EAST SILVER MARKET 2018
Focus: Completed films
Open to: Creative documentary projects tackling contemporary topics, challenging genre and media boundaries and audience participation. We welcome films that set out to conduct intense and engaged experiences and to change the way we think about topical issues, audiences, ways of storytelling and the world itself. This call is open for completed documentaries produced/co-produced in the region of Central and Eastern Europe after January 1, 2017. Only films that have not been previously submitted for East Silver market are eligible.
Application deadline:
Submission deadline for films produced in 2017: March 31, 2018
Submission deadline for films produced in 2018: May 31, 2018
Submission deadline for projects in rough cut stage: July 31, 2018
(Applying is free of charge, applying is possible through the online application form)
Dates: 15th East Silver Market during 22nd Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival 2018 (Oct 25 – 30, 2018).
How: Submit your documentary via our online ENTRY FORM
We accept online screeners (Vimeo, YouTube etc.), which must be available till Sep 30, 2018. In case you didn’t included online link to your film in the submission form, please send 2 DVD screeners with English subtitles / English voiceover, with trailer and any additional press and promo materials (if available) to: Institute of Documentary Film / East Silver, Stepanska 14, 110 00 Prague, Czech Republic
ABOUT EAST SILVER
East Silver Market
East Silver is the first documentary market which supports producers and distributors from Central and East Europe. Each year, about 300 films from more than 29 countries are included in the market. The 15th edition of the East Silver Market take place at the 22nd Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival in October 25 – 30, 2018, Jihlava, Czech Republic.
East Silver database – an essential referral spot for East European docs
The easy-to-navigate online database at www.eastsilver.net presents the most recent Eastern European documentary production, gathered at one place and searchable in our up-to-date archive of titles with full film credits and trailers.
Online streaming for professionals – a year-long access to East European titles
Easy-to-navigate online streaming at streaming.eastsilver.net allows producers to make their titles available to festival selectors, distributors, TV buyers and other film professionals throughout the year from everywhere in the world.
East Silver Caravan – a supporting tool for documentary screenings at festivals
East Silver Caravan promotes East European documentary films at important international film festivals and markets. Our nomad showcase of Eastern European documentary selection reaches over 130 prestigious international film festivals and markets.
Silver Eye Award 2018
Picking the nominees from 2018 East Silver Market submissions, East Silver international jury (comprising of international buyers, sales agents and festival selectors) awards the best documentary films with the Silver Eye Award. The total of 33 films competes in 3 main categories (feature, mid-length and short documentary). All winners are granted with prize money of EUR 1 500.
Contacts:
Zdeněk Blaha / Manager: info@eastsilver.net
Walter Nagy / East Silver Caravan: walter@dokweb.net