TARGETING ARAB FILM PROJECTS
Through its website, the Arab Cinema Center (ACC) has opened the call for applications for Arab film projects to participate in the MAFF - Málaga Film Festival Fund & Co-production Event and the Málaga Work In Progress, which are held on the sidelines of the Málaga Film Festival in Spain (March 15-24, 2019). The ACC is going to select one Arab film project from each category as per the agreement between the ACC and the festival.
The two winning film projects of the MAFF - Málaga Film Festival Fund & Co-production Event are going to have the opportunity to connect with the international funding institutions attending the festival and producers from Spain and other European countries. The Málaga Work In Progress focuses on financing film production, facilitating its completion and international distribution. Films participating in Málaga Work in Progress will have the opportunity to present their project to the INTERNATIONAL FUNDS participating in the MAFF and to the sales agents and international distributors that participate in SSMC.
Deadline for applications will be on February 22, 2019.
To be eligible to apply for the MAFF - Málaga Film Festival Fund & Co-production Event, projects must have secured 20% of the financing for production. Each production company can apply with a maximum of two film projects. As for the Málaga Work In Progress, projects must be the first or second works of their directors.
The two winning film projects of the MAFF - Málaga Film Festival Fund & Co-production Event are going to have the opportunity to connect with the international funding institutions attending the festival and producers from Spain and other European countries. The Málaga Work In Progress focuses on financing film production, facilitating its completion and international distribution. Films participating in Málaga Work in Progress will have the opportunity to present their project to the INTERNATIONAL FUNDS participating in the MAFF and to the sales agents and international distributors that participate in SSMC.