ZAGREBDOX PRO (APRIL 15 TO 20, 2024)

ZAGREBDOX PRO is a five-day program that brings together documentary filmmakers in pursuit of excellence through analysis of their submitted projects, along with recommendations and suggestions for their further development. Additionally, the program offers one-year online mentoring, case studies, group and individual discussions, masterclass lectures, special film screenings and round tables.

Although until a few years ago it seemed that documentary series would sink into the routine of life on TV screens, the faster development of streaming services, as well as social networks, gave these forms a new impetus. It is interesting that a whole series of new formats developed during that period, and those on social networks are particularly interesting - primarily YouTube and TikTok, as well as large commercial projects on all world streaming platforms.  

Participants will exchange knowledge and experience with top European, global and Croatian experts in the field of documentary production, distribution and promotion with a special focus on limited-run documentary series. Directors and producers can participate in the workshop.

ZagrebDox Pro strives to assist the participants with:

• working individually on developing their projects with renowned documentary film experts
• getting a “second opinion” from experts in the fields not directly connected, but close to documentary filmmaking
• learning through case studies of successful limited-run documentary series
• networking with colleagues from different backgrounds
• finding out about the latest technological developments
• promoting their projects during production and upon completion

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WHO CAN APPLY?

Creative limited-run documentary series projects in different stages of development and production are called to apply. Projects from Albania, Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Montenegro, Croatia, Italy, Kosovo, Hungary, Macedonia, Romania, Slovenia and Serbia, dealing with the region thematically and/or those in search for a co-producer from one of these countries, have an advantage in the selection.

ZagrebDox Pro Terms & Conditions can be found here.

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HOW TO APPLY?

You can apply for the workshop by filling out and sending the online application form.

Elements required include:

• Synopsis of the basic idea of ​​the series
• Structure of the series
• Number of episodes, their length
• Target audience and platform
• Elaboration of at least one episode in treatment
• Director's conception
• Production plan

IMPORTANT: The official language of the training programme is English. All information entered in the online application and all uploaded supporting materials need to be in English, all financial amounts need to be expressed in Euro and the trailer/teaser needs to have English subtitles.

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DEADLINE?

Application deadline for project entries is February 15, 2024.

Attending ZAGREBDOX PRO is completely free of charge.
 

Up to 8 projects will be selected for the participation.

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SCHOLARSHIPS!

The participants who do not live in Croatia can apply for ZagrebDox Pro's scholarship that covers accommodation expenses for the workshop. Number of scholarships will be set by the organizer.

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PARTICIPANTS WITHOUT THE PROJECT:

Along with project representatives, up to four participants without a project can attend the closed sessions of ZagrebDox. Several sessions open to the public will be organised as well.

Candidates for participants without the project can apply at pro@zagrebdox.net after the workshop selection has been announced in January. They must send an e-mail with a subject PARTICIPANT WITHOUT A PROJECT. In the e-mail message, candidates must provide their full name, e-mail address, phone number and a short CV.

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For all questions and additional information please contact us at pro@zagrebdox.net