THEME: Documentaries that pertaining on social and environmental issues to create positive change in society, and raise awareness of the issues.
PRODUCTION STAGE: Projects in post-production that already has rough cut. Works that have been screened publicly will not be accepted.Projects can be documentary shorts, documentary features, documentary series and immersive documentaries.
AGE & NATIONALITY: Applicant must be at least 18 years old; preference given to documentary filmmakers of Chinese descent
English is the main language used at the Forum. Chinese-English simultaneous translation will be provided during all pitching sessions; strong command of English is preferred.
Either director and/or producer can represent the project at the Forum（maximum 2 reps）Each project will have 15 minutes to pitch, including 7 min for introducing, and 8 min for Q&A.
All selected films are required to include IFG and CCDF logos in end credits.
TIMELINE
Call for Entries: Open From April to May 15, 2024
Finalist Announcement: Mid-June, 2024
Training Workshop: July to September, 2024
Pitching Forum: September 27 to 29, 2024
Applicant must be in a key creative role, i.e. producer or director; selected applicants are required to attend the entire program including Training Workshop and Pitching Forum. If unable to attend, the project will be disqualified.
