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13. International Screenwriters´ Workshop & Master ClassES 201313. International Screenwriters´ Workshop & Master ClassES 2013eQuinoxe EUROPE e.V.eQuinoxe EUROPE e.V.Our goals to provide a comprehensive program, to createbridges between cultures, to empower writers byremoving them from their isolation to discuss storytellingwith international bona fide industry professionals,to improve cinema screenwriting skills, to improvewriter-producer communication, to promote co-productions,to preserve cultural stories for a global audience,and to create awareness of EU talent continue to be ourengine. We wish to extend these goals globally to exposeEU writers to the other continents and vice versa.Our comprehensive program has no rewritingduring the workshop, employs intensive 1-on-1advisor/writer meetings, features “Special Sessions”for writers and producers: Writers’ Rights;Co producing with the host country; a “CountryFocus” with 4-5 participants from host country.2001-2009 yielded a 50% production rate for Germanspeakingprojects: 2008 Oscar Best Foreign Film–“THE COUNTERFEITERS”; 2008 Audience Prize forCompetition Film for “FOR MY FATHER” at the MoscowIntl. Film Festival, 2007 German Film Prize-Best Script“SIERRA” and in 2006 the German Film Prize-BestScript / MEDIA New Talent Award “DR. ALEMAN”.eQuinoxe EUROPE will hold two screenwriters’workshops and master class events in 2014 – inAustria in spring and in October 2014 in Germany2001 – 20122001 eQuinoxe EUROPE e.V. founded in Berlin2001 - 2011 102 writers and their producers have participated in theScreenwriters’ Workshops.2002 - 2003 SALONS: READINGS, SCREENINGS & PANEL DISUSSIONS02/2002 Panel Discussion - Intl. Berlin Film Festival06/2002 Screenings - Munich Intl. Film Festival09/2002 Reading: “PEAS AT HALF PAST FIVE” - Hamburg Film Festival02/2003 Panel Discussion: Opening Event Talent Campus- Intl. Berlin Film Festival07/2003 Reading: “WHO IS ANNA W.?” - Stuttgart Film Festival2004 - 2012 INTL. SCREENWRITERS´ WORKSHOPS:2004 1. eQuinoxe EUROPE Screenwriters’ Workshop, Germany2005 2. eQuinoxe EUROPE Screenwriters’ Workshop, Austria2007 mini-Screenwriters´ Workshop, Berlin, Germany2008 3. eQuinoxe EUROPE Screenwriters’ Workshop, Germany2009 4. eQuinoxe EUROPE Screenwriters’ Workshop, Norway5. eQuinoxe EUROPE Screenwriters’ Workshop, Germany2010 6. eQuinoxe EUROPE Screenwriters’ Workshop, Ireland7. eQuinoxe EUROPE Screenwriters’ Workshop, Germany2011 8. eQuinoxe EUROPE Screenwriters’ Workshop, Hungary9. eQuinoxe EUROPE Screenwriters’ Workshop, Germany2012 10. eQuinoxe EUROPE Screenwriters’ Workshop, Norway11. eQuinoxe EUROPE Screenwriters’ Workshop, Germany2013 12. eQuinoxe EUROPE Screenwriters’ Workshop, Spain13. eQuinoxe EUROPE Screenwriters’ Workshop, Switzerland2004 - 2012 MASTER CLASSES:2004 Master Classes - IFS Cologne,Film Academy of Baden Wuerttemberg, Germany2005 Master Classes - Film Academy of Vienna,Austria2007 Master Classes - Berlin, Germany2009 Master Classes - Bergen, NorwayMaster Class - Munich, Germany2010 Master Class - Flora, NorwayMaster Classes - Galway / Dublin, IrelandMaster Classes - Munich, Germany2011 Master Class - Budapest, HungaryMaster Class - Vienna, Austria2012 Master Class - Balestrand, NorwayMaster Class - Stuttgart, GermanyMaster Class - Mumbai, India2013 Master Class - Vienna, AustriaMaster Class - Budapest, HungaryMaster Class - Cardona, SpainMaster Class - Mumbai, IndiaMaster Class - Stuttgart, GermanyMaster Classes - Zurich, SwitzerlandTHE MISSIONThrough its focus on rigorous and effective script development, eQuinoxe Europe iscommitted to:• Enhancing the opportunities for the work of participating EU filmmakers to succeedboth creatively and commercially.• Raising the profile and affirming the importance of script development in thecreative process.• Establishing stronger links between European filmmakers and the eQuinoxe Europeinternational network.• Presenting Europe‘s creative talent to an international forum.HISTORYThe independent, non-profit association eQuinoxe EUROPE was founded in Berlin in2001 and understands itself as an ambassador and supporter of European filmmakerson an international level.PROGRAMOur comprehensive program includes a seven day Screenwriters´ Workshop forwriters and producers as well as Master Classes for the local film community.RESULTS2001-2013 yielded a 41% production rate.ASSOCIATION• Ellen Winn Wendl, Chairman• Susanne Schneider (Screenwriter/Director), Board of Directors• Susan Schulte (Director, Drama Department, German Federal Ministry, Culture and Media)• Claire Dobbin (Chair, Melbourne International Film Festival), Board of Directors• Bela von Raggamby (partner, Lippert von Raggamby)• Dr. Martin Heller (Heller & Partner Law Office)• Alfred Holighaus (German Academy of Motion Pictures)58 598. screenwriters´ workshop and masterclasses 2011