Hessen Film and Media Academy (hFMA)
address: Hermann-Steinhäuser-Straße 43-47, 2.Fl
63065 Offenbach am Main
Germany
+49 69 830 460 41
please find driving directions here
You can reach us from Monday to Thursday 10am - 4:30pm
Managing director
Lucie Peetz – peetz(at)hfmakademie.de
Employees:
Csongor Dobrotka (Wednesday) – dobrotka(at)hfmakademie.de
Lara Nahrwold (Tuesday to Thursday) – nahrwold(at)hfmakademie.de
Celina Schimmer (Monday to Wednesday) – schimmer(at)hfmakademie.de
The EAST–WEST TALENT LAB is an innovative young professionals’
programme at goEast. Focusing on the transfer of knowledge, creativity
and project ideas, the programme intends to forge links between young
filmmakers, artists, and film and media students from Germany (with an
emphasis on the Rhine-Main region) and the countries of Central and
Eastern Europe. A broad range of workshops and master classes given by
experts impart crucial core
competences and offer profound knowledge
both of the film industry as well as the production of experimental
films and video art outside established industry mechanisms and
economics. Essential topics are the basics of European co-productions
and the process of successful pitching as well as the limits and
intersections of short film, experimental film and video art.
Representatives of national film and video-art funding institutions from
Central Europe will furnish information about their subsidy structures
and opportunities of financial support.
Mentors advise the
participants on developing their own projects. The participants will be
invited to pitch their projects in front of a specialized jury and then
receive direct feedback. The best pitch will receive a project
development prize.
WHO IS ELIGIBLE TO APPLY FOR THE EAST–WEST TALENT LAB?
The
EAST–WEST TALENT LAB addresses students and graduates of directing and
producing as well as young filmmakers and artists from Germany and
Eastern Europe (excluding Turkey and Greece). Up to 30 places are
available each year. Filmmakers and video artists presenting their work
within the goEast Experimental Film and Video Art Competition will be
admitted to the EAST–WEST TALENT LAB automatically. Directors must
submit a project idea that is not yet in production. Applicants must be
aged between 18 and 35. English will be the language of communication at
the EAST–WEST
TALENT LAB.
WHAT DO I NEED TO SUBMIT?
1. the completed application form
2. CV and filmography
3. a description of the project idea (no longer than one page)
4. a reference film on DVD or via web link
SELECTION PROCEDURE
The
deadline for applications is 20 Feb 2015 (date of postmark or e-mail).
An independent commission will select the participants in the EAST–WEST
TALENT LAB. Applicants will be notified of the decision by the beginning
of March 2015. Those selected to participate in the EAST–WEST TALENT
LAB (23–28 April 2015) will be invited to attend the 15th goEast film
festival (22–28 April 2015) in Wiesbaden. Travel, meal and accommodation
expenses will be covered by goEast.
CONTACT:
goEast – Festival of Central and Eastern European Film
T: +49-611-236 843-0
F: +49-611-236 843-49
wink@filmfestival-goEast.de
www.filmfestival-goEast.de
