Greenhouse is a unique programme for the development of documentary films aimed for Mediterranean filmmakers from Jordan, Algeria, the Palestinian Authority, Egypt, Morocco, Tunisia, Israel, Syria, Lebanon & Turkey.
Greenhouse is a programme hosting 10-12 projects each round. The selected filmmakers are invited to participate in a yearly programme of three seminars in which they will develop a full international production file and a professional trailer which will be presented in a pitching forum in front of international commissioning editors, film funds directors, producers and distributors from the documentary international market.
The Greenhouse project won great professional achievements in its three years of operation; 37 projects, 57 participating from 9 MEDA countries, 2 completed films and 50% of our projects are in production stages.
With a significant support of acclaimed professionals, organizations, TV stations and film funds from all over the world – The Sundance Institute, Jan Vrijman Fund (IDFA), ARTE/ZDF, ITVS, Channel 4, Al Jazeera International, BBC Worldwide, World Cinema Fund, P.O.V, MDR Germany and many more – Greenhouse is now a leading organization in the development and support for Mediterranean documentary filmmakers.
At the final pitching forum of Greenhouse III (March 2009), the prominent panel members selected the Turkish project "Voice of My Father", directed by ZeynelDogan & produced by MelisaOnel. Claire Aguilar, vice-president of programming of ITVS (USA) awarded the project with a $15,000 development grant.
Moreover, the Moroccan project "Mrs Fenan – Woman with a Camera" directed by KarimaZoubir and produced by HichamBrini is in progressive negotiations for production support from Giles Trendle from Al Jazeera International.
Melisa Onel & Zeynel Dogan pitching their project
Nicolas Philibert giving a Master class during the Greenhouse 3 2nd Seminar
Sigal Yehuda Managing Director Yair Lev Head of Studies Sarah Assouline Production Coordinator
Greenhouse Partners
The New Foundation for Cinema and Television (NFCT), Israel, Dorit Inbar: An independent and non-profit organization, the major force behind the success of Israeli documentaries over seas.
The Ankara Cinema Association, Turkey, Ahmet Boyacioglu: Founder and director of the "Festival on Wheels" (since 1995) and past representative of Turkey at Eurimage.
VOF Appel&Honigmann productions, the Netherlands, John Appel: A producer and director of feature length documentaries and a tutor at the Binger International Documentary Workshops and at master-classes at IDFA.
Zebra Productions, Spain, Antonio Saura: A producer of feature and documentary films and formerly the director of the Media Business School in Madrid.
This project is supported by the European Union in the framework of the Euromed Audiovisual
Institutional Advisor:
Documentary Film Program, USA
Advisory Board: John Appel, the Netherlands * Marieanne Bergmann, Germany * Ahmet Boyacioglu, Turkey * Hans Robert Eisenhauer, Germany * Edna & Dan Fainaru, Israel * Serge Gordey, France * Walter Greifenstein, Germany * Claudia Landsberger, the Netherlands * Erez Laufer, Israel * Cara Mertes, USA * Paul Pauwels, Belgium * Nenad Puhovski, Croatia * Antonio Saura, Spain * Steven Seidenberg, UK * Pieter Van Huystee, the Netherlands * Sandi Duboski, USA * Bettina Hatami, France
International Friends: Ido Abram, the Netherlands * Claire Aguilar, USA * Hermann Barth, Germany * Alan Berliner, USA * Jane Balfour, UK* Dora Bouchoucha, Tunisia* Sean Farnel, Canada * Janne Giese, Denmark * Ulrich and Erika Gregor, Germany * Jakob Hogel, Denmark * Jutta Krug, Germany * Zvia Josianne Meitar, Israel * Tom Perlmutter, Canada * Thierry Potok, France * Kees Ryninks, the Netherlands * Outi Saarikoski, Finland * Azize Tan, Turkey * Philippe Van Meerbeeck, Belgium * Albert Wiederspiel, Germany * Eva Zaoralova, the Czech Republic * Simon Kilmurry, USA
This project is supported by the European Union in the framework of the Euromed Audiovisual
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