The filmmakers’ approach in the Middle East region has changed, recently, regarding genre cinema. It is no longer associated only with commercial films or mainstream Hollywood films. We believe that the region is abundant with rich stories ideal for genre treatment and that Genre Cinema can be the savior of independent Cinema in the region.
This program is for directors and scriptwriters. Five feature fiction film projects will be selected to participate in the program. The participants will work with the script consultant to develop their projects over ten months in a program that consists of three workshops, each for five days.
The program aims to develop original screenplays with well-developed characters, strong dramaturgy and consistent narrative and creative visual style that have the ability to address local and international audiences. The program also will connect the participants with producers, directors, local and regional film festivals and other influential industry regional experts to push the projects forward to the production stage.
During each workshop, participants will develop their cinematic vision and discuss the narrative approach and visual style of their projects. They will work on developing their script and also their film files (loglines, synopses, treatments, etc.) to be ready for producers and financiers. They will benefit from the collective wisdom of all participating colleagues as the program’s methodology depends on group sessions, interacting and sharing with the mentor and other participants. All participants will be asked to complete a number of tasks relevant to the development of their projects. They will be asked to read other participants work, as well, to enrich the discussions, as an essential component of the program.
The program is mentored by Ayman El Amir, a script consultant who works for many programs, labs and institutes including TorinoFilmLab, Full Circle Lab, The Film Prize of the Robert Bosch Stiftung, International Marrakech Film Festival Atlas Workshop and The Royal Film Commission of Jordan. El Amir consults privately on films and leads several international script development workshops and masterclasses. He has worked in many selection and jury panels, including the selection of Sheffield Doc/Fest Meet Market and in the jury of Carthage Chabaka Workshop. As a producer, his work includes the short fiction (Fakh) selected for the official competition of Semaine de la Critique at Cannes Film Festival 2019 and TIFF 2019 and the feature documentary (Happily Ever After) premiered at IDFA 2016.
This program is for directors and scriptwriters. Five feature fiction film projects will be selected to participate in the program. The participants will work with the script consultant to develop their projects over ten months in a program that consists of three workshops, each for five days.
The program aims to develop original screenplays with well-developed characters, strong dramaturgy and consistent narrative and creative visual style that have the ability to address local and international audiences. The program also will connect the participants with producers, directors, local and regional film festivals and other influential industry regional experts to push the projects forward to the production stage.
During each workshop, participants will develop their cinematic vision and discuss the narrative approach and visual style of their projects. They will work on developing their script and also their film files (loglines, synopses, treatments, etc.) to be ready for producers and financiers. They will benefit from the collective wisdom of all participating colleagues as the program’s methodology depends on group sessions, interacting and sharing with the mentor and other participants. All participants will be asked to complete a number of tasks relevant to the development of their projects. They will be asked to read other participants work, as well, to enrich the discussions, as an essential component of the program.
About Ayman El-Amir
The program is mentored by Ayman El Amir, a script consultant who works for many programs, labs and institutes including TorinoFilmLab, Full Circle Lab, The Film Prize of the Robert Bosch Stiftung, International Marrakech Film Festival Atlas Workshop and The Royal Film Commission of Jordan. El Amir consults privately on films and leads several international script development workshops and masterclasses. He has worked in many selection and jury panels, including the selection of Sheffield Doc/Fest Meet Market and in the jury of Carthage Chabaka Workshop. As a producer, his work includes the short fiction (Fakh) selected for the official competition of Semaine de la Critique at Cannes Film Festival 2019 and TIFF 2019 and the feature documentary (Happily Ever After) premiered at IDFA 2016.
