Deadline: July 8, 2024
Applications are open for the Close Up Program for Talented Filmmakers 2024-2025. The Close Up program consists of three intensive and collaborative workshops over the course of eight months, along with individualized work and assignments in between.
Filmmakers work very closely in groups and one-on-one with Close Up mentors, professionals at the top of the documentary industry: John Appel, Bruni Burres, Gitte Hansen and Nino Kirtadze. They will also workshop with editing consultants and other special experts.
The third workshop includes a pitching forum where prestigious awards, residencies, and grants are received by Close Up filmmakers. Decision makers present at past pitching forums come from Sundance Film Institute, IDFA, Catapult Film Fund, The Whickers, IDA, IEFTA, The Guardian, FIPADOC, Chicken & Egg Pictures, Blue Ice Docs, Docs Up Fund, ARTE, BBC StoryVille, France TV, 2M Morocco TV, SWR Germany, MEDIMED Film Market, Jacob Burns Film Center NY, Movies That Matter, Silver Sun Foundation and more.
Benefits
- Selected filmmakers will be awarded a complete grant covering tuition fee, flight ticket(s), accommodation, and meals during the workshops.
Eligibility
- Open to filmamkers from the following countries: Afghanistan, Algeria, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Egypt, Georgia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, UAE, Yemen.
- Workshops and tutorial sessions will be held in English, so the participants must be able to communicate in this language.
- Participants will have to participate in a full series of three week-long workshops within 9 months. Workshops will be taking place in the months of December, March and June.
- The project submitted may be in a stage of development, pre-production or production.
- Submitted projects must have an international relevancy.
- Eligible are filmmakers at early to mid career, who have made at least one short film.
- Applicant may act as a director or producer of a project.
- The selected filmmakers should be ready to collaborate during the program with an international co-producer.
Written & Visual Proposal Requirements
- Synopsis (max 2 page)
- Director’s Statement (1 page)
- Narrative Structure & Visual Approach (if applicable / max 3 pages)
- Project Status
- Short Bio Director
- Short Bio Producer/Co-Producer (if applicable)
- Top-Sheet Budget & Financial Plan in EUR or USD
- 3 still images that represent the project
- Visual Material of the submitted project
Application
Applications must be submitted in English. The application deadline is July 8, 2024.
For more information, visit Close Up Program.
