[Reader-list] SCREENWRITERS' LAB

[rohitrellan at aol.in]

In keeping with the mandate of promoting the development of the Cinemas of India, the National Film Development Corporation of India (NFDC) in partnership with Binger Filmlab, Netherlands, and the Venice International Film Festival, Italy, conducts the Film Bazaar Screenwriters' Lab.




The Screenwriters' Lab is a two-part program designed to prepare screenwriters with original Indian stories for working with the international filmmaking market.




The Screenwriters’ Lab 2012 gives an opportunity to six independent screenwriters to develop their skill under the guidance of a variety of industry experts from across the globe. Through one-on-one sessions with their Mentors, the Screenwriter Fellows are advised on tools and techniques required to improve their scripts and methods to pitch the same in the international domain.




Selected screenwriters attend the first part at the Venice International Film Festival and the second part at NFDC’s Film Bazaar, Goa.


The screenwriters’ lab  also creates a special opportunity for the scripts that already have a producer involved in the project. These scripts, if selected, gain a direct entry to NFDC’s Co-Production Market.


Rules & Regulations (PDF) http://www.filmbazaarindia.com/uploads/documents/Rules_and_Regulations.pdf


Download Application Form http://www.filmbazaarindia.com/uploads/documents/Application_Form_Screenwriters_lab_2012.doc


Submission Fee (PDF) http://www.filmbazaarindia.com/uploads/documents/submission_fee.pdf


Undertaking (PDF) http://www.filmbazaarindia.com/uploads/documents/Undertaking.pdf


Important Dates:

Last date for submitting complete application forms: 31st May 2012
Results: August 2012
Lab at Venice International Film Festival: September 2012
Lab at Film Bazaar, Goa: November 2012