[Reader-list] Editor for film.culture360.org, Open Call / film.culture360.org, Call for Articles

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Editor for film.culture360.org | open call




Deadline:
25/07/2011

Website:
http://film.culture360.org/


culture360.org is looking for a new Editor  for its website dedicated to film, film.culture360.org.
culture360.org is an online portal that connects  Asia and Europe by providing information, facilitating dialogue and stimulating reflection on the arts and culture.
film.culture360.org is a website specifically for filmmakers, producers and film organizations from Asia and Europe.
The Film Editor will be in charge of providing relevant content to film.culture360.org website by selecting news, events, opportunities and various resources connected to the film sector from both regions. Information will cover all current ASEM countries* and new ASEM members (ie. Australia, New Zealand, Russia).
The Film Editor will also write relevant articles related to the film industries of Asia and Europe.  She/He will also be responsible to develop in accordance with the culture360.org policy the editorial policies of the website and commission articles to external contributors.

The ideal candidate will have:

a strong and broad knowledge of the film sector in Asia and Europe
at least 3 years of previous working experience as editor for offline/online magazines/websites specialising in film
a strong profile as film writer, researcher and contributing editor
excellent writing and editing skills in English
the ability to work in close coordination with the editorial team at the Asia-Europe Foundation and manage external contributors
the skills to promote  the website on different platforms and at film related events.

For this position the Film Editor will receive a fee of SGD 1,300 per month. Please send your CV, cover letter and samples of writing to:
Ramona Laczko Project Officer, Cultural Exchange, Asia-Europe Foundation, ramona.laczko(at)asef.organd film(at)culture360.org.

Deadline for submission of applications:  July 25th 2011. Please note that only the shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
*ASEM countries list here:
Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brunei, Bulgaria, Cambodia, China, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Korea, Laos, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Malta, Mongolia, Myanmar, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Pakistan, the Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Thailand, United Kingdom, Vietnam, the ASEAN Secretariat and the European Commission.
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film.culture360.org | call for articles




Deadline:
31/07/2011

Website:
http://film.culture360.org/


The Asia-Europe Foundation (ASEF) and the editorial team of film.culture360.org are inviting potential writers (comprising of film journalists, filmmakers, film academics, festival programmers, film professionals and film enthusiasts) from ASEM countries to submit proposals for articles. The selected articles will be published onculture360.org website dedicated to connecting Asia and Europe through film.
The aim of these articles is to improve the understanding of the film ecosystem in Asia and Europe and to provide insight into the social, economic and cultural context in which films are being made and evaluated.

We particularly encourage articles on:

best practices related to policy in encouraging the development of the film sector in countries likeAustralia, Austria, Brunei, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Korea, Laos, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Malta, Myanmar, Netherlands, New Zealand, Pakistan, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdon, and Vietnam.
collaborations between ASEM countries, encouraging film professionals from both regions to work together and exchange experiences
latest developments in the sector, highlighting the opportunities but also challenges that the film sector is confronted with in both regions
parallels between Asian and European practices in film making, financing, distribution, marketing and theory
any other film related topic that is informative, educational and useful to our target visitors: young film professionals, journalists, scholars, and/or film enthusiasts.

The articles can have the format of a feature story, profile of or interview with an organization or film professional from Asia and Europe or a review of film related initiatives and events.
Articles should be written in British English with a maximum length of 800 to 1200 words. Proposals should be submitted in the form of an outline (short description up to 5 sentences) of the subject together with a short biography/background note before July 31th 2011. Proposals should be sent by email to film(at)culture360.org. and ramona.laczko(at)asef.org
The editorial team of film.culture360.org will evaluate the proposals and send an email confirmation to the selected writers by August 15th 2011. The deadline for submission of the articles will be decided by the editorial team atfilm.culture360.org together with the selected writers. The writers will receive a financial remuneration of 250Singapore Dollars (SGD) per article.
All content commissioned for the film.culture360.org website will remain the intellectual property of ASEF. ASEF reserves the right to alter, remove or perform any other necessary editing to content submitted for use on thefilm.culture360.org, on grounds deemed necessary by ASEF, such as sensitive issues concerning ASEM member-states.
The author will be acknowledged accordingly on the page on which the article will be published. ASEF should be indemnified against any legal infringement and/or violation of intellectual property rights of third parties by the author, for content commissioned for the film.culture360.org website.