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SOMMER.
FILM.
AKADEMIE.

7 - 21 JULY
KÜHLHAUS
GÖRLITZ

SUBMISSION

Submission Deadline: 15 MAY, 2024

Please read the Rashomon Workshop Programme, the submission guidelines, and application information closely before submitting an application.

WHO CAN APPLY?

working film professionals
students of film academies
film lovers, artists of other disciplines, and all those interested in creative and documentary film

Applications can be submitted with or without a project proposal.

The working language of the program is English.

DEVELOPMENT PROJECT SUBMISSION

We welcome applications of projects already under development, regardless of project's length (short or feature-length film or documentary) and/or the current stage of the project (in development, under production or at the rough cut stage).

We will offer up to six scholarships total, which covers the participation fee.

PARTICIPATION FEE

We welcome participants in the Sommer Film Akademie.

The participation fee for the two week program is €400 and includes:

Professional lectures
Mentoring programme (for participants whose projects are selected)
A spot on a film project based on individual interests (for example as an AD, DOP, actor, etc.)
Access to all SFA24 events
Accommodation @ the camping site of Kühlhaus Görlitz and full board during the period of 7-21 July 2024

The participation fee does not include the following:

transportation to Görlitz from participant’s home country and back
issuing a visa (if required to come to Germany)
international travel health insurance (only for participants from abroad)
additional costs in a hotel / hostel or any offsite accommodations

APPLICATION FORM

There is no charge to apply.

To apply for a project scholarship or register as a participant, complete and submit the online. It can be found HERE.

Submission deadline: 15 May 2024, 23:59 CET

There are a limited number of scholarships and slots for participants. Questions? Please don’t hesitate to contact us at sebastian@rashomotion.com

SELECTION PROCESS

A jury will review all applications after the submission deadline. After this review process, scholarship recipients will be selected and notified. Participants will also receive confirmation of their registration and information about payment. A full list of participants and selected projects (up to 6 projects in total) will be published by the end of May 2024.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

The Sommer Film Akademie is run by an exclusively volunteer team of filmmakers and filmlovers like you. Our team works to ensure that the program is a success.

We bring together filmmakers of varying experience levels for two weeks to make and learn together. This time includes learning through hands on workshops, developing material, and making films together.

SFA24 will choose 5-6 main projects to produce fully. All participants will work together, learning new skills and lending expertise, to bring these projects to life. Each participant will have the opportunity to try their hand at a variety of different roles and responsibilities during the filmmaking process. Additionally, we offer a diverse supporting program.

Welcome to "Görliwood" - home to the German Hollywood. Our programs take place near the German-Polish twin city of Görlitz/Zgorzelec, a small city known for its mighty film productions with international flair.

Our home base is Kühlhaus Görlitz, an expansive and inspiring place brimming with creativity and possibility. Centring our activities here also provides us with an opportunity to pursue stories that speak to the local Neisse Euroregion and settlement area of the Sorbians.

400 EUR for 2 weeks plus full board and accommodation on the site
200 EUR for 1 week plus full board and accommodation on the site

100 EUR for each of the the special workshops (3D workshop; Animation)
Participation fees go towards full-service catering and rental of camp-grounds, event spaces, and working space accommodations. They also go towards fair compensation for lecturers and the kitchen team.

Applicants submit project ideas with either regional-specific or cosmo-gonic topics or both. There are no limits to the creative interpretation of the word "origin". Four projects/persons will be chosen by a Jury to participate for free. All others who would like to take part and be part of the film making process simply register regularly and take part in the workshops of the first week and choose a team in the second week where you can assist and help with the filming and learn how to shoot a film.

Applications must be received by 15 May 2024. Click here to register/apply.

We will give away a total number of six scholarships.
1-2 PROJECTS LUSATIA with a focus on the region and across regional borders in the international triangle GE•PL•CZ
1-2 WITH SORBIAN CONTENTS / IN SORBIAN with focus on Sorbian culture

2-3 PROJECTS WITH SPOTLIGHT ON "THE ORIGIN OF THE WORLD"
with focus on a broader perspective and cosmogonic topics

We're grateful for the in-kind donations and receive funding from Kulturstiftung des Freistaates Sachsen, Lausitz Festival, Stiftung Kulturwerk, Kreatives Sachen, and the Stiftung für das Sorbische Volk. Our work wouldn't be possible without this generous support!
We are just as grateful to our long-standing and new partners such as Rabryka, the German Center for Astrophysics and CASUS.

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