18-08-2011

SUBMIT YOUR FILM TO EAST EUROPEAN FORUM AND GET FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR YOUR DOCUMENTARY PROJECT!

    Application deadline: September 1, 2011
    Please find the application here: http://www.dokweb.net/en/east-european-forum/entry-form/
    Organized by: Institute of Documentary Film

    East European Forum 2011
    October 24 - 30, 2011 / Jihlava, Czech Republic

    • approx. 50 international commissioning editors, buyers, sales agents, distributors, film fund and festival representatives
    • public project presentations
    • Feedback Round Tables - discussions with CE's and funders
    • Oportunity to take part in all the industry events that are organized by IDF in Jihlava (East Silver market, Doc Launch presentation, Project Market, industry screenings, co-production breakfasts, networking dinners etc.)

    This year, the Institute of Documentary Film opens the 11th edition of East European Forum. EEF is the region's largest meeting place for East European documentary filmmakers and European commissioning editors, distributors, buyers and film funds representatives in Eastern Europe. Filmmakers and independent producers attend the event to offer their projects for co-production, pre-sales and other forms of financial support. Over 80 documentary films have been completed with the direct support of the East European Forum (here...) Over the years, the East European Forum has become a prestigious platform that has since 2001 hosted more than 550 East European filmmakers and producers, over 200 commissioning editors, buyers and festival programmers. The workshop, industry programme and public presentations of East European Forum will host more than 250 documentary professionals.

    EAST EUROPEAN FORUM / DATES
    Application deadline: September 1, 2011
    EEF workshop: October 24 - 28, 2011
    Public presentations and Feedback round tables: October 29 - 30, 2011
    Networking events during the industry programme: October 27 - 30, 2011

    WHO IS IT FOR?
    East European Forum welcomes directors and producers with their own creative documentary projects. The filmmaker teams (director and producer) must attend both the East European workshop and the pitching sessions. At least one member of the team must be proficient in English. East European Forum focuses mainly on Central and East European creative projects, with the director or producer or both from the East and Central European region.


    PARTICIPATION FEE
    EUR 100 / selected project + EUR 250 fee for accommodation per project

    For more information and the application please go to: http://www.dokweb.net/en/east-european-forum/entry-form/

    IDF welcomed the following commissioning editors in previous editions of EEF:
    Sabine Bubeck-Paaz (ZDF/ARTE, Germany), Madeleine Avramoussis (ARTE THEMA Strasbourg, France), Hans Robert Eisenhauer (ARTE G.E.I.E. Germany/France), Leena Pasanen (YLE Teema, Finland), Iikka Vehkalahti (YLE, Finland), Philippe Van Meerbeck (VRT, Belgium), Wim Van Rompaey (Lichtpunt, Belgium), Cees Van Ede (NPS, Netherlands), Franz Grabner (ORF, Austria), Martin Stoll (Czech TV, Czech Republic), Björn Arvas (SVT, Sweden), Caroline Mutz (ARTE THEMA, France), Marijke Rawie (AVRO, Netherlands), Kathrin Brinkmann (ARTE/ZDF, Germany), Bert Janssens (Humanist Broadcasting Foundations, Netherlands), Philippe Muller (ARTE G.E.I.E., France), Heino Deckert (MAJA.DE Film, Germany), Esther Van Messel (First Hand Films, Switzerland), Nick Fraser (BBC 4, UK), Mette Hoffmann Meyer (TV2, Denmark), Flemming Grenz (DR TV, Denmark), Jordi Ambros (TV3 CAT), Caroline Behar (France 5, France), Marijke Huijbregts (AVRO, Netherlands), Rasa Miskinyte (LRT, Lithuania), Dr. Claudia Schreiner (MDR/ARD, Germany), Andrzej Titkow (PTV, Poland), Christian Popp ( RBB/ARTE, Německo), Sari Volanen (YLE, Finland), Jenny Westergaard (YLE, Finland), Elisabeth Hulten (ARTE France, France), Rada Šešič (Jan Vrijman Fund, Netherlands), Charlotte Gry Madsen (DR TV, Denmark), Christiane Hinz (VRD, Germany), Katarzyna Malinowska (TVP Kultura, Poland), Claudia Nedelescu (TVR, Romania), Marek Šebeš (Czech TV, Czech Republic), Andras Monory Mesz (MTV, Hungary), Joke Goovaerts (Lichtpunt, Belgium), Heribert Schneiders (MDR, Germany), Jessica Raspe (AVRO, Netherlands), Jane Jankovic (TVO, Canada), Viola Salu (ETV, Estonia), Vera Bonnier (SVT, Sweden), Klara Toth (Duna TV, Hungary), Flora Gregory (Al Jazeera English, UK), Margje de Koning (IKON, Netherlands), Lejla Babovic (BHRT, Bosnia and Herzegovina), Claudia Bucher (ARTE, France), Rudy Buttignol (Knowledge, Canada), Cynthia Kane (ITVS International, USA), Wilbur Leguebe (RTBF, Belgium), Cynthia López (PBS, USA), Jenny Ross (Al Jazeera English, UK), Milka Pavlicevic (ZDF/ARTE, Germany), Alex Szalat (ARTE France, France), Rahdi Taylor (Sundance Documentary Fund, USA), Lois Vossen (ITVS, USA), Sandra Whipham (producer, consultant, UK), Katja Wildermuth (MDR, Germany), Adam Gee (Channel 4, UK), Tom Casciato (WNET.ORG/THIRTEEN, USA), Andrew Catauro (American Documentary / POV, USA), Caroline Coutts (Knowledge Network, Canada), Carl Otto Dethlefsen (DR, Denmark), Silke Heinz (MDR, Germany), Dušan Jurčík (CT, Czech Republic), Marje Jurtshenko (ERR, Estonia), Hanka Kastelicova (RTV Slovenija, Slovenia), Tomasz Kolankiewicz (TVP, Poland), Vanja Kranjac (TV B92, Serbia), Jutta Krug (WDR, Germany), Milan Kruml (TV Nova, Czech Republic), Daniela Kuzmanova (BNT, Bulgaria), Mirka Lammi (YLE TV2, Finland), Cyntia Lopez (American Documentary, USA), Monika Mikušová (Slovenská televízia, Slovak Republic), Alena Müllerová (CT, Czech Republic), Rialda Ocuz (BHRT, Bosnia and Herzegovina), Hjalmar Palmgren (SVT, Sweden), Martin Pieper (ZDF, Germany), Igor Pozgaj (RTRS, Bosnia and Herzegovina), Outi Saarikoski-Schimberg (YLE co-productions, Finland), Charles Schuerhoff (PBS International, USA), Martina Šantavá (HBO, Czech Republic), Jana Škopková (CT, Czech Republic), Gena Teodosievska (MRT, Macedonia), Barbara Wiessing (IKON, The Netherlands), Kamila Zlatušková (CT, Czech Republic).

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