Co-producer for LGBTQIA+ short fiction film

Project Title: Refuge of Sorrows
Stage: Pre-production (ready made script)
Genre: Drama
Length: 15 – 20 minutes
Estimated Budget: €25,000
Planned Production: Summer 2026, Rotterdam

Logline
Stuck at the asylum system, a gay refugee faces a choice between deprivation and a well-fed life as an illegal sex worker. Choosing abundance, he accidentally become the reason for his close trangender friend's death.

This film reflects on the personal motives and social forces that drive refugees into sex work, and on the broader realities of the asylum system.

Type
professionele productie

Lokatie
Rotterdam

Omschrijving
I'm seeking an experienced co-producer to submit a short film for an International Film Festival Rotterdam grant and other relevant Dutch or European funding schemes and then manage the full production cycle. Optional: If you have sufficient experience in festival promotion, you can take on this part of the work yourself too.

Periode
2025 - 2026

Functie eisen / profiel
+ Proven experience producing short or feature films.
+ Familiarity with Dutch or international film funding systems.
+ Fluent in English. Knowledge of Dutch will be an advantage.
+ LGBTQIA+ friendly and supportive of provocative sharp storytelling.
+ Liberal or moderate political views aligned with the film’s humanistic themes.
+ Based in the Netherlands or ready to temporarily move for the days of late pre-production and production phase to Rotterdam.
+ Pre-production, postproduction and festival promotion (if experienced) can be done remotely.
+ Optional: sufficient experience in festival promotion.

Wat bieden wij?
+ Fair producer fee in line with the confirmed budget and funding guidelines after the grant(s) will be received.
+ Creative partnership on a bold, socially relevant film with strong festival potential (planned IFFR world premiere).
+ Networking visibility through IFFR, Dutch Film Fund, and European co-production circles.
+ Possibility of long-term collaboration on upcoming feature-length projects by the director.
+ An inclusive, respectful work environment, open dialogue, and shared authorship spirit.

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