Together with the Goethe Institute in Vietnam, the French Institutes in Vietnam and Cambodia and the Bophana Center in Phnom Penh, Docmonde proposes Asia Doc 2016, a documentary script-writing residency and a documentary co-production meeting for Southeast Asian authors.

NOTE: two different closing dates - see below

Participation is open to:

1. ASEAN documentary project bearers to attend the scriptwriting residency, the pitching workshop and the pitching session (all costs paid for the nominees);


2. Asian producers and broadcasters to attend the pitching session (all local costs paid for the nominees);


3. German and French producers and broadcasters  to attend the pitching session (flat fee participation for the nominees).

Scriptwriting Residency: from February 22 - March 5 2016

at the Bophana Center in Phnom Penh, the selected authors will have the opportunity to develop their documentary projects. One trainer from Germany, writer and director himself, will mentor the program.

Together they will analyst the content and the aesthetic options of their projects, they will screen films related to their projects, they will define the development possibilities, and finally write a new version of their script.

The training program is free of charge for the selected participants.

RESIDENCY Closing date for applications: 23 January 2016

Qualification is not required but at least some experience in film-making (professional or non-professional), in link with the image (broadcasting, photography, visual arts…) or writing (theatre, literature…) would be preferable. The trainer will adapt to the development stage of the project and the experience of the participants to provide them with the relevant level of assistance they need to strengthen their projects. Beginners and experienced filmmakers can apply.

The projects should be presented by film writers/makers,whether or not they already have a producer, and good communication skills in English are required.

Applications including the form filled in and the required documents must be sent only by email and in English before January 23rd 2016 – midnight to the following address:

Frédéric Violeau / ASIADOC / Docmonde

Le Village – 07170 Lussas (France)

Phone. 00 33 4 75 37 93 51

Email: lumieremondediff@gmail.com

To download the application form of Documentary Script-writing click here.

To download the application form of Documentary Script-writing (form​​ in ​Khmer) click here.

Documentary Co-production Meeting: 6-9 March 2016

Deadline for applications: January 31 2016

To download the application form of Documentary co-production Meeting click here.

To download the application form for French and German Producers and Broadcasters who want to attend the meeting Call-Fr-Ger-Producers-BroadcasterAsiadoc2016 v3

Applications to:

Frédéric Violeau / ASIADOC / Docmonde

Le Village – 07170 Lussas (France)

Phone. 00 33 4 75 37 93 51

Email: lumieremondediff@gmail.com