Sithengi is looking for excellent scripts to be submitted to the WF where writers will have the opportunity to be matched with local and international producers.
SITHENGI WRITERS FORUM (WF) - Matching Writers with Producers
Submission Deadline: 26 August 2006
(No extensions will be granted)
Sithengi Film and Television Market are looking for strong African and South African writers to enter their feature film scripts into the 2006 Writers Forum (WF)
The WF is open to all writers of full-length feature film scripts/screenplays from South Africa and Africa. Sithengi is looking for well-written, uniquely African stories that are attractive to both a local and international market.
The final selection of projects will be forwarded to invited local and international co-producers, financiers and distributors, prior to Sithengi 2006, who are looking for scripts. These industry leaders will then select the projects and writers they would like to meet with and the Sithengi team will set up one-on-one meetings with the interested producers and/or financiers. The Writers Forum (WF) will offer talented writers the opportunity to meet various African and International producers through this series of one-on-one meetings.
The objective of the WF is to ensure that you will be 'matched' with the correct people - those who are genuinely interested in your project with the capacity to come on board with either financing or as a producer.
NOTE:
If you are selected for the Writers Forum (WF) at Sithengi 2006, you have to be a registered and fully paid up Individual member.
ENTRY PROCEDURE:
- Complete the co-production application form attached to the call for entries on our website, sithengi.co.za This form must be signed and faxed to the Projects Co-ordinator at FAX: 021 430 8186.
- Email the following to [email protected]
- A 1-page synopsis (no longer than 1 page)
- A 3-page treatment (no longer than 3 pages)
- A 1-page character description/breakdown of central characters. (no longer than 1 page)
- A 1-page biography of the writer.
Please courier/mail a copy of your completed feature-length screenplay to be received on or before the 26 August 2006 to:
Project Officer
Sithengi
C/o SABC
209 Beach Road
Sea Point
Cape Town
8001
(Total number of pages of application: 6 (excluding screenplay and application form)
NOTE:
- The lengths of the above application material must be strictly adhered to. Any incomplete applications or application material that is longer than required will be disqualified and no correspondence will be entered into.
We look forward to receiving your applications and 'Matching Writers with Producers'!
Log on to the website for regular updates or contact the Projects Officer:
Email: [email protected]
Tel: 021 430 8160
Posted on Wednesday 16 Aug 2006
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Co-production pdf 2006 (52 kB)
