{"id":3123,"date":"2018-06-04T12:22:37","type":"post","title":"ENTRIES OPEN FOR CHILDREN&#8217;S FILM PROJECT PITCHING FORUM","categories":[3],"categories_full":[{"term_id":3,"name":"Zi\u0146as","slug":"news","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":3,"taxonomy":"category","description":"","parent":0,"count":271,"filter":"raw","term_order":"0","i18n_config":{"name":{"ts":{"lv":"Zi\u0146as"}}},"cat_ID":3,"category_count":271,"category_description":"","cat_name":"Zi\u0146as","category_nicename":"news","category_parent":0}],"categories_slugs":"news","tags":[],"featured_image":"https:\/\/rigaiff.lv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/RIGA-IFF-FORUM.jpg","featured_image_id":4323,"eng_img":null,"lv_img":null,"vertical":false,"horizontal":false,"filmchief_id":null,"photos":null,"fch_imported_date":null,"fch_imported_time":null,"buy_or_apply":null,"url":null,"content":"<p>The next edition of the Riga International Film festival&#8217;s Forum, an annual pitching forum and co-production platform for children&#8217;s film creators, will be taking place from October 18-19. The compact two day event will feature a pitching session for children&#8217;s film projects in development stage (with estimated release no later than 2022). <!--more--> The best project will be awarded with a prize of 5000 EUR, to be spent on post-production services at the Riga-based service company BB Rental.<\/p>\n<p>Launched in 2016, Forum consists of:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>upcoming children&#8217;s film project presentations from the Baltic Sea region, Central and Eastern Europe. Forum gathers an audience of co-producers, distributors and sales agents;<\/li>\n<li>one-to-one meetings;<\/li>\n<li>young experts&#8217; sessions \u2014 opportunity to present the projects to a potential target-audience \u2014 children aged from 7 to 14 and get their feedback in a moderated session.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In 2017 RIGA IFF FORUM gathered guests from 16 different countries. The prize for best project went to Eia&#8217;s Christmas at Phantom Owl Farm, a winter adventure tale produced by Estonia&#8217;s Lux Film.<\/p>\n<p>In close cooperation with local tech event and multimedia content producers, Story Hub, and with support of the startup community, TechHub Riga, RIGA IFF Forum will feature a conference focused on educational content creation for children in the new yet swiftly evolving mediums of virtual and augmented reality. Those inspired by the seminar are welcome to attend a 24h hackathon, where they can combine creative ideas with the sharp minds of the Baltic tech scene and bring to life their ideas for a AR\/VR-based product for children.<\/p>\n<p>Apply to pitch your project in RIGA IFF Forum until 15th of August <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rigaiff.lv\/2018\/lv\/project-pitching-session-projects\/\">here<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The list of the confirmed projects for the pitching session will be announced by August 22.<\/p>\n<p><strong>If your project is selected for pitching at RIGA IFF Forum, your accommodation for up to 3 nights and travel expenses will be covered by the festival.<\/strong><\/p>","bs_screenings":null,"bs_imported_date_0":null,"bs_imported_time_0":null,"bs_imported_date_1":null,"bs_imported_time_1":null,"bs_imported_date_2":null,"bs_imported_time_2":null,"sorttime":"","sortdate":"","bs_id0":null,"bs_id1":null,"bs_id2":null,"custom_additional_content_small":null,"link":"https:\/\/rigaiff.lv\/en\/news\/enter-childrens-film-project-pitching-forum\/","original_title":null,"director":null,"country":null,"year":null,"festival_year":null,"runtime":null,"languages":null,"sub_languages":null,"description":null,"images":null,"in_cinemas":null,"on_demand":null,"not_available":null,"rights_expiry_date":null,"online_only":null,"poster":null,"price":null,"eyelet_embed":null,"available_until":null,"geographical_availability":null,"synopsis_preview":null,"trailer_url":null,"custom_supporter_title":null,"supporter":null,"available":null,"geographical_availability_custom_short":null,"geographical_availability_custom_long":null,"subtitle_language_online":null,"cinesend_id":null,"online_price":null,"online_bs_id":null}