ATF IP Accelerator
Project Market 2023

Bringing Projects to Fruition

The ATF IP Accelerator (AIPA) Project Market will be an annual event that will bring together the best content concepts globally, to meet with international co-producing partners, distributors, commissioners, and financiers.

Up to 15 projects, across all genres and formats—excluding animation—will be selected by a panel to be assessed for AIPA’s programme onsite.

Selected projects will get to meet with decision makers for the opportunity to bring their projects to fruition.

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The winner of the 2023 ATF IP Accelerator will receive the 108 Media Development Prize worth SGD15,000.

Selected projects will get to meet with decision makers for the opportunity to bring their projects to fruition.

PROJECT SUBMISSION INFORMATION PACK

IMPORTANT DATES

Call for project submission opens: Jul 11, 2023

Project submission closes: Oct 15, 2023 (2359 hrs SGT) (EXTENDED)

Announcement of the shortlisted Projects: From Nov 1, 2023 onwards

Event / Meetings / Prizes: Dec 6—8, 2023

COVER SHEET

SUBMIT

PROJECT CATALYSTS

Sasha Hunt
Senior Content Development Executive
108 Media

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Kevin Balhetchet
CEO
Bifrost Media Ltd

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Christoph Hahnheiser
CEO & Founder
Black Forest Films

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Josune Hahnheiser
Producer
Black Forest Films

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Vani Tripathi Tikoo
Actor-Producer & Board Member
Central Board of Film Certification, India

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Alessandro Gropplero
Head of International Relations
FVG Audiovisual Fund

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Jonathan Glazier
Multi-Camera Director / Executive Producer / Content Specialist
Jonathan Glazier Media

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Ahmad Izham Omar
Founder & Chief Explorer
Komet Productions

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Samir Sarkar
Award-Winning Film Producer
Magic Hour Films

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Rachel Ng
Assistant Lead, Content Commissioning
Mediacorp Pte Ltd

Jeremy Chua
Executive Producer
Potocol Pte. Ltd

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Lavesh Samtani
Chief Operating Officer
REC Media

Zainir Aminullah
Founder
Revolution Media

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Derek Wong
Head of Originals—SEA & MEA
Viu

Vincent Del Rosario
President & Chief Operating Officer
Viva Communications Inc.

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Shamin Yusof
Producer

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More coming soon!

ELIGIBILITY

In development concepts and/or (partially) financed concepts (no completed projects)
Feature Length (more than 65mins) / Serialised & Episodic / Short-form Projects for various platforms including and but limited to theatrical, digital xVOD platforms, traditional broadcast, social media, and VR/AR/Metaverse
Genres to include all fiction and non-fiction (excluding animation)
Projects can be created for local, regional, and global audiences in any language, but the submission documents must be in English
Applicant can be the project’s Creator, Writer, Director, Producer or Production Executive
While this is open to international applicants, all projects submitted must contain an Asian element in one or more of the following significant creative roles:
- Participant Delegate from Asian nationality or residing in Asia
- Execution, Development and/or Financing of Project / IP situated in Asia
- Overall thematic thrust of the Project involves Asia (involving Asian lead characters or involving uniquely Asian issues etc.

NOTES

Full Screenplays / Teleplays / Concept Bible not required at point of submission, but will be beneficial if selected for the ATF IP Accelerator programme
Concepts with a fuller base of creative materials (deck, visuals, treatments, character bios, storyboards, character designs etc) and attachments (directors, writers, co-producers, production companies, actors, financing partners etc.) will be assessed more favourably with the selection panel
All concepts will be assessed under the strictest confidence between the selection panel
By submitting their project and all relevant information (“Submitted Information”) to ATF IP Accelerator 2023, each applicant grants, and on behalf of all other individuals listed in the submission, grant ATF IP Accelerator 2023 and the organizers of ATF and ScreenSingapore (i) access to the Submitted Information for the purposes of evaluating and shortlisting the final projects; and (ii) the right to reproduce, publish and use the Submitted Information as it deems fit for marketing and publicity purposes.

SUBMISSION PROCESS

Prepare your submission materials in ONE combined document or visual deck (with Cover Sheet attached as the 1st page)
There is no fee to enter. Each producer may submit only up to 5 projects.
Only completed applications will be assessed.
Please ensure that the ATF IP Accelerator Cover Sheet is filled up and submitted to every project that is submitted.
Each project has to be submitted separately.
There is no limit to the number of pages to the submission.

SUBMISSION GUIDELINE

Each project to be submitted in ONE combined document or visual deck with the Cover Sheet included as the first page of the document. Your submitted project has to address (indicated clearly) the following:

Cover Sheet
Logline (up to 3 sentences)
Synopsis (200—400 words) of the Project’s Overview
Treatment (2—3 pages) of the Feature Film or Pilot Episode / Concept
Participant Delegate’s Profile
Writer/Showrunner/Creator or Director or Producer’s Intention / Vision (max 200 words)
Estimated Total Budget / Rough production timeline
Writer, Producer’s and/or Director’s Profiles / Photos
Production Company Profile (optional; max 400 words)
Online samples of Writer, Director and/or Producer’s past works (optional but beneficial)
Any artwork or concept drawings related to the Project (optional but beneficial)
Any other information on the package (attached actors, production team etc.)

There is no limit to the number of pages to the submission. Incomplete submissions will not be evaluated.

SELECTED PROJECTS – WHAT HAPPENS?

You will be contacted by the organizers to reaffirm and be guided in your business plan’s budget, financing structure, and creative articulation
At least one representative of the project must be present for all meetings organized, online or otherwise
A completed screenplay/teleplay or expanded overview of the project in English will be beneficial for the meetings with potential co-producers, financiers, commissioners, programmers, and distributors

ATF IP Accelerator
Project Market 2023