28/08/2012
Call for applications: Cairo Film Fest’s Co-Production Forum
The Cairo International Film Festival is opening its doors to international filmmakers who have a project with “an Egyptian connection” (director, Producer, co-Producer, main talent, location, or subject matter) - in its second round of the Cairo Film Connection, a Co-Production forum running parallel to the festival. Feature-length projects including creative documentaries, either in the development or Post-Production phase, are encouraged to apply.
Selection Process:
Following the deadline, an international jury will evaluate the submissions and select a maximum of 12 projects, to include approximately eight to ten projects in development and two to four works-in-progress.
The Cairo Film Connection will then invite selected project’s representatives to Cairo for three days for one-to-one meetings with Egyptian Producers, distributors, as well as with international Producers, sales agents, and distributors.
Being selected entitles the project team of two people (Producer-director) to:
1. Full festival accreditation
2. Travel and accommodation for the 3 days of the CFC
3. Schedule of meetings and networking opportunities
4. Project promotion through the festival’s distributed catalogue
5. Eligibility to win grants and financing
The prize money will be paid to the director but it should be noted that the money is intended as a contribution towards the further development of the project and not for individual use.
The deadline for applications is on 31 August 2012
Mailing Address :
Cairo International Film Festival
17, Kasr El Nil St, Cairo – Egypt
Tel. (+202) 23923962 – 23923562
Tel. (+202) 23939610 – 23958720
Fax: (+202) 23938979
For more info please visit: www.cairofilmfest.org
Or send an email to: [email protected]
6. Call for Arab Producers: DOCmed 2013
DOCmed is a three-year training program, designed for Arab professionals in the documentary films domain who have a project that qualifies to be produced as an international coproduction. Each year, 10 professionals from 8 Arab countries (Lebanon, Syria, The Occupied Palestinian Territories, Jordan, Egypt, Morocco, Tunisia and Algeria) are selected to join three training sessions that will be dedicated to analyze projects with the objective of developing, producing, distributing and showcasing them in the Southern and European countries.
The programme consists of three one-week training sessions over one year:
Session 1: Development - March 2013
Session 2: Budgeting, packaging and financing - June 2013
Session 3: Meeting with the decision makers - October 2013
Selected Producers will participate in international documentary markets.
• Accommodation and travel expenses will be taken in charge by DOCmed.
• Along with the Arab language, at least one foreign language (French or English) is a must.
The deadline for submissions is on 3 December 2012
Mailing address:
Beirut DC
Furn El-Chebback, Selim El-Khoury Street,
Akiki bldg., ground floor
P.O. Box: 116 – 5118, Beirut, Lebanon
T/F: + 961 1 293 212
Mobile: + 961 3 370 972
For more info please visit: http://http://docmed.me
Or send an email to: [email protected]