Goethe-Institut BACKSTORY Residency 2018 for filmmakers from the MENA region (Fully Funded to Lebanon, Beirut & USD 1,000 Monthly stipend)

Application Deadline: December 1st 2017

Goethe-Institut Lebanon, Beirut Art Residency (BAR) and Metropolis Art Cinema Association are pleased to announce the call for submissions for the “BACKSTORY”- residency in 2018.

The call is open to emerging filmmakers from the Middle East and North Africa countries (MENA Region) as well as Germany to participate in a residency in Beirut.

The program is designed:

• To support regional filmmakers in shaping their professional careers by providing creativity-enhancing working conditions
• To initiate and facilitate networking in the region and between the region and Europe
• To provide opportunities for exchange and exposure
• To give Master Classes to enhance the capabilities of filmmakers
• To give technical support for film projects by providing technical equipment

Eligibility Requirements:

“BACKSTORY“ invites emerging filmmakers:

• Who have already professional work experience and are up to 40 years old
• Who plan to realize a film project or part of it (pre-production, production or post-production)
• Who are working on any film genre except commercial ads
• Who must be citizens of, and currently residing in, an eligible country:
  – Algeria – Jordan – Morocco – Tunisia
  – Bahrain – Kuwait – Oman – UAE
  – Egypt – Lebanon – Saudi Arabia – Palestine
  – Iraq – Libya – Syria – Qatar
  – Yemen – Sudan
  – Germany

Benefits:

“BACKSTORY“ will provide:

• Accommodation at Beirut Art Residency
• Stimulating workspace in the heart of Gemmayzeh, Beirut’s artistic district
• Administrative and logistical support
• Access to technical equipment according to project needs
• Specialized master classes provided during the residency
• Flights to and from Beirut
• Monthly stipend of USD 1,000

Duration of Residency

There will be 2 residencies offered in 2018.
Residency 1: July 1 – August 31, 2018
Residency 2: September 1 – October 31, 2018

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the Goethe-Institut BACKSTORY Residency 2018