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enCall for Projects - INDUSTRIAL CULTURE: Writing Workshop Dedicated to Screenplay Development
The Grand Est Region, through the CinEuro Film Lab, in partnership with the Saarland State Chancellery, through Filmförderung Saarland, offers filmmakers from the CinEuro area (Upper Rhine and Greater Region) the opportunity to develop a concrete audiovisual project with the benefit of professional dramaturgical support.
The workshop focuses on the theme of “industrial culture” in all its thematic diversity: from industrial labour and structural transformations to technological innovation and economic change, as well as the social, political and personal stories connected to industrial environments and ways of life.
Participants will receive professional dramaturgical input on their project and will have the opportunity to refine the foundations of their subject in collaboration with the workshop facilitator and the group. At the end of the workshop, the essential foundations will be in place to enable participants to subsequently develop a solid treatment based on the revised project outline.
APPLICANT PROFILE
This call for projects is aimed at 6 film and audiovisual professionals (writers, directors and producers), primarily from the cross-border territories that are members of the CinEuro network (Brussels-Capital Region, Wallonia, Luxembourg, Saarland, Rhineland-Palatinate, Baden-Württemberg, Grand Est, and the Cantons of Basel-Stadt, Basel-Landschaft and Aargau), who have professional experience and demonstrate a strong interest in the theme of the session.
However, screenwriters and producers from other territories may also apply, provided that they are developing film projects related to the theme of industrial culture in the CinEuro territories.
Applicants must have a concrete project currently in development. The project must focus on the theme of industrial culture. It may take the form of a series, short, medium-length or feature-length fiction and/or documentary film.
Participants may apply individually or as a team. In the case of a team application, one person must be designated as responsible for submitting the project and participating in the workshop. Each participant or team may submit only one project.
The working language will be German.
DOCUMENTS TO BE SUBMITTED
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Project presentation (maximum 3 pages)
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Brief information on the project and its format (e.g. feature film, documentary, series)
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Brief biography and filmography of the individual applicant or applicant team
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Address
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Brief motivation letter explaining the reasons for participating in the workshop and for choosing the theme of “industrial culture”
TUTOR PROFILE
Erhard Schmied studied psychology and lives in Saarbrücken, where he works as an author, editor and dramaturg. He writes screenplays, radio plays, plays and short stories. In addition, he has been leading workshops and seminars on screenwriting and radio drama for many years, including through teaching assignments.
He is a graduate of the Munich Screenwriting Workshop. He has been awarded several prizes and scholarships for his work.
A detailed list of works and further information can be found at: www.erhardschmied.de
CALENDAR
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Friday, 13 November 2026
Deadline for participants to submit their synopsis.
The synopsis will then be made available to the workshop facilitator and all participants for reading.
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Saturday, 28 November 2026
The submitted projects will be discussed collectively.
The discussion will focus on the underlying idea, dramaturgy, characters or protagonists, conflicts, narrative point of view, structure and the specific potential of each project.
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Monday, 4 January 2027
Deadline for submission of the revised synopses following the first exchange session.
The revised synopses will once again be made available to the workshop facilitator and all participants in advance, in order to prepare the collective discussion.
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Saturday, 9 January 2027
The revised projects will once again be discussed collectively and further developed from a dramaturgical perspective.
The central question will concern the decisions to be made for the further development of the project and the subsequent drafting of a treatment.
Cost Coverage
