Let's Make Your Film
The programme
A collective lab to make your first film, from idea to screen.
Our mission
Let's Make Your Film is a collective lab for making first films, founded in 2018 by Solis Production. Our idea is simple: demystify the filmmaking process and give a real chance to anyone who wants to express themselves through images.
If you are selected, we support you from start to finish: script development, preparation, shooting, post-production, then distribution in festivals and cinemas. You are never alone: a crew of technicians, actors and partners makes the film with you.
The box office
- directors
- 4
- films
- 4
- official selections
- 82
- awards and mentions
- 16
- volunteer crew members
- 145
- extras
- 120+
The journey
Six steps, from the call to the big screen. Flip through the script.
Let's Make Your Film
Script
LMYF
01 — 06
Script
Let's Make Your Film
Selection
01
One call, one jury, four projects chosen from applications and interviews.
Development
02
CinéMash writing residency: the script is rewritten alongside artists from other disciplines.
Pre-production
03
Casting, location scouting, a volunteer crew, a shooting schedule.
Shooting
04
One week per film, equipment and logistics provided, trainees on set.
Post-production
05
Editing, colour grading, sound mixing, subtitles in several languages.
Release
06
Premiere in Algiers, a tour of film archives, national and international festivals.
The end
- 01
Selection
One call, one jury, four projects chosen from applications and interviews.
- 02
Development
CinéMash writing residency: the script is rewritten alongside artists from other disciplines.
- 03
Pre-production
Casting, location scouting, a volunteer crew, a shooting schedule.
- 04
Shooting
One week per film, equipment and logistics provided, trainees on set.
- 05
Post-production
Editing, colour grading, sound mixing, subtitles in several languages.
- 06
Release
Premiere in Algiers, a tour of film archives, national and international festivals.
Our values
What drives every edition.
- 01
Films that travel
Quality work, made to be seen in cinemas and at festivals.
- 02
Disciplines meet
Film, music, visual arts and writing come together around one film.
- 03
A real springboard
Your first professional experience, with real credits.
- 04
Visibility and mobility
Artists get known and get moving, in Algeria and beyond.
- 05
A real set
Trainees work on an actual shoot, not a simulation.
- 06
Team spirit
A close-knit team, from the first draft to the last screening.
The team
The people who run the programme day to day. Got a question? Write to them.
Partners
- Solis Production
- Institut français d'Algérie
- British Council
- CinéMash
- MYC3NE
- IVPB
- AMFF
- Profile Agency
Frequently asked questions
The call is open to anyone with a first film in them who wants to see it through. What matters is your vision and your drive to defend it. The exact conditions are set out in the rules of each call.
No. Let's Make Your Film is designed precisely for first films. Eligibility conditions are set out in the rules of each call.
The films supported so far are fiction, docu-fiction and documentary shorts, roughly 12 to 30 minutes long. Formats, running times and required documents are specified in the rules of each call.
An edition follows six stages: selection, development, pre-production, shooting, post-production and release. For edition 5, the CinéMash residency came before shoots in August 2024 and a release in September 2025. Dates for each new call are announced on the site and in the newsletter.
Let's Make Your Film brings together technical partners and support funds to cover production: equipment, crew, logistics, post-production. Any fees and the share left to directors are specified in the rules of each call.
How rights are split between the director and the production is specified in the rules of each call. Everything is set down in writing before work begins, so everyone knows exactly where they stand.
CinéMash brings the winners together with artists from other disciplines to rewrite the scripts side by side. During the residency, your project meets other perspectives and comes out stronger. It is run with Solis Production, the Institut français d'Algérie and the British Council.
Each edition opens casting calls and internships in film crafts. Interns experience a real shoot alongside the crew. Sign up for the newsletter to hear as soon as a call opens.