CALL FOR CANDIDATURES - FORUM FOR AFRICAN AND GERMAN DOCUMENTARY PRODUCERS (31.05.-04.06.2010)

Project idea
AG Dok (Germany), APIC (Cameroon) and the Goethe-Institut Kamerun in cooperation with the film festival Ecrans Noirs (Cameroon) will organise a co-production forum for German and African co-producers from 31 May to 4 June 2010 in Yaounde (Cameroon). The forum will give room for exchange and reflection on the possibility of having Germano-African and Inter-African co-productions.

General conditions
- The producer or co-producer must be a citizen, residing and working in Germany or any of the following Sub-Saharan African countries: Gabon, Ghana, Congo Brazzaville, Congo Kinshasa, Nigeria, Togo and Cameroon.
- The candidate must belong to a legally registered professional production company.
- The candidate must show proof of their experience in the production of documentaries.
- The project presented by the candidate must :
 to a greater extent consider Africa and Germany in aspects such as content, themes, screenplay and directing
 be produced in any of the countries mentioned above
 present a convincing/realistic financing plan

Criteria for selection
The neutral joint commission from AG-Dok, APIC and the Goethe-Institut, will submit its views to the organisers, based on the following criteria:
- Originality of topic and quality of the presentation
- Effectiveness in the consideration of cultural diversity and heritage
- Effective involvement of qualified persons (artists and technicians) and the use of technical means available in the country where the production is done
- Realistic link between the budget and type of film, shooting duration and format

Requirements:
Applications files should comprise of:
- The registration form of the project (find included)
- A synopsis of one page maximum
- Directors note of two pages maximum
- Treatment of three pages maximum
- A motivation note for participation of one page maximum
- A one-paged (maximum) filmography* and biography of the director
- A one-paged (maximum) filmography and biography of the producer
- A provisional budget and a financial plan (in Euros)
- A production strategy (max. 1 page)

Procedure
- Note that applications must not reach us later than 21 March 2010 (Extended until: 11 April 2010).
- To submit your project, fill the registration form and send all the required documents, indicated above by email as enclosures to Goethe-Institut Kamerun.
- Incomplete application files will not be accepted.
- The application can include a recent audio-visual aid (DVD, Link) of 10 minutes minimum.
- The registration form must be filled and every required material done in English or French.
- Make sure the application is sent by email as enclosures.
- On every required document and material, do well to write down the name of the candidate, the title of the project and the date you applied.



Registration sheet - SECOND FORUM FOR AFRICAN AND GERMAN DOCUMENTARY PRODUCERS


Production company/producer's address
Address : ………………………………………………………………………………………
Postal code : ………… Town : ……………………………Country: ……………………
Telephone : ………………………………….. Fax : ……………………………………..
Email: ……………………………………………….……………………………………...

Original title/ title of project: …………………………………………………………………………………
Author(s) *: ……………………………………………………………………………………..
Director *: …………………………………………………………………………………..
A production of: ………………………………………………………… (Company)
Producer : …………………………………………………………………………………..
Contact : ………………………………… Mobile : …………………………

Author's address (if the persons to participate have already been)
Address: ………………………………………………………………………………………
Postal code : ………… Town : ……………………………Country : ……………………
Telephone : ………………………………….. Fax : ……………………………………..
Email: ………………………………………………. Mobile : ……………………
Director's address*(if the persons to participate have already been)
Address: ………………………………………………………………………………………
Postal code: ………… Town : ……………………………Country : ……………………
Telephone : ………………………………….. Fax : ……………………………………..
Email: ………………………………………………. Mobile :………………………

Technical information
Original shooting format : ………………………
Type : …………………………………………………………………………………...
Estimated length : ………………….. minutes
Language : ……………………………………………………………………
Versions earmarked…………………………………………………………………...
(Lip-sync and/or subtitling {precise})
Shooting location: ……………………………………………………………………….

Budget and financing (estimated)
Total amount (in Euros) : ……………………………………… €

Following documents have to be attached: (in English or French) :
- Synopsis (max. 1 page): What is the topic of the film? A comprehensive resume of the story.
- Directors note (1-2 pages): What prompts you to make this film?
- Treatment (3 pages): How is the story going to be told? form, structure, viewpoint, use of music, voice over, archives.
- Motivation note for participation in the forum (max. 1 page)
- Budget and financial plan provisional (can also be development budget)
- Bio of the director and producer (max. 1 page each)
- Trailer of the film or previous work of the director (optional)
- Production strategy (max. 1 page)


ATTENTION
Deadline: 21 March 2010 (extended until: 11 April 2010)
Incomplete candidates' registration forms will not be accepted.
Do not therefore forget to include the list of documents required.
All documents must be in French or English.
All this documents have to send by mail


Contacts
For questions and clarifications, do not hesitate to contact us through our address or telephone:

AG-Dok
Jörg Witte
Saarländisches Filmbüro e.V.
Nauwieserstr.19, 66111 Saarbrücken
www.filmbuero-saar.de
witte@filmbuero-saar.de
Tel.: +49 (0)681 36047
mobile: +49 (0)172 51 34 556
Fax: +49 (0)681 374 668

Bärbel Mauch
bamauch@yahoo.de
+49(0)30 308 19222

APIC
Eloi Bela Ndzana
+237 99 41 14 13
+237 77 75 80 29
+33 (0)6 59 13 37 87
Fax : +237 33 43 03 66
cameroun.apic@gmail.com


Goethe-Institut Kamerun
Thekla Worch
Programmassistenz
GOETHE-INSTITUT KAMERUN
BP 1067
Yaoundé / Bastos
République du Cameroun
Tel.: +237 22 21 44 09
Fax: +237 22 21 44 19
projekte@yaounde.goethe.org

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DEADLINE: 21 March 2010 (Extended until: 11 April 2010)

AUSSCHREIBUNG FÜR DAS FORUM AFRIKANISCH-DEUTSCHER DOKUMENTARFILMPRODUZENTEN

AG Dok (Deutschland), APIC (Kamerun) und das Goethe-Institut Kamerun organisieren einen Workshop zwischen deutschen und afrikanischen Koproduzenten vom 31. Mai bis 4. Juni 2010 in Yaoundé (Kamerun). Der Workshop eröffnet die Möglichkeit zum Austausch und zur Entwicklung konkreter Projekte sowie zur Entwicklung deutsch-afrikanischer bzw. interafrikanischer Koproduktionen.