OPEN CALL for Documentary filmmakers from Georgia for ESoDoc in Georgia 2021

Chai Khana
15.06.2021

Who can apply

 

Filmmakers from Georgia with a documentary film project, who want to strengthen the ability for innovative and audience-centered documentary storytelling across different platforms. 

 

What ESoDoc in Georgia offers

 

- Mentorship for preparation of a two-pager and a trailer of your project; 

- Intense one-week residential session held in Georgia: training by renown international tutors and pitching of your film project to the panel of experts;

- Extended Online Sessions taking place in several moments during the next 6 months.

 

When and where

 

Esodoc in Georgia takes place in December in Tbilisi (online in case of possible restrictions due to COVID). 

 

 

What is EsoDoc

 

ESoDoc - European Social Documentary is the training initiative for media professionals who are eager to develop their co-creative skills and the potential of their documentary and new media project. ESoDoc is designed for authors, directors and creative producers who are willing to dedicate time and energy in the creative development process during the training, who want to approach their project from different angles and explore new forms and new formats of audiovisual production. The master program is implemented by Zelig School for Documentary, Television and New Media, supported by Creative Europe Media program.

 

ESoDoc in Georgia 2021 is organized locally by Chai Khana in collaboration with GNFC.

 

Why ESoDoc

 

You will learn to think laterally, to look at the potential of your project from different points of view and to approach it from different angles, to use collaborative development tools to better understand the relationship with the audience and create better impact, outreach and distribution strategies. 

 

Participation in ESoDoc in Georgia is free of charge. If selected, together with two other participants, you will join 17 European participants for the third (pitching) session, which includes pitching training and preparation. 

 

Selected candidates will be offered an opportunity and financial support to collaborate with Chai Khana's multimedia platform to produce a short version of their projects.

 

Working language: English

 

Please fill in the application form below ?

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