Script development program for the upcoming Croatian short films.
MIDPOINT Intensive Croatia 2025
Features
Now Running
Projects
Upcoming Croatian short films
Mister Piggy
Anđelo (17), a high school senior of heavier build, struggles daily with his weight and his father’s pressure to slim down. Every morning he must step on the scale, and his father takes him to ...
TTMD
Dino (35), who working as a freelance film educator at the elementary school, is brought to the school board under serious accusations due to a benign situation in which he hugged a girl (13). One ...
Loose Ends
Tara returns from America and sees with her parents for the first time after their explosive divorce a few months ago. Her father now has a new family in Poland, her mother has started a new life ...
Dies Caniculares
17-year-old Jan is stuck alone in Zagreb over the summer, preparing for a makeup exam in physics. He rides his bike daily through the sweltering city to attend lessons with Jurana, a tutor in her ...
Participants
Selected talents
Tutors
Inspirational professionals with a passion for sharing their experience
Group Leader & Script Consultant
Pavel Marek
Czech Republic
Pavel Marek is a graduate of the Faculty of Computer Engineering, Technical University and the Directing Department at FAMU. He received a scholarship at the NFTS in the UK. During the communist era ...
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Benefits
Script development program opened to film professionals from Croatia who are developing their short fiction film projects. The four-day program is intended for creative teams of filmmakers (scriptwriter, director, and producer).
In 2025 the program is organized thanks to Croatian Audiovisual Center and in partnership with the Zagreb Film Festival.
For teams of a writer and a producer (and possibly a director) who are developing a Croatian short film
- Unique opportunity to consult on projects along with international mentor
- Receive feedback from other filmmakers in the group
- Strengthen the work of the creative team
- Develop a new draft of the script
Structure
Intensive 4-day journey
During the workshop, the teams will work on the creative development of the script. The workshop consists of group work within a small group of participants accompanied by lectures.
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Meet MIDPOINT alumni—writers, script consultants, and development executives ready to bring stories to life!