The Ukrainian Film Academy, together with the Netflix platform, has announced a list of 15 projects that will receive financial support for writing scripts for future feature films. Each of the program’s winners will receive a grant of $15,000 for script development during the development stage.
This is reported by Finway
This is about supporting not finished films, but rather ideas and the script base, when the structure of the story, characters, and dramaturgy of the future film are being formed.
Details of the grant program from Netflix
In addition to financial assistance, program participants will receive extensive industry support. In particular, translation of scripts into English for international presentation is provided, along with mentoring consultations from experienced industry professionals, work with script doctors, and expert support from the organization European Audiovisual Entrepreneurs.
The selection of projects was carried out by an international group of experts who evaluated ideas based on their development potential and cinematic quality. Only original feature projects with a duration of at least 70 minutes in the early stages of development were allowed to participate.
Diversity of themes among the winners
Among the projects that will receive grants are works of various genres and themes. In particular, support was given to scripts such as: “The Fall of Bakhmut”, “Nine Checkpoints”, “Maternal Instinct”, “The Form of Light”, “Light Sensitivity”, “Portrait of the Leader”, “The Boxer from the Slums”, “Intimate Scene”, “New Story”, “Stars at the Bottom”, and other original works.
The program has been running for the fifth consecutive year and is aimed at supporting Ukrainian cinema specifically at the initial stages of film creation. Over the years, the initiative has contributed to the development of the industry, providing support to more than 200 industry professionals, participation in educational and mentoring programs for over 900 representatives of the creative sector, funding for 73 script projects, and completing post-production for 30 feature films.
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