Four projects incubated under the program will be developed into feature films.
Bekmambetov is currently working on his newAmazon MGM thrillerMercy,starring Chris Pratt and Rebecca Ferguson.
Bekmambetov said the Screenlife technique offers the fastest way to break into the film industry.
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Twenty finalists will undergo an intensive 12-week course divided into three phases.
The first phase focuses on acquiring the essential technical tools for making a screenlife film.
The final phase sees participants working collaboratively on a proof of concept and a pitch.
