Call for projects for the Frontières platform in Cannes
The Frontières Platform in Cannes presents curated presentations tailor-made for the genre film industry co-organised with the Fantasia International Film Festival at the Marché du Film. The call for projects for the 2020 edition of the Buyers Showcase and Proof of Concept Presentation are now open. Submission deadline is March 4th at 5pm EST.
PROOF OF CONCEPT PRESENTATION – May 17th
A showcase of up to 10 projects with original proof of concept videos to an audience of Marché du Film badgeholders (sales agents, distributors, financiers, co-producers). Please note that an eligible Proof of Concept is considered to be a short teaser video of original content, not a director’s reel, or mood reel with edited content pulled from other films. Please note that this is the first year that we have open submissions for the Frontières Proof of Concept Presentation.
SELECTION REQUIREMENTS
- Projects must qualify as feature length (narrative or documentary)
- Projects must qualify as “genre” in nature: horror, sci-fi, fantasy, action, dark thriller
- Projects must have at least 20% of their production financing confirmed; be seeking to close financing; and have yet to enter into production
- Proof of concept video runtime must be 2-5 minutes in length
- Submissions can originate from any territory; priority will be given to submissions from North America and Europe
- At least one lead member of the team (director/lead producer) must be available to present the project in Cannes
SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS REQUIRED
- Vimeo link to your original proof of concept video
- Long version of your synopsis (2 pages)
- Script
- CVs of your Director(s), Producer(s) and other key members of your team
- Detailed budget & financing plan – Financing plan must include a breakdown of all contributions made by current financial partners, with copies of signed LOIs from these partners. You must also include an outline of potential strategies to close your financing gap
- Lookbook & supporting visuals (optional)
Your documents can be submitted in French or English.
SUBMIT YOUR PROJECTS HERE FOR PROOF OF CONCEPT
BUYERS SHOWCASE – May 18th
Presentation of genre films in post-production, seeking sales agents. Sales agents, distributors and festival programmers are given an opportunity to discover genre films in progress.
SELECTION REQUIREMENTS
- Projects must qualify as feature length
- Projects must qualify as “genre” in nature: horror, sci-fi, fantasy, action, dark thriller
- Projects must in in a post-production stage
- Projects must be seeking sales agents or buyers
- Submissions can originate from any territory; priority will be given to submissions from North America and Europe
SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS REQUIRED
- Video URL link of your work-in-progress (max. 15 mins)
- Long version of your synopsis (2 pages)
- Look book
- Current partners letters of intent or documented proof
Your documents can be submitted in French or English.
SUBMIT YOUR PROJECTS HERE FOR BUYERS SHOWCASE
If you have any questions about the Frontières Platform in Cannes, please contact Vanessa Meyer, Programming Director