Calls & Submissions
Impact Lab / Palestine 2022
Open Call Submissions Open Till July 15, 2022
Beirut DC is hosting the local “Impact Lab – Palestine” in partnership with Filmlab Palestine.
Submissions are open for film projects and individual participants.
The local editions are highly interactive and participatory five-day labs that aim to examine the practice of impact distribution, consider how it translates for the local filmmaking industry, and help catalyze a new profession within the industry; the Impact Producer.
“Impact Lab – Palestine” will take place online in September 2022 for filmmakers and participants from film production and distribution, campaigning, journalism, politics, marketing, and PR backgrounds.
We are glad to announce that the lab is in Arabic with a few translated interventions.
The outcomes of the previous regional and local Impact Labs continue to unfold as participants become active impact producers and film projects launch Impact campaigns.
Art Of Impact/ Impact Of Art
Initially designed by the UK based DocSociety, the impact model aims to build a community around documentary films; bringing together filmmakers with foundations, NGOs, policymakers, philanthropists, media, etc. to address leading social issues, create new forms of partnerships, and train potential individuals on how to become ‘Impact Producers’. Their role is to take the film campaign from production to impact by delivering an impact campaign, securing key partners, and overseeing the execution of the campaign.
In a time of massive disruption in traditional funding and distribution models in documentary film, an emerging generation of filmmakers is looking to put their documentary films at the service of profound social change.
Through previous regional impact labs, we are witnessing a budding impact production network in the Arab region. Films from our region continue to tackle complex topics such as gender, public and individual liberties, wars/revolutions, and social minorities, they are tools of communication within the society and can create social impact by collaborating with figures from the civil society.
The impact labs, create bridges for films to reach new audiences and engage civil society actors in the respective themes they represent.
Impact Lab بالعربي / Palestine
We will be selecting up to 4 film teams and 15 participants interested in becoming Impact Producers.
Eligibles for selection to this local edition are:
- Palestinians living inside and outside of Palestine
During the lab, the participants will be guided through the theory and practice of creating impact with documentary films and shown inspiring case studies relevant to their projects. The lab will also allow the time and space to share the individual projects’ details, creative ambitions, and impact goals.
After an introduction based on the modules of the Impact Field Guide, the group will embark collectively on extensive brainstorm sessions for each of the selected projects to map out the team’s individual needs and define a set of ambitious impact goals and dream partners.
This lab is a place to imagine how we can collaborate with the best storytellers of our generation and unlock the power of the narrative to communicate complex ideas in these challenging times, using documentary filmmaking as a core part of social and environmental change.
Who Can Apply?
Are you a filmmaker aspiring to create a positive social impact?
Are you a professional in film production and distribution, campaigning, journalism, politics, marketing & PR and curious about stepping into the “Impact Producer” role as part of your career development?
Join us!
To Submit A Film Project:
- Palestinian filmmakers inside and outside their home countries, with a feature documentary film* project, are eligible
- Film Projects at any stage of production are eligible
- The film project should, directly or indirectly, raise important contemporary global and national issues and enhance our understanding of the world.
Fiction features or other formats will only be considered if they have impact potential and tackle social or environmental issues.
To Apply As A Participant Without A Film Project, You Can Be
Palestinian living inside or outside of Palestine;
- Filmmakers without a feature project
- Producers
- Campaigners
- Foundations
- Film Funders
- Distributors
- NGO Representatives
- Media Representatives
- Philanthropists
- Policymakers
- Journalists
Submissions Close On July 15, 2022
For inquiries: impact@beirutdc.org
The Beirut DC Impact Program is supported by the Ford Foundation, in collaboration with Doc Society.