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MIDPOINT Intensive: workshop for filmmakers
Sector:
Culture and creative industries
Type:
Programme
Location:
Lviv, Ukraine
Deadline:
19 April 2026 at 15:00 Kyiv time
Organiser:
Together with the international training and networking institution MIDPOINT Institute, production company Balcony 48, and Ukrainian State Film Agency, we launch the second MIDPOINT Intensive in Ukraine.
In four days in Lviv, you will polish the scenario, working on structure, rhythm, tone, hero arcs, dialogues, and subtext. You will also tailor your financial plan, budget, and development plan to meet the challenges of working under limited state funding in Ukraine. There will be curated group sessions with delicate peer feedback, individual mentoring, and endless networking during coffee breaks.
The intensive is free of charge, while we will also cover your stay and, in part, meals. All you have to take care of is a round-trip ticket.
Join us to build the foundation for your breakthrough and connect with an international network of film professionals.
Where: Lviv Culture Hub, Lviv (Ukraine)
When: 4-9 June 2026
Language: English without translation
Who are the mentors?
- Production mentor: Simone Baumann (Germany), a film producer with 25+ years of experience. She is a Managing Director of German Films Service + Marketing and a GERMAN FILMS Eastern Europe representative. Before that she was the head of the documentary department of Saxonia Entertainment GmbH, as well as a managing director of the independent production company LE VISION.
- Scriptwriting mentor: Ivo Trajkov (Czech Republic), a director, film editor, screenwriter and story editor. He has worked on 8 feature-length films that won numerous awards. His last film “The Ballad of Piargy” won 123 international awards, while 3 of his feature films were Macedonia's nominee for the best foreign-language film for Academy Awards. His recent works as a story editor include European arthouse film “D J Ahmet” and a US production of “Locked”.
Can I apply?
Creative teams of producer, director, and scriptwriter where:
- Everyone is working on their first or second feature fiction film project
- Director or scriptwriter permanently reside in Ukraine
- There are at least a producer and a scriptwriter (teams without a director can still apply)
What do I need to apply?
- Synopsis (up to 1,000 characters)
- Treatment (up to 12 pages)
- Author’s statement (up to 1,500 characters)
- Producer’s statement (up to 1,500 characters)
- Preliminary financing plan
- Production company’s profile (up to 1,000 characters)
- Biographies of all team members (up to 1,000 characters per each person)
- Photos of all team members
- Links to previous works of the director
How do I apply?
Apply via our online platform.
Please log in, click the “Start entry” button, choose the chapter “Digital Labs”, and open call “MIDPOINT Intensive 2026”.
We will select four teams. You will get an email with the results of the open call on 8 May.
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