ASIADOC 2017

TRAINING FOR SOUTH EAST ASIAN DOCUMENTARY PRODUCERS

PHNOM PENH - CAMBODIA/ FEBRUARY6 – MARCH 8, 2017

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS

Deadline: January 6th

Program funded by the French Ministry of Foreign affairs (audiovisual cooperation in ASEAN), the Goethe Institute in Thailand, the French Institutes in Cambodia and Thailand, the Cambodia Film Commission

and the German-French Fund for Culture (Elysee treaty)

The first editions of Asiadoc have shown the lack of producers dedicated to creative documentary in Southeast Asia. Several filmmakers have had to create their own company to produce their films. But producing film definitely is a full-time job.

It actually is several jobs at once!

The artistic development of the project with the author, the management of the budget and the cash-flow crucial issue, the commercial and contractual competences of negotiating with broadcasters and distributors…

So many skills a producer has to develop! It definitely deserves a special training!

What is a creative documentary?

Any work dealing with reality, past or present, which has been the subject of research, analysis and writing, and which expresses the originality of the writer-directors’ point of view.

Participants

12 to 15Southeast Asian film producersdeveloping a creative documentary projectwill be hosted in anintensivefour weeks trainingaiming at developing several skills:

  • to accompany the artistic development of the project with the author
  • to design a production strategy and prepare the dossier to apply to the funds
  • todeal with broadcasters, festivals and distributors
  • toconvince potential partners to get involved in the production
  • to deal with a budget and its cash- flow
  • topromote the film

The course is designed for any film producer from Southeast Asia with the nationality of and residing in the ASEAN countries: Cambodia, Myanmar, Malaysia, Thailand, Laos, Singapore, Indonesia, Philippines, Brunei, Vietnam.

Qualification (diploma) is not an obligationbut experience in film production is required.The participants should have a basic knowledge of what producing a documentary is and have some field experience in production. They must have a creative documentary project in development.

3 producers will be accepted without project as observers.

Good communication skills in English are required (oral and written).

Place and calendar

The training will take place in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, at the BophanaCenter, from February6th to March 4th, 2017.From March 5th to 8th, coproduction meetings will take place at the BophanaCenter and the Cambodia Film Commission gathering 15 producers and broadcasters from Southeast Asia and Europe to whom the trained producers will present their documentary projects.

Selection of the candidates

Incomplete applications won't be considered. The committee will not justify its decision to unsuccessful candidates. Results will be sent by email on January 16th, 2017.

Cost of the Programme

This programme is free of charge for film producers selected for the training. And Asiadoc covers the following costs:

-Tuition fees;

-Access to documentation (films, reviews, etc.);

-Catering;

- Accommodation.

The participants will have to support the costs of their return travel from home to the BophanaCenter. Although the participant may find alternative funding in order to get there travel covered.

Trainers

2 to 4 trainers from Europe and/or Southeast Asia will mentor the training program.

Programme

See attached forecasted program. Changes may happen according to availability of trainers and other organisation constraints.

Submitting Application Forms:

Applications must be sent only by email, in word formatand in Englishat the latest onJanuary 6th2017 to the following address:

FrédéricVioleau / ASIADOC / Docmonde

Email:

Phone:00 33 4 75 37 93 51

Required Documents:

  1. Application form (see below)
  2. The film producer’s CV (résumé) with a picture (max 2 pages)
  3. The production company’s CV if relevant (max 2 pages)
  4. Links to watch films produced by the applicant
  5. About the project:
  6. A summary (15 lines) and a synopsis (max. 4 pages)
  7. Link to some images of the project if it exists (photos, a sequence, a trailer, etc).
  8. Producer’s note of production (including some ideas about the production strategy).
  9. Drafts budget and financing plan.
  10. The director’s CV and note of intention.
  11. Links to watch previous films directed by the director

APPLICATION FORM

1. Applicant producer’s information:

Family name: / First name:
Date of birth: / Sex:
Address:
Postcode, City: / Country:
Phone: / Email:
Cell phone: / Website:
Nationality: / Mother tongue:
Spoken language(s) and level:
Education:
Name of the company, or if you work as a freelancer name of companies you work for:
Production experience:
Has this project already benefited from another workshop / residency?
If yes, which one (place, dates, name of the institution, name of the trainer…)?
Why do or did you want to become a producer of creative documentary?
What in you opinion are the main issues in a producer’s daily work?
How do you conceive the development of your producer’s activities in the 3 coming years?

3. Project’s information

TITLE OF THE FILM PROJECT
GENRE / CREATIVE DOCUMENTARY
LENGTH
YEAR OF PRODUCTION
TIME OF SHOOTING
PLACE OF SHOOTING
SHOOTINGFORMAT
BROADCASTINGFORMAT
NAME OF THE DIRECTOR
CAMERAMAN/DoP
SHOOTING SOUND INGINEER
EDITOR
MIXING SOUND INGINEER
PRODUCTION PARTNERS FORESEEN
FILM FUNDS TO APPLY TO
PROMOTION STRATEGY

Date and signature:

ASIADOC 2017 - Training for producers, Coproduction meetings and Film screenings - 6/2 au 8/3
Forecasted program
Training sessions
Week 1 (6-11/2) / Week 2 (13-18/2) / Focus 1 (20-22/2) / Week 3 (23/2-1/3) / Focus 2 (2-4/3)
Line production / ArtisticDevelopment / Case by case studies / Distribution / Preparation to pitching
how to deal with a budget and its cash-flow? / how to accompany an author to help him/herfindhis/her film? / 3 daysanalysis of eachproject by the trainers and withother participants - one daypreparationbetweentrainers and 2 days exchanges project by project / how to deal withbroadcasters, festivals and distributors? / how to convincepotentialpartners to getinvolved in the production?
Coproduction meetings
Sunday March 5 / Monday March 6 / Tuesday March 7 / Wednesday March 8
Morning / Masterclass: RithyPanh'sfilmmaking / Pitching of 6 projects in plenary sessions / Pitching of 6 projects in plenary sessions / Debriefingwithbroadcasters, producers and participants
Afternoon / Workshop on international coproduction: get to know eachothers and eachother'smarkets / Pitching of the same 6 projects in small groups discussions / Pitching of the same 6 projects in small groups discussions / Individual meetings betweenpotentialpartners
Evening / Screening of a film and dinner / Screening of a film and dinner / Screening of a film and dinner / closingdinner

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