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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.
all applications are closed
Timeline
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:
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.
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.
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
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