Calls to Filmmakers for Great Events of the Fall

Rotterdam CINEMART 2010 – CALL FOR APPLICATIONS!
You have new projects in development or production that need additional financing?
From January 27th to February 7th 2010, the 39th edition of the International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) will take place. During the festival, the 27th edition of the INTERNATIONAL CO-PRODUCTION MARKET CINEMART will be held from Sunday 31st January to Wednesday 3rd February.

APPLICATION DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTING PROJECTS: 1st SEPTEMBER 2009!
The CineMart is open for feature films with theatrical and international potential in all stages of production, from script to rough cut. A project should not have been presented at any other market or festival, except when linked to one of CineMart’s partnering organisations.
Check all the regulations on how to apply on www.filmfestivalrotterdam.com
Download the entry form
Do not miss the occasion to make successful contacts!


DUBAI FILM CONNECTION 2009 – CALL FOR APPLICATIONS!
The third edition of the DUBAI FILM CONNECTION CO-PRODUCTION MARKET (DFC) will take place from 11-15 December 2009, during the 6th Dubai International Film Festival®.APPLICATION DEADLINE FOR ARAB FILMMAKERS’ PROJECTS: 15th AUGUST 2009!

The DFC is open for documentary and feature film projects that are currently in development or works-in-progress where principal photography is completed and the project needs additional financing to finish. The projects must be from directors of Arab nationality or origin (Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Egypt, Palestinian Territories, Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, Iraq, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, United Arab Emirates, Comoros, Djibouti, Mauritania, Somalia and Sudan) with a producer attached. The producer can be of any nationality.

The DFC notably includes one-on-one meetings between the selected director/producer teams and key industry professionals, individualised meeting agendas, networking events and industry panels that enable all participants to have a productive experience.For more information, please check www.dubaifilmfest.com
Download the online application form


TORONTO INTERNATIONAL FINANCING FORUM - CALL FOR APPLICATIONS!
2009-07-10 – 9:30
The INTERNATIONAL FINANCING FORUM (IFF) 2009, presented by Ontario Media Development Corporation, will take place on September 13, & 14, 2009 during Toronto International Film Festival®.
APPLICATION DEADLINE FOR INTERNATIONAL PRODUCERS: JULY 24, 2009!
Canadian and International feature film producers are invited to apply to participate in the IFF. Registration is free but competitive, with final selection to participate based on company track record and the suitability of projects.Eligible applicants must have at a minimum, one producer credit on a theatrically released feature by a recognizable distributor, and a market oriented project in development that requires international co-production and/or financing partners.
Download the International Financing Forum (IFF) Application Form, visit our website at www.omdc.on.ca or contact Jan Nathanson at iff2009@omdc.on.ca

IFF is a feature film co-financing event at the Toronto International Film Festival® that brings together selected international and Canadian producers developing English language projects to do business in a relaxed atmosphere of brokered meetings and networking opportunities with international sales agents, distributors, funders, agents, and executive producers. IFF 2008 brought producers together with representatives from 49 North Media (USA), Aramid Capital Partners (UK), Backup Films (France), Bavaria Film International (Germany), Big Beach (USA), Celluloid Dreams (France), Cinetic Media (USA), Endeavour Talent Agency (USA), Film4 (UK), Fortissimo Films (Hong Kong/Netherlands), HanWay Films (UK), IFC Entertainment (USA), Kinowelt International GmbH (Germany), Magnolia Pictures (USA), The Match Factory (Germany), Maximum Films International (Canada), Overture Films (USA), Paramount Vantage (USA), Participant Media (USA), TrustNordisk (Denmark), William Morris Agency (USA).
Producers selected to the Forum willl benefit from a 40% discount on Industry Pass to Toronto Film Festival!


STRATEGIC PARTNERS 2009 - CALL FOR APPLICATIONS!
2009-06-15 – 12:41

Strategic Partners is Canada’s premiere co-production event, offering an intimate and effective one stop shop for co-producing with Canada and the world, taking place during the 29th Atlantic Film Festival opening weekend, from September 18-20.

Although the SP Application deadline has passed, please contact strategicpartners@atlanticfilm.com immediately if you wish to submit a late application or call Laura MacKenzie at 1-902-420-4322 as soon as possible. This year promises to be the best yet with the spotlight shining brightly on Germany and Ireland. These 2009 spotlight countries and delegates from around the world will join the anchor country delegations from the US, UK, and across Canada in Halifax, Nova Scotia this September.
To access all that Strategic Partners has to offer your application must be submitted by July 13, 2009. The application form and guidelines for film & TV producers, and registration form for non-producers are now available online. Click here!