The Greenhouse initiative and is intended to stimulate professional growth and drive innovation in the field of film and film education. There is room for 5 participants who will be offered the opportunity to develop their initial research ideas into concrete and executable research plans.

The program has two phases, with the first phase being preparation and the second phase being implementation or further development.

Preparation Phase (End November 2024 - End January 2025)
In this phase we offer the group of participants four joint working sessions in which you will work on your own questions or interests. Each of the sessions focuses on a different aspect of practice-based research, from the question of "why," through that of "what" and "how" to the question of "for whom" you are doing your research. The sessions take place every two weeks, on Fridays. Challenged and supported by the facilitators of the sessions - all maker-teachers with extensive research experience - and feedback from the other participants, you will explore your question and, at the end of this phase, arrive at a sharpened proposal that you can implement in the next phase.

All selected participants will be reimbursed for participation in these mandatory sessions and any preparation for them (for a total of 5 days).

Implementation phase (February 2025 - November 2025)
In this second phase, all participants receive a limited budget - approximately €4,000 per project - that can be used to implement or further develop the proposed plan. You determine in your research proposal when and for what purpose you want to use the available resources. If you have a smaller project, it may be possible to carry it out in its entirety; for larger projects, the seed money can be used to conduct a pilot and/or raise other funds. During this phase, the group will meet again at regular intervals to report back to each other and get feedback. One-on-one meetings with the Greenhouse team will also be scheduled. Exact dates will be determined in consultation with the participants. 

Language program
The language of program is English. Written contributions can be in Dutch.