1st Puerto Rico – Dominican Republic Coproduction Meeting October 23rd, 24th, 25th, 2014

1st Puerto Rico – Dominican Republic Coproduction Meeting October 23rd, 24th, 25th, 2014
Santo Domingo, September 17, 2014

The First Puerto Rico – Dominican Republic Coproduction Meeting aims to become a space in which regional producers, distributors, exhibitors and sales agents can meet each year to present projects that are in the development stage and for which they are seeking funding or distribution channels and/or exhibitors. We hope that this forum can foster strategic alliances, financing, patronage, cooperation and the exchange of experiences, thus enabling the development and revitalization of the audiovisual industries in the Caribbean.

In addition to the participating projects, production houses in both countries that are interested in co-production, as well as the film authorities of Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic, distributors and exhibitors, and suppliers of services such as: equipment, sponsors in the hotel area, etc. will attend the forum. These guests must cover their expenses for lodging and meals, as well as for any required transportation.

The First Puerto Rico – Dominican Republic Coproduction Meeting will cover the costs of meals and accommodations for the producers and directors of the five Dominican projects that are selected. A double room for four nights will be made available to each project. These participants must cover the cost of their travel to Puerto Rico. In addition to the selected projects, the forum may invite as guests up to five additional projects from Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic, but they must cover their expenses.

It is possible that guests participate with a stand. Stands will be placed in the areas in which the one-on-one meetings will be held. Participants must cover the costs associated with building the stand, as well as any other expenses related to managing it.

The forum will produce a catalog of the participating projects. Production houses, service suppliers, sales agents and technicians who request it may also be included in the catalog.

Objectives

• Promote co-production among the Caribbean countries, and creating synergies between producers and audiovisual professionals in these countries.
  
• Instill energy into the region’s audiovisual industry.
  
• Establish the basis of a market seeking answers to the problems of distribution and exhibition of our films.
  
• Create a space for reflection among the various components of the audiovisual sector in the Caribbean basin, both on public policies and on the industry, and the international impact of the films produced in our countries.
  
• Create a virtual network among the various components of the sector, as well as a catalog of producers, technicians, distributors and exhibitors.
  

Requirements for participation:

• Have a feature film project in an advanced stage of development. The film could be a co-production between Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic.
  
• The following documents should be sent to the Meeting coordinators:
  
• Project information: title, genre, and the names of the screenwriter, director and producer.
  
• Film synopsis (one page maximum).
  
• Letters of intent from the project director and producer. Each must have a maximum of one page.
  
• Proposal for implementation.
  
• Budget in US dollars.
  
• Financing plan.
  
• Funding, distribution and exhibition strategies.
  
• What is expected to be found at the Meeting: funding, sponsors, technical contributions and/or suppliers, partners.
  
• Resumes of the producer, director and production house.
  
• Script of the feature-length or documentary fiction film.
  
• Transfer of the intellectual property rights on the script.
  
• Must have already secured at least 20 per cent of the total budget of the project.
  
• Projects must be submitted by a production company registered in Puerto Rico or in the Dominican Republic.

Those interested should send the documents via email, in PDF format, and without protection, to: info@festivalcinesanjuan.com.

Schedule of the Meeting
 
1st day:
Morning and afternoon – Training on presentation of projects
Evening – Conference on Coproduction and Regional Funds

2nd day:
Morning – Project pitching to investors, producers, production companies, service suppliers, distributors, exhibitors.
Afternoon – One-on-one meetings, by appointment.

3rd day:
Morning – One-on-one meetings, by appointment
Afternoon – Closing of the Meeting

Contact Information:
San Juan International Film Festival
info@festivalcinesanjuan.com
Tel. (787) 946-9730