07-08-2014

B’EST - PRODUCERS’ WORKSHOP BALTIC BRIDGE EAST BY WEST

    The call for the 3rd edition of  Baltic Bridge East by West (B’EST), a producer's workshop organized in cooperation with EAVE (European Audiovisual Entrepreneurs) and with the support from Creative Europe MEDIA Programme, is now open for 12 participants - 8 with feature film projects from the European Union (4 participants) and the CIS countries, Georgia and Ukraine (4 participants), and 4 participants without projects - 3 from the EU and 1 from the CIS countries, Georgia and Ukraine.

    B’EST consists of two workshops, which will take place on November 24-28, 2014, in Tallinn, within the framework of Baltic Event, and in June 2015 in Moscow within the framework of Moscow Business Square. The workshop will offer the selected participants:

    • workshop-training, which includes plenaries on the script development process, financing in the Eastern and Western Europe, legal aspects of co-production, marketing strategies, as well as individual meetings with script, pitching and finance/marketing consultants
    • meetings with experts, decision-makers and potential co-production partners during Baltic Event in Tallinn, Estonia
    • online sessions with the producers and tutors concerning the development of the scripts and the projects during the 6-month gap between the workshops
    • follow-up session regarding the development of the projects and the final preparation for pitching at Moscow Business Square
    • presentation of the projects at Moscow Business Square and meetings with potential financiers, co-producers, sales agents, and distributors

    Target group: 

    • experienced feature film producers and representatives of audiovisual industry wishing to work on an international scale and create long-term creative and business relationships between Western and Eastern Europe
    • interested producers should apply with a feature film project in development stage
    • individuals who wish to participate without projects must present their track record and letter of motivation

    Project criteria (only for applicants with projects):

    • full-length feature film with potential for theatrical distribution
    • suitable for an international co-production and looking for co-producers
    • preferably national support in place
    • projects from the European Union and Russia, Belarus, Ukraine, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan are accepted
    • projects should have a link to the other region (thematic, cultural, technical) and the producer should be motivated to work with / in the other region

    Special conditions:

    • participation includes an accreditation fee of 200 Euros for participants with projects and 100 Euros for participants without projects
    • once the selection is confirmed, the participant should be present at both workshops
    • the programme covers accommodation and part of the travel expenses
    • finalized films must mention their participation at B’EST in the credits
    • all documents have to be sent in English – the working language of the workshop is English
    • submission of the application is considered as acceptance of special conditions

    Requested materials for submission:

    With projects:

    • completed application form (please downlaod here)
    • synopsis (1 page) in English
    • treatment in English
    • screenplay in English (first draft)
    • director’s note on aesthetics and structure (1-2 pages)
    • biography/filmography of the director
    • biography/filmography of the producer
    • production company profile (max. 300 words)
    • budget outline in English
    • financing plan
    • motivation letter from the producer

    Without projects:

    • completed application form (please downlaod here)
    • biography/filmography of the applicant
    • company profile (max. 300 words)
    • motivation letter

    DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS: September 1, 2014. 

    The selection will be made by a selection committee and will be published by the end of October 2014. 
    Please send all the requested materials to: 

    For applications from the European Union: Riina Sildos, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

    For applications from the CIS countries and Georgia: Natalia Drozd, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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