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CIRCLE@CANNES SHOWCASE

CIRCLE UNVEILS ITS SELECTION FOR CANNES DOCS-IN-PROGRESS.

Monday 20 May, 11:45 - 13:00 

Screening room Lérins 4. 

CIRCLE SHOWCASE / DOCS-IN-PROGRESS

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Portrait of a Friendship
directed by Faezeh Nikoozad
CIRCLE 2022

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CIRCLE is a unique international training program and safe space for women and non-binary filmmakers working both in documentary and fiction. Our flagship programme is Women Doc Accelerator, a year-round training initiative, open to projects and professionals in all stages. In 2023 we launched Fiction Orbit, an intensive one-off residential workshop dedicated to mid-career filmmakers developing scripted projects.

CIRCLE
Women Doc Accelerator

10 participants

per year

3 work sessions

with leading experts

        2 scholarships

allocated

Module 01 
June 2024, Evia Island (Greece)

The first module is focused on analysis and development of the creative potentials of ten previously selected projects. The main idea is to gain a new perception of the projects, to improve the contents and the overall potential of the projects.

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Module 02
September 2024 (Novi Sad, Serbia)

The second module is focused on production strategies with experts, and preparing the projects for the pitching in order to reach international financiers. The big part of the second module requires work on strategic planning, marketing and distribution strategies.

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Module 03
January 2025, WEMW / Trieste Film Festival

The third module aims towards networking and presentation of the projects to potential partners and financiers during When East Meets West  The goal is to introduce them to the current tendencies, tools and finally positioning at the WEMW Co-Pro Forum.

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