CALL FOR PROJECTS FOR EURO CONNECTION 2013

Registration for Euro Connection 2013, that will be held on Tuesday 5th January 2013 during the Clermont-Ferrand Short Film Market, is now open. The final deadline for sending the project is 31st October.

Euro Connection is the European Short Film Co-production Forum taking place each year at the
Clermont-Ferrand Short Film Market. This business platform aims at fostering partnerships between European production companies, funders and broadcasters for short film projects. In each country the correspondent organization will collect applications and set up an expert committee to review the applications and select one project. The expert committees will especially pay attention to the artistic value of the projects and the quality of the scripts. Producers whose projects are selected will then be contacted by the Euro Connection team to organize their stay.

Euro Connection will take place on Tuesday 5th February 2013, during the Clermont- Ferrand Short Film Market. Selected projects and producers’ profiles will be published in a book of projects available online at www.clermont-filmfest.com early January 2013. Each selected project shall be supported by its producer who will have 10 minutes to make a concise presentation in one of the 4 pitching sessions taking place on Tuesday 5th February (in French or in English). One-on-one meetings between invited producers and registered participants will take place at the MEDIA Rendez-Vous area.

In order to be eligible, applying production companies must meet the following criteria:
• They must be located in one of the 16 associated countries to the 2013 edition.
• They must enter a short film project:
a) with partial funding secured in its country of origin;
b) that is being developed with a serious approach to European co-production;
c) for which shooting shall start no earlier than June 2013;
d) whose total duration is under 40 minutes
• They must commit to attend and pitch their project in case of selection.

Producers must send their application to their national correspondent in their respective country no later than October 31st, 2012 (deadline for receiving applications).


For any further query you may contact:
* Nathalie Chesnel, Lilyane Crosnier (01 47 27 77 67): info@mediafrance.eu
MEDIA Desk France – The MEDIA Desk France helps to promote and administer the MEDIA programme in France. Information, services, calls for proposals for funding schemes.
www.mediafrance.eu
* Laurent Crouzeix: l.crouzeix@clermont-filmfest.com / +33.(0)4 73 14 73 12
Marché du Film Court de Clermont-Ferrand – organised by Sauve Qui Peut le Court Métrage.
www.clermont-filmfest.com

The Krakow Film Foundation - www.kff.com.pl
www.polishshorts.pl