07-11-2013

When East Meets West - CALL FOR ENTRIES

    DEADLINE EXTENDED: NOVEMBER 14, 2013!

    CALL FOR ENTRIES

    When East Meets West is back and launches the call for entries for the 2014 edition!

    WHEN EAST MEETS WEST is a co-production forum designed to bring together decision makers, financiers and 20 selected producers with one project in development from Eastern Europe*, Italy and - only for the 2014 edition - Benelux: Belgium, Luxembourg and The Netherlands. The forum includes a public pitching, a series of one-to-one meetings, and a framework programme with panels/case studies on the financing and distribution conditions in the region in focus.

    ELIGIBLE PROJECTS
    We are looking for feature films for theatrical release or TV documentaries in development stage suitable for international coproduction. WEMW 2014 will select projects from Eastern Europe (preferably with a connection either with Italy or Benelux), Italy (preferably with a connection either with Benelux or Eastern Europe) and Benelux (preferably with a connection either with Italy or Eastern Europe).


    SUBMISSION
    All applications must include:

    • complete application form in word format >>you can download it on www.wemw.it
    • approx. 5 – 8 page treatment / exposé in English
    • financing plan
    • including visual material (teaser of the project or clips of previous works of the director) is recommended

    All documents must be sent via email within November 14, 2013 to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

    SELECTION & AWARD
    The WEMW international selection committee will evaluate the potential of the treatment, international dimension of the project, producer CV and company track record. Selected projects will be announced in early December and producers will be offered accreditation, travel scholarship and accommodation in Trieste. All selected projects/producers will compete for the WEMW Development Award and for EAVE European Producers Workshop 2014 scholarship.

    If you wish to have further information please have a look at www.wemw.it or follow us on our new Facebook page!
     
    WEMW is organized by the FVG AUDIOVISUAL FUND, together with the TRIESTE FILM FESTIVAL, in collaboration with EAVE, EURIMAGES, Antenna MEDIA Torino, Maia workshops and with the support of the MEDIA Programme of the European Union, MiBAC - Direzione Cinema, CEI (Central European Initiative) and Autonomous Region FVG. The 2014 focus on Benelux will be in partnership with MEDIA Desk België, MEDIA Desk Belgique-Communauté française, MEDIA Desk Luxembourg and MEDIA Desk Nederland.

    * Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Georgia, Greece, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Poland, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Turkey, Ukraine