Application Forthcoming Deadlines:

• Going European program, in partnership with Series Mania, Conecta Fiction & Entertainment and the Sarajevo Film Festival - CineLink Industry Days. This training program for French and foreign writing duos focuses on the challenges of co-writing international series. Each year, 10 resident writers will participate in 3 training sessions during the partner events, as well as meetings with professionals, workshops and masterclasses on the specific challenges of designing, selling and distributing an international series. This program is funded by Europe Creative MEDIA for a period of 3 years (2023-2025) under the MEDIA 360 call. More information will be available soon.​

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• The Jackson Wild Media Lab (JWML) (19-29/09/2923, Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming): immersive, cross-disciplinary science filmmaking workshop that brings scientists and media creators together to learn from leaders in the profession and work together to develop effective tools to communicate about science, nature and conservation with diverse audiences across the world’s evolving media platforms. Media Lab fellows will work side-by-side with instructors and industry-leading mentors to gain intensive hands-on film making experience, learn the science of science communication, get a crash course using professional-grade tools and equipment, and expand professional networks with peers and industry professionals. This highly competitive program covers all expenses associated with travel, food and lodging during the workshop and the 2023 Jackson Wild Summit. Applicants must be from Canada, Caribbean, Mexico, and USA. Deadline on 5/06/2023.

• SERIES WOMEN: The objectives of this programme for women producers in the European series industry are to increase the visibility of women producers and their projects, to support them in building a professional network and to fight against their under-representation in the industry. Applications until 18/09/2023.

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• Drama Series Co-Writing Residency Israël-France: 2 webinars will be organized. The first one will take place on June 13th at 11:00 am for the residency presentation. The second webinar will take place on July 6th for a "Pitch & Match" session exclusively targeted for scriptwriters. Join our Facebook page dedicated to exchanges and set your own duo. Application until 12/09/2023, 5:00 pm (CET).

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• IDFAcademy (during IDFA): intensive four-day program of knowledge-exchange and inspiration for selected doc filmmakers during the festival. Deadline: 01/08/2023.

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• ZFF Academy : for twenty emerging producers, directors and screenwriters from around the world. The tailor-made programme offers participants a bespoke experience, including special masterclasses where they have the opportunity to interact with and learn from internationally acclaimed filmmakers and guests. The five-day programme provides a fertile ground for artistic development, offers a platform for international networking and serves as a launching pad for future collabroations among participants - true to its motte: Explore! Connect! Collaborate! Application deadline: 24/07/2023, 10am CEST.

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• TFL Next - TV Series: for a TV Series project at an early development stage.✎ costanza.fiore@torinofilmlab.it Join this concept-based digital workshop that will be held in September and October and work with fellow directors, producers or scriptwriters. DEADLINE: 30/06/2023.

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• Series Mania Institute: 10-week training course, which will take place from September to December 2023, is dedicated to emerging European TV series writers who want to develop their skills and knowledge of collaborative writing by experiencing the writers' room. Application deadline: 15/06/2023.

• The AuthenticA Series Lab Realness Institute: Apply Here | Deadline: 14/06/2023.

• Eureka Series Fall 2023 is an intensive 10-week training course for emerging series writers and creative producers from all over Europe. The  call for applications for the Eureka Series Fall 2023 edition is open until 15/06/2023.

• SERIESMAKERS: Ten teams made of one director and one producer or one screenwriter will be selected on a pre-bible to take part in two online workshops with A-list speakers such as Lisa Joy (Westworld) and Chris Brancato (Narcos). Two projects will each be awarded a €50,000 Beta Development Award. An addition award of €20,000, courtesy of the Kirch Foundation in collaboration with HFF will be given to a third project. Application until 15/06/2023 at 5pm (CET).

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• ACE Series Special: workshop for experienced producers who want to integrate a series division into their company and/or deepen their knowledge of the development and production of dramatic television series for an international audience. The workshop focuses on creative and financial aspects. It will be held in Riga, Latvia, from 30 October to 4 November. Other sessions will be organised online. A partnership with Series Mania is in place. Application deadline: 6/06/2023.

• ScriptLAB programme: submit your film or series project in development to this script training programme for writers taking place during Cinekid for Professionals in October, and the Berlinale the following February 2024. It includes tailor-made coaching and training to answer the writer’s specific needs, along a six month trajectory. Find out more and apply here. Deadline on 4/06/2023.
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• Chicken & Egg Eggcelerator Lab: focused on identifying and supporting nonfiction female directors working on their first- or second feature-length documentary. This program brings together ten projects, with a special focus on self-identifying women and non-binary directors. More info here.The deadline for submissions is Wednesday, 31/05/2023, at 12:00 PM ET.​

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• L'Atelier Ludwigsburg-Paris: A one-year programme for future producers and distributors up to the age of 30. It offers them in-depth training in a European context. The programme includes visits to television stations, participation in film festivals and a one-month internship in an international sales or distribution company. Application deadline: 31/05/2023

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• The Springboard program aims to initiate young people who wish to work in series. It will take place in Lille from October to April. The call for applications for the first full year of this initiative is open until 31/05/2023.

• PORTAIL FRANCAIS DES FORMATIONS

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• Dokweb: database of documentary training programmes.

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• European Writers Club and The Creative Connection: two quality fictional content development and writing courses to enhance the skills of creative talents working on fictional series and to foster the emergence of strong and diverse teams.

• Close-up, a coproduction training programme for filmmakers from the Middle East and North Africa.
   

• Catapult Research Grant for nonfiction films and filmmakers: $10,000 grant plus six months of mentorship and professional development to five filmmakers in the early conception and research phase of developing a new film idea.
   

• Sundance Institute:  labs, grants, intensives, mentorships with accomplished professionals, and ongoing support to advance the development, production, and completion of independent work. 
   
• Tribeca Film Institute: mentorship, and networking opportunities for entry- to mid-level filmmakers:

  1. Scripted : short or feature-length films or series

  2. Documentary: short or feature-length films

  3. Interactive: artists of emerging technologies (e.g. VR and AR)
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• ​The D-Word: for documentary professionals worldwide, offering discussions about the art, craft, business and social impact of documentary film. ​
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• Women in Film and Television International (Ireland): Masterclass & networking events, support to female  participation, commission a detailed statistical analysis of the Irish film and television industry.
   
• EWA Network: group of women working in the European film industry
  1. One-to-one business mentoring programme for women producers
  2. Berlin Scriptwriters' Residency : script consultant and the accreditation for the Berlinale.
  3. Film industry workshops for female directors & producers
   
• Institute of Documentary Film (IDF, Czech Republic): supporting creative documentary films from Central and Eastern Europe
  1. Oriente Film: residential workshops and training
   
• Documentary Campus: for European documentary producers with tailored training and advice.
  1.The Masterschool: Workshops for European directors and producers. Application until 15 November 2021.
  2.Crossing Borders: One-off workshops and pitching forums for Asian and European filmmakers.
  3. Campus Latino: training programme for experienced filmmakers from Latin America.
  4. The MENA Programme: A training course for filmmakers from the Middle East and North Africa.​

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• ​B2B Doc Network (Baltic to Black Sea Documentary Network): Tutoring to help develop film projects.

• Serial Eyes (Berlin, Germany): Europe's postgraduate training programme for television writers and producers.
   
• CIRCLE - Women Doc Accelerator (21-26/09/2021, Tivat ,Montenegro): training programme for female documentary film directors and producers.​

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• scriptFORUM Vienna Austria: for female professional screenwriters, training programme to improve a treatment or a screenplay with a group of 3-4 experts from the fields of screenwriting/dramaturgy, directing and production. The costs incurred are borne entirely by DrehbuchFORUM. Applications for scriptFORUM should be sent by email to: office@drehbuchforum.at. Please include the material in question in the form of a script or treatment and a brief explanation of why a scriptFORUM should be used.

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• Doc Ignite Workshop: International Teaser Trailer Creation.​

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Closed Applications:

• Climate Story Lab Nordic: Climate communication is more critical than ever before: we need the best storytelling to reach its full potential and hit the audiences that matter! The first Nordic Climate Story Lab (CSL) was launched at this year's CPH:DOX in Copenhagen, and right now you can submit your project. The Climate Story Lab Nordic 2023 vision is to connect a selection of powerful creative narratives that address climate change and climate justice while exploring impact strategies with key allies, strategists, representatives, organisational partners and funders.The first part of the lab will take place in the Autumn 2023 and culminate at CPH:DOX 2024. Submission deadline is May 15/05/2023. ​

• Serial Eyes, a European training program for television scriptwriters, has opened a call for applications for its 2023-2024 edition. This 9-month full-time program runs from September 2023 to May 2024 in Berlin and trains young European screenwriters to work in a writers' room. This call is open to European screenwriters with 1 to 3 years of professional experience, who have written at least one episode of a drama or comedy series for a TV channel in their country. Application deadline: 8/05/2023

• ​ACE Producers invites experienced producers to apply for the 33rd ACE Annual Programme to become part of a European network of recognised producers. Membership in the ACE network is achieved through participation in the annual training program and is based on professionalism, mutual trust, collaboration and forward thinking. Applications will be evaluated primarily on the basis of the producer's background and motivation, the strength of the project and its potential for co-production and collaboration. Application deadline: 2/05/2023

• ​Summer School in Cinema Human Rights and Advocacy: training initiative jointly developed by Global Campus of Human Rights and Picture People, will take place in Venice from August 28 to September 6. The 10-day program is designed for participants who want to deepen their understanding of the links between human rights, film, digital media and video advocacy, and learn how to use film as a tool for social change. It encourages inclusivity, original and critical thinking, and proposes to hone skills and unleash creativity. It also provides networking opportunities with human rights experts and film industry professionals. Application deadline: 30/04/2023

• ​GREEN FILM LAB makes a stop in Warsaw (Poland) between the 15th and 18th of June. Applications from professionals who live in Poland and the nearby region are especially welcomed. DEADLINE: 28th April 2023. ✎ severine.petit@torinofilmlab.it

• Docs Barcelona: rough cut artistic free consultancy. Deadline by 27/04/2023
• CANADA-FRANCE SERIES LAB: for pairs of French and Canadian producers who are developing an TV series together and wish to be supported in its structuring and presentation to the global market. On the agenda: Banff World Media Festival (June 11-14), online mentoring (from September to March) and pitching session at the Series Mania Forum 2024.Applications until 21/04/2023.

• ​​Sustainability Management program at the International Screen Institute: tools and methods to manage a business or project in a more sustainable way. It offers a multidimensional approach that includes economic, ecological, cultural and social perspectives. It covers a wide range of topics such as corporate sustainability, data warehousing and improving creativity and innovation. This intensive program consists of a 5-day workshop in Vienna in June 2023 and an online module in November 2024. It is aimed at film and TV professionals who want to learn more about how to run a business and/or projects in a sustainable way, as well as at people who are considering a role as a coordinator or a green and/or sustainability manager. Application deadline: 21/04/2023.

• ​Eurodoc Workshop for producers based in Poland: Open to producers with a documentary film project in development, based in Poland. Deadline by 16/04/2023

• ​Summer Documentary Labs: UnionDocs. APPLY HERE | Final Deadline: 14/04/2023

• ​Workshops MFI Script 2 Film: Mediterranean Film Institute's script project development training program in 2 residential sessions, on the islands of Nisyros and Rhodes in Greece, and 2 online sessions, between June 2023 and September 2024. A follow-up period, from 12 to 24 months after the end of the program, allows participants to have access to partner market events and to present their work to the program partners. Deadline: 10/04/2023.

• ​European Showrunner Programme: to establish the position of showrunner in Europe and is distinctive in its content and scope. It consists of a part-time training and mentoring program designed for experienced European series writers, offering a comprehensive overview and key skills for showrunners in Europe. It also features a series of industry panels providing a platform for exchange and discussion to develop, define and ultimately establish the showrunner's approach in Europe. Application deadline: 03/04/2023

• EURODOC MED (8-12/05/2023, Ajaccio, France): developpement doc project workshop in French for producers and directors-producers based in Mediterranean countries (South of Europe and MENA countries bordering the Mediterranean Sea). Application deadline: 02/04/2023.

• ​The SeriesLab - Talents: to identify and train emerging talent in the field of drama writing, to give them the chance to experience working in a real writers' room, and to allow them to network with other international writers. The program offers participants an intensive 5-month training and a final presentation in one of the major European markets. The main objective of TFL SeriesLab - Talents is to increase the diversity of the European scriptwriting pool and to find new talent to commit to careers in series. Application deadline: 31/03/2023​

• SeriesLab looks for 9 TV Series projects from all over the world. Bring your story - at an early stage of development - to this 5-month programme lasting from September to early 2024. Your project may also get a development grant of € 10,000. alice.presbitero@torinofilmlab.it Producers can apply until 31/03/2023.​
• EMERGING PRODUCERS 2024: Ji.hlava IDFF seeks talented European documentary film producers, to provide them with educational, networking, and promotional support. Guest Country of Emerging Producers 2024: Philippines (in cooperation with Film Development Council of the Philippines). Producers can apply until 31/03/2023. 
• One World Media: free online course, International Reporting: The Essential Toolkit which covers the fundamentals of good storytelling and reporting:

  • Year-long, remote programme of support

  • £1000 production grant
  • Executive producer for your project
  • One-to-one career mentorship
  • Industry workshops + webinars
  • For journalists and filmmakers ready to take the next leap in their career reporting from the global south.
  • Anyone from all around the world. We particularly encourage submissions from underrepresented groups (people of colour, ethnic groups, women, LGBTQ+, or people with disabilities).
  • Creative and engaging non-fiction stories from low- and middle-income countries across the global south.
  • Proposals for a short documentary film, print, audio or multimedia piece.
  • Projects that can be delivered in one year.
  • Projects that highlight the voices of people who are not often heard.
  • Application until 22/03/2023.

• ​Sharon Dunwoody Science Journalism Mentoring Program: The mentoring period is May 3, 2023—February 3, 2024. There is no cost to participate. Application deadline : 17/03/2023.

• ethnocineca FILMWERKSTATT (From 26 April to 7 May 2023, Vienna, Austria): for film enthusiasts, opportunity to realise their own project in a twelve-day workshop. For four days, international filmmakers and social scientists will give creative and practical input during lectures and exercises. In the remaining 7 days, participants will make their own short documentaries in small groups. Finished works will then be presented, discussed and celebrated on one evening during the ethnocineca festival at the Votiv Kino. Application until 14/03/2023. ​

• ACE Leadership Special: for experienced producers looking to build a strong business foundation and develop their personal leadership and entrepreneurial skills. This program helps producers harness their abilities and skills, increasing their confidence to effectively run their production companies and teams, and become "change leaders". This year's program will take place over two 4-day residential workshops, complemented by online sessions. The first workshop will take place from June 18 to 21 in Italy, the second will be held from September 17 to 20 in the Netherlands. Application deadline: 6/03/2023​

• Episodic Program - Sundance - APPLY HERE | Deadline: 8/03/2023

• ​FILMWERKSTATT (April 26th to May 7th 2023, Venue: Creative Cluster, Viktor-Christ-Gasse 10, 1050 Wien, Austria): it will take place as part of the 17th edition of ethnocineca, Austria's largest documentary film festival (May 4th to 11th 2023). Together with international filmmakers and visual anthropologists we will explore the genre from April 26th until May 7th 2023. The results are five- to ten-minute long documentary films that will celebrate their cinema premieres during the festival on May 10th. Apply with your idea for this year’s topic Experiences of change. The main course language is German. Fee: 210 euros per person. Application deadline: 5/03/2023.​

• Propelle: A Female-Focused Accelerator Program, Realscreen. APPLY HERE | Deadline: 3/03/2023

• Originarios Lab (3/1): virtual lab during the next Latin American Film Festival in Original Languages. Learn more here. For Latin American producers based in Latin America - who currently have a short film or feature film project in development of documentary, fiction, experimental or animation in any language. del The Originarios Lab will be held virtually from March 14 to 18, 2023. Find the basics here: https://cutt.ly/K22d2By The call is due on March 1/03/2023.​

• ​IDFA Project Space 2023 SUBMIT HERE | Deadline: 24/02/2023

• Circle Women Doc Accelerator: 10 participants with creative documentary projects at any stage of production will be selected. They will have the opportunity to develop their films with experts in the field of documentary, expand their professional and personal networks and position their projects on the European and international documentary scene. CIRCLE 2023 includes 3 sessions in 3 different countries, each session focusing on a key aspect of project development. Application deadline: 24/02/2023.​

• 2023 Documentary Film Producers Track, Sundance Institute Deadline: February 15 2023 APPLY HERE​

• EAVE PUENTES: training program for the development of Europe-Latin America co-productions. This program is aimed at Latin American and European film professionals interested in developing links between Europe and Latin America. The selected group of applicants will be composed of 10 producers focusing on the development of fiction films, and 4 to 5 European film professionals or producers focusing on their career development.

• ESoDoc: training course for media professionals who want to improve their storytelling and co-creation skills in order to expand the potential of their documentary and new media projects to reach a wider market. This 8-month programme is aimed at creative writers, directors and producers, journalists, programmers, communication officers, engaged in social, political, environmental and human rights issues, open to and willing to engage with and experiment with new documentary formats, business models and co-creative production. Application deadline: 10/02/2023

• The Hot House - a development lab for scripted long-form TV and feature film projects about climate change. Climate Spring in partnership with BFI NETWORK and the BBC Writersroom

• APPLY HERE | Deadline: 31/01/2022.​​

• dok.incubator: for ambitious feature-length documentaries in the rough cut stage to participate in an eight-month 2023 program. Submit your film and work with world-class editing tutors, get personal feedback on your rough cut from key decision makers, and develop your unique marketing and distribution strategy! Application deadline: January 26/01/2023.​

• Green Film Lab (Dublin, Ireland): Three days to discuss sustainable audiovisual production with the support of experienced International tutors.The call targets creative teams with a project, sustainability managers and production professionals. DEADLINE: 20/01/2023 ✎ severine.petit@torinofilmlab.it

• ida workshop online on 07/01/2023 8:00 PM - 9:30 PM CET: How to run a festival strategy for a documentary with and without a sales company. JOIN THE EVENT HERE!

• dok.incubator: for ambitious feature-length documentaries in the rough cut stage to participate in an eight-month 2023 program. Submit your film and work with world-class editing tutors, get personal feedback on your rough cut from key decision makers, and develop your unique marketing and distribution strategy! Deadline: 26/01/2023

• ​MIDPOINT Series Launch: a training course open to creative teams of emerging professionals mainly from Central and Eastern Europe, the Balkans, the Baltic States and the wider Mediterranean region. The programme focuses on screenwriting and allows participants to discover funding opportunities. Application deadline: 8/01/2023

• CANADA-FRANCE SERIES LAB: Are you a French or Canadian producer with a series project in progress? Discover the Canada-France Series Lab, a joint venture between Telefilm Canada,  CNC, Series Mania Forum and BANFF World Media Festival, to create new co-production opportunities and foster the development of projects with strong international potential. Application by 6/01/2023.  ​

• The Animation Workshop organizes "3D Character Animation", a 14-week professional training course on 3D character animation, from concept to completion, through a series of lectures, renderings and mini productions. This course is designed for animators, animation directors, illustrators, designers, storyboard artists, architects... who wish to learn 3D character animation. Selected candidates will also be encouraged and supported to participate in the Annecy International Animation Film Festival in June 2023. 

• Application deadline: 05/01/2023

• ​The Development Executive Traineeship (DET) - Africa and the diaspora Realness Institute in partnership with Netflix Deadline: December 22 2022 APPLY HERE

• ​Episodic Lab - Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa, Realness Institute in partnership with Netflix

• Deadline: December 22 2022, APPLY HERE

• Writers Campus and DEENTAL Series Workshop: two intensive programs of workshops and masterclasses led by industry mentors, and pitch of your project to producers from over 64 countries. Application by 20/12/2022.

• Documentary Campus Masterschool: ​

• INCLUSIVE & SOCIALLY CONSCIOUS FILMMAKING LAB: 6 sessions: Thursdays, November 10-December 29 (no session Nov. 24 & Dec. 22), 7-9pm. The FilmNorth Inclusive and Socially Conscious Filmmaking Lab is a free virtual six-week course designed to help filmmakers in any stage of their career practice greater inclusive and socially responsible filmmaking and become leaders of change in our field. ​

• ​NRDC Climate Storytelling Fellowship (The Black List, NRDC, The Redford Center, and The CAA Foundation).​

• Directors LAB: kids project 
• EURODOC: doc project development workshop for producers or directors. 
• Documentary Campus Masterschool: training program and networking platform dedicated to the development of documentary content for an international audience. This 10-month program connects European media professionals with key players in the international industry and helps them develop, finance and market their content for broadcast, whether on the traditional television market or on digital platforms. 15 European projects in development will be selected. 

• East Doc Interactive (Prague, Czech Republic, 24-30/03/2023): A three day-long workshop with consultations and networking opportunities for documentary projects with VR and interactive elements in development or in production. ​

• East Doc Series (Prague, Czech Republic, 24-30/03/2023): A part of the East Doc Forum, a three day-long pitch training and consultations, with pitch and networking opportunities for documentary series projects in development or in production. ​
• Ji.hlava Academy (October 25-29/2022): creative lab for those dedicated to make, reflect upon or share contemporary films. Film shootings will be accompanied by lectures, discussions and talks focusing on the creative process of filmmaking – all under the guidance of experienced and unorthodox tutors.​
• Cultural Documentary Filmmaking Mentorship Program (ALL EXPENSES PAID): Spend 2 weeks making a documentary in the wild and learning about the Hadzabe hunter gatherer and Datoga pastoralist cultures. Create documentary stories about their connection to nature. For African citizens. 

• CEE Animation Workshop: The call for applications is open. This one-year program, for the development of projects and the improvement of producers' skills in animation, will take place between February and November 2023. It is aimed at professionals from countries participating in the Europe Creative MEDIA program, with a particular focus on producers and projects from countries with low production capacity. The workshop is designed for producers and creative teams with animation projects (short films, TV, XR...) in development. It is also open to a limited number of producers without projects looking to build a long-term strategy for their company. ​

• Getting Real Documentary Film Conference 2022 (Hybrid Event, 27/09/2022): gathering of filmmakers and industry professionals. It provides a space for the field to hold constructive conversations, build lasting relationships, and tackle ethical, sustainability, creative, production and distribution challenges facing our growing community. Produced by the International Documentary Association’s (IDA) since 2014, the biennial conference hosts three days of inspiring keynotes, practical workshops, interest group convenings, dynamic presentations, roundtables, case studies, structured networking and receptions.​

• Greening the Industry: online conference on 27/09/2022. This seminar will provide audiovisual professionals with useful strategies and tools to make their productions more environmentally friendly. It will also demonstrate that sustainability and economic success are not necessarily mutually exclusive.

• SERIES' WOMEN by the Erich Pommer Institute: the first international career enhancement programme for women producers of European drama series. This second edition will start at the end of 2022 and will again combine a wide range of elements: producers will participate in training courses covering topics such as visibility, leadership and digital entrepreneurship, and will receive individual mentoring and coaching. Networking opportunities in key European industry markets and direct access to decision-makers and key industry players will complete the programme. Application deadline: 19/09/2022

• ACE Series Special: is aimed at experienced producers who wish to integrate a series division into their company and/or deepen their knowledge of TV series development and production for an international audience. From 31 October to 5 November in Munich, the 16 to 18 producers selected for the workshop, each with a series in development, will work on the creative and financial aspects of series production.

• SERIESMAKERS: Initiated by Series Mania Forum & Beta Film, it's a new creative initiative for feature film directors venturing into the world of series. ​

• Green Film Lab vol. III - SITGES: Together with sustainability experts and supporters, film professionals will dig into green topics, focusing on how to make a film environmentally friendly. The 3rd workshop 2022 will be held in Sitges (Spain) in mid-October. severine.petit@torinofilmlab.it ​

• The International Screen Institute is organising an intensive online training course on 6-8 October, 13-15 October and 12 December 2022 on aspects of managing a company or project in an environmentally friendly way. The aim is to work towards European certification to help create an industry that respects the environment and the people in it. This course is aimed at film and television professionals who want to learn more about how to manage a company and/or large projects in a sustainable way, as well as those who are considering taking on the role of environmental or sustainable coordinator or controller within their company or project. 

• ANIMARKT 2022 (5-8/11/2022, Lodz, Poland): CHARACTER ANIMATION or PROJECT DEVELOPMENT for a TV series. 

• All writers at every level are welcome to apply! Our mission, as always, is to shine a light on writers looking to open new doors. In order to find these unique and original voices, we need to read your work. To that end, we highly encourage all to submit regardless of location. We have our eye on the future of this industry and are genuinely looking to amplify your stories. All general meetings with executives are online. Fast Track Week: Nov. 7-11, 2022. The ISA's VP of Development Felicity Wren will guide the two fellows through a week of eight meetings with the mentoring agents, managers and producers. The week is capped off with the ISA's Virtual Pitch Panel, where the fellows will be spotlighted and have the opportunity to pitch to another panel of industry execs. 

• Sundance Film Producing: How to Develop, Finance & Distribute Your Film: 
• EAVE Marketing Workshop: application​​​​

• EAVE Producers Workshop: a one-year programme of 3 intensive weeks of professional development, working on the development of fiction, documentary and TV series projects. Between March and October 2023, 50 European producers working in the film and television industry, wishing to expand their activities internationally by improving their knowledge of production and co-production in Europe, will have the opportunity to develop their projects, businesses and careers. ​

• ​IDFAcademy during IDFA: this intensive, four-day workshop caters to emerging documentary directors and producers who have proven their talent on a national scale and are ready to expand their careers internationally. 

• EURODOC: training workshop for French-speaking producers from the Hauts-de-France region, Belgium and Luxembourg, from 3 to 7 October in Compiègne. This intensive workshop on documentary project development offers participants the opportunity to enrich their skills in international co-productions and to expand their network through project-based group work, networking activities and time for sharing experiences with the participants of the international group of the annual programme. ​

• European Writers’ Club (EWC): a new pilot programme, supported by the European Union to spark and facilitate collaboration between European creators, writers, broadcasters and producers of tv-series to boost creativity and originality and tell stories that transcend to a larger European audience across borders. The applications for the first session "Boosting Ideas", targeting 10 experienced creators/writers, are open and the selected writers will receive a grant of 8,000 euros for their participation. 

• ZFF Summit Climber training programme in partnership with International Screen Institute (23-26/09/2022, Zurich Summit). 

• EAVE CHANGE Co-production Course: ​

• IDFA DocLab Forum: application with documentary project.​

• ISA fast track fellowship (international screenwriters' association): seven genre top selections will receive $500 cash each, be evaluated for acceptance onto the isa development slate and go on to be considered for the two fast track fellowships: 
  • ACTION/ADVENTURE
  • SUSPENSE (Mystery, Crime, Horror, Thriller)
  • SCI-FI/FANTASY
  • COMEDY
  • DRAMA
  • HOLIDAY/FAMILY
  • HISTORICAL/BIOGRAPHICAL

• NEWF Producers Lab (Start Date: 1 August 2022): for emerging and early career visual storytellers and scientists to be awarded funding to produce a non-fiction/documentary short film or series in the natural history and/conservation genre. Fellows are mentored by industry professionals, attend hybrid workshops and are guided through the process of filmmaking from research to final delivery. The program is a year long residency that focuses on all aspects of the filmmaking ecosystem and developing the producers skillset.

  • Kickstarter applications are open to all African citizens as per the submission guidlines (but excludes NEWF Fellows that have previously participated in the N.E.W Pitch Fellowship).
  • Next Chapter applications are only open to previous N.E.W Pitch Winners who have produced and completed a film through the N.E.W Pitch Fellowship.
• Scenario masterclass: in German for movie, documentary, series. ​​
• CPH:LAB (09/2022-03/2023): for doc projects at the intersection of art, science and society, by artists keen to explore new forms of expression in factual storytelling. ​
• Jackson Wild Media Lab (Neusiedler See - Seewinkel National park, Burgenland, Austria, 20-30/09/2022): immersive science filmmaking workshop that brings scientists and creators together to learn from leaders in the profession and work together to develop effective tools to communicate about science, nature and conservation. Media Lab fellows will work with instructors and mentors to gain hands-on filmmaking experience with professional equipment, learn the science of science communication, and expand their networks with peers and industry professionals. This program will cover all expenses associated with travel, food and lodging during the workshop and the Jackson Wild Summit. 
• Green Lab: how to produce in a sustainable way! For European teams developing a feature film, film production professionals and green managers. Join the second workshop of 2022 in Palma de Mallorca (Spain) next July! 

• Atelier Ludwigsburg-Paris: a one-year program for future producers and distributors up to the age of 30. From the Filmakademie in Ludwigsburg to the Fémis in Paris, via the NFTS in London, the training year is divided into periods of theory and practical application. This includes visits to television stations, participation in film festivals and a one-month internship in a distribution or international sales company. The Ludwigsburg-Paris workshop is open to young Europeans, but also to international candidates. 

• Cinekid Script LAB: a 6-month script training program for screenwriters with a project for a children's film or series. The program offers customized coaching and training, and responds to the specific needs of the writer and the story. 

• DocsBarcelona online artistic consultancy on documentary rough cut.

• Serial Eyes: for experienced TV script-writers, full time during 9 month. 

• 2022 Rough Cut Retreat: mentoring programme to help move films from rough cut to fine cut.​

• INTER-INSULAR WORKSHOP - SPAIN & MEDITERRANEAN ISLANDS (May 30 - June 4 , 2022, Palma de Mallorca, Spain): In parallel and in connexion with the 2nd session of EURODOC22 yearly training, a group of 10/12 participants, producers or directors-producers from the Balearic and Canary Islands, Corsica, Sardinia, Sicily, Azores and Malta will have the possibility to attend an intensive 5-day workshop focusing on documentary project development. Producers from other regions of Spain are also welcome to apply! For producers or filmmakers-producers from Mallorca and the Spanish islands, Corsica (France), Sardinia and Sicily (Italy) , Portuguese Islands and Malta will have priority; producers from other regions of Spain can also apply. This workshop is a unique opportunity to get a deeper insight into international co-productions and to create new connections with international documentary professionals. ​

• EVIA FILM PROJECT IN PROGRESS (Greece): development programme for:
  • Feature-length fiction / documentary / new media / animation film projects from all over the world.
  • About ecologicy sustainability.
  • in the development stage or the editing / post-production stage.​
• ACE Leadership Special:

• Series Lab Hamburg (14-16/06/2022): a project development, co-production and financing workshop for European series will bring together 20 European producers and scriptwriters developing a fictional TV series in search of international partners. The participants will be accompanied by international scriptwriting experts and will meet potential European financial partners. If you are interested, please contact Céline Lanfranco: celine.lanfranco@relais-culture-europe.eu. 

• European Showrunner Training (06-11/2022): a 6-month training and mentoring program designed to provide experienced European series writers with the opportunity to develop the skills necessary to assume the role of showrunner. Through online and residential seminars in Cologne, as well as individual mentoring, the program helps each participant become a successful showrunner in Europe. Application closed.

• EMERGING PRODUCERS (October 24–28, 2022 (Jihlava) and in February 2023 (Berlin)): training and promotion of talented European documentary film producers. Application closed.​

• ​Green Film lab: to produce films in a sustainable way. Applications closed.

• Green Film Lab: to train European professionals on green practices. The call targets: teams developing a fiction or documentary feature film, film production professionals and green managers. 24 participants will join the first workshop in Trento (Italy) between April and May. 

  ✎ severine.petit@torinofilmlab.it​

• IDFA Project Space: annual talent development program offers first- or second-time documentary directors the opportunity to work on their project with filmmakers and film professionals from June to September, with two online modules and one in-person week in Amsterdam. ​

• ​TFL Next TV Series: for international professionals to develop their own original and ambitious TV Series projects. For 20 projects at an early development stage. The workshop is concept-based and will be held online in May and June 2022. ✎ costanza.fiore@torinofilmlab.it​

• Breaking Through The Lens BTTL PITCH: for female and non-binary directors with a feature film or documentary project in late-stage development. Ten successful applicants will have the opportunity to pitch in front of leading investors, distributors and sales agents at Cannes and Toronto Film Festivals. For narrative and documentary projects from around the world. There is no restriction in terms of location or genre, but the project must have:

  • Strong, finished script (or detailed beat sheet in the case of Documentaries)
  • A Producer who has completed at least one feature-film.
  • A visual treatment, which communicates the Director's vision.
  • A top-sheet budget and finance plan (should you be shortlisted)
  • This is about finding films with strong artistic merit, that are already in a position to receive finance and go into production within the next 12 months.

• EKRAN+: international training programme for directors and scriptwriters to develop scripts and produce scenes for each project under the guidance of renowned filmmakers. Each project is represented by a creative team consisting of a director (or writer-director), a writer (or co-writer), a director of photography and a producer. Based on teamwork, the programme includes script processing and/or development, shooting preparation (casting, storyboarding and individual consultations with tutors), shooting, editing and an evaluation of the scenes produced by the group and the tutors. It consists of 3 sessions, which will take place between April and September 2022.​

• EURODOC INTER-INSULAR WORKSHOP: Doc project development and financing.  

• EAVE Puentes: course for the development of co-productions between Europe and Latin America, aimed at Latin American and European film professionals. Will be selected to participate: 10 producers, and 4/5 European film professionals (sales agents, financiers, distributors, festival programmers, co-production market representatives). The first workshop will take place from July 11 to 15 in Italy. The second workshop will be held in Uruguay in November or December. ​

• INTER-INSULAR WORKSHOP EURODOC (Ajaccio, France, 21-25/03/2022): a group of 12 participants will have an intensive 5-day workshop focusing on documentary project development to get a deeper insight into international co-productions and to create new connections with international documentary professionals. For producers and/or filmmakers (solo or duo) from Corsica (France), Mallorca (Spain), Sardinia and Sicily (Italy) & Portuguese Islands. 

• ​CIRCLE Women Doc Accelerator: for up to 10 women filmmakers (directors or producers) with a strong documentary project who are seeking support to upgrade their professional skills and develop their films with the leading experts. 3 tailor made sessions in 3 different countries. Applications closed.​​

• The Grierson Trust’s 2022 Grierson DocLab training scheme is a great opportunity for 18-25yr olds to take their first steps in docs/TV. 12 trainees will get intensive training, paid work placements, a mentor match & more. Application closed.

• ESoDoc - European Social Documentary is a training course for film professionals engaged in social, political, environmental and human rights issues, willing to experiment with new documentary formats, business models and co-creative production. Application closed.​

• EWA Network’s Mentoring Scheme is an exclusive programme specifically aimed at women producers who wish to evolve further to an international dimension. A career enhancement programme for 16 female producers. Since 2018, the scheme has allowed mentees to upgrade the core skills and competencies needed in their profession such as financing, negotiating, management and business development. Applications closed.​
• CAMP4science: science documentary to be developed with mentors. Application closed.​

• SeriesLab - Talents aims at scouting and training the best emerging talents in new drama writing, to give them the chance to experience the work in a real writers’ room. It will unfold in 6 months, ending with a presentation in one of the main European TV markets in 2023. Application closed.​

• PREMIER JET: A one-day workshop on two documentary films in the process of being written, where invited professionals give constructive feedback and help the young authors to clarify their intentions. Application closed.​

• dok.incubator workshop 2022: 6 months of intensive editing, distribution, and marketing strategy planning. For editors, directors, and producers. Submissions closed.
• SERIESLAB follows the entire process of creation of a TV series concept, offering the support of highly qualified tutors and story editors in generating ideas and structuring the material, up to a final presentation in front of a selection of the major key players of the international TV industry at MIA Market. The call is open to professional European scriptwriters, directors and producers that are working on a TV series project at an early development stage. Applications closed.

• L'IMPACT LAB (17-21/01/2021, Biarritz, France): tutoring to learn how to plan and run a campaign to inscrease the social impact of your doc. Submission closed.​​

• Documentary Campus Masterschool: European training programme for documentary development and financing. Submission closed.

• focal Production Value (8-16/01/2022, Retz, Austria): workshop dedicated to the programming and budgeting of feature films and series with budgets ranging from 3 to over 15 million euros. It focuses on the skills needed to plan and budget ambitious and complex projects with an emphasis on understanding the different working conditions in Europe. It also encourages collaboration and creative partnership between assistant directors and line producers and their producer and director counterparts. Applications closed.​

• Hot Docs & Netflix's global initiative: Hot Docs and Netflix are looking to discover the next generation of filmmakers through their funniest non-fiction tales. It’s Funny Because It’s True is open to anyone in the world with a demonstrated commitment to filmmaking. Applications closed.​

• New Perspectives Pitch Lab: a 12 month initiative empowering nonfiction storytellers to pursue and build support for the stories they seek to tell for social impact project in development or production, with wide consideration given to projects across observational or character-driven stories, hybrid and essay films, podcasts, and series for television or online.

• ​​Kids Kino Lab: international script development for scriptwriters and producers interested in developing films or series (fiction, animation or documentary) for children and young people, from a short synopsis to the first draft of the script as well as the basis for production (estimated budget, financing and promotion plan). 4 five-day workshops (Poland, Czech Republic and Belgium) and 3 online sessions with tutors, spread between January and September 2022. Applications closed.​
• EAVE Producers Workshop 2022: for fiction, documentary and TV series producers in Europe. Application until 31/08/2021.

• ACE 31: training programme for kids film experienced producers. Submission closed.

• Cinekid Script LAB (10/2021 at Cinekid and Berlinale 22): children's project submission closed. Script-writing training for authors.

• European VOD Meetings, Palma de Majorque, Baléares, (28-30/07/2021): submission closed.

• IDFAcademy during IDFA: Accreditation closed.

• EAVE Producers Workshop 2022: submission closed.

• TFL Next - Audience Design 2021: closed submission for international film professionals interested in gaining hands-on experience in the creation of innovative audience engagement strategies for film projects in the development or pre-production stage. costanza.fiore@torinofilmlab.it

• Development programme CPH:LAB: call for projects for the 2021/2022 reflecting the desire for social & environmental transformations closed.

• ACE SERIES SPECIAL (6–11/12/2021, Brussels, Belgium, with sessions online before and after): workshop for experienced producers who want to produce TV drama series for an international audience. Application closed.

• Astra Film Lab (6-12/09/2021, Sibiu, Romania): doc project submission closed.

• NEXT WAVE 2021: a 9-month professional training programme focused on 21st-century film market.

• EAVE+ offers 15 producers the opportunity to discuss their company structures and management practices together with high-profile industry experts during 4 days to tackle the business side of running a film company.

• EUREKA SERIES: 14 WEEKS TRAINING PROGRAMME FOR EUROPEAN SCRIPT-WRITERS AND PRODUCERS. SUBMISSION CLOSED.

• French data base of training programmes- HOW TO MAKE A TEASER? Editing and post-production workshop (20-27/05/2021): registration.

• The Art of Pitching: Erich Pommer Institut's online training programme. Submission closed.

• DOCS BARCELONA INDUSTRY (18-28/05/2021): doc rough cut submission closed for artistic consultancy.

• Ex Oriente Film workshop 2021: Creative feature-length documentary projects and docuseries in development and production, challenging genres, format and media boundaries are welcome to apply for free to the  submission closed.

• EURODOC CORSICA WORKSHOP (7-12/05/2021): application for producers and filmmakers from Corsica, Balearic Island, Italian & Portuguese Islands for documentary project development closed.

• EMERGING PRODUCERS workshop (25-29/10/2021 in Jihlava, Czech Republic and 02/2022 in Berlin, Germany): applications for training of European documentary film producers closed.

• Training for young professionals at La Poudrière (19/04-2/07/21): script writing for a TV film adapted from a children's book and development of a concept for a TV series or web series. Submission closed.

• CIRCLE 2021: documentary project in any stage of production directed/produced by a woman submission closed.

• Camp 4Science online Workshop (27/04-02/05/2021): science documentary project submission closed.

• ESoDoc - European Social Documentary: project submission closed.

• SeriesLab: fiction series development training application closed.

• SERIES' WOMEN: coaching for female producers submission closed.

• TorinoFilmLab: feature film or TV series at early stage of developpment application closed.

• dok.incubator is a training programme for editors, directors and producers to a six–month long workshop, focused on filmmakers’ professional development: application closed.

• CIRCLE Women Doc Accelerator 2021: applications closed.

• IDFAcademy Summer school, 07/2020 and IDFAcademy: applications closed.

• Eurodoc: applications closed.

• Rotterdam Lab (25/01-05/02/2021): submission closed.

• Documentary Campus Masterschool (2021): film project submission closed.

• FIFDH IMPACT DAY (January and March 2021, Geneva, Switzerland): for training and networking with filmmakers and changemakers for a long-lasting positive change in our society, documentary on human rights or social justice submission closed.

• IDFA Project Space: film project submission for a wide range of guidance and mentorship activities throughout the year from 29/06/2020.

• EAVE plus: sustainable companies submission until 22/06/2021.

• EAVE marketing workshop: applications closed.

• EAVE producers workshop: applications closed.

• Human Rights Film Festival - Climate Story Lab (6-9/10/2020, Berlin, Germany): film project submission on climate change closed.

• Résidence d'écriture film documentaire de création (2-16/09/2020, Tlemcen, Algérie): film project submission closed.

• CPH:LAB: doc projects submissions closed.

• ACE: training for producers to set up an international coproduction, submission closed.

• School of Film Advancement (SOFA): film project development workshops, submission closed.

• DOCMONTEVIDEO : Latin American film development training, submission closed.