The call for applications for the 14th edition of the Warsaw Next workshop is now open until September 15. The event will take place October 16-19, 2024, as part of the 40th Warsaw Film Festival.
Warsaw Next is a workshop for young filmmakers (directors, screenwriters and producers) from Poland, Belarus and Ukraine, as well film and art school students, who are currently working on their first feature film. The workshop features a series of masterclasses, lectures and panel discussions with filmmakers and industry representatives. This year participants will also have the opportunity to work on their projects with renowned script consultants. Participation in the workshops is a great opportunity to network, exchange ideas and experiences, and above all, gain practical knowledge about the film market.
Each year Warsaw Next hosts guests from Poland and abroad: representatives of local and international film industry, as well as filmmakers with a significant track record. In previous years, the participants had the opportunity to learn about the film industry, among others, from producers: Marek Rozenbaum of Transfax Film Productions, Nik Powell of Scala Productions (earlier Palace Pictures), Dariusz Jabłoński of Apple Film Production, and Ewa Puszczyńska of Opus Film and Extreme Emotions; from film festival representatives: Piers Handling, the longtime director of the Toronto Film Festival, and Jule Rozite, a programmer at the Tribeca Film Festival; from film directors, such as Joanna Kos-Krauze, Andrzej Jakimowski and Sławomir Fabicki; from script consultants Franz Rodenkirchen and Françoise von Roy; and a pitching expert Gabriele Brunnenmeyer. A list of this year’s guests will be available on the Festival’s website and on social media at the beginning of October.
Given that some of the activities will be conducted in English, good knowledge of the English language is required to participate in the workshop.
To participate, please fill out the application form available HERE. The deadline for submitting applications is September 15, 2024. The cost of the workshop is PLN 250, and it includes the Festival accreditation, which entitles you to attend film screenings and is valid for the entire period of the Festival. Costs of travel and accommodation are not covered.
The organizers will select participants from the pool of applicants. The selection of participants is at the sole discretion of the organizers who are not compelled to disclose the reasons for their choices.
Contact: Eliza Subotowicz, warsaw.next@wff.pl
