the past few years, the Rotterdam Lab has expanded steadily, with more producers from more regions participating every year. The Lab has already resulted in many producers returning to CineMart, and films by producers who have attended the Lab have been screened in the Official Festival Programme. By bringing together a mix of producers from around Europe and the rest of the world, the Rotterdam Lab has also generated many alluring international co-productions.
Further information: http://www.filmfestivalrotterdam.com/professionals/cinemine/rotterdam_lab/
Best regards,
the EAVE team
Page published 30 November 2010. Updated 16 December 2010.
