EAVE May News 2014
- APPLICATIONS OPEN FOR THE 3rd EDITION OF EAVE+ for experienced producers!
Call for applications - TARZAN’S TESTICLES in pre-production
In Development / Pre-production April 2014 - EAVE 2012 project THE RED CAPTAIN now in production
In production May 2014 - ANTBOY 2 now in post-production
In post-production May 2014 - Crowdfunding for EAVE projects THE SKY ABOVE US
Crowdfunding - EAVE projects THE UNSAVED, THE ACT OF KILLING and GLORIA in festivals around the world
Festivals and Markets May 2014 - EAVE project ZORAN, MY NEPHEW THE IDIOT nominated for 2 David Donatello Awards
Nominations May 2014 - Eight major awards for EAVE graduates in Cannes
Awards May 2014 - EAVE project LOVE ETERNAL released in German cinemas
In Cinemas May 2014 - EAVE graduates and projects @ TORINO FILM LAB
EAVE News - Upcoming deadlines
Calls for application for: CONNECTING COTTBUS, HOLLAND FILM MEETING CO-PRODUCTION PLATFORM, CROSSROADS CO-PRODUCTION FORUM - Venice European Gap-Financing Co-production Market
Call for projects - EAVE in Cannes 2014
Press release - EAVE ON DEMAND in Chile – CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS for Chilean professionals
Call for submissions - Sheffield Doc/Fest - Special Discount for EAVE Producers
Special offer for EAVE producers - EAVE project ZUD receives funding
In Development / Pre-production April 2014 - EAVE producers shooting in Belgium and Croatia
In production April 2014 - EAVE 2010 project MAMMEJONG in post-production
In post-production April 2014 - Crowdfunding for EAVE projects THE SKY ABOVE US and DUST CLOTH
Crowdfunding April 2014 - EAVE projects AMERICAN INTERIOR and LOVE ETERNAL in festivals around the world
Festivals and Markets April 2014 - EAVE project THE UNDERTAKER shortlisted for the TRT Documentary Awards
Nominations April 2014 - 3 Premios Platino for Puentes project GLORIA
Awards April 2014 - EAVE project LOVE ETERNAL in Dutch cinemas
In Cinemas April 2014 - TIES THAT BIND successful start in Udine!
Press release - CALL FOR PROJECTS: B’EST - PRODUCERS’ WORKSHOP BALTIC BRIDGE EAST BY WEST
Call for applications - Upcoming deadlines
Calls for application for: EP2C, EFA MASTER CLASS ON VIRTUAL PRODUCTION, IFS INTERNATIONAL PRODUCING WORKSHOP, CROSSROADS CO-PRODUCTION FORUM
APPLICATIONS OPEN FOR THE 3rd EDITION OF EAVE+ for experienced producers!
APPLICATIONS OPEN FOR THE 3rd EDITION OF EAVE+
for experienced producers from Europe and the rest of the world!
After two successful editions in September 2013 and January 2014, EAVE+ goes into the third round. 12-15 experienced producers and 6 high-profile industry experts will gather during 4 days to discuss their company structures, management practices and new business models.
The third edition of EAVE+ will take place during September 17-21, 2014 at the hotel Le Place D’Armes in Luxembourg.
Applications are open for independent producers with a solid track record and international experience from Europe and the rest of the world until June 19, 2014.
A limited number of scholarships are available for participants from selected MEDIA countries.
Led by EAVE Head of Studies Jani Thiltges (Samsa Film, LU) together with EAVE+ consultant Michael Weber (The Match Factory, DE), keynote sessions by international guests will be mixed with group work sessions and 1-2-1 meetings.
Among the guests this time are German producer Stefan Arndt who will run a company case study about his production and distribution outlets X-Filme and X-Verleih. Management coach Michael Comyn (IE) will work with the producers on leadership, management skills and personal resilience. Anne Flamant (Head of the cinema department at the OBCNeuflize bank in France) will give an overview of new ways of film financing in the French film industry. US indie producer Mike S. Ryan will share his experience with and provide insight into the world of the American independents.
Some comments from the previous editions:
« I thought it was a great four days and served as a real think tank for experienced producers to gain perspective on our changing world. »
Mike S. Ryan, Greyshack Films, USA
« The EAVE+ workshop was extremely useful on many levels - practical information on a range of subjects from promoting films on VoD platforms to how to work on one's resilience in stressful situations to raising private equity and managing those investor relationships. The networking element also really paid off in terms of finding a co-producer with access to a national fund in a country where one of my projects takes place, and that funding application is now underway.»
Natasha Dack, Tigerlily Films, UK
« It was hugely inspiring and interesting to look back and forward at our companies and the ever changing film environment in a greatly open atmosphere with an international group of colleague creative entrepreneurs. Priceless and inspiring to share thoughts and ideas, weakness and strengths about leading our companies and the ever changing film environment. »
Hanneke Niens, KeyFilm, The Netherlands
« It was the perfect moment for me and my partner to come to EAVE +, … (the) best moment to take a look… and see how it works for people with (the) same passion, but living and working in a completely different environment. »
Fernando Epstein, Mutante Cine, Uruguay
« The combination of people both participants and experts was magnificent and lead to a complete openness that I could not have imagined possible between a group of professionals at this stage of their careers. It was like an AA for producers, very painful but critical for our wellbeing. I am looking at everything since quite differently. »
Christine Alderson, Ipso Facto Films, UK
EAVE+ is organised twice a year in Luxembourg with different keynote speakers and topics addressed at each workshop session.
EAVE+ is supported by the MEDIA Programme of the EU and the Luxembourg Film Fund.
More information on: http://eave.org
TARZAN’S TESTICLES in pre-production
- THE INDIAN BRIDE by Hans Petter Moland, co-producers: EAVE 2003 graduate Helen Ahlsson and EAVE 1995 graduate Sigve Endresen is in pre-production. The screen adaptation of Karin Fossum's bestseller "Elskede Poona" about a long-time bachelor who meets and marries an Indian beauty, who is soon brutally murdered, is produced by Motlys AS and Tre Vänner Production. The film with a budget of 4-5 m Euro will be shot on locations in India and Norway.
- FIFTH BOAT by Iveta Grófová, producer: EAVE 2007 graduate Jicí Konecný is in development. The book tells the story of 11-year-old Jarka, who desperately misses motherly love and family. Rather than focusing on the bleak situation or depressive spaces, the story is told through the child’s play of the main protagonist in an abandoned garden. Jarka ends up stealing two toddlers whose mother has left them, and she brings them to her favourite garden, where she plays ‘family’ with her friend Kristián. Principal photography is scheduled for summer 2015.
- LOUDER THAN BOMBS by Joachim Trier, executive producer: EAVE 1995 graduate Sigve Endresen, co-produced by ARTE now received €1.9 million backing from the Norwegian Film Institute. Scripted by Eskil Vogt, the €7.5 million production stars Isabelle Huppert, Gabriel Byrne and US actor Jesse Eisenberg in the story of a famous woman war photographer, Laura, who is killed in a car accident. Shooting is due to start in September in New York.
The Hubert Bals Fund has selected eleven projects to receive contributions for script and project development in its 2014 spring selection round. Among them:
- DÉGRAD by Interchange 2013 graduates Ahmad Abu Nasser and Mohammed Abunasser
- THE WOUND by John Trengove, producer EAVE 2014 participant Elias Ribeiro.
- TARZAN’S TESTICLES by Alexandru Solomon, producer: EAVE 2007 graduate & Romanian National Coordinator Ada Solomon and EAVE 2011 graduate Cedric Bonin is set to start shooting this summer after having received a production grant of 142,553 EUR. Solomon began developing Tarzan's Testicles in 2012. Shooting was delayed due to lack of funding from the Romanian side. With the budget now reduced to 350,000 EUR, the project has attracted an international coproducer, Seppia. The project also benefitted from a MEDIA development grant. In his feature documentary, Solomon will move to the Abkhazian Scientific Research Institute of Experimental Pathology and Therapy, established in 1927, a renowned primatology center during the Communist era. His aim is to investigate the relationship between humans and monkeys many years after the Soviet Union’s collapse, in a “country that tries to reinvent itself" (as Abkhazia is doing today) where “the thin line between humanity and animality has been crossed during a savage civil war.”
EAVE 2012 project THE RED CAPTAIN now in production
- EVERYTHING WILL BE FINE by Wim Wenders, producer: EAVE 2010 graduate Gian-Piero Ringel, 3D producer: EAVE 2011 graduate Erwin M. Schmidt is in production. James Franco and Sarah Polley are playing the main roles in a film about a writer who accidentally kills a boy in a traffic accident and gets closer to the boy's mother and brother. Eurimages and German Federal Film Board (FFA) are supporting the film.
- EAVE 2012 project THE RED CAPTAIN directed and co-produced by EAVE 2012 graduate Michal Kollar is in production. This thriller, set in 1992, three years after the fall of the Berlin wall; six months before the split of Czecho-Slovakia is based on the novel by Dominik Dan, the most successful detective mystery writer in Slovakia in the past 20 years.
ANTBOY 2 now in post-production
- THE LOBSTER by Yorgos Lanthimos, producers: EAVE 1991 graduate Ed Guiney and EAVE 1995 graduate Léontine Petit, is in post-production. Director Lanthimos wrote the love story, set in a dystopian future where single people are given strict conditions for finding mates, with regular co-writer Efthimis Filippou. Element Pictures, Limp and Scarlet Films, Lemming Film, Faliro House, and Haut Et Court are the production companies.
- LES CHEVALIERS BLANCS by Joachim Lafosse, producer: EAVE 2000 graduate Jacques-Henri Bronckart is in post-production. Lafosse focuses on the limits and issues of humanitarian interventions in Africa. Starring lead roles are Vincent Lindon, Valérie Donzelli, Louise Bourgouin and Reta Kateb. Funding comes from Eurimages, Wallimage, Ciné+, Soficinéma, Inver Invest Tax Shelter and CNC.
- ANTBOY 2 by Ask Hasselbalch, co-producer: EAVE 2014 participant Verena Gräfe-Höft is in post-production. The story od ANTBOY about a 12-year-old boy who develops superpowers after being bitten by an ant and then creates a secret identity as a superhero attracted distributors all around the world. In Antboy 2, the young superhero turns 13 and is making the most of his great new image. Life could be perfect, but his friend, who also happens to be the girl of his dreams, is not in love with him yet. Things get worse when a new kid arrives at school and turns out to be a mischievous rival. As a partner for this Danish/German co-production, Nimbus Film producer Eva Jakobsen got Verena Gräfe-Höft on board. The project received support from the Filmförderung Hamburg Schleswig-Holstein, the German Federal Film Fund and the NDR. Antboy 2 will be released in German-speaking territories by MFA+ Distribution in 2015.
Crowdfunding for EAVE projects THE SKY ABOVE US
EAVE 2010 project THE SKY ABOVE US, written and directed by Marinus Groothof, producer: EAVE 2010 graduate Sander Verdonk, co-producers: EAVE 1994 graduate and group leader Diana Elbaum, EAVE 2003 graduate Sébastien Delloye and EAVE 2007 graduate and Serbian National Coordinator Miroslav Mogorovic , EAVE 2011 graduate Konstantinos Kontovrakis is now in the final phase of post-production. Set in Belgrade during the controversial NATO bombings in 1999, the filmmakers want to immerse the viewer in the unique atmosphere and fear that prevailed at that time.
This can only be achieved with visual effects (VFX) an essential but expensive part of filmmaking. And this can only be realized with your help. Visit Cinecrowd to see how you can help and the rewards to be earned.
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EAVE projects THE UNSAVED, THE ACT OF KILLING and GLORIA in festivals around the world
Schwerin International Film Festival (May 6 - 11)
- CATHEDRALS OF CULTURE by Wim Wenders, Michael Glawogger, Michael Madsen, Robert Redford, Margreth Olin, Karim Aïnouz, producers: EAVE 2010 graduate Gian-Piero Ringel and EAVE 2011 graduate Erwin M. Schmidt, co-produced by EAVE 2011 graduate Anne Köhncke, EAVE 2010 graduate Signe Byrge Sørensen
- EIN HELLS ANGELS UNTER BRÜDERN by Marcel Wehn, producer: EAVE 2004 graduate Arek Gielnik
- EINMAL HANS MIT SCHARFER SOSSE by Buket Alakus, producer: EAVE 1995 graduate Ralph Schwingel
Southeast European Film Festival Los Angeles (May 1 - 5)
- BLACK MULBERRY by Gabriel Razmadze, producer: EAVE 2009 graduate Tinatin Kajrishvili
- EAVE 2009 project THE UNSAVED by Igor Cobileanski, producer: EAVE 2009 graduate Alexandru Teodorescu
Docaviv – Tel Aviv International Documentary Film Festival (May 8 - 17)
- CONCERNING VIOLENCE by Göran Olsson, producer: EAVE 2011 graduate Annika Rogell, co-producer: EAVE 2010 graduate Monica Hellström
- MASTER OF THE UNIVERSE by Marc Bauder, co-producer: EAVE 2006 graduate Michael Kitzberger
- THE PERVERT’S GUIDE TO IDEOLOGY by Sophie Fiennes, producer: EAVE 2005 graduate Katie Holly
Docvile International Documentary Festival Leuven (May 2 - 10)
- ABENDLAND by Nikolaus Geyrhalter, producer: EAVE 2006 graduate Michael Kitzberger
- ALPHABET by Erwin Wagenhofer, producer: EAVE 1994 graduate and EAVE group leader Peter Rommel
- CATHEDRALS OF CULTURE by Wim Wenders, Michael Glawogger, Michael Madsen, Robert Redford, Margreth Olin, Karim Aïnouz, producers: EAVE 2010 graduate Gian-Piero Ringel and EAVE 2011 graduate Erwin M. Schmidt, co-produced by EAVE 2011 graduate Anne Köhncke, EAVE 2010 graduate Signe Byrge Sørensen
- EVERYDAY REBELLION by The Riahi Brothers, producer: EAVE 2009 graduate Arash T. Riahi
- HAPPINESS by Thomas Balmès, producer: EAVE 1999 graduate Kaarle Aho
- LOVE & ENGINEERING by Tonislav Hristov, producer: EAVE 1999 graduate Kaarle Aho
- MASTER OF THE UNIVERSE by Marc Bauder, co-producer: EAVE 2006 graduate Michael Kitzberger
- THE LAST HIJACK by Tommy Pallotta and Femke Wolting, producers: EAVE 2008 graduate Nicky Gogan, EAVE 2009 graduate Verona Meier
- THE PERVERT’S GUIDE TO IDEOLOGY by Sophie Fiennes, producer: EAVE 2005 graduate Katie Holly
- WORKINGMAN’S DEATH by Michael Glawogger, producer: EAVE 1994 graduate and Austrian National Coordinator Erich Lackner
International Documentary Film Festival Munich (May 7 - 14)
- BALLET BOYS by Kenneth Elvebakk, producer: EAVE 2006 graduate Carsten Aanonsen
- CATHEDRALS OF CULTURE by Wim Wenders, Michael Glawogger, Michael Madsen, Robert Redford, Margreth Olin, Karim Aïnouz, producers: EAVE 2010 graduate Gian-Piero Ringel and EAVE 2011 graduate Erwin M. Schmidt, co-produced by EAVE 2011 graduate Anne Köhncke, EAVE 2010 graduate Signe Byrge Sørensen
- CONCERNING VIOLENCE by Göran Olsson, producer: EAVE 2011 graduate Annika Rogell, co-producer: EAVE 2010 graduate Monica Hellström
- DANCE OF OUTLAWS by Mohamed El Aboudi, co-producer: EAVE 2005 graduate Bjarte Mørner Tveit
- EVERYDAY REBELLION by The Riahi Brothers, producer: EAVE 2009 graduate Arash T. Riahi
- NO LULLABY by Helen Simon, producer: TIES THAT BIND 2011 graduate David Lindner
- VELVET TERRORISTS by Ivan Ostrochovský, Pavol Pekar?ík, Peter Kerekes, producer: EAVE 2007 graduate Siniša Juricic
Planete Doc Film Festival in Warsaw (May 10 – 19)
- ALPHABET by Erwin Wagenhofer, producer: EAVE 1994 graduate and EAVE group leader Peter Rommel
- AS TIME GOES BY IN SHANGHAI by Uli Gaulke, producer: EAVE 2002 graduate Helge Albers
- CATHEDRALS OF CULTURE by Wim Wenders, Michael Glawogger, Michael Madsen, Robert Redford, Margreth Olin, Karim Aïnouz, producers: EAVE 2010 graduate Gian-Piero Ringel and EAVE 2011 graduate Erwin M. Schmidt, co-produced by EAVE 2011 graduate Anne Köhncke, EAVE 2010 graduate Signe Byrge Sørensen
- CONCERNING VIOLENCE by Göran Olsson, producer: EAVE 2011 graduate Annika Rogell, co-producer: EAVE 2010 graduate Monica Hellström
- EUGENIC MINDS by Pavel Štingl, producer: EAVE 2007 graduate Jirí Konecný
- EVERYDAY REBELLION by The Riahi Brothers, producer: EAVE 2009 graduate Arash T. Riahi
- HAPPINESS by Thomas Balmès, producer: EAVE 1999 graduate Kaarle Aho
- HILTON! – HERE FOR LIFE by Virpi Suutari, producer: EAVE 2007 graduate Markku Tuurma
- LET’S MAKE MONEY by Erwin Wagenhofer, producer: EAVE 1994 graduate and EAVE group leader Peter Rommel
- VELVET TERRORISTS by Ivan Ostrochovský, Pavol Pekarcík, Peter Kerekes, producer: EAVE 2007 graduate Siniša Jurcic
- WE COME AS FRIENDS by Hubert Sauper, producer: EAVE 2003 graduate Gabriele Kranzelbinder
Accademia del Cinema Italiano: Premi David Di Donatello
- A STREET IN PALERMO by Emma Dante, producers: Interchange 2010 graduate Marta Donzelli, EAVE 1991 graduate Andres Pfaeffli
- COME IL VENTO by Marco Simon Puccioni, producer: EAVE 2005 graduate Patrice Nezan
- PUENTES 2011 project GLORIA by Sebastián Lelio, co-producer EAVE PUENTES 2011 graduate Josefina Undurraga
- RUSH by Ron Howard, co-producer: EAVE 1995 graduate Jens Meurer
- TANGO LIBRE by Frédéric Fonteyne, producer: EAVE 2006 graduate Tomas Leyers
- EAVE 2010 project THE ACT OF KILLING by Joshua Oppenheimer, Christine Cynn, producers: EAVE 2010 graduate Signe Byrge Sørensen and EAVE 2011 graduate Anne Köhncke
- THE LUNCHBOX by Ritesh Batra, co-producer: EAVE 2006 graduate Karsten Stöter
- THE FIFTH SEASON by EAVE 1995 graduate Peter Brosens and Jessica Woodworth, co-producers: EAVE 1994 graduate and group leader Diana Elbaum, EAVE 1992 graduate Philippe Avril
- TIR by Alberto Fasulo, co-producer: EAVE 2008 graduate Irena Markovic
- VIJAY AND I by Sam Gabarski, co-producers: EAVE 1994 graduate & group leader Diana Elbaum & EAVE 1992 graduate and Head of Studies Jani Thiltges
- EAVE 2008 project ZORAN, MY NEPHEW THE IDIOT by Matteo Oleotto, producer: EAVE 2008 graduate Jozko Rutar
- EAVE 2004 project UNE ESTONIENNE A PARIS by Ilmar Raag, producer: EAVE 2004 graduate and EAVE Board Member Riina Sildos
Seattle International Film Festival (May 15 – June 8)
- 40 DAYS OF SILENCE by Saodat Ismailova, producers: EAVE 2006 graduate Denis Vaslin, EAVE 2007 graduate Jean des Forêts, EAVE 2005 graduate Karsten Stöter
- A STREET IN PALERMO by Emma Dante, producers: Interchange 2010 graduate Marta Donzelli, EAVE 1991 graduate Andres Pfaeffli
- A THOUSAND TIMES GOOD NIGHT by Erik Poppe, co-producer: EAVE 1998 graduate Lesley McKimm
- BLIND DATES by Levan Koguashvili, co-producer: EAVE 2010 graduate Olena Yershova
- CANNIBAL by Manuel Martin Cuenca, co-producers: EAVE 2008 graduate Tudor Giurgiu and EAVE 2011 graduate Oana Giurgiu
- DOMESTIC by Adrian Sitaru, producer: EAVE 2011 graduate Monica Lazurean-Gorgan
- FEUCHTGEBIETE by David Wnendt, producer: EAVE 1994 graduate and EAVE group leader Peter Rommel
- FRANK by Lenny Abrahamson, producer: EAVE 1991 graduate Ed Guiney
- FREE RANGE by Veiko Õunpuu, producer: EAVE 2007 graduate Katrin Kissa
- GRAND CENTRAL by Rebecca Zlotowski, producer: EAVE 2003 graduate Gabriele Kranzelbinder
- HISTORIA DE LA MEVA MORT by Albert Serra, production manager: EAVE 2006 graduate Dan Burlac
- MACONDO by Sudabeh Mortezai, producer: EAVE 2008 graduate Oliver Neumann
- NOT MY TYPE (PAS SON GENRE) by Lucas Belvaux, producer: EAVE group leader Patrick Sobelman
- PUENTES 2011 project HISTORY OF FEAR (HISTORIA DEL MIEDO) by Benjamin Naishtat, producer: PUENTES 2011 graduate Benjamin Domenech
- STANDING ASIDE, WATCHING by Yorgos Servetas, producer: EAVE 2012 graduate Konstantinos Kontovrakis
- THE CONGRESS by Ari Folman, producers: EAVE 2011 and EAVE+ 2013 graduate David Grumbach and EAVE 1994 graduate and group leader Diana Elbaum
- THE JAPANESE DOG by Tudor Cristian Jurgiu, producer: EAVE 2008 graudate Tudor Giurgiu.
- THE LAST OF THE UNJUST by Claude Lanzmann, production: EAVE 1992 graduate and group leader Danny Krausz
- TO KILL A MAN by Alejandro Fernández Almendras, producer: EAVE 1998 graduate Guillaume de Seille
European Film Festival Bucharest (May 9 – 18)
- CALL GIRL by Mikael Marcimain, executive producer: EAVE 2002 graduate and Swedish National Coordinator Helena Danielsson
- EAVE 2005 project FISH N’ CHIPS by Elias Demetriou, developed by EAVE 2005 graduate Stavros Papageorghiou
- KINSHASA KIDS by Marc-Henri Wajnberg, producer: EAVE 2007 graduate Serge Guez
- SHELL by Scott Graham, producer: EAVE 2003 graduate David Smith, co-produced by EAVE 2003 graduate Helge Albers
Zlín Film Festival (May 30 - June 5)
- LOS ÁNGELES by Damian John Harper, producer: EAVE 2012 graduate Jonas Weydemann
- OSTWIND by Katja von Garnier, produced by EAVE 2007 graduate Susann Schimk
- RUN BOY, RUN produced and directed by EAVE 1994 graduate Pepe Danquart, co-producer: EAVE 2009 graduate Hanneke van der Tas
- RUSH by Ron Howard, co-producer: EAVE 1995 graduate Jens Meurer
International Film Festival Innsbruck (May 27 – June 1)
- ARAF – SOMEWHERE IN BETWEEN by Yesim Ustaoglu, producer: EAVE 2009 graduate Serkan Çakarer
- VIRGIN MARGARIDA by Lícinio Azevedo, co-producer: EAVE 1999 graduate Marianne Dumoulin
- WHERE’S THE BEER AND WHEN DO WE GET PAID? by Sigrun Köhler & Wiltrud Baier, co-producer: EAVE 2004 graduate Arek Gielnik
- EAVE 2008 project ZORAN, MY NEPHEW THE IDIOT by Matteo Oleotto, producer: EAVE 2008 graduate Jozko Rutar
Transilvania International Film Festival Cluj-Napoca (May 30 – June 8)
- ALPHABET by Erwin Wagenhofer, producer: EAVE 1994 graduate and EAVE group leader Peter Rommel
- A STREET IN PALERMO by Emma Dante, producers: Interchange 2010 graduate Marta Donzelli, EAVE 1991 graduate Andres Pfaeffli
- A THOUSAND TIMES GOOD NIGHT by Erik Poppe, co-producer: EAVE 1998 graduate Lesley McKimm
- BLIND by Eskil Vogt, producer: EAVE 1995 graduate Sigve Endresen
- BLIND DATES by Levan Koguashvili, co-producer: EAVE 2010 graduate Olena Yershova
- CANNIBAL by Manuel Martin Cuenca, co-producers: EAVE graduates Tudor and EAVE 2011 graduate Oana Giurgiu
- CHASING THE WIND by Rune Denstad Langlo, producers: EAVE 1995 graduate Sigve Endresen, EAVE 2012 graduate Brede Hovland and EAVE 1995 graduate Heino Deckert
- CONCERNING VIOLENCE by Göran Olsson, producer: EAVE 2011 graduate Annika Rogell
- HARMONY LESSONS by Emir Baigazin, producer: EAVE 2008 graduate and Russian National Coordinator Anna Katchko, co-producers: EAVE 2006 graduate Karsten Stöter
- CONCRETE NIGHT by Pirjo Honkasalo, producers: EAVE 2012 graduate Mark Lwoff & EAVE 2009 graduate Misha Jaari, EAVE group leader Lise Lense-Møller & EAVE 2009 graduate Cecilia Valsted
- DIE FRAU DES POLIZISTEN by Philip Gröning, line-producer: EAVE 2010 graduate Martin Blankemeyer
- EAVE 2009 project THE UNSAVED by Igor Cobileanski, producer: EAVE 2009 graduate Alexandru Teodorescu
- HISTORIA DE LA MEVA MORT (STORY OF MY DEATH) by Albert Serra, production manager: EAVE 2006 graduate Dan Burlac
- HONEYMOON by Jan Hrebejk producer: EAVE 2012 graduate Michal Kollar
- HOUSTON by Bastian Günther, producers: EAVE 2012 graduate Martin Heisler, EAVE 1991 graduate Joachim Ortmanns
- IN BLOOM by Aana Ekvtimishvili and Simon Groß, co-producer: EAVE 1998 graduate Guillaume de Seille
- JULIA by J. Jackie Baier, co-producer: EAVE 2012 graduate Dagne Vildziunaite
- L'INCONNU DU LAC by Alain Guiraudie, co-producer: EAVE Film Finance Forum 2010 graduate Jean-Laurent Csinidis
- EAVE 2008 project LOVE ETERNAL, written and directed by Brendan Muldowney, producers EAVE 2010 graduate Conor Barry, EAVE 2004 graduate Morgan Bushe and EAVE 2004 graduate Macdara Kelleher
- MY SWEET PEPPER LAND by Hiner Saleem, producer: EAVE 2006 graduate Karsten Stöter
- ROSIE by Marcel Gisler, producer: EAVE 2003 graduate Susann Rüdlinger
- ROXANNE by Valentin Hotea, producer: EAVE 2007 graduate & Romanian National Coordinator Ada Solomon
- THE JAPANESE DOG by Tudor Cristian Jurgiu, producer: EAVE 2008 graudate Tudor Giurgiu
- THE LUNCHBOX by Ritesh Batra, co-producer: EAVE 2006 graduate Karsten Stöter
- THE STAG by John Butler, producer: EAVE 1993 graduate Robert Walpole
- VELVET TERRORISTS by Ivan Ostrochovský, Pavol Pekarcík, Peter Kerekes, producer: EAVE 2007 graduate Siniša Juricic
- WHAT RICHARD DID by Lenny Abrahamson, producer: EAVE 1991 graduate Ed Guiney
- WHITE SHADOW by Noaz Deshe, co-producer: EAVE 2012 graduate Alexander Wadouh
Other festivals
Doxa Documentary, Film and Video Festival Vancouver (May 2 - 11)
- FREAK OUT! by Carl Javér, producer: EAVE 1995 graduate Heino Deckert
San Francisco International LGBT Film Festival (June 19-29)
- PUENTES 2011 project FERIADO by Diego Araujo, producer: PUENTES 2011 graduate Hanne-Lovise Skartveit was selected for the Frameline 38 San Francisco International LGBT Film Festival
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EAVE project ZORAN, MY NEPHEW THE IDIOT nominated for 2 David Donatello Awards
- EVERYDAY REBELLION by The Riahi Brothers, producer: EAVE 2009 graduate Arash T. Riahi and MAMA ILLEGAL by Ed Moschitz, producer: EAVE 2009 graduate Arash T. Riahi were nominated for a Civis MEDIA Award.
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Trophées Francophones du Cinéma: the selected films by EAVE graduates:
- A MONTH IN THAILAND by Paul Negoescu, producer: EAVE 2007 graduate & Romanian National Coordinator Ada Solomon
- CHILD’S POSE by Calin Peter Netzer, producers: EAVE 2007 graduate & Romanian National Coordinator Ada Solomon and EAVE 2011 graduate Oana Giurgiu
- LE REPENTI by Merzak Allouache, co-producer: EAVE 1999 graduate Marianne Dumoulin
- L'ESCALE by Kaveh Bakhtiari, co-producer: EAVE 1999 graduate Olivier Charvet
- TANGO LIBRE by Frédéric Fonteyne, producer: EAVE 2006 graduate Tomas Leyers
- THE ADVENTURE OF A CELLO by Anne Schiltz, producer: Lynn Cruchten
- EAVE 2008 project ZORAN, MY NEPHEW THE IDIOT by Matteo Oleotto, producer: EAVE 2008 graduate Jozko Rutar was nominated best newcomer director and best actor for the David Donatello Awards.
Eight major awards for EAVE graduates in Cannes
EAVE graduates have been very successful in Cannes. The following films have been awarded in the official and sidebar sections of the festival:
Competition: Grand Prix
- LE MERAVIGLIE (THE WONDERS) by Alice Rohrwacher, EAVE+ 2013 graduate Carlo Cresto-Dina and EAVE+ Consultant Michael Weber
Prize of Un Certain Regard
- FEHÉR ISTEN (WHITE GOD) by Kornél Mundruczó, producers: EAVE 2004 graduate Viktoria Petranyi and EAVE 2013 graduate Eszter Gyarfas, EAVE+ Consultant Michael Weber, script development consultant EAVE script consultant Martin Daniel
Jury Prize - Un Certain Regard
- TURIST by Ruben Östlund, producer: EAVE 2012 graduate Marie Kjelsson
Un Certain Regard Special Prize
- THE SALT OF THE EARTH by Wim Wenders and Juliano Ribeiro Salgado, producer: EAVE 2010 graduate Gian-Piero Ringel
2nd Prize Cinéfondation
- OH LUCY! by Atsuko Hirayanagi, producer: Ties That Bind 2014 participant Masumi Soga
ARTE Award of Atelier du Festival
- TERRITORIA by Nora Martirosyan, producer: EAVE 2006 graduate Dan Burlac
FIPRESCI Award for best film in Un Certain Regard
- JAUJA by Lisandro Alonso, producer: EAVE 2008 graduate Helle Ulsteen
EU Prix MEDIA
- WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING AT? by Danis Tanovic, producer: EAVE 2008 graduate and EAVE Bosnian National Coordinator Amra Baksic-Camo
- 'MERICAN CHICK by Viktor Tauš, poducer: EAVE 2012 graduate Michal Kollar, script written by Evita Naušová, received the Krysztof Kieslowki Award valued at 10,000 EUR at this year's 8th annual ScripTeast in Cannes.
The Lolas 2014, Awards for German Cinema went to:
- TWO LIVES by Georg Maas, producer: EAVE 1991 graduate Rudi Teichmann received the Lola for Best Editing
- OSTWIND by Katja von Garnier, produced by EAVE 2007 graduate Susann Schimk was awarded as Best Children’s Film
- WADJDA by Haifaa Al Mansour, producer: EAVE 2009 graduate Verona Meier received the Bernd Eichinger Award
- NO LULLABY by Helen Simon, producer: TIES THAT BIND 2011 graduate David Lindner received the Best German Documentary Film Award at the DOK.fest in Munich.
- EAVE 2009 project THE UNSAVED by Igor Cobileanski, producer: EAVE 2009 graduate Alexandru Teodorescu received the Best First Feature Award at the South East European Film Festival in Los Angeles.
- LA PIROGUE by Moussa Touré, producer: EAVE 2009 graduate Caroline Daube won the Audience Award at the Ökofilmtour 2014 in Potsdam.
- The Golden Olive Tree for Best Film at the European Cinema Festival Lecce went to BLIND DATES by Levan Koguashvili, co-producer: EAVE 2010 graduate Olena Yershova
- MACONDO by Sudabeh Mortezai, producer: EAVE 2008 graduate Oliver Neumann received the Best Screenplay Award and the Cineuropa Award
- The Special Jury Prize and SNCGI Award for Best Actress went to Defne Halman in LIFELONG by Asli Özge, co-producer: EAVE 2011 graduate Enis Köstepen
- EAVE 2008 project ZORAN, MY NEPHEW THE IDIOT by Matteo Oleotto, producer: EAVE 2008 graduate Jozko Rutar has been awarded the Mario Verdone Award.
- The Officine Lab Award for the Best Supporting Actor went to CONCRETE NIGHT by Pirjo Honkasalo, producers: EAVE 2012 graduate Mark Lwoff & EAVE 2009 graduate Misha Jaari, EAVE group leader Lise Lense-Møller & EAVE 2009 graduate Cecilia Valsted
www.festivaldelcinemaeuropeo.com
- TO KILL A MAN by Alejandro Fernández Almendras, producer: EAVE 1998 graduate Guillaume de Seille has won the official competition at the 11th edition of IndieLisboa.
- LOVE ME by Maryna Er Gorbach and Mehmet Bahadir Er, producer: EAVE 2010 graduate won The Golden Goddess Special Jury Prize of the Prifilmfest
http://www.prifilmfest.org/english/
- WE COME AS FRIENDS by Hubert Sauper, producer: EAVE 2003 graduate Gabriele Kranzelbinder won the Millenium Award at the 11th PLANETE+ DOC FILM FESTIVAL.
- VELVET TERRORISTS by Ivan Ostrochovský, Pavol Pekarcík, Peter Kerekes, producer: EAVE 2007 graduate Siniša Juricic received a Honourable Mention
- Faction Films’ Interactive Web Documentary INVISIBLE PICTURE SHOW executive produced by EAVE`s Documentary Consultant Sylvia Stevens won the Google Digital Media Award at the 2014 One World Media Awards at a ceremony in London.
http://www.factionfilms.co.uk/films-for-sale/invisible-picture-show/
Romanian National Film Awards:
- CHILD’S POSE by Calin Peter Netzer, producers: EAVE 2007 graduate & Romanian National Coordinator Ada Solomon and EAVE 2011 graduate Oana Giurgiu was awarded Best Film of 2013 by the Romanian Filmmakers Union (UCIN) and the Romanian Film Critics Association. The Romanian Film Critics Association gave three of its prizes to CHILD’S POSE: Best Film, Best Director and Best Actress (Luminita Gheorghiu).
- Victor Rebengiuc was awarded Best Actor for THE JAPANESE DOG by Tudor Cristian Jurgiu, producer: EAVE 2008 graudate Tudor Giurgiu.
- UCIN chose Adrian Sitaru and Anca Damian Best Director ex-aequo for DOMESTIC by Adrian Sitaru, producer: EAVE 2011 graduate Monica Lazurean-Gorgan and EAVE+ graduate Titus Kreyenberg, and A VERY UNSETTLED SUMMER, written, directed and produced by EAVE 2010 graduate Anca Damian. Her film was also awarded Best Editing and Best Soundtrack. DOMESTIC also went away with Best Script, Best Cinematography, and Best Art Direction.
- Best Supporting Actress went to ROXANNE by Valentin Hotea, producer: EAVE 2007 graduate & Romanian National Coordinator Ada Solomon.
- THE TANASE BUSINESS by Ionut Teianu, producer: EAVE 2011 graduate Oana Giurgiu received the award for best documentary.
- MAMA ILLEGAL by Ed Moschitz, producer: EAVE 2009 graduate Arash T. Riahi won the European Civis Film Prize
http://www.civismedia.eu/index.php?id=8
- MALA SEMILLA by Daniel Martín-Novel, producer: PUENTES 2012 graduate Ana Fernandez Saiz was awarded Best Short Film at 17 Malaga International Film Festival 2014
EAVE project LOVE ETERNAL released in German cinemas
In French Cinemas:
- DEUX JOURS, UNE NUIT by Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne, producer: EAVE 2009 graduate Peter Bouckaert started in France on May 22.
- TWO LIVES by Georg Maas, producer: EAVE 1991 graduate Rudi Teichmann started in France on May 7.
www.farbfilm-verleih.de/filme/zwei_leben
In Belgian Cinemas:
- DEUX JOURS, UNE NUIT by Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne, producer: EAVE 2009 graduate Peter Bouckaert started in Belgium on May 22.
- NOT MY TYPE (PAS SON GENRE) by Lucas Belvaux, producer: EAVE group leader Patrick Sobelman was released in Belgium on May 7.
- PUPPYLOVE by Delphine Lehericey, producer: EAVE 1994 graduate and group leader Diana Elbaum. Belgian release: May 7.
In Italian Cinemas:
- LE MERAVIGLIE (THE WONDERS) by Alice Rohrwacher, EAVE+ 2013 graduate Carlo Cresto-Dina. Italian release May 22.
In UK Cinemas:
- JIMMY’S HALL by Ken Loach, co-producer: EAVE 1991 graduate Ed Guiney. UK release on May 30.
- FRANK by Lenny Abrahamson, producer: EAVE 1991 graduate Ed Guiney was released in the UK on May 9.
- CIRCUS FANTASTICUS by Janez Burger, producers: EAVE 2008 graduate Jozko Rutar and EAVE 2008 graduate Morgan Bushe started in the UK on May 9.
- HELI by Amat Escalante, co-produced by EAVE 1995 graduate Léontine Petit and EAVE+ 2013 graduate Titus Kreyenberg was released in the UK on May 23.
- RUN & JUMP by Steph Green, producer: EAVE 2001 graduate Martina Niland can be seen in UK cinemas since May 23.
- BETHLEHEM by Yuval Adler, co-producer: EAVE 2003 graduate Sébastien Delloye and EAVE 1994 graduate and group leader Diana Elbaum. British release on May 25.
In Dutch Cinemas:
- SHIRLEY – VISIONS OF REALITY by Gustav Deutsch, producer: EAVE 2003 graduate Gabriele Kranzelbinder will start in the Netherlands on May 29.
In Swiss Cinemas:
- GRAND CENTRAL by Rebecca Zlotowski, producer: EAVE 2003 graduate Gabriele Kranzelbinder started in Switzerland on May 8.
In Austrian Cinemas:
- RUN BOY, RUN produced and directed by EAVE 1994 graduate Pepe Danquart, co-producer: EAVE 2009 graduate Hanneke van der Tas will be released in Austria on May 29.
In German Cinemas:
- SUPEREGOS (ÜBER-ICH UND DU) by Benjamin Heisenberg, producer: EAVE 2007 graduate Jonas Dornbach was released in German theatres on May 7.
- ROSIE by Marcel Gisler, producer: EAVE 2003 graduate Susann Rüdlinger started in German cinemas on May 7.
- TURN ME ON, GODDAMMIT by Jannicke Systad Jacobsen, producer: EAVE 1995 graduate Sigve Endresen. German release: May 7
- EAVE 2008 project LOVE ETERNAL, written and directed by Brendan Muldowney, producers EAVE 2010 graduate Conor Barry, EAVE 2004 graduate Morgan Bushe and EAVE 2004 graduate Macdara Kelleher can be seen in German cinemas since May 22.
- LIFELONG by Asli Özge, co-producer: EAVE 2011 graduate Enis Köstepen started in Germany on May 22.
- ARAF – SOMEWHERE IN BETWEEN by Ys?im Ustaoglu, producer: EAVE 2009 graduate Serkan Çakarer. German release on May 29.
www.trigon-film.org/de/movies/Araf
- CATHEDRALS OF CULTURE by Wim Wenders, Michael Glawogger, Michael Madsen, Robert Redford, Margreth Olin, Karim Aïnouz, producers: EAVE 2010 graduate Gian-Piero Ringel and EAVE 2011 graduate Erwin M. Schmidt, co-produced by EAVE 2011 graduate Anne Köhncke, EAVE 2010 graduate Signe Byrge Sørensen started in Germany on May 29.
In Polish Cinemas:
- JJ by Maciej Pisarek, producer: EAVE 2013 graduate Kuba Kosma will be released in Poland on May 30.
EAVE graduates and projects @ TORINO FILM LAB
The following projects by EAVE graduates are participating in TORINO FILM LAB's FRAMEWORK programme this year:
- ALELI by Ana Guevara and Leticia Jorge, producer: PUENTES 2010 and EAVE+ 2014 graduate Agustina Chiarino, Uruguay
- HUNTING SEASON by Natalia Garagiola; producer: PUENTES 2011 graduate Benjamin Domenech, Argentina
- EAVE 2013 project PIGS ON THE WIND by Stergios Paschos, producer: EAVE 2013 graduate Phaedra Vokali
- QUIT STARING AT MY PLATE by Hana Jusic; producer: EAVE 2007 graduate Ankica Juric Tilic, Croatia
- THE WOUND by John Trengove, producer: EAVE 2014 participant Elias Ribeiro, South Africa
Upcoming deadlines
CONNECTING COTTBUS: Save the date and submit your project now
Deadline: 15th July 2014
connecting cottbus, the East-West co-production market at the FilmFestival Cottbus, is currently accepting project submissions for its 2014 pitching session. Furthermore, producers, sales agents and other industry representatives interested in East-West projects are invited to participate without projects. Experienced producers can apply with a fiction feature project that either originates from or is related to Eastern Europe and shows potential for an East-West co-production.
The Deadline for the submissions of projects will be the 15th July 2014. The jury will meet in September 2014 for its selection.The pitching session will be on the 6th November. 12 projects will be invited, a 13th project will be presented as the coco Special Pitch.
connecting cottbus includes a pitching preparation training for the selected projects, the public pitching session, and One2One meetings as well as networking events, panel discussions and workshops addressing and discussing current challenges, changes and chances of the European film industry and its market.
Please find further information, regulations and the application forms on the website: www.connecting-cottbus.de
HOLLAND FILM MEETING CO-PRODUCTION PLATFORM
Call for applications! Deadline 1st July 2014
The Holland Film Meeting Co-production Platform (formerly the Netherlands Production Platform) is the co-production market of the NFF. Its selection comprises approximately twenty brilliant, entertaining and thought-provoking projects, all ripe for co-production, ready to be presented to some of international cinema's most important and influential financiers, distributors, sales agents and co-producers.
The aim of the HFM Co-pro Platform is to encourage co-production collaboration between the Netherlands and other countries, especially those with a similar production capacity. Only feature-length films suitable for co-production, with a minimum duration of 70 minutes and with local financial support in place, are eligible for HFM Co-pro Platform selection.
The 2014 application is now available here: www.filmfestival.nl
CROSSROADS CO-PRODUCTION FORUM
Application deadline: JULY 31st 2014
CROSSROADS is the Co-Production Forum, organized by the Thessaloniki International Film Festival. Mediterranean, Balkan and Central European producers with a feature film script are given the chance to meet a new network of financiers, co-producers and leading industry specialists. CROSSROADS introduces producers and directors to a variety of industry professionals from all over the world. The programme is varied and provides the opportunity to meet, formally and informally, distributors, broadcasters, sales agents and consultants. CROSSROADS’ goal is to support the producers of feature-length fiction film projects that contain a link to the Mediterranean and Balkan regions as well as Central Europe. Qualifying features will be produced or co-produced by a country in this area or are movies that contain story elements based in these regions.
Headed by Marie Pierre Macia and together with the CROSSROADS team, we are looking for feature-length fiction film projects that contain a link to the Mediterranean and Balkan region or Central Europe. They should either be produced or co-produced by a country within these regions or contain elements in the story that link them to these regions. Projects should have a producer attached and could be in all stages of pre-production. Our main focus in the selection procedure will be on projects that present a high possibility of being realized, combining this quality with artistic elements.
In this framework, CROSSROADS has come to add an important action in the direction of aiding and promoting local talent. CROSSROADS has a particular focus to countries from the regions with a low production capacity. The constant goal of the project is to scout for new talent in these countries and to provide producers with opportunities to make their work known in a wider market. Through the actions of the Forum, the selected producers are aided in their efforts to promote their projects outside their countries and to network with potential partners. The joint involvement of countries from the Mediterranean, the Balkans and Central Europe signals the start of a new relationship between countries, which, although separated geographically by the Mediterranean, are culturally united through the international language of cinema.
CROSSROADS awards include the main co-production award with Two Thirty Five Inc. offering post-production services (image & sound) and the CNC Development Award of 7.000 euros. The producer of the winning project will also be granted a free accreditation for the Producer’s Network, Cannes Film Festival 2015 session and Sofia Meetings of the Sofia International Film Festival is selecting a project to be presented during their session in March 2015. Also, the MFI Script 2 Film Workshops is awarding a scholarship to one of the projects and Initiative Film (France) is offering its script development services to one Greek project.
For more information please contact: Crossroads Co-production Forum Angeliki Vergou - Coordinator vergou@filmfestival.gr
Venice European Gap-Financing Co-production Market
La Biennale di Venezia / Venice European Gap-Financing Co-production Market (29th - 30th August)
The new event within the 3rd edition of the Venice Film Market (28th August – 2nd September 2014)
Dear EAVE producers,
After a 2nd edition which showed a 25% increase in the number of distributors, producers and sales agents attending the market as well as films presented, the 3rd edition of the Venice Film Market continues its development and launches a new initiative, the Venice European Gap-Financing Co-production Market, which will take place on August 29 and 30, 2014.
The Venice European Gap-Financing Co-Production Market is a new platform intended to support the European producers to secure the final financing of their projects through one-to-one meetings with potential and appropriate international professionals.
The main criteria to participate in this original event is to have 70% of the financing in place, and the VFM will offer 16 selected projects (8 European and 8 Italian) the unique opportunity to close their international financing through selected financiers, producers, distributors, sales agents and film funds.
The call for projects has opened on May 9th and the submission deadline is June 20th. The regulations, submissions procedure and the application form are available on http://www.labiennale.org/en/cinema/vfm-71/egf.html
A special Italian Industry Focus will also be organized this year and will emphasise the internationalisation of the Italian industry with specific networking sessions, panels and events involving international and Italian professionals.
The Venice Film Market (28th August – 2nd September 2014) of the 71st Venice International Film Festival will partner and strengthen the Industry Office, which in turn will continue to function as it has in past years throughout the entire Venice Film Festival, offering many services to its guests.
The 2013 edition of the VFM clearly showed a very positive increase in the number of professionals attending the market, with 246 key distributors and 86 key sales agents. In addition, some 1,400 professionals, including producers, film commissions and institutions, exhibitors, film festivals etc, coming from 58 countries, attended the Venice Film Market.
The general feedback from the industry is that this Market is the perfect place for networking, and fits seamlessly with the programming of the festival, proving that Venice is once again becoming a rendezvous to add to the professional agenda.
For further information:
Industry Office: indoffice@labiennale.org
EAVE in Cannes 2014
aujaEAVE in Cannes 2014
… 16 FILMS SELECTED in the official & sidebar sections of the festival programme, 7 projects at L’Atelier du Festival, 3 films in ACID, 6 out of 24 PRODUCERS ON THE MOVE, more than 100 EAVE PRODUCERS at the PRODUCERS NETWORK and the EU Prix MEDIA for EAVE 2008 graduate Amra Baksic-Camo!
EU Prix MEDIA goes to EAVE 2008 graduate Amra Baksic-Camo
EAVE 2008 graduate Amra Baksic-Camo won the EU Prix MEDIA for the film project WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING AT? by Danis Tanovic
The Prix MEDIA rewards a writer and producer for the film project with the best box-office potential submitted for development funding from Creative Europe's MEDIA programme.
EAVE OPEN DAY
Come and meet EAVE representatives, and ask and learn more about our programmes. Tuesday May 20 from 15-17:00 at the Luxembourgish Pavilion in International Village
EAVE @ PRODUCERS NETWORK
EAVE CEO Kristina Trapp will host a breakfast table at the Producers Network on May 17, 2014 at 9:00 to present EAVE’s European and international workshop programmes.
OFFICIAL SELECTION
Competition
- DEUX JOURS, UNE NUIT by Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne, producer: EAVE 2009 graduate Peter Bouckaert
- JIMMY’S HALL by Ken Loach, co-producer: EAVE 1991 graduate Ed Guiney
- LE MERAVIGLIE by Alice Rohrwacher, EAVE+ 2013 graduate Carlo Cresto-Dina
Un Certain Regard
- AMOUR FOU by Jessica Hausner, producer: Film Finance Forum 2012 graduate André Fetzer, co-producer: EAVE+ graduate Alexander Dumreicher-Ivanceau
- FEHÉR ISTEN (WHITE GOD) by Kornél Mundruczó, producers: EAVE 2004 graduate Viktoria Petranyi and EAVE 2013 graduate Eszter Gyarfas, script development consultant EAVE script consultant Martin Daniel
- JAUJA by Lisandro Alonso, producer: EAVE 2008 graduate Helle Ulsteen
- SNOW IN PARADISE by Andrew Hulme, producer: EAVE 1998 graduate and UK National Coordinator Christine Alderson
- THE SALT OF THE EARTH by Wim Wenders and Juliano Ribeiro Salgado, producer: EAVE 2010 graduate Gian-Piero Ringel
- TURIST by Ruben Östlund, producer: EAVE 2012 graduate Marie Kjelsson
- XENIA by Panos Koutras, producers: EAVE 2010 graduate Alexandra Boussiou, EAVE 2003 graduate Sébastien Delloye
Special Screenings
- THE BRIDGES OF SARAJEVO by Aida Begic, Leonardo di Costanzo, Jean-Luc Godard, Kamen Kalev, Isild Le Besco, Sergei Losnitza, Vincenzo Marra, Ursula Meier, Vladimir Perisic, Chisti Puiu, Marc Recha, Angela Schanelec, Teresa Villaverde, producer: EAVE+ graduate Titus Kreyenberg
Cinéfondation Selection
- PROVINCIA by Gyögy Mór Kárpáti, producer: EAVE 2013 graduate Nándor Lovas
- OH LUCY! by Atsuko Hirayanagi, producer: Ties That Bind 2014 participant Masumi Soga
Quinzaine des Réalisateurs
- IT CAN PASS THROUGH THE WALL by Radu Jude, producer: EAVE 2007 graduate & Romanian National Coordinator Ada Solomon
- REFUGIADO by Diego Lerman, co-producers: EAVE 2012 graduate Malgorzata Staron, Puentes/Australab 2012 graduate Diana Bustamante, EAVE 1998 graduate Oliver Damian
Semaine de la Critique
- THE CHICKEN by Una Gunjak, producers: B’EST 2013 graduate Jelena Goldbach, Goldbach, EAVE 2007 graduate Sinisa Juricic
Atelier du Festival
- DOGS by Bogdan Mirica, producer: EAVE 2008 graduate Marcela Ursu, co-produced by EAVE+ graduate Titus Kreyenberg
- EAVE 2013 project TABIJA, written and directed by Igor Drljaca, producer: EAVE 2013 graduate Adis Djapo
- TERRITORIA by Nora Martirosyan, producer: EAVE 2006 graduate Dan Burlac
- TIES THAT BIND 2013 project A YELLOW BIRD by K. Rajagopal, producer: TTB 2013 graduate Jeremy Chua
- ALIYUSHKA by Adilkhan Yerzhanov, co-producers EAVE 2006 graduate Denis Vaslin and EAVE Film Marketing Workshop 2013 graduate Olga Khlasheva
- VILLE-MARIE by Guy Édoin, producer: EAVE 2008 graduate Félize Frappier
- SAUDADE by Antonio Méndez, co-producer: EAVE 2010 graduate Janja Kralj
ACID
- LA RÈGLE DU JEU by Claudine Bories and Patrice Chagnard, producer: EAVE group leader Patrick Sobelman
- THE WAY OUT by Petr Vaclav, producer: EAVE 2014 participant Jan Macola, co-producer: EAVE 2011 graduate Sophie Erbs
- QUI VIVE by Marianne Tardieu, producer: EAVE 2010 graduate Céline Maugis
Paricipants of the Journée EAVE La Fabrique
- PUENTES 2013 project AUGUST by Armando Capó Ramos, producer: PUENTES 2013 graduate Marcela Esquivel Jiménez
- EAVE 2012 project SILENCE OF SEASHELL by Kamar Ahmad, producer: EAVE 2012 graduate Sara Afreen
- THE WOUND by John Trengove, producer: EAVE 2014 participant Elias Ribeiro
- DEDE by Mariam Khatchvani, producer: EAVE 2011 graduate Vladimer Katcharava
Ties That Bind 2011 graduate Nguyen Hoang Diep will present a special case study on Ties That Bind 2011 project FLAPPING IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE that will be held on the Cinémas du Monde pavilion on Thursday, May 22nd from 10.00 to 11.30 am.
Marché du Film
- A THOUSAND TIMES GOOD NIGHT by Erik Poppe, co-producer: EAVE 1998 graduate Lesley McKimm
- BABY BALLOON by Stefan Liberski, producer: Jacques-Henri Bronckart
- BLIND by Eskil Vogt, producer: EAVE 1995 graduate Sigve Endresen
- DEUX JOURS, UNE NUIT by Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne, producer: EAVE 2009 graduate Peter Bouckaert
- CONCERNING VIOLENCE by Göran Olsson, producer: EAVE 2011 graduate Annika Rogell
- EAVE 2011 project MONUMENT TO MICHAEL JACKSON by Darko Lungulov, producers: EAVE 2011 graduate Snezana Penev and EAVE 2011 graduate Aneta Lesnikovska
- FEHÉR ISTEN (WHITE GOD) by Kornél Mundruczó, producers: EAVE 2004 graduate Viktoria Petranyi and EAVE 2013 graduate Eszter Gyarfas, script development consultant EAVE script consultant Martin Daniel
- FEVER by Elfie Mikesch, producer: EAVE+ 2013 graduate Alexander Dumreicher-Ivanceanu
- FRANK by Lenny Abrahamson, producer: EAVE 1991 graduate Ed Guiney
- JAUJA by Lisandro Alonso, producer: EAVE 2008 graduate Helle Ulsteen
- LAST HIJACK by Tommy Pallotta and Femke Wolting, producers: EAVE 2008 graduate Nicky Gogan, EAVE 2009 graduate Verona Meier
- LE MERAVIGLIE by Alice Rohrwacher, EAVE+ 2013 graduate Carlo Cresto-Dina
- LOS ÁNGELES by Damian John Harper, producer: EAVE 2012 graduate Jonas Weydemann
- MACONDO by Sudabeh Mortezai, producer: EAVE 2008 graduate Oliver Neumann
- EAVE 2009 project MARINA by Stijn Coninx, producer: EAVE 2009 graduate Peter Bouckaert
- MATEI CHILD MINER by Alexandra Gulea, co-producer: EAVE 2010 graduate Celine Maugis
- PRAIA DO FUTURO by Karim Aïnouz, producer: EAVE Film Finance Forum 2009 graduate Christopher Zitterbart
- REFUGIADO by Diego Lerman, co-producers: EAVE 2012 graduate Malgorzata Staron, PUENTES 2012 graduate Diana Bustamante
- RUN BOY, RUN produced and directed by EAVE 1994 graduate Pepe Danquart, co-producer: EAVE 2009 graduate Hanneke van der Tas
- SCRAPYARD (CASSE) by Nadège Trebal, co-producer: EAVE 2006 graduate Antonin Dedet
- SNOW IN PARADISE by Andrew Hulme, producer: EAVE 1998, EAVE+ 2013 graduate and UK National Coordinator Christine Alderson
- STANDBY by Davis Burke, co-producers EAVE 2011 graduate David Grumbach and EAVE 2012 graduate John Wallace
- SUPEREGOS (ÜBER-ICH UND DU) by Benjamin Heisenberg, producer: EAVE 2007 graduate Jonas Dornbach
- THE SALT OF THE EARTH by Wim Wenders and Juliano Ribeiro Salgado, producer: EAVE 2010 graduate Gian-Piero Ringel
- THE THIRD SIDE OF THE RIVER (LA TERCERA ORILLA) by Celina Murga, co-producer: EAVE 1994 graduate and group leader Peter Rommel
- THE TREATMENT by Hans Herbots, producer: EAVE 2009 graduate Peter Bouckaert
- TO KILL A MAN by Alejandro Fernández Almendras, producer: EAVE 1998 graduate Guillaume de Seille
- THE SECOND GAME by Corneliu Porumboiu, producer: EAVE 2008 graduate Marcela Ursu
- XENIA by Panos Koutras, producers: EAVE 2010 graduate Alexandra Boussiou, EAVE 2003 graduate Sébastien Delloye
- UNDERDOG by Ronnie Sandahl, producer: EAVE 2008 graduate Annika Hellström
- EAVE 2009 project PARADJANOV produced and co-directed by EAVE 2009 graduate Olena Fetisova, co-produced by EAVE 2009 graduate Tinatin Kajrishvili
- FIDDLESTICKS directed and produced by EAVE 1999 garduate Veit Helmer
- L’AUTRE MAISON by Mathieu Roy, co-producer: EAVE 2008 graduate Félize Frappier
- WHAT WE DO IN THE SHADOWS by Taika Waititi and Jemaine Clement, producer: EAVE 2011 graduate Chelsea Winstanley
- ROCHE PAPIER CISEAUX (ROCK PAPER SCISSORS) by Yan Lanouette Turgeon, producer: EAVE 2011 Film Marketing Workshop graduate Christine Falco
- THE LAST EXECUTIONER directed and produced by EAVE 2000 graduate Tom Waller
- UNCLE TONY, THREE FOOLS AND THE SECRET SERVICE by Mina Mileva, produced by EAVE 2013 graduate Vesela Kazakova will be rpesent in the Doc Corner
- ACCUSED (LUCIA DE B.) by Paula van der Oest, producer: EAVE 2006 graduate Reinier Selen, co-producers EAVE 2006 graduate Klara Björk, EAVE 2007 graduate Daniella Prah and EAVE 2010 graduate Bernard Michaux
- SECRETS OF WAR by Dennis Bots, producer: EAVE 2006 graduate Reinier Selen and EAVE 1999 graduate Donato Rotunno
- EAVE 2008 project LOVE ETERNAL, written and directed by Brendan Muldowney, producers EAVE 2010 graduate Conor Barry, EAVE 2004 graduate Morgan Bushe and EAVE 2004 graduate Macdara Kelleher
- The teaser of Brand New-U by Simon Pummel, producer: EAVE 2006 graduate Reinier Selen, co-producers: EAVE 2010 graduate Conor Barry and EAVE 2014 participant John Keville will also be shown at the market
- EAVE 1999 graduate and Raindance founder Carl Schoenfeld will be in Cannes during May 14-20 for discussions on the Raindance postgraduate programme and to meet interested writers, directors, producers. Contact: carl@raindance.co.uk
Producers on the Move
European Film Promotion (EFP) has chosen 24 enterprising up-and-coming producers from Europe for EFP's networking platform PRODUCERS ON THE MOVE. Six of them are EAVE producers:
- EAVE 2012 graduate Mark Lwoff, Bufo, Finland
- EAVE 2009 graduate Tinatin Kajrishvili, Gemini, Georgia
- EAVE 2011 graduate Konstantinos Kontovrakis, Heretic, Greece
- EAVE 2013 graduate Eszter Gyarfas Eszter Gyárfás, Proton Cinema, Hungary
- EAVE 2006 graduate Nuno Bernardo, beActive Entertainment, Portugal
- EAVE 2014 participant John Keville, SP Films, Ireland
CANNES PRODUCERS NETWORK
EAVE is proud to be partner of the Cannes Producers Network! In the framework of this partnership, 8 EAVE 2013 graduates have been selected for the Cannes Producers Network 2014:
- EAVE 2013 graduate, Jules Debrock, INTI FILMS, Belgium
- EAVE 2013 graduate, Xavier Rombaut, SAVAGE FILMS, Belgiu
- EAVE 2013 graduate, Ruth Treacy, TAILORMADE FILMS, Ireland
- EAVE 2013 graduate, Ann Carolin Renninger, ZERO ONE, Germany
- EAVE 2013 graduate, Pernille Munk Skydsgaard, 41SHADOWS, Denmark
- EAVE 2013 graduate, Juan Librossart, FASAD, Sweden
- EAVE 2013 graduate, Ekaterina Jojua, N&N STUDIO, Georgia
- EAVE 2013 graduate, Kosma Kuba, TAKFILM STUDIO, Poland
Also participating in the Cannes Producers Network:
Sara Afreen, BEGINNING Production * Karim Aitouna HAUTLESMAINS PRODUCTIONS * Talal Al-Muhanna LINKED PRODUCTIONS * Habib Attia CINETELEFILMS * Lina Badenes García MR. MARSHALL * Palmyre Badinier LES FILMS DE ZAYNA * Mohamed Ali Ben Hamra POLIMOVIE INTERNATIONAL PICTURES * Nuno Bernardo BEACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT * Ulrik Bolt Jørgensen COPENHAGEN CAPACITY * Fran Borgia AKANGA FILM ASIA * Abdulla Boushahri BEYOND DREAMS PRODUCTIONS * Peter Brosens BO FILMS * Dan Burlac HEOLFILMS * Diana Bustamante BURNING BLUE * Enrica Capra GRAFFITI DOC * Alexandre Charlet SWAN FRANCE ET LES FILMS DU CYGNE * Noshre Chkaidze GFM STUDIO * Jeremy Chua AKANGA FILM ASIA * Slawomir Ciok ICEBREAKER FILMS * Jinane Dagher ORJOUANE PRODUCTIONS * Genevieve De Bauw THANK YOU & GOOD NIGHT PRODUCTIONS * Marianna De Liso KINESIS * Peter De Maegd POTEMKINO * Ellen De Waele SERENDIPITY FILMS * Jules Debrock INTI FILMS * Adis Djapo SCCA/PRO.BA * Marta Donizelli VIVO FILM * Clément Duboin URBAN FACTORY * Diana Elbaum ENTRE CHIEN ET LOUP * Marcela Esquivel LA FERIA PRODUCCIONES * Christine Falco FILMS CAMERA OSCURA * Christian Falkenberg Husum PORTOBELLO FILM SALES * Károly Fehér POPFILM * Olena Fetisova INTERFILM PRODUCTION STUDIO * Félize Frappier MAX FILMS * Oana Giurgiu LIBRA FILM * Danielle Guirguis SMARTHOUSE FILMS * Pamela Hansson PENNY DREADFUL FILMS * Ellen Havenith PRPL * Mille Haynes FRIISHAYNES * Alexandra Hoesdorff DEAL PRODUCTIONS * Ingrid Lill Hogtun BARENTSFILM * Marianell Illas LA PANDILLA PRODUCCIONES * Ekaterina Jojua N&N Studio * Gema Juarez Allen GEMA FILMS * Ankica Juric Tilic KINORAMA * Amira Kaadan KAF PRODUCTION * Vladimer Katchavara 20 STEPS PRODUCTIONS * Dimitri Klepatski KLEPATSKI PRODUCTION * Kristine Knudsen KNUDSEN & STREUBER MEDIENMANUFAKTUR * Piotr Kobus AP MANANA * Kuba Kosma TAKFILM STUDIO * Marina Kozhevnikova (Ravie) MARIFILMAS (SEPT ELEPHANTS) * Janja Kralj KINOELEKTRON * Florencia Larrea FORASTERO * Marcian Lazar STRADA FILM * Tatjana Leite BUBBLES PROJECT * Amira Lekic DEBLOKADA * Tomas Leyers MINDS MEET * Juan Pablo Libossart FASAD * Cindy Mi Lin INFOTAINMENT CHINA * Amanda Livanou BEBEN FILMS * Viktoria Lupik ANNIKO FILMS * Ilkka Matila MRP MATILA RÖHR PRODUCTIONS OY * Julia Mishkinene VITA AKTIVA * Elisabeth Morgan Hemlock ARTURI FILMS * Pernille Munk Skydsgaard 41SHADOWS * Patrice Nezan LES CONTES MODERNES * Edil Ødegård FILMHUSET GRUPPEN AS & EUROPAFILM AS * Anastasia Pavlovich LM MEDIA * Julius Ponten HABBEKRATS * Ann Carolin Renninger ZERO ONE FILM GMBH * Elias Ribeiro URUCU MEDIA * Marco Rohr MRP MATILA RÖHR PRODUCTIONS OY * Eva Rohrmann FORUM LJUBLJANA * Xavier Rombaut SAVAGE FILM * Jennifer Sabbah ARSAM * Myriam Sassine ABBOUT PRODUCTIONS * Reinier Selen RINKEL FILM * Tobias Siebert DIE BASISBERLIN * Herman Slagter RIVERPARK FILM * Ada Solomon HI FILM PRODUCTIONS * Mikko Tenhunnen LOOKOUT FILMS * Ruth Treacy TAILORED FILMS * Helle Ulsteen KAMOLI FILMS * Marcela Ursu 42 KM FILM * Catherine Vandeleene CORSAN * Denis Vaslin VOLYA FILMS * Sander Verdonk CTM PICTURES * Phaedra Vokali MARNI FILMS * Arturo Yepez CARNAVALCINE * Saar Yogev BLACK SHEEP FILM PRODUCTIONS * Christopher Young YOUNG FILMS.
Nordic Factory partnership with Directors' Fortnight
Nordic Factory brought 8 directors together in a unique, international collaboration, developing and shooting 4 short films together in teams of two. EAVE 2011 graduate Nynne Marie Selin Eidnes is one of the selected producers.
Cannes Producers Workshop
EAVE marketing expert Sarah Caldéron:
B2B MARKETING TOOLS & STRATEGIES
Location: Buñuel, 5th Floor – Palais des Festivals
Wednesday, May 14 from 15:00 – 17:00 h
EAVE session @ Cannes Producers Workshop:
EAVE 2003 graduate and group leader Roshanak Behesht Nedjad:
BRANDING YOURSELF & YOUR PROJECTS
Location: Buñuel, 5th Floor – Palais des Festivals
Thursday, May 15 from 09:30 – 11:30 h
EAVE session @ Cannes Producers Workshop:
EAVE finance consultant Linda Beath:
MINING EUROPE FOR PRODUCTION FINANCE
Location: Buñuel, 5th Floor – Palais des Festivals
Thursday, May 15 from 15:00 – 17:00 h
EAVE 1994 graduate and group leader Diana Elbaum and Katriel Schory:
WHAT KIND OF PRODUCER ARE YOU?
Location: Salon Diane, Hotel Majestic
Friday, May 16 from 09:30 – 11:30 h
GIRLS JUST WANNA HAVE FILM!
Cannes’ European Audiovisual Observatory workshop to focus on women in the film industry. Round Table with EAVE Head of Studies Jani Thiltges a.o.
The workshop will examine possible solutions in order to encourage more women to make films. The event will host the presentation of different studies regarding the hot topic at hand: the European Audiovisual Observatory will be looking at admissions, percentages of female directors and genre issues, while the French CNC and the British Film Institute will tackle the issues of the place of women in the film industry and female screenwriters, respectively. The workshop will be followed by a panel discussion that will address the possible paths the industry has to take in order to reach its objectives.
Saturday, 17 Mai, 11.00 – 13.00 h
@ Salon des Ambassadeurs, 4th Floor, Palais des Festivals, Cannes
EAVE NETWORKING AFTERNOON
Monday May 19 at 15:00-19:00 at Pavilion Cinémas du Monde, in co-operation with the Institut Français in Paris, followed by the EAVE & EP2C networking cocktail (on invitation only)
EAVE TEAM AT THE CREATIVE EUROPE PAVILION
(No 122 International Village) during May 16-21:
Contact: satu@eave.org
EAVE ON DEMAND in Chile – CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS for Chilean professionals
EAVE ON DEMAND in Chile – CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS for Chilean professionals
CHILE Film Industry Development Program “Training and Networks 2014” features two workshops with renowned Experts from Europe and the US in collaboration with EAVE.
In collaboration with Europe’s leading producer training EAVE, the Training&Networks Program opens the Call for applications to participate in the Program’s new edition.
Training and Networks is part of the Industry of Viña del Mar´s International Film Festival. The program seeks to encourage the development of audiovisual contents under a business dynamic in the Chilean industry. For this purpose, 2 workshops will be organized with renowned industry experts from the European Audiovisual Entrepreneurs Workshop (EAVE) Program and from the United States.
Viña del Mar, CHILE. May 2014. The Application form to participate in the Training and Networks Program is now available on the FICVIÑA´s webpage: www.cinevina.cl.
This year, the program will select 10 audiovisual projects with their respective creative team members (directors, producers and scriptwriters) to participate in this year’s course.
The program will consist of two workshops:
Workshop 1 will take place from the 29th August to 5th of September. At this opportunity, top notch US producers and financers will hold several Master Classes, Workshops and Consultancies. Among the experts are Vinay Singh from the NY distribution and financing agency “Cinetic Media” (“Little Miss Sunshine”) and David Hinojosa from the independent production company “Killer Films” (“Boys don’t cry”).
Workshop 2 will be held from the 23rd to 26th of November. Experts from the EAVE Program will work on the script development, production aspects, marketing and sales strategies of the selected projects. EAVE is Europe’s leading producer training program with a network of over 1,300 professionals. Over the last six years, EAVE has expanded its training opportunities beyond the borders of Europe: with new partnerships in Latin America, the Middle East, Eastern Europe, the former Soviet states and Asia, EAVE is opening new windows of cooperation at a global scale.
The applications will be open until June 15th for professionals with fictional and documentary projects aimed for cinema in development stage. The regulations are available on www.ficvina.cl.
The project online submissions should be sent to the following email address: trainingandnetworks@gmail.com
“Training and Networks” is a training platform for the national audiovisual industry realized by the Viña del Mar’s Cultural Corporation and Viña del Mar’s International Film Festival. The program is co-financed by Corfo, the National Council for Culture and Arts and ProChile.
The main objective is to promote skills and competences of producers, directors and scriptwriters in order to improve their audiovisual project’s artistic contents and business dynamics. The intention is to link the participants with national and international organizations for financing and distribution and to develop potential alliances and co-productions.
Sheffield Doc/Fest - Special Discount for EAVE Producers
Dear EAVE producers,
Sheffield Doc/Fest (June 7th - 12th 2014 ) is the UK's premier documentary and digital media festival. It is the place to see world and UK premieres of the best creative documentaries from the cinema, television and online arenas, and to hear from and meet filmmakers at Q&A sessions. Highlights of the film programme are honoured with an award programme including the Sheffield Special Jury, Interactive, Green, Youth Jury, Inspiration, Student Doc, Short Form and Audience Awards.
In 2013, 3.129 full festival pass holders from 69 countries attended the Festival and it attracted over 22,000 members of the film-loving public.
Special for EAVE producers:
Sheffield Doc/Fest is pleased to offer a discounted pass registration to all EAVE members, at a special rate of £199 + VAT. Please email operations@sidf.co.uk to claim the discounted accreditation rate.
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EAVE project ZUD receives funding
The Turkish-German Co-production Fund supports two projects by EAVE graduates:
- SPÄTKAUF by Ilker Catak and Johannes Drucker: producer: EAVE 2011 graduate Enis Köstepen
- HAYALLER by Orhan Eskiköy, co-producer: EAVE+ 2013 graduate Titus Kreyenberg
Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg has published its April 2014 decisions. Funded are two films by EAVE graduates:
- WESTERN by Valeska Grisebach, producer: EAVE 2007 graduate Jonas Dornbach
- LAND, produced by EAVE 1995 graduate Heino Deckert
The German Film Funding Agency (FFA) supports three films by EAVE graduates:
- EAVE 2013 project ZUD by Marta Minorowicz, producer: EAVE 2013 graduate Ann Carolin Renninger
- HALAL SEX by Assad Fouladkar, producer: EAVE 2009 graduate Verona Meier
- TONI ERDMANN by Maren Ade, producer: EAVE2007 graduate Jonas Dornbach
The German Federal Film Fund (DFFF) has published its funding decisions. Among them are:
- MARRY ME & FAMILY by Neelesha Barthel, producer: EAVE 1995 graduate Ralph Schwingel
- DAS EWIGE LEBEN by Wolfgang Murnberger, producer: EAVE 1992 graduate and group leader Danny Krausz
Among the funded films in the first round 2014 of Mitteldeutsche Medienförderung MDM are:
- THE BURGLAR by Hagar Ben Asher, producer: EAVE 2006 graduate Karsten Stöter
- THE QUEEN OF SPADES by Agnieszka Zwiefka, producer: EAVE 1995 graduate Heino Deckert
FilmFund Hamburg Schleswig-Holstein supports:
- MEMORIES OF THE WIND by Özcan ALPER, co-producer: EAVE 1998 graduate Guillaume de Seille
- TONI ERDMANN by Maren Ade, producer: EAVE2007 graduate Jonas Dornbach
The Croatian Minority Co-production Grants 2014 went to:
- NASA SVAKODNEVNA PRICA by Ines Tanovic, producer: EAVE 2013 graduate Zdenka Gold
- SIERRA NEVADA by Cristi Puiu, producer: EAVE 2013 graduate Zdenka Gold
- CHRIS THE SWISS by Anja Kofmel, producer: INTERCHANGE 2011 graduate Samir
The Lithuainian Film Centre grants Production Support to the following projects by EAVE graduates:
- SANGAILE by Alanté Kavaité, producer: EAVE 2011 graduate Zivile Gallego
- DO YOU LOVE ME? by Lina Luzyte, producer: EAVE 2012 graduate Dagne Vildziunaite
- LIEBE TANTE, GUTEN TAG! by Jurate and Vilma Samulionyte, producer: EAVE 2007 graduate Ieva Norviliene
- FIVE by Maximilien Dejoie, Virginija Vareikyte, producer: EAVE 2012 graduate Dagne Vildziunaite
- THE MAN WHO KNEW 75 LANGUAGES by Anne Magnussen, producer: EAVE 2011 graduate Zivile Gallego
Development Support:
- EMERGENCE by Kristina Buozyte and Bruno Samper, producer: EAVE 2007 graduate Ieva Norviliene
- PEOPLE WE KNOW ARE CONFUSED by Tomas Smulkis, producer: EAVE 2012 graduate Dagne Vildziunaite
The Romanian National Film Center has split approximately €6.7 million across the production and development of new film projects. The winners in the fiction-feature and first-fiction-feature categories are:
- THE CLOSENESS by Tudor Giurgiu, producer: EAVE 2011 graduate Oana Giurgiu
- THE MOUNTAIN GIRL by Catalin Mitulescu, producer: EAVE 2010 graduate Marcian Lazar
- SCARRED HEARTS by Radu Jude, producer: EAVE 2007 graduate & Romanian National Coordinator Ada Solomon
- SIERRA NEVADA by Cristi Puiu, producer: EAVE 2013 graduate Zdenka Gold
- THE TREASURE by Corneliu Porumboiu, producer: EAVE 2008 graduate Marcela Ursu
- PERFECT HEALTHY director and producer EAVE 2010 graduate Anca Damian
- BREAKING NEWS by Iulia Rugina, producer: EAVE 2007 graduate & Romanian National Coordinator Ada Solomon
- THE MIRACLE FROM TEKIR by Ruxandra Zenide, producer: EAVE 2006 graduate Dan Burlac
- AFERIM! by Radu Jude, producer: EAVE 2007 graduate & Romanian National Coordinator Ada Solomon is in pre-production. AFERIM! is set in the 19th century, a time when Gypsy slavery was common. The story revolves around a regional policeman, Costandin, who is hired by a local boyar to find Carfin, a Gypsy slave who had run away from his estate after having an affair with the boyar’s wife. Accompanied by his adolescent son and his deputy Ghita, Costandin sets out to find the fugitive, starting a journey full of adventures. The film mixes elements of a picaresque novel with elements of a classic American Western. AFERIM! will start shooting in June.
- FLOCKING by Beata Gardeler, producer: EAVE 2008 graduate Annika Hellström ahas been selected by the Swedish Film Institute to receive funding. The film tells the tale of a 15-year-old Jennifer who accuses a boy in her class of raping her. As the girl and her parents face the judgment of her community, they become entangled in a dark downward spiral. The film explores the mechanisms of mob mentality.
- MONK by Ties Schenk, producer: EAVE 2007 graduate Marleen Slot has received production money from the Netherlands Film Institute.
EAVE producers shooting in Belgium and Croatia
- BRABANÇONNE by Vincent Bal, producer: EAVE 2009 graduate Peter Bouckaert, co-producers EAVE 1992 graduate and Head of Studies Jani Thiltges and EAVE 1994 graduate and group leader Diana Elbaum is filming. The story of a “fight” between a Wallonian marching band and a Flemish one is supported by Screen Flanders. The film is produced with support from VAF, CCA and Screen Flanders.
- FULL CONTACT by David Verbeek, producer: EAVE 1995 graduate Léontine Petit and EAVE 2007 graduate Sinisa Juricic is shooting. Shot entirely on location in Croatia for 28 days, this psychological thriller following a drone pilot who misses his target and accidentally hits a school is described by the director as “a road movie of the subconscious. The premiere is set for 2015. The budget is 1,215,000 EUR.
EAVE 2010 project MAMMEJONG in post-production
- EAVE 2010 project MAMMEJONG by Jacques Molitor, producer: EAVE 2010 graduate Bernard Michaux, co-producer EAVE 2010 graduate Alexandra Boussiou is in post-production. The film tells the story of man-child Flëpp (19) who needs to choose between his mother’s cosy fortress and an uncertain outside world in order to win the heart of young runaway Leena (16). The film is supported by the Film Fund Luxembourg.
- ZURICH by Sacha Polak, producer: EAVE 2007 graduate Marleen Slot, co-producer: EAVE 2006 graduate Karsten Stöter, line producer: EAVE 2007 graduate Oliver Röpke is in post-production. ZURICH is a musical roadmovie about Nina, who discovers after the death of her great love, truck driver Boris, that he had led a double life. Struggling with her feelings she comes to an almost unforgivable deed, and flees. She submerges into the trucker scene – not capable to express herself, except by singing. Supported by: Mitteldeutsche Medienförderung (MDM), VAF Film Fonds, Netherlands Film Fund, NTR, CoBo Fund, Cineart.
www.vikingfilm.nl www.rohfilm.de
- BOYS LIKE US by Patric Chiha, producer: B’EST 2012 graduate Charlotte Vincent, co-produced by EAVE 2007 graduate Ebba Sinzinger is in post-production. Written by the director together with Nicolas Ducray and Raphaël Bouvet, the story recounts the misadventures of three gay, restless, neurotic thirty-year-old friends from Paris, who end up lost in the Austrian mountains. In amongst the dizzying peaks and plunging chasms, it may be the perfect time to take stock of their lives, loves and friendship. The feature film is backed by the MEDIA Programme, the CNC and ANGOA; post-production support from the Ile-de-France region; and backing from Sofica Cinémage.
- SHORT PLAYS, an omnibus film by Daniel Gruener is in post-production. Made by a number of directors from several countries over the world, like f.e. Apichatpong Weerasethakul, Vincent Gallo, Bobo Jelcic and EAVE TIES THAT BIND 2010 graduate Kiki Sugino, the film centres on football. Production is due to be finished for the World Championships in Brazil. All the directors’ segments must follow these simple rules: be between three and five minutes long and largely dialogue free, offer an analogy to some aspect of soccer, but feature ordinary people from the director’s own country.
- Kiki Sugino recently finished her directorial debut MANGA NIKU TO BOKU, which is based on a short story by Shiki Asaka. The story: A young man named Watabe is having trouble adjusting to university life. Meanwhile, an overweight girl named Satomi gets harassed by other female students and follows Watabe around. One day, Watabe starts getting to know a girl named Nako, but Satomi’s presence starts to become an annoyance.
Crowdfunding for EAVE projects THE SKY ABOVE US and DUST CLOTH
CTM Pictures crowdfunding for EAVE 2010 project THE SKY ABOVE US
NATO started a large-scale air campaign to destroy the Yugoslav military infrastructure, hitting on both military and civilian targets including the local TV station. The bombings lasted for 78 days. THE SKY ABOVE US does not touch on the politics or details behind the war. Instead it forms the backdrop for a human story portraying how Ana, Sloba & Bojan react and cope with the fear from the nightly attacks.
THE SKY ABOVE US is an authentic, contemporary drama about the bombing of Belgrade in 1999. Ana, Sloba and Bojan: three different people, three different ways of hanging onto normal life in the most difficult of situations. Every night Belgrade transforms from a vibrant city into a military target. While the bombs fall from the sky above, Ana, Bojan and Sloba struggle with the question: How can I survive and stay sane in this insane world?
The NATO bombings on Belgrade took place 15 years ago. Now 15 years later we are asking your support to help finalize Marinus Groothof's debut film.
More information can be found here: http://ctmlevpictures.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=95e21e6456d10fc4a6d9658f3&id=bbbd597a7e&e=2f03589b01
Ret Film crowdfunding for EAVE 2013 project DUST CLOTH
"We are making a film, and we want to make it a collaborative effort! The challenges of making a film in Turkey need no explaining… It isn’t always easy to tell the stories we want to tell."
EAVE 2013 project TOZ BEZI (DUST CLOTH) is the tale of two women struggling to find a foothold in the city; it is a much-cherished project we have been working on for three years. Over this time, writer-director Ahu Öztürk has drawn on episodes from her own life to weave together and fine-tune a simple, but hugely engaging story. The story centers on Nesrin and Hatun, two women who live in the city outskirts on Istanbul’s Asian shore. Home is a down-at-heel neighborhood under threat of urban regeneration, which the women leave to clean homes in the more upscale center of Kadiköy. Life may have dealt them a rough hand, but they manage for the most part to retain a wry, and often self-deprecating sense of humor. Still, there comes a point where the uphill struggle begins to wear them down. One is tougher, the other more sensitive; one more pragmatic, the other more of a dreamer… The relationships they build with the women they clean for are fraught with dilemmas; and even their own sister-like bond is prone to moments of spite and outright maliciousness…
Dust Cloth is a simple film by women, about women. And like most simple stories, it needs support to be made.
When the project was first launched, Dust Cloth won the CNC Development Award at the Istanbul Film Festival’s Meetings on the Bridge. An EAVE Award followed at the Sarajevo Film Festival’s CineLink Co-production Market. The project then traveled to the Holland Film Meeting at the Nederlands Film Festival and won production support from the Turkish Ministry of Culture in 2012.
Names lined up for the main cast of Dust Cloth include Nazan Kesal, Asiye Dinçsoy, Serra Yilmaz and Didem Inselel, while Meryem Yavuz will join the creative team as cinematographer. As we said, this is truly a women’s film…
If you think you can support us in kind, or any other way, please drop Ret Film an email to either of the following addresses: nesrag@gmail.com and cigdemmater@gmail.com
See more on our indiegogo page: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/dust-cloth-toz-bezi-pacike-toze#home
EAVE projects AMERICAN INTERIOR and LOVE ETERNAL in festivals around the world
Istanbul Film Festival (April 5 - 20)
- AU REVOIR L’ÉTÉ by Koji Fukada, producer: EAVE TIES THAT BIND 2010 graduate Kiki Sugino
- BETHLEHEM by Yuval Adler, co-producer: EAVE 2003 graduate Sébastien Delloye and EAVE 1994 graduate and group leader Diana Elbaum
- BLIND by Eskil Vogt, producer: EAVE 1995 graduate Sigve Endresen
- CONCERNING VIOLENCE by Göran Olsson, producer: Annika Rogell
- DIE FRAU DES POLIZISTEN by Philip Gröning, line-producer: EAVE 2010 graduate Martin Blankemeyer
- GRAND CENTRAL by Rebecca Zlotowski, producer: EAVE 2003 graduate Gabriele Kranzelbinder
- FRANK by Lenny Abrahamson, producer: EAVE 1991 graduate Ed Guiney
- I AM NOT HIM by Tayfun Pirselimoglu, producer: EAVE 1998 graduate Guillaume de Seille
- LIFE’S A BREEZE by Lance Daly, producer: EAVE 2004 graduate Macdara Kelleher and EAVE 2002 graduate Martin Persson
- MASTER OF THE UNIVERSE by Marc Bauder, co-producer: EAVE 2006 graduate Michael Kitzberger
- MY SWEET PEPPER LAND by Hiner Saleem, producer: EAVE 2006 graduate Karsten Stöter
- L'INCONNU DU LAC by Alain Guiraudie, co-producer: EAVE Film Finance Forum 2010 graduate Jean-Laurent Csinidis
- THE JAPANESE DOG by Tudor Cristian Jurgiu, producer: EAVE 2008 graduate Tudor Giurgiu
- THE LAST OF THE UNJUST by Claude Lanzmann, production: EAVE 1992 graduate and group leader Danny Krausz
- WE COME AS FRIENDS by Hubert Sauper, producer: EAVE 2003 graduate Gabriele Kranzelbinder
Meetings on the Bridge
Film Development Workshop:
- PASSED BY CENSOR produced by EAVE 2009 graduate Serkan Cakarer
- EAVE 2008 graduate and National Coordinator for Bosnia & Herzegovina Amra Baksic-Camo was part of the international jury of the Work in Progress Workshop.
- EAVE 2014 participant Konstantina Stavrianou was part of the international jury of the Film Development Workshop.
Work in Progress section:
- MOTHERLAND by Senem Tüzen, producer: EAVE 2010 graduate Olena Yershova
- SONG OF MY MOTHER by Erol Mintas, co-producer: EAVE 1998 graduate Guillaume de Seille
EAVE was proud to be partner again of Meetings On the Bridge. Together with WEMW, EAVE organised a networking cocktail @ Meetings on the Bridge on April 17.
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Bozener Filmtage (April 9 - 14)
- BOHEMIAN IS ALL GREEK TO ME by Peter Zach, producer: EAVE 2000 graduate Jana Cisar
- FEVER by Elfie Mikesch, producer: EAVE+ 2013 graduate Alexander Dumreicher-Ivanceanu
Grenzland Filmtage Selb (April 24 - 27)
- BOHEMIAN IS ALL GREEK TO ME by Peter Zach, producer: EAVE 2000 graduate Jana Cisar
- FREE RANGE by Veiko Õunpuu, producer: EAVE 2007 graduate Katrin Kissa
Buenos Aires International Film Festival (April 2 – 13)
- GRAND CENTRAL by Rebecca Zlotowski, producer: EAVE 2003 graduate Gabriele Kranzelbinder
- OF SNAILS AND MEN, directed by EAVE 2008 graduate Tudor Giurgiu, producer: EAVE 2011 graduate Oana Giurgiu
- PUENTES 2011 project HISTORY OF FEAR (HISTORIA DEL MIEDO) by Benjamin Naishtat, producer: PUENTES 2011 graduate Benjamin Domenech
- THE CONGRESS by Ari Folman, producers: EAVE 2011 graduate David Grumbach and EAVE 1994 graduate and group leader Diana Elbaum
- WE COME AS FRIENDS by Hubert Sauper, producer: EAVE 2003 graduate Gabriele Kranzelbinder
- WHEN EVENING FALLS ON BUCHAREST OR METABOLISM, producer EAVE 2008 graduate Marcela Ursu
Filmfest DC Washington (April 17 – 26)
- FEUCHTGEBIETE by David Wnendt, producer: EAVE 1994 graduate and group leader Peter Rommel
- HARMONY LESSONS by Emir Baigazin, producer: EAVE 2008 graduate and Russian National Coordinator Anna Katchko, co-producer: EAVE 2006 graduate Karsten Stöter
- LIFE’S A BREEZE by Lance Daly, producer: EAVE 2004 graduate Macdara Kelleher and EAVE 2002 graduate Martin Persson
- MY SWEET PEPPER LAND by Hiner Saleem, producer: EAVE 2006 graduate Karsten Stöter
- THE VERDICT Jan Verheyen, producer: EAVE 2009 graduate Peter Bouckaert
CPH:PIX Copenhagen (April 3 - 16)
- A THOUSAND TIMES GOOD NIGHT by Erik Poppe, co-producer: EAVE 1998 graduate Lesley McKimm
- BLIND by Eskil Vogt, producer: EAVE 1995 graduate Sigve Endresen
- FEUCHTGEBIETE by David Wnendt, producer: EAVE 1994 graduate and group leader Peter Rommel
- FREE RANGE by Veiko Õunpuu, producer: EAVE 2007 graduate Katrin Kissa
- HELI by Amat Escalante, co-produced by EAVE 1995 graduate Léontine Petit and EAVE+ 2013 graduate Titus Kreyenberg
- L'INCONNU DU LAC by Alain Guiraudie, co-producer: EAVE Film Finance Forum 2010 graduate Jean-Laurent Csinidis
- EAVE 2008 project LOVE ETERNAL, written and directed by Brendan Muldowney, producers EAVE 2010 graduate Conor Barry, EAVE 2004 graduate Morgan Bushe and EAVE 2004 graduate Macdara Kelleher
- LOVE IS THE PERFECT CRIME by Jean-Marie Larrieu and Arnaud Larrieu, co-producer: EAVE 1994 graduate and group leader Diana Elbaum
- PUENTES 2011 project HISTORY OF FEAR (HISTORIA DEL MIEDO) by Benjamin Naishtat, producer: PUENTES 2011 graduate Benjamin Domenech
- SUPEREGOS (ÜBER-ICH UND DU) by Benjamin Heisenberg, producer: EAVE 2007 graduate Jonas Dornbach
- THE CONGRESS by Ari Folman, producers: EAVE 2011 graduate David Grumbach and EAVE 1994 graduate and group leader Diana Elbaum
- TO KILL A MAN by Alejandro Fernández Almendras, producer: EAVE 1998 graduate Guillaume de Seille
- VIOLET by Bas Devoc, producer: EAVE 2006 graduate Tomas Leyers
- WHEN EVENING FALLS ON BUCHAREST OR METABOLISM, producer EAVE 2008 graduate Marcela Ursu
San Francisco International Film Festival (April 24 - May 8)
- BLIND DATES by Levan Koguashvili, co-producer: EAVE 2010 graduate Olena Yershova
- FRANK by Lenny Abrahamson, producer: EAVE 1991 graduate Ed Guiney
- HAPPINESS by Thomas Balmès, producer: EAVE 1999 graduate Kaarle Aho
- HARMONY LESSONS by Emir Baigazin, producer: EAVE 2008 graduate and Russian National Coordinator Anna Katchko, co-producer: EAVE 2006 graduate Karsten Stöter
- PUENTES 2011 project HISTORY OF FEAR (HISTORIA DEL MIEDO) by Benjamin Naishtat, producer: PUENTES 2011 graduate Benjamin Domenech
- STANDING ASIDE, WATCHING by Yorgos Servetas, producer: EAVE 2012 graduate Konstantinos Kontovrakis
- WE COME AS FRIENDS by Hubert Sauper, producer: EAVE 2003 graduate Gabriele Kranzelbinder
- WHEN EVENING FALLS ON BUCHAREST OR METABOLISM, producer EAVE 2008 graduate Marcela Ursu
- WHITE SHADOW by Noaz Deshe, co-producer: EAVE 2012 graduate Alexander Wadouh
Tribeca Film Festival (April 17 - 27)
- BRIDES (PATARDZLEBI), produced and directed by EAVE 2009 graduate Tinatin Kajrishvili
- EAVE 2011 project I WON’T COME BACK, produced by EAVE 2011 graduate Natalia Drozd, co-produced by EAVE 2004 graduate and EAVE Board Member Riina Sildos, EAVE 2002 graduate & Finnish National Coordinator Aleksi Bardy
- LOVE & ENGENEERING by Tonislav Hristov, written by Tonislav Hristov and Kaarle Aho, producer: EAVE 1999 graduate Kaarle Aho
- THE CANAL, written and directed by Ivan Kavanagh, producer: EAVE Film Finance Forum 2011 graduate Anne Marie Naughton, co-produced by EAVE 2010 graduate Sander Verdonk, and executive produced by EAVE 1993 graduate Robert Walpole
- THE STAG by John Butler, producer: EAVE 1993 graduate Robert Walpole
Mooov Belgium (April 26 – May 4)
- BRIDES (PATARDZLEBI), produced and directed by EAVE 2009 graduate Tinatin Kajrishvili
- HELI by Amat Escalante, co-produced by EAVE 1995 graduate Léontine Petit and EAVE+ 2013 graduate Titus Kreyenberg
- I AM NOT HIM by Tayfun Pirselimoglu, producer: EAVE 1998 graduate Guillaume de Seille
- MY SWEET PEPPER LAND by Hiner Saleem, producer: EAVE 2006 graduate Karsten Stöter
- PUENTES 2011 project GLORIA by Sebastián Lelio, co-producer EAVE PUENTES 2011 graduate Josefina Undurraga
- THE LUNCHBOX by Ritesh Batra, co-producer: EAVE 2006 graduate Karsten Stöter
Go East Wiesbaden ( April 9 – 15)
- BLIND DATES by Levan Koguashvili, co-producer: EAVE 2010 graduate Olena Yershova
- FREE RANGE by Veiko Õunpuu, producer: EAVE 2007 graduate Katrin Kissa
- KERTU by Ilmar Raag, producer: EAVE 2004 graduate and EAVE Board Member Riina Sildos
- VELVET TERRORISTS by Ivan Ostrochovský, Pavol Pekarcík, Peter Kerekes, producer: EAVE 2007 graduate Sinisa Juricic
- WHEN EVENING FALLS ON BUCHAREST OR METABOLISM, producer EAVE 2008 graduate Marcela Ursu
International Film Festival Liège (April 24 – 27)
- HONEYMOON by Jan Hrebejk producer: EAVE 2012 graduate Michal Kollar
- MY SWEET PEPPER LAND by Hiner Saleem, producer: EAVE 2006 graduate Karsten Stöter
- WOLF by Jim Taihuttu, producer: EAVE 2013 participant Julius Ponten
Crossing Europe Film Festival Linz (April 25 – 30)
- A STREET IN PALERMO by Emma Dante, producers: Interchange 2010 graduate Marta Donzelli, EAVE 1991 graduate Andres Pfaeffli
- BLIND DATES by Levan Koguashvili, co-producer: EAVE 2010 graduate Olena Yershova
- CONCRETE NIGHT by Pirjo Honkasalo, producers: EAVE 2012 graduate Mark Lwoff & EAVE 2009 graduate Misha Jaari, EAVE group leader Lise Lense-Møller & EAVE 2009 graduate Cecilia Valsted
- EAVE 2009 project THE UNSAVED by Igor Cobileanski, producer: EAVE 2009 graduate Alexandru Teodorescu
- LIFELONG by Asli Özge, co-producer: EAVE 2011 graduate Enis Köstepen
- TIR by Alberto Fasulo, co-producer: EAVE 2008 graduate Irena Markovic
- UND IN DER MITTE, DA SIND WIR by Sebastian Brameshuber, producer: EAVE 2003 graduate Gabriele Kranzelbinder
- VIOLET by Bas Devoc, producer: EAVE 2006 graduate Tomas Leyers
Hot Docs Canadian International Film Festival (April 24 - May 4)
- CONCERNING VIOLENCE by Göran Olsson, producer: Annika Rogell
- EAVE 2012 project AMERICAN INTERIOR, produced by EAVE 2012 graduate Catryn Ramasut
- EVERYDAY REBELLION by The Riahi Brothers, producer: EAVE 2009 graduate Arash T. Riahi
- LOVE & ENGENEERING by Tonislav Hristov, written by Tonislav Hristov and Kaarle Aho, producer: EAVE 1999 graduate Kaarle Aho
- PIPELINE by Vitaly Mansky, co-producer: EAVE 2000 graduate Simone Baumann
- VELVET TERRORISTS by Ivan Ostrochovsky, Pavol Pekarcík, Peter Kerekes, producer: EAVE 2007 graduate Sinisa Juricic
- WALKING UNDER WATER by Elisa Kubarska, producer: EAVE 2007 graduate Monika Braid
Finale Plzen (April 27 – May 3)
- A VERY UNSETTLED SUMMER, written, directed and produced by EAVE 2010 graduate Anca Damian
- EAVE 2004 project AUGUST FOOLS by Taku Mäkelä co-producer: EAVE 2012 graduate Michal Kollar
- HONEYMOON by Jan Hrebejk producer: EAVE 2012 graduate Michal Kollar
- CLOWNWISE by Viktor Tauš, producers: EAVE 2012 graduate Michal Kollar, EAVE 1999 graduate Donato Rotunno
- EUGENIC MINDS by Pavel Stingl, producer: EAVE 2007 graduate Jiri Konecny
- MISSION: SPUTNIK by Markus Dietrich, producers: EAVE 2010 graduate Marcel Lenz, EAVE 2008 graduate Guido Schwab, EAVE 1995 graduate Léontine Petit
- VELVET TERRORISTS by Ivan Ostrochovsky, Pavol Pekarcik, Peter Kerekes, producer: EAVE 2007 graduate Sinisa Juricic
European Cinema Festival Lecce (April 28 – May 3)
- AN EPISODE IN THE LIFE OF AN IRON PICKER by Danis Tanovic, producers: EAVE National Coordinator Bosnia and Herzegovina Amra Baksic-Camo and EAVE group leader Danijel Hocevar
- BLIND DATES by Levan Koguashvili, co-producer: EAVE 2010 graduate Olena Yershova
- CIRKUS COLUMBIA by Danis Tanovic, producer: EAVE National Coordinator Bosnia and Herzegovina Amra Baksic Camo
- CONCRETE NIGHT by Pirjo Honkasalo, producers: EAVE 2012 graduate Mark Lwoff & EAVE 2009 graduate Misha Jaari, EAVE group leader Lise Lense-Møller & EAVE 2009 graduate Cecilia Valsted
- LIFELONG by Asli Özge, co-producer: EAVE 2011 graduate Enis Köstepen
- MACONDO by Sudabeh Mortezai, producer: EAVE 2008 graduate Oliver Neumann
- THE BROKEN CIRCLE BREAKDOWN by Felix van Groeningen, producer: EAVE 2014 participant Laurette Schillings
- EAVE 2009 project ZORAN, MY NEPHEW THE IDIOT by Matteo Oleotto, producer: EAVE 2008 graduate Jozko Rutar
http://festivaldelcinemaeuropeo.it
Frontières, Brussels (10-12 April)
FRONTIÈRES PROJECTS:
- MARIONETTE by Elbert van Strien, producer: EAVE 2007 graduate Claudia Brandt
- RABBITS by Jean-Julien Collette & Olivier Tollet, producer: EAVE PUENTES 2011 graduate Anthony Rey
- SEA FEVER by Neasa Hardiman, producer EAVE 1991 graduate Brendan McCarthy
OFF-FRONTIÈRES PROJECTS:
- BEASTS by Justin Benson & Aaron Moorehead, producer: EAVE 2013 graduate Pamela Hansson
- ORO by Antonia Tublén, executive producer: EAVE 2002 graduate and Swedish National Coordinator Helena Danielsson
- FREAKING (France) by Julia Ducournau, producer EAVE 2007 graduate and PUENTES Head of Studies Jean des Forêts
- GIRLS WITH BALLS by Olivier Afonso, co-producers: EAVE 1994 graduate and group leader Diana Elbaum and EAVE 2013 graduate Alexandra Hoesdorff.
Other EAVE graduates attending:
Katleen Goossens (Bulletproof Cupid), Jules Debrock (Inti Films), Tomas Leyers (Minds Meet), Hubert Toint (Saga Film), Francine Raveney (Ewa Network), Ties That Bind Head Of Studies Matthias Nerlich (Little Kong Films), John Wallace (Black Sheep Productions), Katie Holly (Blinder Films), Ruth Treacy (Tailored Films), Julius Ponten (Habbekrats), Paolo Leite (Bad Behaviour), Daniel Burlac (Elefant Films), Paul Welsh (Edge City Films Ltd), Grant Keir (Faction North Ltd), Alexandra Hoesdorff (Deal Productions)
The funding of genre films in Europe
EAVE partnered with Frontières to organise a panel discussing the ways to finance genre-film production in Europe.Following a brief introduction by EAVE’s chief executive, Kristina Trapp, the floor was left to be moderated by two EAVE producers who are working with genre films and who both have their companies based in Ireland and in the UK: EAVE 2013 graduate Ruth Treacy (Tailored Films) and EAVE 2013 graduate Pamela Hansson (Penny Dreadful Films), as well as EAVE 2007 graduate and PUENTES Head of Studies Jean Des Forêts (Petit Film) who talked about his experience on the development of Freaking, his first attempt at producing a genre film in France with a budget above the average level set for French genre productions (€3.5 million versus the average €2-3 million). Other panellists were: Sébastien Beffa (Films Distribution, France), Brendan McCarthy (Fantastic Films, Ireland), Benjamin Munz (Rat Pack, Germany), Alexander Bronsted (Ping Pong Films, Denmark), Ian Davies (Initialize, UK).
http://frontieresmarket.com/upcoming/brussels14 / http://www.cineuropa.org/nw.aspx?t=newsdetail&l=en&did=254933
Other festivals
Visions du Réel, Nyon (April 25 – May 3)
- Case study on „smoKings“ by EAVE 2013 graduate Michele Fornasero
Festival Nuovo Cinema Europa, Genoa (April 7 - 12)
- FORGET ME NOT by David Sieveking, producer: EAVE 2012 graduate Martin Heisler
Chicago Latino Film Festival (April 3 – 17)
- PUENTES 2011 project GLORIA by Sebastián Lelio, co-producer PUENTES 2011 graduate Josefina Undurraga
Newport Beach Festival (April 25 - May 2)
- LIFE’S A BREEZE by Lance Daly, producer: EAVE 2004 graduate Macdara Kelleher and EAVE 2002 graduate Martin Persson
www.newportbeachfilmfest.com/2012
EAVE project THE UNDERTAKER shortlisted for the TRT Documentary Awards
- NON PRESENT TIME by Mykolas Vildziunas, producer: EAVE 2012 graduate Dagne Vildziunaite has been nominated for best picture at the Lithuanian Silver Cranes – the country’s national film and TV awards handed out by the Lithuanian Film Academy.
Nominated for the Lolas, the German Film Awards are the following films by EAVE graduates:
- TORE TANZT by Katrin Gebbe, producer: EAVE 2014 participant Verena Gräfe Höft (Best directing)
- TWO LIVES by Georg Maas, producer: EAVE 1991 graduate Rudi Teichmann and
- FEUCHTGEBIETE by David Wnendt, producer: EAVE 1994 graduate and group leader Peter Rommel (Best actress)
- RUN BOY, RUN produced and directed by EAVE 1994 graduate Pepe Danquart, co-producer: EAVE 2009 graduate Hanneke van der Tas (Best photography, Best screenplay, Best makeup)
- HOUSTON by Bastian Günther, producers: EAVE 2012 graduate Martin Heisler, EAVE 1991 graduate Joachim Ortmanns (Best editing)
- ALPHABET by Erwin Wagenhofer, producer: EAVE group leader Peter Rommel and
- MASTER OF THE UNIVERSE by Marc Bauder, co-producer: EAVE 2006 graduate Michael Kitzberger (Best documentary)
- EAVE 2012 project THE UNDERTAKER by Dragan Nikolic, producer: EAVE 2012 graduate Jovana Nikolic is selected for the short list of the Best International Documentary Films for TRT Documentary Awards, Istanbul.
- CLOWNWISE by Viktor Taus, producers: EAVE 2012 graduate Michal Kollar, EAVE 1999 graduate Donato Rotunno has been nominated for the Czech Lion awards in eight categories.
3 Premios Platino for Puentes project GLORIA
Istanbul Film Festival and Meetings on the Bridge
- BLIND by Eskil Vogt, producer: EAVE 1995 graduate Sigve Endresen has won the Golden Tulip Award for Best Film in the international competition of the Istanbul Film Festival.
- I AM NOT HIM by Tayfun Pirselimoglu, co-producer: EAVE graduate Guillaume de Seille won Best Music, Best Screenplay and the Golden Tulip for Best Film in the national competition.
- SONG OF MY MOTHER producer EAVE 2014 participant Asli Erdem, co-producer EAVE 1998 graduate Guillaume de Seille won the 1000 VOLT Post-Production Award @ Meetings on the Bridge in the Work in Progress Section
- BIRTH OF PURPLE co-produced by EAVE+ 2013 graduate Titus Kreyenberg will be supported by the Turkish-German Co-Production Development Fund.
- Also supported by the Turkish-German Co-Production Development Fund is BLUE BICYCLE, co-producer EAVE 1995 graduate Leontine Petit.
- PASSED BY CENSOR produced by EAVE 2009 graduate Serkan Cakarer won the MFI Scenario Workshop Award of the Film Development Workshop.
http://film.iksv.org/en/meetingsonthebridge/431
- BLIND by Eskil Vogt, producer: EAVE 1995 graduate Sigve Endresen has received the New Talent Grand Pix at this year’s CPH PIX – Copenhagen International Film Festival.
- BLIND DATES by Levan Koguashvili, co-producer: EAVE 2010 graduate Olena Yershova received the Award of the City of Wiesbaden for Best Director at the Go East Filmfestival. The jury also gave a special mention for BLIND DATES supporting actor Vakhtang Chachanidze.
- The FIPRESCI Award went to FREE RANGE by Veiko Ounpuu, producer: EAVE 2007 graduate Katrin Kissa
- STANDING ASIDE, WATCHING by Yorgos Servetas, producer: EAVE 2012 graduate Konstantinos Kontovrakis won the Best Supporting Actor Award at the Hellenic Film Academy Awards.
- FORGET ME NOT by David Sieveking, producer: EAVE 2012 graduate Martin Heisler won the Audience Award during the fifth edition of the Festival Nuovo Cinema Europa in Genova.
- FREE RANGE by Veiko Õunpuu, producer: EAVE 2007 graduate Katrin Kissa received a Special Mention at L'Europe autour de l'Europe Festival.
- THE JAPANESE DOG by Tudor Cristian Jurgiu, producer: EAVE 2008 graduate Tudor Giurgiu won Best Film.
- BLIND DATES by Levan Koguashvili, co-producer: EAVE 2010 graduate Olena Yershova was awarded Best Director.
- FREE RANGE by Veiko Ounpuu, producer: EAVE 2007 graduate Katrin Kissa was awarded Best Actor.
- DIE FRAU DES POLIZISTEN by Philip Gröning, line-producer: EAVE 2010 graduate Martin Blankemeyer received the prize for Best Actress.
- LOS ÁNGELES by Damian John Harper, producer: EAVE 2012 graduate Jonas Weydemann took home the best first feature prize at the Guadalajara International Film Festival.
- PUENTES 2011 project THEY ARE ALL DEAD (TODOS ESTÁN MUERTOS) by Beatriz Sanchis, producer: EAVE 2012 graduate Maria Zamora obtained four awards at the Film Festival Malaga. The film won the Special Jury Award, Best Actress, Best Sound, and the Youth Award.
- MACONDO by Sudabeh Mortezai, producer: EAVE 2008 graduate Oliver Neumann won the Thomas Pluch Award for Best Script at the Diagonale in Austria.
- AURORA by Rodrigo Sepulveda, producer: PUENTES graduate 2009 graduate Florencia Larrea scooped both the Toulouse Films in Progress Prize and the Cine Plus Special Prize at the 25th Toulouse/San Sebastian Films in Progress. AURORA already topped Miami’s Encounters in March, the Miami Fest’s major competitive industry section, winning a pre-sales contract for Latin America from the Fox International Channels Moviecity.
- The big winner of the The Oscars of Latin American cinema, the Premios Platino was PUENTES 2011 project GLORIA by Sebastián Lelio, co-producer EAVE PUENTES 2011 graduate Josefina Undurraga. GLORIA carried off best film, best screenplay (Sebastián Lelio) and best leading actress for Paulina García.
- The best director award went to HELI by Amat Escalante, co-produced by EAVE 1995 graduate Léontine Petit and EAVE+ 2013 graduate Titus Kreyenberg
www.donostiasansebastian2016.eu
- EAVE 2009 project PARADJANOV produced and co-directed by EAVE 2009 graduate Olena Fetisova, co-produced by EAVE 2009 graduate Tinatin Kajrishvili won the Special Mention of the Jury Cinepolitica International Film Festival.
- CLOWNWISE by Viktor Taus, producers: EAVE 2012 graduate Michal Kollar, EAVE 1999 graduate Donato Rotunno has received the Czech Critic´s Award for best actor in a supporting role.
EAVE project LOVE ETERNAL in Dutch cinemas
In French Cinemas:
- HELI by Amat Escalante, co-produced by EAVE 1995 graduate Léontine Petit and EAVE+ 2013 graduate Titus Kreyenberg started in French cinemas on April 9.
- MY SWEET PEPPER LAND by Hiner Saleem, producer: EAVE 2006 graduate Karsten Stöter started in French theatres in April 9.
- WHEN EVENING FALLS ON BUCHAREST OR METABOLISM, producer EAVE 2008 graduate Marcela Ursu was released in France on April 16.
- NOT MY TYPE (PAS SON GENRE) by Lucas Belvaux, producer: EAVE group leader Patrick Sobelman can be seen in French cinemas since April 30.
- NOT MY TYPE (PAS SON GENRE) by Lucas Belvaux, producer: EAVE group leader Patrick Sobelman started in French cinemas on April 30.
In Belgian Cinemas:
- DRIFT by Benny Vandendriessche, producer: EAVE 2005 graduate Raymond van der Kaaij was released in Belgium on April 23.
In Austrian Cinemas:
- HIGH PERFORMANCE by Johanna Moder, producer: EAVE 2008 graduate Oliver Neumann was released in Austria.
In UK Cinemas
- THE LUNCHBOX by Ritesh Batra, co-producer: EAVE 2006 graduate Karsten Stöter started in the UK on April 11.
- AN EPISODE IN THE LIFE OF AN IRON PICKER by Danis Tanovic, producers: EAVE 2008 graduate and EAVE National Coordinator Bosnia and Herzegovina Amra Baksic-Camo and EAVE group leader Danijel Hocevar was released in the UK on April 25.
- A THOUSAND TIMES GOOD NIGHT by Erik Poppe, co-producer: EAVE 1998 graduate Lesley McKimm had its UK premiere on April 30.
In Irish Cinemas:
- LAST HIJACK by Tommy Pallotta and Femke Wolting, producers: EAVE 2008 graduate Nicky Gogan, EAVE 2009 graduate Verona Meier, started in Ireland on April 24.
In Dutch Cinemas:
- EAVE 2008 project LOVE ETERNAL, written and directed by Brendan Muldowney, producers EAVE 2010 graduate Conor Barry, EAVE 2004 graduate Morgan Bushe and EAVE 2004 graduate Macdara Kelleher was released in The Netherlands on April 24.
- LAST HIJACK by Tommy Pallotta and Femke Wolting, producers: EAVE 2008 graduate Nicky Gogan, EAVE 2009 graduate Verona Meier, started in The Netherlands on April 24.
In German Cinemas:
- YOUR BEAUTY IS WORTH NOTHING by Hüseyin Tabak, producer: EAVE 1992 graduate Danny Krausz was released in Germany on April 2.
- MUSEUM HOURS by Jem Cohen, co-producer: EAVE 2003 graduate Gabriele Kranzelbinder started in German theatres on April 10.
- RUN BOY, RUN produced and directed by EAVE 1994 graduate Pepe Danquart, co-producer: EAVE 2009 graduate Hanneke van der Tas was released in Germany in April 17.
- FRIENDS FROM FRANCE by Anne Weil and Philippe Kotlarski, co-producer: EAVE 2009 graduate Hanneke van der Tas started in German cinemas on April 17.
- CIRCLES by Srdan Golubovic, co-producer: EAVE group leader Danijel Hocevar had its German release on April 17.
TIES THAT BIND successful start in Udine!
TIES THAT BIND kicked off in Udine!
We are delighted to announce that the TIES THAT BIND Asia - Europe Producers Workshop had a successful start in Udine!
The ten selected producers, 5 from Asia – the Philippines, Singapore, China, Japan and Malaysia – and 5 from Europe – France, Belgium, Poland and the Netherlands – have met for the first workshop in Udine (Italy) during the Udine Far East Film Festival from April 29 to May 3, 2014.
The 10 selected producers are working throughout the year on the development of their projects under the guidance of top industry professionals from both continents.
In Udine, various plenary sessions have addressed key issues of project development, company management and financing and market conditions in Europe and Asia.
Clare Downs elaborated on strategies for script development and made a film analysis of Oldboy by Chan-wook Park. Mathew Scott interviewed Roger Garcia focusing on independent cinema and the festival circuit. Sibylle Kurz introduced the principles of pitching. Michael J. Werner dedicated his session to world sales and the state of the market for Asian films. Meinolf Zurhorst has dedicated his session to the financing landscape of European TV. In addition, Paolo Bertolini and Jongsuk Thomas Nam gave a presentation of their respective festivals, namely the Venice Film Festival and the Puchon Int'l Fantastic Film Festival – PiFan. Paolo Bertolini also presented the Doha Film Institute.
Pre-scheduled individual meetings between all experts and the participants were organised. Daily group work sessions were at the core of the workshop under the guidance of their group leader Elise Jalladeau and Ties that Bind Head of Studies Christophe Bruncher.
The selected participants also attendd the ASEF panel in cooperation with the Udine Far East Film Festival. The theme of the panel was “Acting different: East and West” and was moderated by Sabrina Baracetti and Max Tessier. The panellists were Sasiwimon Wongjarin (ASEF), Eugene Domingo (actress in Barber’s Tale), Giuseppe Battiston (actor in Zoran, My Nephew the Idiot), Jun Robles Lana (director of Barber’s Tale) and Matteo Oleotto (director of Zoran, My Nephew the Idiot).
The participants were invited to the festival screening of the film Shift directed by Siege Ledesma and produced by TTB 2014 participant Joenthann Alandy.
The programme will culminate in an event in South Korea in October 2014 during the Busan International Film Festival (October 2 – 11, 2014) in parallel to the Asian Project Market in South Korea with the support of Creative Europe (TBC).
TIES THAT BIND is organised by the Friuli Venezia Giulia Audiovisual Fund, EAVE, Udine Far East Film Festival, Busan International Film Festival/Asian Film Market/Asian Project Market, in partnership with Festival Scope.
TIES THAT BIND is supported by the Asia-Europe Foundation (ASEF) and Arts Network Asia (ANA) in collaboration with Trans Europe Halles (TEH).
For more information please contact:
EAVE - Tanika Sajatovic, International Coordinator: tanika@eave.org
FVG Audiovisual Fund – Alessandro Gropplero, International Relations: alessandro@audiovisivofvg.it
www.eave.org, www.tiesthatbind.eu
CALL FOR PROJECTS: B’EST - PRODUCERS’ WORKSHOP BALTIC BRIDGE EAST BY WEST
B’EST - PRODUCERS’ WORKSHOP BALTIC BRIDGE EAST BY WEST
CALL FOR PROJECTS
The call for the 3rd edition of Baltic Bridge East by West (B’EST), a producer's workshop organized in cooperation with EAVE (European Audiovisual Entrepreneurs) and with the support from Creative Europe MEDIA Programme, is now open for feature film projects from the European Union (5 participants) and the CIS countries, Ukraine and Georgia (5 participants).
B’EST consists of two workshops, which will take place on September 10-14 in St. Petersburg within the framework of St. Petersburg Northern Sea Film Forum and November 24-28 in Tallinn, within the framework of Baltic Event, where one of the participant projects will be awarded by the P.O.V. development fund. The workshop will offer the selected participants:
- 5-day workshop-training, which includes plenaries on the script development process, financing in the Eastern and Western Europe, legal aspects of co-production, marketing strategies, as well as individual meetings with script, pitching and finance/marketing consultants
- meetings with decision-makers and potential co-production partners in St. Petersburg, Russia
- online sessions with the producers and tutors concerning the development of the scripts and the projects during the 2-month gap between the workshops
- 2-day follow-up session regarding the development of the projects and the final preparation for pitching at Baltic Event
- presentation of the projects at Baltic Event and meetings with potential financiers, co-producers, sales agents, and distributors
Target group:
- experienced feature film producers and representatives of audiovisual industry wishing to work on an international scale and create long-term creative and business relationships between Western and Eastern Europe
- interested producers should apply with a feature film project in development stage
Project criteria :
- full-length feature film with potential for theatrical distribution
- suitable for an international co-production and looking for co-producers
- preferably national support in place
- projects from the European Union and Russia, Belarus, Ukraine, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldavia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan are accepted
- projects should have a link to the other region (thematic, cultural, technical) and the producer should be motivated to work with / in the other region
DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS: June 15, 2014.
The selection will be made by a selection committee and will be published by the end of July 2014.
Please send all the requested materials to:
For applications from the European Union: Riina Sildos, balticevent@poff.ee
For applications from the CIS countries and Georgia: Natalia Drozd, drozd@ctb.ru
Upcoming deadlines
EP2C post-production workshop
We are pleased to announce that the EP2C post-production workshop is heading to Vienna, Austria, in October this year. It will be a special occasion, as the workshop will celebrate its 5th anniversary!
After four editions, EP2C is proud to see its projects find their way: 15 films have already been completed or are in post-production and 30 more are in pre-production or development. It has been a pleasure to host 82 participants (55 producers and 27 post-production supervisors) from 36 countries.
This newsletter gives us the opportunity to present you with the films that were brought to EP2C for post-production development.
We would like to express our heartfelt gratitude to the pedagogical team of 50 international experts, producers, post-production supervisors, VFX supervisors, sound experts, sales agents, lawyers… who have breathed life into our workshops and have guided our participants on how to get to grips with the challenges of post-production.We are also grateful for the support of the MEDIA programme of the European Union and the Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles who have supported the workshop since the beginning as well as our local partners who made it possible for EP2C to travel to Belgium, Poland, and Germany.
Last but not least, we would like to thank Filmfonds WIEN to host us in Austria this year.EP2C is a project-based workshop, tailor-made for producers and dedicated to the post-production management of feature films (fiction or documentary). The workshop is also open to post-production supervisors.
Over the course of one week, technical, financial and artistic post-production challenges are addressed in lectures, group sessions and individual meetings. This annual workshop welcomes 22 participants.
More information: www.ep2c.com
EFA MASTER CLASS ON VIRTUAL PRODUCTION
APPLY NOW! EFA Master Class with Marc Weigert
WHEN: 2 – 8 June 2014
WHERE: Studio Babelsberg, Potsdam/Germany
JOIN US!
- to find out about the possibilities of virtual production, even with a small budget!
- to learn about new ways of realising a film!
- to learn how to use virtual production tools to create a higher production value for any kind of visually challenging project, be it a historical drama, science fiction, or contemporary film
- to learn about advantages and pitfalls when using new technology
- to optimize your workflow in the best possible way!
- to network with colleagues from across Europe!
- to learn from a true master of visual effects!
MEET
- Tutor Marc Weigert, visual effects supervisor/producer (WHITE HOUSE DOWN, ANONYMOUS, 2012, INDEPENDENCE DAY)
- Guest Sebastian Krawinkel, art director (INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS, THE BOURNE CONSPIRACY, THE PIANIST, ANONYMOUS)
- Guest Christopher Townsend, visual effects supervisor (Oscar-nominee for IRON MEN THREE, STAR WARS: Episode I to III, PIRATES OF THE CARRIBEAN - Dead Man's Chest, THE LOST WORLD: JURASSIC PARK) (tbc)
WHO:
20 creative European film professionals – directors, producers, cinematographers and post-production supervisors and anyone working in special/visual effects departments.
Participation fee: EUR 500 covering participation and meals. Transport and accommodation are not included. A limited amount of scholarships is available through EFA. EFA Master Classes are also liable for support by national MEDIA Desks and/or film institutions.
IN CO-OPERATION WITH:
Studio Babelsberg: www.studiobabelsberg.com
Stargate: www.stargatestudios.de
Exozet: www.exozet.com, www.exozet-effects.com
Cinector: www.cinector.com
ARRI: www.arri.de
Supported by the MEDIA Programme of the EU and Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg, the EFA Master Class will take place at Studio Babelsberg in Potsdam, located on the outskirts of Berlin. Founded in 1912, Studio Babelsberg is the oldest large-scale studio complex in the world and one of Europe’s leading service providers for major motion pictures (e.g. THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL, THE MONUMENTS MEN, THE BOURNE SUPREMACY), independent films (e.g. THE PIANIST, THE COUNTERFEITERS, FLAME & CITRON) and TV productions. Further partners are Stargate Germany, Exozet, Cinector and ARRI.
More information and application: http://www.europeanfilmacademy.org/High-Value-for-Your-Budget.397.0.html#c879
International Producing Workshop ifs Internationale Filmschule Köln
Registrarion is now open!
As in every other year, we are pleased to announce the start of our further education program »International Producing« in September in Cologne, Germany. We offer around 12 participants the opportunity to expand their knowledge of the material, financing and marketing of international film projects in five weekend workshops.
The focus is on exploring the current conditions of international co-productions and individually suitable business models. Many professionals from Europe and overseas will explain issues and provide case studies. Simon Perry - president of ACE and our program mentor - will act as facilitator and moderator throughout the program.
The process of exploring the participants’ individual profiles and accessing their goals forms the framework of our themes "Finding Material", "Finding Money" and "Finding Markets." Our program is aimed at graduates of film school production programs as well as young professionals from fields such as producing, development, financing, distribution and sales.
Please find additional information here: www.filmschule.de/InternationalProducing
CROSSROADS CO-PRODUCTION FORUM
Application deadline: JULY 31st 2014
CROSSROADS is the Co-Production Forum, organized by the Thessaloniki International Film Festival. Mediterranean, Balkan and Central European producers with a feature film script are given the chance to meet a new network of financiers, co-producers and leading industry specialists. CROSSROADS introduces producers and directors to a variety of industry professionals from all over the world. The programme is varied and provides the opportunity to meet, formally and informally, distributors, broadcasters, sales agents and consultants. CROSSROADS’ goal is to support the producers of feature-length fiction film projects that contain a link to the Mediterranean and Balkan regions as well as Central Europe. Qualifying features will be produced or co-produced by a country in this area or are movies that contain story elements based in these regions.
Headed by Marie Pierre Macia and together with the CROSSROADS team, we are looking for feature-length fiction film projects that contain a link to the Mediterranean and Balkan region or Central Europe. They should either be produced or co-produced by a country within these regions or contain elements in the story that link them to these regions. Projects should have a producer attached and could be in all stages of pre-production. Our main focus in the selection procedure will be on projects that present a high possibility of being realized, combining this quality with artistic elements.
In this framework, CROSSROADS has come to add an important action in the direction of aiding and promoting local talent. CROSSROADS has a particular focus to countries from the regions with a low production capacity. The constant goal of the project is to scout for new talent in these countries and to provide producers with opportunities to make their work known in a wider market. Through the actions of the Forum, the selected producers are aided in their efforts to promote their projects outside their countries and to network with potential partners. The joint involvement of countries from the Mediterranean, the Balkans and Central Europe signals the start of a new relationship between countries, which, although separated geographically by the Mediterranean, are culturally united through the international language of cinema.
CROSSROADS awards include the main co-production award with Two Thirty Five Inc. offering post-production services (image & sound) and the CNC Development Award of 7.000 euros. The producer of the winning project will also be granted a free accreditation for the Producer’s Network, Cannes Film Festival 2015 session and Sofia Meetings of the Sofia International Film Festival is selecting a project to be presented during their session in March 2015. Also, the MFI Script 2 Film Workshops is awarding a scholarship to one of the projects and Initiative Film (France) is offering its script development services to one Greek project.
For more information please contact: Crossroads Co-production Forum Angeliki Vergou - Coordinator vergou@filmfestival.gr
