N.B. The information below is provided directly by the
organizers of events, festivals, audio-visual organizations or independent
film projects. The Royal Film Commission - Jordan
(RFC) cannot be held accountable for it.
|
|
|
|
In
this bulletin:
- Job Opportunity
at the Royal Film Commission - Jordan: Regional Training Manager
- Job
Vacancy: Cinema Project Manager at Lumiére à Zaatari
- Call for submissions: The 4th Beirut
Cinema Platform
- Call for submissions: The 26th
Stuttgart International Festival of Animated Film (ITFS)
- Call for submissions: The Arab
Animation Forum as part of the 26th Stuttgart International Festival of
Animated Film (ITFS)
- Call for submissions: FEST - New
Directors New Films Festival
- Call for submissions: The 17th
Hong Kong - Asia Film Financing Forum
|
|
|
1. Job Opportunity at the Royal Film Commission - Jordan:
Regional Training Manager
|
|
Position Description
Plan, budget, develop, evaluate, implement and manage RFC’s regional training
programs: RAWI Screenwriter’s Lab, Med Film Factory, Bosch Project Market,
and the Med Film Anthology Program; aiming at empowering and developing the
skills of Jordanian and Arab filmmakers.
Rawi Screenwriters’ Lab
Rawi Screenwriter’s Lab targets independent Arab screenwriters (Fellows) and
offer them the chance to develop their work in a uniquely creative
environment under the guidance of internationally acclaimed screenwriters
from all over the world (Creative Advisors). Each year, fellows and advisors
work intensively for five days on their feature narrative screenplays. Each
fellow will have several one-on-one story sessions with the lab's creative
advisors.
Med Film Factory
Med Film Factory is a training program aimed at semi-professional Arab film
directors and producers, offering them the opportunity to advance their
creative and professional skills and supporting them in the realization of
their projects. It also aims at creating collective connections within the
Arab regional film industry, in particular to encourage regional support,
involvement and financing of independent creative voices and films through
all the stages of filmmaking.
Project
Market Amman - Film Prize of the Robert Bosch Stiftung
The Royal Film Commission – Jordan started in 2012 a partnership with the
German foundation the Robert Bosch Stiftung with the aim of supporting
collaboration between young filmmakers from Jordan and the Arab world on one
hand, and those from Germany on the other. The Robert Bosch Stiftung issues
three annual Film Prizes for international cooperation between young German
and Arab filmmakers to realize a joint film project. The prizes are awarded
in the following categories: short animation, documentary and short fiction
film.
Anthology Program
The Anthology program aims to create a region-wide anthology feature film,
which consists of short film entries from five Middle Eastern and North
African countries. Partners will be identified in each country to nominate
three director/producer teams to submit their proposed entry projects. The
program will assign two mentors to support the filmmakers’ ideas and concepts
while they’re developing their stories.
Reporting to: Managing Director
Responsibilities
• Manage RAWI Screenwriters’s Lab program, Med Film Factory, Anthology
Program and Bosch Project Market.
• Develop a detailed action plan for each program.
• Work and manage the logistics of the programs and workshops.
• Responsible for the outreach and callouts on a local, regional and
international levels, including websites, magazines and events.
• Develop a media plan relevant to the workshops and programs in cooperation
with the Communication and Culture Department.
• Receive and assess applications for workshops and programs.
• Assign reading committees for workshops and programs.
• Shortlist participants for the programs and workshops.
• Reach out to advisors/experts/trainers and follow-up on their
participation.
• Connect with the advisors to read and assess relevant projects.
• Supervise arrangements for travel and accommodation of
advisors/experts/trainers and participants.
• Any other tasks that maybe assigned by Managing Director
Requirments
• A BA in Art, Filmmaking, Management or any relevant field.
• Experience in proposal writing, planning and budgeting.
• Excellent communication and writing skills in Arabic and English. French or
German is a plus.
• Exceptional presentation skills.
• Experience in filmmaking and knowledge of film production and film culture.
• Experience in planning and implementing training programs.
• Capacity to work autonomously.
• Attention to details and team work spirit
• Good connections with the filmmaking community in the region and the rest
of the world.
Please send your application to the following email: recruitment@film.jo no later than 30
October 2018 and indicate clearly in the subject of your email the title of
the position you are applying for.
|
|
|
2. Job Vacancy: Cinema Project Manager at Lumiére à Zaatari
|
|
Lumiére à Zaatari is a private non-profit organization
dedicated to provide cinema movies screenings to the residents of Zaatari
Camp, mainly focusing on the children.
Lumiére à Zaatari is looking for a Cinema Project Manager for
its office/ project:
Workplace : Zaatari camp with frequent move to Amman
Type of contract : Renewable one-year contract contract, with 2 month trial
period.
Start date : December 2018
Main purpose of the position:
Responsible of the program, communication and management of a cinema in the
refugee camp of Zaatari. In short collaboration with the project's partner
UNICEF, he or she should ensure the daily running of the cinema.
Representative of the organization in Jordan, he or she will have to work in
good relation with local authorities and all related partners.
Main responsibilities
- Being accountable and supervising the execution of the project
- Responsible of the movie program monthly planning for the cinema
- Ensuring that the ethical standards are followed and objectives are
achieved
- Coordinating activities with other partners
- Monitoring and analyzing activities
- Being accountable for the proper planning, sizing, and coordination of all
financial and material resources needed in the program
- Project accounting management
- Supervising technical maintenance of the cinema building
- Reporting : Evaluating program performance and providing all the required
reports to head quarter referents on project planning, project monitoring and
project evaluation.
- Hierarchical and functional responsible of the project assistant
Requirements
Education
/ experience : University Diploma in program management ideally in
audiovisual media and /or experience of project management inside refugee
camps and /or cinema management.
Language:
Fluent in Arabic, as well as English and if possible French.
Knowledge: Solid general knowledge, both cultural and cinematographic.
Competencies: Management, organization, communication skills.
Documents to provide:
- Cover letter
- Updated CV and professional references
- Copies of diploma(s) and work certificate(s) relevant for the position
Gross Salary : 1900 USD per month
The deadline for submission of application: October 29th 2018
Send your application file to : job.cinezaatari@gmail.com
Only complete and relevant applications will be considered in the process.
Only successful applicants will be called for interview.
|
|
|
3. Call for submissions: The 4th Beirut Cinema Platform
|
|
Beirut DC and Fondation Liban Cinema are pleased to announce
that submissions are now open for the 4th Edition of Beirut Cinema Platform
(BCP).
BCP is a co-production platform for Arab independent filmmakers and producers
working on feature-length documentary or narrative film projects, in
development or in post-production. This platform aims at providing the
project holders with the opportunity to meet with Arab and foreign
professionals in order to encourage partnerships and co-productions.
Each year, around 15 film projects get selected to be part of the
in-competition section.
The 4thedition will take place in Beirut, between 29 and 31 March 2019.
Beirut DC and Fondation Liban Cinema are pleased to announce that submissions
are now open for the 4th Edition of Beirut Cinema Platform (BCP).
BCP is a co-production platform for Arab independent filmmakers and producers
working on feature-length documentary or narrative film projects, in
development or in post-production. This platform aims at providing the
project holders with the opportunity to meet with Arab and foreign
professionals in order to encourage partnerships and co-productions.
The 4th edition will take place in Beirut, between 29 and 31 March 2019.
Who can submit?
- The director and producer (if available) have to be from the Arab
countries*
- Applications are open for projects attached to a foreign co-producer as
long as the main producer is from the Arab countries
- Only feature-length film projects are accepted (narrative, documentary or
docu-fiction films)
- The projects submitted should be in development or a work in progress
- For projects in development, the film should be the director’s first or
second feature-length
- For the works in progress, an Arab producer should be attached to the
project
- Filmmakers should have previous works (short or feature films, documentaries
or narratives)
- Applicants are preferred to be able to communicate in English since some of
the professional meetings will be with foreign experts.
*Arab countries: Jordan, Algeria, Bahrain, Comoros, Djibouti, Egypt, Iraq,
Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi
Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, the United Arab Emirates, and Yemen.
Required Documents
The required documents for the online application form:
- Project’s synopsis in Arabic and English (300 characters maximum)
- Director’s biography in Arabic and English (300 characters maximum)
- Producer’s biography in Arabic and English (300 characters maximum) /
mandatory for projects in development attached with a producer and mandatory
for works in progress
- Director’s photo
- Producer’s photo / mandatory for projects in development attached with a
producer and mandatory for works in progress
- Long synopsis
- Visual treatment or script
- Budget (in USD or EUR)
- Financial plan (in USD or EUR)
- Director’s CV and filmography
- Link to director’s previous works (at least one)
- Producer’s CV and filmography / mandatory for projects in development
attached with a producer and mandatory for works in progress
- Film still or poster / mandatory for works in progress
- Film’s rough cut / mandatory for works in progress
The deadline for submissions is on 21st of November 2018 at 11 PM Beirut
time.
The official selection will be announced by mid-January 2019 and will be
published on Beirut DC’s website as well as Facebook page. All applicants
will receive an acceptance or rejection email once the final list of projects
is selected.
For further information, please visit: https://www.beirutdc.org/index.php/2015-03-05-15-05-40/bcp-2
|
|
|
4. Call for submissions: The 26th Stuttgart International
Festival of Animated Film (ITFS)
|
|
The 26th Stuttgart International Festival of Animated Film (ITFS)
is now accepting film submissions! The festival will run from April 30th
until May 5th 2019.
Submit your film for the International Competition, Young Animation, Tricks
for Kids and AniMovie competitions of ITFS 2019.
- International Competition (International short film competition)
- Young Animation (International student film competition)
- Tricks for Kids (International competition for short films and series)
- AniMovie (International feature-length film competition)
For participation in the International Competition, the student film
competition Young Animation and the children’s film competition Tricks for
Kids are admitted productions up to a running length of 35 minutes.
For participation in the student film competition Young Animation are admitted
films produced by students or graduates of film schools, art colleges or
other training institutions for animated film.
Animated short films and series (one episode per series only) for children
can be submitted to the children’s film competition Tricks for Kids. It is a
submission requirement for series that a submitted episode has a story or
partial story of a narratively self-contained nature.
For participation in the feature-length film competition AniMovie are
admitted productions from a running length of 60 minutes up. The films must
not have been released commercially in Germany prior to the Festival.
Rules and regulations can be found here: https://www.itfs.de/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/ITFS19_Regulations_EN.pdf
To submit your film, please use the festival's online entry form at:
itfs.picturepipe.net
The deadline for film submissions is on December 1st, 2018.
For further information, please visit: https://www.itfs.de/en/branche/call-for-entries/#1515429474580-b9f59b3c-7f63
For further information on the film submission criteria, the regulations and
the different competition categories please contact:
Ms. Andrea Bauer
E-Mail: bauer@festival-gmbh.de
Tel.: +49-(0)711-92546-115
For technical questions concerning the online registration and online
submission procedure, please contact:
Ms. Christine Schäfer
Email: schaefer@festival-gmbh.de
Tel.: +49-(0)711-92546-117
|
|
|
5. Call for submissions: The Arab Animation Forum as part of the
26th Stuttgart International Festival of Animated Film (ITFS)
|
|
Pitching competition for animated film projects from the Arab
world – in cooperation
with the Robert Bosch Stiftung. The winning project will be nominated for the
Film
Prize of the Robert Bosch Stiftung for International Cooperation.
The call for entries to the competition will be announced separately in
December.
The submission deadline on February 15th, 2019.
Please keep an eye on the festival's website to check the call for entries:
https://www.itfs.de/en/branche/call-for-entries/#1509716972902-593d7ea3-493e
|
|
|
6. Call for submissions: FEST - New Directors New Films
Festival
|
|
The 15th edition of FEST - New Directors New Films Festival
will be held in Espinho from June 24th to July 1st 2019.
FEST is looking for fiction and documentary feature films and fiction,
documentary, animation and experimental short films
A few things are different from previous editions:
1. Short film submissions now has a 35 years old age limit (instead of 30)
2. FEST has simplified the submission process,
3.There is an Early Bird period to submit your film, that extends until
October 17th.
FEST is accepting films under the following formats:
A) Fiction and non-fiction feature films (minimum length is 55 minutes) from
directors who are on their first or second feature-length project, regardless
of age.
B) Fiction, documentary, animation, and experimental short films (up to 54
minutes of duration) from directors up to the age of 35 (including) at the
end of the production.
The final deadline for submissions is on February 25th 2019, at midnight
(GMT).
For further information, please visit: http://site.fest.pt/en/leuklog/call-for-films-opens/
|
|
|
7. Call for submissions: The 17th Hong Kong - Asia Film
Financing Forum
|
|
Established in 2000, and supported by government agencies
Create Hong Kong and the Film Development Fund, the Hong Kong - Asia Film
Financing Forum (HAF), a film project market in Asia, brings Asian filmmakers
with upcoming film projects to Hong Kong for co-production ventures with top
film financiers, producers, bankers, distributors and buyers.
HAF Project Entry
Around 25 to 30 film projects are selected annually to participate in HAF.
Representatives of the selected projects will be invited to Hong Kong to
attend the three-day film financing forum. Selected HAF projects will be
eligible to compete for a number of awards, subject to the criteria and
regulations of each award.
Eligibility and Selection Criteria:
The applicant MUST be the copyright owner of the submitted material, or is
authorised to act on behalf of the copyright owner of the submitted material.
- Full-length (running time 60 minutes or longer) feature film or documentary
project with a director, producer and a production company attached
- With a proposed budget and not fully financed
- Display a high market potential for Asian and/or international market
- Exhibit both artistic and commercial qualities
- At any stage of production
- Priority will be given to projects that have not been participated in any
other project markets
Required materials:
- A completed Project Submission Form (online or by post)
- One-sentence synopsis (30 words in English; 60 words in Chinese)
- Synopsis (200 words in English; 300 words in Chinese)
- Director's Statement (200 words in English; 300 words in Chinese)
- Director's Biography and Filmography (100 words in English; 200 words in
Chinese)
- Producer's Biography and Filmography (100 words in English; 200 words in
Chinese)
- Production company profile (100 words in English; 200 words in Chinese)
- Treatment (1,000 words in English; 2,000 words in Chinese) and
Submission fee.
The deadline is on 31st October 2018.
Please send email at haf@hkiff.org.hk
for further enquiry.
For further information, please visit the website: https://www.haf.org.hk/project-intro.php
|
|
|
The Royal Film Commission was established in 2003 to promote the
audio-visual industry in Jordan. Tel: +962-6-4642266 e-mail: info@film.jo www.film.jo
|