[Reader-list] Doc Wok - Call for Submissions

[rohitrellan at aol.in]

Magic Lantern Movies and DOK-Leipzig
Present 

Doc Wok*

A year-long documentary training and mentoring programme
Supported by the Goethe-Institut/Max Mueller Bhavan and the British Council
Commemorating: "Germany and India 2011-2012: Infinite Opportunities"
 
This pioneering initiative brings together two institutions that work for 
documentary promotion: DOK-Leipzig (the oldest and one of the leading 
documentary festivals in the world) and Magic Lantern Movies (an imprint of 
Magic Lantern Foundation - that works to create public access to documentaries 
via archive and curation), to support and mentor documentary practice in India. 
Doc Wok aims to address the missing link, that of mentoring, in the documentary 
practice in India, by creating a year-long mentoring support for documentaries 
in production. Doc Wok will provide hands-on training, mentoring as well as 
support in marketing, distribution, screening and international exhibition. 
Through three encounters spread across the year, as well as mentoring in between 
the encounters, Doc Wok will support works in progress. 
Doc Wok has been initiated by Gargi Sen, partner, Magic Lantern Movies, and 
Claas Danielsen, director of DOK-Leipzig, and will be supported by a team of 
professionals: tutors, editors and distributors from Germany, India and UK.
Doc Wok will select 6 projects for development. Interested filmmakers who have a 
rough cut, should immediately apply for selection. 

CALL FOR APPLICATION
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS: 10 OCTOBER 2012
Are you just finishing a documentary? 
Do you want to develop your narrative and improve your edit by working with 
international and Indian tutors and editors? 
Do you want to explore different narrative structures and ways to release and 
distribute your film? 
Do you want to extend your international network?
Are you interested in new ways of promoting and distributing documentaries?
Doc Wok workshops provide individual support at the finishing stage of your 
film. International and Indian tutors will guide you to find fresh ways of 
thinking about editing, international film release, distribution, sophisticated 
marketing and active work with audience for producers, directors and editors 
coming with a promising project.

. 1st Session - Rough Cut
26th to 30th November 2012, New Delhi
focuses on rough cut and international potential of the documentary.
Filmmakers would be required to attend with their editors and the entire footage 
of their film.

. 2nd Session - Final Cut
April or July 2013, India
helps to finalize narrative structure of your film, gives you feedback from 
professionals, helps you design your PR, distribution and release strategies

. 3rd session - Get International
October 2013, DOK Leipzig (GE)
helps to learn about international documentary and the global non-fiction 
market, get in touch and build a network with international professionals such 
as producers, filmmakers, distributors, sales agents, festival programmers and 
commissioning editors in the frame of DOK-Leipzig.

For application, we request the following material in three copies each:
Rough-cut of the film in English or with English subtitles (if rough cut is not 
available, please include edited scenes and a rewritten proposal based on the 
material shot).
CVs and filmography of the director, producer and editor, along with the track 
record of their company/ies.
Basic information on the project - post-production timeline, co-production 
partners, financing plan, broadcasters involved, etc.
The workshop will provide costs of travel and accommodation.
There are no tuition fees.

Do apply and please spread the word around ...

For more details write to us at: docwok at magiclanternmovies.in
Further details forthcoming on: http://www.facebook.com/DocWok

Organisers
Magic Lantern Movies LLP and DOK-Leipzig
 
* Doc Wok, firstly is a play on the South Asian manner of speaking, (we often 
say talk-shalk, gup-shup) and secondly, of course it is what it means, a 
cauldron to add the final touches to food before serving.

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J 1881, Chittaranjan Park, Basement | New Delhi 110019 | India | 9111 26273244 / 
41605239
E: magiclantern.movies at gmail.com | http://magiclanternmovies.in (coming soon)

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