DKE - MEDIA offices from Croatia, Austria and Greece and the Film Centre of Montenegro in cooperation with FMFS are organizing a workshop titled "How to develop and present projects for the international market?", which will culminate in the Pitching Forum in June in Split.
The workshop will offer guidance to professionals, primarily directors and screenwriters, and adequately answer the questions on the most effective ways of preparing and presenting one's own project to the professional public - producers, distributors, sales representatives, but also to the general public - the audience.
German producer Roshanak Behesht Nedjad (In Good Company) is in charge of conducting the workshop.
The workshop is intended for film professionals and students of film departments, primarily directors and screenwriters, with a focus on short feature or documentary film projects (provided that their subject matter is related to Split or the Mediterranean, i.e. that they are filmed in Split or its surrounding area).
Accommodation and stay costs will be covered for participants who are not from Split.
The experienced and renowned German film producer Roshanak Behesht Nedjad is in charge of conducting the workshop (her last film "Mission Ulja Funk" premiered in 2021 as part of the Generation programme of the Berlin International Film Festival). Behesht Nedjad is a member of the European and German film academies and a graduate and mentor of the most famous European educational program for film producers EAVE - European Audiovisual Entrepreneurs.
Up to 8 projects from Austria, Montenegro, Croatia and Greece will be selected for participation.
The workshop will be held from 15 to 17 June, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and the final Pitching forum will be held on 18 June at the Zlatna vrata Cinemateque.
HOW TO APPLY:
The application form must contain:
- CV (1 page maximum);
- a photograph;
- synopsis (1 page maximum);
- logline (3 sentences);
- financial plan (if the producer is applying along with the director/screenwriter), i.e. the approximate amount of the film's budget (if the director/screenwriter is applying independently);
- directorial concept;
- the answer to the question "Who is your target audience and why?"
The application form and all required materials, as well as the entire workshop, will be in English. Please note that the participants of the workshop will have the obligation to complete their "homework".
Send the application form to: martina.petrovic@mediadesk.hr, with the title "Application for pitching workshop" no later than 29 May 2023 by 5:00 p.m.!
Selected participants will be notified of their status by 2 June 2023 at the latest, and will receive further instructions for preparation.
It is with great pleasure that we would like to announce that the company "Uje" has secured a financial sum of 1500 euros for the best short-form pitching.
The jury, consisting of Roshanak Behesht Nedjad (In Good Company), Christina Pelekani (Endorphin Film Sales) and Martina Petrović (DKE - Croatian MEDIA Office), will select the winning project.
This event is also under the auspices of celebrating 15 years of Croatian participation in the MEDIA Subprogram and the work of DKE - the Croatian MEDIA Office.
CHRISTINA PELEKANI
Christina Pelekani is an experienced film professional who entered the film industry as a creative director in film campaigns, marketing manager and acquisitions consultant. She has a master's degree in art management from the University of London and a bachelor's degree in marketing. In addition, she attended and completed the EAVE training programme for producers (2014) and Power to The Pixel Cross-media workshops (2015), as well as EUROVOD (Venice, 2019). She is also a member of EWA (European Women's Audiovisual Association). Since 2016, she has been working as a marketing and production manager for the Greek film distributor Feelgood Entertainment S.A., and is responsible for Studio Disney projects (Disney, Pixar, Lucas, Marvel, 20th Century & Searchlight), independent film releases, as well as local productions in Greece and Cyprus.
In addition, she is a member of the acquisitions team. Since 2015, Christina has been a regular speaker and consultant at industry events, film festivals and film development workshops, such as MIDPOINT Feature Launch, EAVE, Rotterdam Lab, WEMW, TFL's Red Sea Lodge, First Cut Lab, REACT, International Film Festival in Thessaloniki and the Thessaloniki Documentary Festival, the International Film Festival in San Sebastian, Meetings on the Bridge and many others. In 2020, she participated in the founding of Endorphin Film Sales, a global sales and consulting company, where she is responsible for acquisitions and marketing. Christina also worked in the past as Marketing Manager, Acquisitions Consultant and Buyer for Village Roadshow Greece (former distributor for Warner Bros. Pictures in Greece).
MARTINA PETROVIĆ
Since 2008, she has actively participated in the founding of the Croatian Audiovisual Centre, where she remains after the European Commission appointed her the head of the Croatian MEDIA Desk. Based on the successful results in securing European funds from the MEDIA Programme and overall contribution to the promotion of Croatian film, the Croatian Association of Producers awarded her the first "Albert Kapović" award in 2010 at the Zagreb Film Festival. As the head of the MEDIA desk of Croatia (today's DKE - MEDIA Croatia Office), she actively participates in the organization of innovative and creative workshops - essential tools for education, information and networking of both Croatian and European film professionals.
