Emerging Producers vodeći je projekt Međunarodnog festivala dokumentarnog filma Ji.hlava i jedini je takve vrste namijenjen producentima dokumentarnih filmova u Europi. Naime, svake godine 18 odabranih producenata imaju priliku sudjelovati u programu gdje im je pružena edukativna, networking te promotivna podrška, a posljednjih je godina program proširen četverodnevnom radionicom i predstavljanjem producenata tijekom Međunarodnog filmskog festivala u Berlinu (Berlinale).
Glavni cilj ovog programa jest međusobno povezivanje talentiranih europskih producenata s drugim filmskim profesionalcima, posebice onima koji se bave dokumentarnom kinematografijom. Program bi također trebao omogućiti sudionicima lak pristup informacijama iz područja audiovizualne industrije, dublju i širu orijentaciju na filmskom tržištu, ali i pomoći im da uspostave kontakte s producentima iz drugih zemalja te time povećaju potencijal budućih europskih koprodukcija. Program je podijeljen na tri sastavna dijela koji obuhvaćaju promociju, umrežavanje te navigaciju.
Glavni dio usavršavanja odvija se na Međunarodnom festivalu dokumentarnog filma Ji.hlava od 27. do 31. listopada o.g., zatim u veljači u Berlinu, dok se ostale aktivnosti i promocija novih producenata odvijaju na velikim filmskim događanjima tijekom cijele godine.
Emerging Producers namijenjen je producentima s višegodišnjim iskustvom na lokalnom tržištu koji posjeduju ambiciju za sudjelovanje na europskoj razini te kapacitet za profesionalni razvoj. Prijavitelji moraju imati barem jedan realizirani igrani ili srednjometražni dokumentarni film koji je distribuiran u kinima te prikazan na festivalima (naglasak je na dokumentarnim filmovima, ali u obzir dolaze i igrani ili hibridni filmovi). Osim toga, radionica nije projektno orijentirana, odnosno prijavitelji se ne prijavljuju sa svojim konkretnim projektom, nego kao pojedinci koji traže profesionalni razvoj.
Prijave za program Emerging Producers odvijaju se putem stranice Eventival, gdje je potrebno napraviti korisnički račun i slijediti upute. Rok za prijavu je 31. ožujka o.g.!
Kotizacija za sudjelovanje u programu iznosi 2900 eura te uključuje smještaj i ručak tijekom trajanja oba bloka programa.
Više informacija o programu Emerging Producers moguće je pronaći na poveznici.
Program je podržao Potprogram MEDIA Programa Kreativne Europe.
Emerging Producers is an industry flagship project of the Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival and the only one of its kind designed for documentary film producers in Europe. Every year 18 talented producers are provided with educational, networking and promotional support, and since 2017 the programme was extended with an additional four-day workshop in Berlin and producers’ presentation during Berlinale.
The main objective of the programme is to interconnect talented European producers with other film professionals, especially those working in documentary cinematography. The project should also provide the participants with an easy access to information in the field of audiovisual industry, deeper and wider orientation in the film market but also help them to establish contacts with producers from other countries and thus increase the potential of future European co-production projects. The training is divided into three main parts: promotion, networking and navigation.
While the main part of the training takes place at Ji.hlava IDFF from 27-31 October 2025, following with Berlin in February, other activities and the promotion of Emerging Producers take place at major film events throughout the year.
The Emerging Producers programme is intended for producers with several years’ practice on the local market with a capacity for future professional growth and with ambitions to be active on the European market. In addition, applicants must have at least one realized feature or mid-length documentary film which has entered theatrical distribution and has been screened at festivals (documentary film, but a fiction or a hybrid film is also an option). The programme is not project-oriented, i.e. the applicants do not apply with their concrete film, but as individuals seeking professional growth.
The applications for the Emerging Producers programme take place through the Eventival website, where you need to create an account and follow the instructions. The application deadline is March 31, 2025!
The registration fee is 2.900 euros and covers accommodation and lunch during both modules of the programme.
More information about the Emerging Producers programme can be found here.
Emerging Producers is held with the support of Creative Europe MEDIA.
