EYEJOKE

TO: Authors, producers and filmmakers in general all over the world

WANTED: jokes that are culturally specific and unique to a country, but only understandable by locals - even in their translated version.
Joined to the joke we need a 5min story to explain the cultural background of the joke. The presentation has to be done by a local comedian from the specific country. It can be comedy, fictional, journalistic or pure art. The film has to begin with the joke - and it has to end with it, after the public can now understand the point and have a good laugh.
Stories must be entertaining / inspiring / structurally sound. Please do not send any scripts with toilet humor or vulgarity - also word plays are excluded as they are untranslatable.
Format: 5 minutes max
Language: proposals can be written in English, German or French. Final script & film will be produced in the local language later.

TO SUBMIT:
1. Please submit Logline and Synopsis in body of your email. Best if there is already chosen a specific comedian to present the joke and the story. Picture and some short words about the comedian are appreciated.
2. Include your contact information, nationality, country of residence, and links to your work if available.
We strongly encourage citizens from Mongolia, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Iceland... and other underrepresented nations in the film landscape to send us their proposal.
3. You will get a reception confirmation but further contact within 6-8 weeks only if there is interest from Filmbit filmproduction UG and GetReelProds, Inc.

IMPORTANT:
Please ONLY submit your work if it fits our criteria.


CONTACT INFORMATION:   


IMPRESS:
Filmbit Filmproduktion
Rungestrasse 22-24
10179 Berlin

CEO, responsible in terms of the (German) Press Law: Jan Heilig