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Works in Progress 2011

Every year the producers present the newest feature production from Central and Eastern Europe. A one-day presentation designed for international distributors, sales agents, and festival programmers offers a selection of quality feature films, recently completed or in post-production, whose premieres are expected after July 2011. Producers present their films in eight-minute pitch including the trailer or film clips.

The panel will be held on Monday, July 4, 2011. If you are interested in presenting your new film in 8th Works in Progress, please read the text below. If you plan to attend the Works in Progress, reserve the dates: Sunday July 3 - Wednesday July 6, 2011. 

Presenting your film at the Works in Progress

Producers, film directors or local distributors must register their films for the Works in Progress by June 1, 2011. As the number of the projects to be presented is limited, contact us as soon as possible. The decision of accepting your film will be made by the selection committee of the Karlovy Vary IFF. If you are interesting in presenting your film at the panel, please send us the film clips and further material. If your film is selected, you will receive detailed practical information about your stay at the festival and your presentation.

The film must meet following criteria:
• only films in post-production or films released after the Karlovy Vary IFF will be presented
• the film must not have an international sales agent
• the producer has 8 minutes to present his film, including the film clips
• the film clips must be up to 5 minutes long on DVD with English subtitles (the film clips should consist of a scene or two to ilustrate the essence of the film)

If you plan to attend the Works in Progress: industry@kviff.com

Participating countries

Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Greece, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Russia, Serbia and Montenegro, Slovakia, Slovenia, Turkey, Ukraine

One on one meetings

The day after the presentation of the film at the Works in Progress we will help the producers to organize a meeting with sales agents, distributores, festival programmers etc. to provide more information and materials about the films. You can contact us with your requests before or during the festival.

Accompanying Industry events

It is a Karlovy Vary IFF tradition to organize different kinds of informal accompanying events designed to encourage new contacts in a more relaxed atmosphere every day of the festival. You will learn about the events after your arrival to the festival at the Protocol counter or in the Film Industry Office. Please check both every day.

Services

Before and during the Works in Progress, all participants will be provided with all information and materials on the films presented. They can also take advantage of all Film Industry Office services, including assistance with accommodations.

Works in Progress in the past

Works in Progress 2011

• Selected projects

Works in Progress 2010
• Works in Progress 2010
• Works in Progress 2010 - trailers
Works in Progress 2009
• Works in Progress 2009

Docu Talents from the East

Tuesday July 5, 2011
Docu Talents from the East is a guide to creative documentaries from Bulgaria all the way up to Estonia. It presents them in their production phase to festival organizers, distributors, buyers and journalists. Directors and producers of nine selected projects will present their film in a seven-minute pitch, which will include trailers. The event is organized in collaboration with the Jihlava International Documentary Film Festival.

Selected projects
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