Call for Entries! "A Working Title" workshop 2018-2019: The Japan Foundation Asia Center Training and Development Program for Film Curators and Screening Professionals

The Japan Foundation Asia Center calls for entries for the second edition of "A Working Title" workshop: Training and Development Program for Film Curators and Screening Professionals for fiscal year 2018.

The program aims to nurture up-and-coming film curators and screening professionals, and foster networks among young film curators from Japan and Southeast Asia. The program includes group workshops, organizing screenings and a study tour.
Application for the second edition of A Working Title: The Japan Foundation Asia Center Training and Development Program for Film Curators and Screening Professionals is now open. Submission deadline: Thursday, June 28, 2018.

We look forward to entries from many young curators.
Please see the application guidelines for more details.

Dates First Phase: Group Workshop and Screening / Symposium in Tokyo: August 5-13, 2018 (nine days)
Second Phase: Screening / Study Tour in Manila (the Philippines): March 2019 (five days, TBD)
Venues The Japan Foundation, Image Forum, other venues
Eligibility Applicants should be:
a) young and emerging film curators who are based in Japan or one of Southeast Asian Countries. We are expecting applicants around 45 years of age or younger, and has a professional career of roughly 15 years or less.
b) those who have curated or organized more than three screening events / projects, either individually or collectively. Working as an assistant to senior curators may count.
c) those who are committed to keep working on screening activities.
d) those who can participate throughout the whole process of the Program.
Number of people
to be accepted
a) Japan: two persons
b) Southeast Asia*: four persons

* Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Thailand, Timor Leste, Singapore, Vietnam

Application
submission deadline
Thursday, June 28, 2018
Organized by The Japan Foundation Asia Center
Co-organized by Image Forum Festival
Application /
Entry form
Please see application guidelines for more details.

Download application guidelines and application forms:
Application Guidelines
Appendix 1 Schedule

Download Entry forms:
Entry_Application_Form (Form A)
Project_Proposal_Form (Form B)