08 February 2011

Call for Applications: Greenhouse Mediterranean Documentary Film Development Program (Algeria/ Egypt/ Morocco/ Tunisia)

Deadline: 28 February 2011

REGISTRATION FOR GREENHOUSE'S NEW PROGRAM IS NOW OPEN

We are glad to announce that Greenhouse's 2011 call for applications for The Development of Documentary Films by Southern Mediterranean Cinema School Graduates supported by the EU in the framework of Euromed Audiovisual III is Now Open!

We would like to invite Cinema School Graduates & Emerging Filmmakers from Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Israel, Lebanon, Morocco, Palestine, Syria & Tunisia to submit documentary projects at any stage of development!

The selected filmmakers will be awarded a complete grant covering tuition fees, round trip plane ticket, accommodations and meals during the seminars

DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION: February 28th 2011

Greenhouse is an advanced contemporary development program for documentary films aimed at Mediterranean Cinema School Graduates & Emerging Filmmakers from Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Israel, Lebanon, Morocco, Palestine, Syria & Tunisia.

Greenhouse is supported and funded by the European Union in the framework of EUROMED AUDIOVISUAL III program and managed by the New Foundation for Cinema and TV – Israel, ESAV Marrakech - the Marrakech School of Visual Arts – Morocco, The Ankara association – Turkey, Zebra Production – Spain and APPEL & HONIGMANN – Holland.

Greenhouse is a yearly program hosting 10-12 projects each round.

The selected filmmakers are invited to participate in three seminars in which they will develop a full international production package and a professional trailer which will be presented in a pitching forum in front of international commissioning editors, film funds directors, producers and distributors from the documentary international market.

In its 5 years of activity, Greenhouse has achieved exceptional success and has become a leading organization for documentary filmmaking internationally. Greenhouse is working with leading forces from the international audiovisual sector, commissioning editors, film funds directors, producers, distributors, TV stations and film festivals from all over the world – The Sundance Institute, Jan Vrijman Fund (IDFA), ARTE/ZDF, ITVS, Channel 4, BBC Worldwide, World Cinema Fund, P.O.V, MDR Germany and many others.

In its five years of activity 7 films were completed and won prestigious awards in international film festival; 62 projects and 80 filmmakers participated from 9 MEDA countries.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

■ The participants must be citizens and residents of one of the MEDA countries: Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Palestine, Syria and Tunisia.

■ The seminars, workshops and tutorial sessions will be held in English, so the participants must have basic knowledge in this language.

■ Each team (director and producer) will have to participate in a full series of three seminars within a year.

■ The project submitted may be in any stage of development, including initial footage.

■ Applicant may act as a director-producer of a project.

■ Eligible are filmmakers who made at list one film but not more than two films or a feature length documentary

SELECTION OF PARTICIPANTS

A team of International and MEDA experts will select a maximum of 12 projects each year, in teams of director/producer (i.e. max. 24 participants) on the basis of the application submitted, which should include:

■ Application form- Download entry forms: Greenhouse_Entry_Form_2011.doc

■ Synopsis of 1 to 3 pages

■ Director's statement

■ Initial budget and financial support

■ The applicants' CVs

■ Two references from a professor or a professional (for each team)

■ Previous cinematic work (if applicable) – DVD only.

■ Applications must be submitted in English

■ Applications must be sent in ONE "WORD" FILE which includes all requested documents mentioned above.

** Submissions should be sent by email to: submission@ghfilmcentre.org

Entry Form Download & FAQ please click HERE >>

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