The Work-in-Progress Lab gives selected filmmakers a chance to screen the rough cut of their film to an eminent panel of international advisors that included film festival directors, film critics, producers and editors. These advisors provide valuable feedback on the edit with the aim of helping the filmmaker achieve an accomplished final cut of the film. Previous year’s advisors were Marco Mueller, Marie-Pierre Duhamel, Lizi Gelber, Philippa Campbell, Olivia Stewart, Derek Malcolm, Jacques Comets and Clemence Carre.
Till 2022, the Work-in-Progress Lab was open only to fiction features and a maximum of five films were selected for this Lab each year. From 2023, the Work-In-Progress Lab started accepting Documentary (Non-Fiction) as well as Animation films. Total of 5 Fiction films and 5 Documentary (Non-Fiction) films were selected.
The Director and Editor of the selected film screen their rough cuts to the panel of advisors and receive intense one-on-one feedback. The international editor assigned to the film then guides the Director and Editor of the selected film through two sessions of the Editing Lab.
Since its inception in 2008, the Work-in-Progress Lab has moulded films which have gone on to premiere at top international film festivals and receive critical acclaim.
Applications for Work-In-Progress 2024 will begin soon.
Fiction Feature-Length Films are eligible to apply for Work-In-Progress Lab, Film Bazaar. Films of all genres/ themes can be submitted.
Documentary (Non-Fiction) Feature-Length Films are eligible to apply for Work-In-Progress Lab, Film Bazaar. Film of all genres/ themes can be submitted.
Animation Feature-Length Films can apply in the Work-In-Progress Lab. Animation Films in post-production and rough cut stage can also apply.
