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• 4-day workshop of editing, distribution and production tutoring for 4 Hungarian documentaries

• Open program (lectures & meetings) & distribution day

• Visegrad co-production forum

An intensive 4-day regional workshop for Hungarian filmmakers consists of screening of projects, individual editing consultations, director and producer tutoring and distribution meeting.

 

New platform called Visegrad co-production forum enables documentary producers from Czechia, Slovakia, Poland and Hungary to find new partners for their projects and learn about new financing possibilities.

 

Open program is focused on festival and distribution strategies and it gives its participants a unique opportunity to learn from and meet with important international festival and sales representatives.

 

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Timeline

April
Call for Hungarian projetcs
May
Application deadline, announcement of selected projects
June
Workshop session

Hungarian regional workshop / June 25–28

3 experienced lecturers: producers and editors of award-winning films will provide the participants with individual mentoring. Internationally recognised tutors aim to inspire them to find their own way of telling their stories and how to get them to the audience.

We start with screenings of the participants’ rough cuts, followed by a moderated discussion and in depth analysis of the rhythm, character development, narrative structure and dramaturgy. Each participant is assigned a supervising tutor. Project team receives feedback on the structure, dramaturgy and narration of the film and its potential for international audiences.

 

The core of the session is so-called DNA analysis. Defining your core values and building your film’s identity lead you back to the first moment when you discovered the specific element, which evolved into the topic so important that you decided to make this film. By professionally led analytical sessions, you define the weak and strong points of your story, the core subject of your story and find a universal tagline which addresses the viewers across the globe.

 

Meanwhile, the producers of the participating projects work on a distribution and festival strategy, searching for specific opportunities for their films within different territories, platforms or institutions. They prepare a time schedule, based on the current situation of the film and receive feedback on their financing plans.

 

The outcomes of the workshop:

  • Deep analysis of the rough cut
  • Methodology and a plan how to improve the cut
  • Financial strategy
  • Draft of the distribution strategy (focused on international release of the film)

 

The application deadline for Hungarian projects is May 3, 2023. You can apply with projects in rough cut stage, or with edited key scenes from the film, even if you don’t have a rough cut yet. Although we prefer films in rough cut stage because we can develop them the best.

 

The participation of the whole producer-director-editor team is a must. We provide an individual and tailor-made plan for each project we work with. Our tutors work intensively with the whole team in order to help the participants with specific issues, connected to their projects.

Visegrad co-production forum / June 30

The Visegrad co-production forum offers producers from Czech republic, Slovakia, Hungary and Poland an opportunity to find partners for their projects in development or a new project to co-produce with their company.

The forum program will be hosted by Erik Winker (CORSO Film), experienced producer who’s been working on many award winning films. Participating producers will first get a chance to pitch their projects and have one-on-one meetings with potential partners later.

 

  •  If you would like to participate with a project, please apply HERE.
  •  If you are interested to co-produce a new project, please apply HERE.

Open program / June 27–July 2

The open program includes of lectures and meetings and is open to all industry professionals (upon registration).

 

PROGRAM:

 

June 27 – Lecture: Unfold Your Film! Broaden your audience through smart marketing

June 28 – Lecture: Impact to Change the World: How to build a successful film impact campaign

June 28 – Lecture: AI in documentary filmmaking

June 29 – Distribution day
This day includes lectures focused on festival strategy and following distribution such as introduction to the most important markets and festivals in Europe and North America by their representatives and sales agents and discussion or lectures with distribution experts and other award-winning film professionals.

July 2 – Lecture: Fishing in the Big Pond: Uncover the work process of sales agents

 

Detailed program can be found HERE.

If you want to participate in the open program please apply HERE with your short bio. You can also submit your film and get a chance to meet important festival and sales representatives.

 

(Due to the high interest we reserve the right to select the participants, but we try our best to include as many people as possible.)

 

How to apply

Hungarian regional workshop

 

The application deadline for Hungarian projects is May 3, 2023. You can apply with projects in rough cut stage, or with edited key scenes from the film, even if you don’t have a rough cut yet. Although we prefer films in rough cut stage because we can develop them the best.

 

The participation of the whole producer-director-editor team is a must. If you don’t have an editor, because the director edits the film, you need to find a co-editor at least for the workshop. Same goes with co-producers and co-directors, if one of the teammates has more roles. During the workshop each teammate will have a different schedule.

 

 

Visegrad co-production forum

 

The application deadline for producers from Czech republic, Hungary, Slovakia and Poland is May 26.

  •  If you would like to participate with a project, please apply HERE.
  •  If you are interested to co-produce a new project, please apply HERE.

 

 

Open program

 

If you want to participate in the open program please apply HERE with your short bio until June 5. You can also submit your film and get a chance to meet important festival and sales representatives.

Partners

The Hungarian workshop is supported by the National Film Institute of Hungary (NFI) and co-organised by the Hungarian Documentary Association (HDA/MADOKE) at Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design (MOME). 

Fees

Hungarian regional workshop

The fee for teams is 500 Euros/team. If you have a 4th person, it costs an extra 130 Euros. This includes breakfast and lunch every day, the catalog, and the participation fee.

 
 

Open program

The participation fee is 50 Euros/person, which includes breakfast, lunch, dinner and the catalog. 
 
Visegrad Co-Production Forum
The fee is 30 Euros/person, which includes breakfast, lunch and the catalog. 
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Our Films

FAQ
I do not have a rough-cut. Can I apply?
Yes. You can send us a compilation of edited scenes, but your chances of being selected are lower. Those who apply with edited scenes rather than a rough-cut will be asked for an update on the progress of the projects at the end of February. The later the rough-cut, the more likely your film is to be chosen by the selection committee. The minimum length of the audiovisual material submitted for the application is 40 minutes.

Or you can apply for other parts of the program - Visegrad co-production market or Distribution day open program.
How do we select projects?
We select 4 projects to participate in the Hungarian workshop. The most important thing for our selection is the quality of the submitted material and its originality. We are simply looking for good projects, which could be developed into great films. Our selection is not limited by the genre.

We accept films of all genres and we like to mix different kinds of films with different kinds of film-making styles, we simply look for the uniqueness of the story and assess the approach of the filmmakers. Our condition is one – the story should be complex enough to allow feature length. In the first round of selection each of the applications is screened and considered by two selectors. 16 best rated projects proceed to the second round. The shortlisted projects are seen by another five selectors – future workshop‘s tutors.

They discuss not only the quality of the material, which is the basic criterion in the first round, but they also take into consideration the motivation of the team, we look closely on who the director and editor is and consider their
previous films.

We aim to support projects from different regions with a different background and we also combine participants with various levels of experience. The diversity of the participating group contributes highly to the final outcome. We guarantee to keep the rough-cut version you send us strictly confidential and only to share it with the selection committee for the selection purposes.
We are not three, but just two of us: I don’t have an editor yet, may I participate without them? I am a director/producer in one person, can I participate?
You only can participate if you complete your team and find motivated colleagues. According to our experience, filmmakers who work on the film alone, without an editor or producer, suffer at the workshop and do not gain as much from the programme. We often split the participants into groups for directors/producers/editors – and they work simultaneously on various tasks. It would be extremely difficult for you as the director + producer to develop your marketing and distribution strategy and at the same time as working in the editing room. The same goes for a director + editor.
Once selected, do we need to be present in person at the workshop sessions?
Yes, attendance of all selected team members (director, editor, producer) during all days of the workshop sessions is REQUIRED.
Can you also help me with financing the project?
To receive financing in this stage of development is difficult and takes time. Optimally you should be able to cover your expenses at least until the fine cut is concluded. Obviously, we will support you in finding financing, using all our network of contacts. Our support gives you credibility and makes people open the door and listen – but it is up to you to convince them. We cannot guarantee you success.
What are the dok.incubator participants’ obligations?
The conditions of the workshop participation are specified in the contract. In short, all the participants are obliged to participate actively throughout the entire workshop programme, and must allow the workshop to promote the participating film with our media partners (using your promo stills and texts).

When the film is finished, we ask you to put our logo in the final credits and send us the link to the final version of the cut, a final trailer, and the marketing materials (e.g. poster, leaflet, postcards) to promote your film and the workshop.
Can I submit the application in my native language, instead of English, to avoid mistakes and misunderstandings?
No. The whole workshop programme is held in English. Both lecturers and selectors are chosen internationally, so in order to be able to consider your application, all the materials you provide us with, have to be in English and all
The audiovisual material has to be subtitled in English. We even recommend that the English-speaking parts be subtitled too, to avoid any misunderstandings due to sound quality or accents.
Do the participants of the Hungarian workshop have access to the program of international dok.incubator?
Yes, however, your access to the international programme will be limited. You will meet and network with the tutors and participants of the international workshop and attend selected roundtables and sessions within the Distribution Day program, if you apply for that as well.
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