{"id":61619,"date":"2022-03-10T23:23:36","date_gmt":"2022-03-10T23:23:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/villa-albertine.org\/professionals\/appel-candidatures-la-fabrique-boulevard-des-series-los-angeles-2022\/"},"modified":"2024-01-27T22:00:46","modified_gmt":"2024-01-27T22:00:46","slug":"appel-candidatures-la-fabrique-boulevard-des-series-los-angeles-2022","status":"publish","type":"app_professional","link":"https:\/\/villa-albertine.org\/va\/professionals\/appel-candidatures-la-fabrique-boulevard-des-series-los-angeles-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Call for Applications Boulevard des S\u00e9ries: The Factory \u2013 Los Angeles 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Factory defines itself as a place of learning for experienced French and Qu\u00e9bec writers to sharpen their skills and know-how for their projects with high international-development potential.<\/p>\n<p>The Factory will take place over a period of three consecutive weeks in the fall of 2022 and will welcome six French and one Qu\u00e9bec writer. They will be personally accompanied in English by established TV writers, showrunners, script specialists, agents, and professionals in production, distribution, and regulations. The cultural exchanges will be enhanced by organized group visits to studios and writers&#8217; rooms, as well as convivial opportunities for networking.<\/p>\n<h3>Objectives of the residency:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Thanks to the individualized guidance from showrunners, producers, and experienced professionals, to offer participating writers the necessary tools to arrive at a pilot script that meets the demands of the international market and incorporates a strong artistic direction.<\/li>\n<li>Facilitate the transfer of American skills and know-how in terms of series writing and of show creation (including artistic direction), in function of diverse genres (fantastic, comedy, horror, teen drama, etc.), formats, and audiences.<\/li>\n<li>Encourage opportunities for international collaboration between French, Qu\u00e9bec, and American writers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Working language<\/h3>\n<p>The working language during the entirety of the residency is English. This means that all materials, written and spoken, at all points during the process, must be in English.<\/p>\n<p>The final script could be multilingual, in French, English, or any other European language.<\/p>\n<h3>Terms of coverage<\/h3>\n<p>The Villa Albertine, the SACD, the CNC, and the SODEC will cover:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A mobility grant including travel fees, lodging, and per diem;<\/li>\n<li>A schedule of group meetings and individual sessions led by local partners;<\/li>\n<li>The organization of convivial moments for networking;<\/li>\n<li>The communication surrounding residents and their projects.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Calendar<\/h3>\n<p>April 29: closure of applications<br \/>\nApril 30 \u2013 July 1: Application selection<br \/>\nJuly 8: Laureates announced<br \/>\nStarting September 12: online writing workshops with script doctors (1 to 3 workshops of 1.5 hours per project)<br \/>\nOctober 17 \u2013 November 4: Writers residency in Los Angeles<\/p>\n<h3>APPLYING<\/h3>\n<p>Complete applications are to be submitted <strong>before April 29, at 11:59pm French time<\/strong>, by email to: <a href=\"series@villa-albertine.org\">series@villa-albertine.org\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Project eligibility criteria:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Project in English with strong potential for the international market;<\/li>\n<li>Material provided, drafted in a bilingual version (French-English): Application form duly completed online with bible and note on the series\u2019 artistic direction and the complete pilot script for dramatic series or one example of an episode for episodic series:<\/li>\n<li>Original creation (adaptations are not considered);<\/li>\n<li>Must be fictional (live action);<\/li>\n<li>Must include at least six episodes, with no maximum number of episodes;<\/li>\n<li>The length of the episodes must be at least 20 minutes;<\/li>\n<li>The presented project can already have been optioned by French or Quebec producers, without any obligation;<\/li>\n<li>The project can be written by more than one writer: collective work but in this case, only one of the writers may participate in the residency, per an agreement among the project writers;<\/li>\n<li>The project can have already received a writing or development grant, notably aid provided by the SACD, the Association Beaumarchais, the CNC, the support of a regional collective (municipality, region), the SODEC, or the Fonds des medias du Canada;<\/li>\n<li>The project may not have already been accepted for a previous submission to Boulevard des S\u00e9ries: The Factory.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Writer eligibility criteria:<\/p>\n<p>The application is presented by the writer. The writer must:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Be the scriptwriter and\/or director, French-speaking, and member of the SACD or of the SARTEC for at least three episodes of a same season of a series broadcast on TV channel or SVOD platform in France or Quebec between 2017 and 2022.<\/li>\n<li>Be the writer\/creator of a series broadcast on TV channel or SVOD platform in France or Quebec between 2017 and 2022 <u><strong>OR<\/strong><\/u> have previously obtained an audiovisual grant from the innovation funds of the CNC (support of the concept, writing, re-writing, or co-writing of fiction, animation, or documentary international co-productions), from a region or municipality (fiction, animation) <u><strong>OR<\/strong><\/u> have previously participated in training from Boulevard des S\u00e9rie.<\/li>\n<li>Have an excellent level of English, notably to be capable of using English as the working language.<\/li>\n<li>Be available during the entire duration of the residency from October 17 to November 4.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Selection process<\/h3>\n<p>The results of the official selection will be announced by email to candidates on July 8, 2022.<\/p>\n<p>In the case of selection, a detailed agreement will be signed between the series writer selected, Villa Albertine, the SACD, the CNC, and the SODEC.<\/p>\n<h3>Selection Committee<\/h3>\n<p>The applications will be examined by a selection committee composed of:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>At least two members from the Writers Guild Foundation and Villa Albertine<\/li>\n<li>At least two members proposed by the SACD<\/li>\n<li>At least two members proposed by the CNC<\/li>\n<li>At least one member proposed by the SODEC<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Selection criteria<\/h3>\n<p>The selection committee will take into consideration the following criteria:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The artistic value of the project;<\/li>\n<li>The writer\u2019s experience;<\/li>\n<li>The international potential of the project;<\/li>\n<li>The originality of the concept in comparison to other series already on the market;<\/li>\n<li>The adaptability of the project to international market demands;<\/li>\n<li>The universal social value of the proposal.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The selection committee will aim to accept a diverse set of subjects among the seven projects selected and the writers who present them.<\/p>\n<h3>Health context<\/h3>\n<p>Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, international travel between France and the U.S. could be disrupted in the last quarter of 2022. Regarding safety, in the event of a rapid change of situation, and in consideration of decisions made by French and American authorities, the organizers reserve the right to push back, cancel, or modify the activities proposed to participants.<\/p>\n<p>The organizers commit to inform participants of any change of dates and\/or format of the residency.<\/p>\n<p>Equally, participants confronted with personal or professional setbacks in the context of current health and safety are held to immediately contact the organizers and to inform them of any impossibility to travel.<\/p>\n<h3>Intellectual Property<\/h3>\n<p>The candidates, or their producers, must possess all the rights of the proposed project.<\/p>\n<h3>Communication and confidentiality<\/h3>\n<p>All documents and information provided in the application are strictly confidential and will not be published under any circumstances.<\/p>\n<p>Only a single one-page summary of the seven selected projects will be printed in a booklet which will be distributed during the residency to potential partners such as producers, platforms, or distributers. A list of the seven selected projects, which will include the title of the project and the writer\u2019s name, could be used for means of communication and published in the press.<\/p>\n<h3>Contacts<\/h3>\n<p>For any questions on the topic of this call for applications, you may contact:<\/p>\n<p>Villa Albertine \u2013 Lucie Carette, Film and TV Attach\u00e9e and Director of Villa Albertine in Los Angeles <a href=\"mailto:lucie.carette@frenchculture.org\">lucie.carette@frenchculture.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p>SACD \u2013 Val\u00e9rie-Anne Expert, Deputy Director of Cultural Action <a href=\"mailto:valerie-Anne.expert@sacd.fr\">valerie-Anne.expert@sacd.fr<\/a><\/p>\n<p>CNC \u2013 Louis Bonneau, Mission Officer, Fiction\/Animation Innovation Funds &#8211; <a href=\"mailto:louis.bonneau@cnc.fr\">louis.bonneau@cnc.fr<\/a><\/p>\n<p>SODEC &#8211; V\u00e9ronique Le Sayec, International Affairs Delegate <a href=\"mailto:veronique.lesayec@sodec.gouv.qc.ca\">veronique.lesayec@sodec.gouv.qc.ca<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Procedure to apply<\/h3>\n<p>All applications involve two parts that must be completed <strong>before April 29 at 11:59pm French time.<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Fill out the online form available at this link: <a href=\"https:\/\/forms.office.com\/r\/GqxbzGsN9H\">https:\/\/forms.office.com\/r\/GqxbzGsN9H<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Send the complete application to <a href=\"mailto:series@villa-albertine.org\">series@villa-albertine.org<\/a>, with the following six separate PDF attachments:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>Bible in French (PDF format)<\/li>\n<li>Note of intention in French (PDF format)<\/li>\n<li>Pilot script in French (PDF format)<\/li>\n<li>Bible in English (PDF format)<\/li>\n<li>Note of intention in English (PDF format)<\/li>\n<li>Pilot script in English (PDF format)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Please indicate in the subject line of your email: Candidature La Fabrique 2022 \u2013 First name LAST NAME<\/p>\n<p>Any application not respecting these criteria will be considered incomplete.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":61617,"menu_order":0,"template":"","app_discipline":[234,219,218],"app_city_tax":[235,220],"app_professional_category":[],"app_professional_content_type":[254],"class_list":["post-61619","app_professional","type-app_professional","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","app_discipline-all-disciplines","app_discipline-cinema","app_discipline-visual-arts","app_city_tax-all-cities","app_city_tax-la","app_professional_content_type-news"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Call for Applications Boulevard des S\u00e9ries: The Factory \u2013 Los Angeles 2022 - Villa Albertine<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/villa-albertine.org\/va\/professionals\/appel-candidatures-la-fabrique-boulevard-des-series-los-angeles-2022\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Call for Applications Boulevard des S\u00e9ries: The Factory \u2013 Los Angeles 2022 - Villa Albertine\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The Factory defines itself as a place of learning for experienced French and Qu\u00e9bec writers to sharpen their skills and know-how for their projects with high international-development potential. 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