6TH DIRECTORS ACROSS BORDERS REGIONAL CO-PRODUCTION FORUM TO BE HELD IN YEREVAN JULY 9-11
Sona Hakobyan
"Radiolur"
08.06.2012 18:47
The 6th Directors Across Borders (DAB) Regional Co-Production Forum
will be held in Yerevan within the framework of the 9th Golden Apricot
International Film Festival.
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.
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
Attaching importance to the role of culture as bridge between
countries, Jean-Christophe Gayrand, Acting Head of Operations of the
EU Delegation to Armenia, noted that the program will contribute to
the exchange of professional experience.
"Cine is the field, which has a potential to reach out to everyone
both on the social and economic fields. This project will contribute
to the improvement of cinema in the given country and will help to
make its culture better known to the region," he said.
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. Preferable that they be co-production projects.
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.
Sona Hakobyan
"Radiolur"
08.06.2012 18:47
The 6th Directors Across Borders (DAB) Regional Co-Production Forum
will be held in Yerevan within the framework of the 9th Golden Apricot
International Film Festival.
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.
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
Attaching importance to the role of culture as bridge between
countries, Jean-Christophe Gayrand, Acting Head of Operations of the
EU Delegation to Armenia, noted that the program will contribute to
the exchange of professional experience.
"Cine is the field, which has a potential to reach out to everyone
both on the social and economic fields. This project will contribute
to the improvement of cinema in the given country and will help to
make its culture better known to the region," he said.
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. Preferable that they be co-production projects.
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.