The 2nd European Women´s Audiovisual Network (EWA) scriptwriter residency programme is a great initiative dedicated to supporting the next generation of screenwriting talents among EWA members, and helping them enter the industry by working the strategic positioning of the project with the best script possible. Its purpose is offering to one selected woman scriptwriter or director the possibility to be mentored by a script consultant, to work with her before Berlinale and to have the opportunity to attend the EFM at the Berlinale 2018 to make connections.

A commitee of three industry experts will select the best project among those received.

The Offer: travel costs from and to Berlin. accommodation in a private room + access to a kitchen in Berlin starting from 22 January 2018 – and ending 22 February 2018, including four working sessions with a well-known script consultant (3 in Berlin + 1 Skype session after the Berlinale) and accreditation for the Berlinale.

Suzanne Pradel is the script consultant attached to the programme.

Suzanne is an international script consultant, lecturer and bookscout. For many years, she has been working as a script expert for Eurimages and MEDIA Programme. In 2009 she founded the BUCHSCOUT AGENCY which specializes in novel-to-film adaptations as well as international script consultancy, developing sophisticated TV features and cinematic features

Find more detailed information here: http://www.ewawomen.com/en/news/apply-for-ewa-s-2nd-scriptwriter-residency-in-berlin-.html

May 10, 2017 at 6pm at Hertie School of Governance in Berlin

On behalf of both the Hertie School of Governance and the Commission for Culture and Media in the Federal Chancellery, a high-level exchange takes place among experts on current efforts to advance gender equality and the empowerment of women in cultural and media professions in Europe.

There will be two short impulse statements by Monika Grütters, MdB, Minister of State to the Federal Chancellor, Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media, and by Virginija Langbakk, Director of the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) (tbc). Following the keynotes, there will be a moderated panel discussion among experts on current monitoring trends, policy measures, and their progress or deficits towards closing the gender pay gap and breaking the “glas ceiling”.

The European Women´s Audiovisual network (EWA) member Suzanne Pradel will present the key findings from the EWA´S research project “Where are the women in the European Audiovisual Industry?” and explain EWA´s recommendation for positive actions that would allow to fill the gab between women and men in the European audiovisual sector.

Moderator: Charles Laundry
Panelists:
Eva Fehringer, Chair Gender Equality Commission of the Council of Europe
Els van der Plas, General Director of the Dutch National Opera & Ballet
Suzanne Pradel, Member European Women’s Audiovisual Network (EWA)
Lisa Jordan, Policy Consultant for various NGOs and foundations in the fields of development and environment
Audience:
The event will be open to honored guests, students, the general public and the media.

Aktuelle Diskussionen zur Filmförderung in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern kommen an der thematischen Standortbestimmung nicht vorbei: Welche Inhalte und Genres sollen zukünftig gefördert werden?
Dass Kinoproduktionen oder TV-Serien eine Region attraktiv machen, zeigt unser Nachbarland Dänemark. Mecklenburg-Vorpommern hat besonders mit vier Krimireihen und Spitzenwerten im Regionalmagazin Erfolg. Das Panel will herausfinden, welche weiteren Themen im öffentlich-rechtlichen Programm besondere Beachtung finden. Nutzt der touristische Erfolg des Landes in der internationalen Medienwelt? Welche Hürden gibt es, um Literatur und historische Persönlichkeiten aus MV auf den Film- und TV- Markt zu bringen?

The first Women in Film Best Pitch Award  by Film Center Serbia and the European Women´s Audiovisual Network (EWA):

The Winner is the project „Fortnight“.

I had the honor to hand out the prize of €4000.- to Aga Woszczynska  and Agnieszka Wasiak on March 4th, 2017 in Belgrade.

Fortnight (Poland)
Writers: Aga Woszczynska, Piotr Litwin
Director: Aga Woszczynska
Producer: Agnieszka Wasiak
Co-producer: Films De Force Majeure (FR),
Kinoproduzioni (IT)
Production Company: Lava Films

SYNOPSIS
Anna and Adam, young married couple from Poland, spend a fortnight in Southern Italy. At the beginning of their stay, an accident happens. A man dies in front of their eyes. They observe the tragic accident but they don’t offer help, they remain passive. Anna and Adam continue their stay in total denial. Yet, for how long can they go without remorse? Slowly, they start to lose control over their lives. Feeling of guilt, at first rejected and subconscious begins to reign over their seemingly stable relationship.

The female writer/producer Murielle Thierrin gets a boost for her project „Sugarcane“ at the Berlinale. It is beautiful to see how supporting each other can be cheerful and inspiring.

The winner of the first female scriptwriter residency program of the European Women´s Audiovisual Network (EWA) is at the Berlinale market.

The EWA scriptwriter residency programme is a great initiative dedicated to supporting the female screenwriting talents among EWA members, and helping them enter the industry with the best script possible.

The winner Murielle Thierrin gets financial consulting by EWA´s director Alessia Sonaglioni, script consultancy by the script consultant Suzanne Pradel and profits from match-meetings with producers at the European Film Market of the Berlinale.