Nipkow Programm

Description 

This course provides long-term, intensive and personalised training for experienced professionals who are ready to enter the international market, including with new media and crossover projects.

The skills taught at this year-long course focus on:

• project development and packaging, and pitching;
• identification of the components of finance packages;
• identification and assessment of public relations, publicity, marketing sales and distribution needs;
• co-production mechanisms (plus identification of potential partners).

The curriculum consists of project analysis, planning and scheduling taught by senior professionals, internships with audiovisual companies, including sales and distribution companies, residential project-packaging and pitching workshops, ongoing practical professional advice on a oneto-
one basis with Nipkow staff and senior professionals, and follow-up and dissemination of projects. Students attend the European Film Market and courses in Berlin, and participate in a three-day workshop in an EU city, where the main focus is on sales and marketing.

Target group 

Film and television professionals.

Benefits 

Carrying out projects which are developed with Nipkow; broadened knowledge of international markets and industry; useful professional contacts from across Europe.

Dates 

Year round: Berlin – Germany

Fees 

None. Grant of €1,500 per month.

Requirements 

Track record, experience, project proposal.

Participants 

25

Registration deadline(s) 

April 15, 2011
October 15, 2011

Nipkow Programm
Kurfürstendamm 225
10719 Berlin – Germany
T +49 (0)30 614 2838
F +49 (0)30 614 2826
Uta Ganschow
nipkow-programm@t-online.de

www.nipkow.de