Call for Entries : the Doc Shop Playlist 05

The National Film and Video Foundation is compiling a South African playlist of documentaries with up to 50 titles for The Doc Shop for the second year. Hot Docs is an internationally renowned documentary film festival, conference and marketing event that takes place annually in Toronto, Canada.

Filmmakers from all walks of life are granted the opportunity to showcase their work and strengthen ties in the ever expanding documentary community. The Doc Shop, which runs concurrently with the festival is a marketplace for documentaries to be viewed by potential buyers, distributors, sales agents and programmers alike.

The benefits of having your film included in The Doc Shop:

- The Festival Doc Shop is a fully digital, on-site video library that offers accredited Conference and Networking Pass and All-Access Pass holders on-demand access to 1500+ documentaries, including many of the Festival's official selection.

- Visibility of the film on an international platform.

- The film may receive interest which could potentially lead to sales.

- After the festival and conference, The Doc Shop Online provides year-round access to films for registered buyers, distributors, sales agents and festival programmers.

Eligibility:

- South African filmmakers with projects that are currently in the post production phase (who can provide a rough cut) or completed projects.

- Documentaries of all lengths that have been produced in the last 20 years are welcome.

- Documentaries must be in the English language or subtitled in English.

- Companies may submit more than one project for consideration.

Requirements:

Filmmakers are required to provide the following items in order to be considered (please note that there is no application form):

- Detailed Synopsis

- Logline

- List of key creative team

- Poster

- A DVD of the film. Please click on the link for the DVD specifications: http://www.hotdocs.ca/conference/the_doc_shop/doc_shop_faq

Please note:

- If your project was selected last year, please do not resubmit it again.

- This is not an invitation to attend the film festival.

The NFVF reserves the right to select qualifying films to include in The Doc Shop Playlist. The deadline for all submissions is on the 27th of February 2015 by end of business, no extensions are permissible.

Please email all submissions to Refiloe Hlabioa on refiloeh@nfvf.co.za and entitle the mail The Doc Shop Playlist Submission'.

Send all copies of your DVDs to:

87 Central Street, Houghton, Johannesburg, 2198

www.nfvf.co.za

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