Full Circle Lab Philippines, organized by the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) in partnership with Tatino Films, will have another virtual edition from September 20 to October 1 as the capacity-building program led by international industry experts continues to support Filipino and Southeast Asian filmmakers in enhancing their projects to become globally competitive.

Filmmakers from the Philippines and Southeast Asian countries Brunei, Cambodia, Timor-Leste, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam are eligible and encouraged to submit their projects for consideration into the program’s four labs composed of the Fiction Lab, Series Lab, First Cut Lab, and the newest addition, the Creative Producers Lab. The submission of applications will be until July 30, 2021.

 
Full Circle Lab Philippines aims to:

• Identify, nurture, and train creative talents in the Philippines and Southeast Asia;
• Support Filipino and Southeast Asian film projects along  with their development and post-production processes – to enhance their artistic and audience potentials with a focus on storytelling;
• Foster the internationalization of the Filipino film industry and positioning the Philippines as a creative hub in the Southeast Asian region;
• Create synergy between industry experts and professionals across the globe through sessions and talks via online platforms.

LABS

The program is composed of four labs: Fiction, Series, Creative Producers, and First Cut Labs.

• The Fiction Lab nurtures feature films in development, combining works in plenary, groups, and individual consultations. 
• The Series Lab aims at answering the growing demand for episodic content from VOD platforms and will nurture series projects – both mini-series and multi-season series are accepted. 
• The Creative Producers Lab is the newest addition to the Full Circle Lab that will nurture producers with projects in development. 
• The First Cut Lab is open to feature films at the editing stage and helps creative teams to reach the film they envision, fostering their artistic and circulation potential.
• The Lab will be preceded by sessions headed by world-class experts as part of the FDCP’s Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino (PPP) International Film Industry Conference from September 17 to 19, 2021.

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS GUIDELINES

How to apply

Full Circle Lab Philippines is open to filmmakers from the Philippines and Southeast Asia countries: Brunei, Cambodia, Timor-Leste, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam.

• Applicants should submit their entire application by the 30th of July 2021.
• All requirements shall be sent to [email protected]. 

Selection 

The Full Circle Lab mentors shall review the materials of eligible applicants and shall confer to select the final selection, ensuring the diversity of the lineup.
FDCP will be announcing the final selection of the official projects by 1st week of September 2021.

For Fiction and Series Labs, the stage of development of each project may vary.

1. Projects with or without producer(s) attached will equally be welcomed. There is no need to have financing in place.
2. Participants will be the author(s), and the directors and producers will also be attending if they are attached to the projects.
3. The Labs are open for projects that have not yet entered the pre-production stage.

Applicants must submit the following:

• Duly accomplished Application Form
• Logline (50 words), Synopsis (1 page), and Concept/Treatment (Up to 10 pages)
• Director’s and producer’s statements (Up to 2 pages)
• Director’s and screenwriter’s filmographies (1 page)
• Producer’s filmography (1 page) and Production company profile (1 page)
• Rights to Adaptation if applicable.
• All requirements must be submitted in separate PDF documents.

 
For the Creative Producers Lab, producers must attend the whole duration of the lab. Independent Producers are welcome to apply.

Applicants must submit the following:

• Duly accomplished Application Form
• Producer’s statement (Up to 2 pages)
• Producer’s filmography (1 page) and Production company profile (1 page)
• All requirements must be submitted in separate PDF documents.

For the First Cut Lab, the film’s producer, director, and editor must attend the whole duration of the Editing Lab.

Applicants must submit the following:

• Duly accomplished Application Form
• A minimum of 30 minutes of scenes from the film. Must be subtitled in English. Scenes can be separate and can be in the rough cut.
• Logline (50 words), Synopsis (1 page)
• Director’s and producer’s statements (Up to 2 pages)
• Director’s and editor’s filmographies (1 page)
• Producer’s filmography (1 page) and Production company profile (1 page)
• All requirements must be submitted in separate PDF documents.