stichting sources, nl-amsterdam 

Description 

intensive training and script development for european film professionals working on a feature film or a creative documentary film project, which addresses a broad international audience. workshops lead through a three-month development process. Experienced script advisers provide professionals with a range of tools to enhance their writing skills and develop their projects. Participants work on the development of their own and one another’s first draft scripts (or treatments) in a non-competitive atmosphere, while being confronted with the diversity of european culture. The format includes: 

• 7-day residential sessions: work in small groups with international colleagues, guided by experienced international advisers. supplementary programme with screenings, lectures and discussions; 
• three-month re-writing period in close contact with all group members and coached by the advisers; 
• Follow-up session of one day per project (by request). 

target group 

scriptwriters & teams of writers with co-writers, directors or producers. 

benefits 

stimulation of the the individual process of creation and input from international colleagues who ‘test’ the communicative strength of the script; european contacts and the access to a european cooperation network. 

Dates 

april 15 > 23, 2010: rotterdam - netherlands 
june 10 > 18, 2010: malselv - norway 
november 18 > 26, 2010: potsdam - germany 

fees 

For each workshop: €100 application fee per project. €1,800 participation fee per writer/project; €900 for additional person committed to a project (cowriter, producer, director); €1,000 per observer; inc. accommodation and meals. 

reQuirements 

track record, experience, project proposal. Be european professional screenwriter or teams of writers with co-writers, producers or directors. 

participants 

17 per workshop (12 screenwriters, 4 co-writers/producers/directors, 1 observer) 

registration DeaDline(s) 

December 1, 2009; March 1, 2010; July 1, 2010 

stichting sources, nl-amsterdam 
köthener straße 44 
10963 Berlin – germany 
t +49 30 88 60 211 
F +49 30 88 60 213 
Ms Renate Gompper 
info@sources2.de www.sources2.de