NIPKOW PROGRAMM: residency for cinematographers

Sector: Culture and creative industries
Type: Residency
Location: Berlin, Germany
Deadline: Finished
Organiser: Other

This is the opportunity to spend three months in Berlin working on your future full-length film. You will get a bespoke curriculum tailored to meet your individual needs and a stipend of EUR 1,500 monthly.

There are thousands of cinematographers in the alumni community of the NIPKOW PROGRAMM programme, including Yuliia Sinkevych and Sergei Loznitsa. 

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What do I get?
  • Three months in Berlin in between June and November 2022
  • Monthly stipend of EUR 1,500 
  • One-to-one mentoring with international experts
  • Bespoke training seminars on various aspects of packaging, promotion, sales, and new technologies
  • Worldwide network of programme fellows

 

Can I apply?

This opportunity is for writers, directors, producers, and animators who have:

  • Have completed a first feature-length film or a short film awarded by the following major International Film Festivals: Berlin, Cannes, Locarno, Sundance, Toronto, Venice
  • Have a new feature-length fiction, documentary, or animation project destined for theatrical release; or drama series and cross-media destined for either TV or platforms like Netflix, HBO etc.
  • Already have a producer for the new project
What do I need to apply?

Completed application form which includes:

  • A first draft of the script of the new project in English. If it is a documentary you should have a developed treatment
  • Director's vision
  • Synopsis
  • Producer's note
  • Producer's company profile
  • Two recommendation letters
  • Sample of your previous work 
  • Signed rights clearance
How do I apply?

Register on a portal and fill in the online form.

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