EAVE March News 2016
- REMINDER: EAVE partnership with La Fabrique des Cinémas du Monde in Cannes
Call for applications - EAVE project TONIC IMMOBILITY supported by Screen Flanders
In Development / Pre-production March 2016 - STORM IN THE STARS is shooting
In Production March 2016 - IRON SKY: THE COMING RACE now in post-production
In Post-Production March 2016 - 5 films by EAVE producers nominated for the Premios Platino
Nominations March 2016 - Critics’ Choice Award for EAVE project THE HERE AFTER in Luxembourg
Awards March 2016 - EAVE Project THE HERE AFTER in British cinemas
In Cinema March 2016 - EAVE projects ZUD, THE PARADISE SUITE and DUST CLOTH in festivals around the world
Festivals and Markets March 2016 - ALAN FOUNTAIN SCHOLARSHIP FUND
ALAN FOUNTAIN SCHOLARSHIP FUND - Upcoming Deadlines
Call for application for: OUAGA FILM LAB 2016; SOFA – School of Film Agents; FRONTIÈRES@FANTASIA - NETIA OFF CAMERA Festival Krakow: EAVE ON DEMAND and Special Opportunity for EAVE Producers
Press release - Collaboration between Polish Film Institute and EAVE yields new scholarships for Polish producers
Press release - Special for EAVE Producers: Galway Film Fair - Call for Applications
Call for applications - OBITUARY: ALAN FOUNTAIN
Obituary
REMINDER: EAVE partnership with La Fabrique des Cinémas du Monde in Cannes
Dear EAVE producers,
EAVE is delighted to continue for the sixth year the successful partnership with La Fabrique des Cinémas du Monde in Cannes. 10 talented filmmakers from emerging countries and their projects in development have been selected.
EAVE organizes a special networking event at La Fabrique during Cannes Film Festival: introduction followed by one-on-one meetings. 10 selected EAVE producers will be invited to meet the international delegation of project representatives from emerging countries outside Europe.
The date of the event is Monday, May 16, 2016 (afternoon).
EXTENDED APPLICATION DEADLINE: If you are interested in attending it, please contact tina@eave.org by April 14 for the individual project material, and send a short motivation statement, CV and company profile. In case of selection, the CV and company profile will be published in a small booklet produced for the event.
FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THE 10 SELECTED PROJECTS HERE.
The selected projects and filmmakers for the Pavillon CINEMAS DU MONDE are:
Angola - Girlie by Pocas Pascoal (produced by Pascoal Pocas - Omboko) - feature film.
- Looking for French, German, Polish and Norwegian co-producers.
Azerbaidjan - Basket by Imam Hasanov (produced by Imam Hasanov – Free Art) - feature film
- Looking for German and Norwegian co-producers.
Brazil - La Fièvre/The Fever by Maya Da-Rin (produced by Leonardo Mecchi – Enquadramento Produçoes, French co-producer Still Moving) - feature film
- Looking for German, Dutch, Spanish and Colombian co-producers.
Costa Rica - Rivière Sale/Dirty River by Gustavo Fallas (produced by Gustavo Fallas – Centrosur) - feature film
- Looking for European co-producers.
Egypt - Amal by Mohamed Siam (produced by Mohamed Siam – Artkhana) - documentaire - feature film
- Looking for French and Scandinavian co-producers.
Georgia - Citizen Saint by EAVE graduate Tinatin Kajrishvili (produced by EAVE participant Lasha Khalvashi – Gemini) - feature film
- Looking for French, German, Polish and Norwegian co-producers.
Iran - Yalda by Massoud Bakhshi (producer Mahmoud Bakhshi – Bon Gah, French co-producer JBA) - feature film
- Looking for Dutch, Swiss, Belgian and German co-producers.
Morocco - Saint Inconnu by Alaa Eddine Aljem (producer Francesca Duca – Le Moindre Geste) - feature film
- Looking for French and German co-producers.
Philippines - Une Mauvaise Saison/ A Wrong Season by Carlo Francisco Manatad (producer Armi Rae Cacanindin – Quantum Films) - feature film
- Looking for French co-producers.
Zimbabwe - The Other Half of the African Sky by Tapiwa Chipfupa (producer Mahaka Benjamin - Mahaka Media) - documentary
- Looking for French, German, Norvegian and Canadian co-producers.
Further information will be available shortly on http://www.lescinemasdumonde.com/en/
EAVE project TONIC IMMOBILITY supported by Screen Flanders
Eurimages has distributed 4.48 million Euros to 16 European co-productions. Among them are nine projects by EAVE graduates:
- CARRÉ 35 by Éric Caravaca, producer: EAVE graduate Nicole Gerhardts
- CHILDREN OF THE NIGHT by Andrea De Sica, co-producer: Interchange graduate Marta Donzelli
- FOAM AT THE MOUTH by Janis Nords, producers B'EST graduate Alise Gelze and EAVE graduate and Latvian National Coordinator Aija Berzina
- FREEDOM OR DIE by Vladimir Blazevski, producer: EAVE graduate Darko Popov
- MAAN LAKI (LAW OF THE LAND) by Jussi Hiltunen, producer: EAVE graduate Kaarle Aho
- MEINE GLÜCKLICHE FAMILIE by Simon Groß, Nana Ekvtimishvili, producer: EAVE Marketing Workshop graduate Jonas Katzenstein
- THE FAITHFUL (LE FIDÈLE) by Michael R. Roskam, producer: EAVE graduate Peter Bouckaert
- THELEMA by Joachim Trier, producer: EAVE graduate Katrin Pors
- THE PRINCE AND THE DYBBUK by Elwira Niewiera, Piotr Rosolowski, co-producer: EAVE graduate Ann-Carolin Renninger
- ZAGROS by Sahim Omar Kalifa, co-producer: EAVE graduate Marleen Slot
- DEFENDER OF THE FAITH by Christoph Röhl, producer: EAVE graduate Martin Heisler receives funding by the German-Italian Co-development Fund (DICF). FFA and MiBACT are supporting seven film projects in the framework of this scheme.
- HOGAR by Maura Delpero, co-producer: Interchange graduate Marta Donzelli is being supported by the South Tyrol BLS - Film Fund & Commission as part of the first call in 2016. Production Companies are the Italian Vivo Film, the Argentinian El Campo Cine. Maura Delpero tells the story of two teen girls who live with their chirlden in Hogar, an Italian home for muslim teenage-mothers in Buenos Aires.
Screen Flanders supports three projects by EAVE graduates:
- EAVE project TONIC IMMOBILITY by Nathalie Teirlinck, producer: EAVE graduate Xavier Rombaut, co-producers: EAVE graduates Peter Bouckaert and Sander Verdonck
- IRON SKY: THE COMING RACE by Timo Vuorensola, produces: EAVE graduates Oliver Damian and Peter de Maegd
- ZAGROS by Sahim Omar Kalifa, co-producer: EAVE graduate Marleen Slot
- LUXEMBOURG by Myroslav Slaboshpytskiy, producer: EAVE graduate Anna Katchko is now fully funded, after it won the Sundance Institute Global Filmmaking Award and the ARTE International Prize in 2015, and participated in the 2015 Rotterdam-Berlinale Express initiative, CineMart and the Berlinale Co-Production Market. LUXEMBOURG is being produced by Garmata Film for Ukraine and German outfit Tandem Production; it is being co-produced by Virginie Devesa for France’s Alpha Violet Production, and by Norwegian company DuoFilm, with Ingrid Hogtun, Linda Bolstad and Marie Fuglestein acting as co-producers. The movie is being funded by the Ukrainian State Film Agency, the Hubert Bals Development Fund and HBF+Europe, the CNC’s world cinema support and Norway’s Sørfund.
https://www.facebook.com/Luxembourg-film-1616004208618024/
STORM IN THE STARS is shooting
- ANA, MON AMOUR by Calin Peter Netzer, producer: EAVE graduate Oana Kelemen starts shooting. The film is investigating the romantic relationship with all its dependencies and crisis situations against the backdrop of the social realities of Romania and is an adaptation of Cezar-Paul Badescu's novel Luminita, Mon Amour with the script co-written by Netzer and Badescu. Oana Kelemen is producing through Parada Film in co-production with augenschein Filmproduktion and Sophie Dulac Productions. The Romanian National Film Center, Eurimages, the MEDIA Programme, Film- und Medienstiftung NRW and France’s Centre National du Cinéma et de l’Image Animée are supporting.
- DODE HOEK (BLIND SPOT) by Nabil Ben Nadir, producer: EAVE graduate Benoît Roland and EAVE graduate Peter Bouckaert is in production. The film is slated as a thriller, focusing on the character of Jan Verbeek, a former Antwerp police superintendent who has become a strong voice in a populist political party he is a part of. His rise to power on the political landscape, based on his radical speeches, places him at the very heart of the political and police system – which he reigns over until the day his past is once again brought to light. Wallonia-Brussels Federation, Screen Flanders and the Flanders Audiovisual Fund support this film.
www.entre-chien-et-loup.be | www.eyeworksfilm.be
- DIE ANFÄNGERIN by Alexandra Sells, producer: EAVE graduate Martin Heisler started shooting. Production companies: Lichtblick Film, Cine+ Filmproduktion, ZDF (Das kleine Fernsehspiel) and ARTE. Shooting on locations in Berlin and Cologne is planned to last until mid-April.
- FOAM AT THE MOUTH by Janis Nords, producers B'EST graduate Alise Gelze and EAVE graduate and Latvian National Coordinator Aija Berzina is shooting. The film focuses on a former policeman who, after a car crash, starts to train a dog, while his marriage is on the verge of collapse as his wife starts dating a considerably younger man. The story is based on Matthew Gossett's script Origin of a Species adapted to Latvian realities. The film is a co-production between Latvia’s Tasse Films, Lithuania’s ArtBox and Poland’s Madants. Shooting started in February and the premiere is set for 2017. The production is supported by the Latvian National Film Centre and Eurimages European Cinema Support Fund.
- STORM IN THE STARS by Haifaa Al-Mansour, co-producer: EAVE graduate David Grumbach has concluded the Irish segment of the principal photography and the production has now moved to Luxembourg. Written by Emma Jensen and Conor McPherson, the film tells the story of Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin, author of Frankenstein, and her tempestuous relationship with the poet Percy Shelley. Amy Baer of US outfit Gidden Media is producing alongside Ruth Coady and Alan Moloney of the UK’s Parallel Films along with co-producer David Grumbach of Luxembourg’s Juliette Films. Financing comes from the Irish Film Board, the British Film Institute and the Luxembourg Film Fund along with HanWay, who will also handle the films international sales.
IRON SKY: THE COMING RACE now in post-production
- A REAL VERMEER by Rudolf van den Berg, producers: EAVE graduates Reinier Selen and Donnato Rotunno is in post-production. The film, produced by Rinkel Film, Fu Works, Cadenza Films and co-producers Tarantula and Living Stone tells the story about Holland’s most notorious art forger of all time, Han van Meegeren, who became famous for his fake Vermeers. The Dutch Film Fund, the Belgium Tax Shelter, the Film Fund Luxembourg, Cinéart, Creative Europe, the Abraham Tuschinski Fund and Eurimages support the project. A REAL VERMEER will be released September 2016 in the Netherlands.
- IRON SKY: THE COMING RACE by Timo Vuorensola, producers: EAVE graduate Oliver Damian and EAVE graduate Peter de Maegd is in post-production. Germany’s Udo Kier and Julia Dietze, with New Zealand’s Stephanie Paul are in the main cast.
- GRAVE by Julia Ducournau, producer: EAVE graduate and French National Coordinator Jean des Forêts is in post-production. The co-production of Petit Film and Rouge International and Frakas Productions is straddling the genres of comedy, drama and horror. Written by the director, the main character in the story is 16-year-old Justine. All the members of her family are veterinary doctors and vegetarians. On her first day at vet school, she dramatically strays from her family principles when she eats meat, and she soon faces unexpected consequences when her true self arises. Support comes from an advance on receipts by the CNC, the Belgian Tax Shelter via Casa Kafka, Ezekiel Film Productions, Wallimage-Bruxellimage, the Wallonia-Brussels Federation, the Arte/Cofinova 8 Sofica, the TorinoFilmLab, the Creative Europe MEDIA Programme and Ciclic. The project was also selected by platforms as the Villa Medici/Institut Français, TorinoFilmLab FrameWork, Frontières@Brussels and the Venice Gap-Financing Market.
- CHIEFTAIN by Zsornitsa Sophia, producer: EAVE graduate Irena Markovic is in post-production. The script written by Zornitsa Sofia and based on Nikolay Haitov’s well-known novel Roumena Voevoda focuses on the true character of Roumena, a bold woman from the 19th century who led a male gang during Bulgaria’s Ottoman occupation. Roumena’s life is covered from her birth to the collapse of the rebellious group under her leadership. Bulgaria’s MQ Pictures is producing in co-production with Croatia’s Focus Media. Nu Boyana and Dream Team Films are the Bulgarian co-producers. The film was supported by the Bulgarian National Film Center.
5 films by EAVE producers nominated for the Premios Platino
The Council of Europe’s Eurimages Fund has joined forces with the Istanbul Film Festival to present the first edition of the Audentia Award for Best Female Director, during the 35th edition of the festival. With it, Eurimages intends to celebrate women who have had the courage to be filmmakers, by giving their work greater visibility and inspiring other women to follow in their footsteps. Fifteen films have been pre-selected from across all categories and all films by female directors to compete for the first edition of the prize. Among them are:
- ALL OF A SUDDEN by Asli Özge, co-producer: EAVE graduate Laurette Schillings
- EAVE project DUST CLOTH by Ahu Öztürk, producer: EAVE graduate Nesra Gürbüz
- MOTHERLAND by Senem Tüzen, producer: EAVE graduate Olena Yershova
- THE MAGIC MOUNTAIN, directed and produced by EAVE graduate Anca Damian, co-producers: EAVE graduate Benedicte Thomas and EAVE graduate Guillaume de Seille
- Interchange project 3000 NIGHTS by Mai Masri, producer: EAVE graduate Tunje Berns
- WHITE PEOPLE by Lisa Aschan, producer: EAVE graduate Anna-Maria Kantarius
The Oscars of Latin American Cinema, the Premios Platino, has nominated the contenders for its second edition. Among them are:
- AUSENCIA by Chico Teixeira, producer: EAVE graduate Paula Cosenza
- LA MEMORIA DEL AGUA by Matías Bize, co-producer: EAVE graduate Nicole Gerhards
- LAND AND SHADE (LA TIERRA Y LA SOMBRA) by César Augusto Acevedo, producer: PUENTES graduate Diana Bustamante, co-producer: EAVE graduate Laurette Schillings
- MAGALLANES by Salvador Solar producer: PUENTES graduate Enid Campos
- MI AMIGA DEL PARQUE by Ana Katz producer: EAVE graduate Agustina Chiarino
- KOZA (GOAT) by Ivan Ostrochovsky, producer: EAVE graduate Jiri Konecny has been nominated for Best Feature Film at Sun in a Net. The film has also been nominated in the categories Best Directing, Best Script, Best Cinematography, Best Sound Design, and Best Actor. The Sun in a Net awards, which are the Slovak equivalent of the Oscars, is a bi-annual event organised by the Slovak Film and Television Academy (SFTA).
Critics’ Choice Award for EAVE project THE HERE AFTER in Luxembourg
Three awards for EAVE graduates at the Sofia International Film Festival:
- I, OLGA HEPNAROVA by Petr Kazda, Tomas Weinreb, co-producer: EAVE graduate Guillaume de Seille won Best Director.
- FRENZY by Emin Alper, producer: EAVE graduate Enis Köstepen was given the Domaine Boyar Award for Best Balkan Film.
- EAVE Project THE PARADISE SUITE by Joost van Ginkel, producer: EAVE graduate Ellen Havenith received a Special Mention.
Two awards for Golden Girls at the Diagonale – Festival of Austrian Film:
- ONE OF US by Stephan Richter, producer: EAVE graduate Arash T. Riahi won the Diagonale Prize Innovative Cinema
- KINDERS by the Riahi Brothers, producer: EAVE graduate Arash T. Riahi wont the Diagonale-Audience Award
- NEON BULL by Gabriel Mascaro, producer: EAVE graduate Marleen Slot was awarded Best Film in the Colombian competition of the Cartagena Film Festival.
- ABOVE AND BELOW by Nicolas Steiner, producer: EAVE graduate Helge Albers won three times at the Swiss Film Awards. The film won Best Documentary, Best Editing and the Special Award for Best Sound Mix.
- HUMIDITY (VLAZNOST) by Nikola Ljuca, producers: EAVE graduates Natasa Damnjanovic, co-producers: EAVE graduates Derk-Jan Warring, Leontine Petit, EAVE+ graduate Joost De Vries picked up the main award, the Belgrade Victor for Best Film, as well as Best Director and Best Actor. It also received a Special Mention from the jury for the Nebojsa Djukelic Award for Best Regional Film.
- The Best Actress Award went to Mirjana Karanovic for her role in A GOOD WIFE by Mirjana Karanovic, producers: EAVE graduates Snežana Penev and Sinisa Juricic. The actress, for whom the film is also a directorial debut, also won the newly established Milutin Colic Award from the Politika newspaper.
At the 28th Cinélatino Festival in Toulouse, the Films in Progress jury handed out an exceptional award to:
- LOS NINOS by Puentes graduate Maite Alberdi, producer: EAVE graduate Denis Vaslin.
- RAMS (HRÚTUR) by Grimur Hákornason, co-produced by EAVE graduate Ditte Milsted scooped 11 awards on a single festival. At the Edda Awards, Iceland’s national film prize, RAMS won among other awards Best Film, Best Original Screenplay, Best Director, Best Cinematography and Best Editing – and Sigurður Sigurjónsson and Theodór Júlíusson were awarded for Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor.
- 11 MINUTES by Jerzy Skolimowski, producer: EAVE graduate Ed Guiney was awarded for Best Editing at the Eagles, the annual awards for Polish film, handed out by the Polish Film Academy.
- SCHMITKE by Stepan Altrichter, producer: EAVE graduate Susann Schimk was awarded Best Sound and Best Musicat the 23rd edition of the annual Czech Lion Awards handed out by the Czech Film and Television Academy.
- THE HIGH SUN by Dalibor Matanic, producer: EAVE graduate and Croatian National Coordinator Ankica Juric Tilic, co-producers: EAVE graduate and Serbian National Coordinator Miroslav Mogorovic and EAVE graduate Petra Vidmar won the Grand Prize for Fiction and Human Rights at the International Film Festival and Forum for Human Rights (FIFDH), Geneva.
- The Young Jury Prize went to Interchange project 3000 NIGHTS by Mai Masri, producer: EAVE graduate Tunje Berns.
- EAVE project MONSTERMAN by Antti Haase, producer: EAVE graduate Velna Hellstedt has won the award for Best Original Soundtrack at the Seeyousound International Music Film Festival in Torino. The award was handed out by Rolling Stone Magazine.
- PAULINA by Santiago Mitre, producer: EAVE graduate Didar Domehri won the Grand Jury Prize at the Miami International Film Festival.
- THE LOBSTER by Yorgos Lanthimos, producer: EAVE graduate Ed Guiney, co-producers: EAVE graduate Léontine Petit and EAVE graduate Derk-Jan Warrink won the Best Director Award.
http://miamifilmfestival.com/2016-award-winners/
- EAVE Project THE HERE AFTER by Magnus von Horn, producer: EAVE graduate Mariusz Wlodarski, co-producer: EAVE graduate Sophie Erbs won the Prix de la Critique at the Luxembourg City Film Festival.
- FRENZY by Emin Alper, producer: EAVE graduate Enis Köstepen received a Special Mention.
- THE FENCER by Klaus Härö, producer: EAVE graduate Kaarle Aho won two Jussis, for Best Film and Best Cinematography, at the Finnish National Film Awards.
- ARMI ALIVE by Jörn Donner, producers: EAVE graduate Mark Lwoff, EAVE graduate Misha Jaari won Best Original Script and Best Set Design.
- OSCURO ANIMAL by Felipe Guerrero, producer: EAVE graduate Gema Juárez Allen, co-producers: EAVE graduates Marleen Slot, Ingmar Trost, Vicky Miha won Best Film, Best Director, Best Actress and Best Photography at the Festival Internacional de Cine en Guadalajara.
- NEON BULL by Gabriel Mascaro, producer: EAVE graduate Marleen Slot received a Special Mention.
- ENG NEI ZÄIT (TOMORROW AFTER THE WAR) by Christophe Wagner, associate producer: EAVE graduate and EAVE Head of Studies Jani Thiltges picked up three awards, including Best Film, Best Artistic Contribution and Best Technical Contribution at the seventh edition of the Lëtzebuerger Filmpräis.
- The Best Co-production Award went to LE TOUT NOUVEAU TESTAMENT by Jaco Van Dormael, producers: EAVE graduate Paul Thiltges and EAVE graduate and Luxembourgish National Coordinator David Grumbach.
- SONG OF THE SEA by Tomm Moore, co-producer: EAVE graduate Isabelle Truc was chosen as Best Animated Co-production.
- NECKTIE YOUTH by Sibs Shongwe-La Mer, producer: EAVE graduate Elias Ribeiro won two awards at the South African Film and Television Awards (SAFTAs) in the categories Best Cinematography and Best Editing.
- AFERIM! by Radu Jude, producer: EAVE graduate & Romanian National Coordinator Ada Solomon, EAVE graduate Jiri Konecny won 12 out of 14 possible awards at the Romanian GOPO Awards.
- THE MAGIC MOUNTAIN, directed and produced by EAVE graduate Anca Damian, co-producers: EAVE graduate Benedicte Thomas and EAVE graduate Guillaume de Seille was awarded Best Musical Score.
- ALIYAH DADA by EAVE graduate Oana Giurgiu won Best Documentary.
EAVE Project THE HERE AFTER in British cinemas
In French and Belgian Cinemas:
- KEEPER by Guillaume Senez, producer: EAVE graduate Isabelle Truc. Released in Belgium on March 9 and in France on March 23.
- BELGICA by Felix van Groeningen producers: EAVE graduates Laurette Schillings and Frans van Gestel. French and Belgian release: March 2.
- ROOM by Lenny Abrahamson, producer: EAVE graduate Ed Guiney. Belgian release: March 2. French start: March 9.
- THE HIGH SUN by Dalibor Matanic, producer: EAVE graduate and Croatian National Coordinator Ankica Juric Tilic, co-producers: EAVE graduate and Serbian National Coordinator Miroslav Mogorovic and EAVE graduate Petra Vidmar. French and Belgian start: March 30.
- LOUDER THAN BOMBS by Joachim Trier, executive producer: EAVE graduate Sigve Endresen. Belgian release: March 2.
In Austrian Cinemas:
- KORIDA by Sinisa Vidovic, producer: EAVE graduate Arash T. Riahi. Austrian release: March 10.
In German Cinemas:
- SEX & CRIME by Paul Florian Müller, producer: EAVE graduate and German National Coordinator Jonas Weydemann. German start: March 24.
- TOUS LES CHATS SONT GRIS by Savina Dellicour, producer: EAVE graduate Donato Rotunno. German release: March 31.
- ROOM by Lenny Abrahamson, producer: EAVE graduate Ed Guiney. German start: March 10.
- BABAI by Visar Morina, producer: EAVE graduate Nicole Gerhards. German start: March 10.
In UK Cinemas:
- EAVE Project THE HERE AFTER by Magnus von Horn, producer: EAVE graduate Mariusz Wlodarski, co-producer: EAVE graduate Sophie Erbs. UK start: March 11.
- MAMMAL by Rebecca Daly, producers: EAVE graduates Gilles Chanial, Macdara Kelleher, Reinier Selen. UK start: April 1.
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In Swiss Cinemas:
- ALOYS by Tobias Nölle, producers: EAVE+ graduate Christof Neracher and EAVE graduate and French National Coordinator Jean des Forêts. Swiss start: March 31.
EAVE projects ZUD, THE PARADISE SUITE and DUST CLOTH in festivals around the world
Cartagena International Film Festival (March 2 – 7)
- I PROMISE YOU ANARCHY by Julio Hernandez Cordon, co-producer: EAVE graduate Karsten Stöter
- MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING by Alejandro Fernandez Almendras, co-producer: EAVE graduate Guillaume de Seille
- NEON BULL by Gabriel Mascaro, producer: EAVE graduate Marleen Slot
- OSCURO ANIMAL by Felipe Guerrero, producer: EAVE graduate Gema Juárez Allen, co-producers: EAVE graduates Marleen Slot, Ingmar Trost, Vicky Miha
- RAMS (HRÚTUR) by Grimur Hákornason, co-produced by EAVE graduate Ditte Milsted
- THE TENTH MAN (EL REY DEL ONCE) by Daniel Burman, producer: PUENTES graduate Barbara Francisco
International Film Festival On Human Rights Geneva (March 4 - 13)
- Interchange project 3000 NIGHTS by Mai Masri, producer: Interchange graduate Tunje Berns
- LES CHEVALIERS BLANCS by Joachim Lafosse, producer: EAVE graduate Jacques-Henri Bronckart
- THE HIGH SUN by Dalibor Matanic, producer: EAVE graduate and Croatian National Coordinator Ankica Juric Tilic, co-producers: EAVE graduate and Serbian National Coordinator Miroslav Mogorovic and EAVE graduate Petra Vidmar
Miami International Film Festival (March 4 – 13)
- MAMMAL by Rebecca Daly, producers: EAVE graduates Gilles Chanial, Macdara Kelleher, Reinier Selen
- MI AMIGA DEL PARQUE by Ana Katz producer: EAVE graduate Agustina Chiarino
- MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING by Alejandro Fernandez Almendras, co-producer: EAVE graduate Guillaume de Seille
- PAULINA by Santiago Mitre, producer: EAVE graduate Didar Domehri
- THE LOBSTER by Yorgos Lanthimos, producer: EAVE graduate Ed Guiney, co-producers: EAVE graduate Léontine Petit and EAVE graduate Derk-Jan Warrink
- THE MEMORY OF WATER by Matias Bize, co-producer: EAVE graduate Nicole Gerhards
Festival de Guadalajara (March 4 – 13)
- DORA OR THE SEXUAL NEUROSES OF OUR PARENTS by Stina Werenfels, producers: Interchange graduate Samir and EAVE graduate Karin Koch
- KEEPER by Guillaume Senez, producer: EAVE graduate Isabelle Truc
- MAGALLANES by Salvador Solar producer: PUENTES graduate Enid Campos
- NEON BULL by Gabriel Mascaro, producer: EAVE graduate Marleen Slot
- OSCURO ANIMAL by Felipe Guerrero, producer: EAVE graduate Gema Juárez Allen, co-producers: EAVE graduates Marleen Slot, Ingmar Trost, Vicky Miha
- THE MEMORY OF WATER by Matias Bize, co-producer: EAVE graduate Nicole Gerhards
Bergamo Film Meeting (March 5 – 13)
- EAVE project DUST CLOTH by Ahu Öztürk, producer: EAVE graduate Nesra Gürbüz
- PARASOL by Valéry Rosier, producer: EAVE graduate Benoît Roland
Sofia International Film Festival (March 6 - 23)
- AFERIM! by Radu Jude, producer: EAVE graduate & Romanian National Coordinator Ada
- LOVE ON THE ROOF OF THE WORLD by Jan Cvitkovic, producer: EAVE graduate Miha Cernec
- THE SON by Hristo Y. Simeonov, producer: EAVE graduate Magdelena Ilieva
- CHRISTMAS by Borislav Kolev, producer: EAVE+ graduate Borislav Chouchkov
- THE BEAST IS STILL ALIVE, directed and produced by EAVE graduate Vesela Kazakova
- IN YOUR DREAMS! by Petr Oukropec, co-producer: EAVE+ graduate Borislav Chouchkov
- SAILOR STORIES, produced and directed by EAVE graduate Stefan Komandarev
- ONCE UPON A DREAM – A JOURNEY TO THE LAST SPAGHETTI WESTERN by Tonislav Hristov, producer: EAVE participant Tanja Georgieva
- BABAI by Visar Morina, producer: EAVE graduate Nicole Gerhards
- LIFE IS A TRUMPET by Antonio Nuic, co-producer: EAVE graduate Miha Cernec
- PUPPET SYNDROME by Elena Khazanova, co-producer: EAVE graduate and Russian National Coordinator Anna Katchko
- THE WEATHER INSIDE by Isabelle Stever, producer: EAVE graduate Ingmar Trost
- VILLE-MARIE by Guy Édoin, producer: EAVE graduate Félize Frappier
- EAVE Project THE PARADISE SUITE by Joost van Ginkel, producer: EAVE graduate Ellen Havenith
- THE SUMMER OF FROZEN MOUNTAINS by Vano Burduli, producer: EAVE graduate Tinatin Kajrishvili
- THE MEXICAN SUITCASE by Trisha Ziff, producer: EAVE graduate Paco Poch
- BANAT by Adriano Valerio, co-producer: EAVE graduate and Romanian National Coordinator Ada Solomon
- THE HIGH SUN by Dalibor Matanic, producer: EAVE graduate and Croatian National Coordinator Ankica Juric Tilic, co-producers: EAVE graduate and Serbian National Coordinator Miroslav Mogorovic and EAVE graduate Petra Vidmar
- FRENZY by Emin Alper, producer: EAVE graduate Enis Köstepen
- LAZAR by Svetozar Ristovski, producer: EAVE graduate Guillaume de Seille
- RAMS (HRÚTUR) by Grimur Hákornason, co-produced by EAVE graduate Ditte Milsted
- THE CHILDHOOD OF A LEADER by Brady Corbet, co-producer: EAVE graduate and Swedish National Coordinator Helena Danielsson
- PAULINA by Santiago Mitre, producer: EAVE graduate Didar Domehri
- THE WEDNESDAY CHILD by Lili Horvath, producer: EAVE graduate Károly Fehér
- LOUDER THAN BOMBS by Joachim Trier, executive producer: EAVE graduate Sigve Endresen
- ROOM by Lenny Abrahamson, producer: EAVE graduate Ed Guiney
- MAMMAL by Rebecca Daly, producers: EAVE graduates Gilles Chanial, Macdara Kelleher, Reinier Selen
- I, OLGA HEPNAROVA by Petr Kazda, Tomas Weinreb, co-producer: EAVE graduate Guillaume de Seille
- EVERYTHING WILL BE FINE by Wim Wenders, producer: EAVE graduate Gian-Piero Ringel
- CATHEDRALS OF CULTURE (3 D) by Wim Wenders, Michael Glawogger, Michael Madsen, Robert Redford, Margreth Olin, Karim Aïnouz, producers: EAVE graduate Gian-Piero Ringel and EAVE graduate Erwin M. Schmidt, co-produced by EAVE graduate Anne Köhncke, EAVE graduate Signe Byrge Sørensen
- PINA by Wim Wenders, producer: EAVE graduates Gian-Piero Ringel and Erwin M. Schmidt
Sofia Meetings
The Following projects have been selected for the for the 13th Sofia Meetings:
Second Feature Fiction Film
- IN BETWEEN by Bogdan Mustata, producer: EAVE graduate Marcian Lazar
Plus Minus One
- A PICTURE WITH YUKI by Luchezar Avramov, producer: EAVE graduate Borislav Chouchkov
Projects in Bank
- ARRHYTHMIA by Boris Hlebnikov, producer: EAVE graduate Natalia Drozd
The following EAVE producers were selected to aprticipate at Sofia Meetings in the framework of the partnership with EAVE:
- Eva Blondiau, Color of May / GERMANY
- Olena Fetisova, Interfilm / UKRAINE
- Helen Vinogradov, Helsinki Filmi / FINLAND
One World Film Festival Prague (March 7 – 16)
- BIKES VS CARS by Fredrik Gertten, producer: EAVE graduate Margarete Jangård
- CHUCK NORRIS VS COMMUNISM by Ilinca Calugareanu, producer: EAVE graduate Monica Lazurean Gorgan
Wales One World Film Festival (March 10 – 17)
- NEON BULL by Gabriel Mascaro, producer: EAVE graduate Marleen Slot
- RAMS (HRÚTUR) by Grimur Hákornason, co-produced by EAVE graduate Ditte Milsted
- SWORN VIRGIN by Laura Bispuri, co-producer: EAVE graduate Dan Wechsler
- EAVE project THE ACT OF KILLING by Joshua Oppenheimer, Christine Cynn, producer: EAVE graduate Signe Byrge Sørensen and EAVE graduate Anne Köhncke
South by Southwest Film Conference and Festival Austin (March 11 – 19)
- BODKIN RAS by Kaweh Modiri, producer: EAVE graduate Raymond van der Kaaij
- GARY NUMAN: ANDROID IN LA LA LAND by Steve Read and EAVE graduate Rob Alexander
- MORRIS FROM AMERICA by Chad Hartigan, producers: EAVE graduates Martin Heisler and Arek Gielnik
- UNDER THE SUN by Vitaly Mansky, producer: EAVE graduate Simone Baumann
Fribourg International Film Festival (March 11 – 19)
- Ties That Bind project FLAPPING IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE by Diep Nguyen Hoang, producer: TIES THAT BIND graduate David Lindner
- LA LUZ INCIDENTE by Ariel Rotter, producer: EAVE graduate Clément Duboin
- MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING by Alejandro Fernandez Almendras, co-producer: EAVE graduate Guillaume de Seille
- SUR LA PLANCHE by Leila Kilani, co-producer: EAVE graduate Hanneke van der Tas
- THE LESSON by Kristina Grozeva and Petar Valchanov, producer: EAVE graduate Magdelena Ilieva
- THE SUMMER OF SANGAILE by Alanté Kavaité, producers: EAVE graduates Zivile Gallego, Marleen Slot and EAVE+ graduate Antoine Simkine
Cinélatino Toulouse (March 11 – 20)
- EVA DOESN’T SLEEP by Pablo Agüero, producer: EAVE graduate Marianne Dumoulin
- I PROMISE YOU ANARCHY by Julio Hernandez Cordon, co-producer: EAVE graduate Karsten Stöter
- LA LUZ INCIDENTE by Ariel Rotter, producer: EAVE graduate Clément Duboin
- LA ULTIMA TIERRA by Pablo Lamar, producer: EAVE on Demand graduate Dominga Sotomayor
- NEON BULL by Gabriel Mascaro, producer: EAVE graduate Marleen Slot
- PAULINA by Santiago Mitre, producer: EAVE graduate Didar Domehri
- PUENTES Project BLACK FROST by Maximiliano Schonfeld, producer: PUENTES graduate Barbara Francisco
Films in Progress
- EAVE project REY by Niles Atallah, producer: PUENTES graduate Lucie Kalmar
- LOS NINOS by Puentes graduate Maite Alberdi, producer: EAVE graduate Denis Vaslin
Thessaloniki Documentary Festival (March 11 – 20)
- UNDER THE SUN by Vitaly Mansky, co-producer: EAVE graduate Simone Baumann
- DEPTH TWO by Ognjen Glavonic, producers: EAVE graduate Sophie Erbs, EAVE+ graduate Tom Dercourt
BUFF Film Festival (March 14 – 19)
- BIRDS OF PASSAGE by Ciro Guerra, producer: EAVE graduate Katrin Pors
- FLOCKING by Beata Gardeler, producers: EAVE graduate Annika Hellström and Agneta Fagerström Olsson
- IN YOUR DREAMS! by Petr Oukropec, co-producer: EAVE+ graduate Borislav Chouchkov
- YOU’RE UGLY, TOO by Mark Noonan, producer: EAVE graduate Conor Barry w
New Directors/New Films New York (March 16 - 27)
- NEON BULL by Gabriel Mascaro, producer: EAVE graduate Marleen Slot
- THE WAKHAN FRONT by Clément Cogitore, co-producer: Ties That Bind graduate Valerie Bournonville
Diagonale Graz (March 17 – 22)
- CHUCKS by Sabine Hiebler and Gerhard Ertl, producer: EAVE graduate and group leader Danny Krausz
- CRASH TEST DUMMIES by Jörg Kalt, producer: EAVE graduate Gabriele Kranzelbinder
- DIE JOSEF-TRILOGIE by Thomas Woschitz, producer: EAVE graduate Gabriele Kranzelbinder
- GIRLS DON’T FLY by Monika Grassl, producer: EAVE graduate Arek Gielnik
- GRAND CENTRAL by Rebecca Zlotowski, producer: EAVE graduate Gabriele Kranzelbinder
- KINDERS by the Riahi Brothers, producer: EAVE graduate Arash T. Riahi
- KORIDA by Sinisa Vidovic, producer: EAVE graduate Arash T. Riahi
- MAIKÄFER FLIEG! by Mirjam Unger, producer: EAVE graduate Gabriele Kranzelbinder
- ONE OF US by Stephan Richter, producer: EAVE graduate Arash T. Riahi
- STRUGGLE by Ruth Mader, producer: EAVE graduate Gabriele Kranzelbinder, EAVE+ graduate Alexander Dumreicher-Ivanceanu
- TAXIDERMIA by György Pálfi, producers: EAVE graduate Gabriele Kranzelbinder, EAVE+ graduate Alexander Dumreicher-Ivanceanu
- UNCANNY VALLEY? by Paul Wenninger, producers: EAVE graduate Gabriele Kranzelbinder, EAVE graduate Laurent Csinidis
- UNIVERSALOVE by Thomas Woschitz, producer: EAVE graduate Gabriele Kranzelbinder, EAVE+ graduate Alexander Dumreicher-Ivanceanu
- WE COME AS FRIENDS by Hubert Sauper, producer: EAVE graduate Gabriele Kranzelbinder
Febiofest Prague (March 17 - 25)
- I, OLGA HEPNAROVA by Petr Kazda, Tomas Weinreb, co-producer: EAVE graduate Guillaume de Seille
- THE YARD by Måns Månsson, producers: EAVE graduates Charlotte Most, Matthias Krause
- BREAD AND MILK by Jan Cvitkovic, producer: EAVE graduate Danijel Hocevar
- STRANGE HEAVEN by Dariusz Gajewski, producer: EAVE graduate Kuba Kosma
Movies That Matter Festival The Hague (March 18 - 26)
- 15 MINUTES – THE DVOR MASSACRE by Georg Larsen and Kasper Vedsmand, producers: EAVE graduates Monica Hellström & Anne Köhncke, co-producer: EAVE graduate Sinisa Juricic
- CHUCK NORRIS VS COMMUNISM by Ilinca Calugareanu, producer: EAVE graduate Monica Lazurean Gorgan
- DER STAAT GEGEN FRITZ BAUER by Lars Kraume, co-producer: EAVE graduate Ann Carolin Renninger
- LES CHEVALIERS BLANCS by Joachim Lafosse, producer: EAVE graduate Jacques-Henri Bronckart
- PAULINA by Santiago Mitre, producer: EAVE graduate Didar Domehri
www.moviesthatmatterfestival.nl
Cinéma du Réel Paris (March 18 - 27)
- EAVE project ZUD by Marta Minorowicz, producer: EAVE graduates Anna Wyrda, Ann Carolin Renninger
- HOMO SAPIENS by Nikolaus Geyrhalter, producer: EAVE graduate Michael Kitzberger
- OVER THE YEARS by Nikolaus Geyrhalter, producer: EAVE graduate Michael Kitzberger
Itinérances - Alès Film Festival (March 18 – 28)
- 11 MINUTES by Jerzy Skolimowski, producer: EAVE graduate Ed Guiney
- BABY(A)LONE produced and directed by EAVE graduate Donnato Rotunno
- BANAT by Adriano Valerio, co-producer: EAVE graduate and Romanian National Coordinator Ada Solomon
- EAVE Project THE HERE AFTER by Magnus von Horn, producer: EAVE graduate Mariusz Wlodarski, co-producer: EAVE graduate Sophie Erbs
- ESSENTIAL KILLING by Jerzy Skolimowski, producers: EAVE graduate Jozsef Berger, EAVE graduate Ed Guiney, EAVE graduate Ingrid Lill Hogtun
- EVA DOESN’T SLEEP by Pablo Agüero, producer: EAVE graduate Marianne Dumoulin
- KEEPER by Guillaume Senez, producer: EAVE graduate Isabelle Truc
- PARASOL by Valéry Rosier, producer: EAVE graduate Benoît Roland
- PAULINA by Santiago Mitre, producer: EAVE graduate Didar Domehri
- THE ARDENNES by Robin Pront, producer: EAVE graduate Peter Bouckaert
- THE HIGH SUN by Dalibor Matanic, producer: EAVE graduate and Croatian National Coordinator Ankica Juric Tilic, co-producers: EAVE graduate and Serbian National Coordinator Miroslav Mogorovic and EAVE graduate Petra Vidmar
Hong Kong International Film Festival (March 21 - April 4)
- ARABIAN NIGHTS TRILOGY by Miguel Gomes, co-producer: EAVE graduate Jonas Dornbach
- BABAI by Visar Morina, producer: EAVE graduate Nicole Gerhards
- PUENTES Project BLACK FROST by Maximiliano Schonfeld, producer: PUENTES graduate Barbara Francisco
- DEATH IN SARAJEVO by Danis Tanovic, producer: Bosnian National Coordinator Amra Baksic Camo, executive producer: EAVE graduate Adis Djapo
- EAVE project ZUD by Marta Minorowicz, producers: EAVE graduates Anna Wyrda, Ann Carolin Renninger
- EVA DOESN’T SLEEP by Pablo Agüero, producer: EAVE graduate Marianne Dumoulin
- FRENZY by Emin Alper, producer: EAVE graduate Enis Köstepen
- I, OLGA HEPNAROVA by Petr Kazda, Tomas Weinreb, co-producer: EAVE graduate Guillaume de Seille
- LAND AND SHADE (LA TIERRA Y LA SOMBRA) by César Augusto Acevedo, producer: PUENTES graduate Diana Bustamante, co-producer: EAVE graduate Laurette Schillings
- LES CHEVALIERS BLANCS by Joachim Lafosse, producer: EAVE graduate Jacques-Henri Bronckart
- LOUDER THAN BOMBS by Joachim Trier, executive producer: EAVE graduate Sigve Endresen
- THE LOBSTER by Yorgos Lanthimos, producer: EAVE graduate Ed Guiney, co-producers: EAVE graduate Léontine Petit and EAVE graduate Derk-Jan Warrink
- NEON BULL by Gabriel Mascaro, producer: EAVE graduate Marleen Slot
- OSCURO ANIMAL by Felipe Guerrero, producer: EAVE graduate Gema Juárez Allen, co-producers: EAVE graduates Marleen Slot, Ingmar Trost, Vicky Miha
- DER STAAT GEGEN FRITZ BAUER by Lars Kraume, co-producer: EAVE graduate Ann Carolin Renninger
- PAULINA by Santiago Mitre, producer: EAVE graduate Didar Domehri
- RAMS (HRÚTUR) by Grimur Hákornason, co-produced by EAVE graduate Ditte Milsted
- THE TREASURE by Corneliu Porumboiu, producer: EAVE graduate Marcela Ursu
- UNDER THE SUN by Vitaly Mansky, co-producer: EAVE graduate Simone Baumann
Beaune International Thriller Film Festival (March 30 – April 3)
- DER STAAT GEGEN FRITZ BAUER by Lars Kraume, co-producer: EAVE graduate Ann Carolin Renninger
- ONE OF US by Stephan Richter, producer: EAVE graduate Arash T. Riahi
- THE ARDENNES by Robin Pront, producer: EAVE graduate Peter Bouckaert
www.beaunefestivalpolicier.com
Cleveland International Film Festival (March 30 – April 10)
- A GOOD WIFE by Mirjana Karanovic, producers: EAVE graduates Snežana Penev and Sinisa Juricic
- BABAI by Visar Morina, producer: EAVE graduate Nicole Gerhards
- EAVE Project THE HERE AFTER by Magnus von Horn, producer: EAVE graduate Mariusz Wlodarski, co-producer: EAVE graduate Sophie Erbs
- EAVE project WHY ME? by EAVE graduate Tudor Giurgiu, produced by EAVE graduate Oana Giurgiu, co-producer EAVE graduate Emoke Vagasi
- LIZA, THE FOX-FAIRY by Károly Ujj Mészáros co-producer: EAVE graduate and group leader Roshanak Behesht Nedjad
- ONE FLOOR BELOW by Radu Muntean, co-producer: EAVE graduate Oana Kelemen
- OUR EVERYDAY LIFE by Ines Tanovic, producer: EAVE graduate Zdenka Gold
- THE HIGH SUN by Dalibor Matanic, producer: EAVE graduate and Croatian National Coordinator Ankica Juric Tilic, co-producers: EAVE graduate and Serbian National Coordinator Miroslav Mogorovic and EAVE graduate Petra Vidmar
Vilnius International Film Festival (March 31 – April 14)
- A GOOD WIFE by Mirjana Karanovic, producers: EAVE graduates Snežana Penev and Sinisa Juricic
- BELLADONNA by Dubravka Turic, producer: EAVE graduate Zdenka Gold
- DAWN by Laila Pakalnina, producer: EAVE graduate Malgorzata Staron
- EAVE project ZUD by Marta Minorowicz, producers: EAVE graduates Anna Wyrda, Ann Carolin Renninger
- HUMIDITY (VLAZNOST) by Nikola Ljuca, producers: EAVE graduates Natasa Damnjanovic, co-producers: EAVE graduates Derk-Jan Warring, Leontine Petit, EAVE+ graduate Joost De Vries
- I, OLGA HEPNAROVA by Petr Kazda, Tomas Weinreb, co-producer: EAVE graduate Guillaume de Seille
- KING’S SHIFT by Ignas Miškinis, producer: EAVE graduate Ieva Norviliene
- LOVE ON THE ROOF OF THE WORLD by Jan Cvitkovic, producer: EAVE graduate Miha Cernec
- OUR EVERYDAY LIFE by Ines Tanovic, producer: EAVE graduate Zdenka Gold
- MY GOOD HANS, by Alexander Mindadze, co-producer: EAVE graduate Heino Deckert
- THE COMMUNE by Thomas Vinterberg, co-producer: EAVE graduate Laurette Schillings
- UNDER THE SUN by Vitaly Mansky, co-producer: EAVE graduate Simone Baumann
FRONTIÈRES International Co-Production Market (March 30 - April 1)
- BATH OF BLOOD by Yvonne Kerekgyarto, Garegin Vanesian, producer: EAVE graduate Karoly Feher
- BLOODSUCKERS by Elin Grönblom, producer: EAVE graduate Leila Lyytikäinen
EAVE session at Frontières@Brussels 2016!
Thursday March 31st • 10:30 – 12:30
Brussels Information Place (BIP) 2-4 rue Royale, 1000 Brussels
International Co-Production Case Study: MUSE
Co-presented by EAVE and Wallimage
Moderator: Jan Doense (House of Netherhorror)
Panelists: Brendan McCarthy (Fantastic Films), Adrià Mones (Filmax International), JeanYves Roubin (Frakas Productions)
MUSE is the forthcoming English-language supernatural horror-thriller from director Jaume Balagueró ([REC]) currently in pre-production. This panel will examine the ins and outs of this unique Belgian-Irish-Spanish co-production, and explore packaging and financing methods for the contemporary European genre film from the perspective of 3 Frontières veterans.
ALAN FOUNTAIN SCHOLARSHIP FUND
As we announced earlier, our beloved longtime collaborator, mentor and friend, Alan Fountain, died earlier this month. Alan Fountain initially joined EAVE in 2000 and since that time actively served in several important capacities, from Head of Studies to our President. During his time with EAVE, he worked directly with over 1000 participants – from every corner of Europe as well as many from the rest of the world – doubtlessly changing their careers and profoundly affecting their professional lives.
A scholarship has been set up in the name of, and especially to honour the memory of Alan Fountain, who passed away on March 3, the opening day of this year’s first EAVE Producers Workshop. Donations are now being collected for the EAVE ALAN FOUNTAIN INTERNATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND.
The goal of EAVE ALAN FOUNTAIN INTERNATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND is to enable one producer from outside the EU, and preferably with a documentary project, to participate in all three sessions of the EAVE Producers Workshop each year.
To make a donation for the EAVE ALAN FOUNTAIN INTERNATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND, please find the PayPal link and bank details here: http://eave.org/news/alan-fountain-scholarship/
Upcoming Deadlines
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: OUAGA FILM LAB 2016
Ouga Film Lab will take place 19 to 24 September 2016
Entry deadline is: Friday July 1rst 2016
This call for projects is open to people with African related projects (The project’s director must be of West African descent) in the field of cinema.
Ouaga Film Lab is a meeting platform between experts and young African talents. Its goal is to establish a bridge between African professional networks and the rest of the world, by creating a bilateral dialog: on one hand between African talents themselves and on the other between African talents and the rest of the world, on various issues regarding film production on local and international scale.
OUAGA FILM LAB’s main goal is to strengthen the competitiveness of directors and producers from West Africa for major international labs, and also to facilitate access to local financing and international co-production through close collaboration with experienced mentors from across the African continent.
This call for projects is aimed at film and audiovisual professionals from West Africa and who meet the criteria set out in the regulations of Ouaga Film Lab 2016.
Following the call for projects, a committee will select a dozen film projects that will be invited to participate in the first edition of OUAGA FILM LAB. The main selection criterion is primarily the artistic quality of the projects and the subject matter.
Registration is free and can be done online on the following website: www.generationfilms.net on a page dedicated to OUAGA FILM LAB. The completed application with the required elements should be submitted no later than July 1rst 2016 at 0:00 UT.
After the residential phase in Ouagadougou, four (4) prizes will be awarded to the best projects:
- The EAVE prize which will provide the producer with a scholarship to participate at the EAVE Producers Workshop 2017.
- The UNICEF prize which will provide fund for development.
- The Organisation Intenationale de la Francophonie (OIF) prize which will provide fund for development.
- Institut français - Fabrique des Cinémas du Monde prize which will provide a scholarship to participate at an international lab.
- FIDADOC prize which will provide a ticket to participate to the documentary project development at the Festival international de film documentaires d’Agadir au Maroc
For more information, please check out www.generationfilms.net or simply send us an email at: ouagafilmlab@generationfilms.net
The first edition of OUAGA FILM LAB, planned for September 2016 in Ouagadougou, is organized in close collaboration with EAVE (European Audiovisual Entrepreneurs), the French Institute (La Fabrique des Cinémas du Monde and La Cinémathèque Africa Institute IMAGINE and documentary Film Festival of Agadir in Morocco (FIDADOC).
And with the support of the Swiss Cooperation Office in Burkina Faso, UNICEF, of the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie (OIF) of the Goethe Institute in Ouagadougou and the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of Burkina Faso , the SCAC, of the Embassy of France and the French Institute in Ouagadougou, and regional attaché of the embassy of France in Abidjan.
Apply now to participate in SOFA – School of Film Agents
The deadline is 5 May 2016
The workshop initiative will take place in the European Cultural Capital city of Wroclaw, Poland, from 19-28 August 2016
SOFA – School of Film Agents is a workshop initiative that was brought to life by Nikolaj Nikitin. Founded in 2013, the unique workshop offers young “film agents” from Central and Eastern Europe, Germany and Central Asia the opportunity to work together with experts on their projects aimed at the development of their respective regional film cultures and industries.
In addition to this call for submissions, SOFA is pleased to announce an exciting, new opportunity for former workshop participants from Central and Eastern Europe. Thanks to the generous support of the Goethe-Institut, SOFA-Alumni are invited to come to Germany for one month to participate in a creative fellowship as well as to take part in a German language course. By placing former participants in creative fellowships within German film, cultural and media institutions that purposefully reflect the ideas and goals of SOFA-Alumnis’ dream projects, the Goethe-Institut is not only making it possible for these participants to come closer to realising their projects, but to also acquiring invaluable practical, international experiences in their field via cultural exchange. After the overwhelming response to last year’s “Call for Submissions” – with over 100 applications from 25 countries – SOFA is now accepting new applications for 2016 until 6 May 2016.
Applications for 2016 should contain the following information:
• A maximum two-page project description: what is the idea and motivation behind your project? Where exactly will this project take place/be realised? A particular place/location? Tell us about your goals, project objectives, your vision and what makes your project so unique. Tell us exactly why YOU are the right person to make this project come to life.
• One page with information about a prospective budget for the project. Your budget does not need to be calculated down to the very last cent. Rather, please try to communicate an overall estimation of the potential costs involved in the realisation of your project as well as ideas about possible types of funding/potential financial resources for the project.
• A professional biography with background information about how you came to be active in the film industry. Please send your application via email to: nikolaj@joinsofa.org As in previous years, this year’s selected SOFA participants along with workshop experts and lecturers will be announced during the Karlovy Vary Film Festival.
Great news for this year’s SOFA workshop participants! For the second year in a row, the Goethe-Insitut is offering some extra “added value” to the already well-established SOFA programme: some of SOFA’s former participants will be able to take part in a creative stipendium in a German company of their choice. This opportunity will offer participants the chance to improve and develop the quality of their projects as well as to strengthen their own personal and professional goals.
Applications for SOFA 2016 may be submitted immediately. The deadline is 5 May 2016.
SOFA – School of Film Agents is a joint project of the Filmplus gUG (Cologne) and the Fundacja Filmplus (Warsaw) together with the city of Wroclaw (Breslau) and the Polish Film Institute, funded by the Foundation for Polish-German Cooperation, the German (Federal Foreign Office, the International Visegrad Fund, the Film- und Medienstiftung NRW, the New Horizons Association, the Ministry of Culture of Serbia, EAVE – European Audiovisual Entrepreneurs, the Slovak Film Institute, Mozinet, the International Film Festival Karlovy Vary and supported by the Adam Mickiewicz Institute in collaboration with the Goethe-Institut in Poland (Krakow), Serbia, Romania, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Ukraine, Moscow and its Head Office in Munich, Germany, as well as the support of the Film Commission Poland and the Wroclaw Film Commission.
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS FOR FRONTIÈRES@FANTASIA
Submissions are now open until April 13.
After a highly successful 2015 that saw record levels of attendance, Frontières returns to the Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival (BIFFF) for its 3rd European edition from March 30 - April 1 2016.
Industry registration for Frontières at BIFFF 2016 is now open (Early bird rate: until February 18) and project submissions are also now open for Frontières@Fantasia 2016 (until April 13). Frontières connects North America with Europe in an environment specifically focused on genre film co-production and financing. After receiving a record number of submissions, Frontières marks its return to the heart of Europe with 20 selected projects from Belgium, Canada, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, the Netherlands, Spain, Turkey, the United Kingdom and the United States.
Frontières@Brussels 2016 features an extremely strong cross-section of projects from emerging and established filmmakers. Participants include director Can Evrenol (BASKIN), producer Giles Daoust (STARRY EYES), producer Amy Darling (VIOLENT), director Alexandre Philippe (THE PEOPLE VS GEORGE LUCAS, DOC OF THE DEAD) director Aaron Schimberg (GO DOWN DEATH), producer François Cognard (THE STRANGE COLOR OF YOUR BODY'S TEARS, PAINLESS) executive producer Gil Kenan (MONSTER HOUSE, POLTERGEIST - 2015), director Glenn McQuaid (I SELL THE DEAD) and producers Larry Fessenden and Peter Phok (THE HOUSE OF THE DEVIL, STAKELAND, THE INNKEEPERS).
Find the Complete Frontières@Brussels 2016 Line-Up here: frontieresmarket.com
Established in 2012 at the Fantasia International Film Festival, Frontières has since developed into a biannual transatlantic circuit between Montreal and Brussels. Frontières is the first market to specifically focus on the co-production and financing of genre films between North America and Europe. Frontières is a collaborative initiative between the Fantasia International Film Festival, the Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival (BIFFF), and Vision-in-Motion. Frontières is made possible thanks to the generous support of Creative Europe, la Région de Bruxelles Capitale, Visit Brussels, Telefilm Canada, and SODEC.For more information, please visit frontieresmarket.com
NETIA OFF CAMERA Festival Krakow: EAVE ON DEMAND and Special Opportunity for EAVE Producers
NETIA OFF CAMERA FESTIVAL in KrakowEAVE is proud to organise an EAVE ON DEMAND session in co-operation with NETIA OFF CAMERA Festival during May 6-7 in Krakow, Poland, for developing film professionals.
EAVE ON DEMAND IN POLAND will combine the long experience that EAVE has in international training and networking with a tailor-made approach for producers from Poland, taking into account their specific needs.
EAVE ON DEMAND will consist of a masterclass session and a group work session, for the participating film professionals attending the Pro Industry section of the Festival.
During his presentation, EAVE expert Michael Comyn, will outline some facts about the theories of resilience and highlighthow resilient individuals deal with difficult challenges. Michael has drawn together the best research on the matter and has set up a plan for the participants to recharge their energy levels and develope their resilience. The Masterclass is open to all industry guests and will be followed by an interactive group work session, which will be open to a limited number of participants who will apply for the session.
Michael COMYN (IE) - The Fearless Organisation |
Michael Comyn is a business coach, trainer, broadcaster and scriptwriter with international experience of over 28 years of informing, entertaining and energising audiences. In 2016 he is presenting a number of new seminars and coaching options around authentic leadership and derailment awareness for leaders. He is also a trained facilitator in the Immunity to Change ® programme taught in Harvard University.
Michael Comyn is founder of The Fearless Organisation, formed with the purpose of removing stress from everyday situations and generating a stronger value of work life balance. This fear is manifest in communications, leadership, self-promotion and personal development. Michael is a frequent public speaker, panel member and contributor on work place stress and resilience. He also runs the highly successful Fly Fearless Seminar, which so far has educated over 1,800 participants on managing anxiety related to flying.
Michael has developed \“The Resilient Leader\” course, an intensive one-day programme supported by additional one to one coaching for participants. This course has been delivered successfully around the world to Director and VP level. He has also designed the programme to support \“Start-ups\” across all levels. He is an Associate Faculty Member of Dublin City University, Associate Faculty Member of the Institute of Leadership at the Royal College of Surgeons and has presented on programmes for the RCSI, RCPI, The College of Anaesthetists of Ireland, and the College of Psychiatrists of Ireland. In the corporate world he has coached and presented for Google in the US and Ireland, Enterprise Ireland, PepsiCo, RTE, Stryker Ireland, Simtech Aviation and Kingspan Ireland.
SPECIAL FOR EAVE PRODUCERS: SPOTLIGHT ON POLANDThe SPOTLIGHT ON POLAND program is open to producers interested mainly in feature fiction films, aiming to co-produce with Poland.
6 EAVE producers will be selected to receive free industry accreditation and two nights of accommodation between May 4-6, as well as all subsistence costs covered by the festival. Interested EAVE producers are invited to send a short motivation statement to tina@eave.org before April 10.
SPOTLIGHT ON POLAND section will be devoted to Polish film industry presenting itself to potential coproduction partners. It will be held between May 4-6 and events will include:
- networking brunch with Polish producers (with a main focus on the new generation of producers, who are interested in working internationally, co-hosted by Polish Audiovisual Chamber of Commerce)
- networking brunch with Polish talents and round tables session with Polish financiers who will present some very interesting financing options, designed for international co-productions (co-hosted by Film Commission Poland)
- meeting with Krakowski Klaster Filmowy – association of rental, production and post-production companies located in Krakow
- meeting with New Europe Film Sales – boutique international sales agent, with huge and successful track record, led by Jan Naszewski
- location visits: guided tour of Krakow city center
- other networking possibilities, i.e. parties
- one on one meetings with 6 feature film projects looking for potential co-producers, distributors and international partners
The Festival also offers the possibility to meet industry professionals from all over the world (the list of guests is filled with festival representatives from Sundance to Dublin IFF, directors, producers from US etc.), watch some great movies and enjoy the beautiful sights of Krakow.
Find out more: www.offcamera.pl or contact Industry Events Coordinator Joana Szyma?ska j.szymanska@offcamera.pl
Past EAVE ON DEMAND sessions in 2016:- EAVE ON DEMAND BRAZIL, in partnership with Cinema Do Brasil during January 26-29 in São Paulo, Brazil.
Upcoming EAVE ON DEMAND sessions in 2016:- EAVE ON DEMAND ROME, in partnership with MIA – INTERNATIONAL AUDIOVISUAL MARKET and ANICA, summer 2016, in Italy.
Additional EAVE ON DEMAND sessions in 2016 will be announced shortly.
Find more information about EAVE ON DEMAND on http://eave.org/programmes/eave-on-demand/ or contact eave@eave.org
Collaboration between Polish Film Institute and EAVE yields new scholarships for Polish producers
Polish Film Institute and European Audiovisual Entrepreneurs, EAVE, a professional training, project development and networking organization for audiovisual producers, launched the partnership that will offer a new scholarship for one Polish producer and project for the EAVE 2017 Producers Workshop.
The award of 30.000 PLN, sponsored by the Polish Film Institute, towards the costs of the participation in the EAVE 2017 workshops will be granted to one of the selected projects in development pitched at the Polish Days (27-29 July), the most important industry event in Poland, held in the framework of the T-Mobile New Horizons International Film Festival (21-32 July 2016) in Wroclaw – European Capital of Culture 2016.
The award will be presented during Polish Days awards ceremony on July 29th 2016 by EAVE’s CEO – Kristina Trapp, who welcomes the new collaboration with undisguised excitement: "Over the last couple of years, we have witnessed at EAVE a young generation of strong producing talent. Recent Polish projects developed at EAVE and supported by PISF such as UNITED STATES OF LOVE (directed by Tomasz Wasilewski) that received Silver Bear at Berlinale 2016 and THE HERE AFTER by Magnus von Horn screened in Directors Fortnight at Cannes 2015, illustrate this trend. We are extremely delighted that the Polish Film Institute supports upcoming producers in their international careers and could not imagine a better platform for this cooperation than the New Horizons International Film Festival, renowned for presenting uncompromising, innovative and original cinema from all over the world that explores new horizons in film language, expression and storytelling."
Magdalena Sroka, General Director of Polish Film Institute said: "Polish producers who took part in EAVE workshops over the past few years went on to become active contributors to the European audiovisual market. It’s not just a question of expanding their professional network or assimilating theoretical knowledge of international co-productions; a key outcome is that now they do indeed produce films with European partners. That is why I’m very glad to step up our cooperation with EAVE. I hope that presenting this award at Polish Days will encourage Polish producers to have their pitches even more meticulously prepared. A good pitch is one of the best tools for understanding one's own film project."
Joanna ?apinska, Artistic Director of the T-Mobile New Horizons International Film Festival, Head of the Polish Days, confirms that the new collaboration between EAVE and Polish Film Institute that will have its finale during the festival in Wroclaw, is particularly important for the Polish film industry: "The interest in Polish cinema has visibly increased recently and so did the openness of Polish film industry toward the international collaboration. Over the past years we have worked on creating a significant platform where the Polish and foreign film professionals would meet and talk about Polish films. This award and this partnership prove to be the best quality mark for the Polish Days. But first and foremost it is a one-off chance for the Polish projects that look for the opportunities to enhance. I do believe that Polish cinema will make the most of it."
About EAVE
EAVE is one of the leading training and development providers for producers in Europe, renowned for the EAVE Producers Workshop. The EAVE 2017 Producers Workshop is aimed at producers, both fiction and documentary, who are already working in the film and television industries who wish to begin to operate on a European wide basis by increasing their knowledge of producing and co-producing in Europe and beyond, by building up a pan European professional network. EAVE welcomes applications from associated branches of the industry – e.g. commissioning, funding, legal and finance, festivals & markets, media administration. Each year, 50 participants are selected from most of the EU countries and beyond and partake in three one-week workshops.
Timeline: interviews with a pre-selection of candidates in October 2016; selection is announced in December 2016; in 2017 three workshops take place in March (Luxembourg), June and October (Copenhagen).
For more information about the programme and application procedure, please visit: www.eave.org
About PISF:
The Polish Film Institute (PISF) is the newest film institute in Europe, established in 2005. Poland has a long tradition of quality filmmaking, marked by names such as Andrzej Wajda, Krzysztof Zanussi and Krzysztof Kieslowski; directors working abroad and contributing to the achievements of the world cinema such as Roman Polanski and Agnieszka Holland; and cinematographers such as Janusz Kaminski and Slawomir Idziak, whose work is recognized and sought after the world over. Their accomplishments set standards of excellence that are being followed by the new generation of Polish filmmakers. The Polish Film Institute exists to help them gain international recognition for their films, and to help Polish cinema restore and maintain its traditional position in the world. The Institute's principal task is to provide the Polish film industry with a modern mechanism of support – from the development of film projects, through production, to promotion, distribution and circulation of Polish and European films. We support films from concept to screening, with particular emphasis on international co-productions. For more information: www.en.pisf.pl
About T-Mobile New Horizons IFF
T-Mobile New Horizons IFF – Poland’s biggest thriving arthouse festival, showcase of bold auteur cinema focused on uncompromising films that explore new horizons in film language, expression and storytelling. With the lively and dedicated attitude towards its audiences, it introduces new directors and new trends in films as well as explores various artistic fields throughout the city of Wroclaw. Most important industry events such as Polish Days and New Horizons Studio are part of the festivals programme.
Polish Days, one of the most important industry events in Poland, are committed to expanding an international presence of Polish cinema and building long-term relationships with the world film industry professionals. During three days industry representatives including programmers, sales agents, producers, film funds and distributors from all over the world meet to watch the latest Polish films at closed screenings. Completed films, works-in-progress and projects in development are shown and pitched to the international audience and followed by one-on-one sessions. 4th edition of Polish Days are held between July 27-29th 2016 in Wroclaw (Poland). Applications are now open and projects will be accepted until May 27th 2016 via the online form on: www.nowehoryzonty.pl.
Special for EAVE Producers: Galway Film Fair - Call for Applications
Dear EAVE producers,
The successful EAVE partnership with Galway Film Fair continues!
Up to 6 EAVE producers from outside of Ireland and UK will be selected for the Galway Film Fair 2016. Priority will be given to low production capacity countries (European countries other than France, Germany, Italy, Spain).
Our partner will cover the cost of accommodation for 3 nights each and waive the entry fee for the Marketplace at the Galway Film Fair.
The projects can be in development or completed documentaries or fiction.
If you are interested, please download the application form here and send it to tina@eave.org before May 6, 2016 at the very latest!
Please find further information below.
MARKETPLACE GALWAY FILM FAIR 7th-9th JULY 2016
A unique opportunity to meet with the world’s leading financiers in an intimate and informal atmosphere, allowing new talent to be discovered and long term partnerships to be made.
The Marketplace at the Galway Film Fair takes place during the Galway Film Fleadh (festival) 5th-10th July 2016 and co-ordinates pre-scheduled meetings between filmmakers with projects in development and/or completed films and invited Film Financiers, Distributors, Sales Agents, Broadcasters, Film Funds and Major Producers.
A pre-selected group of Irish and European producers with feature films/documentary projects will have the opportunity to meet with representatives of these companies. A project book will be available for all decision makers and in the case of completed films viewing facilities will be available.
The Marketplace’s unique selling points:
Transatlantic Bridge
Intimate and informal atmosphere
Privileged access to the world’s leading financiers
Showcasing new European and International cinema to leading Film Buyers, Distributors and Festival Programmers.
FURTHER DETAILS: www.galwayfilmfleadh.com
E-MAIL: fair@galwayfilmfleadh.com
OBITUARY: ALAN FOUNTAIN
EAVE mourns the loss of our beloved President, Alan Fountain.
It is with great sadness and heavy hearts that EAVE, on the opening day of this year's Producers Workshop, received the very sad news that our friend and mentor, Alan Fountain, passed away earlier that morning.
The EAVE community would like to express to family our love and admiration for their husband, father, and gradfather; we send our warmest condolesences to them.
Alan Fountain initially joined us in 2000, since then actively serving in several positions from Head of Studies to President. He worked with over 1000 participants – from every corner of Europe as well as many from the rest of the world – doubtlessly changing their careers and affecting their professional lives profoundly.
Alan was one of the most influential figures in the media world; during his professional career he worked in the UK with Middlesex University, Mondial Television & Mondial Online, Sheffield Hallam University, Channel 4 Television and the Sheffield International Documentary Film Festival.
Alan is the author of various articles on film and media related issues, on the future of Public Service Television and, as co-editor, ‘The Alternative Media Handbook’, (Routledge 2008).
His rich and varied career was dedicated to supporting independent voices from different regions of the world, empowering and encouraging producers, directors and writers to tell stories that not only affect audiences but create positive change.
A unique professional, a wonderful listener and a lovely companion, Alan contributed greatly to EAVE's growth, strength and excellence in the last 16 years.
More importantly, Alan managed to bring out the best in every individual on the EAVE team and he did it with grace and great kindness.
Alan, we will miss you.
