Yerevan to host Directors Across Borders Regional Co-Production Forum
June 3, 2012 - 18:05 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - Golden Apricot Fund for Cinema Development announced
the 6th Directors Across Borders (DAB) Regional Co-Production Forum to
be held within the framework of the 9th Golden Apricot International
Film Festival in Yerevan, on July 10-12.
The DAB Co-Production Forum is an annual event aimed at promoting
talents and film production/co-production in the Eastern Partnership
countries, namely: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova and
Ukraine.
Selected applicants will have the opportunity to present projects to
producers from around the world and compete for three development
grants. First prize will be a grant of 5,000. Two other grants of
3,500 may be awarded to film projects that address issues of
tolerance and common social problems throughout the Eastern
Partnership region.
DAB Regional Co-Production Forum is part of the DAB Eastern
Partnership Program which is supported by the European Union and
implemented by GOLDEN APRICOT Fund for Cinema Development in Armenia
and its partners - MAIA (Italy), INTERFILM (Ukraine), Cinema Art
Center Prometheus (Georgia) and NTERNEWS (Armenia). Throughout
2012-2014, the DAB Eastern Partnership program will provide a series
of workshops, trainings and networking opportunities for film industry
professionals for the EU Eastern Partnership region and beyond.
This year's DAB Regional Co-Production Forum is focused on
feature-length fiction film projects. Directors and producers from the
above mentioned countries can apply with film projects which are in
development phase.
The DAB 2012 Forum will mainly consist of short trainings program
conducted by renowned trainers and guest speakers; this will provide
directors and producers of selected projects with innovative
opportunities for collaboration and developing careers.
Alongside trainings, the Forum will include pitching session and
one-to-one meetings with international professionals and producers.
From: A. Papazian
June 3, 2012 - 18:05 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - Golden Apricot Fund for Cinema Development announced
the 6th Directors Across Borders (DAB) Regional Co-Production Forum to
be held within the framework of the 9th Golden Apricot International
Film Festival in Yerevan, on July 10-12.
The DAB Co-Production Forum is an annual event aimed at promoting
talents and film production/co-production in the Eastern Partnership
countries, namely: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova and
Ukraine.
Selected applicants will have the opportunity to present projects to
producers from around the world and compete for three development
grants. First prize will be a grant of 5,000. Two other grants of
3,500 may be awarded to film projects that address issues of
tolerance and common social problems throughout the Eastern
Partnership region.
DAB Regional Co-Production Forum is part of the DAB Eastern
Partnership Program which is supported by the European Union and
implemented by GOLDEN APRICOT Fund for Cinema Development in Armenia
and its partners - MAIA (Italy), INTERFILM (Ukraine), Cinema Art
Center Prometheus (Georgia) and NTERNEWS (Armenia). Throughout
2012-2014, the DAB Eastern Partnership program will provide a series
of workshops, trainings and networking opportunities for film industry
professionals for the EU Eastern Partnership region and beyond.
This year's DAB Regional Co-Production Forum is focused on
feature-length fiction film projects. Directors and producers from the
above mentioned countries can apply with film projects which are in
development phase.
The DAB 2012 Forum will mainly consist of short trainings program
conducted by renowned trainers and guest speakers; this will provide
directors and producers of selected projects with innovative
opportunities for collaboration and developing careers.
Alongside trainings, the Forum will include pitching session and
one-to-one meetings with international professionals and producers.
From: A. Papazian