Upcoming deadlines
Call for application for: The Pixel Lab; DOK.Incubator; Fingal Film Festival; Aesthetica Short Film Festival; Frontières @ Brussels / The European Genre Film Market
The Pixel Lab 2015 is now accepting applications!
APPLICATIONS CLOSE 26 MARCH 2015, 18.00 BST.
We're delighted to announce that The Pixel Lab is now open! Selecting up to 20 producers with a project and 20 media professionals without from anywhere in the world (new to 2015!), The Pixel Lab equips participants with an unrivalled understanding of how to engage audiences, utilise emerging technologies and interactivity to expand IP and brands over multiple platforms, and how to find new sources of finance.
Workshop One: 28 June - 4 July, Scotland
All participants will receive project-focused mentoring and tutorials from the likes of:
- ELEANOR COLEMAN International Feature Film Sales & Co-production, Indie Sales (FR/US)
- ROB CROSSEN Former Executive Producer, Entertainment, Xbox LIVE (UK)
- NICK FORTUGNO CCO & Co-founder, Playmatics (US)
- NATHANIEL HILL Planning Partner, McCann (UK)
- ERIC HUANG Development Director, Made in Me (UK)
- JENNIFER WILSON Group Executive Director, The Project Factory (AU)
Workshop Two: July - September, distance mentoring
Participants attending with a project recieve three months of distance mentoring on developing the finance strategy, audience and brand of their project with Sean Coleman, PttP's Project Director.
Workshop Three: 12 - 15 October, London
Participants attending with a project pitch their idea and engage in a series of 1-2-1 business meetings with representatives from companies such as ARTE France; Arts Council England; BBC; Bell Fund; BFI; British Council; BuzzFeed; Canada Media Fund; CBBC; Channel 4; CNC; Dazed & Confused; DFI; Egmont UK; France Télévisions; Gaité Lyrique; Hypernaked; McCann; MFG; MEDIA; MediaCom Beyond Advertising; Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg; NFB Canada; Nordisk Film & TV Fond; OMDC; Penguin Books; RTVE; SODEC; The Guardian; The Harmony Institute; Tate Media; Telefilm Canada; TorinoFilmLab; Tribeca Film Institute; VICE; Vimeo; Wallimage and ZDF.Plus there's €3,000 up for grabs for one lucky participant!
DOK.Incubator: New Call Opened
DEADLINE: MARCH 3th 2015!
DOK.Incubator is an international documentary rough-cut workshop for editors, directors and producers. The workshop provides 6 months-long individual tutoring by top editors, producers, marketing experts and distributors.
A forum of 25 internationally-working professionals to work on the dramaturgy, distribution strategy and marketing through-out the whole postproduction of your film (May – October 2015)
An inspiration for your storytelling gained from a group of tutors and participants from both: former Western and Eastern Europe, and the USAA deep knowledge of the current film market and sophisticated know-how, how to build a tailor-made distribution strategyNew tools to target and attract a wider audience, internationally.
How it works: Eight creative teams (producer-director-editor) of feature-length documentary projects are selected. The teams are invited to three intensive week-long workshops, however they work continuosly, under a supervision of their mentors for all the 6 months.www.dokincubator.net
Submissions for the Fingal Film Festival now open
Monday the 19th of January was the beginning of the submission process for the fourth instalment of Fingal Film Festival’s annual event, which will take place during the month of September 2015, venue to be confirmed in the coming months.
The Festival team are preparing for what promises to be the best year so far with bigger awards, a host of amazing guest speakers and a load of other surprises that will be announced, as the team roll out its full schedule in the coming months. Last year we had the most successful festival in 2014 since its inception, seeing bigger screen and workshop attendances, proving that the Fingal Film Festival is the best Independent Festival to have your work seen by large audiences says Liz Kenny, the Festivals Managing Director.This year will see a similar event structure to previous years, but with a few new surprises. The team are working hard to give Independent Filmmakers a whole new Film Festival experience this year and promises to make 2015 a year to remember.
The standard of films from emerging Irish Filmmakers last year was amazing, we hope that trend continues into 2015. We are doing a lot of other work behind the scenes to ensure the films of emerging filmmakers are viewed by a wider audience, beyond the festival programme says Dave Byrne, Creative Director. We hope to be in a position to announce these plans in the coming months, as it is our main objective to be a voice for emerging talent on the National and International landscape, promoting emerging talent, enabling them to build their profile, says Dave. If you missed last years festival we have a selection of wining and shortlisted films launching in our Fingal Film Roadshow at various Art House Venues in Ireland this year, go to our website for up and coming schedule dates .
Submissions for 2015 are open NOW we are accepting: Short films – Student Films. -Irish Language – Animation – Feature Film – Documentary – International – Best Newcomer Fingal .For more information on how to submit your film, please visit www.fingalfilmfest.com
BAFTA Qualifying Aesthetica Short Film Festival – Call for Entries
The BAFTA Qualifying Aesthetica Short Film Festival 2015 is open for entries. Submit your short films for a chance to win screenings at the festival (5-8 November), plus many more great prizes and awards that will get your work noticed by industry, filmmakers and thousands of film fans.
There will also be masterclasses, networking opportunities, talks and Q&As to engage with industry leaders, such as BAFTA, Channel 4 and Association of Camera Operators.
- Screenings at the BAFTA Qualifying ASFF 2015
- All film are in competition
- Awards for Best Film in each category and People’s Choice
- Eligibility to enter the EE British Academy Film Awards (BAFTA)
- Screenings in various guest programmes at other film festivals
- Editorial in Aesthetica Magazine and on Aesthetica’s online channels (180,000 readership worldwide)
- Genres accepted: advertising, animation, artists’ film, comedy, dance, documentary, drama, experimental, fashion, music video and thriller. Running times up to 30 minutes.
Register by 31 January and save 25% on the submission fee – making it just £15 plus VAT.
To enter, visit www.asff.co.uk/submit You have until 31 May to send ASFF your film.
Accreditations Are Now Open For The 2015 Editions Of Frontières @ Brussels And The European Genre Film Market (Egfm)
Register now to take part in the second European edition of the Frontières International Co-Production Market and the inaugural European Genre Film Market (EGFM), taking place April 9 to 11, 2015 during the Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival (BIFFF)
Take advantage of the early bird rate of €100 until February 20 (regular rate: €150)
The deadline to be listed in the market guide is February 27
To register, please fill out the application form HERE
Page published 30 January 2015.
