The program is made in collaboration and with the financial support of the RE-ACT initiative, making it possible for the absence of tuition fee for the participating projects.

The selected teams (director/producer/editor) are offered a creative framework, both benevolent & challenging, where to discuss and explore the artistic potential of their films. They screen their rough cut in a private session, and receive expert feedback from three international film industry advisors, as well as tailor-made advice from a consultant editor.

Once the workshop is over, they receive a report, and a roadmap that can serve as guidance for further editing.
Participants will be selected based on the strength of their films, vision and approach, as well as their previous work.

Application deadline is 15 May 2021.

The workshop takes place online during the period from June 1, to November 30, 2021. Each film is accompanied by First Cut Lab for a period of roughly 6 weeks, even though the core of the Lab takes place over two consecutive days. The exact dates will be chosen in agreement with the selected teams to best answer the needs of their films.

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