Application Deadline: October 26, 2022.
The DW Akademie Film Development Fund offers a one-year fellowship program for filmmakers working on the development of their feature-length documentary, fiction or hybrid films.
The DW Akademie Film Development Fund is searching for filmmakers in Ethiopia, Tanzania and Uganda for a one-year fellowship program. Potential applicants who have made at least one film and have a concept or script for a feature-length documentary, fiction or hybrid film qualify. The program is designed to take proposed films through the development stage and make them ready for production.
Eligibility Requirements
To be able to apply, you must fulfill two main eligibility requirements:
- Be a citizen and a permanent resident of the country for which the call for application is open. If you are from the country but live in the diaspora, you are unfortunately not eligible.
- Have a track record as a filmmaker. This means that we require that you have released at least one production either internationally or locally (e.g., theatrical release, screening in a national or international festival, TV broadcast, digital third-party broadcast, streaming/VOD). This can also be a short film.
Eligible formats are narrative, documentary or hybrid feature-length films (at least 60 minutes) currently in development.
The fund focuses on the development stage of a film’s overall production. This is the phase for creating ideas, writing screenplays, acquiring financing, contracting rights, etc.
Development activities eligible for funding include, but are not limited to: work on a screenplay; research (travel); production of a mood reel; participation in labs (lab and travel fees); acquiring financing for production (work on further funding applications, travel to festivals, etc.); location and/or character/protagonist scouting, etc.
Your project is eligible to receive support if:
- It is a narrative, documentary or hybrid feature film (more than 60 minutes).
- It is currently in development
Benefits:
- If you are selected, you will receive 10.000€ and will be matched with an experienced mentor, who will be by your side during the duration of the program. You will also have access to tailor-made training and networking opportunities.
For More Information:
Visit the Official Webpage of the DW Akademie Film Development Fund 2023