Screenplay Development Long Documentary Scheme

Deadline: Ongoing

Entries are open for the Screenplay Development Long Documentary which contributes to a varied and distinctive film offering for a diverse audience, with room for different narrative perspectives and genres, made by a balanced mix of experienced and novice makers.

The contribution is intended for the elaboration of the documentary script. By this they mean the substantive design for a documentary, including the director’s vision of the subject, style, form and development within the narrative.

Funding Information

For this phase of development of a long documentary, the following contributions can be requested:
- Documentary script development:
  - Max. €37,000 for research, documentary script, test shots and teasers
- Script coach/ expert advisor:
  - Max. €2,500
- Producer:
  - Max. 17.5% producer fee & overhead on the costs deemed eligible by the Fund and
  - Max. 5% unforeseen.

Eligibility Criteria

The applicant is an independent production company (a legal entity, not a sole proprietorship or general partnership) that has been established for at least two years in the Kingdom of the Netherlands, a member state of the EU, EEA or Switzerland and that produces and exploits films and other audiovisual productions on a continuous basis.
The production company is represented by a producer who, as majority producer, has been primarily responsible for the realization and release of at least one free, non-commissioned film production (>70 min) in the professional Dutch film and/or television sector.
The producer representing the production company is not the same person as the director and/or screenwriter of the film.
From the project development phase onwards, different entry requirements apply to the producer.

Application Requirements

Please attach the following attachments to your application:
- General:
  - Completed and signed application form (by checking the box at the bottom of the form)
- Content-related:
  - Documentary script
  - Synopsis
  - Work Plan Scenario Development including vision on positioning
  - Manufacturer’s explanation
  - Director’s note
  - Viewing material of own work
  - CVs & Filmography
- Commercial:
  - Development Budget
  - Financing plan
  - Explanation of the budget and financing plan
  - Option agreement or deal memo with director.
  - Chamber of Commerce extract