Ten projects selected from a record number of submissions will be in competition at connecting cottbus on November 9 and 10
The call for new film projects for MIDPOINT Feature Launch and MIDPOINT Shorts 2018 is open and we are looking for the region's strongest and most innovative scripts or treatments within narrative storytelling. Deadline October 16, 2017.
Head of Studies at Feature Launch, Danijel Hocevar, says about the workshop format of the 2018 edition,
"The idea is to support emerging talents to integrate their projects and knowledge into the marketplace by facilitating their experience in international collaboration. – There’s still a strong emphasis on script development consultancy, but in broader terms, we’ve also added the reflection on project development as such, including discussions about financing strategies and pitching skills, as well as packaging, marketing, distribution strategies, and the legal aspects of co-productions."
The upcoming edition has been expanded to become a year-long platform with 2 residential workshops, a project showcase at Karlovy Vary IFF and a networking spotlight at When East Meets West – all selected and presented in collaboration with our great partners.
Who can apply
Teams of writers, directors and producers. The training platform is for emerging talents, meaning 1st and 2nd feature filmmakers.
Dates and venues
1. Feature Launch Workshop 1 @ EASTWEEK – Trieste FF, Italy – January 20 – 26, 2018
2. Feature Launch Workshop 2 @ MIDPOINT – in collaboration with Film Center Serbia – April/May 2018
3. Project Showcase with Industry experts @ KVIFF – in collaboration with Karlovy Vary IFF, Czech Republic – July 2018
4. Feature Launch Spotlight @ WEMW – in collaboration with When East Meets West (during Trieste FF) – January 2019
Apply for MIDPOINT Feature Launch 2018 – deadline October 16, 2017
If you have any questions regarding your application you are very welcome to get in touch with Program Coordinator, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
MIDPOINT Shorts 2018
A professional project development program open to creative teams of writers, directors and producers. Within two residential workshops the participants get to develop their script as well as prepare the production and promotional aspects of the projects. The feedback format is based on one-to-one tutoring as well as group feedback.
Dates and venues
WORKSHOP 1 / Feature Launch Workshop 1 @ EASTWEEK / January 20 – 26, 2018 – in collaboration with Trieste FF / Italy
WORKSHOP 2 / Feature Launch Workshop 2 @ MIDPOINT / April/May 2018 – in collaboration with Film Center Serbia
Deadline October 16, 2017 – apply now!
MIDPOINT TV Launch 2018: Extended deadline tomorrow, Sep 22!
The program dedicated to TV drama has postponed its deadline until tomorrow, September 22. If you have any further questions regarding the submission requirements or dates, please contact the Program Coordinator of the program, Katarina Tomkova, at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
MIDPOINT Intensive SK
SK stands for Slovakia, and here is the open call for the intensive course which runs from November 7 - 10, 2017. In Czech/Slovak only!
Deadline September 30, 2017 Apply now!
TALLINN: Foreign funds of up to 1.67 m EUR were invested in Estonia since 2016, when the Estonian Film Institute initiated the cash rebate project Film Estonia. The pilot year of the project offering foreign film productions a cash rebate of up to 30% has shown twice the expected results.
PRAGUE: Documentaries in any stage of development are welcomed to the 16th East Doc Platform 2018, set to take place in Prague from 3 to 9 March 2018. For the first time, short documentaries can also apply.
GDYNIA: Konrad Łęcki’s war drama The Damn One will premiere in the main competition of the 42nd Gdynia Film Festival (18-23 September 2017). This film set in Poland in the second half of the 40’s is a debut feature.
GDYNIA: Urszula Antoniak’s drama Beyond Words will vie in the main competition of the 42nd Gdynia Film Festival (18-23 September 2017). The film premiered internationally at the Toronto International Film Festival 2017.
The Estonian Film Institute initiated the cash rebate project Film Estonia in 2016, offering foreign film productions a cash rebate of up to 30%. Experts deemed the first pilot year to have shown twice the expected result.
The film is a co-production between Russia, Latvia and Czech Republic with the support of Russian Ministry of Culture, National Film Centre of Latvia, Riga Film Fund and Eurimages.
SELECTING THE 2018 SLOVENIAN FOREIGN LANGUAGE ACADEMY AWARD CANDIDATE - SELECTION REPORT
Press releases 20-09-2017In accordance with the rules of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), the Directors Guild of Slovenia has called upon the professional associations in the field of cinematographic production to propose their candidates for the expert jury consisting of eight members.
Continuing a partnership established in 2007, Europa Distribution will host a distribution workshop in the scope of the San Sebastian International Film Festival in collaboration with the Industry Club. More than 30 independent distributors, all members of Europa Distribution, will participate in an open panel and closed Think-Tank session focusing on new approaches to public film funding.
The workshop will begin on Monday 25 September with an open panel entitled The Bigger Picture: A fresh approach to public film funding, taking place from 10.00-11.30 at the San Telmo. Whilst public film funding has been largely focused on production in Europe, there is now a growing consensus that public policy and funding could evolve and assist in negotiating the new challenges that face the industry by dedicating more funds to the marketing, distribution and screening of films. Experts from across the value chain, public funds, policy makers and industry stakeholders will debate the issues at hand and examine the possibilities for the industry to move forward across the board, from creation and production, to distribution and beyond.
Confirmed as panelists are Artemio Benki (Artcam Films/Sirena Film, CZ), Jeanne Brunfaut (Centre du Cinéma, Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles, BE), Bérénice Honold (FFA, DE), Lucia Recalde (European Commission, EU), Enrico Vannucci (Eurimages, EU) and Ilse Schooneknaep (Vrije Universiteit Brussel, BE). The panel will be moderated by Michael Gubbins (SampoMedia/Ffilm Cymru Wales, UK).
Attending Europa Distribution members will then have the opportunity to further the discussion during a closed Think-Tank session on Tuesday 26 September, as well as participate in meetings, screenings and professional activities such as Cine en Construcción and Glocal in Progress.
NOTE FOR THE EDITORS: Europa Distribution is the association of independent film distributors, created in 2006. With more than 120 leading independent distributors representing 29 countries in Europe and beyond, it serves as the voice of the sector and acts as a network and a think tank. Since its creation, Europa Distribution has accompanied and reinforced the integration and collaboration process between its members through information, brainstorming and training sessions. The network’s aim is to strengthen the existing ties to improve the curation, promotion and distribution of independent films.
CONTACT: For more information about the presence of Europa Distribution in San Sebastian, contact: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
