Upcoming Deadlines

Calls for application

Upcoming deadlines

DOK.Incubator Rough Cut Workshop Is Calling for Participants

DEADLINE: MARCH 5th 2013!

DOK.Incubator, a unique workshop in Europe that provides individual mentorship for documentary projects from the rough cut stage to its release, is calling for participants for 2013! We are searching for artistic European documentaries aiming for a theatrical release and a wide international and festival life.

The sophisticated editing and precise distribution strategy that DOK.Incubator provides its participants have proved to be a great opportunity for a documentary to be screened, sold and recognized worldwide.

We invite the whole creative team (producer, director and editor) of a rough cut ready for the start of May 2013, more info and online submissions are available at www.dokincubator.net

Leadership and Strategic Company Development Programme

Deadline for Applications – March 29, 2013

Developing a leadership strategy, leadership culture and business strategy is a substantial investment, but one that will yield real results for your company. These benefits include the ability to implement planning, adapt to change, foster innovation and make informed, strategic decisions that support the future growth of your company. To develop a business in this way demands a leader who looks beyond the day-to-day operations to hold a global view. 

Screen Leaders provides you with the opportunity to take a step back and invest in your own development and in your company’s development. Our team will work with you and your company, to plan strategically, influence change, collaborate and communicate effectively. Screen Leaders is a leadership course. It is specifically designed for professionals working in the creative industries: film, television, animation, digital media, distribution, exhibition and facility companies.

When does the programme taking place?

Module 1 – 20th -23rd of June 2013 Ireland

Module 2 – July 2013 (2 days tbc with each company) in Ireland and Berlin

Module 3 - 28th November to the 1st December in Germany

One day of meetings on the implementation of your strategic plan and leaderships coaching in October 2013 (tbc with each company)

Target Participants

CEOs, company owners and/or CFOs of companies in film, television, animation, documentary, digital media or facilities and services, which are growing and have potential to become leaders in their industries. 

How much does it cost?

Screen Leaders EU costs €5,000 per participating company, to include two representatives. Included in the price are accommodation and all meals. Travel costs are excluded.

Scholarships are available for the 12 new EU member states (Romania, Slovenia, Hungary, Czech Republic, Estonia, Poland, Bulgaria, Latvia, Lituania, Slovakia, Cyprus and Malta)

For more information on the application process and to get further information on the course content please contact Helen McMahon at +353 1 6077461 or email helen.mcmahon@fas.ie

The Pixel Lab 2013 Now open for applications!

Application deadline: Friday 5 April, 18:00 BST. 

Power to the Pixel is now accepting applications to The Pixel Lab, its leading cross-media workshop for experienced European media professionals. 

Participants will come away with an unrivalled understanding of how to create, finance and distribute story IP across multiple platforms, and maximise audience engagement. The Pixel Lab is also a prime opportunity to cultivate new professional partnerships across different media industry sectors.

Encouraging a collaborative, project-focused environment, participants will have their ideas challenged and informed by the world's top practising cross-media professionals, with plenty of networking opportunities and one-to-one meetings. 

This year's tutors include cross-media writer and producer Sean Coleman (UK); artistic advisor for Venice Biennale College & former executive director at ARTE France Cinéma, Michel Reilhac (FR); media architect and educator, Inga von Staden (DE). See the full list of tutors here: http://www.powertothepixel.com/events-and-training/pttp-events/pixel-lab-2013/tutors-experts 

All participants attend an initial six-day residential workshop in Belgium. Participants attending with a project go on to receive three months of distance mentoring, followed by a four-day workshop including attendance at PttP's annual Cross-Media Forum in London in October 2013. 

Past participants include European funders, commissioners, film/TV/games producers, writers, story architects, interactive designers, directors, format developers, arts professionals, advertising executives, developers

Applying with a project:

Only producers/IP owners who have extensive experience of taking a creative project to market will be considered.

Projects must have stories with the potential to extend across at least two platforms eg. film, games, TV, mobile, publishing, live event, social media, interactive. 

Please visit our website: http://www.powertothepixel.com/events-and-training/pttp-events/pixel-lab-2013 for full details and to download an application form or email lab@powertothepixel.com with any enquiries.

25th Galway Film Fleadh 9th – 14th July 2013

This year's Galway Film Fleadh, which runs 9th-14th July, is now open for feature entries. 

Deadline for receipt of entries is Friday 22nd March 2013.

Entry form, rules and regulations can all be found on the Galway Film Fleadh website at www.galwayfilmfleadh.com

The Galway Film Fair

In addition to the film festival the Fleadh also operates The Galway Film Fair. The Galway film Fair is an umbrella term for the many industry events taking place during the festival including Ireland’s only Film Marketplace

The Galway Film Fair's unique selling points:

• Transatlantic Bridge
• Intimate and informal atmosphere
• Privileged access to the world's leading financiers
• Showcasing new European and International cinema to leading Film Buyers, Distributors and Festival Programmers.

The Marketplace represents a unique opportunity to meet with the world's leading financiers in an intimate and informal atmosphere, allowing new talent to be discovered and long term partnerships to be made.The Marketplace co-ordinates prescheduled meetings between filmmakers with projects in development and/or completed films and invited Film Financiers, Distributors, Sales Agents, Broadcasters, Film Funds and Major Producers. 

In addition to the Marketplace other events include:

• Masterclasses (directing, writing, acting, producing, casting, post-production). 
• The Real Deal (in association with the Irish Film Board), a one-day event focusing on developments within the industry featuring international keynote speakers. 
• The Pitching Award, a live event where five short-listed applicants pitch an idea for a film to a panel of industry experts. The winner receives €3,000 which they can use in whatever way they see fit.

For more information on the Galway Film Fair please E-mail: fair@galwayfilmfleadh.com 

Page published 31 January 2013.