Our live updates in social networks
Be the first to know about new opportunities right next door or abroad. We tell you right away what is in store for you and how to go for it.
Post-production course and film festival strategy workshop
Sector:
Culture and creative industries
Type:
Training
Location:
Zoom
Deadline:
05 June 2025 at 15:00 Kyiv time
Organiser:
House of Europe x Netflix x New York Film Academy
This is a comprehensive post-production course and film festival strategy workshop.
Targeted at professionals directly and indirectly involved in post-production, participants will take part in a two-day intensive training online, which will focus on practical aspects of managing post-production processes and include a Q&A with a special guest. The course will also feature a film festival strategies and best practices workshop.
The opportunity is offered by the New York Film Academy (NYFA), a leading American private university founded in 1992, within our partnership with Netflix.
When: 17 and 18 September, 17.00-21.15 Kyiv time (including a 15 minute break)
Where: Zoom
Language: English with Ukrainian translation
What do I get?
- An intensive six-hour post-production course, uncovering how to set up an effective post environment and providing insight into essential terminology and paperwork.
- A one-hour workshop on film festival screenings, offering an overview of the top-tier and niche film festivals and teaching how to craft a diverse festival strategy, including tips on marketing and deliverables.
- A Q&A with a special guest.
Who are the speakers?
Shawn Sullivan
- Post Production Supervisor at the New York Film Academy
- Worked as an Editor on short films, commercials, marketing videos, and feature films for clients, including Redken, Keller Williams, Exit Realty, Coldwell Banker, and Disney
- For 13 years has been the Director of the NYFA Summer workshop at Walt Disney World
- Shawn is Final Cut Pro Certified by Apple and an Avid Certified Instructor with the Media Composer software
- Senior Director of the Film Festival Department at the New York Film Academy
- Member of the board of the Film Festival Alliance and Panels Director of Tallgrass (Wichita, Kansas)
- Coached filmmakers to official selections at festivals ranging from Sundance to Bronzelens and to wins at the Student Academy Awards, the BAFTA Student Film Awards, the DGA Student Film Awards, and the College Television Awards
Can I apply?
This course will benefit Ukrainian producers, line producers, post-production producers, directors, assistant editors, and editors that:
- Have at least one credit in a fiction feature, short film, or series
- Are 18+ years old
- Are citizens of Ukraine, residing in Ukraine or having left in 2022
What do I need to apply?
- CV
- A screenshot of the title card or a link to your profile on any open-source film database (IMDB, Dzyga, etc.)
- A scan of your passport of Ukraine
How do I apply?
Apply via our online platform.
Log in, opt for the chapter ’Digital Labs’ and the open call ’Post-production course and film festival strategy workshop’.
You will get an electronic letter with the results of the open call on 3 July.
Good to know
- Participants will receive certificates on completing the course. To get one, please fill in the feedback form.
- We value diversity. Applications will be accepted irrespective of any upper age limit, disability, race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, or country of residence.
- Ukrainian citizens residing in the Restricted Regions of Ukraine are not eligible. ‘Restricted Region of Ukraine’ refers to the United States-sanctioned areas of Ukraine. Those include Crimea, ‘LPR’, and ‘DPR’.
Subscribe to our newsletter in English
We provide you with a digest of our opportunities for people and organisations from the EU and the UK. We respect your time and privacy – we will only drop you a line when we have some great open calls.
Thanks for your subscription!
We are going to be back with opportunities digest soon.
