OPPORTUNITIES BULLETIN May 2012
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Job opportunities at RFC: Filmmakers Support Program Supervisor
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Call for applications: Rawi Screenwriters’ Lab
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Call for Submissions: From Script to Screen
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Call for submissions: the Amal International Euro-Arab Film Festival
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Call for submissions: Arab Film Festival Berlin
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Call for entries: Documentary Campus- MENA Programme
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Call for entries: Guru Production Film Competition
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Funding opportunity: Women in Film Foundation
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Call for submissions: Tehran International Video Film Festival
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Call for submissions: International Cinematographers Film Festival
in Ostrava
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Job opportunities at Royal Film Commission: Filmmakers
Support Program Supervisor
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Position Description
To support filmmakers in identifying programmes, which will develop
their skills and talents; to arrange for activities and create an
environment promoting filmmaking.
Reporting to:
Capacity Building Department Manager
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Plan
and implement programs that support filmmakers at different levels,
to practice and develop their projects.
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Follow-up and track filmmakers’ achievements and development.
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Provide filmmakers with advice regarding filmmaking opportunity.
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Create
a filmmakers community within the Film House through various
activities.
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Support, guide and direct filmmakers on available opportunities that
could develop their skills and projects, in terms of funds,
training, on job training, festivals, etc.
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Liaise
with regional and local institutions or individuals that can be
partners and part of the activities and events in Jordan.
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To
coordinate and cooperate with all other departments/programmes at
RFC.
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Supervise interns and trainers responsible for providing
assistance/services in programmes/projects managed by the incumbent.
Qualifications:
Excellent communication and organization skills
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Please send your application to the following email:
recru...@film.jo no later than 14
June 2012, and indicate clearly in the subject of your email the
title of the position you are applying for.
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2. Call for applications: Rawi Screenwriters’ Lab |
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The Royal Film Commission - Jordan, in consultation with the
Sundance Institute, welcomes applications to the eighth round of
Rawi Screenwriters’ Lab. The Lab will take place November 14th-18th,
2012 and will be held in Wadi Feynan - Jordan.
Rawi Screenwriters’ Lab is designed for Arab emerging and
independent screenwriters working on their first or second narrative
feature screenplay. It offers them the opportunity to develop their
screenplays under the guidance of veteran screenwriters (Creative
Advisors), who will have one-on-one intensive story sessions and
conversations with the participants about their projects, to embrace
their vision and help them find the most compelling way to tell
their stories.
The application
deadline is July 1st 2012.
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You can also call the Royal Film Commission at +962 6 461 3835
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The Royal Film Commission of Jordan (RFC) is pleased to invite
local screenwriters to submit their low-budget feature narrative
projects for inclusion in the Feature Film Educational Program. The
program gives local screenwriters the opportunity to work with
talented local technicians and students on producing the project
within the framework of a training program under the supervision of
professional specialists
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Eligibility:
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The program is open
for Jordanian screenwriters regardless of their country of
residence.
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We
accept scripts in English that will be later translated to Arabic.
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Applicants may submit more than one screenplay for a feature
narrative.
The
film’s genre should fall under one of the following categories:
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Comedy
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Children/Family
• Romantic Comedy
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Horror
• Thriller
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How to Apply:
Please send the following documents by e-mail to:
prog...@film.jo no later than 13
June 2012 and type Feature Narrative Screenplay under Subject:
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A covering letter
introducing yourself and your project.
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The complete feature
narrative screenplay, including a title page, name of the writer,
the project registration (deposit) number, name of the director
and/or producer if available.
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Logline describing
your project in one sentence only.
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Synopsis of the
project in one page only.
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The film budget
(Max. JOD 70,000).
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The director’s
vision and creative approach to implementing the project.
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A biography of the
screenwriter and/or the director and/or producer, if available.
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Copies of any
previous work (shorts, TV commercials, etc.), if available.
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Preliminary
schedule.
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Marketing and
distribution plan.
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Te Deadline for submission is 13 June 2012
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For further information, please contact the RFC at
Tel. 06 461 3835, ext. 11 or email:
prog...@film.jo
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4. Call for submissions: the Amal International Euro-Arab Film Festival |
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The Amal International Euro-Arab Film Festival Amal 2012 will be
held from 24 to 29 October 2012 in Santiago de Compostela (Spain).
Amal is the only Festival in Spain that promotes activities related
to Arab culture with the objective of serving as a meeting point for
dialogue between cultures. In its last edition, in 2011, more than
5.000 people have seen films at the Festival.
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Rules and Regulations:
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The festival accepts: Feature-length and Short films (Fiction or
Documentary), produced in an Arab country or co-produced with other
countries.
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Films produced in any part of the world that deal with issues
related to the Arab world may also be presented. Children’s films as
well as experimental productions are also admitted.
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All work presented should have been produced between the years 2010
and 2012.
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Entrants must complete the registration form and send it along with
2 stills of the film, CV of the director, copy of script and summary
translated into English, French or Spanish for subtitling to the
mailing address below.
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A participant may send more than one film.
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Once the film has been chosen to participate in the Festival, it
must arrive in its final format before August 1st 2012.
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The deadline for submissions is 1 June, 2012. |
Festival Mailing Address:
FESTIVAL INTERNACIONAL DE CINE EURO ?RABE AMAL
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For more info please visit the festival website: www.amalfestival.com |
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The Arab Film Festival Berlin (ALFILM) will take place November
5-11, 2012 and is calling for entries for its fourth edition. The
main programme will be presenting a panorama of contemporary Arab
film production including feature and documentary films, as well as
short films, experimental films and video art. The FOCUS section
titled: "Generation Transit, Youth Culture and Political Change",
consists of current and historic films as well as talks and
discussions. This year’s RETROSPECTIVE is devoted to the Moroccan
director Farida Benlyazid.
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Rules and Regulations:
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The festival accepts Narrative and Documentary Features, as well as
Short which were directed by an Arab filmmaker, and produced or
co-produced in an Arab country or handle an issue that relates to
the Arab world.
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Submitted films may not be older than 3 years, except for
submissions for the FOCUS section.
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Entrants must send (2) copies preview DVD of the submitted film, an
entry form filled out in German, English, or French; a CD with film
stills and one photo of the director to the festival mailing address
below.
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Films must be completed no earlier than January 1st of the third
year preceding the year in which the festival takes place. This does
not apply for the FOCUS section.
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Film not in English or German must be subtitled either in German or
English.
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The festival screens only films available on 35mm, Digital Betacam
SP, Betacam SP, Blu-Ray or DVD.
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The deadline for submissions is 31 May 2012. |
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Festival mailing address:
Potsdamer Str. 151
10783 Berlin
Germany
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Or send an email to:
in...@alfilm.de
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The Documentary Campus: Middle East and North Africa Programme is
calling for entries for its 2012 cycle. The programme invites
filmmakers to a 2-part documentary training, to develop their
documentary projects for the international non-fiction market. The
programme targets documentary professionals (authors, directors,
producers), who have experience in their domestic market but strive
to work in the international field and are open to learn and to
adapt their projects to the needs of the international market.
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Rules and regulations:
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Applicants are to
send the following documents via email to the address below: mun...@documentary-campus.com
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The deadline for applications is 1 June, 2012.
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All submissions must be sent via e-mail to:
mun...@documentary-campus.com |
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Guru Production is calling for entries for its film
competition. Guru accepts filmmakers’ synopsis for their short films
or short documentary ideas. The chosen topics will be produced under
the concentrated guidance of media industry insiders. The aim is to
help filmmakers make quality work to make it in the rounds at
international film festivals and other televised outlets. Guru is a
Distribution/Production Company that serves as a bridge between
international markets and indie filmmakers within the Middle East
and Central-South Asia. Winners shall receive up to $3,000.
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Rules and Regulations:
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Applications must be between May 1, 2012- June 1, 2012.
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For more info please send an email to:
in...@guruprod.com
Or visit the website: www.guruprod.com
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8. Funding opportunity: Women in Film Foundation |
The Women in Film Foundation is calling for applications for its annual Film Finishing Fund. The foundation will grant up to $15,000 to films by, for and about women to cover post services such as online editing, sound mixing, color correction and closed captioning. The Women in Film Foundation's Film Finishing Fund (FFF) annually provides cash and in-kind production services to deserving filmmakers needing help to complete their film projects. The only program of its kind in the industry, the projects submitted have a broad range of subject matter and are judged by a committee of top industry professionals. |
Rules and Regulations:· The programme funds both Feature-Lengths and Shorts (Narratives, Documentaries, Educational, Animated and Experimental from various countries around the world.· The Grant will be used solely for the completion of the film.· The film is in post production if a Documentary and 90% complete if a Narrative and the rough cut should include placeholders for any missing scenes/footage.· For other genres including: only filmmakers who have completed principal photography and can submit a complete rough cut of the edited film are eligible to apply. No exceptions will be made - we will not review selected footage, partial assemblies, trailers, marketing reels, etc.· Projects of any length are accepted.· Submitted films cannot be fully completed (to final video master or answer print) and must be in a state of post production that allows for the filmmaker to comply with our credit requirements.· At the time the grant is awarded, the Film must not at any point have been in distribution.· The programme accepts applications from filmmakers worldwide; however, submitted materials must be accessible to English-speaking audiences or, at a minimum, have English subtitles. All submitted DVDs must be viewable in NTSC/Region 1 or Region 0 (all regions) format.· To apply for the fund please complete the application and send it along with (4) NTSC DVDs of your Rough Cut and an original, printed and signed copy of the Producer Warranty to the mailing address below. |
The deadline for submissions is the 18 May, 2012. |
Mailing address:Women In Film FoundationFILM FINISHING FUND 20126100 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 710Los Angeles, CA 90048 |
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For more info please visit the foundation website:
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9. Call for submissions: Tehran International Video Film Festival |
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The Tehran International Video Film Festival is calling for entries
for its first edition which will be held from 17-22 June, 2012. The
goal of the festival is to encourage cultural diversity and
understanding as well as provide the opportunity of comparing the
quality of the produced Iranian video films with the ones produced
in the other countries.
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Rules and Regulations:
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The deadline for entries is 1st of June 2012.
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Festival mailing address:
Tehran International Video Film Festival
c/o Visual Media Institute
2454, Tavanir Station, Valiasr Ave.,
Tehran 1434843631 IRAN
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The International Cinematographers Film Festival OSTRAVA KAMERA OKO
is calling for film submissions. The 4th edition of the festival
will take place from 23rd to 27th September 2012 in Ostrava, Czech
republic. This festival is the only event in the Czech Republic
focusing on the Art of Cinematography and the role of the Director
of Photography.
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Rules and Regulations:
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The festival accepts Short and Feature-length films in any genre.
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Due to the festivals focus on cinematography, only feature,
documentary or experimental films will be selected for the official
program. During the pre-selection process we put the emphasis on the
visual qualities of the film, on the work of cinematographer.
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Only films produced after January 1, 2011 can be included in the
official competition sections. Work-in-progress versions of
registered films are also welcome on the proviso that once selected.
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Films can be registered through the festival entry form at:
entry.filmfestivalostrava.com.
The printed confirmation e-mail should be send altogether with the
DVD screener (with English subtitles) and with any other attachments
to the festival address below.
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| The deadline for submission is June 20, 2012. |
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Festival Mailing Address:
Ostrava Kamera Oko Vitezne namesti 14 160 00 Prague 6 Czech Republic, Europe |
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Or send an email to:
off...@filmfestivalostrava.com
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