Upcoming Deadlines
Call for application for: Frontières@Brussels; Italy-Germany Co-production Development Fund; Pitching du Réel; East Doc Platform; Sofia Meetings; Structural Constellations
Project submissions are now open for the 3rd Frontières@Brussels
Genre film projects from across Europe and North America can apply until 11 December
Frontières@Brussels 2016 is now accepting project submissions for its third annual European edition. For each edition, Frontières selects approximately 20 genre film projects from across Europe & North America. Project participants are invited to partake in a 3-day networking event with the leaders of the international genre film industry at the Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival (BIFFF).
Last year, the event marked its return to the Belgian capital with an expanded Frontières line-up that allowed more projects to participate in live pitching sessions, as well as specialised spotlights (the Market Spotlight and the Seeking Director Spotlight projects) that have brought together the best in genre-film projects and industry initiatives from around the world. Cineuropa was a media partner of the event.
Established in 2012 at the Fantasia International Film Festival, Frontières has since developed into a biannual transatlantic circuit - taking place in Montreal in July, and Brussels in April. 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, Visit Brussels, the Brussels Capital-Region, Telefilm Canada and SODEC.
http://www.frontieresmarket.com/EN/
Applications open for the Italy-Germany Co-production Development Fund
Deadline December 15
There’s still time until 15 December to apply for access to the Italy-Germany Co-production Development Fund, set up a year ago by the Italian Ministry for Cultural Affairs and Heritage and Tourism and the German FFA. The annual budget set aside for developing co-productions between the two countries is €100,000 (with 50% provided by the Italian Ministry and the other 50% provided by FFA).
Eligible for support are projects for feature films, regardless of genre (fiction, animation, documentary), that are co-produced by Italy and Germany and intended above all for distribution in theatres. The amount granted to each film varies from €10,000 up to a maximum of €30,000.
Applications must be sent via email to the following addresses: fsig@beniculturali.it and jones@ffa.de by 15 December 2015. A paper copy must also be sent to the offices of the Italian Directorate General for Cinema and the offices of the FFA. Guidelines and forms can be downloaded here. The documents will also be published on the website of the FFA.
A database has also been set up, on the initative of the Canada Media Fund, to put Canadian and Italian producers in touch with one another, and allows producers to apply for funding available for co-productions between Italy and Canada.
PITCHING DU RÉEL 2016:Call for projects for the next Pitching du Réel
Application is open until December 15, 2015
Visions du Réel organises for the eleventh time in succession the Pitching du Réel, one of the most renowned international coproduction events dedicated to creative feature-length documentaries.
Since its creation, the purpose of Pitching du Réel is to help launch projects with artistic ambition and potential in the principal distribution markets. It is intended for young as well as experienced and acknowledged filmmakers.
15 projects are presented publicly then discussed in round-table sessions and in one-to-one meetings. The round-table discussions take place in the presence of professionals including commissioning editors, producers, and distributors active in national and international markets or in digital promotion, as well as a variety of financial partners: Public and private institutions, NGOs, contemporary art curators and foundations.
Our main target is to encourage international co-productions and to help finance outstanding documentary projects addressing an international audience. We offer the participants the opportunity to discuss the content and form of their project and to find out whether the project stands a chance on the market and what market that would be. 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.
Further information: www.visionsdureel.ch/docm/pitching-du-reel
The East Doc Platform (East European Forum + Doc Tank + Project Market) is looking for new documentary projects.
DEADLINE: DECEMBER 1, 2015
The 5th East Doc Platform (EDP) edition is the largest Central and East European documentary event. It is the meeting point for 120 East European filmmakers and producers who seek creative, financial and distributional support, and more than 70 key international producers, festival programmers, commissioning editors, buyers, distributors, sales agents, film fund representatives who will be able to choose from the most promising films and projects. The event is organized by the Institute of Documentary Film in association with the One World International Human Rights Documentary Film Festival. East Doc Platform brings the biggest number of the most important decision makers to the region. They are available for meetings to all EDP participants, as well as for accredited observers. East Doc Platform helps filmmakers to develop their story and visual style, and find suitable partners for co-production and distribution.
EAST DOC PLATFORM AWARD
For the second time, Institute of Documentary Film will award the best project in development with East Doc Platform Award. It brings the granted financial support to the filmmakers for further development of their documentary film. The jury consists of the representatives of key international broadcasters and film funds. Eligible are all documentary projects in development participating in all East Doc Platform activities (East European Forum, Project Market, Doc Tank). The EDP Award will be announced on March 12, 2016 after the public presentation of East European Forum.
East Doc Platform Manager & Doc Tank: Miriam Ryndová – miriam@dokweb.net
East European Forum: Veronika Lišková - veronika@dokweb.net
Project Market: Masa Markovic - masa@dokweb.net
Sofia Meetings CALL FOR APPLICATIONS
Application deadline: December 1, 2015
The 13th Sofia Meetings will take place from 17th till 20th March 2016 in the framework of the 20th Sofia International Film Festival (10th – 20th March 2016).
Sofia Meetings is an event, supported by Creative Europe MEDIA sub-programme of the European Commission, EA Bulgarian National Film Center and Sofia Municipality.
It has two separate modules:
- Feature Films Pitching – presentation of first, second and third feature fiction film projects of the director, looking for co-producers, sales and distribution.
- Balkan Screenings / Works in Progress – showcase of the latest Bulgarian and regional feature and short films; Screenings of works by filmmakers whose projects have been presented at Sofia Meetings. The screenings are for professionals: for directors and programmers of international film festivals, sales companies and distributors; some of them are also for journalists.
Project requirements:
- First, second or third feature project of the director
- Eligible for applying: all European countries
Application deadline: December 1st, 2015
More than 100 key decision makers: producers, distributors, representatives of the film markets, sales companies, film funds, TV buyers and other film professionals from Europe and the region, as well as representatives of the key film festivals are expected to attend the event. Beside the main programmes we offer workshops, panels, presentations, Europe Distribution and Europa Cinemas workshop on audience development and many informal events.
Applications must be sent to: sofiameetings@siff.bg
STRUCTURAL CONSTELLATIONS – European Residential Master Class NOW OPEN FOR APPLICATIONS!
Deadline: January 10, 2016
STRUCTURAL CONSTELLATIONS is an original Master class in two 4-day Modules for those professionals who are concerned with the major artistic decisions - screenwriters, authors-directors, new media designers, producers, script consultants - of any production and has been elaborated by the widely recognized specialist Matthias Varga von Kibéd.
Dates of the two Modules
• 2 to 6 March 2016 in Norway
• 8 to 12 November 2016 in Austria
Fee
• 1 team (maximum 3 persons): 1’000 Euro for the two modules
• 1 individual participant: 700 Euro for the two modules
The fee includes tuition, accommodation and meals. Travel costs are not included.
Up to 11 participants (in teams or individual) are eligible for a scholarship covering part of the travel costs and full subsistence expenses, provided that they have not already benefited from another scholarship for the same expenses. The scholarships are primarily for participants from low income countries. All details about the programme can be found at www.constellations-story.net an interview of Matthias Varga von Kibéd at www.focal.ch/constellations-story/mvvonkibed.html and the application form at www.constellations-story.net/applying.html
Contact person: Jacqueline Surchat, Coordinator jacqueline.surchat@focal.ch
Page published 28 October 2015.
