Application guidelines for Berlinale Talents 2014

Berlinale Talent Press, Juli 11, 2007 20:47

The call for entries for the Berlinale Talents 2014 is closed.
Results will be published the first week of January.

Edit your application for Berlinale Talents 2014

1. How to apply for Berlinale Talents

Your application concentrates on you as a film professional – it is the basis for your participation at Berlinale Talents.

Please note: We do not accept team applications.

For Berlinale Talents alumni: In general, Berlinale Talents is not intended for participants to attend more than once. However, as an alumnus/alumna you can be selected as a participant of Talent Project Market, Doc Station, Script Station or Short Film Station. You can find the application on your personal profile website after you login.

Your application will only be processed if you follow these steps:

1. Select your field of work - show details
You will start your application by choosing your main field of work (actor, cinematographer, director, distributor, editor, film critic, producer, production designer, screenwriter, sound designer/composer)

Please note: your choice will affect which project labs, studios and/or workshops will be open to you later in the application process. You may additionally select a secondary field of work.
2. Check your eligibility - show details
The Campus is looking for 300 film professionals in the first 10 years of their filmmaking career. Upon selection you will be invited to meet or work with first-class experts at the summit programme or in an array of project labs, studios and workshops, including various one-on-one meetings. All master classes, seminars and workshops are in English. We also ask applicants to fill out the application forms in English. Therefore an advanced knowledge of the English language is a basic condition for participation.

Furthermore, applicants have to fulfil the following criteria:

For filmmakers:
You have worked in a key crew position (i.e. actor, cinematographer, director, editor, screenwriter, production designer, producer, sound designer/composer) on at least two short films or one film of at least 60 minutes in length that were/was screened at an international film festival and/or awarded a prize.

For distributors:
You have distributed at least two films.

For film critics:
You have published at least three articles as a film critic
3. Agree to the participation conditions - show details
After checking your eligibility, you will be guided to an overview of the programmes which you will be able to apply for. You will then be asked to read and agree to the participation conditions.
4. Create an application profile - show details
After agreeing to the participation conditions you may register and create your application account. You are going to be asked to enter your e-mail address. After verifying your e-mail address, you will be guided to your application overview.
5. Fill out the online application forms correctly and entirely in English - show details
From now on, you may log in to your application profile whenever you like and save your progress in the application overview. There are four sections in your application overview which you have to complete before you are able to submit your application:
- Personal data
  - First name as appears on your ID
  - Last name as appears on your ID
  - Gender
  - Public name (We want to promote you in Berlin by the name you use yourself in film credits ('public name'). This doesn't have to be similar to the full name in your passport. Please fill out your 'public name' here, this will be the name we will use should you be selected for the Berlinale Talent Campus.)
  - Date of birth
  - Citizenship
  - Address
  - Country of current residence
  - Country you will be travelling from to the Talent Campus
  - E-mail
  - Website
  - Phone
  - Mobile phone
  - Photo: You will be asked to upload a high resolution portrait photo of you, in which your face is clearly recognizable
- Professional data - application questions
  The questions we ask you here depend on the selected field of work. Please find different questions for film critics below. Please note: the terms ‘filmmaker’ and ‘filmmaking’ are being used for every Berlinale Talent Campus applicant, disregarding his/her field of work.
  - Why are you interested in filmmaking? (max. 1000 characters)
  - Short biography, including description of professional career (max. 1000 characters)
  - Participation in previous festivals / nominations / awards. Please give the title of the film that participated / was awarded and year of the festival. Please make sure you have listed these films in the filmography section. (max. 1000 characters)
  - Future projects: Please list title, genre, and a short description of each project and mention the professional partners you are looking for (max. 1000 characters)
  - Please write one sentence about yourself and your work (max. 200 characters)
  - What would you like to discuss at the Berlinale Talent Campus? (max. 2000 characters)
  - Which people (not necessarily filmmakers) have influenced your way of filmmaking?
  - Did you graduate from a film school?
  - If no on the previous question: Are you currently in your final year?
  - Degree
  - Film School
  - Are you currently employed by or working for a production company?
  - If yes: Name of the production company, What kind of content does the company usually produce? (max. 200 characters)
  Additional question for distributors:
  Why are you interested in film distribution? (max. 1000 characters)
  
  Additional question for actors:
  How do you consider your chances to succeed in the film industry as a professional film actor? (max. 1000 characters)
  
  Different questions for film critics:
  - What motivates you to write about films? (max. 1000 characters)
  - Short biography (max. 1000 characters)
  - Please give details about your participation in previous festivals / nominations / awards. (max. 1000 characters)
  - Please write one sentence about yourself and your work (max. 200 characters)
  - Why do you want to participate in Talent Press? (max. 1000 characters)
  - What would you like to discuss at Talent Press? (max. 2000 characters)
  - Have you previously participated in a film criticism workshop or currently applied or plan to apply for participation in the coming year? If yes, please give details: name of project, organisers, location and duration of the workshop.
  - Which people have influenced your writing and experience in film criticism? Please mention their names only, separated by comma (e.g. John Doe, Juan Pablo Torres Santamaria, …)(max. 1000 characters)
- Filmography - regulations
  The films you list should be completed. You are not obliged to be copyright holder of these films but you must have contributed to them in a key crew position (i.e. actor, cinematographer, director, distributor, editor, producer, production designer, screenwriter, sound designer/composer). Please do not include films to which you contributed as an assistant or in an administrative crew position (i.e. assistant director, production manager, assistant producer, etc.)
6. Upload a sample of work - show details
The content of the sample of work depends on your field of work.

Actors, cinematographers, directors, editors, producers, production designer, screenwriters, sound designers/composers:

The sample should consist of film material of approximately three minutes in length. The sample can either be a short film or an excerpt or a series of up to three scenes from previous work (no more than three different scenes*).

We do not accept showreels, trailers, teasers, music videos or commercials.

Please choose your sample carefully. It should highlight your creativity rather than a certain theme or topic. Choose a sample that shows what you’re capable of in regard to your main field of work as selected in the first step of the application. The sample should be either in English, or subtitled in English. The sample’s sound/soundtrack should not be altered from the original film. Please make sure, that you are the copyright owner and/or have obtained the consent of any other copyright owner(s) for the usage of the work sample.

(*We ask editors only: Please upload one single continuous sequence)

Only distributors and film critics do not have to upload film material

Production designers:
In addition to your film sample you may upload one single PDF file (max. 5 pages) with photos or sketches of your production designs. Additionally, you must attach a synopsis (max. 1 page) of the project for which your designs were used. Please do not forget to mark the PDF file with your name.

Screenwriters:
In addition to the film sample, we ask all screenwriters to upload a written sample of work. It should be an excerpt from one of your screenplays or a screenplay for a short film, containing at least one dialogue scene. It can (but doesn’t have to) be the written counterpart to the scene which you uploaded as a video.
The file should include the following information:
- Title, genre, log line
- Introduction to the main characters
- Synopsis with a maximum length of 1000 characters. (The synopsis is a summary of the plot of the ENTIRE film, including the ending, not a teaser or a cliffhanger for marketing purposes.)
- Excerpt from the original script that marks a significant turning point in the story.
- Brief description of the scene’s context within the film’s story
The maximum length is 5 pages. The maximum file size is 2 MB. Please make sure all documents are collected and saved into one, single PDF file and include your name.

Please note: We do NOT accept Word documents, Final Draft or any other type of file.

Film critics only:
You have to upload a PDF file (6 pages maximum) which consists of copies of 3 different articles that you have published in the last 2 years, including the date of publication, media in which it appeared and circulation figures. If these articles are not in English you should provide us with a good translation for each article written by yourself as a proof of your English writing skills.

Distributors only:
Distributors have to upload one PDF document of 5-8 pages in length, including the following information:

A) Overview of 2 films you have distributed:
- Title
- Producer
- Director/writer (other team members, if necessary)
- Cast
- Genre
- Length (in minutes)
- Language(s)
- Location(s)
- Production budget
- Distribution budget
- Short synopsis (Please write a summary of the entire film’s plot, including the ending. A synopsis is not a teaser or a cliffhanger for marketing purposes)
- Additionally please describe the precise distribution strategy, your role and responsibility and how you became involved in the project.
- Please also indicate to which extent this strategy was successful (ticket sales, downloads, DVDs, revenues, etc.).
B) Personal statement:
- What is your experience with VOD platforms, guerrilla marketing or other tools that have widened your view on film distribution nowadays?
- What distribution projects are you involved in currently?
- What is your vision on your future in the distribution industry and your personal motivation to work in this field (i.e. your professional perspective)?
- Why are you interested in networking with international filmmakers who are attending the Berlinale Talent Campus?
Please upload a PDF file with a maximum file size of 10 MB

C) Additional uploads (optional)

Please upload visuals (e.g. film trailer/promo, website, artwork, advertisement, digital press kit, marketing material, pictures, a selection of press clippings) for each of the films mentioned above. To submit your sample of work, please create a zip file, which contains the above mentioned data.
7. Submit your application - show details
After you answered all questions and uploaded all information, you will have to submit your application. If you followed these 7 steps correctly, your application will be considered for the Berlinale Talent Campus #12. Good luck!

The application deadline is September 18th, 2013 -- 23h59 CET. We advise you to take sufficient time for your application.

2. How to apply for the project labs

Once you submitted a complete application for the Berlinale Talent Campus, you may continue to apply for one of the project labs: Talent Project Market, Doc Station, Script Station and Short Film Station. This additional part of the application is optional. Project labs focus on a project you are currently working on, enabling you to further develop and present it in Berlin during the Campus week.

If you are interested in taking part in one of the project labs, you have to fill out a second application form and submit a second sample of work to be considered for one of the project labs.

The application deadline for the project labs is September 18th, 2013 -- 23h59 CET.
We advise you to take sufficient time for your application.

For Berlinale Talent Campus alumni: Unlike the general Berlinale Talent Campus programme Talent Project Market, Doc Station, Script Station and Short Film Station can also be applied for by Campus alumni with their project. An alumnus/alumna may however only apply for one of these afore-mentioned Project Labs, if he/she has not participated in the same Project Lab before.

Application to Talent Project Market - show details
There are two sections, which you will have to complete before you are able to submit your application for Talent Project Market:
- The Project Presentation - show details
  Only feature film projects for theatrical release and suitable for an international co-production with a finished script will be accepted. Only producers and directors are eligible to apply. Talent Project Market is not suitable for screenwriters who do not direct and/or produce their work. We accept documentary projects, however most of the previous Talent Project Market projects were fiction features.
  
  Please note: Each participant can expect to spend at least 4 days at Talent Project Market, instead of attending the Summit.
  
  Please note: If your project is chosen for Talent Project Market, the information you put in these fields will be printed in the official Berlinale Co-Production Market project catalogue. You will have to give the following information about your project in English:
  - Title
  - Screenwriter
  - Director
  - Producer (name of producer, name of production company and country)
  - Format
  - Running time in minutes
  - Genre
  - Target audience
  - Expected shooting start
  - Shooting language(s)
  - Shooting location(s) (country)
  - Main cast (name of actor + role) Please indicate whether the actors are already confirmed, requested or simply favoured)
  - Project status (e.g. pre-production, xth draft, selected for xy development programme, won xyz award, etc.)
  - Total budget (in EUR)
  - Financing already secured (in EUR)
  - Partners already attached (company name and country)
  - Financing status (e.g. won xyz grant, x% financing secured by abc production company or xyz financing institution, funding applications submitted to xy, results expected when)
  - Goal. What are you looking for at Talent Project Market? (max. 500 characters)
  - Which positions are open to potential co-producers? (e.g. part of the shooting, studio facilities, post-production abroad, cast/crew positions, etc.)
  - Why should this film be an international co-production? (e.g. story content, shoot in other countries, nationality of cast/crew, etc.)
  - Your profile (as director or producer of the project, depending on your field of work, incl. filmography) (max. 750 characters)
  - Company profile (of your own company if you are a producer or of your producer’s company if you’re a director - incl. credits) (max. 750 characters)
  - Logline: 1-2 sentences presenting the film, a sort of appetizer / teaser (max. 230 characters)
  - Synopsis: Describe the story from beginning to ending in order to evoke curiosity and make the reader interested in reading the longer treatment / synopsis or even the whole script (max. 2300 characters)
  - Director's note and/or Producer's note (if you’re a director: What is the vision of the film? What is the visual concept? What is it supposed to look and feel like? What is your connection to the project if you’re not the writer?
    if you’re a producer: Why do you want to make the film? How do you plan to produce it? How did you come across the project?) (max. 2300 characters)
  - Have you participated in any other training initiative, project development programmes or workshops with this project? Please specify programme and year.
- Upload Project Material - show details
  You will be asked to compile one single PDF file, containing the following:
  a 5-page treatment/synopsis of your feature-length film project, telling the whole story from beginning to end, in English
  
  AND
  
  a 5-page excerpt from the project’s script, in English.
  Please note: An advanced draft of the script must be available at the time of application. If you are selected, a full English version of the script must be available by January 20, 2014
  
  AND
  
  a 1-page financing plan (how much money is secured from whom and how much money is still in negotiations with whom? Where do you intend to apply for additional funding and when? Please list amounts and names of funding institution/financier/production company and country)
  
  Additionally to the PDF file, you may also upload visual material such as mood photos. If you choose to upload photographs, please include a short discription of the context for each picture.
  
  Video Upload (Optional)
  If your video sample for the general Talent Campus application is NOT a good reference for the project you apply with for Talent Project Market, you will be asked to use this additional upload opportunity here to provide the jury with a visual insight into your new project such as a trailer or a teaser. The file you upload should be no bigger than 1 GB.
Application to Doc Station - show details
There are two sections, which you will have to complete, before you are able to submit your application for Doc Station:
- Project Presentation - show details
  Please note: Doc Station is not intended as a platform for finding producers or financiers, Doc Station is all about improving and developing your documentary project.
  
  Please note: Each participant can expect to spend at least 3 days with group and one-on-one meetings, seminars etc. instead of attending the Summit. You will have to give the following information about your project in English:
  - Title
  - Writer / filmmaker
  - Country of production
  - Countries that contribute to the financing / production of the film
  - Running time in minutes
  - Genre
  - Logline
  - 1-2 sentences presenting the film, a sort of appetizer / teaser (max. 230 characters)
  - Synopsis: describe the story in order to evoke curiosity and make the reader interested in reading the longer treatment / synopsis (max. 1000 characters)
  - Theme / background: brief exposition of the documentary’s topic (max. 1000 characters)
  - Main protagonists: brief description of the main protagonists of the documentary (max. 1000 characters)
  - Visual style: What will be the look and feel of the documentary? (max. 1000 characters)
  - Author's statement of intent (max. 1000 characters)
  - Filmmaker’s profile incl. filmography: Please make sure your filmography contains titles and year of production (max. 1000 characters)
  - Status of project: Please indicate if you have a producer, confirmed protagonists, crew and/or the status of finance (max. 1000 characters)
  - Target audience
  - Have you participated in any other training initiative, project development programmes or workshops with this project? Please specify programme and year (max. 1000 characters)
- Upload Project Material - show details
  You will be asked to compile a 8-12 page treatment/exposé of your documentary film project, in English or German (PDF file only). If your project gets pre-selected for Doc Station, you will be asked to supply an English version of your treatment for the international selection panel by November 2013. Please include your name on the document. Additionally to the PDF file, you may also upload visual material such as photographs (maximum 25 stills). If you choose to provide photographs, please include a short description of the context for each image.
  
  Video Upload
  You will be asked to provide us with video material for the documentary (trailer / footage) you intend to make of max. 5 minutes length and 250 MB file size. This video material should not be the same as the sample of work provided for your general Campus application.
Application to Script Station - show details
There are two sections which you will have to complete, before you are able to submit your application for Script Station:
- Project Presentation - show details
  Please note: Script Station is not intended as a platform for finding directors, producers or financiers, Script Station is all about improving and developing the script of your film project.
  
  Please note: Each participant can expect to spend at least 3 days with group and one-on-one meetings, seminars etc. instead of attending the Summit.
  
  You will be asked to fill in the following forms in English:
  - Title
  - Writer / filmmaker
  - Country of production
  - Running time in minutes
  - Genre
  - Logline
  - 1-2 sentences presenting the film, a sort of appetizer / teaser (max. 230 characters)
  - Synopsis: describing the story in order to evoke curiosity and make the reader interested in reading the longer treatment / synopsis or even the whole script (max. 1000 characters)
  - Theme / background / setting : brief exposition of the film’s topic (max. 1000 characters)
  - Main protagonists : brief description of the main characters appearing in the script (max. 1000 characters)
  - Visual style: What will be the look and feel of the film? (max. 1000 characters)
  - Author's statement of intent (max. 1000 characters)
  - Filmmaker’s profile incl. filmography : Please make sure your filmography contains titles and year of production (max. 1000 characters)
  - Status of project: Please indicate if you have a producer, confirmed cast, crew and/or the status of financing (max. 1000 characters)
  - Target audience: Which audience do you have in mind as suitable for the film you are making?
  - Have you participated in any other training initiative, project development programmes or workshops with this project? Please specify programme and year
- Upload Project Material - show details
  You will be asked to compile one single PDF file, containing the following: a 8-12 page treatment/exposé of your feature film script in English or German (12pt font, 1.5 spacing)
  
  AND
  
  a 3-5 page dialogue scene out of the finished script in English or German (12pt font, 1.5 spacing)
  
  If your project gets selected for Script Station, you will be asked to supply an English version of your script for the international mentors by January 2, 2014. Please include your name on the document.
Application to Short Film Station - show details
There are two sections which you will have to complete, before you are able to submit your application for Short Film Station:
- Project Presentation - show details
  Please note: Short Film Station is not intended as a platform for getting funding or finance, Short Film Station is all about developing your short film project, arousing producers’ interest and getting insights into the latest developments in the short film industry.
  
  Please note: Each participant can expect to spend at least 3 days with group and one-on-one meetings, seminars etc. instead of attending the Summit. Eligible for application are fiction, documentary and animation short film projects up to a maximum length of 30 minutes. You will be asked to give the following information about your short film project:
  - Title
  - Director / writer/director
  - Production country
  - Running time in minutes (max. 30 min)
  - Genre
  - Logline (max. 230 characters)
  - 1-2 sentences presenting the film, a sort of appetizer / teaser (max. 230 characters)
  - Synopsis: Describe the story in order to evoke curiosity and make the reader interested in reading the longer treatment / synopsis (max. 1000 characters)
  - Theme / background / setting: brief exposition of the film's topic (max. 1000 characters)
  - Main characters/protagonists: brief description of the main characters / protagonists of the film (max. 1000 characters)
  - Visual style: What is the visual concept? What is the look and the feel of the film? (max. 1000 characters)
  - Director's or writer/director's note: What is the vision of the film? How did you come across the idea for the project? What motivated you to develop the project? What is your connection to the project if you are not the writer? (max. 1000 characters)
  - Director's or writer/director's profile incl. filmography (max. 1000 characters)
  - Status of the Project: Please indicate whether you have a producer or are still looking for one. Also indicate the status of your cast, crew and finance. In case of a documentary project: How far have the negotiations with the protagonists, locations etc. progressed? (max. 1000 characters)
  - Target audience: Which audience do you have in mind as suitable for the film you are making? (max. 500 characters)
  - Have you participated in any other training initiative, project development programmes or workshops with this project? Please specify programme and year
- Upload Project Material - show details
  Project treatment upload
  You will be asked to compile one single PDF file, containing a 3 page treatment / synopsis (12pt font, 1.5 spacing) of your short film project and a finished script in English.
  (For a short documentary film no finished script is needed)
  
  Please include your name on the document. Additionally to the treatment PDF file, you may also upload visual material such as photographs. If you choose to provide photographs, please include a short description for each image. Additionaly you may upload video material for the short film project (trailer / footage) of max. 5 minutes length and 250 MB file size. This video material should not be the same as provided for your general Campus application.
  
  For short documentary film: If available, please provide us with some footage of the documentary’s main protagonists.
  
  For short animated films: If available, please provide us with an animation sample of one scene and/or at least one of the lead characters of the project.

3. How to apply for the studios

Post-Production Studio:
If you apply for the Berlinale Talent Campus as a cinematographer, director, editor or producer you will have the opportunity to apply for Post-Production Studio in January 2014.
Please note: Application for Post-Production Studio will only be possible, in case you get selected for the Berlinale Talent Campus.

Editing Studio:
If you apply for the Berlinale Talent Campus as a, director or editor you will have the opportunity to apply for Editing Studio in January 2014.
Please note: Application for Editing Studio will only be possible, in case you get selected for the Berlinale Talent Campus.

Sound Studio:
If you apply for the Berlinale Talent Campus as a sound designer / composer, you are automatically considered for Sound Studio.
No extra application is required.

Production Design Studio:
If you apply for the Berlinale Talent Campus as a production designer, you are automatically considered for Production Design Studio.
No extra application is required.

Distribution Studio:
If you apply for the Berlinale Talent Campus as a distributor, you are automatically considered for Distribution Studio.
No extra application is required.

4. How to apply for the workshops

Talent Actors Stage:
If you apply for the Berlinale Talent Campus as an actor, you are automatically considered for Talent Actors Stage.
No extra application is required.

Talent Press:
If you apply for the Berlinale Talent Campus as a film critic, you are automatically considered for Talent Press.
No extra application is required.

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