Docskool

Docskool is a film development initiative based in Kathmandu. We work with filmmakers and film facilitating bodies to encourage a wider understanding of the cinematic medium and facilitate better working environments for cinema in Nepal and South Asia. This involves hosting project assistance labs, fund support for filmmakers, operation of the film center in Kathmandu and a film residential platform in Dhulikhel.

In 2008 Docskool started as a response to institutionalized surveillance on creative cinema. The Docskool film Centre setup in Kathmandu in 2009 has been a key step to much of what we did in the last decade. Annually Docskool continues to host professional project development labs and organize workshops and trainings aimed for filmmakers at different stages of their career.

Docskool’s Ehwa Arts Collaboratory was setup in 2016 as a residential facility for filmmakers to use all year round. Docskool aims to relocate all its functions to Ehwa by 2022 making it a residential support base for filmmakers from across South Asia.

Docskool’s key work includes the Clinik.Kathmandu project and script development platform launched in 2014.

Clinik Kathmandu is a film project development program under Docskool. It annually conducts labs/workshops that work with Fiction and Non-Fiction film.

The program started in 2014 with the Clinik.Kathmandu Writing Lab open to filmmakers from 9 countries of South Asia. Its specific focus on South Asia has credited it as the foremost development program working with filmmakers in the region. As of 2019 Clinik has supported 50+ feature projects.

Clinik’s working behaviour engages with filmmakers in many ventures. Filmmakers return to Clinik’s other events as visiting filmmakers and associated team members. Clinik’s programs now include variety of workshops conducted around the year for filmmakers at different stages of their career.

The program has maintained significant partnerships with film programs, they include among others International Film Festival Rotterdam, HongKong Asia Film Financing Forum, Locarno Open Doors, MIDPOINT – FAMU, NFDC Labs.

Clinik.Kathmandu’s contribution includes the development of Open Doors South Asia focus of International Film Festival Locarno (2016 – 2018). Since 2016 Clinik.Kathmandu workshops are hosted out of Docskool’s residential campus – Ehwa Arts Collaboratory in the outskirts of Kathmandu.

Applications for the Clinik.Kathmandu lab is open all year round. Specific requirements could be added to the following list based on different workshops.
The following are standard requirements to apply for the Clinik.Kathmandu labs.
No Workshops are planned for 2020. Please wait for further announcements.
1. Project Story/Concept treatment (8 -10 pager)
2. Logline, Synopsis of the project
3. Director’s Intention (Could include mood boards/ photo boards)
4. CV of the applicant writer/director
5. CV of the producer (highly recommended by not mandatory)
6. Application letter
7. Minimum 3 recent film samples of the applicant provided as secured private links
8. Completely filled application form with a signed declaration of intent.

The application packet should be clearly marked with name of the applicant, date and place of application. Each individual segment should start in a fresh page. Video links should be submitted as independent file links. Documents must be submitted as pdf files.
For any details please write to us.

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