How to Apply

fARAD Lab is geared towards documentary filmmakers — directors, editors, sound professionals, creative producers, etc. — interested in creative documentary and innovative non-fiction forms, who have completed at least one short and at most one feature documentary.

Applications should be submitted by email to laborator@farad.ro before September 4, 2019, and include the information listed bellow. The final selection, made by the festival board and Lab tutors, will be anounced by September 11, 2019.

A maximum of 6 projects in development will be selected, with a maximum of two participants for each project, committing to take part in all Lab sessions.

A good command of English is necessary.


Applications should include, in Romanian or English:

  • a registration form (available here);
  • complete CV and filmography;
  • a protected link to a completed documentary (short or feature);
  • a short essay detailing the applicant’s creative vision (maximum 1000 words);
  • a synopsis for the short or feature documentary in development submitted to the Lab (maximum 300 words);
  • a one-page treatment for the project;
  • a protected link to footage (10 to 60 min long) representative for the above-mentioned documentary in development.

For more information contact us at:
laborator@farad.ro /+40-757-582-098