The Focus WiP is a selection of promising short films in production or post-production presented to key players of the short film Industry – distributors, programmers, institutions, film funds, producers and buyers – during a pitch session. The initiative allows filmmakers to benefit from mentoring sessions and promote their project before its finalization.
Directors and producers of the selected shorts in progress enjoy a privileged space to present extracts from their projects. The Focus WiP aims to facilitate the completion and release of these short films on an international scale.
The project-holders get access to the following benefits:
In previous editions, we have had the pleasure of welcoming mentors from various companies including The Animation Showcase, Berlinale, La Biennale – Venice International Film Festival, DW Production, First Cut Lab, h264, Ikki Films, Kurzfilm Festival Hamburg, RADIATOR IP SALES, Sacrebleu Productions, and inspiring filmmakers such as Nadia Ben Rachid, Jim Cummings, Sebastián Sepúlveda or Albert Serra.
TransPerfect – Thanks to the participation of TransPerfect, Official Partner of the Festival de Cannes, a project will benefit from a 5 000 € grant dedicated to the completion of the short film post-production.
Brussels Short Film Festival – All the Focus WiP projects are eligible to a support provided by Brussels Short Film Festival, in the context of their next edition. This support can be granted to one project part of the Focus SCRIPT or the Focus WiP, as well as one producer part of the NEW PRODUCERS ROOM.
MIDPOINT Institute – As part of a collaboration, one of the selected projects can be chosen among MIDPOINT Shorts, a program dedicated to short films in development.
Submissions are made possible upon invitation.
CE QUI RESTE (WHAT’S LEFT)
Alexia Fiasco, Claire Lapeyre-Mazérat & Louise Monlaü
EN EL SILENCIO DESPUÉS (IN THE SILENCE AFTER)
Sebastian Delascasas
PANANGAREM (COURTING)
Kyla Danelle Romero
PLEASE
Anna Mantzaris
ΤΡΟΠΙΚΟΣ ΤΟΥ ΘΡΗΝΟΥΝΤΟΣ ΓΚΕΚΟ (TROPIC OF THE MOURNING GECKO)
Stavros MarkoulakisThe Focus SCRIPT is a selection of projects in development by recent graduates of collaborating Visual Arts & Film Schools, presented to key players of the short film Industry – producers, buyers, film funds, institutions, distributors and programmers – during a pitch session. The initiative allows filmmakers to benefit from script-mentoring, distribution strategy and promote their project before its finalization.
The Focus COPRO’ is a selection of feature debut projects in their earliest stages. The initiative aims to jumpstart the development of these films with an intensive program of mentoring sessions and an intimate networking event.
