Bridging the Gap (BTG) Animation Laboratory for Animation Artists (Fully-funded to Tenerife, Spain) 2018

The international animation laboratory Bridging the Gap (BTG) opens the call for projects to participate in its fourth edition, to be held from July 15th to 21st in Tenerife, Spain.

Application Deadline: 29th April 2018

Eligible Countries:

• Latin America and the Caribbean: Bolivia, Colombia, Cuba, Ecuador, Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Nicaragua, Paraguay, Peru and the Dominican Republic;
• North Africa and the Middle East: Mauritania, Morocco, Western Sahara and Palestinian Territories;
• Sub-Saharan Africa: Mali, Niger, Senegal, Ethiopia, Equatorial Guinea and Mozambique; and the Philippines.

To Be Taken At (Country): Tenerife, Spain.

About the Award: BTG is organized by Bridging the Gap, with the main sponsorship of the Cabildo de Tenerife through Turismo de Tenerife and INtech Tenerife (Science and Technology Park of Tenerife), the collaboration of TLP Tenerife and the support of Cooperación Española, through the Program ACERCA of Training for Development in the Cultural Sector.

The laboratory aims to strengthen and promote international animation projects from around the world and facilitate the creation of international collaborations and networks.

Type: Training

Eligibility: 

• The program is open to young professionals and students with an animation project of a feature film or a series in state of pre-production, development or production.
• Short films with the potential to become a feature film or a series would also be accepted.
• Among the received projects, twelve will be selected to participate in this laboratory that will include activities like conferences and personalized consulting meetings, given by several prestigious professionals of the sector.

Number of Awards: Bridging the Gap will give 4 scholarships between all received applications. 3 of them will be for
participants from the above indicated nationalities; the fourth will be for participants from the other nationalities.

Value of Award: 

• These scholarships include the course registration, accommodation and meals during the days of the course, as well as the flight to Tenerife.
• BTG will also offer a full scholarship for one participant from the countries not included in the list above and the festival and market 3D Wire one for a Spanish participant.

Duration of Program: July 15th to 21st 2018

How to Apply: 

• For animation series and animated feature-films the following material is required: 3 high quality pictures, characters description, project dossier, production company curriculum & director’s biography/ filmography.
• For animated short films the following material is required: 3 high quality pictures, project dossier, production company curriculum & director’s biography/ filmography.
• The sending of additional material to help to know better the project will be valued positively (graphic materials, teaser, trailer, working demo, etc.).
• Participants must send a scan of their ID or passport.

5.5 All the material has to be sent to: info@bthegap.com

Interested applicants should go through the rules and regulations in the Program Webpage before applying.

Visit the Program Webpage for Details

Award Providers:  Bridging the Gap