Through the initiative, LALIFF Works in Progress, a jury of post-production experts will distribute the funds among three top preferred film projects currently in the final stages of production.
The Academy Nominated Documentary Filmmaker's company, Disarming Films will work in collaboration with Fremantle to develop an internationally focused slate of documentaries.
The documentary is a yes Docu and Einat-Emma Shamir production, co-produced with Neue Celluloid Fabrik Filmproduktion and SWR, in co-operation with ARTE.
Series Mania and Beta Group has selected 10 projects from 170 submissions by A-list filmmakers from 54 countries. The three winning projects will be announced in Lille.