ACE Mentoring Programme 2024 NL & EU
The ACE Mentoring Programme aims to support producers from the Netherlands, Dutch Overseas Territories and EU in managing their careers and developing their international network, by providing them with the opportunity to learn from established mentors actively working within the European film industry.
The goal is to help these emerging producers reach the next level of experience and help them in the development of their international network.

Each year three Dutch producers will be selected for the NL programme and up to 10 producers, based in the EU or a Creative Europe MEDIA Programme country, will be selected for the Mentoring Programme EU. However, there are also three spaces open for producers from non-EU countries. With this, ACE Producers wants to contribute in creating a film industry that is more inclusive and diverse.

After selection each producer will be matched to a mentor according to their specific needs. Throughout the year the producer will have up to 4 meetings with their mentor, either at international festivals and events where both are present, or online. Participation in the Mentoring Programme NL is free of charge (all travel and accommodation expenses that may arise will not be covered by the organisation).

To best benefit from the programme, we ask producers to have a full-length project in development – fiction, animation or documentary.

The ACE Mentoring Programme NL has been set up in collaboration with the Netherlands Film Fund.

Programme dates
NL: February – December 2024, up to 4 (online) meetings held throughout the year.
EU: February – December 2024 with a total of 4 (online) meetings held throughout the year.

Eligibility Conditions

• NL: Emerging producers from the Netherlands and Dutch Overseas Territories with some experience in production, who are looking to expand their knowledge of international co- production, feature film financing, production, sales, distribution, marketing and business development;
• EU: Emerging producers with some experience in production, who are looking to expand their knowledge of international co-production, feature film financing, production, sales, and (online) distribution;
• NL & EU: Producers should have at least one credit on a film or TV series, without necessarily having a full production credit;
• NL & EU: Producers need to have a full-length fiction, animation or documentary project in development;
• NL & EU: Producers would need to be committed to the programme for the entire duration.
  

Participation

• NL: Participation is free of charge;
• EU: Participation fee is €300,- for each participant
• NL & EU: All travel and accommodation expenses that may arise will not be covered by the
  organisation.

Application deadlines
NL: 5 January 2024 (up to three places available)
EU: 12 January 2024 (up to ten places available)

How to apply
Send the following documents (in English and combined into one PDF) to ace@ace-producers.com:

• A motivational letter;
• Company profile;
• Producer’s biography & filmography;
• List of current projects in development (with information and status on each project).

For more information
For questions NL programme visit this link or for EU programme visit this link.
Or contact Maegene Fabias at maegenefabias@ace-producers.com.