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. However, this year the Work-In-Progress made some amendments and the lab will select 8 feature fiction films including animation fiction and the documentary section is closed in this category.
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 are now live.
Fiction Feature-Length Films are eligible to apply for Work-In-Progress Lab, Film Bazaar. Films 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.
Before you begin, please read the Rules | Regulations for guidelines on filling the online Application Form as well as Submission of Materials. Please also read the Undertaking which has to be submitted along with the application for it to be considered complete. For any further queries, please read the FAQs.
In order to apply for the Work-in-Progress Lab, please create a MyFilmBazaar Login account by clicking here.
Only completed submissions by the due date will be considered for the selection process of the Work-in-Progress Lab.
When you apply, you will need:
The Work-in-Progress Lab will take place before the dates of NFDC Film Bazaar. The exact schedule of the Lab will be communicated with the filmmakers of the selected projects.
Application fees for Fiction Films
For further clarifications, write to us at films@filmbazaarindia.com (Fiction) and vrwipdocs@filmbazaarindia.com
In order to apply for the Work-in-Progress Lab, please create a MyFilmBazaar Login account by clicking here.
Only completed submissions by the due date will be considered for the selection process of the Work-in-Progress Lab.
When you apply, you will need:
The Work-in-Progress Lab will take place before the dates of NFDC Film Bazaar. The exact schedule of the Lab will be communicated with the filmmakers of the selected projects.
Application fees for Fiction Films
For further clarifications, write to us at films@filmbazaarindia.com (Fiction) and vrwipdocs@filmbazaarindia.com