FILM PRODUCTION OFFICE

will help you with:

Certificates:
- Grants for film students:
Sabam ontwikkelingsbeurs kortfilm 1000 for 3BA and Master
pdf Beurzen Audiovisuele Sector ( p4)
De Auteurs beurs afstudeerfilm 1000 only Master students
pitch on 14-03-2017
- Certificate for student discount or ( proof that you make a film as a student of LUCA
and that the equipment you want to hire is for that purpose)
- Certificate for sponsoring ( proof that you make a film as a student of LUCA and that
the finances will be used for that purpose)
- Request permission to do research and/or shoot at location
- Quitclaim: In this Agreement, the extra ( figurant) agrees to the recordings and that
he/she will not claim to the portrait right DUTCH-ENG-FR
- Extract School Regulations
- Insurances:
Equipment ( except used for classical exercises in school), crew and actors are not
insured by the school. Students are insured against accidents and damage to third
parties (by their fault or negligence) for all school assignments, both in school and on
the move.
* Certificate of Insurance: declaration of LUCA that all students are enrolled for
personal and physical accidents policy and third party liability policy

* Copy of the insurance policy: Bodily injury insurance ( ENG/FR/NL)

* Copy of the insurance policy: Third party liability policy ( NL)
- Small expense reimbursement / KVR: verklaring op eer Kleine Vergoedings Regeling:
FAQ + application form artist card
KVR document to complete

will inform you about:

How to promote your film:

- VAF: information moment in their offices ( 31-01)!
http://www.vaf.be/
http://www.flandersimage.com/
Provide a fiche and screener of your film @ Flanders Image
- Fresh Pressed: The production Office produces each year a compilation DVD with a
selection of film and animation: 3BA and master. We use the DVD for internal screenings
( information day, expositionweekend,), as an informationtool for partnerschools and
stakeholders or as preview material for some festivals.
- Submission Festivals:
Regular mailing about upcoming deadlines most important festivals and short info
( deadline, how to subscribe, genres, duration film, fee )

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 Festival tips and tricks:

There is no official list of A, B and C festivals, but a good guideline can be deadline-
calendar from Flanders Image. It uses different categories and provides a handy
filter tool. Next to the Oscar-qualified and EFA-qualified festivals, you will find the
the top festivals, interesting festivals and other festivals.

First try the biggest festivals; premiere status outside the country of production is
( mostly) required and the film cannot be no older than one year. Belgium screenings
in or outside a festival poses no obstacle. Then, in the second year, consider smaller
festivals. After that, think about ( pay-) TV and distribution. Be aware when the full
version of your film can be seen on the Internet, you can no longer participate in all
the above mentioned channels.

Partly financial and practical intervention for screening copies ( DCP) when selected

Important mailing in September about VAF ( wildcards, summer school,

internships,... ), IKL and FF Ghent ( very close deadline)

Platforms as UpToFest, FilmFestPlatform , FilmFreeway, Reelport;

withoutabox, shortfilmdepot , ( you can easily submit your film for several
festivals for a small fee and just fill out once the necessary forms)

Vimeo: 500 MB/week upload or if you pay for your account you can upload ( up to 5
or 20 GB / week) your film in a better quality. Youtube: up to 15 min. Many festivals
accept an online screener. Make sure you always protect it with a password. Most
festivals dont accept films one can freely watch on the internet.

Accreditations for some Belgian Festivals

Film news from alumni and teachers:

FPO facebook page : like this page!
Newsletter FPO: subscribe here!

You can make free use of this music database. Only for internal use (within the school).
Would you like to submit your film for festivals or on TV, Internet or other platforms, then
you are obliged to regulate copyright through Stock Music or Sabam:

- http://stockmusic.be/ First create an account on the website (blue box: registrate) with
your LUCA E-mail address ( you are recognized as a student and can download for free).
If you consider to screen your film outside the school context, you can
contact joel@stockmusic.be . They make special prices for students

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 Crowdfunding:

cinecrowd ( NL)

Not only for money but also to create fanbase !

Campaigning is hard work:

- Preparation time: identify target groups and channels, put your ideas into concrete
plans, inform your surroundings
- Create Crowdfunding Pages : make teaser (share your passion, take the people with you
in your adventure, make it recognizable), determine gifts and rewards ( be creative !),
calculate target amount and deadline to reach your goal
- Communication: Share updates (send great content: funny movies, introduce your cast
and crew with photos, daily Facebook posts during shoot and further developments,
provide a newsletter, arrange interview with local newspaper or radio station,)
- Numbers:

Gifts from 10 to 2500 / 25 is most often given / 80 the average gift / 8000
Average amount raised / 1000 lowest amount raised / 43000 highest amount
raised
Spread: 20 to 30% own network / 30 to 40% friends of friends / other 25 to 30%
80% rule

- If you pick up 80% of the target amount, the project can be realized if approved by
donors

Fee: one-time fee per project ( +/- 50) and a percentage ( +/- 10%) of the total
amount raised

Other Crowdfunding Platforms:

touscoprod ( French company)

seedandspark ( USA)

kickstarter ( USA, not specific for Cinema)