OPPORTUNITIES BULLETIN #202 March 2020
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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
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Jordan (RFC) cannot be held accountable for it.
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In this
bulletin:
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Call for applications: The Jordan Film Fund - 5th Cycle
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Call for applications: Rawi Screenwriters Lab 2020
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Call for submissions: Film Prize of the Robert Bosch Stiftung
for International Cooperation Germany/Arab World
Project Market Amman 2020
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AIFF: Accreditation to Amman Film Industry Days and to the Press
- Call for submissions: The 14th Jordanian Short Film Competition
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Call for proposals for a documentary film production on young
people’s trajectories from education to employment in Jordan and
Lebanon
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Call for applications: Sundance Institute Documentary Fund
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Call for submissions: 2020 Film Music and Sound Design Lab -
Sundance Institute
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Call for submissions: The 16th Zurich Film Festival
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Call for submissions: The 25th Milano Film Festival 2020
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1. Call for applications: The Jordan Film Fund - 5th Cycle
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The Royal Film Commission-Jordan (RFC) invites filmmakers to apply
to the Jordan Film Fund (JFF) 5th cycle, which aims to enable
filmmakers to tell their stories as well as develop the independent
film industry and contribute to its sustainability, especially in
Jordan.
With a total budget of JD 250,000 (two hundred and fifty thousand
Jordanian Dinars) this year (2020), JFF will support cinematic and
TV series projects in the following categories:
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Feature-length narrative and documentary projects (60 minutes and
above) at their development, production and post-production stages.
● Short narrative, documentary and animated films (5 to 25 minutes)
at production stage only.
● Further to supporting the development of TV series.
An independent jury of established film and TV professionals will
evaluate eligible applications in cinema and TV categories and will
decide on the selection process. Their assessment will consider
projects’ originality, creative merit, feasibility, as well as the
filmmakers’ credentials and abilities.
We welcome your applications for the Jordan Film Fund’s 5th cycle
starting from March 10th, 2020 until midnight of April 18th, 2020
(Jordan time).
To apply, please visit our website
www.film.jo
and read the JFF Guidelines and Regulations file for very important
details regarding eligibility requirements and the manner in which
funds are allotted.
For more information please call the JFF team at The Royal Film
Commission- Jordan, Tel: +962 6 4613835 ext. 123, or email the team
at:
apply@film.jo
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2. Call for applications: Rawi Screenwriters Lab 2019
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This is your chance to apply to the 16th Rawi Screenwriters Lab!
Chosen Arab Screenwriters (Fellows) are granted the opportunity to
develop their first or second feature-length narrative screenplays
under the guidance of critically acclaimed screenwriters (Creative
Advisors). Advisors will have one-on-one intensive sessions and
conversations with the Fellows about their projects to embrace their
vision and help them find the most compelling way to tell their
stories.
Submissions deadline: Sunday, April 12th, 2020 by midnight (Jordan
Time).
Lab days: From Sunday, November 29th until Sunday, December 6th,
2020.
For submissions and more details about the Lab, please visit:
bit.ly/Rawi2020En
Or contact:
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Email:
rawi@film.jo
- Call: +962 6 461 3835 Ext. 108 / 104
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3. Call for submissions:
Film Prize of the Robert Bosch Stiftung for International
Cooperation Germany/Arab World
Call for the Project Market Amman 2020
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The Film Prize of the Robert Bosch Stiftung is coming to an end. For
the last time, the Robert Bosch Stiftung will issue two Film Prizes
for international cooperation between emerging German and Arab
filmmakers to realize a joint film project. The prizes, each worth
60,000 Euros, will be awarded to short films (fiction, animation,
documentary) or feature- length documentaries.
Eligible for the Film Prize are mixed teams of German and Arab
filmmakers, who are in the beginning of their cinematographic
career. Furthermore, the film should be produced in both partnering
countries, stressing in particular the aspect of intercultural
exchange.
To facilitate the team-finding process, Arab directors will be
invited to the Project Market Amman to meet German producers.
The Project Market Amman
From June 12 to 17, 2020 the Project Market Amman takes place in
Amman, Jordan in cooperation with the Royal Film Commission – Jordan
(RFC).
Up to eighteen emerging directors from Arab countries are invited to
participate in the Project Market Amman to meet with up to twelve
German producers. The Robert Bosch Stiftung will cover all costs of
travel, accommodation and meals.
During four to five days, a diverse program will offer filmmakers
from the Arab World and Germany chances to know each other, get
introduced to each other’s work, talk widely about the directors’
projects and exchange knowledge and experiences. Joint events and
excursions will help intensify the newly acquainted contacts.
The meetings between directors and producers do not necessarily have
to result in a partnership but will contribute to gaining experience
of an international co-production market and extend the
network. In case a team is formed, the first step towards preparing
for a joint application for the last round of the Film Prize of the
Robert Bosch Stiftung is created.
Who can participate in the Project Market Amman?
Arab directors, at the beginning of their cinematographic career,
can apply for the Project Market Amman if they have a short film
(fiction, animation or documentary) or a feature-length documentary
in development. Applicants must be able to communicate fluently in
English.
How to apply
To participate in the Project Market Amman, filmmakers must register
at
www.onlineprojectmarket.de
and fill in and upload all
requested data. As project information, a PDF of maximum two to
three pages including a logline, synopsis and director’s note is
required as well as a link to the director’s recent film. A script
or treatment should be available upon request.
Out of all submissions, up to eighteen projects will be chosen by a
selection committee consisting of members of the RFC, experts from
the Arab World and the Film Prize team to participate in the Project
Market Amman.
Deadline for submissions
Projects submitted by March 29, 2020 (midnight CET) at the Online
Project Market will be considered as applicants for the Project
Market Amman.
Notice of selection
April 21-22, 2020
The communication language of the entire Film Prize program is
English. For further details on the Film Prize please visit
www.filmprize.de
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AIFF: Accreditation to Amman Film Industry Days and to the Press
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The Amman International Film Festival – Awal Film (AIFF) is only
several weeks away, running 13 – 18 April 2020 in the Jordanian
Capital. Apply to the 1st edition of the Amman Film Industry Days (AFID)
Professional Pass and for the Press Accreditation.
The first edition of the AIFF will also be the setting of the 1st
edition of its industry arm, AFID, taking place 15 – 17 April. AFID
will host master classes with renowned directors, seminars, panels
and workshops. It will equally act as a networking hub for
Jordanian, Arab and International industry professionals. AFID
includes also two pitching platforms for projects in development
and/or in post-production. Cash and in-kind awards will be granted
to the best projects.
The Press Accreditation will allow selected journalists to access
the screenings, some of the industry activities, press material and
interview opportunities.
Submissions deadline: Tuesday 31 March 2020
For submissions and more details about AFID’s Accreditation, please
visit:
https://aiff.jo/accreditation-application/
For submissions and more details about the Press Accreditation,
please visit:
https://aiff.jo/accreditation-application-press-13-18-april-2020/
Or contact:
afid@aiff.jo
for AFID inquiries, or
info@aiff.jo
for press information.
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Call for submissions: The 14th Jordanian Short Film Competition
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The 14th Jordanian Short Film Competition is organized as part of
the 26th edition of
the Franco-Arab Film Festival.
The Institut
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rançais
de Jordanie, in partnership with the Royal Film Commission - Jordan
(RFC), is organizing the 26th edition of the Franco-Arab Film
Festival, which will be held from the 17th until the 24th of June,
2020.
The festival is calling for Jordanian short films (documentary and
narrative) to compete. Winners will be announced during the closing
reception.
Submission criteria:
• The competition is open to filmmakers residing in Jordan or
abroad. Either the director or the producer should be Jordanian.
• The film must be at least partly shot in Jordan.
• The film should not exceed 20 minutes.
• The film has to have been produced in 2019 or 2020.
• Each director can submit one film only.
• Only short narratives and documentaries can be submitted. Animated
films or experimental films will not be accepted.
• The film must be subtitled in English or French, if it is in
Arabic; or subtitled in Arabic, if it is in English or French.
• The director or producer should provide 2 DVD or Blu-ray copies of
the film (which will not be returned) . Sending the film
electronically by link is not acceptable.
The director or producer should provide the following:
1. An application form in Arabic or in English
that
can be found on the RFC’s website:
www.film.jo
• The application form should be typed (not in handwriting).
• A printed hard copy of the application form along with the film
copies must also be submitted, in addition to sending the
application form by email to:
marian.nakho@film.jo
• The application form should cover technical details regarding the
film, synopsis (40 – 100 words) and the filmmaker’s information.
2. A soft copy of the film poster or still photo should be sent to
marian.nakho@film.jo
Note: A committee will select among the submitted films those
entitled to compete.
By hand:
The Royal Film Commission - Jordan, 1st Circle, Jabal Amman 5 Omar
Bin Al Khattab Street (off Rainbow Street).
Attention: Marian Nakho
Subject: Jordanian Short Film Competition
From Sunday to Thursday (9:00 AM – 4:30 PM).
Tel: 06 4642 266/ ext: 23
By mail:
Royal Film Commission – Jordan
P.O. Box 811 991 Amman 11181 Jordan
Attention: Marian Nakho
Subject: Jordanian Short Film Competition
PRIZES:
• There will be two prizes based on the selection of the jury and
two prizes based on the audience vote for the documentary and
fiction categories.
• The four winning films will receive a trophy created by the
Jordanian sculptor Hazem Al Zubi.
• The two Jury prizes for the best narrative and best documentary
will be invited by the French edition of the Franco-Arab Film
Festival in France to present their films (on the condition of
providing the necessary authorizations for the trip). The full stay
will be covered (accommodation and plane ticket).
• In addition, the RFC will offer a one-year subscription at the
Film Library to the four winners.
The deadline for submissions is on Thursday May 14th, 2020.
For further information, please contact:
Marian Nakho at the Royal Film Commission - Jordan at the following
e-mail:
marian.nakho@film.jo
Or call: 06 4642266/ ext. 23
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Call for proposals for a documentary film production on young
people’s trajectories from education to employment in Jordan and
Lebanon
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The
Centre for Lebanese Studies (CLS) at the Lebanese American
University and the Centre for Development and Emergency Practice (CENDEP)
at Oxford Brookes University are seeking proposals for the
production of a documentary film highlighting findings from the
project “From education to employment: Trajectories in the context
of protracted displacement for young people in Lebanon and Jordan”.
This project is funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)
with the Global Challenges Fund (GCRF) and the International
Development Research Center (IDRC).
This research programme is based in Lebanon and Jordan, two
countries with a long history of hosting refugees. It analyzes the
trajectories from education to employment of young people, between
18 and 29 years old, with different legal, social, and
socio-economic statuses in various regions in each country and aims
to further understand how education opportunities and experiences of
refugees shape their pathways into employment and unemployment.
For rules, regulations and requirements, please visit:
https://lebanesestudies.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Call-for-proposals_documentary-eng.pdf
Applications should be sent by March 30, 2020 to the address below:
info@lebanesestudies.com
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Call for applications: Sundance Institute Documentary Fund
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The
Sundance Institute Documentary Fund is operating on a Rolling Open
Call. While this will not increase the number of feature films the
fund can support, it aims to respond to applicants more flexibly
throughout the year to award grants on a rolling basis.
The Fund encourages you to submit your feature film at the point
when you feel your project is ready to share, rather than rushing to
submit before you are ready because of a fixed deadline. Therefore,
going forward, filmmakers will be restricted to two application
attempts total per project.
The Documentary Film Program (DFP) has evolved its mandate to focus
on the values of Art, Reach, and Change. It accomplishes these by
encouraging experimentation and excellence in form, championing
under-represented voices, and supporting the social and creative
impact of this work upon release.
WHAT WILL I NEED IN ORDER TO APPLY?
Written Proposal
Proposal Checklist
Line Item Budget (Sample Budget: PDF / Excel)
Visual Samples
Completed Previous Directing Sample (any length or genre)
Current Sample/Rough Cut (Required for Production/Post Production)
Demographic Form
PLEASE NOTE: At this time, the Sundance Documentary Fund is no
longer reviewing applications for Audience Engagement grants until
further notice.
WHAT HAPPENS AFTER I APPLY?
Standard decisions take 2-6 months. Applicants will be notified on a
rolling basis. Please do not
contact the office to request status
updates, if you have not heard from the Fund, your project is still
under consideration.
Per the new application procedures, the Fund will NOT accept written
or visual updates of any kind. Updates will not be processed and
will not be considered in the evaluation of your project. Due to the
high volume of applications, we do not provide any feedback on
individual project proposals.
WHAT IF I HAVE QUESTIONS OR PROBLEMS?
If you have additional questions about the Documentary Fund
application procedures, please see the Sundance Doc Fund FAQ and
Helpful Hints links at the top of the page. For technical issues
related to the application please contact
FRsupport@sundance.org
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START YOUR ONLINE APPLICATION
Go to the online application portal, sign up for an account or log
in with an existing one.
Log in and “Create a New Submission.”
Select “DFP_Applicants.”
Get started!
NOTICE:
Between March 18 and March 28, it will not be possible to begin a
new application to the Sundance Documentary Fund.
Starting on March 29, applications can be created and submitted on
apply.sundance.org
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8.
Call for submissions: 2020 Film Music and Sound Design Lab -
Sundance Institute
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The
application for the 2020 Film Music and Sound Design Lab at
Skywalker Sound is currently accepting submissions.
Lab Dates: 7–22 July , 2020
Size of Lab: 8 Fellows
Location: Skywalker Sound in Marin County, California
Film Music Program
Welcome to the application for the 2020 Film Music and Sound Design
Lab.
The program is focused on supporting accomplished composers from a
wide range of musical backgrounds. This may include composers with
previous experience writing for film, as well as accomplished
composers working outside of film whose work is suitable for film
scoring.
The Film Music and Sound Design Lab at Skywalker Sound brings
together emerging film composers, fiction and documentary
filmmakers, and sound designers to explore the power of storytelling
through score and sound. Composers accepted into the lab will have
the ability to score original music for either a fiction or
nonfiction film.
Applications must be completed and uploaded by Monday, April 20,
2020 in order to be reviewed.
The Film Music and Sound Design Lab at Skywalker Sound provides
composers and filmmakers the opportunity to score selections for
either a fiction or documentary feature-length film in
post-production. As the line between these genres continues to blur,
the Film Music Program offers artists firsthand experience in
composing original music and sound design.
What will I need in order to apply?
Online application registration
No more than 15 minutes of audio samples:
You can submit up to seven separate audio tracks, but in aggregate,
they must not exceed the 15-minute maximum.
The Lab suggests you submit samples as separate audio files as
opposed to one long audio consisting of several pieces of music.
Supported file type: MP3 only.
Biography
Upload a copy of your resume that includes a full list of credits
(.doc or PDF only).
Include your musical training as well as your level of fluency with
digital audio workstations.
Upload a brief statement of intent outlining why you are applying to
the program and how it fits into your overall career goals.
Demographic form
Nonrefundable fee: $40
Applicants will be notified of selections by early June 2020.
Notifications will not be made on a rolling basis. Please do not
contact the office to request status updates. Due to the high volume
of applications, we do not provide feedback.
If you have additional questions about the Film Music Program that
are not covered in the FAQ section, please email
filmmusic@sundance.org
Go to the online application portal and sign up for an account (or
log in with an existing one).
Log in and “Create a New Submission.”
Select “2020 Film Music and Sound Design Lab.”
Get started!
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9.
Call for submissions: The 16th Zurich Film Festival
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Film submissions for the Zurich Film Festival (ZFF) 2020 are now
open. The festival will run from September 24th until October 4th,
2020.
ZFF is looking for cinematic discoveries from all over the world.
Submissions are running until June 30th 2020.
Submissions categories:
International Feature Film Competition
International Documentary Film Competition
Competition Focus Switzerland, Germany, Austria
Competition International Series
Out
of Competition
For
rules and regulations, please visit the festival's website:
https://zff.com/en/industry/film-submission/?s=out-of-competition
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Call for submissions: The 25th Milano Film Festival 2020
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The
25th edition of Milano Film Festival will be run from 2 to 8
October.
Film submissions are now open for the selection of Milano Film
Festival 2020 International Competitions, directed for the third
year in a row by the Italian director Gabriele Salvatores and
Alessandro Beretta.
To enter the selection, applicants must fill out the entry form by
Friday 22 May.
Before proceeding with the application, it is recommended that you
read carefully the guidelines, which you can find at the following
links:
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MFF
25 International Feature Film Competition guidelines:
http://www.milanofilmfestival.it/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/ENG-Regolamento-Concorso-Lungometraggi-2020.pdf
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MFF
25 International Short Film Competition guidelines:
http://www.milanofilmfestival.it/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/ENG-Regolamento-Concorso-Cortometraggi-2020.pdf
For
more information, please visit the festival's website:
http://www.milanofilmfestival.it/en/2020/02/19/edition-2020-2/
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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
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