Film

TIES THAT BIND 2025

TIES THAT BIND is the leading training programme for European-Asian co-production. The participants will work with top-notch industry professionals from both continents. The sessions will focus on script development, co-production between Asia and Europe, public and private financing in the two regions, pitching, marketing and distribution. They will meet leading Asian and European sales agents, funders and potential co-producers during FOCUS ASIA in Udine.

TTB is targeted at European & Asian producers focusing on project development. We will select 5 European and 5 Asian producers. We are open to feature fiction films in development. We encourage you to bring your directors to the workshop.

We also welcome applications from European professionals interested in working with Asia such as sales agents, financiers, distributors, festival programmers, co-production market representatives, or European producers who wish to focus on their career development. We will select 5 career participants to be an active part of the group. In order to benefit from all aspects of the programme, they will be able to partner with project participants and attend the meetings with the experts and decision makers together.

  • Workshop 1 will take place November 3 – 8, 2025, in Taipei, Taiwan, within the framework of the TCCF – Taiwan Creative Content Fest.
  • Workshop 2 will take place April 26 – 30, 2026, in Udine, Italy, within the framework of the Udine Far East Film Festival & FOCUS ASIA.

  • Participants focusing on project development: 600 Euro*
  • Participants focusing on career development: 400 Euro

The fee includes the tuition costs, accommodation and subsistence costs during the workshop stay.

*Participants focusing on project development will have the possibility to attend the workshop with the project director. In this case, the participation fee for directors is 200 Euro and includes tuition and subsistence costs during the workshop stay.

To name just some of the success stories from the last few years, HAPPYEND by Neo Sora (Venice Horizons 2024 & Young Cinema Award at the Asia Pacific Screen Awards 2024), TIGER STRIPES by Amanda Nell Eu (Cannes Critics’ Week Grand Prix 2023), MAMMALIA by Sebastian Mihailescu (Berlinale Forum 2023), LEONOR WILL NEVER DIE by Martika Escobar (World Cinema Dramatic Special Jury Award: Innovative Spirit at Sundance 2022), AUTOBIOGRAPHY by Makbul Mubarak (FIPRESCI Award for Best Film at Venice Horizons 2022), TO THE NORTH by Mihai Mincan (Venice Horizons 2022), ARNOLD IS A MODEL STUDENT by Sorayos Prapapan (Filmmakers of the Present Locarno 2022), MONEYBOYS by C.B. Yi (Un Certain Regard in Cannes 2021), HOLY EMY by Araceli Lemos (Special Mention Award in Locarno 2021), WHETHER THE WEATHER IS FINE by Carlo Francisco Manatad (Youth Jury Award in Locarno 2021), THE SEEN AND UNSEEN by Kamila Andini (Grand Prize of the Generation 14plus International Jury at Berlinale 2018), A YELLOW BIRD by K. Rajagopal (Cannes Critics’ Week 2016).

“TIES THAT BIND has been a unique experience that, besides learning about how the Asian and European markets can collaborate, creates an environment that nurtures bonds between producers and allows forming relationships that will be the foundation of future co-productions. It is indescribable what impact this workshop has on all levels.”

Daniel Tenné, 70 Steps, Germany – TTB participant 2024/2025

“TIES THAT BIND is a life-changing experience! I highly recommend every producer to participate in this thoughtfully and incredibly curated international workshop. It forms relationships and friendships for a lifetime.”

Amanda Manyin Tseng, Enla Media, Taiwan – TTB participant 2024/2025

Find out all about the application criteria and regulations and apply by filling in the form here.

EXTENDED DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS: August 7, 2025

The selection will be made by a selection committee and will be announced by late September 2025.

VENTURA Call for Projects

VENTURA, the new co-production platform for filmmakers and producers from all over the world promoted by the Enfoques Cultural Association, responsible for the organisation of the international film festival Play-Doc, continues with the call for international projects open until January 20th 2023. 

Projects from any country are welcome, regardless of their stage of development – production or post-production – regardless of length, format or genre. Further information and details can be found at www.ventura.gal.

The five international projects selected in this call will join the Spanish projects participating in VENTURA on 8th and 9th March 2023 in Galicia (Spain). During these days, 

VENTURA will organise a co-production forum in which they will all participate in a series of one-to-one meetings with representatives of production companies, distributors, funds, markets and international festivals. 

In addition, all those selected will be eligible for the VENTURA prize, awarded by an international jury with a value of €10,000, and a series of prizes in services provided by Cinemar Films, Cormorán VFX, Laboratorio Numax and the Doc’s Kingdom seminar, among others.

You can find more details on the submission procedure: here.

EURODOC Call for Projects

The primary mission of EURODOC is the organization of a yearly training program for producers with a creative documentary project in the development stage. It is also open to professionals involved in the support of documentary film production. 

The yearly training is organized in 3 one-week residential sessions (in 3 different European countries), spread over one year. 

The intense nature of the working process contributes to fostering exchanges between participants and experts. It helps build the personal relations upon which is based the preparation work for co-productions and collaborations of all types and develops trans-national networks.

EURODOC focuses on the development of documentary film projects with high standards of creativity and impact, and a strong international potential. There is no limitation to genres: we consider all types of documentaries: essays, investigation, first-person, archival, etc., series and feature-length films. It can be a debut film or a project written by a seasoned director. Important to note: projects must be in development, early or late, and be suitable for a co-production.

The material sent for application must be in English

Special attention is paid to the following criteria: 

• Quality of the artistic project;
• International potential of the project;
• Quality of the candidate and their professional trajectory;
• The candidate’s motivation to attend the full training and to engage in group work;
• Within the cohort: a good balance between the different European countries, parity and overall diversity
• Evaluation of language skills

  • The cost of the training is 6,000 € for participants based in Europe.
  • It is 4,500 € for participants based outside of Europe.
  • The overall cost of the training for Observers is 2,500 € for each session
  • Tuition fee:
    > 3,000 € for participants based in Europe;
    > 1,500 € for participants outside of Europe and Observers.
  • Residential costs:
    > 1,000 € maximum per session (5 days / 6 nights, hotel, full board).

EURODOC is in charge of the whole booking. Please note that travel costs to reach the 3 sessions are not included and are at your own expense.

Registration can be done at the address: https://project-eurodoc.festicine.fr/

Heritage with a Film Story?

Do you study or are you passionate about Heritage? Would you like to learn an accelerated method to create films and transmedia formats sociologicaly adapted to the target audiences of your soul-stirring causes? Here is an opportunity to develop your ability to optimally communicate and raise attention on the topics that are important for you: Herculane Academy of Film, Anthropology and Heritage.

The fact that a large part of the cultural and natural heritage is in a declining situation is no longer a secret. The question is how can we change this. There are many possible directions for action, but they usually require great resources of Time, People and Funding. In this context, there is an effective method not enough used for resourcing essential causes for the greater good: Empathic, Immersive, Insightul Film Stories Dedicated to Heritage with the help of Social Sciences.

Since 2014, Cineimpact Academies have addressed various social issues and have creatively developed students from over 20 countries on 5 continents. Thus, in 2022 Ciniempact Film Academy decided to initiate a session dedicated to the Cultural Landscape and Heritage of Băile Herculane, one of the oldest balneological resort in Romania and Europe, which has been bringing therapeutic benefits to humanity since 102 AD. In order to support these human benefits in general and to maintain public attention on this year’s Europa Nostra selection, the Herculane Film Academy will focus on the deep relationships between society and heritage. Students selected through the application competition will learn an innovative method of audio-visual storytelling, that had international results through two selections and an award at the Cannes Film Festival, a method that brings together specific techniques of Film, Sociology and Visual Anthropology. This transdisciplinary approach has the capacity to help you design your best message versions to communicate your ideas and passions. Deserving students are invited to apply for Cineimpact Special Scholarships.

Why can video and film stories that explore the social context of heritage create the much needed changes and attract the necessary resources?

1. because day by day people react less or inconsistently to cosmetic pictures or videos, no matter how aesthetically pleasing they are, if they don’t tell an immersive story that marks the audiences

2. because stories are the ones that create the strongest emotional connections needed to support a heritage goal, to attract volunteers, or to persuade communities to protect valuable sites

3. because communicating through video and film is the most effective and impactful instrument for any entity that aims to bring change within the local, national or international community.

Between July 30 and August 14, participants will create documentaries and docu-fiction films designed to enhance the heritage revitalization and protect the cultural landscape of Herculane. The eligibility criteria are elementary filming and editing skills. Cineimpact Academy will focus on creating video and films that build powerful stories, able to capture the attention of the local, national or international communities. As the emphasis will be on creativity and less on technical details, before the start of the Cineimpact Academy it is recommended to improve your shoot and edit technical knowledge, using the numerous courses that can be found on-line one click away.

Last but not least, we offer a Cineimpact Prize of 500 euros for the best project of this session, prize destined to support the winning project until it reaches its optimal version. 

More details about the program and the registration here: https://cineimpact.org/film-summer-academy-2022/.

We believe that the fate of Humanity Cultural and Natural Heritage can be changed, through collaborative and transdisciplinary initiatives aimed at training dedicated professionals in the effective communication of heritage realities, needs and stories. If you have any questions about the Summer Academy of Film, Anthropology and Heritage, we will be happy to get in touch at contact@cineimpact.org.

longologo color rosuFilm and Visual Anthropology Summer School

2 – 17 August 2014, Campulung Muscel, Vila Golescu

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Creative Documentary, Visual Anthropology, Experimental Cinema

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15 days of film production for 15 selected filmmakers

5 films made by 5 film project teams

1 award for best film project

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Regular Dead-line for the submission of applications:

27 June 2014

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From 2 to 17 August 2014 , FILMEDIADOX Academy challenges your creative adrenaline within “LONGOCAMPO DOX” – Film and Visual Anthropology Summer School, an international program dedicated to innovating documentary filmmaking and visual anthropology. The socio-visual bungee jumping will dive in the, between and betwixt, Campulung-Muscel region, suspended at the intersection in between old-fashioned rural and post-industrial urban, creating an intriguing crossroad of pre- and post- communist mindsets. 

The summer school activities will take place in the Mansion Golescu, a 100 years old space with a quite complex personality, almost surreal and at the same time ideal to inspire rethinking the realities surrounding it. The fieldwork and film development area of the summer school will be concentric to the Mansion Golescu: integrating a social tissue with a diverse heritage , visually exceptional and narratively quirky .

Detailed information can be found here.