Outreach & Impact Inspirational Lab in partnership with ESoDoc

ESoDoc’s lab at WEMW will focus on the design of impact campaign strategies. The team from Think-Film Impact Production – the leading media organisation with specialist expertise at the cutting-edge intersection of film and social change – will lead a guided co-creation workshop, in which selected fiction and documentary projects will delve into the potential and vision for their movies to make a change in society. The workshop includes developing impact loglines, clarifying impact goals and vision as well as crystallising key action steps to maximise film’s potential. The main objective is to enhance participants’ understanding of the value of impact and what it can achieve for their productions and society. The workshop will also help to develop the initial impact strategy necessary for including impact in every stage of the film’s supply chain from script to production and then distribution. They will be introduced to a range of tools they can use to design and deliver impact on a policy level and receive specific project advice and guidance.
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EXPERTS PROFILES
Ugne Pilkionyte is the Project Manager at Think-Film Impact Production and an experienced policy researcher from Lithuania. Having studied political science in France and Canada, as well as worked in the practical application of EU mechanisms and policy research, her strength is designing socio-political impact opportunities for movies and elevating stories to lift policy off the page for meaningful change. At Think-Film she consults filmmakers on impact strategy and manages impact campaign implementation on topics spanning from human rights to disinformation and migration. She has witnessed numerous times how films can act as visual briefs to inform and inspire action on complex topics on the highest political levels.
Emma Cosmao, a policy professional with a background in international security, EU affairs, and human rights law, joined Think-Film as an early-career graduate, and brings with her an analytical mind at the intersection of media, policy, and advocacy.  Emma graduated from the Sciences Po Paris and King’s College London Dual Degree programme, and is driven by an unwavering commitment to harnessing the potential of media for positive transformation.

SUBMISSION & DEADLINE

• producers from Europe, Canada and Latin America are eligible to apply;
• it is possible to apply to max. 3 different labs, but in case of selection it will be possible to attend one Inspirational Lab only;
• it is possible to apply to more than one WEMW section (Co-Production Forum, Works in Progress, EAVE Slate) and to the Inspirational Labs at the same time.

In order to submit your application and the required materials you need to create your own account and fill in the following online form.

Deadline: 5 November 2024 23.59 CET

DATES & SELECTION

All Inspirational Labs activities will take place from 19 to 22 January 2025 in Trieste (up to 3-4 hours per day) and will be smoothly integrated with the WEMW Programme.
All applicants will be informed about the selection results in December 2024. The final selection will be primarily based on the applicant’s profile and motivation, and all selected participants will have the opportunity to join the full WEMW programme.

PARTICIPATION FEE & SCHOLARSHIPS

In case of selection, the participation fee is € 250 EUR, including WEMW & Trieste Film Festival accreditation, tuition fee and lunches. Travel costs and accommodation are not included.

* The participation fee will be waived for all Ukrainian selected participants.
** Thanks to the support of Catalan Films, CCA-Film and Audiovisual Center, CNC Moldovan National Film Center, Czech Film Center,  Estonian Film Institute, Film Center of Montenegro, Film Commission Vallée d’Aoste, Flanders Audiovisual Fund, Fondazione Apulia Film Commission, Film Fund Luxembourg, Greek Film Center, ICAA – Film and Audiovisual Arts Institute, Icelandic Film Centre, IDM Film Commission Südtirol, Lithuanian Film Center, MOIN, National Film Centre of Latvia, Netherlands Film Fund, Polish Film Institute, RE-ACT, Screen Brussels, Screen Flanders, Telefilm Canada, Toscana Film Commission, Wallimage, over 50 producers from these partner regions/countries will be able to access partial/full scholarships. Please contact us at inspiration@wemw.it for further info.
*** Participation costs (including tuition fee, accommodation and partial airfare reimbursement) of all Latin American producers selected in our Inspiration Labs will be covered in case of confirmation of IBERMEDIA contribution to WEMW 2025 (expected results mid-October).

INSPIRATIONAL LABS & EAVE SLATE INFO DAY

If you wish to get more info about the Inspirational Labs and the EAVE Slate, please join our INFO DAY on Tuesday October 22 from 15.00 to 16.00 (CET timezone). To confirm your attendance please fill in our registration form no later than October 18.