- Who can apply?
- When can I apply?
- In which languages can I apply?
- How do I apply?
- I am a producer/writer with a project, but no director is attached yet. Can I apply?
- What are the criteria for selection?
- What are the requested materials?
- What is a treatment?
- Is it possible to send a script instead of a treatment?
- What type of budget should I submit?
- What is a financial plan?
- What sort of previous work should I include?
- Can documentary projects apply?
- Is it necessary to have financiers/partners in place?
- I submitted my project before to the CineMart, but it was not selected. Can I apply again?
- When and how do I hear the results?
- What does CineMart expect from me in case of selection?
- What does the CineMart want in return?
1. Who can apply?
CineMart is open for projects:
- That are feature films with theatrical potential (minimum length of 70 minutes).
- From all parts of the world.
- In all stages of production, from script to rough cut.
- For which a complete screenplay will be available during CineMart.
- Which are new or recent and have not yet made the round of all financiers and other festivals & markets.
- For which there is a potential international market.
- With artistic and other special qualities by demonstrable talented film makers.
- Which have a producer and a director attached, preferably producers or directors who are deemed capable of getting them off the ground.
2. When can I apply?
It is possible to apply with a project from July 1st until the deadline of September 1st, 2011. All materials need to be in our office no later than five days after this deadline. Incomplete projects will not be taken into consideration.
3. In which languages can I apply?
Applications should be made in English.
4. How do I apply?
To submit a project you can fill out the Online Entry Form and attach the required documents to the form. Please only attach PDF, Word and Excel files.
Previous work (DVD or VHS) can be send to:
By normal (air)mail:
International Film Festival Rotterdam
Attn. CineMart
P.O. Box 21696
3001 AR Rotterdam
The Netherlands
By express courier:
(Please mention "Without commercial value, for cultural purposes only" and mark "No value", or not more than "10 US$" )
International Film Festival Rotterdam
Attn. CineMart
Karel Doormanstraat 278 B
3012 GP Rotterdam
The Netherlands
5. I am a producer/writer with a project, but no director is attached yet. Can I apply?
The vision and the talent of the filmmaker are essential for the CineMart when making it’s choices, therefore we can only accept projects where a director is attached.
6. What are the criteria for selection?
- The main criteria for selection are the viability and quality of the plans and the demonstrable talent of the directors and/or producers.
- The projects can be in all phases of production, but they have to be new or recent and not have explored all possible avenues of financing.
- A project should not have been presented at any other market or festival, except when linked to one of CineMart's partnering organisations.
7.
What are the requested materials?
For projects in development:
- Synopsis (1-2 pages) in English
- Treatment (8-10 pages) in English, NB: full scripts are not accepted as replacement of the treatment
- Statement of the director on the project
- Biography/filmography of the director
- Biography/filmography of the producer
- Company profile(s)
- Budget outline
- Finance plan
- DVD of previous work of the director
For works in progress:
- Synopsis (1-2 pages) in English
- Statement of the director on the project
- Biography/filmography of the director
- Biography/filmography of the producer
- Company profile(s)
- Budget outline
- Finance plan
- 2 production stills
- DVD with material already shot
8.
What is a treatment?
A treatment is generally longer and more detailed than a synopsis and it may include details of the directorial style. A treatment reads like a short story: it is the full story of the film in its simplest form. The average number of pages is 7-12 but the CineMart does not have a limitation on the amount of pages.
9.
Is it possible to send a script instead of a treatment?
A treatment is always required for an application. Naturally it is no problem if you would like to send us both a script and a treatment.
10.
What type of budget should I submit?
Please send us the top sheet of the total budget.
11.
What is a financial plan?
A financial plan explains how you are planning to finance your project. It includes finance that is already secured, but also finance that is still pending. It can include all sorts of financiers (producers, funds, awards, etcetera). Please make sure it is clear which finance is still pending.
12.
What sort of previous work should I include?
We need to receive previous work of the director on DVD. You can send us all sorts of work (shorts, documentaries, TV series, music videos and/or feature fiction films). Please do not send show reels, we prefer full length films.
13.
Can documentary projects apply?
CineMart's main focus is the support of features. Shorts, documentaries and films specially made for television cannot be taken into consideration. In some cases the CineMart has selected a so called creative documentary. These projects always had a strong cinematic approach and were usually films that play with fiction or have a more experimental approach. Please keep in mind that the professionals attending CineMart mainly focus on fiction features.
14.
Is it necessary to have financiers/partners in place?
It is not required to have financiers/partners in place. However ideally projects already have approximately 25% of the budget in place.
15.
I submitted my project before to the CineMart, but it was not selected. Can I apply again?
Due to the amount of applications CineMart receives it is not possible to submit the same dossier twice. Only when there have been considerable changes since the last application, you may apply again. Please inform us on these changes when you apply.
16.
When and how do I hear the results?
The CineMart selection committee needs around 14 weeks to finalise the selection. Every applicant will receive an e-mail in which the decision on the project will be announced. A full list of all selected projects will be published on our website shortly after the selection is made.
17.
What does CineMart expect from me in case of selection?
Once a project is selected we would like to receive updated information within three days in order to include this in the CineMart Projects Dossier. The dossier will be presented online one week after the selection is announced.
Further at least one representative should be present during the 4 days of CineMart (Sunday 9 am - Wednesday 7 pm).
18.
What does the CineMart want in return?
CineMart requires a line or the CineMart logo to be taken up in the credits of the film once finalized. The following sentence should be mentioned in the credit list: "[film title] has been presented at the CineMart of the International Film Festival Rotterdam". The CineMart logo can be sent upon request.