Introduction

The Creative Producer Indaba (CPI) is a professional development programme offered by the Realness Institute, in partnership with EAVE, International Film Festival Rotterdam’s IFFR Pro and the Marrakech International Film Festival’s Atlas Workshops.

The programme is designed for 15 film producers, looking to hone their leadership and entrepreneurial ability and build their creative skills:

  • Producers (with and without projects) from Africa;

  • Producers from outside Africa with an interest in co-producing with Africa.

  • African Film professionals from other disciplines such as distribution, international sales, funding bodies, institutions, broadcasters and development executives with a stake in the African marketplace.

Programme

The programme comprises plenary sessions and group work, unpacking successful case studies and having access to individual meetings with mentors and guest experts. The focus will be on project development and planning, financing, legal, PR and marketing, advocacy and lobbying, organisational development, network management and leadership. 

The programme is anchored by two workshops:

  • Workshop 1 has one online session from 26th October 2024 followed by in-person sessions at the Festival International du Film de Marrakech from 1st - 05th December 2024.

  • Workshop 2 has in-person sessions at the International Film Festival Rotterdam from 25 January to 1st February 2025, followed by final online sessions from the 7th - 11th of April 2025.

Eligibility

  • African Producers may apply with or without a project. 

    The project may be a feature film, episodic or feature documentary project.

    For documentary projects, we will require treatment as well as 5-10 minutes of rushes, character introduction tapes or a sizzle reel. Documentary projects are eligible at all stages of development or production.

    The applicant must be the producer, not the director of the submitted project.

  • Producers outside of Africa (without a project) with an interest in co-producing with Africa.

  • All Producers that apply are required to have produced at least one feature fiction, a series or documentary film; or a minimum of two short films as lead producer or co-producer (executive producer, associate or line producer does not qualify).

  • African Film professionals from other disciplines such as distribution, international sales, funding bodies, institutions, broadcasters and development executives with a stake in the African marketplace must have a minimum of 4 years of experience in their profession.

Funding

African Participants will have to cover the cost of their flight to Rotterdam, visas, travel insurance, ground transport and dinners in Marrakech and Rotterdam.

The programme will cover return flights to Marrakech, accommodation in both Marrakech and Rotterdam, accreditation, breakfast and lunches.

Participants from outside Africa will be required to cover all costs to attend Marrakech International Film Festival’s Atlas Workshops; as well as the cost of their flight to Rotterdam, visas, travel insurance, ground transport and dinners in Marrakech and Rotterdam.

We are pleased to announce a renewal of our partnership with the Brazilian foundation Projecto Paradiso and Spcine, Canada Media Fund, Swiss Audiovisual Training Organisation Focal and the Austrian Film Institute each has one spot specifically reserved for a producer in their country wanting to co-produce an African project, further enhancing cross-cultural collaboration. This partnership guarantees that all programme expenses will be covered for the selected participants from the listed partnering countries. Applicants from Brazil need to be producers working or based in the region of São Paolo.

For all other participants, the programme will cover bed and breakfast in Rotterdam, accreditation and lunches.

Apply

Applications are open and close on 15 July 2024, NEW DEADLINE 22 July 2024 12h00PM SAST

Programme Partners

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