Future North at the Nordic Film Days Lübeck

31.07.2024 | Call for young talent

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Are you a Director working on a new film project? Are you from Schleswig-Holstein and already have your first short film in the can? Would you like to work on your film project together with others and gain specific insights into the international film industry? Then apply now for the Future North programme as part of the Nordic Film Days Lübeck, where MOIN Film Fund is once again a partner institution this year.

What's it all about?
The "Future North" networking platform has been taking place at the Nordic Film Days Lübeck as part of the "Lübeck Meetings" industry programme since 2023. The programme for the Fundings of Young Talents brings seven directors from the Baltic countries, Greenland, Sápmi, the Faroe Islands and Schleswig-Holstein to Lübeck. They will have the opportunity to participate in the various festival events - from the opening evening to seminars, masterclasses, co-production meetings and networking events.

In addition, the seven film talents will present an excerpt from their current film project and receive public feedback and constructive advice from industry experts and the audience.

Up-and-coming talents will be given a platform to showcase their skills at the festival, receive detailed knowledge about "dos and don't dos" and work with experienced representatives of the film industry.

Details of the programme

6 to 10 November 2024: Nordic Film Days Lübeck
Opening night on 6 November
Public presentations of the current project on 7 and 8 November with feedback from industry experts
. November with feedback from industry experts
Access to industry and festival events such as networking dinners, festival receptions and happy hours, masterclasses and seminars and, of course, film screenings
Award ceremony on 9 November
Digital catalogue to present the talents and their projects as well as other press-related activities

Application
Would you like to be part of it? Then apply with a short letter of motivation, a brief description and first film excerpts of your project, your reference film and CV by email to filmwerkstatt@moin-filmfoerderung.de! The application deadline is 6 September.

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