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INSTITUTE
Creative
Producer
APPLICATION FORM WITH A PROJECTCall for submissions is open from
APPLICATION FORM
November 12 2019 till January 31st 2020
or until when we receive 150 submissions.
Please complete this form and send it together with other requested
documents to Realness Institute: submissions@realness.institute
Creative Producer Indaba is a year-long professional development program offered by
Realness Institute, in partnership with EAVE, International Film Festival Rotterdam’s IFFR Pro
and Sundance Institute.
We are searching for applicants looking to hone their leadership and entrepreneurial ability and build their
creative skills. We aim to select a well balanced group of 15 participants in total, including:
Producers (with and without projects) from Africa; producers from North America and Europe with an interest
in co-producing with Africa, as well as film professionals from other disciplines such as distribution,
international sales, funding bodies, institutions, broadcasters and development executives with a stake in the
African marketplace.
This open call is for the African applicants, European and North American producers are
selected by invitation only. European producers are asked to contact Kristina Trapp,
EAVE Chief Executive (kristina@eave.org) or Marit van Elshout, Head of IFFR Pro
(m.vandenelshout@iffr.com) and North American producers to contact Matthew Takata,
Manager, Sundance Institute Feature Film Program (matthew_takata@sundance.org).
Eligibility:
Candidates are required to have produced at least one feature fiction, a series or documentary film; or a
minimum of two short films as lead producer or co-producer (executive producer, associate or line producer
does not qualify).
Applicants may apply with a feature film, episodic or feature documentary project.
For documentary projects, we will require a treatment as well as 5-10 minutes of rushes, character introduction
tapes or a sizzle real. Documentary projects are eligible at all stages of development or production.
Applicant must be the producer, not the director of the submitted project and must be available for CPI
program dates below.
Program Dates:
Session 1: 9th to the 16th of September 2020,
Session 2: 13th to the 20th of January 2021
Outcome: Creative Producer Indaba selected projects and respective producers will be matched with
the most relevant African film market to present their incubated project. Choice of market
will be determined after the Session 2.
Costs:
A 30 Euro application fee is required. Participants will be provided with round-trip economy travel, mentorship
and onsite lodging for the each session.
CREAT IVE PRODUC ER I N DABA 2 02 0 Ap p l i cat i o n fo r m | W IT H A PROJ E CTPlease send us an email before the deadline with ONE pdf document, which
SUBMIT
includes this completed application form as well as the following supporting
documents to submissions@realness.institute
All written documents, including the script, must be submitted in English.
• 1/2 page Letter of motivation*
• A Short Bio (300 words max.)
• If relevant, a brief description of production company or professional activities (1 page max), and if
applicable, a list of productions divided into development, pre-production, production and of those
released. Please note the format of the work (I.E. short film, feature, or episodic; fiction or nonfiction,
year, countries of production, festivals, awards)
• A link to your previous work either on Vimeo or Youtube. A second link is optional.
• Responses to essay questions (see below, maximum 2 pages for all 5 questions)
• Letter of recommendation (1 page)
• 1 photograph/portrait (.pdf)
• The payment confirmation for the registration fee of 30 € (.pdf)
Essay Questions:
Your essay responses allow us to better understand your point of view as a producer. We would like to get a
sense of your strengths as a producer, but also the areas where you seek to gain experience/knowledge.
1. How do you define the role of a creative producer?
2. What has drawn you to producing independent films? What skills and experiences do you bring to
the task – from life, education and hands-on experience? Tell us something about your
background and values as they relate to your desire to produce films independently.
3. What are the current challenges you are facing in moving your career forward and what are
the specific areas of producing that you wish to further develop?
4. During the Indaba year, fellows work closely with staff to design opportunities for limited
mentorship and networking based on goals set at the beginning of the year. If given the
opportunity of participating in Indaba, what particular goals would you want to work towards
in this year for your career?
5. What movie has had the most profound impact on your life and why?
Please name the PDF file as follows:
FAMILY NAME OF APPLICANT_ TITLE OF PROJECT_COUNTRY
CREAT IVE PRODUC ER I N DABA 2 02 0 Ap p l i cat i o n fo r m | W IT H A PROJ E CTPlease include in the above mentioned PDF file the following documents IN ADDITION:
• Producer’s Statement (see below)
• Logline (2 sentences)
• 1 page synopsis
• Completed treatment (max. 6 pages)
• Draft of the script, if available.
• Director’s note of intention, if attached. (1 page)
• Director’s short biography (300 words max. For any previous work listed please note the format
of the work (I.E. short film, feature, or episodic; fiction or nonfiction, year, country/ies of production,
festivals, awards)
• Visual reference material (optional)
• Two samples of director’s previous work, uploaded to Vimeo or Youtube.
• Estimated production budget in € (This should be your current estimated overall budget figure, and
can be a specific range if most appropriate (e.g. € 500K-€ 700K).
• Financing plan in Euros, US Dollars and Local currency
The Producer’s Statement should be answer the following:
PRODUCER INVOLVEMENT: (500 words maximum)
How and why did you become attached to this project? How do you personally connect or relate to the story or
the filmmaker’s vision? Why is it important to you that the film is made? Please also include when you joined
the project. If there are other producers on the project, what is your division of labor?
PROJECT STAGE AND TIMELINE: (300 word maximum)
What stage of production (development, pre-production, production, post-production) are you in currently?
What is your projected timeline for completion?
FUNDRAISING STRATEGY/FUNDING TO DATE: (300 word maximum)
What are marketplace (ie. financing and distribution) challenges and opportunities for your project?
ARTISTIC APPROACH: (500 words maximum)
As a producer, how would you define success for this film? This could be critical reception, audience reception,
commercial success, fulfilling the director’s vision etc.
CREAT IVE PRODUC ER I N DABA 2 02 0 Ap p l i cat i o n fo r m | W IT H A PROJ E CTSubmission
APPLICATION FORM
Deadline:
31 January 2020
Project title*
* Please consider that the project title mentioned here will be used for all
correspondence and in all official documents by Realness.
International title*
* If project title is in native langauge
Applicant Information
First Name:
Phone:
Last Name:
Date Of Birth:
Nationality:
Gender:
Address:
City:
Country:
Email:
Website:
Social Media Handles
(Facebook/Twitter):
Skype ID:
Skype Camera: Yes No
Level of Experience
(project number, counting First Second Third Other
completed projects):
Please specifiy if other:
CREAT IVE PRODUC ER I N DABA 2 02 0 Ap p l i cat i o n fo r m | W IT H A PROJ E CTCompany Name:
(if applicable)
Company Address:
City:
Country:
Website:
Project Information
Writer Director
First Name:
Last Name:
Address:
Country:
Nationality:
Phone:
E-Mail:
Tick what applies Documentary Fiction Live Action
to your project:
Animation Episodic Feature
Script Status:
* For Example: Treatment,
2nd Draft, Shooting Draft,
Documentary: Treatment,
Production..
Genre:
Shooting Format:
Delivery Format:
Running Time:
* Minutes
Shooting Start:
* Intended Date Of Production
CREAT IVE PRODU C ER I N DABA 2 02 0 Ap p l i cat i o n fo r m | W IT H A PROJ E CTShooting Location:
* City, Region, Country
Shooting Language:
Logline
* Approx. 3 Lines
If the group of “Participants
with a Project” is full, I would
still like to participate as a Yes No
participant without project
Submission
Waiver Code
Financial Information
All financial information to be shown in Euros
Total Budget:
Financing Already In Place:
Financiers/Partners already attached to the project
Financier Details Financier Details
Name:
Company:
Country:
Amount:
Financier Details Financier Details
Name:
Company:
Country:
Amount:
Previous Works
We encourage you to submit two links of previous work where your role was as a producer
Link Password
Previous Work 1
Previous Work 2
CREAT IVE PRODUC ER I N DABA 2 02 0 Ap p l i cat i o n fo r m | W IT H A PROJ E CTSubmission Remarks
• Please make sure that the complete Project Submission including all
Supporting Submission Materials arrives at our inbox no later than
11:59 pm South African Time on the 31st of January 2020.
• To validate your submission, please submit payment confirmation for the application fee of 30
Euros, by international bank transfer or PayPal with the last name of the applicant as reference.
Banking Details: Realness
FNB Hyde Park | Branch Code: 255805
Account No: 62690131489 | Business Cheque
Swift code: FIRNZAJJXXX | BIC: N/A in South Africa
Contact Number: 087 575 0000
Paypal: paypal.me/realnessinstitute
• We can only consider the submissions sent by e-mail and bound to ONE pdf document.
The applications are shared with multiple readers and we need to ensure they will get all your info
in one place.
• You will receive an email confirming the receipt of the application, this may take a few days due
to the amount of applications being submitted, please understand we are a small team and we
will attend to you application as soon as we are able.
• Only complete submissions can be taken into consideration.
• Shortlisted applicants will be contacted in April for Skype interviews.
DISCLAIMER: Creative Producer Indaba is being financed through a fundraising campaign led by the partner
nonprofit organizations. Please note that we must reserve the right to modify or cancel the program should
our fundraising goals not be met. In this event, all submission fees will be reimbursed.
2020 Creative Producing Lab - Additional Survey
Are you an alumnus/alumna
of Cinemart and Hubert Bals Fund,
EAVE, Realness Residency, or
Sundance Institute?
*We define alumni as a key creative role in any
project that has played our Film Festival or
has been supported by our partner festivals or
has been supported by partner grants, labs or
fellowships.
If yes, which lab, grant, or program?
Has this project been funded or
supported by an arts organization or
another source previously?
Details:
CREAT IVE PRODUC ER I N DABA 2 02 0 Ap p l i cat i o n fo r m | W IT H A PROJ E CT2020 Creative Producing - Team Sign-Off
Team Sign-Off
I/we the writer(s) and director(s) of this project am/are in full support of the producer(s) bringing the project
to the 2020 Creative Producing Lab & Fellowship. I/we understand that this Fellowship includes their
attendance at Creative Producer Indaba sessions and associated film markets.
Writer 1 Name*
By entering your name, you agree
to the above statement.
Director 1 Name*
By entering your name, you agree
to the above statement.
Certification of Entrant
I hereby warrant that I have the legal right, by way of ownership or option or attachment, to represent
the Project referenced above as its producer. In the event the screenplay is an adaptation of material
originally existing in another format (e.g. book, play, short story, etc.) I hereby warrant that I have secured all
necessary underlying rights to the source material as well. I understand that should my application progress
to the next round, I will be required to provide documentation confirming these assertions.
Name:
Signature:
Date:
Creative
Producer
Creative Producer Indaba is a
Realness Institute initiative, in partnership with
EAVE, International Film Festival Rotterdam’s IFFR Pro
and Sundance Institute.
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