
OPPORTUNITIES BULLETIN #223 December 2021 |
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. |
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In this bulletin:
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Call for
submissions: Malmö Arab Film Festival 2022
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Call for
submissions: Beirut Cinema Platform
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Call for funding:
The World Cinema Fund
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Call for
submissions: The 37th DOK.fest München
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Call for
applications: The Film Independent Documentary Lab 2022
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Call for submissions: The Palm Springs International ShortFest
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Call for
submissions: Neum Animated Film Festival
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1. Call for submissions: Malmö Arab Film Festival 2022 |
The
12th edition of the Malmö Arab Film Festival (MAFF) will
take place from 4 to 8 May, 2022 and is now accepting submissions.
The selected films will be mainly shown in Malmo as well as in other
cities in the region in parallel with the Festival’s days (maximum 4
screenings).
Rules and Regulations:
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Films longer than 70 minutes should be submitted as feature
films, while films less than 70 minutes should be submitted as
short films.
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Films that may participate in the Festival are selected by its
judging committee.
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Applicants for participation in the Festival have no guarantee
that the film will be shown during the festival.
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There is no fee for applying. No compensation will be paid by
the Festival to showcase the film.
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Submitted films should be produced in 2021-2022. No
contributions that have been produced before the year 2021 will
be accepted in the official competition but will be accepted in
programs out of competition.
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Submitted films should be subtitled into English or Swedish
language.
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Submitted films will not be accepted if they have been screened
in Sweden before.
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MAFF has the right to manage the use of film clips and
photographs from submitted films selected for the Festival for
all its image or print ads in all pages on the internet utmost
to promote the Festival.
Awards:
Short Film Competition
Best
Short Film – Prize value 15000 SEK (±1500 USD)
Feature Film Competition
Jury
Award – Prize value 15000 SEK (±1500 USD)
Best
Feature Film – Prize value 20000 SEK (±2000 USD)
Deadline for submission: January 31, 2021
For more information,
please visit:
https://www.maffswe.com/submit/ |
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Call for submissions: Beirut Cinema Platform |
Beirut Cinema Platform (BCP) offers
the opportunity for Arab independent filmmakers and producers
working on feature-length films to meet with professionals from
around the globe and build partnerships, collaborations, and
co-productions.
The 6th edition will be held
virtually in April 2022.
Rules and Regulations:
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The filmmaker is a citizen of one
of the 22 Arab countries: Algeria, Bahrain, Comoros, Djibouti,
Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Mauritania,
Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan,
Syria, Tunisia, the United Arab Emirates, and Yemen.
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The filmmaker has at least one
short film to their credit.
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The project is a feature-length
film (fiction, documentary, or docu-fiction films).
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The project is in development or
a work in progress.
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For projects in development: the
film is the director’s first or second feature-length.
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For works in progress: an Arab
producer is attached to the project.
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Filmmakers are able to
communicate in English since some of the professional meetings
are held with foreign experts.
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Projects can be submitted in
Arabic, English, or French.
The selection committee will
prioritize:
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Projects with an attached Arab
producer.
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Projects participating for the
first or second time in a co-production platform.
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Projects dealing with topics
related to social justice, or the environment.
Deadline for submission:
December 25, 2021
For more information,
please visit:
https://www.beirutdc.org/bcp |
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3. Call for funding:
The World Cinema Fund |
The World Cinema Fund supports films that could not be made
without additional funding: films that stand out with an
unconventional aesthetic approach, that tell powerful stories and
transmit an authentic image of their cultural roots.
The Fund supports exclusively the production and
distribution of feature films and feature-length documentaries. The
support is focused on the following regions and countries: Latin
America, Central America, the Caribbean, Africa, the Middle East,
Central Asia, Southeast Asia, the Caucasus as well as Bangladesh,
Nepal, Mongolia and Sri Lanka.
Production
Funding:
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Maximum funding: 60,000 euro per project.
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funding amount cannot exceed 50% of the total production costs.
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total production costs of the supported projects should lie
between 200,000 euro and 1,400,000 euro.
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funding must be spent on the production of the film in the
aforementioned regions.
The
deadline is on February 28, 2022
For
more information please visit:
https://www.berlinale.de/en/world-cinema-fund/funding-programmes/production-support/wcf-classic/wcf-classic.html
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4. Call for submissions:
The 37th DOK.fest München |
Dok.fest München looks for international
artistically outstanding and socially relevant documentary films.
After two online editions, the Festival’s 37th edition is
set to return to the cinema in 2022.
General entry conditions:
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Every documentary submitted for the Festival must fulfill the
following requirements:
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Your film must have been completed after 1st January 2021.
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Film’s duration at least 52 minutes.
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Submitted films must not have been screened in Germany publicly,
nor may they have been shown on German public television before
the Festival. Furthermore, films that are freely available on
internet platforms are automatically excluded from the selection
process.
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The film must be submitted by 17th December 2021 via the online
form and with confirmation of payment by email.
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For foreign films, English or German subtitles are mandatory.
For the screening process, they are not obligatory for films in
English, French, Spanish or Czech.
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All programme decisions are made by a selection committee.
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In case of an online version of the Festival, the regular
programme structure as well as an accompanying programme
(opening, jury viewings, Q&As, award ceremonies, etc.) will be
retained for the most part.
The
deadline is December 17, 2021
For more information,
please visit:
DOK.fest
München (dokfest-muenchen.de)
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5.
Call for applications: The Film
Independent Documentary
Lab 2022 |
Through a series of meetings and workshops, the Film Independent
Documentary Lab provides creative feedback and story notes to
participating filmmakers, while helping them strategize for the
completion, distribution and marketing of their films. The program
advances the careers of its Fellows by introducing them to film
professionals, who can advise on both the craft and business of
documentary filmmaking.
Over
the course of two weeks in May, Fellows attend multiple workshops
and sessions with guest speakers, established documentary directors,
institutional funders, legal professionals, festival programmers and
distributors. Fellows are paired with an experienced Creative
Advisor, who can provide one-on-one support and insight as they
ready their projects for release. The Lab culminates in a final
pitch event that offers further opportunity for individualized
feedback and discussion with industry executives.
Who Can Apply?
The
Lab accepts applications for non-fiction films or series that will
be in late post-production in the spring of 2022. Applicants must
submit a work sample which should include a minimum of a polished
trailer and scene selects, all the way up to a rough cut. Filmmakers
who have yet to complete the majority of principal photography and
those who do not yet have any footage assembled are not eligible to
apply.
Film Independent is looking for talented filmmakers with documentary
projects that are compelling, original and demonstrate a unique
vision. Both experienced and first-time directors are welcome to
apply. Creative partners on the documentary (e.g. co-director,
producer, editor) can apply with the filmmaker as a team – only one
joint application needs to be submitted in such cases.
How to Apply
Applicants must submit the following materials for consideration:
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A cover letter explaining what inspired you to apply to the
Documentary Lab and why this is the right time for you to
participate in the program.
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A project description that includes a logline, story
summary/synopsis, topic summary, artistic approach, project
stage and timeline.
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A summary of distribution/marketing strategy and intended
audience.
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A summary of key creative personnel, including bios for each
creative team member and a list of attached advisors or
consultants.
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Overall fundraising strategy and funding to date.
Budget information.
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A sample of the director’s prior work or a current work sample.
The
deadline is February 11, 2022
For more information,
please visit:
https://www.filmindependent.org/programs/artist-development/documentary-lab/
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6.
Call for
submissions: The Palm Springs International ShortFest |
The
Palm Springs International ShortFest is one of the largest showcases
of short-form cinema in North America. The seven-day competitive
festival is Academy Award, BAFTA and Goya-qualifying, annually
screening hundreds of shorts from approximately 60 countries.
ShortFest accepts submissions up to 40 minutes in duration, in the
form of both fiction and non-fiction shorts. Categories include
Animation, Documentary, and Live Action.
Rules & Terms:
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Shorts must have been completed
in 2021 or 2022.
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Shorts must be no more than
exactly 40 minutes in length, credits included.
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If selected, shorts must be
available for projection in DCP.
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All non-English-language shorts
must have English subtitles.
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Student shorts are eligible for
all awards.
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ShortFest accepts
work-in-progress cuts that are picture locked and include an
opening slate listing what still needs to be completed
(color-correction, sound mix, special effects, etc.). Please
note that we will only review one cut.
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ShortFest does not require a
premiere status, so online shorts are eligible.
The
deadline is on December
31, 2021
For more information, please
visit:https://filmfreeway.com/PalmSpringsInternationalShortFest |
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7. Call for
submissions:
Neum Animated Film Festival |
Submissions are now open to the Neum Animated Film Festival, which
will take place from June 25th until July 2nd,
2022. The Festival aims to create positive influence on development
of film industry and culture through creative meetings and
corporation of young people.
Rules and Terms:
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Animated films (duration 15 minutes) can participate.
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Each author can submit 3 films (produced over the last three
years).
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Films that propagandize racism and pornography will not enter
competition program.
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Filled and signed entry form are required.
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Photography and biography of director must be submitted.
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Photography of film is required.
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Declaration of author if he/ she is willing to work with
children during the camp.
The
deadline for submissions is on March 1, 2022
For
more information please visit:
https://filmfreeway.com/NeumAnimatedFilmFestival
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