Professional script and project development program designed to foster diversity in storytelling and provide crucial support to filmmakers in the realm of queer narratives.
MIDPOINT Intensive Queer 2024
Projekty
Berlin-Budapest
Euro Pop Bubble
Girls in Uniform
The Face of a Woman
Účastníci
Lektori
Inspirational professionals with a passion for sharing their experience
Group Leader
The Group Leaders oversee the development of projects in their group from the very beginning of the program through graduation. They also coach the script-consultant trainee assigned to their group.
Sullivan Le Postec
Producer Mentor
The Producer Mentor oversees the development of all projects, advises them during the process regarding production and budgetary issues, and guides them through the European industry landscape.
Danijel Hocevar
Pitching Tutor
The Pitching Tutor prepares participants to present themselves and their projects, in general and for the final pitching session of the program.
Producer Tutor
Katarina Tomkova ensures each team develops effective promotional materials and positions their project in an international context.
Guest Tutors
These established professionals are usually present at at least one of the workshops to share their expertise.
Structure
A unique experience
Selected feature film projects undergo a two-workshop program that enables them to work closely on the script and project development, and provides them with financing, networking, and co-production opportunities.
MIDPOINT Intensive Queer will now partially run concurrently with the MIDPOINT Feature Launch 2024 program, thereby enhancing networking opportunities and capitalizing on the presence of tutors and experts attending the events.
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Workshop 1March 4-10, 2024 | Brno, Czech Republic
This workshop focuses primarily on creative development and dramaturgy while also introducing greater knowledge about other aspects of the industry, such as financing and market positioning.
LecturesFrom me to we: My journey as a queer storytellerSullivan Le Postec
Wednesday, March 6, 12:00 | Brno, Czech RepublicI created the series “Les Engagés” as a tribute to my years as an LGBT activist in Lyon – and to explore my conflicted feelings about that exhilarating but exhausting time in my life. It started as a very personal story, going as far as recreating my own coming-out in the first season. But the show was also the first, and for a long time, the only, French LGBT series. Those circumstances pushed me to evolve the series into including more diverse characters and stories, and to reflect on how to do that best.
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Online consultationsMay 2024 | online
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Workshop 2June 26 – July 3, 2024 | Prague and Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic
This workshop serves as a platform to further advance the scripts, while also incorporating intensive and critical training about how to present and promote projects. This workshop is immediately followed by the project showcase at the Karlovy Vary IFF, where all selected projects are presented to an audience of industry decision makers, including funders, sales agents, producers and festival programmers. One-on-one meetings and further networking follow the presentations.
Awards
Eurimages Co-production Development Award
For the first time, Karlovy Vary IFF will host the Eurimages Co-production Development Award of 20,000 EUR for one of the projects in development presented within their Eastern Promises Industry Days.
MIDPOINT Intensive Queer 2024 projects are also eligible to compete for this award, which will be granted based on the
project´s artistic quality and its prospects of remaining a European co-production.
Detailed description of the award.
Fee and how to apply
Fee
1200 EUR
OPEN CALL
Who can apply?
- Creative teams of writers and/or directors and producers (2-3 participants per team)
- Projects featuring LGBTQ+ characters and/or themes central to the story
Application requirements
To apply for the program, please create an account on the MIDPOINT Visitor Page and follow the instructions within the submission form, where you can also find detailed information about application materials.
The application materials consist of:
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Basic information about the project
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One Page Synopsis
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Treatment
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Selected scene
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Motivation video
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Author´s statement
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Preliminary financing plan
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Producer´s statement
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Production company profile
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Previous work of the director
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Photos and professional biographies of all team members
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Moodboard (optional)
Please note that a detailed description of the requested materials can be found on the submission form!
Gallery
References
Huge motivation boost and way to move your project to the next level
FAQs
You may ask
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I am just a writer/director and do not have a producer attached to the project yet. Can I apply?
Unfortunately, no. The crucial part of the training leans in strengthening teamwork and building a strong creative team, which is why - the writer, director and producer must always participate together.
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As a producer, why am I required to participate? Do I need to participate actively?
Yes, exactly. We are aiming for producers who are used to (or want to start) being a part of the creative process, to know the project better, to understand it better to develop it better.
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I'm not fluent in English, can I still apply?
Sadly, no. As the entire training runs in English, and during the working days you'll be asked to write directly in English, we require an intermediate level of these language skills. This simply means: your grammar doesn't have to be perfect, but you need to talk/write fluently and have the vocabulary to do so.