Would you like to work thoroughly on your short film script, director's vision and directing actors? Then take part in the Directors Village during Euregion Film Forum 2025! Eight filmmakers from different European countries will work together to strengthen their writing and directing skills.

Directors Village is organised by CineSud in collaboration with Screen Talent Europe.

Directors Village 2025

Would you like to work thoroughly on your short film script, director’s vision and directing actors? Submit your project and become a part of the Directors Village during Euregion Film Forum. Eight filmmakers from different countries will be selected to take part in the residence training program.

Directors Village is a 5-day on-site European residence training program to enhance and develop the skills of the directors-writers and help you prepare for your next (short film) project. During the Directors Village you will learn and work on the script development, director's vision & directing actors with coaches during group sessions, networking events, and you help each other to bring your projects further. The workshops will be held in English.

Program

Read more about the program of Directors Village via the button below. Networking lunches & dinner, film screenings & other events during the Euregion Film Forum are also included in the participation.

Want to participate?

The participants of Directors Village are directors-writers who are working on their new short film. In order to be eligible for the submission, the director-writer needs to have already directed one short film. Directors Village is a collaboration between CineSud, Screen Talent Europe and its partners. To submit your project, please read the details below and fill in the form.

How to apply

Participation in the Directors Village is limited to eight talents of Screen Talent Europe partners:

Filmmakers from Denmark, Germany, Netherlands, Scotland, Norway, Sweden, Ireland are eligible to submit if the film workshop in the region is one of the Screen Talent Europe partners: Ardan, CineSud, FilmCloud, Film Stockholm, GMAC, Mediefabrikken, MOIN Filmförderung Hamburg Schleswig-Holstein, New Noardic Wave and Odense Film Workshop. Your application will be assessed by your local partner. The participation fee is covered by the partner mentioned above (The program covers workshop, accommodation and catering costs for the selected participants. Travelling may be fully/partially covered by the respective partners up to a limit. For more information about travel costs, please contact your local partner)

Applicants must be developing a new fiction project. To apply you already need to have a first draft of a script (maximum 20 pages). One applicant can submit only one short film project.

Would you like to be selected to the Directors Village? Please fill in the application form via the button below.
Deadline to submit: December 1, 23.59 PM, Amsterdam time.

Meet the Coaches

The coaches of Directors Village are Martin Strange-Hansen and Janneke van Heesch. They will guide the participants through the 5-day on-site training program.

Organisation

Directors Village is a unique training program organised by CineSud. The program is organised in collaboration with our dear partners of Screen Talent Europe: Ardan, FilmCloud, Film Stockholm, GMAC, Mediefabrikken, MOIN Filmförderung Hamburg Schleswig-Holstein, New Noardic Wave and Odense Film Workshop

Screen Talent Europe is a network of film workshops and media centres in Europe. The purpose of the network is to promote and foster co-operation between partners, help filmmakers exchange knowledge, experiences and methods through talent camps, network meetings and co-productions. The network collaborates to produce international talent development projects such as pitching forums, film production camps, networking and social events. Furthermore, Screen Talent Europe works to strengthen the workshop model for support-based talent development and also assists countries in Europe currently without film workshops in developing similar resources and models.