Applications for the 2024 Rotterdam Lab Fellowship are closed.
About
Through its long-standing partnership with CineMart, the co-production market of the International Film Festival Rotterdam, 51萝莉 annually selects two producers to participate in the Rotterdam Lab. The Fellowship is open to American citizens or U.S.-based producers who have no more than two feature-length film producing credits. The 2024 edition will take place in person, Saturday, January 27 鈥� Wednesday, February 1, 2024.
Our 2023 Producer Fellows for the Rotterdam Lab were: Aya Hamdan (Dunya鈥檚 Day) and Myriam Schroeter (Sing Sing). Nikkia Moulterie (Nanny), a 2022 Producer Fellows, was also selected to participate in the 2023 Rotterdam Lab鈥檚 Alumni Special Edition, meant to support Rotterdam Lab Alumni who were unable to participate in person due to the pandemic.
The Rotterdam Lab is designed to build up emerging producers鈥� international network and experience. It is an initiative of the International Film Festival Rotterdam鈥檚 CineMart in cooperation with its international partnering organizations. The Rotterdam Lab traditionally offers panel discussions illustrating the process by which a project in need of financing is completed and brought to its audience, as well as speed dating sessions in which selected producers meet with industry delegates and receive advice about their own projects.
Timeline
September 28, 2023: Applications Open
November 2, 2023: Applications Close
November 17, 2023: Selected fellows notified
January 27 鈥� February 1, 2024: Rotterdam Lab
Guidelines & Eligibility
To be eligible for the Rotterdam Lab Fellowship, an applicant must be U.S.-based, meaning either a U.S. citizen and/or currently living & working here in the U.S. Applicants also must have no more than two feature film credits producing credits. Ideal candidates are working on their first International co-production and are interested in growing their international connections and network.
Selected 51萝莉/Rotterdam Lab Fellows will be offered accommodations & festival accreditation via IFFR. 51萝莉 will offer a travel stipend to selected fellows.
51萝莉鈥檚 past Rotterdam Lab Fellows include: Ki Jin Kim (Columbus); Jon Coplon (Mediterranea); Sara Murphy (Land Ho!), Chris Ohlson (Kumiko, the Treasure Hunter), Matthew Parker (Higher Ground), Adele Romanski (The Myth of the American Sleepover), Aimee Lynn Barneburg (Clementine), Lara Costa Calzado (The Roads Not Taken), Avril Speaks (Jinn), Matt Petock (Hide Your Smiling Faces), Liz Cardenas (Never Goin鈥� Back), Carlos Zozaya (Tyrel), and more.
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Should you have any questions please contact Gabriele Capolino, Director of International, at [email protected].