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Organizatorzy Documentary Campus Masterschool, czyli cyklu warsztatów dotyczących wszelkich etapów produkcji filmowej i koprodukcji międzynarodowej, zapraszają reżyserów oraz producentów filmów dokumentalnych do zgłaszania swoich projektów.

Documentary Campus Masterschool to europejski program, którego celem jest rozwój międzynarodowego rynku filmów dokumentalnych. Jego organizatorzy oferują czterotygodniowe intensywne warsztaty prowadzone przez profesjonalistów z branży filmowej. Każde spotkanie warsztatowe odbywa się w innym europejskim mieście i poświęcone jest odrębnym aspektom dotyczącym międzynarodowej produkcji.
Uczestnicy programu dowiedzą się m. in. jak zdobyć fundusze na realizację filmu, w jaki sposób uzyskać dostęp na rynek międzynarodowy, jakie są reguły prawne przy koprodukcji międzynarodowej, dystrybucji czy promocji. Warsztaty stanowią również przygotowanie do pichingu kończącego program Masterschool.
Większość projektów, które podczas sesji pichingowej zostaną zaprezentowane grupie europejskich dystrybutorów i przedstawicieli stacji telewizyjnych, uzyskują fundusze na produkcję.

Projekty filmów mogą zgłaszać zarówno producenci, jak i reżyserzy. Przyjmowane są dokumenty różnorodne pod względem formy i gatunku – od filmów historycznych i przyrodniczych, po te bardziej autorskie i niezależne – lecz przede wszystkim mające uniwersalne przesłanie.

Termin nadsyłania zgłoszeń upływa 30 września 2010 roku.

Kontakt:
Tel. +49-89-410 739-30
info@documentary-campus.com
Szczegółowe informacje na stronie: www.documentary-campus.com

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ENGLISH VERSION

DOCUMENTARY CAMPUS MASTERSCHOOL

Do you have an idea that could work internationally that needs development?
Do you want to unlock international finance for factual material?
Do you want to learn from the most exciting people in factual TV?

The Documentary Campus Masterschool is open to non-fiction producers in any format or genre. DCM is  looking for ideas for factual series, one-off documentaries, or cross-media projects, from producers and directors who want to spread their wings and start producing for global markets and audiences.

Submit your project online by 30 September 2010!

What is the Documentary Campus Masterschool?
The Masterschool, is a Europe-wide development programme offering filmmakers a unique opportunity to access the international non-fiction market. It is a tailored programme in which 15 European producer/director teams develop their documentaries at 4 workshops across Europe over an intensive nine-month period before pitching their ideas to commissioners.

What projects can be submitted?
• Producers and directors can apply with any type of documentary: history, science, arts, wildlife, natural history, cross-platform, series, one-offs, theatrical films, factual entertainment – any factual format is welcome.
• Participants should be prepared for their projects to benefit from intensive script development.
• The story and characters should have the power to reach global audiences.
• Projects that have already been pitched internationally are ineligible as are ideas that need to commence production before the end of the programme.

What happens on the Masterschool?
Participants are treated to four intensive week-long workshops delivered by international experts matched to the particular needs of each year’s Masterschool intake. Each workshop takes place in a different European city and addresses different aspects of international production: storytelling for international audiences, how to finance films internationally, accessing international markets, the legal aspects of international co-productions, distribution, marketing, creating an online presence and pitching. Participants are given tools to help them develop their idea at and between each workshop with the aim of pitching it to a panel of international financiers at the end of the programme.

Tutors
Each team is allocated two specially-chosen tutors from among the most distinguished TV executives in the industry. One is a commissioner who will act as EP through the development process, from broadcasters such as ARD, ARTE, BBC, Channel 4, Discovery Channel, France 5, HUMAN, Nat Geo, ORF, SVT, Knowledge Network, YLE, TV2 and ZDF. The other is well-know producer or sales agent, who will take on the role of mentor, advising on the best way to develop the idea to appeal to global audiences and funds.

Internships
Masterschool participants can to complete an internship with an international production or distribution company in their field of interest, or with an international broadcaster, which will provide them with privileged insight into strategies for the multinational exploitation of factual content. They can also receive assistance to attend festivals and markets where international films are financed.
The Final Pitching Session
At the end of the Documentary Campus Masterschool, the projects are ready to be launched onto the international market. More than 50 high-ranking commissioning editors and distributors come to the specially-arranged Masterschool Pitching Session after which, the vast majority of Masterschool projects receive funding.

Costs covered by Documentary Campus
Documentary Campus bears the entire costs for the vocational training of the selected 15 participants. This includes:

• Training in four workshops
• 2 tutors per participant
• Tutor visits
• Internship in a European or North American production or distribution company (travel expenses, accommodation, market fees, etc.)
• Staff, lecturers and organisational costs

This is made possible through the generous support of film funds, film institutes, broadcasters, companies and governmental bodies. As these monies partly have to be raised in the country or region of the participants’ origin, a few applicants might have to apply for development funding linked to their project. In this case Documentary Campus will support them.

Costs for the participants
During the compulsory four workshops, which will take place in different European cities, the participants will only have to cover costs for

• Travel
• Accommodation
• Daily subsistence
• Catering at the Open Training Sessions

Repayment
The project development and vocational training costs (up to 15,000 Euro per participant) will have to be repaid to the funding bodies when the developed project goes into production. The repayment is made out of the production budget. Therefore market-based project development costs are expected to be part of the final production budget.

Grants
Three participants from countries participating in the MEDIA Programme, who otherwise could not afford to take part, may apply for a grant to support their travel and accommodation costs during the four Masterschool workshops.

Info on the Masterschool & Submission guidelines can be found at:
http://www.documentary-campus.com/v2/page/masterschool/

Contact:
Tel. +49-89-410 739-30
info@documentary-campus.com
www.documentary-campus.com