MASO #2 - Short Film Training Programme

The second edition of MASO - Short Film Training Programme, will give up to eight creative teams, sixteen participants in total, the opportunity to create their short films under the supervision and guidance of international experts.

Programme timeline and structure

Applications: 9th April - 30th June 2025
Project selection: 1st July - 31st July 2025
Publication of selected projects: August 2025
Workshop #1 at FilmCamp Norway, in Øverbygd, Norway: 18th - 26th November 2025
Online mentoring sessions with each project: December 2025 - end of March 2026
Workshop #2 at ZeLIG - Film School for Documentary in Bolzano, Italy: 7th - 15th April 2026
Shorts production: from April 2026
Presentation of the completed shorts at Bolzano Film Festival Bozen and other international festivals
Application Deadline : 30tht July 2025

>>> Click here for the Application Guidlines

>>> Click here for the Open Call for Projects

>>> For more information on the selected projects, the participating filmmakers and the experts who shaped MASO #1, click here Projects Archive

Experts MASO #2

International experts will assist the participants of MASO - Short Film Training Programme while developing their ideas for short film projects.
Find out more about who will inspire participants and provide them with creative inputs to enrich the projects by reading the following section.

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Advisory Board MASO #2

The advisory board of MASO consist of 5 film professionals, who will read and evaluate the submitted projects and make the selection of the final participating 8 teams.
The elements on which the committee will assess the projects are the artistic value and feasibility of the production, it is also important to present a film without clichés and stereotypical representation.

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