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Calls for application for: RE-ACT, Series Mania

Extended deadline for applications for RE-ACT Workshop

New deadline: 20 December 2016.

The third RE-ACT workshop will take place in Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italy in March 2017 alongside the brand new TorinoFilmLab international SeriesLab programme. The workshop is open to creative teams with either feature or documentary projects in development and, for the first time ever: to TV series projects in development.

Extended deadline for applications for RE-ACT Workshop! New deadline: 20 December 2016.

At least 7 creative teams consisting of writers (or directors) and producers from Croatia, Friuli Venezia Giulia and Slovenia developing feature and documentary projects, as well as TV series, will have the unique opportunity to:

hold individual meetings with TFL and RE-ACT experts/tutors focusing on the main areas of filmmaking and TV series creation, such as script development, directing, image, sound, producing and connection to TV industry
work in group sessions and form long term creative and business partnerships
participate in TFL SeriesLab plenary sessions
take part in a tailor-made networking platform and present their projects to possible co-producing partners and film funds’ representatives from FVG, Slovenia and Croatia

Target group

Creative teams (writer or director and producer) from partner countries/regions: Croatia, Friuli Venezia Giulia and Slovenia who have either feature, documentary or TV series projects in early stages of development

Project criteria

feature-length fiction or documentary projects, preferably thematically linking the territories of three partner countries/regions with a clear co-production potential, and the 1st draft of the script in English ready for the workshop (to be sent in by the end of February at the latest)
long multi-season TV series projects preferably thematically linking the territories of three partner countries/regions and with a clear co-production potential, consisting of at least 6 episodes (duration of 26’-50’ or 50’- 59’ each)

Documents to be submitted

In order to apply for the 3rd RE-ACT Workshop, the following documents should be submitted in English by 20 December 2016:

For feature and documentary projects:

a completed Application Form
1 page letter of motivation concerning your participation at the workshop
1 page synopsis
8–10 pages treatment
1 page note of intention of the producer and the writer (or the director)
2 pages profile of the producer and the writer (or the director)
1 page company profile

Scripts should be ready in time for the workshop by the end of February 2017

For TV series projects:

a completed Application Form
log line - 2 lines maximum
2 pages profile of the producer and the writer (or the director)
concept presentation (7.500 max characters spaces included)
Pilot outline structured in bullet points:
a) for 26’ to 50’ format 16-25 points and 7.500 characters (spaces included)
b) for 50’ to 59’ format 35-45 points and 10.000 characters (spaces included)

Note!
In case you are applying with an adaptation based on the existing material please provide the evidence of secured rights for the book or other work on which the story is based.

Participation fees & conditions

The participation at RE-ACT Workshop is free of charge. Each participant will be offered accommodation and subsistence during the workshop. Participants themselves should cover travel costs.

Deadline for submissions

All documents have to be sent in English via email by 20 December 2016 to info@filmreact.eu.

Final selection

The RE-ACT Programme Council appointed by three member funds reads all eligible projects and evaluates the artistic excellence, feasibility and coherence of the projects as future co-productions in between participating countries/regions. A special care will be taken to ensure a fair balance of approved projects per country/region and per genre.
The selection will be publicly announced during the WEMW Co-production Forum, Trieste, Italy in January 2017.