Looking to get your documentary financed? Coproduction feels like uncharted terrain you are not sure how to navigate? We will guide you through the financial landscape and offer an overview of available options where you secure the funds effectively. With this knowledge you will feel more comfortable and confident in negotiating and acquiring funds for your film.
We will go through:
- How to start searching for the funds for your film
- How to complete a compelling proposal for potential funders
- Different types of financing (private investors, public/national/international funds) and how to access them
- Introduction to European/international funding bodies
- How does the international co-production works and how to negotiate beneficial partnership
- TV financing
- Budgeting
- In-depth lecture with real-life examples, strategies and practical tips from one of the world’s leading documentary experts, followed by an interactive discussion.
- Free access to selected documentaries from Taskovski Films‘ catalogue, that are to be watched before the session as we will use them as case studies
- Detailed feedback and advice during the live session (synopses and other materials to be sent in advance) for a limited number of participants’ projects
- Direct guidance from the mentor on participants’ specific projects and their challenges
- Open discussion as a chance to share ideas, experiences and challenges with fellow participants.
- Discount offer on individual, one-to-one mentorship sessions on a different day.
- Filmmakers (producers, directors, screenwriters, editors or any other industry professionals)
- Film professionals with experience in their local market and industry, who wish to learn more about international market and opportunities
- Professionals working in sales, distribution and marketing departments
- Film students
- Professionals considering a career change and moving into areas of producing, festival work, international sales or distribution
- Documentary creators with projects/films at different stages: development, production, post production or ready to have a premiere in the market and be shown to audiences
- Applicants without any projects are equally welcome to explore with us how they can develop their individual professional career or company.