Below ZERO
Documentary projects on life above the Arctic Circle
Tromsø, Norway, January 20-23, 2010
Deadline: November 16, 2009
Below ZERO is an international pitching session for documentary projects focusing on life above the Arctic Circle. This event was initiated last year in order to bring together filmmakers, producers, financiers and organisations whose common interest is documentaries thematically rooted in the Northern Polar region. Below Zero is set in Tromsø, Northern Norway, during the last days of the polar night.
Below ZERO seeks a wide range of documentary projects on all subjects related to life above the Arctic Circle. These can be projects focusing on culture, environment, resources, politics, climate changes and indigenous peoples as well as general human stories.
Filmmakers from all over the World are welcome to submit projects for Below ZERO. Stories with a broad international market appeal are preferred. From the submitted project proposals a maximum of 12 projects will be selected for participation. The working language will be English.
How to Participate
In order to apply for Below ZERO please submit a 2-page presentation of your project including the following elements:
- title, name of producer, production company and director, length, format & production plan/time of delivery
- short synopsis
- treatment with visual approach & reflections on the narrative
- the total budget amount and a brief financing plan
- short CV & filmography of company and director
Submissions are now open and must be sent digitally by email no later than November 16th. Please submit your 2-page presentation to EDN Film Consultant Cecilia Lidin on ove@edn.dk.
We prefer getting applications accompanied by visual material either in the form of a short promo/trailer on the submitted project, previous films made or photographs illustrating the project proposal. Visual material will be accepted if it is sent by post no later than November 16th, 2008. Please post visual material to:
EDN
Ove Rishøj Jensen
Vognmagergade 10, 1 floor
1120 Copenhagen K
Denmark
Participation Fee
Each selected project pays a participation fee of 300 Euro, which includes one participating person. Every other member of the pitching team pays an individual fee of 200 Euro.
Participating as Observer
For Below ZERO a number of observer seats will be available. When participating as an observer you will take part in all sessions on equal terms with the pitching participants. Only exception is not having a concrete project developed and pitched. Observers pay 200 Euro for participating.
If you want to have further information or submit a project for Below ZERO, please get in contact with:
EDN Film Consultant
Ove Rishøj Jensen
ove@edn.no
T: +45 3313 1122
Below ZERO is organised by EDN. The event takes place in the framework of Tromso International Film Festival. Below ZERO is made possible by the support from Nordnorsk Filmsenter AS, TIFF, FilmCamp.
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