MIDPOINT Intensive Ukraine is a professional training program opened to Ukrainian creative teams of filmmakers (scriptwriter, director and producer). The four-day program is intended for film professionals from Ukraine who are developing their first or second feature fiction film projects
MIDPOINT Intensive Ukraine 2025
Features
Benefits
This program was created to support Ukrainian filmmakers and their projects in development by connecting them with renowned international script consultants and offering producers valuable insights into the production aspects of their work.
It is taking place in Ukraine for the first time as a joint initiative of the MIDPOINT Institute, House of Europe and Balcony 48.
For teams of a writer and a producer (and possibly a director) who are developing a Ukrainian feature film
- unique opportunity to consult on projects along with esteemed international mentors, both script consultants and producer
- receive feedback from other filmmakers in the group
- strengthen the work of the creative team
- develop a new draft of the script
Tutors
Inspirational professionals with a passion for sharing their experience
Group Leader
Ivo Trajkov
Czech Republic
Ivo Trajkov works as a director, film editor, screenwriter and story editor. He was born in Macedonia and graduated from FAMU in Prague. He has written/directed 8 feature-length films in several ...
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Producer Tutor
Simone Baumann
Germany
Simone Baumann is working in the film production for more as 25 years and has produced many documentaries and feature films. Till March 2019 she was the head of the documentary department of Saxonia ...
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Structure
Four-Day Intensive Experience
The program will select Ukrainian creative teams of filmmakers (scriptwriters, directors, and producers) who are developing their feature fiction film projects.
During the workshop, the teams will work on the creative development of the script as well as on the production aspects of their projects. The workshop consists of group work within a small group of participants accompanied by lectures.
Fee & how to apply
FEE
There is no participation fee in the program
Accommodation and full board during the workshop are secured by the organizer.
OPEN CALL
Deadline: September 1, 2025
Application requirements
To apply for the program, please visit:
APPLICATION MATERIALS consist of: :
✺ Basic information about the project
✺ Synopsis (max. 1000 characters)
✺ Treatment (max 12 pages)
✺ Author´s statement (max. 1500 characters)
✺ Preliminary financing plan (in Excel format)
✺ Producer´s statement (max. 1500 characters)
✺ Production company profile (max. 1000 characters)
✺ Short professional biographies of all team members (max. 1000 characters per each biography)
✺ Photos of all team members
✺ Previous work of the director (max. 2 links)
✺ Moodboard (optional)
Who can apply?
- creative teams of producer, director and/or writer with the feature fiction film project in development
Contact
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