East-West Talent Lab 2025

🇩🇪 Germany ⏰ Deadline: February 25, 2025


The East-West Talent Lab invites emerging #documentary filmmakers and producers from Central and Eastern #Europe to submit their projects for development and mentorship opportunities. The program will take place during the 25th goEast Film Festival from April 23 to 29, 2025, in Wiesbaden, Germany.

The lab welcomes documentary projects in #development and offers tailored support to non-fiction filmmakers. Participants will benefit from experienced coaches, networking events, and masterclasses to refine their projects and pitching skills.

◼️ Why Apply?
Access to mentorship from industry professionals
Networking opportunities with peers and experts
Eligibility for awards, including:
Research Grant (€3,500) for projects focusing on human rights and/or minority rights
Pitch the Doc Prize (valued at €500) for project development support

Eligible countries for applications with and without a project include: #Albania #Armenia #Azerbaijan #Belarus #BosniaandHerzegovina #Bulgaria #Croatia #CzechRepublic #Estonia #Georgia #Hungary #Kazakhstan #Kyrgyzstan #Latvia #Lithuania #NorthMacedonia #Moldova #Montenegro #Poland #Romania #RussianFederation, #Serbia #Slovakia #Slovenia #Tajikistan #Turkmenistan #Ukraine and #Uzbekistan. Additionally, producers from #Germany may apply without a project.

◼️ Submission Fees: Information not specified; please refer to the official website for details.


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