Starting from 2003, Open Doors has been championing filmmaking from regions where independent cinema is especially challenging, building bridges for collaboration across regions, countries and continents. Through Open Doors' public and professional programs, we aim to provide a space where talents find support in every step of their creative and professional journey and where discussion and reinvention of today’s cinema can happen among free voices.
The ultimate goal of the Open Doors is to contribute to the development of a more collaborative worldwide film community without borders, while making the independent scene stronger and more sustainable.
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Locarno Open Doors
JIIFF LAB is a space designed to strengthen fiction feature film projects in the development stage. It is aimed at pairs of novice directors and producers with experience in the film industry from across Ibero-America and Italy. Over the course of four days, participants work to enhance their projects through consulting sessions, mentorships with highly recognized professionals, and networking opportunities aimed at consolidating the realization of their films.
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JIIFF LAB
This section is open to original Short scripts by Italian screenwriters still looking for a production. The authors must send the materials requested in article 5 by JUNE 1, 2024.
The selection of the scripts is carried out by and at the discretion of the Festival's Artistic Direction. The authors of the selected screenplays will be invited to pitch their projects during the Festival.
The authors cannot exempt themselves from this presentation under penalty of exclusion from the Festival.
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Sentiero Film Factory - FILM PITCH
Welcome to the 1st annual B!TCHFEST: An International Women’s & LGBTQIA+ Film Festival & Screenplay Contest with a groundbreaking in-person event for both Filmmakers and Screenwriters in the heart of Los Angeles. At B!tchFest we’re not just breaking glass ceilings; we’re shattering them into a million pieces by unleashing the Power of Female and LGBTQIA+ Voices in Film and Television!
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B!tchFest Film Festival & Screenplay Contest
The Sitges - International Fantastic Film Festival of Catalonia announces its fourth edition of the WomanInFan program, which aims to promote female creators in the fantasy film industry. This initiative offers a contest to create a short teaser for a future fantasy feature film, with a prize of €10,000 for production. The selected projects will also receive industry accreditation and be showcased at the Sitges Festival. Additionally, the program offers a residency for filmmakers to develop their projects, with mentorship and intensive support during the festival.
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SITGES - WomanInFan
