SUBMISSION REALYOUNG© DEVELOPMENT
m:brane Forum is exclusively aimed at content for Young Audiences age 3-18 years.
m:brane has dedicated its work to become a Greenhouse of development, experiment and opportunity for the network of progressive Producers and DecisionMakers forcefully bringing innovative, artistic content with an edge to life for sophisticated, intelligent and savvy young audiences. Since 2015 the m:brane initiative REALYOUNG© for Documentaries, has grown stronger and stronger and is now a weighty part of the international Youth Documentary scene.
m:brane’s REALYOUNG© is a well designed development scheme, which – in tune with the overall vision of m:brane – bring documentary producers in close dialogue with funders, distributors and a board of youth experts, to strengthen their quest for creating daring, edgy and contemporary projects for the international market.
m:brane’s REALYOUNG© is in collaboration with Paradiddle Pictures, that is offering documentary training, guidance, content and partnership, based in Copenhagen, DK and IDFA – the world’s biggest documentary film festival, Amsterdam, NL
For the REALYOUNG© Development Projects we are looking for ideas that should be independent of any sort of restrictions like budget, format and stage of development.
NOTE: The REALYOUNG Development is a non-pitch category
SUBMISSION IS CLOSED
For questions please contact Managing Director Lennart Ström at lennart@mbrane.se
What to prepare for your submission
- Short synopsis describing the idea
- Initial ideas about visual approach and narrative structures
- Suggested total budget sum (not the whole budget)
- Title, director, producer, production company, length, format & production plan/time of delivery
- Short CV & filmography of company and director
- Contact details on producer/production company and/or director
- If available, link to pilot or other visual material representing the project.
Note: When filling out your submission form, only fill in the information you have, based on the criteria above
The budget must be in currency of EURO and all documentation MUST be presented in English. A maximum of two projects per company can be entered.
A producer must be attached to the project submitted. Producers can apply without a director attached.
Incomplete submissions will not be considered. Submissions in other languages than English will not be accepted. Submissions with budgets in other currencies than EURO will not be accepted.
Submitting to m:brane is free of charge. If your project is selected you will be charged a fee.
If the project is selected please be aware that the information you submit will be visible in our printed catalogue and in the log in section of our webpage. Please check your submission for spelling mistakes, incorrect information and other inconsistencies.
For questions or help please contact lennart@mbrane.se
REALYOUNG© PROGRAMME
m:brane has dedicated its work to become a Greenhouse of development, experiment and opportunity for the network of progressive Producers and Decision Makers forcefully bringing innovative, artistic content with an edge to life for sophisticated, intelligent and savvy young audiences. Since 2015 the m:brane initiative REALYOUNG© for Documentaries, has grown stronger and stronger and is now a weighty part of the international Youth Documentary scene.
m:brane’s REALYOUNG© is a well designed development scheme, which – in tune with the overall vision of m:brane – bring documentary producers in close dialogue with funders, distributors and a board of youth experts, to strengthen their quest for creating daring, edgy and contemporary projects for the international market.
m:brane’s REALYOUNG© is in collaboration with Paradiddle Pictures, that is offering documentary training, guidance, content and partnership, based in Copenhagen, DK and IDFA – the world’s biggest documentary film festival, Amsterdam, NL
If selected for RealYoung© Development you will partake in the 3-step programme.
The Programme
1) Pre-workshop module
Mid-February. Online Video meetings: Preparation for the RealYoung© work-shop, taking place during the forum days
The selected project teams are preparing individually for the in residence workshop by getting one-on-one project consultation provided via videoconference
2) Development, presentations and networking during m:brane Forum
Day 1: Intensive development workshop focusing on project development and fine-tuning of project presentations
Day 2 + 3: One-to-one meetings and participating at m:brane
3) RealYoung© Online Video consultation: Market potential
Projects will conclude the development program with an individual video consultation, mapping market potentials for the project.
SELECTION
Our Official Selection is announced each year around February 1st and all submitting producers are notified directly of the result.
REALYOUNG© Development Projects: 3 projects will take part in the full development program and have individual meetings with financiers and potential collaborators.
For the REALYOUNG© Development Projects we are looking for ideas that should be independent of any sort of restrictions like budget, format and stage of development.
If your project has been selected, note that there a participation fee will be applied.
Included in your REALYOUNG© Development fee are all-access accreditations for up to two people, match making of your One-to-One meetings and the REALYOUNG© Programme.
You will be put in contact with the REALYOUNG© producer who will provide you with all relevant information for your participation. The producer will be your main contact for your preparation.
► To launch a project and make a buzz
► To connect to decision-makers and get your name out there
► To get a testing ground for your presentation and trailer
► To advance the way you understand your project and the way you communicate it
► To learn from the feedback from our experts
► To learn what works for the crowd
► To meet future co-production and other partners
► To schedule one-to-one meetings with decision makers
► To prepare for your next project
► To be inspired by the visions, ideas and experimental projects of others