You may apply for CineMart 2014 after 1 July 2013. The 31st edition of CineMart will take place from 26 January to 29 January 2014. Good luck!
Please find below the proceedings of entered projects.
HOW DOES IT WORK?
STEP 1: Please first read the regulations below.
STEP 2: Fill out the CineMart online entry form via MyIFFR.
STEP 1: Read the regulations
Selection Criteria:
- The main criteria for selection are the viability and quality of the plans and the demonstrable talent of the directors and/or producers.
- Projects should be new or recent and not have explored all possible avenues of financing yet.
- Projects should not have been presented at any other market or festival, except when linked to one of CineMart's partnering organisations.
- Applications should be in English.
The CineMart is open to film projects:
- That are feature films with theatrical potential (minimum length of 60 minutes);
- From all parts of the world;
- In all stages of pre-production, from script development until production;
- For which a complete screenplay will be available during CineMart;
- That 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;
- And that have producers and directors attached, preferably with the capability to get films off the ground.
Specific Conditions:
- There is no entry fee for applications.
- None of the submitted materials will be returned to the sender.
- Once a project has been selected, at least one representative should be present during the four days of the CineMart market.
- Finished film projects sprung from the CineMart meetings should mention CineMart or display its logo in their credits. Preferably, 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 will be sent to the makers or editors upon request.
In order to make a sound selection, the CineMart expects applicants to provide:
For projects in development/(pre-)production:
- 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
- (Pre-)production schedule
- Previous work of the director on DVD (2 copies) or available online (Vimeo/Youtube)
For Crossover & Transmedia Projects:
- Synopsis (1-2 pages) in English
- Project outline (8-10 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
- (Pre-)production schedule
- Previous work of the director on DVD (2 copies) or available online (Vimeo/Youtube)
Applications should include all the above requested documents. Incomplete applications will not be taken into consideration for selection.
The chance of making successful contacts during CineMart is increased by a clear presentation of your project and a concrete description of what support or participation you seek for your project.
STEP 2: The CineMart Online Entry Form (via MyIFFR)
Please follow the steps of the application procedure. You will be able to upload your project dossier (preferably as a single PDF file) and it is possible to include the URL of previous work available online.
Project Entry (no hard copy is required)
After filling out the online entry form, please send all additional information to cinemart@filmfestivalrotterdam.com or to:
By regular (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
For more detailed information, please contact:
International Film Festival Rotterdam
Attn. CineMart: Marit van den Elshout, Jacobine van der Vloed
Phone: +31 10 8909090
Fax: +31 10 8909091
E-mail: cinemart@filmfestivalrotterdam.com