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Greenhouse is a yearly programme hosting 10-12 projects each round.



The selected filmmakers are invited to participate in three seminars in which they will develop a full international production file and a professional trailer which will be presented in a pitching forum in front of international commissioning editors, film funds directors, producers and distributors from the documentary international market.



The Greenhouse project won great professional achievements in its three years of operation; 37 projects, 57 participating from 9 MEDA countries,



2 completed films and 50% of our projects are in production stages.



With a significant support of acclaimed professionals, organizations, TV stations and film funds from all over the world – The Sundance Institute, Jan Vrijman Fund (IDFA), ARTE/ZDF, ITVS, Channel 4, Al Jazeera International, BBC Worldwide, World Cinema Fund, P.O.V, MDR Germany and many others – Greenhouse is now a leading organization for Mediterranean documentary filmmakers.



At the final pitching forum of Greenhouse III (March 2009), Claire Aguilar, vice-president of programming of ITVS (USA) awarded the best project with a $15,000 development grant.



To read more about GH achievements please go to http://www.ghfilmcentre.org/siteFiles/1/3/3524.asp



////// ENTRY REQUIREMENTS



■ The participants must be citizens and residents of one of the MEDA countries: Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Palestine, Syria, Tunisia and Turkey.



■ The seminars, workshops and tutorial sessions will be held in English, so the participants must have basic knowledge in this language.



■ Each team (director and producer) will have to participate in a full series of three seminars within a year.



■ The project submitted may be in any stage of development, including initial footage.



■ Applicant may act as a director-producer of a project.



SELECTION OF PARTICIPANTS



A team of International and MEDA experts will select a maximum of 12 projects each year, in teams of director/producer (i.e. max. 24 participants) on the basis of the application submitted, which should include:





■ Application form (www.ghfilmcentre.org )

■ Synopsis of 1 to 3 pages

■ Director's statement

■ Initial budget and financial support

■ The applicants' CVs

■ Two references from a professor or a professional (for each team)

■ Previous cinematic work (if applicable) – DVD/VHS tape only.

■ Applications must be submitted in English



** Submissions should be sent by email to: info@ghfilmcentre.org

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