Competition / Film Festival:

The 3rd PRODUIRE AU SUD Film Workshop Bangkok
29 October 2008 to 1 November 2008, Thailand

The 3rd Produire au Sud Film Workshop Bangkok
World film festival of Bangkok 1854 12 Fl Nation Tower Bangna-Trad Rd., Bangna, Bangkok 10260, Thailand
Tel: + 66 2 338-3618-9
Fax: + 66 2 338 3976
Contact Us: Elodie.ferrer@3continents.com
Website: www.worldfilmbkk.com

Entry Deadline: 25 August 2008

Organized by
Produire au Sud – Nantes (France)
The World Film Festival of Bangkok
The French Ministry of Foreign and European Affair
The French Embassy in Thailand

    Produire au Sud Bangkok is a special film workshop for producers and directors organised by Produire au Sud – France (Festival of 3 Continents) and World Film Festival of Bangkok. Its purpose is to increase film productions in South East Asia and Sri Lanka by encouraging and supporting producers and directors, and especially the younger generation to produce more creative and independent films. The workshop focuses on the outline and structure of film co- production within the industry. It focuses on every condition relating to the movie industry both in the government and private sectors that have an effect on film production process and on the direction that will take local films to the international level. In 2008, the 3rd Produire au Sud Bangkok will be held from October 29 to November 1 as a part of the 6th World Film Festival of Bangkok. Twelve producers and directors of six projects with outstanding film proposals and scripts will be selected by Produire au Sud Bangkok committee to attend the workshop in Bangkok with professional producers, sales agents and scripwriters from Europe. The best project winner will receive two round air tickets with hospitality to attend the prestigious Festival des 3 Continents in Nantes in November 2008.

Selection Criteria:
1. Age between 25-40 (important but not exclusive)
2. Candidates should have produced at least one full length feature or three short films
3. Fluent in English
4. Producer should not be the director of the project in development
5. The project must be prepared for feature films only.
6. Eligible countries include countries in South East Asia and Sri Lanka.

    Invited producers and directors abroad will receive air tickets with hotel accommodation to attend a workshop-seminar during the 6th World Film Festival of Bangkok. They will also receive accreditation to the Festival.


Application Process:
Deadline to register online and send the complete application file:
August 25, 2008

Step One:
Registration via e-mail at www.worldfilmbkk.com
cc. Elodie.ferrer@3continents.com,
Emmanuelle.deprats@diplomatie.gouv.fr
Put the title: "Application for Produire au sud Bangkok 2008"

Step Two:
    Complete application in English. Send three copies of applications with detail profiles of producer and director and full length feature project proposal to

Project of Thailand:
World film festival of Bangkok
1854 12 Fl Nation Tower Bangna-Trad Rd.,
Bangna, Bangkok 10260, Thailand
Tel: 66 2 338-3618-9
Fax: 66 2 338 3976

South East Asia and Sri Lanka:
Audio Visual Department, French Embassy in your country
Find address at www.mediasie.org/correspond.cfm
<http://www.mediasie.org/correspond.cfm>

Information must be sent with application:
- Producer's work biography
- Director's work biography
- Covering letter written by the producer explaining determination to
attend Produire au Sud Bangkok

Full length feature project proposal must include:
- Feature synopsis (2 pages on A4 paper)
- Treatment script, plot and characters (not less than 10 pages on A4
paper)
- Budget and finance planning
- Technical information
- Schedule and process of production
- Director's Filmography
- Director's letter of intent
- A DVD of the director's previous works

Produire au Sud / Festival des 3 Continents
Elodie Ferrer
19 A passage Pommeraye - BP 43302 - 44033 Nantes
Cedex 1 - FRANCE
Tel: +33 2 40 69 74 14 - +33 6 83 27 16 21
Fax: +33 2 40 73 55 22
Email: elodie.ferrer@3continents.com
Web: www.3continents.com

World film festival of Bangkok
1854 12 Fl Nation Tower Bangna-Trad Rd.,
Bangna, Bangkok 10260, Thailand
Tel: +66 2 338-3618-9
Fax: +66 2 338 3976
Email: dd@worldfilmbkk.com
Web: www.worldfilmbkk.com

Call For Entry

Deadline:
August 25, 2008

Event Date:
Oct 29 - Nov 1, 2008

Address:
World film festival of Bangkok
1854 12 Fl Nation Tower Bangna-Trad Rd., Bangna, Bangkok 10260, Thailand

Tel:
+ 66 2 338-3618-9

Fax:
+ 66 2 338 3976

Email:
elodie.ferrer@3continents.com

Website:
www.worldfilmbkk.com