MIDPOINT Shorts 2019-2020
Apply with your short film project to the new edition of our program!
MIDPOINT Shorts is a professional project development program open to creative teams of writers, directors, and producers.
Within two residential workshops, the participants get to develop their scriptas well as prepare the production and promotional aspects of the projects. The workshop format is based on one-to-one tutoring as well as group feedback.
Moreover, the whole program will conclude with a brand-new project showcase within the prestigious When East Meets West
Co-production Market in January 2020.
Do not miss the chance to properly develop and introduce your project to the international film market!
Dates and venues
Workshop 1 / September 23–28, 2019 / Prague, Czech Republic
Workshop 2 / January 16–22, 2020 / Trieste, Italy (within When East Meets West)
You can learn more about the program and the methodology here.
You can access the application form here.
Deadline for applications: July 26, 2019
MIDPOINT Shorts is realized with the support of Ministry of Culture of the Czech Republic and Czech Film Fund. It is presented in cooperation with When East Meets West.
FNE at Karlovy Vary IFF 2019: Marko Skop's Sophomore Feature Competes at KVIFF
Czech Republic 19-06-2019BRATISLAVA: Slovak director/writer/producer Marko Škop makes it into the main competition of the 59th Karlovy Vary IFF, 28 June – 6 July 2019, with his second feature film Let There be Light / Nech je svetlo.
KOSICE: The plentiful offerings in the Slovak Season section of Art Film Fest, running through 22 June 2019, are largely thanks to a new batch of documentaries that underscore the strong Slovak tradition in documentary filmmaking.
Sunny Side of the Doc 2019 will provide a great opportunity to explore the current documentary field of the Baltics – Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.
Use the chance - documentary professionals from all three countries will welcome you at the BALTIC DOCUMENTARY STAND (no. C26) June 24-27!
Latvia will be represented by the new director of the Baltic Sea Forum For Documentaries (BalticSeaDocs), the film historian Zane Balčus (National Film Centre of Latvia).
Lithuanian team: Dovilė Butnoriūtė (Head of Department of Film Promotion, Information and Heritage, Lithuanian Film Centre), producer Arūnas Matelis (studio Nominum) and the project “(Ne)Užmirštas karas“ (‘Forgotten War’ by Linas Mikuta (studio Monoklis).
Estonian delegates include Filipp Kruusvall (Documentary Film Commissioner) from the Estonian Film Institute, producer Aleksander Ots (Sterotek Film) and the director Margit Lillak (Allfilm).
The BALTIC DOCUMENTARY STAND (no. C26) at the Sunny Side of the Doc 2019 is a cooperation between the National Film Centre of Latvia, Estonian Film Institute and the Lithuanian Film Centre.
More info: http://nkc.gov.lv/en/ / https://www.filmi.ee/en / http://www.lkc.lt/en/
MIDPOINT is opening the doors to Writers´ Room
Want to experience the atmosphere of creative writers´ room? Have you been thinking about how this concept works? Are you looking for an initiative to strengthen your TV writing technique?
MIDPOINT Writers´ Room is offering a unique opportunity to learn new skills and practical knowledge about the organization of the writers´ room.
The program is designed to span both US and European perspective of the writers´ room, hence MIDPOINT engaged two internationally renowned tutors from both territories.
American executive producer and consultant Maggie Murphy will conduct the practical 4-day workshop together with Hungarian creative executive and MIDPOINT TV Launch Head of Studies
Gabor Krigler (Joyrider TV).
The program will be organized in Prague, Czech Republic, during November 2 – 7, 2019 and is open to writers and creative producers with some experience in writing and the ambition of becoming creators/showrunners.
The deadline for application is September 13, 2019!
Learn more about the program here.
You can access the application form here.
MIDPOINT Writers’ Room is supported by the Ministry of Culture Czech Republic and the Czech Film Fund. MIDPOINT operates under the auspices of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague.
ANNECY: The Latvian animated feature-length film Away directed by Gint Zilbalodis won the Contrechamp Award at the Annecy Festival of animated films, which ended on 15 June 2019.
WARSAW: FNE has teamed up with the Brussels based team of the International Union of Cinemas (UNIC) to bring you regular updates on EU cinema policies that impact all industry professionals across Europe. Click here for FNE UNIC EU Cinema Policy Update.
PODOGRICA: The MIDPOINT script development initiative is partnering with the Film Center of Montenegro on the new training programme MIDPOINT Intensive Montenegro taking place in October 2019. The workshop is accepting applications through 26 July 2019.
KOSICE: The debut film by Teodor Kuhn, By a Sharp Knife / Ostrým nožom is screening in the Slovak Season of Art Film Festival, which runs through 22 June 2019 in the East Slovak city of Kosice.
Single Market
27/05: Council calls for an ambitious approach for a competitive single market - Council of the EU
The Council adopted conclusions on "A new level of ambition for a competitive single market". These conclusions are the Council's response to recent calls from the European Council for an integrated, forward-looking approach to the single market, which should connect all relevant policies and remove remaining unjustified barriers and avoiding creating new ones, in particular on freedom to provide services and on digitalisation.
2020 EU Budget
05/06: EU budget 2020: Commission focuses its proposal on jobs, growth and security – European Commission
The Commission has today proposed an EU budget of €168.3 billion for 2020 for a more competitive European economy, and for solidarity and security in the EU and beyond.
05/06: Draft EU Budget 2020 – Questions and Answers – European Commission
The goal of the proposed 2020 EU budget is to contribute to a more competitive European economy, and to ensure solidarity and security in the EU and beyond. It is designed to optimise funding for existing programmes as well as new initiatives and to boost the European added value in line with the Juncker Commission's priorities. See other questions and answers at the above link.
European Commission
06/06: Manfred Weber hits back at criticism of his suitability to be next European Commission president – The Parliament Magazine
Weber’s comments come against a backdrop of growing calls from senior political figures for an alternative candidate for the EU’s top job.
Council of the EU
07/06: Post-2020 digital policy − Council adopts conclusions – Council of the EU
Today the Council adopted conclusions on the future of a highly digitised Europe beyond 2020: 'Boosting digital and economic competitiveness across the Union and digital cohesion'.
EU Elections 2019
31/05 : A new European order - Setting the political agenda for the next 5 years – Europe Analytica
The run-up to the 2019 European elections has been long and filled with projections, campaigning, debates and rallies - some more successful than others. After European citizens cast their votes between 23 and 26 May, it is now the time to take stock of the results and analyse their impact on the Parliament and the European Union as a whole.
Events
17-20 June: CineEurope 2019, Barcelona
17 June: European film Forum @ CineEurope (Barcelona)
17 June: EAO conference - "Cinema windows across Europe," Rome
19-20 June: Conference on New Challenges regarding Copyright in the Digital Single Market, Bucharest
20-21 June: European Council Summit
21 June: Provisional deadline for Commission Presidency
24 June: Composition of European Parliament political groups
1 July: Finnish Presidency of the Council of the EU
2-4 July: First European Parliament Plenary, Strasbourg
15-18 July: Second European Parliament Plenary, Strasbourg
10-11 September: Finnish Presidency conference - Creation, innovation and promotion – competitiveness of European audiovisual industry, Helsinki
September/October: Hearings of candidate Commissioners
October/November: Election of new European Commission
1 November: European Commission comes into office
