The work-stay: Amsterdam Hao Zhou and Tomer Heymann at IDFA In November 2024, the filmmaker Hao Zhou and his mentor, documentarist Tomer Heymann, met in Amsterdam for a condensed work-stay, where they finetuned Zhou's film edit and networked during the IDFA film festival. →
The work-stay: Reykjavik Johanna Seelemann and Fiona Raby at Nordic House Linking agricultural futures with design research in her project, Johanna Seelemann met with Fiona Raby, her mentor, at the Nordic House in Reykjavík for a work-stay in early November to explore ideas and possibilities for a seemingly strange new world. →
The Work-Stay: Istanbul Camil Navarro and Ute Wassermann at Salt Galata In mid-November, Navarro and their mentor Ute Wassermann convened in Istanbul for a work-stay at Salt Galata, to continue developing Navarro's work, a sonorous reflection on water-risk issues in Chile. →
THE WORK-STAY: Rome Trà Nguyễn and Theo Eshetu in Rome, Italy In October, Vietnamese theatermaker Trà Nguyễn traveled to meet her mentor, Theo Eshetu—who lives between Rome and Berlin—for a work-stay in the Italian capital. →
THE WORK-STAY: Ishinomaki Mei Liu and Lieko Shiga in Japan In late October, Amsterdam-based Chinese filmmaker Mei Liu traveled to Japan to join her mentor Lieko Shiga for their work-stay. Together, they engaged in productive research in and around Ishinomaki, where Lieko’s studio is located. They also traveled to Tokyo, where they delivered lectures at two universities, and later visited Kyoto to participate in the Kyoto Experiment Festival. →
THE WORK-STAY: Salvador, Bahia Mehdi Dahkan and Alice Ripoll in Bahia, Brazil In mid-October, mentee Mehdi Dahkan joined his mentor Alice Ripoll in Brazil for their work-stay, where they workshopped Dahkan's project, titled KMs of Resistance. The residency in Salvador was primarily focused on the movement and rhythmic elements of the piece, which uses the body to question dominant social constructs in the Maghreb. →
FORECAST 9: THE SELECTED MENTEES 2024 The Projects in Forecast’s Ninth Edition Have Been Selected The 2024-25 edition of Forecast Mentorships enters its concentrated mentoring phase as each mentor has now selected one project to continue to accompany to its completion. →
Forum 9, August 2–4, 2024 Discover Trailblazing Thinkers at the Forecast Forum Join the weekend-long Forecast Forum in Berlin for a spotlight on thought-provoking experiences conceived by creative thinkers from all over the world. →
FORECAST 9: FORUM PARTICIPANTS AND DATES ANNOUNCED Discover the Nominated Projects The six international mentors of Forecast 9 have each selected three projects for the Forecast Forum in August, where all eighteen nominated ideas will be unveiled. →
Open Call 2024 The Call for Ideas Is Open We’re happy to announce the six new mentors and call for ideas for the ninth edition of Forecast Mentorships. →
