Dani Rosenberg Dani Rosenberg Director: 2013 Year of lab participation: 2 Lab edition: Israel Country: Chilik Michaeli Producer: The Vanishing Soldier Eighteen-year-old Israeli soldier flees back to his girlfriend in Tel Aviv only to discover that the military elite is convinced he was kidnapped in the fog of war. Synopsis Locarno Film Festival 2023 Reykjavik International Film Festival 2023 Haifa International Film Festival 2023 - Best Film Montpellier Mediterranean Film Festival 2023 Thessaloniki Film Festival 2023 Busan International Film Festival 2023 Israeli Film Academy Awards 2023 - Best Cinematography Jerusalem Sam Spiegel Film Lab 2013 - 2nd Prize Winner Festivals & Awards 2023 Year of release: Trailer IMDb HOME TEAM NEWS LABS SERIES LAB PARTICIPANTS MENTORS PROFESSIONAL GUESTS JURY PARTICIPATION APPLICATION RULES & REGULATIONS SERIES LAB FILM LAB MENTORS JURY DECISION MAKERS SCOUTS AND PITCHING PROFESSIONAL GUESTS PARTICIPANTS & PROJECTS LAB FILMS PARTICIPATION APPLICATION PARTICIPANTS OBLIGATIONS RULES & REGULATIONS FILM FAQ FILM LAB SITE MAP ACCESSIBILITY STATEMENT FILM FAQ FAQ PARTICIPATION APPLICATION RULES & REGULATIONS PARTICIPANTS OBLIGATIONS PARTICIPATION REGULATION HOME FILM LAB WHO'S WHO MENTORS PROFESSIONAL GUESTS JURY SCOUTS AND PITCHING DECISION MAKERS PARTICIPANTS & PROJECTS LAB FILMS PARTICIPATION APPLICATION RULES & REGULATIONS FILM FAQ

Netalie Braun Netalie Braun Director: 2021 Year of lab participation: 9 Lab edition: Israel Country: Adi Bar-Yossef Producer: Oxygen Anat eagerly awaits her son Ido’s release from the army and their planned trip abroad. When his release is canceled and he's being sent for the new war, she sets out on a journey to bring him home. Synopsis Jerusalem Film Festival 2025 - Best Israeli Feature Film Mar del Plata Film Festival 2025 Festivals & Awards 2025 Year of release: Trailer IMDb HOME TEAM NEWS LABS SERIES LAB PARTICIPANTS MENTORS PROFESSIONAL GUESTS JURY PARTICIPATION APPLICATION RULES & REGULATIONS SERIES LAB FILM LAB MENTORS JURY DECISION MAKERS SCOUTS AND PITCHING PROFESSIONAL GUESTS PARTICIPANTS & PROJECTS LAB FILMS PARTICIPATION APPLICATION PARTICIPANTS OBLIGATIONS RULES & REGULATIONS FILM FAQ FILM LAB SITE MAP ACCESSIBILITY STATEMENT FILM FAQ FAQ PARTICIPATION APPLICATION RULES & REGULATIONS PARTICIPANTS OBLIGATIONS PARTICIPATION REGULATION HOME FILM LAB WHO'S WHO MENTORS PROFESSIONAL GUESTS JURY SCOUTS AND PITCHING DECISION MAKERS PARTICIPANTS & PROJECTS LAB FILMS PARTICIPATION APPLICATION RULES & REGULATIONS FILM FAQ

Dani Rosenberg 13TH EDITION CATALOGUE 13TH EDITION PARTICIPANTS AND PROJECTS MENTORS JURY TEAM LAB FILMS Director: Dani Rosenberg 2013 Year of lab participation: 2 Lab edition: Country: Israel Producer: Chilik Michaeli The Vanishing Soldier Eighteen-year-old Israeli soldier flees back to his girlfriend in Tel Aviv only to discover that the military elite is convinced he was kidnapped in the fog of war. Lab edition: Locarno Film Festival 2023 Reykjavik International Film Festival 2023 Haifa International Film Festival 2023 - Best Film Montpellier Mediterranean Film Festival 2023 Thessaloniki Film Festival 2023 Busan International Film Festival 2023 Israeli Film Academy Awards 2023 - Best Cinematography Jerusalem Sam Spiegel Film Lab 2013 - 2nd Prize Winner Synopsis 2023 Year of release: PITCH Trailer HOME TEAM NEWS LABS SERIES LAB PARTICIPANTS MENTORS PROFESSIONAL GUESTS JURY PARTICIPATION APPLICATION RULES & REGULATIONS SERIES LAB FILM LAB MENTORS JURY DECISION MAKERS SCOUTS AND PITCHING PROFESSIONAL GUESTS PARTICIPANTS & PROJECTS LAB FILMS PARTICIPATION APPLICATION PARTICIPANTS OBLIGATIONS RULES & REGULATIONS FILM FAQ FILM LAB SITE MAP ACCESSIBILITY STATEMENT FILM FAQ FAQ PARTICIPATION APPLICATION RULES & REGULATIONS PARTICIPANTS OBLIGATIONS PARTICIPATION REGULATION

פרסים כחלק מתוכנית החממה, פרויקט אחד יזכה במענק כספי - פרס פיתוח הסדרה. הפרס יאפשר ליוצרים.ות להתקדם בפיתוח הסדרה. הפרויקט הזוכה בפרס יוכרז באירוע הסיום של החממה, במהלכו הפרויקטים ייחשפו בפני תעשיית הטלוויזיה הישראלית והבינלאומית. דמי השתתפות ההשתתפות בחממה כרוכה בדמי השתתפות בגובה 3,500 ש״ח לפרויקט. במהלך כל פעילויות החממה המתקיימות בירושלים, החממה תארח את המשתתפים, ותספק להם תחבורה מקומית, אירוח במלון, ארוחת בוקר ועוד ארוחה נוספת במהלך היום. על המשתתפים לשלם על הוצאות הטיסה לסשן הסיום המתקיים בחו״ל, גם עבור היוצרים/ות וגם עבור המפיקים/ות. החממה תספק ליוצרים/ות 3 לילות במלון בחו״ל, ולמפיקים/ות 2 לילות במלון בחו״ל. לוח הזמנים של חממת הסדרות חממת סם שפיגל לסדרות מורכבת מ-3 סשנים, משך תוכנית החממה כ-4-6 חודשים. שני הסשנים הראשונים של החממה יתמקדו בפיתוח התוכן של ההצעה לסדרה, ובמהלכם יתקדמו היוצרים.ות משלב ההצעה הראשונית ועד למיני-בייבל ותסריט לפרק ראשון. שני הסשנים הראשונים מורכבים מלו״ז שבועי מלא ונמשכים כ-5 ימים, כל אחד. הסשן הראשון מתקיים פיזית בירושלים, והסשן השני מתקיים אונליין, ויכלול יום או יומיים פיזיים. שני הסשנים הראשונים כוללים מפגשי אחד על אחד עם מנטורים.ות אישיים.ות ישראלים, מפגשי פיתוח, מפגשים עם אורחים.ות בינלאומיים.ות וזמן כתיבה אישי בסביבה מותאמת ותומכת. בסשן הסיום, שיתקיים בחו״ל, היוצרים.ות יקבלו את ההזדמנות להציג ולחשוף את הפרויקטים שלהם.ן בפני אנשי מפתח בתעשיית הטלוויזיה הישראלית והבינלאומית. תכנית מפורטת ולו"ז שני הסשנים הראשונים יפורסמו על ידי החממה ובית הספר ונתונים לשינויים על פי החלטתו. לו״ז מחזור 5 של חממת הסדרות: סשן 1 (ירושלים) - 25-29 באוקטובר, 2026 סשן 2 (היברידי) - 3-7 בינואר, 2027 סשן 3 - תאריכים יימסרו בהמשך ENGLISH עברית عربي HOME TEAM NEWS LABS SERIES LAB PARTICIPANTS MENTORS PROFESSIONAL GUESTS JURY PARTICIPATION APPLICATION RULES & REGULATIONS SERIES LAB FILM LAB MENTORS JURY DECISION MAKERS SCOUTS AND PITCHING PROFESSIONAL GUESTS PARTICIPANTS & PROJECTS LAB FILMS PARTICIPATION APPLICATION PARTICIPANTS OBLIGATIONS RULES & REGULATIONS FILM FAQ FILM LAB SITE MAP ACCESSIBILITY STATEMENT FILM FAQ FAQ PARTICIPATION APPLICATION RULES & REGULATIONS PARTICIPANTS OBLIGATIONS PARTICIPATION REGULATION LAB SERIES SCHEDULE The Sam Spiegel Series Lab includes 3 sessions that take place over the course of approximately 4-6 months. The first two sessions of the Lab are working sessions, focusing mainly on the development of the series' content. The first session is a physical 5-day writing session that takes place in Jerusalem, and the second session takes place for a 5-day writing session online. The first two sessions include professional meetings and events, one-on-one meetings with personal Israeli mentors, group development meetings, and inspirational masterclasses, as well as personal writing time in a supportive environment. In the final session, taking place abroad, creators will have the opportunity to pitch their projects and present them in front of key figures in the international and Israeli television industry. Notice of the precise timing of the sessions will be provided upon the call for submissions. 5TH EDITION TIMELINE: Session 1 (Jerusalem) - October 18-22, 2026 Session 2 (Hybrid) - January 3-7, 2027 Session 3 - TBA PRIZES As part of the program, one exceptional project will win the Series Development Award. The award will provide a stipend to allow creatives to concentrate on developing their project. The award recipient will be announced at the closing session, where projects will be revealed to industry players. PARTICIPATION FEES Participation fee is 3,500 NIS per project. Throughout the entire duration of the Jerusalem based activities, the Lab will host the participants, and will provide local transportation, lodging and board (full breakfast; lunch and/or dinner). Participants must pay all air-travel costs for the closing session. This includes the expenses of the producer for the session. The Lab will cover lodging accommodation for the closing session - 3 nights for filmmakers, and 2 nights for producers. פרסים כחלק מתוכנית החממה, פרויקט אחד יזכה במענק כספי - פרס פיתוח הסדרה. הפרס יאפשר ליוצרים.ות להתקדם בפיתוח הסדרה. הפרויקט הזוכה בפרס יוכרז באירוע הסיום של החממה, במהלכו הפרויקטים ייחשפו בפני תעשיית הטלוויזיה הישראלית והבינלאומית. דמי השתתפות ההשתתפות בחממה כרוכה בדמי השתתפות בגובה 3,500 ש״ח לפרויקט. במהלך כל פעילויות החממה המתקיימות בירושלים, החממה תארח את המשתתפים, ותספק להם תחבורה מקומית, אירוח במלון, ארוחת בוקר ועוד ארוחה נוספת במהלך היום. על המשתתפים לשלם על הוצאות הטיסה לסשן הסיום המתקיים בחו״ל, גם עבור היוצרים/ות וגם עבור המפיקים/ות. החממה תספק ליוצרים/ות 3 לילות במלון בחו״ל, ולמפיקים/ות 2 לילות במלון בחו״ל. לוח הזמנים של חממת הסדרות חממת סם שפיגל לסדרות מורכבת מ-3 סשנים, משך תוכנית החממה כ-4-6 חודשים. שני הסשנים הראשונים של החממה יתמקדו בפיתוח התוכן של ההצעה לסדרה, ובמהלכם יתקדמו היוצרים.ות משלב ההצעה הראשונית ועד למיני-בייבל ותסריט לפרק ראשון. שני הסשנים הראשונים מורכבים מלו״ז שבועי מלא ונמשכים כ-5 ימים, כל אחד. הסשן הראשון מתקיים פיזית בירושלים, והסשן השני מתקיים אונליין, ויכלול יום או יומיים פיזיים. שני הסשנים הראשונים כוללים מפגשי אחד על אחד עם מנטורים.ות אישיים.ות ישראלים, מפגשי פיתוח, מפגשים עם אורחים.ות בינלאומיים.ות וזמן כתיבה אישי בסביבה מותאמת ותומכת. בסשן הסיום, שיתקיים בחו״ל, היוצרים.ות יקבלו את ההזדמנות להציג ולחשוף את הפרויקטים שלהם.ן בפני אנשי מפתח בתעשיית הטלוויזיה הישראלית והבינלאומית. תכנית מפורטת ולו"ז שני הסשנים הראשונים יפורסמו על ידי החממה ובית הספר ונתונים לשינויים על פי החלטתו. לו״ז מחזור 5 של חממת הסדרות: סשן 1 (ירושלים) - 25-29 באוקטובר, 2026 סשן 2 (היברידי) - 3-7 בינואר, 2027 סשן 3 - תאריכים יימסרו בהמשך HOME SERIES LAB WHO'S WHO MENTORS PROFESSIONAL GUESTS JURY ADVISORY BOARD PARTICIPANTS PARTICIPATION APPLICATION RULES & REGULATIONS FAQ

FLEHMAN RESPONSE FLEHMAN RESPONSE Lillah Halla Producer Julia Niethammer (CHROMOSOM FILM GMBH) Lab Edition 10 , 2022 SCENE PITCH Production Country Germany SYNOPSIS Following the steps of Galileu, the stallion, a wave of horse suicides stuns Hanover. As corpses pile up on the outskirts of the city, some look for culprits, while others try to take advantage of the situation. Frida, the cook of the city's soup kitchen, prepares a special recipe for her unloved diners: a very unusual horse brown-soup.  In this dark surrealistic comedy, only those who can enjoy real collective pleasure will endure. DIRECTOR'S NOTE All I wished was to survive the lockdown, but then I got stuck in conservative Hanover. Before going mad, imagination and humor became my first aid kit. In the film, six harsh female characters- with not much in common other than their lack of charisma, meet in a soup trip to finally find joy through belonging. In a pot where prejudices around otherness melt, Flehmen becomes an attempt to make the unfamiliar familiar. LOG LINE Thou who has never laughed and danced to exhaustion, cast the first stone. Or rather, the first horse! ABOUT THE FILMMAKER PRODUCER Julia Niethammer (CHROMOSOM FILM GMBH) Chromosom Film is a Berlin-based film company, founded by Alexander Wadouh in 2006. We focus on developing and producing national and international fiction and documentary films with a political ethos and zeitgeist. The great success of Jan-Ole Gerster’s OH BOY and the extensive international festival feedback for Noaz Deshe’s WHITE SHADOW and Gabrielle Brady’s ISLAND OF THE HUNGRY GHOSTS, as well as the theatrical success of BORGA by York-Fabian Raabe pave the way for further courageous films with powerful voices and singular penmanship. Julia produced the documentary Island of the Hungry Ghosts (2018) by Gabrielle Brady, which won more than 20 international awards and was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award in 2019. She has an academic background in Media Science from Marburg University. She started in film production with Flying Moon, before joining Chromosom in 2012. PRODUCTION COMPANY PROFILE Company name & city : Chromosom Film GmbH, Berlin contact email: julia@chromosom-film.de contact telephone number: +49 30 8937 8081 PRODUCTION BUDGET The production budget in USD: 1.9 Mio confirmed budget in USD and source:  LANGUAGE German Dark Comedy GENRE Back To Participants HOME TEAM NEWS LABS SERIES LAB PARTICIPANTS MENTORS PROFESSIONAL GUESTS JURY PARTICIPATION APPLICATION RULES & REGULATIONS SERIES LAB FILM LAB MENTORS JURY DECISION MAKERS SCOUTS AND PITCHING PROFESSIONAL GUESTS PARTICIPANTS & PROJECTS LAB FILMS PARTICIPATION APPLICATION PARTICIPANTS OBLIGATIONS RULES & REGULATIONS FILM FAQ FILM LAB SITE MAP ACCESSIBILITY STATEMENT FILM FAQ FAQ PARTICIPATION APPLICATION RULES & REGULATIONS PARTICIPANTS OBLIGATIONS PARTICIPATION REGULATION HOME FILM LAB WHO'S WHO MENTORS PROFESSIONAL GUESTS JURY SCOUTS AND PITCHING DECISION MAKERS PARTICIPANTS & PROJECTS LAB FILMS PARTICIPATION APPLICATION RULES & REGULATIONS FILM FAQ

Spring Cleaning Spring Cleaning Marija Apcevska Producer Robert Naskov Lab Edition 11 , 2023 SCENE PITCH Production Kino Oko Country North Macedonia SYNOPSIS At the beginning of an unruly summer, dwelling between reality and mystery Varava has to first reconstruct the past in order to be able to move forward. Spring Cleaning is both a psychological and social story, with strong visual language. It is the third collaboration between the director Marija Apcevska and the producer Robert Naskov. DIRECTOR'S NOTE Spring Cleaning is a story inspired by the loss of two important people in my life. My friend, who left abruptly by committing suicide and my grandmother whose slow departure with alzheimer I witnessed for 2 years. It is an intimate, haunting story of identity, acceptance and reconciliation, told through the eyes of women who felt like ghosts both in life and death due to the patriarchal ignorance towards anyone who acts out of the norm. The perfect format for this film would be 35mm as it is a visceral film. LOG LINE The prodigal daughter returns home because of her mother’s suicide, but it seems like the mother came back from the afterlife as well. ABOUT THE FILMMAKER Marija Apcevska has BA in film and TV directing from FDA, Skopje and MA in film and media production, NYFA, LA. She is Sarajevo Talent Campus and Berlinale Talents alumni. Her shorts have traveled to festivals worldwide and won several awards. Bardo premiered at Berlinale Generation and North Pole at Cannes Official Short Film Selection. Spring Cleaning is her first feature film. PRODUCER Robert Naskov Robert Naskov is a graduate in film production from the FDA in Skopje. During his professional career he participated in numerous European co-productions and collaborated with leading directors and actors. He was president of the Macedonian Film Professionals Association and he is an active member of the European Film Academy and the European Producers Club. PRODUCTION COMPANY PROFILE DFPM Kino Oko LLCSP contact email contact@kinooko.com.mk contact telephone number +389 2 3222 478Kino Oko is a production company based in Skopje, Macedonia. It was founded in 2001 by Robert Naskov as an independent production company specialized in film and TV production, documentaries, commercials, public events and campaigns. The company is a full-service production and distribution company that represents projects for the domestic and international marketplace. Kino Oko has also cooperated with production companies worldwide and has required its well-established reputation. PRODUCTION BUDGET The production budget in USD - $671.300,00 confirmed budget in USD and source - $356.300,00 Sources: North Macedonia Film Agency MEDIA CO-Development Fund Company investment LANGUAGE Macedonian Mystery/drama GENRE Back To Participants HOME TEAM NEWS LABS SERIES LAB PARTICIPANTS MENTORS PROFESSIONAL GUESTS JURY PARTICIPATION APPLICATION RULES & REGULATIONS SERIES LAB FILM LAB MENTORS JURY DECISION MAKERS SCOUTS AND PITCHING PROFESSIONAL GUESTS PARTICIPANTS & PROJECTS LAB FILMS PARTICIPATION APPLICATION PARTICIPANTS OBLIGATIONS RULES & REGULATIONS FILM FAQ FILM LAB SITE MAP ACCESSIBILITY STATEMENT FILM FAQ FAQ PARTICIPATION APPLICATION RULES & REGULATIONS PARTICIPANTS OBLIGATIONS PARTICIPATION REGULATION HOME FILM LAB WHO'S WHO MENTORS PROFESSIONAL GUESTS JURY SCOUTS AND PITCHING DECISION MAKERS PARTICIPANTS & PROJECTS LAB FILMS PARTICIPATION APPLICATION RULES & REGULATIONS FILM FAQ

14TH EDITION CATALOGUE 14TH EDITION PROJECTS MENTORS JURY LAB FILMS TEAM Director: Diego Mondaca 2013 Year of lab participation: 2 Lab edition: Country: Bolivia Producer: Adrian Saba Chao (CHACO) In 1934, Bolivia is at war with Paraguay. Liborio and Ticona and other Bolivian indigenous soldiers are lost in the hell of the Chaco, under the commandment of German Captain Kundt. They're looking for the Paraguayan enemy that they haven't seen for months, and that they will never find. They leave together in a search that will make them realize, progressively, the destiny they have been pushed into and the inevitable condition of a defeated troop. They're walking like shadows, wandering forever in the middle of dust and silence. Lab edition: Rotterdam International Film Festival 2020 Hamburg Film Festival 2020 Festival Internacional de Cine de Gijón 2020 Jerusalem Sam Spiegel Film Lab 2013 - 2nd Prize Winner Synopsis 2020 Year of release: PITCH Trailer HOME TEAM NEWS LABS SERIES LAB PARTICIPANTS MENTORS PROFESSIONAL GUESTS JURY PARTICIPATION APPLICATION RULES & REGULATIONS SERIES LAB FILM LAB MENTORS JURY DECISION MAKERS SCOUTS AND PITCHING PROFESSIONAL GUESTS PARTICIPANTS & PROJECTS LAB FILMS PARTICIPATION APPLICATION PARTICIPANTS OBLIGATIONS RULES & REGULATIONS FILM FAQ FILM LAB SITE MAP ACCESSIBILITY STATEMENT FILM FAQ FAQ PARTICIPATION APPLICATION RULES & REGULATIONS PARTICIPANTS OBLIGATIONS PARTICIPATION REGULATION

The Jerusalem Sam Spiegel International Film and Television labs team are Dana Blankstein Cohen , Mor Eldar and Johnny Doov HOME TEAM NEWS LABS SERIES LAB PARTICIPANTS MENTORS PROFESSIONAL GUESTS JURY PARTICIPATION APPLICATION RULES & REGULATIONS SERIES LAB FILM LAB MENTORS JURY DECISION MAKERS SCOUTS AND PITCHING PROFESSIONAL GUESTS PARTICIPANTS & PROJECTS LAB FILMS PARTICIPATION APPLICATION PARTICIPANTS OBLIGATIONS RULES & REGULATIONS FILM FAQ FILM LAB SITE MAP ACCESSIBILITY STATEMENT FILM FAQ FAQ PARTICIPATION APPLICATION RULES & REGULATIONS PARTICIPANTS OBLIGATIONS PARTICIPATION REGULATION 14TH EDITION CATALOGUE 14TH EDITION PROJECTS MENTORS JURY LAB FILMS TEAM Dana Blankstein Cohen is the Executive Director of the Sam Spiegel Film and Television School, a visionary cultural institution which prides itself on believing in the power of storytelling. As part of Blankstein Cohen’s vision for the diverse communities that make up the unique mosaic of Israeli life, Blankstein Cohen initiated a fast-track preparatory program for creators from East Jerusalem. In 2022 she spearheaded the launch of the new Series Lab in cooperation with Netflix, Paramount and Scripted Israel. Previously, the CEO of the Israeli Academy of Film and Television. As Executive Director of Sam Spiegel Film and Television School, Blankstein Cohen oversaw the school’s historic move to a multi-million-dollar campus in downtown Jerusalem where the Sam Spiegel Film and Television School is the anchor in the new Jerusalem Arts Campus. Dana Blankstein Cohen JSFS Executive Director Mor Eldar, is the director of the internationally renowned Sam Spiegel International Film and Series Lab, an initiative of the Sam Spiegel Film and Television School. Eldar began working at the Lev Cinema chain in 1998 where she established the events department while she was also the associate director of distribution. In 2000 she joined the newly formed YES Satellite television as an acquisition manager, and in 2005 returned to the Lev Cinema chain to be the Head of marketing and distribution. In 2008 she established and managed the Holon Cinematheque and then in 2009 returned as the head of the movie department and head commissioner of films at YES Satellite. She served as a jury member at the Jerusalem Film Festival and at the Tel Aviv International Student Film Festival. Mor Eldar Labs Director Johnny Doov is a Tel-Aviv based filmmaker, editor and producer. He served as producer for cinema events and festivals such as the Tel Aviv International Student Film Festival and Docaviv. His short films “Kiss Me”, “Countdown” and “I Met You on My Way to the Cemetery” screened at LGBTQ film festivals around the world, winning the grand prix at PiterKit Saint Petersburg, 2022. Short films Bug and Between Her, edited by Johnny, won awards at Palm Springs ShortFest and were shortlisted for the BAFTA student awards. Johnny Doov Labs Producer OUR TEAM Director of International Relations Cara Saposnik CFO Avi Mackhel Marketing manager Keren Ron Dar IT manager Tommy Kay Hammer JSFS TEAM HOME FILM LAB WHO'S WHO MENTORS PROFESSIONAL GUESTS JURY SCOUTS AND PITCHING DECISION MAKERS PARTICIPANTS & PROJECTS LAB FILMS PARTICIPATION APPLICATION RULES & REGULATIONS FILM FAQ

Burhan Qurbani Burhan Qurbani Director: 2012 Year of lab participation: 1 Lab edition: Germany Country: Leif Alexis Producer: We Are Young. We Are Strong People from different walks of life in the German city of Rostock intersect when a rampaging mob besieges a residential building occupied by Vietnamese immigrants. Synopsis German Film Awards 2015 - Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role German Screen Actors Awards 2015 - Best Leading Actor Rome Film Festival 2015 Tribeca Film Festival 2015 Edinburgh International Film Festival 2015 Jerusalem Film Festival 2015 Nuremberg Film Festival "Turkey-Germany" 2015 - Öngören Prize Hof International Film Festival 2014 - Best Art Direction Festivals & Awards 2014 Year of release: Trailer IMDb HOME TEAM NEWS LABS SERIES LAB PARTICIPANTS MENTORS PROFESSIONAL GUESTS JURY PARTICIPATION APPLICATION RULES & REGULATIONS SERIES LAB FILM LAB MENTORS JURY DECISION MAKERS SCOUTS AND PITCHING PROFESSIONAL GUESTS PARTICIPANTS & PROJECTS LAB FILMS PARTICIPATION APPLICATION PARTICIPANTS OBLIGATIONS RULES & REGULATIONS FILM FAQ FILM LAB SITE MAP ACCESSIBILITY STATEMENT FILM FAQ FAQ PARTICIPATION APPLICATION RULES & REGULATIONS PARTICIPANTS OBLIGATIONS PARTICIPATION REGULATION HOME FILM LAB WHO'S WHO MENTORS PROFESSIONAL GUESTS JURY SCOUTS AND PITCHING DECISION MAKERS PARTICIPANTS & PROJECTS LAB FILMS PARTICIPATION APPLICATION RULES & REGULATIONS FILM FAQ

All the news about the call for entry and applications for next edition's JSFL. APPLICATION International Projects The application is by referral only; no direct registration options are available. Call for entries for the next JSFL will be open from July 27, 2026 to August 24, 2026. APPLY NOW Israeli Projects The application is open to Israeli filmmakers who meet the eligibility criteria. Call for entries for the next JSFL will be open from July 27, 2026 to August 24, 2026. APPLY NOW ELIGIBILITY JSFL selects a mix of Israeli and international projects, 12 in total. The international projects are by invitation only, while the Israeli projects can apply through an open call. Eligible Lab applicants are writer/directors [1], who are within the process of working on their first or second full-length feature film, and have directed at least two short films or a television drama or documentary film, or an episode in a television series (two from any of the above), whose production has inspired international and/or local attention [2]. The filmmaker states that they possess a script for a full-length feature film, which they wrote or were a full partner in writing; that they possess full copyrights to the script, and possess the ability to develop it independently, or with the assistance of a script writing partner. In the case that a film is submitted by a script writer, who is not a director, the project must be attached to a director, and the director must take part in the Lab as well. Each project must have a producer committed to the project and he/she cannot be the filmmaker him/herself. Eligible producers must have a total length of at least 120 minutes of fiction and/or documentary films and/or series produced by him/her, either screened at an A-list film festival or at the cinema, or broadcast on a sustainable television channel. English is the working language of the JSFL. Candidates must have sufficient fluency and comprehension in the language. _______________________________________ [1] A director who does not serve as the sole scriptwriter of the project is allowed to invite a scriptwriting partner to the Film Lab, upon advance approval by the Film Lab staff. All expenses of the participation of this script writer will be borne by the director or their representative. In the case that a film is submitted by a scriptwriter, who is not a director, the project must be attached to a director, and the director must take part in the Lab as well. All expenses of the participation of this director will be borne by the script writer or his representative. [2] A candidate who has directed only one short fiction which has attracted international attention is eligible to apply to the JSFL. The Lab is entitled to separately examine exceptional cases such as this and other. International projects- materials must be submitted in English. Israeli projects- materials must be submitted in Hebrew, for the submission process only. TARGET PARTICIPANTS JSFL is aimed at writers/directors from all over the world who are developing a 1st or 2nd fiction feature film. Projects must be at an advanced stage of development, having a full script, that is a solid, workable draft. If the script writer is not the director, he/she must submit and participate with a director. SELECTION PROCESS The selection process includes 3 stages: STAGE 1 STAGE 2 STAGE 3 Projects selected for 2nd stage: 2. Submission of full script . Candidates will have approx. 5-10 days from notification to submission of script, which means script must be ready in advance (at the International projects, in English). Projects selected for 3rd stage: 3. Interviews - Physical Interviews for Israeli projects, and Online Interviews via Skype/Zoom for International projects. Both writer/director & producer must be present in the interview. 1. Submission of project dossier . Dossier includes: Logline (40 words max.) Short synopsis (150 words max.) Long Synopsis (3-5 pages max.) Director's/writer's statement (1 page max.) Link to director's/writer's previous work Biographies and filmographies of all partners and project status. Inspiration Image Project Status Director & Producer's goal for the Lab Script draft in the original language - For reference only (This draft will not be read by the selection committee) Selected filmmakers will be informed by the end of December 2026. 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Manas Manas Marianna Brennand Fortes Producer Carolina Benevides Lab Edition 9 , 2021 SCENE PITCH Production Country Brazil SYNOPSIS Aware that the future does not hold many options for her in a riverside community on Marajó Island, 13-year-old Marcielle decides to confront the violent machinery that governs her family and the women in her community. DIRECTOR'S NOTE Director’s Note What fascinates me in cinema is the potential to encounter the “other” and how it enables us to see, feel and live in someone else’s shoes. This is why I will have an absolute protagonist, Marcielle – we will be radically on her point of view, seeing only what she sees and hearing only what she hears. As a filmmaker, I want to increase public awareness for such a painful subject matter as sexual abuse of women, especially children and adolescents. In terms of plot, I chose a , a classic narrative with tremendous visual power. Although the abuse scenes are never shown on screen, my intention is to show in a poetic way how the violence impacts on the character perception. Marcielle experiences many conflicts and the film will be with her in her moment of conscious awareness. In the photography I want to show the contrast of the beauty and richness of the region's natural landscape with Marcielle's poor and sad reality. The lush forest with abundant water can be as arid as a desert. A very cinematic environment that hides the unspoken "rules" of its inhabitants. For that “Sisters” will be shot on location, in a riverside community in Amazon Region where this story takes place. Actors’ direction will benefit from that because I’ll be working with actors that will be able to dive into the universe of the film and non-actors that will be comfortable in their habitat. Female characters who interact with Marcielle, will help her to see that is not normal what she is been through and that is possible to put an end to the cycle of abuse. The film will be generous to its characters and their stories, in terms of the length of scenes that reflect the way in which time, and distance, in that part of the world, imprisons its inhabitants. LOG LINE Marcielle is 13 years old the eldest daughter of an impoverished family on Amazon island. She will do everything in her power to protect herself and her younger sister from the violence that surrounds them ABOUT THE FILMMAKER PRODUCER Carolina Benevides Producer, co-writer Carolina Benevides, Brazil  Carolina Benevides is the executive producer at Inquietude where she develops documentaries, features and series. Among them I Am Carlos Imperial (2015), and Darn Good (2016), (Best Film, Cine PE). Benevides was production coordinator on The Eye of the Storm (Cannes, 2009), and Passerby (Best 1st film Guadalajara, 2010). In 2020 she released the documentary series Festival’s Nights for cable TV. PRODUCTION COMPANY PROFILE Production Company Inquietude, Recife, Brazil carolina@inquietude.art.br +55 21 991940062 PRODUCTION BUDGET Production Budget $1.230.541 Secured funds: $545.454,55 FSA/ Brazilian Cinema Agency Prize; $365.470,21Globo Filmes / Co-producer through Audiovisual Law; $85.818,18 Private investors through Audiovisual Law; $51.980,15 Direct funds from the producer; $181.818,18 GAP LANGUAGE Portuguese Drama GENRE Back To Participants HOME TEAM NEWS LABS SERIES LAB PARTICIPANTS MENTORS PROFESSIONAL GUESTS JURY PARTICIPATION APPLICATION RULES & REGULATIONS SERIES LAB FILM LAB MENTORS JURY DECISION MAKERS SCOUTS AND PITCHING PROFESSIONAL GUESTS PARTICIPANTS & PROJECTS LAB FILMS PARTICIPATION APPLICATION PARTICIPANTS OBLIGATIONS RULES & REGULATIONS FILM FAQ FILM LAB SITE MAP ACCESSIBILITY STATEMENT FILM FAQ FAQ PARTICIPATION APPLICATION RULES & REGULATIONS PARTICIPANTS OBLIGATIONS PARTICIPATION REGULATION HOME FILM LAB WHO'S WHO MENTORS PROFESSIONAL GUESTS JURY SCOUTS AND PITCHING DECISION MAKERS PARTICIPANTS & PROJECTS LAB FILMS PARTICIPATION APPLICATION RULES & REGULATIONS FILM FAQ