Yerevan to host Directors Across Borders Regional Co-Production Forum

PanARMENIAN.Net - Golden Apricot Fund for Cinema Development announced the 6th Directors Across Borders (DAB) Regional Co-Production Forum to be held within the framework of the 9th Golden Apricot International Film Festival in Yerevan, on July 10-12.

The DAB Co-Production Forum is an annual event aimed at promoting talents and film production/co-production in the Eastern Partnership countries, namely: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine.

Selected applicants will have the opportunity to present projects to producers from around the world and compete for three development grants. First prize will be a grant of €5,000. Two other grants of €3,500 may be awarded to film projects that address issues of tolerance and common social problems throughout the Eastern Partnership region.

DAB Regional Co-Production Forum is part of the DAB Eastern Partnership Program which is supported by the European Union and implemented by GOLDEN APRICOT Fund for Cinema Development in Armenia and its partners - MAIA (Italy), INTERFILM (Ukraine), Cinema Art Center Prometheus (Georgia) and NTERNEWS (Armenia). Throughout 2012-2014, the DAB Eastern Partnership program will provide a series of workshops, trainings and networking opportunities for film industry professionals for the EU Eastern Partnership region and beyond.

This year’s DAB Regional Co-Production Forum is focused on feature-length fiction film projects. Directors and producers from the above mentioned countries can apply with film projects which are in development phase.

The DAB 2012 Forum will mainly consist of short trainings program conducted by renowned trainers and guest speakers; this will provide directors and producers of selected projects with innovative opportunities for collaboration and developing careers.

Alongside trainings, the Forum will include pitching session and one-to-one meetings with international professionals and producers.