Industry Callings - Intellectual documentary creation at the van Leer Jerusalem Institute

The deadline for applications: 15 January 2019

VLJI, In cooperation with the Forum of Documentary Filmmakers and the Jerusalem Cinematheque, Calls for documentary filmmakers to participate in a greenhouse unique and first of its kind to promote documentary cinema.

Van Leer Institute deep commitment to fostering knowledge in the fields of philosophy, Society and culture. The Institute conducts research innovative interdisciplinary issues of crucial importance to Israeli society, Relating to sensitive issues and major power centers in society. so, Greenhouse Institute will offer its participants a framework for thinking and creative documentary critique of the intellectual context, Social and cultural. It will provide space for developing ideas, And promote cooperation between the creators themselves, And among academics, With the aim of developing the documentary in Israel.

Documentary Filmmakers Forum serves as an umbrella organization for Israeli artists and the creative documentary variety of fields of endeavor Forum works to promote the documentary genre, Enrichment and development of the community, And its dissemination and accessibility of documentary production in the country and the world. The hope is to work within the incubator will create movies with intellectual depth and creative momentum, In enrich the original documentary creation in Israel.

Incubator will serve as a framework for the artists deepen the study in which they are engaged, Will expand its intellectual context and serve as a solid basis for film work. To this end, there will be a dialogue with leading researchers in relevant fields per creates, And provided professional guidance and artists linked to academic. Greenhouse allow artists to work their ideas and deepen them. It will give them a broader perspective and allow them to turn their ideas for creating documentation for.

The incubator will be in March 2019 To September 2019.
It will includeTen projects / films; Each project will receive a grant totaling Development 15,000 That”Eighth.
Will participate in a maximum of twenty artists - filmmakers and directors, Producers and Producers.
Activity greenhouse shall consist of ten sessions. The meetings will be held on Friday at the Van Leer Jerusalem (Checked the possibility of holding some sessions on other days). In addition there will be two long meetings, Two days, Including lodging - one in Jerusalem and one in Tel Aviv.

Incubator is designed for those who?

Incubator is designed for active artists, High school graduates Film, Armed with at least one documentary film and they are now working on a new documentary creation - hour length movies, Full length movies, Documentary series and series network. Our ambition is to consolidate a diverse group of artists, At different stages of their professional career - all ages, Gender, Sector and social background and personal - could benefit from the intellectual and creative encounter frame offers.

Incubator is designed for the director and directors, But we recognize the crucial importance of creating a film production. so, In cases where the producers involved in the project, Couples will be invited to the producer / th and May / to participate together in the program.

Students may apply at any stage of the work: The initial concept, Through the development phase, Research and writing, Editorial until early stage (Rough cut) Of movies already filmed. To participating in the incubator will have a significant impact on the work, Not accepted projects that are nearing completion.

Greenhouse also invites suggestions for movies that can provoke wide, Local and international, Films dealing in”Big issues” Requiring thorough investigation, And research oriented films and intellectual issues that touch on the concerns of the Van Leer Institute.

Program requirements?

The creators of greenhouse commit to attend all meetings of the program. At the end of the process they will have to submit my work developed within the framework of the greenhouse - Documentary Screenplay, Trailer (Collection of photographic materials) Or rough cut of projects that are in early stages. Submission outcomes of each project will be determined jointly with the holder admission to the greenhouse, Depending on the stage where the work is.

Lectures, Discussion sessions and personal mentoring by top Israeli documentary filmmaker and senior researchers of the Van Leer.
Development grant amount 15,000 That”Report any selected incubator project, Provided the creator attended all the meetings and submitted the work.
Transportation from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem and back, Lina long meeting to be held in Jerusalem greenhouse.

What is required for filing nomination?

Offer one page in length documentary one of its kind in the creation of these: Hour length movies, Full length movies, Documentary series and series network. When the project is being prepared Describe the project and indicate the stage it is at.
CV of the author or creator of one page in length. If the producer or producer interested in joining the program, Also will be added to their resume.
Mission Statement intellectually length of up to Page. In a statement specifying cultural research questions, Political, Or social philosophies underlying the creation, And specified a depth issues which will focus on working within the framework of the greenhouse