Call for applications: Writing workshops "Conflicts et Reconciliations" - CinEuro Film Lab
Call for applications: Writing workshops “Conflicts et Reconciliations” – CinEuro Film Lab
Publié par Eda Uner le Friday 5 June 2026
The Région Grand Est, through the CinEuro Film Lab, is launching a writing workshop programme dedicated to the theme of “Conflicts and Reconciliations”, in partnership with the Centre de résidence de l’écriture à l’image de Saint-Quirin. The programme is structured around six key in-person and online sessions taking place between 2026 and 2027.
Aimed at writers and directors, with or without a producer attached, this initiative supports the development of live-action and animated feature film projects exploring the vast theme of conflicts (past, present or future), as well as processes of reconciliation and peace.
Held in highly symbolic locations across the Grand Est region (France), the residency is organised alongside two major industry events: the War on Screen Festival (Châlons-en-Champagne) and the Forum Alentours (Strasbourg).
Six feature film projects will benefit from personalised mentoring led by Christophe Erbes and Corinne Destombes, who will be present throughout the programme. Participants will also receive guidance from Sepideh Farsi, the internationally acclaimed Iranian filmmaker whose fiction and documentary works notably address conflicts in Iran.
In addition to high-level script-doctoring sessions, the programme offers participants a structured environment conducive to professional development, network expansion and the emergence of international co-productions. Participants will have the opportunity to exchange with screenwriters and producers from the partner regions and to pitch their projects at Forum Alentours 2027.
Provisional Programme
#01 / KICK-OFF & INDUSTRY NETWORKING | War on Screen Festival, Châlons-en-Champagne (FR)
Thursday 8 – Sunday 11 October 2026
#02 / ONLINE SESSION
Review of project statements and work on synopses
Monday 30 November 2026
#03 / ONLINE SESSION
Treatment rewriting workshop
Wednesday 20 January 2027
#04 / IMMERSIVE RESIDENCY SESSION | Saint-Quirin (FR)
Writing workshops with Sepideh Farsi
Monday 12 – Friday 16 April 2027
#05 / ONLINE SESSION
Pitch preparation
May 2027
#06 / PITCHING & INDUSTRY NETWORKING | Forum Alentours, Strasbourg (FR)
Pitch sessions, project feedback and production strategies
Monday 28 June – Thursday 1 July 2027
DEADLINE : 15/07/2026
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CinEuro Film Lab: Projektaufruf – Genre Film Residency “Geschichten und Legenden”
Publié par Eda Uner le Tuesday 21 April 2026
The Région Grand Est, through the CinEuro Film Lab, in partnership with screen.brussels and Wallimage, in collaboration with La Scénaristerie and with the support of SAFIRE Grand Est, is launching a cross-border genre film residency to be held between 2026 and 2027 in the form of four in-person writing workshops.
This initiative is aimed at writer–producer pairs and supports the development of feature film projects in the genre field (fantasy, science-fiction, crime, thriller, horror, action), both in live-action and animation, around the theme “Stories and Legends.” The residency takes place in two regions—Grand Est (France) and the Brussels-Capital Region (Belgium)—and is organized alongside three major events in the Grand Est region. It concludes with the BIF Market (Brussels Genre Film Market) in April 2027. The program offers selected participants a structured framework that fosters their professional development, expands their network, and encourages the creation of international co-productions.
Schedule
Writing Workshop 1: June 30 – July 3, 2026 (4 days) in Strasbourg as part of the Forum Alentours.
Writing Workshop 2: September 29 – October 2, 2026 (4 days) in Strasbourg and Mulhouse as part of the Eurogenre professional meetings at the European Fantasy Film Festival Strasbourg (FEFFS).
Writing Workshop 3: Week of January 25, 2027 (4 days) as part of the Gérardmer International Fantasy Film Festival.
Writing Workshop 4: April 2027 (4 days), as part of the BIF Market during the Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival.
Two individual online interim sessions, led by script doctors, are scheduled between sessions 1 and 2 and between sessions 2 and 3. They serve as intermediate steps and complement the aforementioned in-person meetings.
Deadline of the call for projects: 17th of May, 2026
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Appel à candidatures : « Writers Room Roundtables »
Publié par Eda Uner le Monday 23 March 2026
Les Writers Room Roundtables sont un accompagnement au développement de scénarios destiné aux auteurs de Suisse alémanique, de Suisse romande, d’Allemagne et de France.
Nous recherchons des projets en phase de développement précoce (fiction ou non-fiction, tous formats confondus) qui souhaitent bénéficier de retours dramaturgiques ciblés, d’un affinement thématique et d’impulsions stratégiques.
Ce format est proposé par CinEuro et réalisé en coopération avec le festival du film Bildrausch, Balimage et La Salle de Sport. Son intégration dans le cadre du festival permet des échanges avec des cinéastes internationaux.
Experts : les tables rondes sont animées par des représentants de La Salle de Sport.
L’objectif est d’obtenir un positionnement précis du contenu et de la stratégie du projet en termes de précision artistique, de connectivité internationale et d’étapes de développement ultérieures.
La participation s’adresse aux auteurs dont les projets sont en phase de pré-production.
Les lauréats se verront proposer un programme sur mesure de 8 heures, sur une journée et ils seront aussi invités au festival.
Pour postuler :
Soumettre un PDF d’une page : Titre du projet / Logline (3 à 4 phrases max.) / Synopsis succinct / État d’avancement du projet (par ex. idée, phase de recherche, traitement en cours, etc.) / Partenaires du projet (le cas échéant) / Notice bio / prod envisagée
Date limite de soumission : 31 mars 2026
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CinEuro Film Lab 2025 – Stories Beyond Borders, within Societies
Publié par Eda Uner le Friday 19 September 2025
In collaboration with the Film Commissions of North Baden and Freiburg, the MFG Baden-Württemberg offers a tailor-made writing programme for screenwriters. This programme is part of the new phase of the CinEuro Film Lab’s ‘Beyond Borders’ and ‘Societies’ sequences, entitled Stories Beyond Borders, within Societies.
The programme focuses on discovering regional themes related to borders and society in the broadest sense, with themes from Mannheim and Freiburg as well as the neighbouring regions of the Grand Est and northern Switzerland, with the aim of transforming them into film and television projects and, in the best case scenario, bringing them to fruition. The stated objective is to develop regional themes for European and even global markets.
You will participate in workshops led by renowned screenwriter Jan Galli to reflect on your experience and assess the ‘narrative relevance’ of the themes addressed. Project development will continue in workshops led by Jan Galli, with the support of casting directors Fabian Kiefer and Michael Ackermann.
The programme will conclude with the preparation of presentations of your screenplays and participation in the workshop feedback session at the Forum Alentours in Strasbourg, scheduled for July 2026. The first edition of the CinEuro Film Lab feedback sessions took place in 2023 and focused on the themes of migration and history. Among the topics developed, two projects were selected by production companies and also received writing assistance. Another project was selected for development at the prestigious Torino Film Lab.
CinEuro Film Lab therefore offers an ideal framework, from the initial conception phase to the presentation of the project and beyond.
❗ Application deadline: 26/10/2025
Eligibility requirements:
· You are a professional screenwriter residing in the CinEuro region.
· Participants must have previous experience in writing, directing or producing at least one short film, feature film or documentary that has been purchased and/or broadcast by a television channel, or presented at a festival (including in the non-competitive section), and/or supported by a CinEuro partner fund.
· You must commit to participating in all programme events and be open to collaborative, feedback-driven development.
· Participation is free of charge. Meals and accommodation (if required) during programme events will be provided. Travel expenses will be covered by participants, unless otherwise specified.
· The number of participants is limited to a maximum of 15.
· The working language is German.
N.B: Individuals who have already participated in CinEuro inspiration sessions are also eligible to participate in this programme.
Calendar:
· Launch event at the Black Forest Film Festival on 25 and 26 November 2025, in Freiburg
· Sessions in Mannheim on 8 and 9 December 2025
· Additional workshops and coaching sessions between November 2025 and June 2026 (including two-day workshops in March and April 2026, exact dates to be confirmed)
· Final presentation session at the Alentours Forum in early July 2026
For any question about the application procedure, feel free to contact :
Film Commissions
Michael Ackermann, Film Commission Nordbaden
Fabian Kiefer, Film Commission Freiburg
MFG Baden-Württemberg
Oliver Krause
Marian Metzner Thorn
CinEuro | Grand Est
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