This program is part of the Film & Talent Industry Day. Explore the full program here.
Burning questions about film financing? Getting help in how to approach a producer? Want to learn more about funding applications? During the Film & Talent Industry Day, you can start your day with speed dates with the professionals from various filmmaking fields. Due to limited space make sure you register at the ticket counter. First come, first serve!
The Filmhelpdesk is organized on a three weekly basis throughout the year and at our festival. Always in collaboration with our partners BROET, filmplatform and makerspace in Eindhoven and KONKAV, audiovisual online network and knowledge base.
Voordekunst/ Cultuurfonds
Voordekunst/ Cultuurfonds is the crowdfunding platform for the creative sector. We help creators bring their plans to life with personalized advice, campaign guidance, and strategies to activate their network. During this event, you can join us for a short speed date session: pitch your film idea, ask your questions, and discover how to set up a strong crowdfunding campaign. We’ll also tell you more about match funding—how partners such as the Cultuurfonds, as well as municipalities, provinces, and other funds, can strengthen your campaign with additional financing.
IDFA
Eline Warnier is part of the Filmmaker Support Department of IDFA (International Documentary Festival Amsterdam) as producer talent development. In this role she is responsible for the (production of) talent development programs at IDFA. IDFA aims to support the creative work of filmmakers and create a space for free artistic expression. Within the talent development program the department organizes several activities: IDFA Project Space offers first- or second-time documentary directors the opportunity to work on their project with highly esteemed filmmakers and film professionals who are willing to share their knowledge and experience with emerging talent. Next to IDFA Project Space, IDFAcademy takes place during the festival in November. It’s a program where 100 participants gain up-to-date market knowledge of the documentary industry and get inspired by renowned masters and the current trends in documentary filmmaking.
REBEL Film
Rebel Film is a film production company based in Eindhoven, specializing in fiction projects with a distinctive signature. Over the past year, Ramon and Lisette produced the short horror film Onderaards, and director Lisette Vlassak is currently working on her feature film debut. Rebel Film was founded by producer Ramon Etman and director Lisette Vlassak.
For questions about financing, production, festival strategy, and networking, you can speak with Ramon (11:00–12:00). For directing, screenwriting, and artistic development, Lisette (12:15–13:15) is the point of contact.
De Ontmoeting
De Ontmoeting, a production based talent trajectory where (new) filmmakers get the opportunity to create and showcase their work while expanding their network. Emerging creators will produce a short film of up to 6 minutes and are connected to the industry. The films are then screened in cinemas and at events across the Netherlands.
VSB Fund
At VSBfonds, we envision a social, inclusive, and creative society. A society where people from different backgrounds meet, inspire each other, and become connected. A society where everyone has equal opportunities to move forward in life and also be there for others. That is why we support social, societal, and cultural initiatives. We also provide international scholarships for socially engaged students.
Netherlands Film Fund
The Netherlands Film Fund focuses on the professional, independent film sector in the Netherlands and the Caribbean part of the Kingdom, and provides financial support for the development, production, and distribution of film productions and film-related activities.
Amarte Fund
Amarte Fund, founded in 2019 by a number of families that share a deep love for the arts. Together they decided to offer financial means to innovative artists and support projects in music, theatre, film, visual arts, and literature. Amarte would like to serve as a springboard for artists, which is why we offer both development grants and project grants to realize relatively small scale projects.
BROET & D2D Media
BROET is a film platform and makerspace in Eindhoven, director Daan Willekens is also producer at D2D Media productions, a (documentary and series) production company based in Eindhoven.
Screen Talent NL
Screen Talent NL is a network organization that strengthens and connects talent and production hubs in the field of film and audiovisual (AV) across the Netherlands. It is in contact with all hubs in The Netherlands.
NPA
The New Producers Academy believes that a diverse range of voices makes for a vibrant film industry where authentic stories get visibility and production deserve. In the Dutch film industry, the full potential of inclusion behind the camera remains untapped. It’s their mission to realise this potential in a way that’s both impactful and deliberate. The NPA fellowship Program is for emerging producers from underrepresented communities who want to tell their own stories their way.