A professional script development program created to offer unique support for Slovak filmmakers with a feature films in development who believe in teamwork and the importance of script consultancy.
Benefits
The main idea of the program is to support the local production and offer to Slovak filmmakers services of renowned international script consultant working in their native language. The program accepts 4 projects in development, which work closely in one working group. The core of the program is the intensive script analysis in group works and individual consultations. The program also offers tailor-made online consultations after the program concludes, according to the needs of each project.
The workshop is conducted in Slovak / Czech language.
For teams of writers and producers (and possibly directors) who are developing Slovak feature-film.
- unique opportunity to consult on projects along with esteemed internationally renowned mentor in the native language
- receive feedback from other filmmakers in the group
- strengthen the work of the creative team
- develop a new draft of the script
Structure
Intensive 3-day journey
Projects
Ballerina Shoes
After ANNAMARIA (12), a Roma, wins a race dressed in ballerinas, coach NORBERT (35) agrees to train her despite of prejudices against Roma. After initial struggles with hereditary poverty, Annamaria ...
Little cancer
Bony (32) still lives with and works for his reclusive father. He wants a girlfriend, but his unattractive appearance and bipolar disorder diagnosis make this problematic. When he meets striking ...
Sweep
Nina and Max, two not quite mature-people who have been in a relationship perhaps too long, self-absorbed, blaming each other for their failures, confined in an augmented world of tomorrow, find a ...
Impossible to eat the room
Twelve-year-old Tereza has only one friend at school: Sylvia. The other girls just bully her. At home, her parents only argue, they never go anywhere. Tereza has a talent for drawing, so her parents ...
Participants
Tutors
Ivo Trajkov
Czech Republic / North Macedonia
Ivo Trajkov is a director, producer, film editor, screenwriter and story editor. He was born in Skopje, Macedonia and graduated from FAMU in Prague. His filmography as a director/screenwriter ...
Complete bio
Fees and how to apply
Fee
100 EUR
/ per participant. The fee includes tuition during the residential workshop. Travel costs and accommodation are NOT included.
Application deadline
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FAQs
You may ask
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I am just a writer/director, do not have a producer attached to the project yet. Can I apply?
Unfortunately, no. The crucial part of the training leans in strengthening the team work and building strong creative team, that is why – writer and producer must always participate together.
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As a producer, why I am required to participate? Do I need to actively participate?
Yes, exactly. We are aiming for producers who are used to (or want to start) to be a part of creative process, to know the project better, to understand it better in order to develop it better.
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I am not born in Slovakia, but I am developing a Slovak project with majority Slovak financing. Can I apply?
Yes, as far as you can understand Czech and Slovak language on intermediate level.
References
Huge motivation boost and way to move your project to the next level
Midpoint Intensive is a perfect program that proves that to be able to improve the mistakes in the first or second version of the script, you only need one intensive day with a well-prepared tutor.
Teodor Kuhn
Writer, Director / Intensive SK 2023
The whole program enriched and moved me. I have the feeling that it is already quite "decorated" so that it fulfills its purpose as much as possible. If I have the chance, I would love to attend it anytime in the future.
Michaela Bobocká
Writer / Intensive SK 2023
Ivo Trajov is a world-class dramaturg and filmmaker, and this unique opportunity - to learn from him - is the best thing he can do for his upcoming film.
Viktoria Rampal Dzurenko
Director / Intensive SK 2023
Contact
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