The application consists of a number of written and visual materials, which you will need to submit (see list below). Please spend the time getting the materials together as we won’t consider incomplete applications.
You will have to provide the following materials in English:
a. A project concept for an immersive project of maximum 30 minute length (1 page, max 350 words or 1,800 characters).
b. A treatment that fully describes the immersive project (5-10 pages, max 3.500 words or 18,000 characters) This document must include a) a statement from the director (max 1 page) and b) a statement from the producer (max 1 page), which will also outline how the project will explore the micro-budget aesthetic and the challenges the team will face in terms of form and content. Both statements must be included in the same file as the treatment.
c. a Director’s Vision, which can be represented by a mood board, a project-book (few pages of a storyboard, a colour script, a series of drawings or photographs) or by a video (max 3 minutes). It visually complements the written concept, and describes the project through images.
d. Previous works by the director (max 2), to be uploaded directly on the website (360°and/or flat).
e. A Total Budget up to a maximum of € 75.000
f. Biographies and filmographies of the director and the producer. The filmography needs to include the following information: all previous works including the title, year, length of film, genre (documentary or fiction) and role in the production.
g. Production Company Profile.
h. A joint video presentation by the director and producer, no longer than 3 minutes, in English. The video may take any form (a video pitch or a reflection on the project), but it must include information about how the collaboration between the director and producer began and the reasons for applying to Biennale College Cinema Immersive.
i. Audience Engagement Plan (1 page, max 350 words or 1,800 characters), which describes how to create audience awareness.
j. Rights Disclosure with regards to full ownership of rights to the submitted project or, should the rights of third parties be involved, a guarantee that the acquisition of all rights in view of production has been concluded or is currently being negotiated. In the latter case the cost must be indicated in the budget, which in any case as specified above in point d, cannot exceed the total of € 75.000
k. Signed agreement between the producer and the director confirming their willingness to complete the project within the requirement and schedule of the program.
l. Confirmation that the project has not being supported already with finance for development or production.
m. List of training courses and events in which the project has circulated already.
The acceptance of all conditions of the International Call makes the application eligible.
Application form
For further details please visit our FAQ –Immersive page
For any additional questions please contact: college-cinema@labiennale.org
La Biennale di Venezia reserves the right in any case to modify, cancel or interrupt the initiative described above, in that the announcement or the selection do not constitute a binding contract for the same, nor do they entail the right to the reimbursement of any expense other than those specified above.
