Are you director or scriptwriter-director working on your first or second feature film? Take part in a creative pre-production process that will help you shape your story and define the tone and visual language of your future film. This unique opportunity is available to participants from Austria, Croatia, Lithuania and Poland.
The deadline for applications is January 31, 2025. Participation in the programme is free of charge!
What You Will Gain from EKRAN+
Throughout EKRAN+, you’ll:
- Develop your script or treatment with with support from tutors like Wojciech Marczewski Head of EKRAN+ Programme, Paweł Pawlikowski (Poland), Ildiko Enyedi (Hungary), Udayan Prasad, Marilyn Milgrom and Margaret Glover (England), Denijal Hasanović (Bosnia), Roshanak Behesht Nedjadn and as Guest lecturer Völker Schloendorff (Germany).
- Shoot and edit a scene from your project to refine your story’s tone and visual style.
- Gain practical experience in casting, storyboarding, shooting, and editing.
This program is a perfect “visual laboratory,” where you can test and refine your vision before entering full production. EKRAN+ is based on teamwork and involves professionals from different film disciplines.
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Program Benefits
- Free participation and scholarships covering fees and accommodation.
- Hands-on mentorship with individual and group consultations.
- Produced scene that serves as a demo to help secure funding or partners.
- Session 1: April 14 – 17, 2025 (Online)
- Session 2: June 10 – 18, 2025 (On-site in Warsaw, Poland)
- Session 3: September 8 – 9, 2025 (Online)
- Deadline: January 31, 2025
- Application: Complete the form on the EKRAN+ website. After submitting, email amarczewska@wajdaschool.pl to confirm.
Program Timeline
How to Apply
more information EKRAN+ website.
Examples of film projects developed in the EKRAN+ program
- Toxic, Saulė Bliuvaitė (Golden Leopard, 77th Locarno Film Festival, nominated for EFA Award – European Discovery – Prix FIPRESCI)
- Sonne, Kurdwin Ayub (Berlinale 2022 - Best Debut Award, Vienna Film Award - Best Austrian Film, Prix Fipresci European Film Award)
- 99 Moons (formerly Fedora), dir. by Jan Gassmann (selected for ACID Cannes 2022)
- Tereza 37 (formerly Tereza 33), dir. Danilo Serbedzija (Pula Film Festival 2020 - Best Film, Best Director, Best Screenplay)
- Nova Lituania (formerly Corcovado Borealis), dir. Karolis Kaupinis (Athens Film Festival 2019 - Best Film, Lithuanian Film Awards 2020 - Best Film)
- Fuga, Agnieszka Smoczyńska (Golden Lion - Award for directorial debut or second film - Gdynia Film Festival 2018)
- Summer 1993, Carla Simón (Special Award for Best Debut & Crystal Bear - Berlinale 2017).
Partners
EKRAN+ is a joint initiative by Wajda Studio and Wajda School with support from Polish Film Institute, Austrian Film Institute, Croatian Audiovisual Centre, and Lithuanian Film Centre. Technology partners: Heliograf and Koi Studio.