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Paestum, Italy

HerArts Film Lab

Empowering Women's Voices in Cinema

Submissions for the Fall 2024 edition are now closed.Thank you!

EVENT DATES
Monday, October 28 - Sunday, November 3, 2024
EVENT DATES

Monday, October 28 - Sunday, November 3, 2024

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About the Lab

Believing in the importance of women’s presence in cinema, their stories and their active participation in the creation of the film industry, we have designed a workshop to support and empower their voices. HerArts Lab is meant to serve as a platform for exchanging thoughts, stories and ideas, nurturing female talent and giving it exposure to the international film community.

Event Address

Via Seliano n° 11 - 84047 - Paestum (Salerno) - ITALY -

Time

From October 28 to November 3, 2024



HerArts Film Lab is a week-long residential development workshop, set in Paestum, Italy, focused on content created by women and non-binary filmmakers.

The workshop is addressed to female and non-binary writer-directors from all over the world interested in developing their feature film and TV series projects in a friendly and supportive environment under the guidance of experienced mentors.

The working language of the workshop in English.


The Lab is addressed to women and non-binary filmmakers:

  • writer-directors or
  • teams of screenwriter and director or
  • teams of writer-director and producer (max 2 individuals per project),

working on a fiction feature film or TV series, currently at the stage of treatment, first or advanced draft. There are no restrictions on genre or subject matter.

Each edition we invite 8-10 filmmakers (or teams) from around the world. We especially welcome filmmakers from countries where gender inequality in the film industry is most pronounced.

As English is the working language of the lab, good knowledge of written and spoken English is required.

• The opportunity to work intensively on your script / treatment with the support and mentorship of established professionals during group and one-on-ones sessions;

• An intensive, immersive, communal experience of working in a supportive circle of like-minded female creatives;

• Advice on how to pitch your project to producers, investors, funds and other labs;

• Dedicated writing time;

• Online follow-up session 2-3 months after the end of the residential Lab;

• Participation in additional activities: film screenings, case studies and discussions on cinema and others;

• Exposure to the international film community;

• Pleasures of Southern Italy, including delicious food, beautiful scenery and history.

The lab is project-based, which means that the work revolves around helping participants in developing their stories, treatments and drafts of their feature films or TV series pilots.

Sample schedule:

DAY 1: Project presentations
DAY 2: Project discussion in groups facilitated by mentors
DAY 3: One-to-ones with mentors
DAY 4: Writing day (optional activities available)
DAY 5: One-to-ones with mentors
DAY 6: Individual work
DAY 7: Final presentations

In the evenings, there are additional activities such as screenings, talks and meetings with guest speakers.


Each day is structured around meals which are a great opportunity to continue conversations started earlier in the day, and to enjoy the fantastic food and drink of Casa Seliano. At the end of the day, we savor homemade limoncello in the “lemon-chill room” together :)


Optional activities such as a visit to Paestum Archeological Park or the beach are possible. Participants also have bikes at their disposal and can visit the town on their own.


 


The Lab takes place twice a year: in the spring and in the fall. The dates of the 6th edition of HerArts Film Lab are October 28 - November 3, 2024 (arrival on October 27, departure on November 4).

 

The Lab is set in the 18th century estate of Azienda Seliano in Paestum, in the beautiful Italian region of Campania, around 80 km south of Naples. The nearest airports are: Salerno-Amalfi Coast and Naples International Airport (Aeroporto di Napoli Capodichino).

 

The fee for the Lab is 2450 euro and includes:

• 7 days of training & consultations with our mentors;
• Accommodation for 8 nights in a single room with ensuite bathroom;
• Delicious breakfast, lunch AND dinner throughout your stay;
• Transfer between Salerno and Paestum;
• Online follow-up 2-3 months after the Lab.

In case of a team of two (e.g. writer and producer) a double room is available. The fee is 3700 euro per team.

Please note we do not cover travel expenses.

We encourage participants to apply for financial support with their national or regional funding bodies.

 


 

FALL 2024 MENTORS

Rachel O’Flanagan

Rachel O’Flanagan

Screenwriter, story consultant and development executive.

Rachel O’Flanagan is a story consultant and development executive who wants to help amplify lesser heard voices in storytelling.

Eliza Subotowicz

Writer, Director and Script Consultant

Eliza is a Polish-American writer and director. She earned her MFA degree in Film Directing from Columbia University in New York. Her thesis short BEN was awarded by Directors Guild of America in 2009. Eliza has also worked as a film festival programmer, industry expert and reader of projects for international film funds.

Eliza Subotowicz

Mary Kate O’Flanagan

Screenwriter and script consultant

Mary Kate O’Flanagan is an award-winning writer, journalist and an expert in Storytelling On The Screen. Her work in film and television has made her one of the most in-demand teachers of screeenwriting and script development in Europe.

Mary Kate O’Flanagan

Rachel O’Flanagan

Rachel O’Flanagan

Screenwriter, story consultant and development executive.

Rachel O’Flanagan is a story consultant and development executive who wants to help amplify lesser heard voices in storytelling.

Eliza Subotowicz

Mary Kate O’Flanagan

Screenwriter and script consultant

Mary Kate O’Flanagan is an award-winning writer, journalist and an expert in Storytelling On The Screen. Her work in film and television has made her one of the most in-demand teachers of screeenwriting and script development in Europe. 

Eliza Subotowicz

Eliza Subotowicz

Writer, Director and Script Consultant

Eliza is a Polish-American writer and director. She earned her MFA degree in Film Directing from Columbia University in New York. Her thesis short BEN was awarded by Directors Guild of America in 2009. Eliza has also worked as a film festival programmer, industry expert and reader of projects for international film funds.

Pricing

Participation Fee

€ 2450*
  • € 2450 for a single filmmaker / € 3700 for a team of two
  • • 7 days of training, talks, meetings & consultations with our mentors;
  • • Accommodation for 8 nights in a single room with ensuite bathroom;
  • • Delicious breakfast, lunch AND dinner throughout your stay;
  • • Transfer between Salerno and Paestum;
  • • Online follow-up 2/3 months after the Lab.

  • *Please note travel expenses are not included.

  • We encourage participants to apply for financial support with their national or regional funding bodies.
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TESTIMONIALS FROM 2022 HERARTS FILM LAB PARTICIPANTS:

Fall 2024 Participants

Celia Finkelstein

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Cheryl Jane Rock

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Denise Moreno

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Marta Capossela

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Natalie Galdamez

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Natalie Novak Remplakowski

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Philippa Ghosh

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Rangeley Wallace

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Serena Dykman

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Tania Notaro

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