Upcoming deadlines
Call for application for: WHEN EAST MEETS WEST; PITCHING DU RÉEL; HUBERT BALS FUND
WHEN EAST MEETS WEST Co-production Forum
Trieste - January 18/20, 2015
Extended deadline: November 6, 2014
WHEN EAST MEETS WEST is a co-production forum designed to bring together decision makers, financiers and 20 selected producers with a project in development from EASTERN EUROPE*, ITALY and - only for the 2015 edition – from the English speaking countries: UK, IRELAND and NORTH AMERICA. The programme includes a public pitching, a series of one-to-one meetings and open discussions on the financial and distribution conditions in the spotlight region.
ELIGIBLE PROJECTS
We are looking for feature films for theatrical release or TV documentaries in development stage suitable for international co-production. WEMW 2015 will select projects from Eastern Europe (preferably with a connection either with Italy or the English speaking countries), Italy (preferably with a connection either with the English speaking countries or Eastern Europe) and the English speaking countries (preferably with a connection either with Italy or Eastern Europe).
SUBMISSION
All applications must include:
- complete application form in word format >> you can download it at www.wemw.it
- approx. 5 – 8 page treatment / exposé in English
- estimated total budget & financing plan
- including visual material (teaser of the project or clips of previous works of the director) is highly recommended
All documents must be sent via email within November 6, 2014 to info@wemw.it
SELECTION & AWARDS
The WEMW international selection committee will evaluate the potential of the treatment, international dimension of the project, directors’ profile, producers’ CV and company track record. Selected projects will be announced in early December and producers will be invited to Trieste. All selected projects/producers will compete for the WEMW Development Award, the EAVE scholarship and the brand new EGG Digital Cinema Award.
For any further information: www.wemw.it
WEMW is organized by the FVG AUDIOVISUAL FUND, together with the TRIESTE FILM FESTIVAL, in collaboration with EAVE, Maia Workshops, Antenna MEDIA Torino, EURIMAGES and with the support of the MEDIA Programme, MiBACT - Direzione Cinema, CEI (Central European Initiative) and the Autonomous Region of Friuli Venezia Giulia.
* Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Georgia, Greece, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Poland, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Turkey, Ukraine
PITCHING DU RÉEL: Call for projects for the next Pitching du Réel
Deadline for submission: December 15, 2014.
The Pitching du Réel, that helps launching documentary film projects in the principal distribution markets, is a great success: since its creation in 2006, almost 60% of the 147 selected film projects have been completed and released.
Visions du Réel, Festival international de cinema Nyon and its film market, the Doc Outlook-International Market (DOCM), announce their next Pitching du Réel (21-23 April 2015) call for creative feature-length documentary projects from all over the world.
From the 150 projects submitted each year to the DOCM for the Pitching du Réel, only 15 are selected.
The Pitching du Réel is intended for young as well as experienced and acknowledged filmmakers. The film project should already be well developed and have basic financing in place.
The Pitching du Réel welcomes projects realized by experienced as well as by new filmmakers, who should have at least directed short films. Its main target is to encourage international co-productions and to help finance outstanding documentary projects addressing an international audience. 15 projects will be presented publicly, then discussed in one-to-one meetings and in round-table sessions in the presence of professionals (commissioning editors, producers, distributors active in national and international markets or in digital promotion, financial partners such as public and private institutions, NGOs, contemporary art curators and foundations). The project teams may find international partners and financing support, discuss current questions of filmmaking, foster their knowledge and use the various networking possibilities in a pleasant, relaxed environment.
To submit a project for the upcoming Pitching du Réel (21 to 23 April 2015), please complete the entry form online: https://vp.eventival.eu/vdr/2015
The 15 selected projects will be announced in February 2015.
Further information: www.visionsdureel.ch/docm/pitching-du-reel
The Hubert Bals Fund Expands Funding
HBF+Europe will provide substantial financial support to European minority co-producers for feature films of filmmakers from Africa, Asia, Latin America, the Middle East and parts of Eastern Europe. The new international co-production programme HBF+Europe has been established by the Hubert Bals Fund (HBF) of the International Film Festival Rotterdam. In addition to financial support for co-productions, HBF+Europe will give a financial framework for distribution.
The programme will be open for applications as of December 1.
https://www.filmfestivalrotterdam.com/professionals/hubert_bals_fund/hbf-plus-europe/
Page published 29 October 2014. Updated 30 October 2014.
