DKE – Ured MEDIA Hrvatske održao je MEDIA majstorsku radionicu i info dan „MEDIA prijava – kako razmišljati izvan uobičajenih okvira?”, namijenjen polaznicima ovogodišnjeg programa usavršavanja MIDPOINT Feature Launch 2026. Radionica se održala 26. rujna 2026. u sklopu trećeg radioničkog modula programa u Plzeňu (Češka), organiziranog u suradnji s festivalom Finále Plzeň. Bila je zamišljena kao prostor za kreativno promišljanje, strateško planiranje i praktično razumijevanje načina na koji dugometražni projekti mogu pristupiti MEDIA potpori za razvoj.
Ova majstorska radionica i info dan realizirani su u suradnji s MIDPOINT programom usavršavanja, jednom od najuglednijih europskih platformi za razvoj scenarija i audiovizualnih projekata, koja djeluje pod okriljem Akademije izvedbenih umjetnosti u Pragu (AMU). Feature Launch je profesionalni program razvoja scenarija i projekata namijenjen kreativnim timovima, odnosno scenaristima, redateljima i producentima, te budućim script konzultantima. Poseban naglasak stavlja na timski rad i na regiju Srednje i Istočne Europe.
U sklopu programa MIDPOINT Feature Launch 2026. razvija se devet perspektivnih dugometražnih igranih projekata, podijeljenih u tri radne grupe. Svaku grupu vode voditelj grupe i script konzultant pripravnik. Voditelji grupa su Anne Gensior, Pavel Jech i Ivo Trajkov, a producentski mentor programa je Danijel Hočevar. Program obuhvaća projekte Confirmation, The Embrace, My 19-Year-Old Granny, Natura, Northern Lights, Not All Houses Have a Yard, Reminiscence, Smearhead i They Bloom at Dawn. Teme su im raznolike: odrastanje i vjera, obiteljski i moralni lomovi, politički otpor, posljedice rata te povijesne priče.
U programu sudjeluju: Arkadiusz Antosz, Ognen Antov, Darya Bassel, Ana Corbu, Angela Dimeska, Maciej Jankowski, Vojtech Masek, Monika Matuszewska, Marios Mettis, Katarina Mitrovic, Matej Paclik, Marek Partys, Louis Patsias, Yulia Pogrebnyak, Maja Popovic Milojevic, Merja Ritola, Marija Stojanovic, Mara Tamkovich, Anastasiia Tykha, Isidora Veselinovic, Olena Yershova i Victoria Zadorska. U ulozi script konzultanata pripravnika (Script Consultant Trainees) sudjeluju Sean Greenhorn, Lotte Laitinen i Eva Vlassopoulou.
U duhu razmišljanja izvan uobičajenih okvira, susret je započeo razbijanjem nekoliko mitova: može li „mala zemlja” biti uspješna u MEDIA programu i je li MEDIA doista nedostupna i prekomplicirana? Hrvatski primjer poslužio je kao odgovor. Od 2008. do 2025. hrvatski su korisnici iz MEDIA programa ostvarili oko 20,5 milijuna eura potpore, a samo u pozivu za Co-development 2026. podržano je šest hrvatskih projekata. Iz tog primjera proizlazi poruka sudionicima, od kojih mnogi dolaze iz zemalja niskog audiovizualnog kapaciteta: veličina tržišta ne mora biti prepreka, a dobra priprema i jasna europska suradnja mogu biti presudne.
Kroz kombinaciju predavanja, studija slučaja i otvorene rasprave radionica je obuhvatila:
Na taj način sudionici su mogli bolje razumjeti logiku MEDIA poziva, jasnije artikulirati europsku dodanu vrijednostsvojih projekata, uključiti publiku i distribuciju već u fazi razvoja te s više samopouzdanja razmišljati o budućim prijavama.
Uloga DKE – Ureda MEDIA Hrvatske obuhvatila je pripremu i vođenje majstorske radionice u svojstvu gostujuće predavačice programa, suradnju s MIDPOINT-om te prilagodbu sadržaja tako da bude izravno relevantan za buduće MEDIA prijave polaznika.
Više informacija ovdje: MIDPOINT Feature Launch 2026.
The Creative Europe Desk – MEDIA Office Croatia held a MEDIA masterclass and information day entitled "MEDIA Application – How to Think Outside the Box?" for participants of this year's MIDPOINT Feature Launch 2026training programme. The session took place on 26 September 2026 as part of the programme's third workshop module in Pilsen (Czech Republic), organised in collaboration with the Finále Plzeň festival. It was conceived as a space for creative reflection, strategic thinking and a practical understanding of how feature film projects can access MEDIA development support.
The masterclass and info day were implemented in collaboration with the MIDPOINT training programme, one of Europe's leading platforms for screenwriting and audiovisual project development, operating under the auspices of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague (AMU). Feature Launch is a professional script and project development programme for creative teams of writers, directors and producers, and for aspiring script consultants. It puts a strong emphasis on teamwork and a special focus on Central and Eastern Europe.
MIDPOINT Feature Launch 2026 supports the development of nine promising feature film projects, organised into three working groups. Each group is guided by a group leader and a script consultant trainee. The group leaders are Anne Gensior, Pavel Jech and Ivo Trajkov, and Danijel Hočevar is the programme's Producer Mentor. The programme includes the projects Confirmation, The Embrace, My 19-Year-Old Granny, Natura, Northern Lights, Not All Houses Have a Yard, Reminiscence, Smearhead and They Bloom at Dawn. Their themes range from coming of age and faith, through family and moral crises, to political resistance, the aftermath of war and historical narratives.
The MIDPOINT participants are Arkadiusz Antosz, Ognen Antov, Darya Bassel, Ana Corbu, Angela Dimeska, Maciej Jankowski, Vojtech Masek, Monika Matuszewska, Marios Mettis, Katarina Mitrovic, Matej Paclik, Marek Partys, Louis Patsias, Yulia Pogrebnyak, Maja Popovic Milojevic, Merja Ritola, Marija Stojanovic, Mara Tamkovich, Anastasiia Tykha, Isidora Veselinovic, Olena Yershova and Victoria Zadorska. The Script Consultant Trainees are Sean Greenhorn, Lotte Laitinen and Eva Vlassopoulou.
In the spirit of thinking outside the box, the session opened by tackling a few myths: can a "small country" succeed in MEDIA, and is MEDIA really out of reach and overly complicated? The Croatian example served as the answer. Between 2008 and 2025, Croatian beneficiaries received around EUR 20.5 million in MEDIA support, and the 2026 Co-development call alone supported six Croatian projects. That example carried a message for participants, many of whom come from lower audiovisual capacity countries: market size need not be an obstacle, and solid preparation and genuine European collaboration can make all the difference.
Through a combination of presentation, case studies and open discussion, the masterclass covered:
This helped participants better understand the logic of MEDIA calls, articulate the European added value of their projects more clearly, integrate audience and distribution considerations early in development, and feel more confident about future applications.
The role of the Creative Europe MEDIA Desk Croatia included preparing and leading the masterclass as a guest tutor of the programme, collaborating with MIDPOINT, and tailoring the content so that it was directly relevant to participants' future Creative Europe MEDIA applications.
More info here: MIDPOINT Feature Launch 2026
