Open Calls: Woman In Fan (Residence + Teaser-Short Film) & FanPitch
Lots of news from our Industry department! Today we open the registration period for not one, nor two, but three of our initiatives!
Starting today, you can sign up for the Woman In Fan calls (for both Sitges FanLab Fantastic Residence and Sitges Fanlab Teaser-Short Film Creation Competition) and FanPitch. More information below!
1st WomanInFan - Sitges FanLab Fantastic Residence
The Sitges - International Fantastic Film Festival of Catalonia presents the 1st WomanInFan - Sitges FanLab training grant call for entries, as part of the WomanInFan program.
This Sitges Film Festival initiative for the visibility and incorporation of female creators in fantastic genre filmmaking proposes a new platform for female fantastic genre creators. It consists of a proposal for training in the form of a residency, which will take place during the 56th Sitges - International Fantastic Film Festival of Catalonia.
The Grant Includes:
- Accommodation, travel and per diems during the entire 56th Sitges - International Fantastic Film Festival of Catalonia.
- Access to all Industry sessions at the 56th Sitges - International Fantastic Film Festival of Catalonia.
- The selected applicants will receive intensive mentoring from leading experts in the film industry so that they can develop their projects in different facets. The mentoring and workshops will take place in Sitges during this year’s Sitges - International Fantastic Film Festival of Catalonia.
- Training via screenings, Master Classes and workshops.
- The possibility of presenting the project as part of the corresponding edition of the Sitges - International Fantastic Film Festival of Catalonia in the Industry section and/or at those venues that the Festival deems most convenient.
Key Dates
- Call for entries begins: June 1st, 2023
- Call for entries ends: July 31rst, 2023
- Announcement of the selected filmmakers: September 15th
Call for entries via: INCOPRODUCTION.com
Technical issues: womaninfan@incoproduction.com
Contact: industry.hub@sitgesfilmfestival.com
Girls just wanna have FAN - 2nd WomanInFan - Sitges Fanlab Teaser-Short Film Creation Competition
The Sitges - International Fantastic Film Festival of Catalonia presents a second call for entries to make a short film-teaser as part of the WomanInFan program.
With this competition, this Sitges Film Festival initiative for the visibility and incorporation of female creators in fantastic genre filmmaking proposes the creation of a piece destined to be shown around the audiovisual market circuit. And as such, the teaser short film should serve as a sample of an idea for a fantastic genre feature film.
WomanInFan expands its field of action to include film production in order to support the work done by female filmmakers within the fantastic genre industry.
The evaluation committee will select 10 projects from among all those submitted, from which there will be one winner. The 9 runners-up and the winning project will have the right to participate in the Industry sessions at the 56th Sitges - International Fantastic Film Festival of Catalonia via industry accreditation (except for private events).
WomanInFan - Sitges Fanlab Teaser-Short Film Prize
- 1 Industry pass.
- A 10,000 euro budget (VAT included), which will be allocated entirely to producing the winning teaser short film.
- Support from the Sitges - International Fantastic Film Festival of Catalonia in the project's production functions.
- Presentation of the project as part of the corresponding edition of the Sitges - International Fantastic Film Festival of Catalonia in the Industry section and/or at those venues that the Festival considers most advisable. For example: Sitges FanPitch.
- 2 nights of accommodation for the winner in order to attend the mentoring sessions (Travel, transportation and per diem costs will be the responsibility of the representatives).
Key Dates
- Call for entries begins: June 1st, 2023
- Call for entries ends: July 31rst, 2023
- Announcement of the selected filmmakers: September 1st
Call for entries via incoproduction.com
Technical questions: womaninfan@incoproduction.com
Contact: industry.hub@sitgesfilmfestival.com
SITGES FANPITCH 2023
For the ninth year in a row, the Sitges - International Fantastic Film Festival of Catalonia is organizing Sitges FanPitch, its feature film and series production project pitch competition.
Sitges FanPitch is the international pitch competition event focused on feature films and series productions in development with horror, science fiction and/or fantastic themes.
The initiative still maintains its goal of discovering the best genre projects and hooking them up with leading companies in the industry. The event will take place in hybrid format on October 8th and 9th, 2023 as part of the Sitges Film Festival.
A total of five series and five feature films from around the world will be selected. These will be joined by the projects selected by the Festival at the collaborating Sitges FanPitch film markets.
DATES
- Call for entries begins: June 1st
- Call for entries ends: July 31rst
- Announcement of selected projects: Monday, September 1st
Call for entries via Festhome.
Contact: industry.hub@sitgesfilmfestival.com
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