CO-PRODUCTION MARKETS

Cinemart – Rotterdam – The Netherlands
The International Film Festival Rotterdam launched CineMart 24 years ago as a regular co-production market. However, it quickly became apparent that there was a greater need for a new kind of platform to present projects looking for additional financing.

With that in mind, the IFFR remodelled CineMart as an effective co-production market, the first of its kind. Throughout its history, CineMart has proven to be an
integral part of the film industry, providing an indispensable platform to support the realization of new film projects and heralding the start of each new ‘film year.’

Cinemart selected each year around 45/50 Art house feature projects coming from all over the world and organizes meetings for 4 days during IFFR.

The formula of introducing projects to potential co-producers, sales agents, television buyers, distributors and financiers in one-on-one meetings has proven to be so effective that many festivals have used the same blueprint to create their own co-production markets. CineMart is pleased to be working together with many of them, including Cannes, Berlin, Pusan, Hong Kong, Buenos Aires, Independent Features Project (IFP), Sithengi Film and Television Market, Paris Cinema and CineLink.

Each year during Cinemart some grants are given to 2 or 3 projects selected in the co production market by 3 different juries (Prince Claus Grant, Arte). These grants are between 5.000€ to 15.000€

Deadline to apply for a project : 31st August each year.

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http://professionals.filmfestivalrotterdam.com

Paris Project - France
Paris Projects invites the foreign filmmakers and producers of the 11 selected projects to spend 3 days in Paris during beginning of July: personalized appointments and meetings are organized with French and European professionals who are likely to be interested in those selected projects and to bring them financial support through co-production or presales.

The ambition of Paris Projects is to bring together key players in the French film industry, around international production projects that are not yet finalized. What makes Paris Projects so special is that it aims at encouraging French professionals to get involved in foreign projects and films in development in order to promote financial arrangements, co-productions and networking with potential French and European partners.

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www.pariscinema.org/fr/professionnels

L'ATELIER DU FESTIVAL – Festival de Cannes - France
In 2005, the Festival gave the Cinéfondation the task of organizing L'Atelier, a new step in its action to promote the creation of new works.

Each year, L'Atelier selects about 15 feature length projects from around the world, and invites their directors to the Festival de Cannes in order to put them in contact with film professionals. The filmmakers are selected according to the quality of their project and that of their previous films, as well as on the state of progress of their finance plan. The program will enable them to gain access to international financing and speed up the production process.

In order to help the selected filmmakers, L'Atelier undertakes to:
* publish a Project Brochure to promote the film projects and present the directors and their producers to film professionals and the medias.
* organise appointments with producers, distributors and grant distribution managers in the L'Atelier pavilion, situated in the Village international-Pantiero, in order to meet any shortfall with other already agreed financing. The filmmakers' previous films and screenplays will be made available for consultation.
* associate the selected filmmakers with the daily life of the Festival by providing them with access to the daily Festival screenings, meetings and events.

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www.cinefondation.com/atelier/index.php?langue=6002

Berlinale Co production Market – Germany

A three-day event during Berlin Film Festival for seeking co production partners.
Deadline to submit a project is on 1st of November.
The market takes place in February.
You should have in place 30% of the financing to apply.

Contact : Sonja Heinen
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https://www.berlinale.de/en/filmmarkt/co-production_market

Mannheim Meetings – International Film Festival Mannheim, Germany
Market for international co-production, sales and distribution during Mannheim International Film Festival

The MANNHEIM MEETINGS since many years serve as an annual meeting place for more than 300 producers, sales agents, distributors and buyers from all over the world who are looking for business partners. The informal and relaxed atmosphere, at the same time concentrated and professional, is well renowned. Valuable long-term business relationships are the result - and an impressive number of concrete success stories.

The co-production part is structured by continents: the projects come from Northern, Western & Southern Europe, Central and Eastern Europe, Latin America, Canada and Africa. This guarantees that you will only meet potential co-producers who are genuinely interested in and experienced with the specific regions.

Deadline for submission of projects as well as of profiles and line up of sales agents and distributors to be presented in the catalogue: June 15, 2007

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http://www.mannheim-filmfestival.com/en/Mannheim_Meetings/

Locarno Film Festival / Open Doors Program - Switzerland
In a close partnership with ACE (Ateliers du Cinéma Européen) and EAVE (European Audiovisual Entrepreneurs), the Industry Office supports the organization of co-production meetings. The Open Doors program, which has been running for four years thanks also to support from the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation, maintains its commitment to raising the visibility of projects from developing film industries. As ever the objective is to set up contacts with possible funding partners from other regions, thus increasing the projects’ chances of getting off the ground.

Open Doors is an expression of one of the Festival’s key vocational objectives: to bridge the gaps between diverse and distant film cultures and traditions of every kind.
Each year it focus on a specific region of the world. Trough its partnership with the Buenos Aires Lab, Open Doors presents also 6 projects coming from BAL seeking European partners.
Through its partnership with Cinefondation, Open Doors presents also several projects developed over the year before in Cinefondation.

The filmmakers selected will be presenting their projects during a special Festival's day. After the presentation, in the afternoon and over subsequent days, there are one-to-one meetings between the filmmakers and top European producers interested in funding emerging cinema in the countries concerned.
4 awards are given for development and production between 10.000€ and 13.000€.

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www.pardo.ch

Forum Francophone de la production du Festival de Namur - Belgium
Since 1986, the International Festival of French-speaking Film of Namur promotes and diffuses French-speaking audio-visual works and tries, for this purpose, to gather in Namur all the directors, producers, script writers, actors, distributors implied in French-speaking cinematographic creation. It is a true place of expertise, reflex ion and appointment by the means of conferences and professional meetings.
The Festival selects 10 projects to be presented and expertise.
French language speaking countries are concerned: Western and North Africa, Rumania, Belgium, Canada, France.

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www.fiif.be
www.cinemasfrancophones.org

HK Co-production Market – Hong Kong
Co-organized by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) and the Hong Kong, Kowloon & New Territories Motion Picture Industry Association Ltd. (MPIA), Hong Kong - Asia Film Financing Forum (HAF) is a film project market that aims to bring the most exciting Asian filmmakers with upcoming film projects to Hong Kong for international co-production ventures. By bringing together Asia's top filmmaking talents to meet with the world's premier film financiers, producers, bankers, distributors, buyers and funding bodies, HAF provides a unique opportunity for filmmakers to privately discuss their latest projects with a variety of potential co-production partners over the three-day event period.

www.hkfilmart.com/haf/details.htm

Tokyo Project Gathering – Tokyo, Japan
TPG (Co-production Market) is a 4 days event for international co-production
and/or co-financing. It is held in conjunction with the Tokyo International Film
Festival (TIFF).

TIFFCOM 2007 featuring Asia-Pacific Entertainment Market is the generic title for the markets and related events held in conjunction with the Tokyo International Film Festival (TIFF) in October. TIFFCOM was launched in 2004 as a content market, to aim to strengthen the business side of TIFF exporting

TIFFCOM 2007 consists of the content market "TIFFCOM" for the forth time, co-production market "Tokyo Project Gathering (TPG)" since 2005, and seminars and symposiums. It intends to promote the interaction of the global trades of entertainment content and/or co-production, and to support entertainment industry all over the world with a focus on Asia and the Pacific.

www.tiffcom.jp/2007/intro_e.html

Boracay International Co-Production Meeting – The Philippines

Set on a tropical holiday island, and focus on south and East Asia filmmakers. In the past, there is less than 10 projects participate in each meeting, so the chance to get a prize is fairly high. But the drawback is you need to cover your own traveling to Manila, as the organizers only cover your flight to Boracay Island, and the accommodation. Another note is the organizer had histories of changing dates in the last minute, due to the climate, both of the island and of the Philippine politic.

Deadline in June
The Boracay Co-Production Meeting is open to all filmmakers from South and East Asia. The main criteria for selection are the quality and feasibility of the film project and the demonstrable talent and ability of the filmmakers at all stages of production. This meeting will award the two (2) winning film
Cash prize of approximately $10,000 each will be awarded by the Hubert Bals Fund and Goteborg Film Festival Fund to two projects

www.cinemanila.com.ph/

Pusan Promotion Plan - Korea
PPP is now open to project submissions for its 10th edition.
Submission deadline is June 30th, and projects in all stages of production (pre-production, production, post-production) are eligible to apply.
Officially selected projects will have a chance to meet potential co-financiers or co-investors as well as to be a candidate for several awards during the year events, which is set to run Oct. 8 to 11 in tandem with the Asian Film Market.

http://ppp.piff.org/eng/index.asp

6th Asia-Europe Film Meeting – Belgium and The Netherlands
where : Brussels (Belgium) & Rotterdam (Netherlands), participation to CineMart and the International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR).
when : 24/01/2008 — 31/01/2008
application deadline: 27 NOVEMBER 2007
for whom : Asian and European producers
program: create a solid international network and gain international expertise on how to present projects in the international marketplace.

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http://www.asef.org/index.php?option=com_project&task=view&id=1063

BUENOS AIRES LAB - Argentina
BAL 2007 has as an objective to stimulate the production of Latin American long film projects. It is a series of co-production meetings and an exhibition space for films in process (work in progress) during the BAFICI (April).
BAL selects projects around 20 projects in development, and 7 or 8 work in progress.
8 awards are given to projects or works in progress in postproduction facilities, negative, lab and 1 award from Arte in cash (5.000€)

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http://www.bafici.gov.ar/buenos_aires_lab_seleccionados_e.php

Guadalajara - Mexico
When : end of March
Film market, producer’s network and work in progress program

http://www.guadalajaracinemafest.com/english/categoria.php?id=106

Foro de coproduccion Huelva - Spain
The Cine Iberomaricano in Huelva, in November, organizes each year a co production forum for Latin American projecs. They select around 35 projects.

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http://www.festicinehuelva.com/

WORKSHOPS FOR PRODUCERS and Directors

Produire Au Sud - Festival des 3 continents, Nantes - France

Produire au Sud(Producing in the South) is now recognized as a must for young southern producers wishing to know all the stakes in international co-production and market. The success of the seminar is demonstrated in the number of applications each year (about a hundred).

Produire au Sud has created a quality label and established a group of selected professionals whose common ground is their love for the cinema, commitment to a high standard in film production, and an enthusiasm for creating new synergies in the field.

The workshops are run by international professionals: producers, legal experts, distributors, sales managers, TV channels, European scriptwriters.

All along the year, the producers can rely on a trustable network:
- participating in the Cannes Producer's Network or in other festivals;
- getting individual consulting with script doctors;
- involving in regular sessions with film professionals from around the world to present their projects.

Produire au Sud is also involved in different workshops during the year in countries abroad on a rhythm of each two years (Argentina, Brazil, Lebanon, Mexico, Thailand…)

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www.3continents.com/produire_au_sud/site_pas/01accueil_eng.htm

PRODUCER'S NETWORK – Cannes Market - France
Producer's Network is not a workshops but a very efficient network.
Launched in 2004, the Producers Network offers a host of original initiatives for producers, ever more numerous each year at the Festival. Its aim is to further production and promote international co-production opportunities, and it has continually evolved to help producers develop the projects they wish to bring to the screen. Equally, it has helped them master the ever more competitive and complex global environment of world cinema. About 400 seasoned producers took part in the activities of the 2006 Producers Network.

https://www.marchedufilm.com/

MEDA FILMS DEVELOPPEMENT – Morocco

Workshop for producers and directorswith documentaries and feature projects coming from countries members of MEDA (Algérie, Égypte, Israël, Jordanie, Liban, Maroc, Palestine, Syrie, Tunisie, Turquie).

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www.mfd.ma

RESIDENCE FOR DIRECTORS

Cine Foundation Residence – Cannes Film Festival , Paris
In 1998, the Festival de Cannes created the Cinéfondation to inspire and support the next generation of international filmmakers. Since then, with the help of the Festival, the Cinéfondation has developed complementary programs to help achieve its goal such as L'atelier du Festival… In 2000, the Cinéfondation inaugurated in Paris the Résidence du Festival which welcomes each and every year twelve foreign filmmakers, and accompanies them in the writing of their feature films and preparing their production.

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www.cinefondation.com/index.php?langue=6002

Le Fresnoy (Studio national des arts Contemporains) - France
Programme : 2 years of study in a school dedicated to contemporary arts for young artists. Many artists are invited to supervise the students projects.
Financing : Possibilities of grants given by the French government
Language : French language is recommended

http://lefresnoy.net/

Berlin Talent Campus – Germany
The Berlin International Film Festival invites young filmmakers from all over the world to attend workshops, share ideas and mingle with international stars and colleagues during the Berlinale Talent Campus Week.

Make connections with a global filmmaking community and get inspired. A six-day programme will touch on the essential issues of filmmaking: the latest technical developments, creative tools, stylistic trends, new markets and philosophical perspectives.Or apply for the Working Campus and enjoy exciting opportunities to show your skills in several special programmes running parallel to the Campus programme.

Young producers, cinematographers, directors, script writers, actors and actresses, film editors, production designers, art directors, film composers and sound designers can apply. Participants from abroad will receive free accommodation and part of their travel expenses will be met.

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www.berlinale-talentcampus.de

Nipkow Program – Berlin, Germany
The NIPKOW PROGRAMM is a fellowship program, designed to assist film and television professionals to expand their contacts and experience by providing grant-financed long-term training for professionals through:
- Internships with film and media institutions
- Practical professional counseling
- Courses

www.nipkow.de/

DAAD – Berlin, Germany
The Berlin Artists-in-Residence program, Berliner Künstlerprogram, is one of the most renowned international programs offering grants to artists in the fields of visual arts, literature, music and film. Each year, some 20 grants are awarded to international artists for approximately a one-year stay in Berlin. The names of over 930 former guests impressively underscore the quality of the program. In its more than forty years of existence, it has made a significant contribution to the international representation of contemporary arts in Berlin.

From the very beginning, the Berliner Künstlerprogram has defined itself as a forum of artistic dialogue which extends beyond cultural, geographical and, certainly, beyond political borders. This forum is effective and vigorous not only through the work and presence of the artists living in the city, but also through the approximately 100 events a year which the Berliner Künstlerprogramm hosts in conjunction with its guests in Berlin and other locations, and not least, by the international juries of experts in the four sections who decide upon the invitations to be issued.

The expressed intention of the Berliner Künstlerprogramm is to create waves extending far beyond the capital city. Close cooperation with various cultural institutions, museums, literary, music and film festivals has led to a sustained,
nationwide influence: many guests remain in Germany after their grants and so enhance the cultural scene, for example as temporary lecturers at colleges of art and universities in the Federal Republic. In this way, standpoints of the international artistic avant-garde are mediated, not only in Berlin, stimulating both aesthetic and political discourse.

One aim of the Berliner Künstlerprogramm is to offer freedom of creativity. While cultural traditions are threatened by a uniform levelling out in the process of globalization, the Berlin Künstlerprogramm promotes the diversity of artistic and literary positions. The notion of dialogue is central: other nations' perspectives on conditions here - in film, art, literature or music - are to be seen as a decisive incentive to self-reflection in our society.

The Berliner Künstlerprogramm sees itself as a platform for an exchange of art and culture extending beyond the boundaries of Europe. The year 1989 and the Fall of the Wall are viewed by the Berliner Künstlerprogramm as a commission to reinforce the freedom of art and the word. At the same time, the program therefore opposes the economic takeover of cultural values by liberating artistic creativity from the dictates of the market.

www.daad-berlin.de/english/kp/index.html

Sundance Lab – United States
Directors and screenwriters lab
The program : January Screenwriters lab & June Directors Lab/ screenwriters lab
When : Applications open on Feb. 15th of each year for screenwriters, September 1st for directors.
20 to 25 projects selected each year on screenplay.
4-5 international filmmakers invited to participate in the Labs each year. This year the program's international outreach was focused exclusively on three regions: the Middle East, China and Northern Africa (Application deadline for international filmmakers was October 1, 2007)
International applications accepted by recommendation only.

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http://www2.sundance.org/

Binger Film Lab – The Netherlands
Amsterdam based international feature-film development centre
training programs for producers, directors and writers from around the world
Length : 5 months programmes
Financing : possibility to receive a scolarship (max 2400 € per semester)
For whom : Script Development Program, Directors Coaching Program, Script Editor Program (Creative Producers Program only for European producers)
http://www.binger.nl/

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