Motion Picture

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Motion Picture

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Funding ​

Eligibility and Selection Criteria

  1. The applicant MUST be the original copyright owner of the submitted material, or authorised to act on behalf of the copyright owner of the submitted material.
  2. The applicant(s) for SAFM MENA Edition 2023 must be of South Asian or MENA origin.
  3. No Documentaries or Short Films will be accepted.
  4. Applicant(s) have to submit the proposed budget of the project. They have to fill in all the details in the budget sheets provided in the application form.
  5. SAFM – MENA Edition reserves the right to to audit the spent budget.
  6. Applicant(s) need to provide the details of any previous film festivals/ film markets the project has been a part of.

Rules & Regulations

  1. All applications must be submitted in English regardless of the language of the film.
  2. Submission of complete scripts with dialogues is mandatory.
  3. Final projects will be decided based on the quality of the project.
  4. One can submit multiple projects.
  5. Complete budget break down will be required (Amount spent, amount required).
  6. The applicant(s) cannot approach jury members and/or organizers under any circumstances during the process of submission & selection. If found guilty of the same, the respective applications will be disqualified.
  7. Once the project is selected, either the producer or director of the project must be present in person at the SAFM – MENA Edition venue.
  8. SAFM – MENA Edition will provide handholding, capacity building, and mentoring to the final selected filmmakers to create a compelling pitch presentation.
  9. The selected filmmakers will be given 15 min in total to present their project during the market. 5 Minutes (of the total 15 min) will be allotted for pitching & the remaining 10 min will be kept for the Q & A session.
  10. The information on the application form cannot be edited once submitted.
  11. The Deadline for submitting your projects are Regular Deadline –
    December 17 to January 17, 2023
    Submission Fee : 100 USD
    Final Deadline – January 18 to January 31, 2023
    Submission Fee : 115 USD
  12. Unpaid submission will not be entertained.
  13. The decision of SAFM – MENA Edition will be final & binding on all applicants.

Eligibility and Selection Criteria

  1. The applicant MUST be the original copyright owner of the submitted material, or authorised to act on behalf of the copyright owner of the submitted material.
  2. The applicant(s) for SAFM MENA Edition 2023 must be of South Asian or MENA origin.
  3. No Documentaries or Short Films will be accepted.
  4. Applicant(s) have to submit the proposed budget of the project. They have to fill in all the details in the budget sheets provided in the application form.
  5. SAFM – MENA Edition reserves the right to to audit the spent budget.
  6. Applicant(s) need to provide the details of any previous film festivals/ film markets the project has been a part of.

Rules & Regulations

  1. All applications must be submitted in English regardless of the language of the film.
  2. Submission of complete scripts with dialogues is mandatory.
  3. Final projects will be decided based on the quality of the project.
  4. One can submit multiple projects.
  5. Complete budget break down will be required (Amount spent, amount required).
  6. The applicant(s) cannot approach jury members and/or organizers under any circumstances during the process of submission & selection. If found guilty of the same, the respective applications will be disqualified.
  7. Once the project is selected, either the producer or director of the project must be present in person at the SAFM – MENA Edition venue.
  8. SAFM – MENA Edition will provide handholding, capacity building, and mentoring to the final selected filmmakers to create a compelling pitch presentation.
  9. The selected filmmakers will be given 15 min in total to present their project during the market. 5 Minutes (of the total 15 min) will be allotted for pitching & the remaining 10 min will be kept for the Q & A session.
  10. The information on the application form cannot be edited once submitted.
  11. The Deadline for submitting your projects are Regular Deadline –
    December 17 to January 17, 2023
    Submission Fee : 100 USD
    Final Deadline – January 18 to January 31, 2023
    Submission Fee : 115 USD
  12. Unpaid submission will not be entertained.
  13. The decision of SAFM – MENA Edition will be final & binding on all applicants.

required Documents

  1. Certificate of Registration for the title (from the relevant producers’ guild / authority) – PDF.
  2. A completed project submission form (online).
  3. Director’s Profile (300 words max in English).
  4. Producer’s and / or production company’s profile (300 words max in English).
  5. Complete budget break-down (Amount spent, amount required).
  6. Final edited cut for Investor(s) (5-10 minutes).
  7. Complete script (PDF).
  8. Director’s Treatment Note (PDF).
  9. Final list of cast & crew (PDF).
  10. Previous film festival/ film market details.

Registration Form

Mandatory fields are marked with * | All file to be uploaded in .PDF format



    Project Title:*




    Phone Number:*




    Genre:*




    Password:




    Upload Synopsis:* (2 pages max)


    Upload Synopsis:*




    Upload Director's Treatment Note:* (1000 words max)


    Upload Director's Treatment Note:*




    Director's Profile:* (300 words max)




    Upload Proof Of 30% Funding:*


    Upload Proof Of 30% Funding:*




    Upload Title Registration:*


    Upload Title Registration:*




    Upload Total Amount Spent:*


    Upload Total Amount Spent:*




    Production Company Profile:* (300 words max)






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