Greenhouse is a professional initiative devoted to the development of documentaries across the Mediterranean region. The project seeks to build a multi-cultural dialogue, promoting the creation of professional and personal ties between filmmakers from MEDA countries (Morocco, Tunisia, Jordan, Egypt, Israel, Palestinian Authority, Syria, Lebanon, Turkey)and the international market.

In its three years of successful activity, Greenhouse has received support from various worldwide professionals, organizations, TV stations and film funds, such as 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.
Mode of Operation
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 support of 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 panel members selected the Turkish project "Voice of My Father", directed by Zeynel Dogan & produced by Melisa Onel. Claire Aguilar, vice-president of programming of ITVS (USA) awarded the project with a $15,000 development grant

Deadline: June 1, 2009

www.ghfilmcentre.org

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