Atelier 105 - Post-production residency for video - First commission 2016

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In January 2015, Light Cone initiated artist residencies dedicated to video-based post-production of films that fall within the realm of experimental cinema, with the objective of supporting 10 to 15 projects per year. Atelier 105 is intended for short-, medium- or feature-length projects, which have completed shooting or are still in the production phase, and which are made with or without the backing of an independent production company. While the project must fall within the field of experimental cinema, no other criteria (format, theme, processing, length, nationality of filmmaker, etc) will be imposed. 

Equipment And Technical Assistance
Atelier 105 seeks to give filmmakers access to professional post-production facilities that are often out of their reach. A fully-equipped workspace located in Light Cone's premises gives artists access to an editing station, sound mixing software, a color- correction monitor, as well as dedicated computers for encoding video files and DCPs. This equipment has been chosen by professionals to allow filmmakers to have the best possible tools at their disposal. The filmmaker-in-residence also has full access to Light Cone's documentation center and screening room.

A technician specialized in editing, color-correction, and encoding is on hand to assist the filmmaker. Filmmakers are free to work alone or accompanied by their editors. At the beginning of the residency, our technician can offer training for Media Composer, Final Cut Pro, After Effects, or Resolve. The filmmakers who have been selected are also able to consult with him in advance in order to select the shooting and editing formats that are most compatible with the available software.

Artistic Accompaniment

One of our primary goals is to facilitate exchange, to share experience and to create a productive working environment for filmmakers. Beyond technical, logistical and practical assistance, the Light Cone team (made up of filmmakers and/or programmers) also aims to offer artistic guidance and to put in place a genuine platform for experimental creation. Filmmakers are free to consult with our team (concerning technical or artistic issues as well as general advice) and to show them the different stages of the edit. 

In addition to this, the committee that selects the projects under the auspices of Light Cone's board of directors also has the required experience and knowledge to follow the progression of the films made during the residencies.

The committee is composed of four permanent members of Light Cone (Gisèle Rapp-Meichler - president of Light cone; Christophe Bichon - collection manager; Emmanuel Lefrant - director; Yannis Davidas - residency coordinator) and the curators Kim Knowles and Louise Burkart.

Screening
Atelier 105 welcomes the filmmaker into an alternative space for artistic creation based on experimentation and exchange. A Scratch/Atelier 105 program will be organized with a selection of the films produced during the residencies.

The films shown will be selected depending on their length, genre and how they connect to each other.

How To Apply?
Application's deadline for the first commission 2016 is December 22, 2015.

To submit his project, the candidate must subscribe to the association by paying a fee of 25€. The candidate will then become a member of Light Cone and will have access for one year to the documentation center.

Commissions are closed after the reception of the 30th application. An announcement will be made on the Light Cone website indicating when the quota has been reached. 

Send both a print and digital copy of your project proposal to Light Cone:

by email:
[email protected]

and by regular mail:
Light Cone
41 bis, Quai de la Loire
75 019 Paris
France

All listed documents should be send in PDF format:
- a project summary and a director's statement, each a maximum of one page long. If the application is in English, the candidate must provide the project summary in French..
- a brief note on the prospects of the project, if any commitment or interest have already been expressed (festivals, galleries, etc)
- a list of the projects's financial partners (if any), such as a grantmaking organisation, production company, etc, as well as a note on the context of the production process (if there is a production company involved or not, if a TV channel has shown interest in the project, etc. In the case where a production company is involved, the candidate should explain why Atelier 105 is necessary for the finalization of the project.
- Vimeo links (or equivalent: streaming only, no download) with materials relevant to the understanding of the project (rushes, documentation, related prior work, etc.)
- the candidate can also send, if necessary, VIMEO links to previous films/works if this will illuminate the choice of approach for the current project.

Incomplete applications or applications sent after the deadline will not be considered.

Funded by the Région Ile-de-France

More Information:
http://lightcone.org/en/atelier105
[email protected]
tel. +33 (0)1 46 59 01 53

Dates: 

Tuesday, December 22, 2015 (All day)

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