AGORA Pitching Forum March 3-7 2019
Deadline for submissions: January 21st, 2019
TDF21 Agora Pitching Forum Entry Form

The Thessaloniki Documentary Festival has the pleasure to organize for the first time the Agora Pitching Forum bridging projects with experts and financiers. In the well known hospitable environment of the TDF, you will have the opportunity to network with professionals and colleagues and fine-tune your project to reach its maximum potential.

The Agora Pitching Forum consists of a three-day programme, where 10 select documentary projects will receive development consultancy and intensive pitching training.   The projects will be pitched to a panel of international financiers from leading broadcasters. The pitching session is followed by individual meetings between pitchers and financiers for in-depth discussions about further development and possible future collaboration.

We are looking for:

• Feature length documentary projects (52 min or more) from Southeastern Europe and the Mediterranean region.
• They should be either produced or co-produced by a country within these regions or contain narrative elements that link them to these regions.
• Projects should have a producer and a director attached and could be in all stages of development.
• Our main focus in the selection procedure will be on projects that present a high possibility of being realized, combining this quality with artistic elements.
• Countries that are eligible to submit are: Albania, Algeria, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Egypt, France, FYROM, Greece, Hungary, Israel, Italy, Kosovo, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Malta, Montenegro, Morocco, Palestine, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey and UNMI Kosovo.
• Projects produced by countries not mentioned in the above list can still apply if they are co-produced by a country within these regions or contain narrative elements that link them to these regions.
• Please note that there is no fee for submitting your project to Agora Pitching Forum

For more information please visit our website

Applications are open till November 5^th for accreditation to the coming 
Torino Short Film Market; this event is organized by the Italian
Short Film Center in collaboration with the Torino Film Festival,
and will be held from November 22^nd to November 25^th.

Accreditation entitles you to entry to the meeting areas and the
TSFM screening theatre. In addition, accredited guests may access
the contacts data base concerning Italian and  international professionals
taking part at the market.

The cost of accreditation is  € 10,00.

The Torino Short Film Market is the most important opportunity in Italy
to sell and develop shorts. This year, over 100 international operators will
be present  and this edition is opening up to the digital market.

Further information on: tsfm.centrodelcorto.it

The Torino Short Film Market (22-25 November 2018) involves four

days of short film screenings exclusively open to accredited professionals. 

Participants in the TSFM are also provided with access to a video

library that contains the submitted films and remains online for six

months after the end of the event. At the 2017 Torino Short Film

Market, 30 international buyers took part. The TSFM is a valuable

opportunity to find a buyer or distributor for a short film.

Click here to view requirements:

http://tsfm.centrodelcorto.it/en/call-2018-tsfm-2018-video-library-eng/

Film submission deadline: 10 September 2018.

In order to be accepted for the preselection, films must have had their

national premieres (not applicable to Croatian films) that took place in the
past 18 months prior to the festival. Films for the Motovun Shorts

selection must be up to 20 minutes in lenght. The best film in Motovun

Shorts program will be awarded with 1000 Euros cash prize.

All the applicants will be notified of the preselection process results by
29th June, 2018.

To apply your film please fill in the forms that you can find here.
http://prijava.motovunfilmfestival.com/

Motovun Film Festival (24.-28. July 2018) is one of the most popular
cultural events in Croatia and the best known film festivals of

Southeastern Europe, devoted to international independent films.

Diversity is our trademark: more various esthetic approaches,

more languages, more diverse stories. As Motovun Film Festival wants to

be a festival with a soul, its program celebrates films with a soul –

films standing out with their stories, warmth and innovation.

The festival takes place  within the walls of the small medieval town of
Motovun, nestled on a hilltop close to the Adriatic coast. The festival is
known for its informal and relaxed atmosphere, without red carpets,

enabling direct contact between filmmakers and audience.

Every year it attracts some 25,000 visitors, and in five days of the
festival more than 100 films are shown.

Rules and Regulations: Find here

FILM DAYS FESTIVAL to take place between 19 of April and 28

of April at Rialto Theatre in Limassol and at Zena Palace in

Nicosia.

Send us an email at: admin@rialto.com.cy, until the

27^th of March 2018 with the following:
– FULL NAME
– AGE (The call refers to people over 18 years)
– FULL RESUME (Up to 200 words)
– CHOOSE YOUR TEAM: Communications & Hospitality

Team / Production & Arrangements)
– SELECT CITY (LIMASSOL or NICOSIA)

* A CERTIFICATE OF VOLUNTEERΙΝG, small gifts from the Festival and

complimentary tickets from Rialto Theatre will be given for certain

performances according availability.

** Priority will be given to those who will be available to attend the

Festival at its longest possible.

and is a new and innovative professional training program

with the aim of supporting young Southeast European film

directors to develop their first feature film projects.

DEADLINE: 10/03/2018

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TURKISH:

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GREEK:

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The Ministry of Education and Culture and the Rialto Theatre

announce the call for entries of the International Short Film

Festival of Cyprus (ISFFC).

Interested parties are invited to submit an entry form by the 1^st of June 2018.

For further details regarding the ISFFC rules and regulations, as well as to

submit your film, you may visit www.moec.gov.cy(Announcements) and

www.isffc.com.cy.

For further information, please contact +357 25 34 39 02, info@isffc.com.cy

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For 1st, 2nd or 3rd FEATURE FICTION FILM PROJECTS

EXTENDED TO DECEMBER 10th, 2017

The 15th Sofia Meetings will take place from 15th till 18th March 2018 in the framework of the 22^nd Sofia International Film Festival  (8th – 18th March 2018).

Sofia Meetings is an event, supported by Creative Europe MEDIA sub-programme of the European Commission, EA Bulgarian National Film Center and Sofia Municipality.

It has two separate modules:

Feature Films Pitching – presentation of first, second and third feature fiction film projects of the director, looking for co-producers, sales and distribution.

Balkan Screenings / Works in Progress – showcase of the latest Bulgarian and regional feature and short films; Screenings of works by filmmakers whose projects have been presented at Sofia Meetings. The screenings are for professionals: for directors and programmers of international film festivals, sales companies and distributors; some of them are also for journalists.

Project requirements:

First, second or third feature project of the director

Eligible for applying: all European countries

Submission requirements for projects:

Logline

Synopsis

Treatment/Script

Director’s notes

Budget

Financing Plan

Short director’s biography

Production company’s information

Previous work of the director (if any)

Application deadline: extended to December 10^th, 2017

More than 100 key decision makers: producers, distributors, representatives of the film markets, sales companies, film funds, TV buyers and other film professionals from Europe and the region, as well as representatives of the key film festivals are expected to attend the event. Beside the main programmes we offer workshops, panels, presentations, Europe Distribution and Europa Cinemas workshop on audience development and many informal events.

Applications must be sent to: sofiameetings@siff.bg

For more information: www.siff.bg/sofiameetings

FREE ENTRANCE
Kastelliotissa Hall, Old Nicosia
7 – 19 Νοvember 2017

OPENING HOURS:

Monday – Friday 10:00 – 13:00, 16:00 – 21:00

Weekends 11:00 – 22:00

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7th International Short Film Festival of Cyprus

Recognising the short film as a unique audiovisual medium, the 7th International Short Film Festival of Cyprus, returns to the Rialto Theatre from the 14th to the 21st October, 2017, showcasing a wide selection of shorts from Cyprus and the world.

More Info www.isffc.com.cy

‘Lemesos International Documentary Festival’

Welcome to the ”Lemesos International Documentary Festival”, organized by Brave New Culture.

Major Sponsor of the Festival is the Cultural Services of the Ministry of Education and Culture of Cyprus and is organized in collaboration with CyBC (Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation).

The ‘Lemesos International Documentary Festival’ is part of Moving Docs, a new EDN initiative supported by Creative Europe, founded for the joint distribution of documentaries across Europe.

The 2017 edition of the Festival will take place between the 1st and 8th of August 2017.

More info on http://filmfestival.com.cy/

Lemesos International Documentary Festival 2017

ANNOUNCEMENT – REGULATIONS

 Deadline for submission: 6 March 2017.

Call for Applications

MFI SCRIPT 2 FILM WORKSHOPS is an advanced training program offering a platform for the effective script & project development of European & international feature films. It consists of 4 intensive workshop sessions per year, based on group work, Q&Α sessions, case studies & individual consultations, and offers a global development methodology for participating projects.