
CIRCLE Fiction Orbit 2023
19-26 November
Herceg Novi, Montenegro


CIRCLE
A first-of-its-kind training initiative and network for women and
non-binary filmmakers
Looking to develop your film?
Discover our programs here:
CIRCLE is co-funded by Creative Europe MEDIA


KAFKA IN BELGRADE
Maša Nešković
Director, Serbia
BERLINER
Anna Khazaradze
Director, Georgia
PORTRAIT OF A FRIENDSHIP
Faezeh Nikoozad
Director, Iran and Germany
LOVE SCHOOL
Julia Maryanska
Director, USA and Poland
ROCK, PAPER, SCISSORS
Christina Phoebe
Director, Greece
SISTERS
Tereza Bernatková
Director, Czechia
THE STOPPING PLACES
Lisa Smith
Director, UK
THE EYES OF OTHERS
Fanny Laure Bovet
Director, Switzerland
WHO STILL BELIEVES IN REVOLUTIONS?
Anda Ionescu
Producer, Romania
UNTYING THE KNOT
Chona Mangalindan
The Phillippines
CIRCLE
Women Doc Accelerator
10 participants
per year
3 work sessions
with leading experts
2 scholarships
allocated
Module 01
June 2023, Evia Island (Greece)
The first module is focused on analysis and development of the creative potentials of ten previously selected projects. The main idea is to gain a new perception of the projects, to improve the contents and the overall potential of the projects.

Module 02
September 2023 (Novi Sad, Serbia)
The second module is focused on production strategies with experts, and preparing the projects for the pitching in order to reach international financiers. The big part of the second module requires work on strategic planning, marketing and distribution strategies.
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Module 03
January 2024, WEMW / Trieste Film Festival
The third module aims towards networking and presentation of the projects to potential partners and financiers during When East Meets West The goal is to introduce them to the current tendencies, tools and finally positioning at the WEMW Co-Pro Forum.
