Application & Selection
Target Group
15 documentary professionals (authors, directors, producers) coming from Europe and Asia-Pacific countries (Australia, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia and Singapore) who have experience in their domestic market but strive to work in the international field and make documentaries for an international audience. Participants must have a good knowledge of English in speech and writing.
APPLICATION
Applicants are required to send in personal and company CV’s, as well as a written description of the project, visual material in the form of a demo or character introduction, preliminary budgets and financing plans, and a projected completion date for their projects. Applicants should also briefly state why specifically a European-Asian exchange and collaboration is relevant to their work and projects, even if this may seem apparent by the content of their proposed film projects. We will be looking for participants who show an ambition and the capacity to build longer-term relationships in the “foreign region” with which they will be collaborating during the workshops. All of the participants will also be required to have a working knowledge of the English language. In the final selection, an emphasis will be placed on the quality and international potential of the proposed documentary film projects, and on the previous experience of the applicants themselves. All applicants can attend the workshops with a team partner.
Note: All applications must be in English. Projects should be well researched and developed to a stage where a comprehensive synopsis, outline, initial budget and schedule are available to ensure that they can benefit from the condensed workshop timetable.
When applying following documents will be requested via email:
- a 2-page presentation of the documentary project
- a budget and financing plan
- director’s CV and/or producer’s CV
- a short profile of the production company if applicable
- a trailer and/or examples of previous work (please send all visual material in digital form as download or in a link)
SELECTION PROCESS
The 15 participants of Crossing Borders will be selected by a selection committee.
As soon as the selection of the Crossing Border participants is official, all applicants will receive an email telling them if their projects have been accepted or rejected. The applications and proposed documentary projects will be treated confidentially. All rights on the developed projects naturally remain with the participants.
