The deadline for submitting projects to the Visegrád Exchange Production Forum is extended to 15 March 2011!
International Festival of Animated Films AniFest (26 April - 1 May 2011, held in Teplice, <http://www.anifest.cz>www.anifest.cz) invites young filmmakers, artists, students and producers from East and Central Europe to submit their projects of a short animated film to Visegrád Exchange Production Forum (meeting with international producers and pitching session) or to take part at professional workshops and lectures held by international producers and film professionals. I. SUBMITTING A PROJECT INTO THE PITCHING You are invited to submit your project using the form bellow according to the terms for submissions and regulations. Please enclose an authorisation of publishing your materials in the database of New Animation Projects. The AniFest 2011 pitching will be held on 28th April 2011. Terms for submitted cartoon and animation projects o The animated film project must be of short métrage (up to 30 minutes) with short description, directors statement and basic idea about visual form of the film. o At least 50 percent of the film must be shot in one of the animation techniques or multimedia forms that uses the principles of animation film. o The film project must have a director or a producer who could represent it at the festival pitching meeting. o Filmmakers and producers do not pay any entry fee. o The assured pre-financement is not necessary but the project should have an estimated, realistic budget. You can submit your project of a new film for Pitching forum by filling the application form from the end of this document and sending it to <mailto:[email protected]>[email protected]. THE EXTENDED DEADLINE is 15th March!!!!!! <http://www.anifest.cz/dokuments/Ke_stazeni/Exchange_forum_PRIHLASKA_CS.doc>Please download the application form II. WORKSHOP: DEVELOPMENT AND PRODUCTION OF A SHORT FILM ANIMATION PROJECT Young filmmakers, artists and producers from East and Central Europe are invited to participate at a professional workshop. They can attend lectures held by international producers and professionals and meet them in person. Date: 27th April 2011 Who is attending: These French producers are confirmed: Nicolas Schmerkin (Autour de Minuit), Arnaud Demuynck (Films du Nord), Christian Pfohl (Lerdux), Olivier Catherin (Les Trois Ours). Others will follow, at the moment to be confirmed. International producers: Vanja Andrejeviã (Croatian independant producers), Vessela Dantcheva (Bulgarian producer, Fin film) and others to be confirmed. Program: 1) Going East/ West - starting co-productions Vision of co-productions and collaboration with partners from different countries. What are conditions of getting into international co-production? How does a co-production work? How could you approach international producers or professionals who could step into your film? How much pre-financed must be your film? How can you control your artistic freedom? 2) How to bring together a bigger production club How can a foreign director ask for a support of for example French CNC? What animation skills, abilities or ideas from our territory could be interesting for foreign producers? How can you build up international co-production between more countries with different production force? How can you put it together technically and save as much money as possible? 3) Selling shorts Sales agents from East and West part of Europe will explain how they buy short films for their catalogue. She will also give advices how the sales agents should be approached by producers and she will explain how can sales agencies help you with the distribution of your film. 4) Develop and write project kit A French expert will reflect upon the concrete projects of participants of the pitching forum (as a preparation) and evaluate their quality. He will also give basic advices about the development of the project and writing international project proposals. 5) Case studies of co-productions between West European and East European countries 6) What role does a TV play You can participate at workshops and lectures by saving your place at <mailto:[email protected]>[email protected]. But AniFest covers 3 days of lodging only to participants of Pitching of projects and of Visegrad school film competition. WE ACCEPT RESERVATIONS UNTILL THE CAPACITY OF THE VENUE IS FULL. _______________________________________________ Starsky mailing list [email protected] http://listen.esel.at/mailman/listinfo/starsky liste supplied by http://esel.at Kunst kommt von Kommunizieren. _______________________________________________ Safari - Die Mailingliste fuer Kunst und Wien http://listen.esel.at/mailman/listinfo/safari MAILS SENDEN: mailto:[email protected] Anmelden: mailto:[email protected]?subject=subscribe Abmelden: mailto:[email protected]?subject=unsubscribe Termin RECHTZEITIG für eSeL Mehl & kalender.esel.at eintragen: http://esel.at/fuettern >:e)
