Studio Darom is a 5-day workshop, dedicated to debut Israeli directors and producers who are working on their first or second feature-length film. This unique platform for new, aspiring filmmakers is the initiative of Cinema South Festival and the School of Audio-Visual Arts at Sapir College, in association with the Produire Au Sud program at 3continents Film Festival in Nantes, France, the French Institute in Tel Aviv, Mifal Hapais, the Negev Film Fund, the Rabinovich Foundation and the Israeli Ministry of Culture and Sports,  Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

With top industry figures as the mentors for the teams of directors-producers, Studio Darom aims to bring aspiring Israeli filmmakers into the center of the European film industry, and train them to achieve successful international co-productions.

Studio Darom peaks each year with a special pitch event, in which the participants pitch their projects to Israeli and international producers and distributors.

This year we will celebrate the tenth anniversary of Studio Darom.

General info

• The Studio will be held between the 22-26/6.25 in the southern region, under the guidance of a team of senior mentors from the fields of script, production, pitch art, and distribution from Israel and France.
• Studio Darom is intended for teams of director + producer who are in the development phase of the director's first or second full-length feature film. It is not possible to submit a project that does not have a definite producer and director.
• Participation is conditional on the presence of the director + producer at all studio days and events.
• At the time of submission, there is no requirement for a full script, but a treatment. Please note: projects accepted to the incubator will be required to submit a full script in English or an extended treatment of 25-30 pages in English by May 29, 2025.

Submission  is done in English and Hebrew using the online registration form on the 3 Continents Festival website in Nantes, France.

• The electronic form can be saved and continued working for your convenience, using a personal code that will be issued for you upon the start of submission.
• Projects can be submitted until Sunday, April 10, 2025, at 12:00
• An announcement about the 4 projects accepted will be published on Thursday, May 14, 2025
• Incomplete submission will not be considered.

Regulations

1. Project has to be a feature length film in the development stage.
2. Project has to be a fiction feature film.
3. Project has to last 60 minutes minimum.
4. The producer must already have some experience in production (short films, TV films, audiovisual programme…).
5. No previous experience in international coproduction is required from the producer.
6. At the time of application, the budget must not exceed 30% of the overall film budget.
7. Project must be introduced by a producer and a director duo (a director cannot be his own producer).
8. The full script or an extended treatment (25-30 pages) is requested in the case of selection.
9. A production company can apply only one project at a time for a workshop.
10. A production company can apply two times in a row with the same project if it meets the previous criteria.
11. Applications must be completed in English.

For your attention:

After notification of admission: participation in the Studio involves a nominal cost of 200 euros per team, to cover administrative costs. This amount will not be refunded in case of cancellation of participation by the creators, after the selection process and notifications to the teams.

All accommodation, travel and hospitality costs will be fully covered.

For any question or further clarification, you can contact csf-program@sapir.ac.il

For submission press here