OPEN CALL FOR SÁMI EMERGING PRODUCERS TO MARCHÉ DU FILM

APPLY TO BE A PART OF

IMPACT LAB WORKSHOP

International Sami Film Institute, in collaboration with Marché du Film, invites emerging Sámi producers to apply for a unique opportunity to participate in the ImpACT Lab workshop at Marché du Film at the Festival de Cannes in May.

The impACT Lab is explicitly designed to help emerging producers develop essential skills needed for the ideal positioning of their projects in the global marketplace. There are only ten participants in the workshop, and you will have the opportunity to be one of the ten! 

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

ImpACT Lab is a program designed to foster international co-production opportunities and guide producers to create more meaningful, sustainable and impactful films.

Each workshop will feature emerging producers from partnering institutions and will take place online ahead of the Marché du Film, then in-person in Cannes. The workshops and networking events offers professionals an opportunity to exchange ideas, reflect on the current industry climate, engage in constructive debate and focus on the values inherent in a diverse film industry with content that speaks to all audiences.

The impACT Lab will cover key production issues including the evolution of funding in the current climate, the transition to sustainable production practices, and inclusion in every stage of production from script to screen and beyond. The program will mainly feature group sessions that will focus on topics such as sustainable market strategies and the definition of impactful content in the film industry and how it is evolving as time goes by.

The impACT Lab is designed specifically to help emerging producers develop essential skills needed for the ideal positioning of their projects in the global marketplace. The sessions will provide insider tips on how to best approach potential partners and create innovative funding opportunities to give these impactful projects greater scope on an international scale.

THE GOAL

The workshops aim to help emerging producers master the skills needed to get their impactful projects off the ground and better position co-production projects, all to produce higher-quality films and build up a network of sustainable content producers across the globe.

WHEN

• 1 week before Marché dy Film Festival de Cannes: Three-day online workshops with ten other selected producers.
• 15 May – 20 May: main activities of Producers Network + impACT Lab onsite workshops.

HOW TO APPLY

Send a short motivation letter and summary of your CV.

Application deadline is 17th March 2024.

Send your application to eva@isfi.no, please label your email «impACT Lab -Marché du film».

CRITERIAS:

• working on your first feature film
• ideally, with the 20% of financement in place
• open to co-produce
• interested in the subjects that will be approached in the workshops

We will let you know in week 12 if you are chosen as an emerging producer for ImpACT Lab.

The impACT Lab workshop includes travel and hotel, Marché du Film, and Producers Network accreditation. You will receive more information later.

Pictures are from Marché du Film, Festival de Cannes in 2022 during the Producers Network. Five Arctic Indigenous producers where in the spotlight at breakfast meatings.

ABOUT MARCHÈ DU FILM

Marché du Film welcomes over 14.000 participants from all over the world every year to Cannes, France. The Marché du Film is the business counterpart to the Cannes Film Festival. It’s one of the largest film markets in the world, where film industry professionals gather to buy, sell, finance, and distribute films, as well as to network and showcase their work. It provides a platform for filmmakers, producers, distributors, sales agents, and other industry professionals to engage in negotiations, screenings, and discussions related to the film business.

Read more about Marché du Film – Festival de Cannes 2024 here.