Upcoming deadlines

Call for application for: IDFA BERTHA FUND CLASSIC AND IDFA BERTHA FUND EUROPE; FRONTIÈRES BRUSSELS; NORDIC GENRE BOOST

Call for Entry: IDFA Bertha Fund Classic and IDFA Bertha Fund Europe

The deadline for project entry is February 1, 2015.

The IDFA Bertha Fund supports documentary filmmakers in and from Africa, Asia, Latin America, the Middle East and parts of Eastern Europe (eligible countries) by offering them financial contributions to develop and realize their projects. The fund is looking for new creative documentary projects from these countries, which can be submitted in the following categories:

IBF – Classic: Project Development (max. contribution € 5.000);

IBF – Classic: Production and post-production (max. contribution € 17.500);

IBF – Europe: International Co-Production (contribution € 40.000).The new program IDFA Bertha Fund – Europe supports the production and distribution of documentaries realized through co-productions between European producers based in a MEDIA sub-program country and producers from developing countries. For this category the applicant has to be the European producer.

Applications for documentary festivals are not accepted for the February deadline.

Regulations

The deadline to submit a project is February 1, 2015. For the two IBF Classic categories there will be a second deadline in May. There are different regulations for every category. For the regulations, the online entry form and submission FAQ please visit the website.

Submit through MyIDFA

In order to submit a project to the IDFA Bertha Fund, you need a MyIDFA user account. On the IDFA website you can register for a MyIDFA account. With this account you can then submit entry forms to the IDFA Bertha Fund, as well as to IDFA, Docs for Sale and IDFA Forum. For more information feel free to contact  idfaberthafund@idfa.nl

http://www.idfa.nl/industry/idfa-bertha-fund.aspx

Project Submissions for the 5th edition of Frontières Brussels are now open

Deadline: December 31, 2014

Established in 2012 at the Fantasia International Film Festival, Frontières has since developed into a biannual transatlantic circuit – taking place in Montreal in July at Fantasia, and Brussels in April at the Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival. Frontières has become an essential networking destination for industry professionals seeking to stimulate the co-production and co-financing of genre films. The Frontières International Co-Production Market is a collaboration between the Fantasia International Film Festival, Vision-in-Motion, and the Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival, and is made possible thanks to the generous support of Creative Europe, Telefilm Canada and SODEC.

For each edition, we select 24 projects that represent innovation and new perspectives in genre film, from both emerging and established filmmakers. Through one-on-one meeting sessions, consulting services, workshops, panels, and networking cocktails, Frontières provides an ideal opportunity to establish significant connections with a wide range of seasoned industry professionals from across North America and Europe.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

Completed script

Market premiere

Projects must contain elements suitable for international co-production (*preference given to projects that contain both Canadian and European production elements)

Majority producer or director with Canadian, American, or European Union citizenship

*If your project doesn’t quite meet all of the above, we still encourage you to submit – The Off-Frontières selection allows for the inclusion of projects that may fall outside of these guidelines.

*A domestic producer should be attached, although some exceptions could be made for experienced directors looking to find a new producer.

*The market is open to both established directors and directors with successful short film experience proposing their first feature film project.

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

Please complete our submission form and send the following documents in .zip file format to frontieres@fantasiafestival.com:

• Screenplay (a treatment may be submitted by experienced directors, upon approval, with a commitment to have a script ready a month before the event if selected)
• Long (2 pages) and short (200 words) synopsis
• Director’s statement
• International co-production intentionsBasic production budget estimate
• Director, Writer and Producer bio (as applicable)

For questions or more information, please contact Lindsay Peters, Market Director, at lindsay@fantasiafestival.com

Industry registration will open January 2015

NORDIC GENRE BOOST is now open for project applications

Applications close on January 26, 2015. 

Nordisk Film & TV Fond has launched NORDIC GENRE BOOST, a new initiative aimed at supporting the development of Nordic genre films and TV series on the Nordic and international market.

The two-year ‘Nordic Genre Boost’ initiative will provide development grants of NOK 200.000 each for five to seven projects a year, as well as access to two intensive residential workshops. The first workshop in Helsinki will be organised together with Night Visions International Film Festival. The second one arranged in collaboration with New Nordic Films in Haugesund will be followed by a presentation of the projects at the Nordic Co-Production and Finance Market.

The workshops will be coordinated by Valeria Richter, independent creative producer, script consultant and tutor/head of studies at various industry events including TorinoFilmLab. 

Genre projects are defined as falling into specific genre conventions, including but not limited to horror, sci-fi, fantasy and western. To be eligible for support, applicants (either single or teams of 2 or 3 participants) must be professional writers, directors, producers from the Nordic region working in the film and television industry. Newcomers are encouraged to apply with more established partners. Projects must be suitable for theatrical or television distribution and may contain elements that can unfold on other platforms. 

Petri Kemppinen, CEO at Nordisk Film & TV Fond said: “A growing number of filmmakers are developing genre films and TV series that cross borders within the Nordic region and many titles have had successful international launches (Let the Right One In, Troll Hunter, Iron Sky, Frost). Yet financing genre projects, particularly in the development stage remains difficult. The Fund is therefore very pleased to be able to support creative minds working within specific genre conventions, and to bring more Nordic chills and thrills into the spotlight.”

For further information on conditions to apply, deadlines and ON-LINE APPLICATIONS: CLICK HERE. 
Contacts:

Petri Kemppinen petri@nordiskfilmogtvfond.com

Valeria Richter valeria@pebble.dk

Page published 19 December 2014.