26. International Screenwriters´ Workshop

50,00€ /per project

You will find bank information on the application. All bank costs to be assumed by the applicant.

Writer has one feature film script produced (or equivalent experience)

• eQuinoxe Europe welcomes global filmmakers and no national restrictions apply.
• Producer must be attached to the project
• If your project is accepted, producers are obliged to attend the last 2,5 days of the workshop.
• Applicant speaks English (workshops held in the English language)
• Cinema projects only (1. Drafts are not accepted).
• Scripts submitted in industry - standard format and pagination.
• Projects may be submitted in German or English language.
  If project is selected, an English translation must be provided in 21 days.
• A translation of the rewrite (in most cases in English) will be required for the post-workshop rewrite consultation.

Please note

• We accept one writer from a writing team.
• The co-writer and/or director is welcome and encouraged to attend together with producer for the last two days of workshop, provided space is available.

• Participant Fee - 3.700€ (We recommend that you contact and speak to your local film fund/film commission bursaries regarding financial support for the workshop fees and the time-line for notifying and receiving bursary support.)
• We anticipate informing selected participants 6 weeks in advance of workshop.
• We will strive to inform everyone as soon as possible.
• Costs include workshop week, food & lodging and post-workshop rewrite consultation.
• Travel costs for writers and producers are not included.
• All Producers. A contribution of 425€ is required per Producer and any additional creative team member (cowriter/director, coproducer) which covers food, lodging and local transfer.

Produced Projects

In these changing times we must adapt to new circumstances resulting in our incorporating the "pay-forward" concept or "giving back" ethic.
We have named it a success fee. It is for projects that go into production.

• In the event that a screenplay developed with the support of eQuinoxe Europe is
  produced, the Producer agrees to pay eQuinoxe Europe a fee of 0,25 % (one quarter of 1%) of
  the total production budget, capped at 7.500€, invoiced and payable on the first day of principal photography.
• For returning participants with a second project a fee of 0,3% of total budget, capped at 8.500€.
• For returning participants with a third project, a fee of 0,3% of total budget, capped at 10.000€.

• Script in industrial format, pagination with title page (English or German)
• Synopsis in English - 1 page; Logline - 1 short paragraph in English
• Writer: biography and filmography; Producer: biography and filmography; English or German
• Example of previous work - DVD (submitted with signed application) or Link
• Copy of option agreement, if the project is an adapation
• Motivation letter from the writer why you want to attend the workshop, identify 3 problem areas in the project.

Important

• On the application - page 4 -when you save and print out the application, you will find the list of materials and documents required to be emailed to the office including a scan of the signed application (listed above), the bank information for the application fee is also on application.
• The application includes the short agreement that, should the film be filmed, that the producer will pay eQuinoxe Europe 0,25% (one quarter of 1,00 %) of the final budget on first day of shooting (see Produced projects)