EAVE January News 2023
- THE EXCURSION is in development
In Development January 2023 - BROTHERS in post-production
In Production and in Post-production January 2023 - 6 Awards for EAVE graduates at WEMW When East meets West
Awards January 2023 - 5 films by EAVE graduates shortlisted for the Oscars
Nominations January 2023 - ALCARRAS and HOLY SPIDER in cinemas around Europe
In Cinemas January 2023 - EAVE SLATE PROGRAMME and EAVE THINK TANK culminate at WEMW
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THE EXCURSION is in development
Film Fonds NL
In the fourth round of 2022 Netherlands Film Production Incentive invests in 10 feature films, 1 documentary and 2 animated feature films, 7 drama series, and 2 documentary series including 9 international co-productions. Among them, 4 projects by EAVE producers:
- ALPHA by Jan-Willem van Ewijk, producer: EAVE graduate Frank Hoeve
- GORILLAS by Daphne Lucker, producer: EAVE graduate Derk-Jan Warrink
- SAID & ANNA by Hilt Lochten, co-producer: EAVE graduate Arek Gielnik
- THE HOUSE OF DAVID by Boris Paval Conen, producer: EAVE + graduate Hanneke Niens
- WHEN THE LIGHT BREAKS by Runar Runarsson, producer: EAVE FFF graduate Lilja Osk Snorradottir, co-producer: EAVE graduate Raymond van der Kaaij
Nordisk Film & TV Fond
In its December round of support, the Nordisk Film & TV Fond has allocated production support to four new feature films, three drama series and three documentaries. Among them:
- THERE’S SOMETHING IN THE BARN by Magnus Martens, co-producer: EAVE graduate Kestutis Drazdauskas
- STOCKHOLM BLOODBATH by Mikael Håfström, producer: EAVE graduate Helena Danielsson
- LAURA by Fanny Ovesen, producer: EAVE graduate Marie Kjellson
- WOODLINGS by Malene Vilstrup, Trylle Vilstrup, producer: EAVE graduate Maria Stevnbak Westergren
https://nordiskfilmogtvfond.com
Czech Film Fund
Supported by the Czech Film Fund:
- 33 STEPS by Simon Domcek, producer: EAVE graduate Jiri Konecny
- THE GREEN BORDER by Agnieszka Holland, co-producers: EAVE graduate Maria Blicharska and Diana Elbaum
Slovak Audiovisual Fund
2 films by EAVE graduates in the framework of Ukrainian Films Now receive support by the Slovak Audiovisual Fund:
- EDITORIAL OFFICE by Roman Bondarchuk, producer: EAVE graduate Katarina Krnacova
- COMPANY OF STEEL by Yulia Hontaruk, co-producer: EAVE graduate Katarina Krnacova
MILK COW by Miroslav Sikavica, producer: EAVE graduate Miljenka Cogelja is in development. Co-produced by Croatia’s Zelena zraka in collaboration with Slovenia’s December, the Croatian production company Pipser is developing the first feature film by the reputable documentary filmmaker Miroslav Sikavica. The film is described as an intense, claustrophobic and darkly humorous study of traditional relationships, the mysterious disappearance of a dead man's savings puts a family to the test, and prompts a submissive widow to make a personal transformation. The project won the RE-ACT Development Award at the coproduction forum When East Meets West. The Croatian Audiovisual Centre granted project development in 2022. Filming will start in Novemver 2023.
THE EXCURSION by Miroslav Terzic, producers: EAVE graduate Snezana van Houwelingen and EAVE group leader Ankica Juric Tilic is in preparation. The story takes place during a school trip, where the students of eighth grade, collectively responsible for peer violence against their schoolmate who committed suicide, must face the consequences of their actions. Serbia’s This and That Productions is producing in co-production with Croatia’s Kinorama, Bulgaria’s Invictus and Italy’s Nightswim. The film has been supported by Film Center Serbia, the Bulgarian National Film Center, the Italian Ministry of Culture and the Croatian Audiovisual Centre (HAVC). The shooting is due to start in 2024.
BROTHERS in post-production
In production
- BLUE BANKS by Andreea Bortun, producer: EAVE graduate Jean-Laurent Csinidis is in production. Lavinia, a single mother, is trying to make a better living for her and her son in a poor Romanian village on her own terms. She’s impulsive, she miscalculates, she doesn’t know very well how to love. When she gets a job in Marseille, she has to leave her son behind. While she’s away, he grows into a man. Support comes from Eurimages, CNC Romania, MEDIA Europe Créative, the Romanian Cultural Administration Fund, Goethe Institut, France CNC (Cinémas du monde), Région Sud and the Slovenian Film Fund.
www.films-de-force-majeure.com
- THE MIRACULOUS TRANSFORMATION OF THE WORKING CLASS INTO FOREIGNERS by Interchange graduate Samir Eshra is in production. The film is based on a historical event which, according to the director, shaped and continues to shape the perception which Switzerland has of the many foreigners who call the country home: the so-called Schwarzenbach Initiative which, at the beginning of the Seventies, aimed to deport half of Switzerland’s foreign workers from Swiss soil. Although those eligible to vote (at that time exclusively composed of overwhelmingly white men) narrowly rejected the initiative, the hostility which they displayed in public towards so many foreign workers who had helped the Swiss economy prosper since the early Sixties was a real shock for many. Among those shocked was young Samir, a fifteen-year-old migrant who lived in Zurich suburb Dübendorf. It’s from the sense of rejection he felt and which shaped the rest of his life that the film unfolds. Produced by Dschoint Ventschr Filmproduktion alongside Italy’s Casa delle Visioni and RSI Radiotelevisione svizzera, was selected for the IDFA Forum and the Apulia Film Forum where it attracted the attention of numerous TV networks (including ARTE) and potential co-producers. Samir also benefitted from a two-month grant from the Swiss Institute in Rome in order to take his research further, as well as support from the Swiss Federal Office for Culture, the Zurich Film Fund, the Canton of Aargau and the “Library of the Working Class” Foundation.
- DAVOS by Jean-Eric Mack and Anca Miruna Lazarescu, producer: EAVE graduate Ivan Madeo is in production. The historical series tells a fictional story with a female main protagonist in six episodes. Johanna is a nurse who gets embroiled in a plot involving international spies. She intends to find her illegitimate daughter and agrees to a dangerous deal with the German secret service. The story is set during World War I in the then supposedly neutral Switzerland. The shooting of the series, co-produced by Germany and Switzerland, started in November 2022 in the German regions of Hamburg, Bavaria and North Rhine-Westphalia. In January this year, the second leg of shooting started in Switzerland, which should last until March. Swiss producer Ivan Madeo, of Contrast Film, says: “It was our goal from the beginning to produce the first Swiss series designed for an international audience.” It’s therefore only logical that the series will be directed by an international duo, which is composed of Swiss director Jean-Eric Mack and German-Romanian helmer Anca Miruna Lazarescu, who both have experience with series. The script has been written by Swiss author Adrian Illien, in conjunction with Thomas Hess, Julia Penner and Michael Sauter. DAVOS is a production by Switzerland’s Contrast Film and Germany’s Letterbox Filmproduktion in co-production with Amalia Film (Germany) as well as the TV channels SRF and ARD Degeto. It has been funded by the Zürcher Filmstiftung, the Teleproduktions-Fond, the municipality of Davos, the cantons of Graubünden and Zug, MEDIA Desk Suisse and the region of Engadin Bassa/Val Müstair. The funding on the German side comes from the Film- und Medienstiftung NRW, FFF Bayern, MOIN Filmförderung Hamburg Schleswig-Holstein, MFG-Filmförderung Baden-Württemberg, Nordmedia Film- und Mediengesellschaft Niedersachsen/Bremen and the German Motion Picture Fund. The release of the spy thriller is planned for winter 2023/2024.
Post-production
- BROTHERS by Tomas Masin, co-producer: EAVE graduate Karsten Stöter is in post-production. One of the most-discussed life stories from the post-war period in Czechoslovakia is that of the brothers Josef and Ctirad Masin. So far, several attempts to shoot the story have ended in failure, but now, Czech director Tomas Masin (a distant relative of the siblings) has wrapped shooting for the film. Preparation for the project has been ongoing for 12 years. In 1953, five young men crossed the border from Czechoslovakia to East Germany. They went to deliver a secret message from a Czechoslovak general to the US authorities, and they planned to join the US Army Special Forces in order to return and liberate Czechoslovakia. The three-day operation turned into “the largest manhunt of the Cold War” as thousands of East German and Soviet troops pursued the group for 31 days through thick and thin. Milan Paumer, Josef and Ctirad Masin eventually made their way to West Berlin. And there, they created an anti-communist resistance group inspired by a World War II resistance leader, Czech general Josef Masin, the brothers’ father. However, the siblings’ heroic legacy has been tainted by the group’s killings of six people. Czech public opinion is therefore divided over their status, with some regarding them as heroes and others as villains. BROTHERS is being produced by Czech outfit FilmBrigade, and co-produced by German production company Rohfilm Production, Slovak firm PubRes and Czech Television. The Czech Film Fund, the Slovak Audiovisual Fund and Eurimages have supported the project.
6 Awards for EAVE graduates at WEMW When East meets West
Trieste Film Festival
BUTTERFLY VISION by Maksim Nakonechnyi, co-producer: EAVE graduate Dagmar Sedlackova won the Cineuropa Award for best feature film in competition at the Trieste Film Festival.
WEMW
These are the When East Meets West WEMW 2023 award winners:
- The EAVE Producers Workshop 2024 Scholarship went to: Julia Sinkyevich | Ukraine, Poland
- 2M2 by Volkan Üce, producer: EAVE graduate Hans Everaert won the ArteVideo Co-Production Award
- THE GANG by Carol Rodríguez Colás, producer: PUENTES graduate Maria Carla del Rio received the EWA Network’s I HAVE A DREAM Award for Equality & Inclusion
- EAVE project FIUME O MORTE! by Igor Bezinović, produced by EAVE graduate Tibor Keser, Marina Gumzi, Elena Vera Tomasin won the Laser Film Award
- MY MAGICAL WORLD by Elvin Adigozel, producer: EAVE participant Maria Ibrahimova received the TRT Award
- THE CHILD by Linda Olte, producer: EAVE graduate Roberto Cavallini, EAVE MW graduate Matiss Kaza won the Italy-Baltic Development Awards for Co-Production
- WHEN THE KIDS SING THE HITS by Mina Djukic, producer: EAVE graduate and Serbian National Coordinator Milan Stojanovic received the RE-ACT Co-Development Award
Swedish Guldbaggen
EAVE graduates won 8 awards at the Swedish Guldbaggen:
- TRIANGLE OF SADNESS by Ruben Östlund, co-producers: EAVE graduate and Greek National Coordinator Konstantinos Kontovrakis, EAVE+ graduate Giorgos Karnavas, EAVE graduates Danae Spathara, Per Damgaard Hansen, executive producer: EAVE graduate Dan Wechsler is dominating the Swedish Guldbaggen winning Best Film, Best Director, Best Actor and Best Actress in a Supporting Role, Best Costume Design and Best Makeup
- BOY FROM HEAVEN by Tarik Saleh, producers: EAVE graduates Kristina Aberg, Mark Lwoff, Misha Jaari, Monica Hellström, Linda Mutawi, was awarded Best Screenplay
- BLACK CRAB by Adam Berg, associate line producer: EAVE graduate Linda Mutawi won Best Cinematography, Best Visual Effects, Best production Design
Lumières Awards
EAVE graduates scooped the main prices at the French Lumières Awards:
- THE NIGHT OF THE 12TH by Dominik Moll, co-producer: EAVE graduate Jacques-Henri Bronckart won Best Film and Best Screenplay
- PACIFICTION by Albert Serra, producer: EAVE graduate Dirk Decker was awarded Best Director and Best Actor (Benoît Magimel)
https://academiedeslumieres.com/discover-2022-winners-list/
Golden Venla Awards
SUMMER OF SORROW by Jani Volanen, producer: EAVE graduate Tiina-Mari Pitkänen won the Golden Venla Award, the Finnish Television Award, for the best drama series. Director and scriptwriter Jani Volanen also won 2 personal prices (Best Script, Best Directing) and actress Laura Birn won the Best Supporting Actor Award.
Max Ophüls Festival Saarbrücken
Seven awards for EAVE graduates at the Max Ophüls Festival Saarbrücken:
- BREAKING THE ICE by Clara Stern, producer: EAVE graduate Michael Kitzberger was awarded Best Script, the Award of the Youth Jury and the Award for the Best Socially Relevant Film.
- EISMAYER by David Wagner, producers: EAVE graduates Arash T. Riahi, Sabine Gruber received the Critics’ Award and the Audience Award
- SPRICH MIT MIR by Janin Halisch, co-producer: EAVE graduate Jamila Wenske won Best Newcomer Actress (Alina Stiegler)
- FRANKY FIVE STAR by Birgit Möller, producer: EAVE graduate Jamila Wenske won the Award of the Ecumenical Jury
Tromsø international Film Festival
- THE BLUE CAFTAN by Maryam Touzani, producers: EAVE graduate Kartin Pors, TTB graduate Mikkel Jersin won the Don Quixote Prize at the Tromsø International Film Festival.
- PACIFICTION by Albert Serra, co-producer: EAVE graduate Dirk Decker won the FIPRESCI Prize.
Ramdan Festival Tournai
Two awards for EAVE graduates at the Ramdan Festival Tournai:
- A HOUSE MADE OF SPLINTERS by Simon Lereng Wilmont, producer: EAVE graduate Monica Hellström, co-producer: EAVE participant Darya Bassel won the Critics’ Award
- THE BLUE CAFTAN by Maryam Touzani, producers: EAVE graduate Kartin Pors, TTB graduate Mikkel Jersin won Best Fiction Film.
Swiss Solothurn Film Festival
AMINE – HELD AUF BEWÄHRUNG by Dani Heusser, producer: EAVE graduate Dario Schoch won the Audience Award at the Swiss Solothurn Film Festival.
ArteKino online Film Festival
SUMMER SURVIVORS by Marija Kavtaradze, producer: EAVE graduate Marija Razgutė won the Young Audience Award of the ArteKino online film festival.
https://artekinofestival.arte.tv
Gaudí Awards
THE YELLOW CEILING by Isabel Coixet, producer: EAVE graduate Carla Sospedra won the Gaudí Prize for Best Documentary
5 films by EAVE graduates shortlisted for the Oscars
American Academy Awards / The Oscars
- TRIANGLE OF SADNESS by Ruben Östlund, co-producers: EAVE graduate and Greek National Coordinator Konstantinos Kontovrakis, EAVE+ graduate Giorgos Karnavas, EAVE graduates Danae Spathara, Per Damgaard Hansen, executive producer: EAVE graduate Dan Wechsler is nominated for Best Picture, Best Director and Best Original Screenplay
- CLOSE by Lucas Dhont, producers: EAVE graduate Laurette Schillings, EAVE+ graduate Jacques-Henri Bronckart is nominee for Best International Feature Film
- AHOUSE MADE OF SPLINTERS by Simon Lereng Wilmont, producer: EAVE graduate Monica Hellström, co-producer: EAVE participant Darya Bassel vies for Best Documentary Feature
- IVALU by Anders Walter, Pipaluk K. Jørgensen, producer: EAVE graduate Emile Hertling Péronard nominated for Best Live-Action Short Film
- LE PUPILLE by Alice Rohrwacher, produced by EAVE+ graduate Carlo Cresto Dina also nominated for Best Live-Action Short Film
The ceremony will take place on 12 March, 2023.
Goya Awards
Nominated for the Spanish Goya Award:
- ALCARRAS by Carla Simon, producers: EAVE graduate Giovanni Pompili, EAVE graduate and Spanish National Coordinator Maria Zamora is nominated for Best Film, Best Director, Best Script, Best Actress Newcomer, Best Actor Newcomer (2), Best Cinematography, Best Editing, Best Production, Best Art Direction, Best Sound
- LA MATERNAL by Pilar Palomero, producer: EAVE+ graduate Valérie Delpierre is nominated for Best Film, Best Director, Best Actress
- EL AGUA by Elena Lopez Riera, Producer: EAVE graduate Eugenia Mumenthaler, co-producer: EAVE graduate Alejandro Arenas is nominated for Best Debut, Best Actress Newcomer
- 1976 by Manuela Martelli, producer: EAVE graduate Dominga Sotomayor nominated for Best Latinamerican Film
- NOCHE DE FUEGO by Tatiana Huezo, producer: EAVE graduate Dan Wechsler nominated for Best Latinamerican Film
- THE WORST PERSON IN THE WORLD by Joachim Trier, producer: PUENTES graduate Katrin Pors, TTB graduate Mikkel Jersin, EAVE + graduate Mattias Nohrborg, executive producers: EAVE graduate Dyveke Bjørkly Graver, Andrea Berentsen Ottmar is nominated for Best European Film.
- THE YELLOW CEILING by Isabel Coixet, producer: EAVE graduate Carla Sospedra is nominated for Best Documentary
Césars, the French Academy Awards
- THE NIGHT OF THE 12TH by Dominik Moll, co-producer: EAVE graduate Jacques-Henri Bronckart leads with 10 nominations
- PACIFICTION by Albert Serra, producer: EAVE graduate Dirk Decker follows with 7 nominations
- TRIANGLE OF SADNESS by Ruben Östlund, co-producers: EAVE graduate and Greek National Coordinator Konstantinos Kontovrakis, EAVE+ graduate Giorgos Karnavas, EAVE graduates Danae Spathara, Per Damgaard Hansen, executive producer: EAVE graduate Dan Wechsler
- BOY FROM HEAVEN by Tarik Saleh, producers: EAVE graduates Kristina Aberg, Mark Lwoff, Misha Jaari, Monica Hellström, Linda Mutawi nominated for Best Foreign Film
- CLOSE by Lucas Dhont, producers: EAVE graduates Laurette Schillings, Jacques-Henri Bronckart are nominated for Best Foreign Film
- LÀ-HAUT PERCHÉS by Raphaël Mathié, producer: EAVE graduate Sébastien Hussenot vies for Best Documentary
- TSUTSUÉ by Amartei Armar, producer: EAVE graduate Sébastien Hussenot is nomnated for Best Short Film
Ensors, Belgian Academy Awards
CLOSE by Lucas Dhont, producers: EAVE graduates Laurette Schillings, Jacques-Henri Bronckart leads the nominations for the Ensors, the Belgian Academy Awards. The awards ceremony takes place on February 4.
Czech Lion Awards
VICTIM by Michal Blasko, producers: Jakub Viktorin and Pavla Janouskova Kubeckova, co-producer: EAVE graduate Saar Yogev has 4 nominations at the Czech Lion awards.
Selected for the East Doc Forum
SISTERS by Tereza Bernatkova, producer: EAVE graduate Dagmar Sedlackova
Directors Guild of America Award
MURINA by Antoneta Alamat Kusijanovic, co-producers: EAVE graduates Zdenka Gold, Miha Cernec, EAVE graduate and National Coordinator Slovenia Jozko Rutar is nominated for Outstanding Directorial Achievement of a First-Time Feature Film Director by the Directors Guild of America Award.
ALCARRAS and HOLY SPIDER in cinemas around Europe
In French cinemas
- THE WOODCUTTER STORY by Mikko Myllylahti, producer: EAVE graduate Jussi Rantamäki, co-producer: EAVE graduate Koji Nelissen. January 4.
- NATURAL LIGHT by Dénes Nagy, co-producers: EAVE graduate and National Coordinator Hungary Viktoria Petranyi, EAVE graduate Gints Grube. January 11.
- ALCARRAS by Carla Simon, producers: EAVE graduate Giovanni Pompili, EAVE graduate and Spanish National Coordinator Maria Zamora. January 18.
http://www.avalonproductions.es
- EARWIG by Lucile Hadzihalilovic, producer: PUENTES group leader Jean des Forêts, co-producer: EAVE graduate Jean-Yves Roubin. January 18.
- NO DOGS OR ITALIANS ALLOWED by Alain Ughetto, producer: EAVE graduate Enrica Capra. January 25.
- ALIS by Clare Weiskopf, Nicolas van Hemelryck, producer: EAVE graduate Nicolas van Hemelryck. January 25.
In Belgian cinemas
- ANNIE COLÈRE by Blandine Lenoir, producer: Interchange graduate Charlotte Vincent. January 11.
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PACIFICTION by Albert Serra, co-producer: EAVE graduate Dirk Decker. January 11.
- ALCARRAS by Carla Simon, producers: EAVE graduate Giovanni Pompili, EAVE graduate and Spanish National Coordinator Maria Zamora. January 18.
http://www.avalonproductions.es
In UK cinemas
- HOLY SPIDER by Ali Abbasi, co-producer: PUENTES graduate Fred Burle, executive producer: EAVE graduate Ditte Milsted. January 20.
- MORE THAN EVER by Emily Atef, producer: EAVE graduate Nicole Gerhards, co-producer: EAVE group leader and EAVE+ Head of Studies Jani Thiltges. January 20.
In Swiss cinemas
- BEFORE, NOW & THEN by Kamila Andini, producer: TTB graduate Gita Fara. January 13.
www.instagram.com/treewaterproductions
- HOLY SPIDER by Ali Abbasi, co-producer: PUENTES graduate Fred Burle, executive producer: EAVE graduate Ditte Milsted. January 12.
- ALCARRAS by Carla Simon, producers: EAVE graduate Giovanni Pompili, EAVE graduate and Spanish National Coordinator Maria Zamora. January 18.
http://www.avalonproductions.es
In Austrian cinemas
- RETURN TO SEOUL by Davy Chou, producer: Interchange and B’EST graduate Charlotte Vincent, EAVE graduate Jean-Yves Roubin. January 26.
- NIGHT OF THE 12TH by Dominik Moll, co-producer: EAVE graduate Jacques-Henri Bronckart. January 27.
- CLOSE by Lucas Dhont, producer: EAVE graduate Laurette Schillings, EAVE+ graduate Frans van Gestel. January 27.
In German cinemas
- THE EIGHT MOUNTAINS by Charlotte Vandermeersch, Felix Van Groeningen, producer: EAVE graduate Hans Everaert. January 12.
- HOLY SPIDER by Ali Abbasi, co-producer: PUENTES graduate Fred Burle, executive producer: EAVE graduate Ditte Milsted. January 12.
- NIGHT OF THE 12TH by Dominik Moll, co-producer: EAVE graduate Jacques-Henri Bronckart. January 12.
- CLOSE by Lucas Dhont, producer: EAVE graduate Laurette Schillings, EAVE+ graduate Frans van Gestel. January 26.
- RETURN TO SEOUL by Davy Chou, producer: Interchange and B’EST graduate Charlotte Vincent, EAVE graduate Jean-Yves Roubin. January 26.
- PETROV’S FLU by Kyril Serebrennikov, co-producer: EAVE graduate Dan Wechsler. January 26.
In Estonian cinemas
- ALCARRAS by Carla Simon, producers: EAVE graduate Giovanni Pompili, EAVE graduate and Spanish National Coordinator Maria Zamora. January 27.
http://www.avalonproductions.es
In Romanian cinemas
- CLOSE by Lucas Dhont, producer: EAVE graduate Laurette Schillings, EAVE+ graduate Frans van Gestel. January 26.
EAVE SLATE PROGRAMME and EAVE THINK TANK culminate at WEMW
Palm Springs International Film Festival (January 5 –16)
- ALCARRAS by Carla Simon, producers: EAVE graduate Giovanni Pompili, EAVE graduate and Spanish National Coordinator Maria Zamora
- BEAUTIFUL BEINGS by Gudmundur Arnar Gudmundsson, EAVE graduate Anton Mani Svansson
- BEFORE, NOW & THEN by Kamila Andini, producer: TTB graduate Gita Fara
- BURNING DAYS by Emin Alper, producer: EAVE graduate Stienette Bosklopper
- BUTTERFLY VISION by Maksim Nakonechnyi, co-producer: EAVE graduate Dagmar Sedlackova
- CINEMA SABAYA by Orit Fouks Rotem, producer: EAVE graduate Aurélien Bodinaux
- CLOSE by Lucas Dhont, producers: EAVE graduates Laurette Schillings, Jacques-Henri Bronckart
- CORSAGE by Marie Kreutzer, producers: EAVE graduate and Luxembourgish National Coordinator Bernard Michaux, EAVE graduate Jonas Dornbach
- DARKLING (MRAK) by Dusan Milic, producers: EAVE graduates Konstantina Stavrianou and Snezana van Houwelingen
- EISMAYER by David Wagner, producers: EAVE graduates Arash T. Riahi, Sabine Gruber
- HOLY SPIDER by Ali Abbasi, co-producer: PUENTES graduate Fred Burle, executive producer: EAVE graduate Ditte Milsted
- MEDITERRANEAN FEVER by Maha Haj, producer: EAVE graduate Marios Piperides
- MELCHIOR THE APOTHECARY by Elmo Nüganen, producers: EAVE graduate Esko Rips, EAVE + graduate Kristian Taska, B’EST graduate Lukas Trimonis
- PUENTES project BLANQUITA by Fernando Guzzoni, producer: PUENTES graduate Giancarlo Nasi
- RETURN TO SEOUL by Davy Chou, producer: Interchange and B’EST graduate Charlotte Vincent, EAVE graduate Jean-Yves Roubin
- TENGO SUENOS ELECTRICOS by Valentina Maurel, producer: EAVE graduate Benoit Roland
- THE BLUE CAFTAN by Maryam Touzani, producers: EAVE graduate Kartin Pors, TTB graduate Mikkel Jersin
- THE HAPPIEST MAN IN THE WORLD by Teona Strugar Mitevska, producers: EAVE graduate and Macedonian National Coordinator Labina Mitevska, EAVE+ graduate Danijel Hocevar, EAVE graduates Benoît Roland, National Coordinator Bosnia Herzegovina Amra Baksic Camo, EAVE graduates Maria Møller Christoffersen, Sébastien Delloye
- TORI AND LOKITA by Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne, co-producer: EAVE graduate Peter Bouckaert
- UNDER THE FIG TREES by Erige Sehiri, producers: EAVE graduate and group leader Didar Domehri, EAVE graduates Palmyre Badinier, Roshanak Behesht Nedjad
- VICTIM by Michal Blasko, producers: Jakub Viktorin and Pavla Janouskova Kubeckova, co-producer: EAVE graduate Saar Yogev
Ramdam Festival Tournai (January 13 – 23)
- BEAUTIFUL BEINGS by Gudmundur Arnar Gudmundsson, EAVE graduate Anton Mani Svansson
- EAVE project DALVA by Emmanuelle Nicot, co-producers: EAVE graduate Julie Esparbes, PUENTES graduate Delphine Schmit
- MEN OF DEEDS by Paul Negoescu, producer: EAVE graduate Anamaria Antoci
- NIGHT OF THE 12TH by Dominik Moll, co-producer: EAVE graduate Jacques-Henri Bronckart
- PORNOMELANCOLIA by Manuel Abramovich, producers: EAVE graduates Gema Juarez Allen, Rachel Daisy Ellis
- RABIYE KURNAZ VS. GEORGE W. BUSH by Andreas Dresen, co-producer: EAVE+ graduate Tom Dercourt
- THE BLUE CAFTAN by Maryam Touzani, producers: EAVE graduate Kartin Pors, TTB graduate Mikkel Jersin
Tromsø International Film Festival (January 16 – 22)
- A ROOM OF MY OWN by Ioseb Bliadze, producer: EAVE graduate Eva Blondiau
- BEFORE, NOW & THEN by Kamila Andini, producer: TTB graduate Gita Fara
- BOY FROM HEAVEN by Tarik Saleh, producers: EAVE graduates Kristina Aberg, Mark Lwoff, Misha Jaari, Monica Hellström, Linda Mutawi
- BUTTERFLY VISION by Maksim Nakonechnyi, co-producer: EAVE graduate Dagmar Sedlackova
- CAPTAIN VOLKONOGOV ESCAPED by Natalya Merkulova and Alexey Chupov, producer: EAVE graduate Katrin Kissa
- CORSAGE by Marie Kreutzer, producers: EAVE graduate and Luxembourgish National Coordinator Bernard Michaux, EAVE graduate Jonas Dornbach
- EL AGUA by Elena Lopez Riera, Producer: EAVE graduate Eugenia Mumenthaler, co-producer: EAVE graduate Alejandro Arenas
- JANUARY by Viesturs Kairiss, producers: EAVE graduates Inese Boka-Grube, Gints Grube, co-producer: EAVE graduate Malgorzata Staron
- KARAOKE PARADISE by Einari Paakkanen, producer: EAVE + graduate Marianne Mäkelä
- LA MATERNAL by Pilar Palomero, producer: EAVE+ graduate Valérie Delpierre
- OLGA by Elie Grappe, producer: EAVE+ graduate Tom Dercourt
- RABIYE KURNAZ VS. GEORGE W. BUSH by Andreas Dresen, co-producer: EAVE+ graduate Tom Dercourt
- ROBE OF GEMS by Natalia Lopez Gallardo, producers: PUENTES and EAVE+ graduates Benjamin Domenech, Santiago Gallelli
- THE BLUE CAFTAN by Maryam Touzani, producers: EAVE graduate Kartin Pors, TTB graduate Mikkel Jersin
- UNDER THE FIG TREES by Erige Sehiri, producers: EAVE graduate and group leader Didar Domehri, EAVE graduates Palmyre Badinier, Roshanak Behesht Nedjad
Solothurner Filmtage (January 18 – 25)
- A FORGOTTEN MAN by Laurent Nègre, producer: EAVE graduate Dan Wechsler
- AMINE – HELD AUF BEWÄHRUNG by Dani Heusser, producer: EAVE graduate Dario Schoch
- A PIECE OF SKY by Michael Koch, producer: EAVE+ graduate Christof Neracher
- CALCINCULO by Chiara Bellosi, producer: EAVE + graduate Carlo Cresto-Dina
- ERCIA JONG – BREAKING THE WALL by Kaspar Kasics, producer: EAVE graduate Werner Schweizer
- EURIDICE, EURIDICE by Lora Mure-Ravaud, producer: EAVE + graduate Britta Rindelaub
- HIMBEEREN MIT SENF by Ruth Olshan, producer: EAVE + graduate Alexander Dumreicher-Ivanceanu
- HOTEL SINESTRA by Michiel ten Horn, producer: EAVE graduate Derk-Jan Warrink
- I GIACOMETTI by Susanna Fanzun, producer: Interchange graduate Samir
- JE SUIS NOIRES by Juliana Fanjul, Rachel M'Bon, producer: EAVE graduate Palmyre Badinier
- JILL by Steven Michael Hayes, producer: EAVE graduate Christof Neracher
- JUSTE CHARITY by Floriane Devigne, producer: EAVE graduate Estelle Robin You
- JUSTE UN MOUVEMENT by Vincent Meessen, producer: EAVE graduate Geneviève de Bauw
- LAST DANCE by Delphine Lehericey, producers: PUENTES graduate Géraldine Sprimont, EAVE graduate Anne-Laure Guégan
- L’ÎLOT by Tizian Büchi, producer: EAVE + graduate Britta Rindelaub
- THE MIES VAN DER ROHES by Sabine Gisiger, producer: EAVE graduate Karin Koch
Sundance Film Festival (January 19 – 29)
World Cinema Dramatic Competition
- EAVE project MAMI WATA by C.J. “Fiery” Obasi, producer: EAVE graduate Oge Obasi
- GIRL by Adura Onashile, producers: EAVE graduates Ciara Barry, Rosie Crerar
- MAMACRUZ by Patricia Ortega, producer: EAVE graduate Olmo Figueredo González-Quevedo
- PUENTES project LA PECERA by Glorimar Marrero Sánchez, producer at development stage: PUENTES graduate Camille Vandenbunder
- SLOW by Marija Kavtaradze, producer: EAVE graduate Marija Razgute, co-producers: EAVE graduates Luisa Romeo, Anna-Maria Kantarius
- SORCERY by Christopher Murray, producer: PUENTES graduate Nicolas Celis
- WHEN IT MELTS by Veerle Baetens, producers: EAVE graduates Jacques-Henri Bronckart, Ellen Havenith
World Cinema Documentary Competition
- 5 SEASONS OF REVOLUTION by Lina, co-producer: EAVE graduate Ilja Roomans
- PIANOFORTE by Jakub Piątek, producer: EAVE graduate Maciej Kubicki
- SMOKE SAUNA SISTERHOOD by Anna Hints, producer: EAVE graduate Marianne Ostrat
- THE ETERNAL MEMORY directed and produced by PUENTES graduate Maite Alberdi
- TWICE COLONIZED by Lin Alluna, producer: EAVE graduate Emile Hertling Péronard
Midnight
- INFINITY POOL by Brandon Cronenberg, producer: EAVE graduate Karen Harnisch
- IN MY MOTHER’S SKIN by Kenneth Dagatan, producer: TTB graduates Bianca Balbuena, Stefano Centini
Spotlight
- L’IMMENSITA by Emanuele Crialese, producer: EAVE FFF graduate Lorenzo Gangarossa
- THE EIGHT MOUNTAINS by Felix van Groeningen, Charlotte Vandermeersch, producer: EAVE FFF graduate Lorenzo Gangarossa
Premieres
- DRIFT by Anthony Chen, co-producer: EAVE+ graduate Giorgos Karnavas
Trieste Film Festival (January 21 – 30)
Feature Film Competition
- BEAUTIFUL HELEN by George Ovashvili, co-producer: EAVE graduate Guillaume de Seille
- BUTTERFLY VISION by Maksim Nakonechnyi, co-producer: EAVE graduate Dagmar Sedlackova
- FUCKING BORNHOLM by Anna Kazejak, producer: PUENTES graduate Marta Lewandowska
- GENTLE by Anna Nemes and Laszlo Csuja, co-producer: EAVE graduate Jonas Dornbach
- WAKE ME by Marko Santic, producer: EAVE graduate Danijel Hocevar
Out of Competition
- SAFE PLACE by Juraj Lerotic, producers: EAVE graduates Miljenka Cogelja, Vlado Bulajic
- VICTIM by Michal Blasko, producers: Jakub Viktorin and Pavla Janouskova Kubeckova, co-producer: EAVE graduate Saar Yogev
Documentary Competition
- A PROVINCIAL HOSPITAL by Ilian Metev, Ivan Chertov, Zlatina Teneva, producer: EAVE graduate Ingmat Trost
- THE HAMLET SYNDROME by Elwira Niewiera, Piotr Rosolowski, producer: EAVE graduate Magdalena Kaminska
- THE NEW GREATNESS CASE by Anna Shishiva, producer: EAVE graduate Sinisa Juricic
OFF THE BEATEN… SCREENS
- AURORA’S SUNRISE by Inna Sahakyan, producer: EAVE + graduate Kestutis Drazkauskas
- MY LOVE AFFAIR WITH MARRIAGE by Signe Baumane, producer: EAVE FFF graduate Roberts Vinovskis
- SERMON TO THE FISH by Hilal Baydarov, co-producer: EAVE graduate Dan Wechsler
SHORT FILM COMPETITION
- AIRHOSTESS-737 by Thanasis Neofotistos, producer: EAVE graduate Ioanna Bolomyti
SHORT FILM OUT OF COMPETITION
- THE POTEMKINISTS by Radu Jude, producer: EAVE graduate and Romanian National Coordinator Ada Solomon
When East Meets West Co-Production Forum (January 22 – 25)
- 2M2 by Volkan Üce, producer: EAVE graduate Hans Everaert
- 9 MONTH CONTRACT by Ketevan Vashagashvili, producer: EAVE graduate Ana Alexieva
- HONEYMOON by Zhanna Ozirna, producer: EAVE graduate Dmytro Sukhanov
- MEASURING THE SKY by Petar Oreskovic, producer: EAVE graduate Sinisa Juricic
- MOST PEOPLE DIE ON SUNDAYS by Iair Said, producers: EAVE graduates Alessandro Amato, Luigi Chimienti
- THE GANG by Carol Rodríguez Colás, producer: EAVE graduate Adria Mones
- THE WINNING GENERATION by Marco De Stefanis, producer: EAVE graduate Alessandro Carroli
- WHEN THE KIDS SING THE HITS by Mina Djukic, producer: EAVE graduate and Serbian National Coordinator Milan Stojanovic
LAST STOP TRIESTE
- SMILING GEORGIA by Luka Beradze, produced by EAVE graduate Eva Blondiau
- SNAJKA: DIARY OF EXPECTATIONS by Tea Vidovic Dalipi, produced by EAVE graduates Vanja Jambrovic, Stefano Tealdi
THIS IS IT
- AMOR by Virginia Eleuteri Serpieri, produced by EAVE graduate Stefano Tealdi
- EAVE project FIUME O MORTE! by Igor Bezinović, produced by EAVE graduate Tibor Keser, Marina Gumzi, Elena Vera Tomasin
- REDEMPTION by Sonja Prosenc, produced by EAVE graduates Rok Secen, Marta Zaccaron, Tamara Babun
- ROLE MODEL by Nejc Gazvoda, produced by PUENTES graduate Alessandro Borrelli
- SNOT & SPLASH AND THE MYSTERY OF DISAPPEARING HOLES, directed by Teemu Nikki, producers: EAVE graduate Ari Matikainen, EAVE MW graduate Radosława Bardes
FIRST CUT +
- 78 DAYS by Emilija Gasic, producer: EAVE participant Milos Ivanovic, EAVE MW graduate Andrijana Sofranic Sucur
- ERTO by Alessandro Negrini, producer: EAVE FFF and MW graduate Marta Zaccaron
- EXPLANATION FOR EVERYTHING by Gabor Reisz, producer: EAVE graduate Julia Berkes
- IT WAS A BEAUTIFUL DAY by Perica Rai, producer: EAVE+ graduate Daniel Hocevar
- MY MAGICAL WORLD by Elvin Adigozel, producer: EAVE participant Maria Ibrahimova
- SEA SPARKLE by Domien Huyghe, producer: EAVE graduate Marleen Slot
- WHAT’S TO BE DONE by Goran Devic, producer: EAVE graduate Hrvoje Osvadic
FIRST CUT LAB TRIESTE
- 107 MOTHERS by Peter Kerekes, co-producer: EAVE graduate Jiri Konecny
- A PIECE OF SKY by Michael Koch, producer: EAVE+ graduate Christof Neracher
- IMACULAT by George Chiper-Lillemark, Monica Stan, producer: EAVE graduate Marcian Lazar
- L’ÎLOT by Tizian Büchi, producer: EAVE + graduate Britta Rindelaub
- PAMFIR by Dmytro Sukholytkyy-Sobchuk, producers: EAVE MW graduate Aleksandra Kostina, co-producer: PUENTES and EAVE+ graduate Giancarlo Nasi, EAVE graduate Artem Koliubaiev, EAVE MW and FFF graduate Adolf El Assal
- SMALL BODY by Laura Samani, producers: EAVE graduates Nadia Trevisan, co-producer: EAVE+ graduate Danijel Hocevar
- THE STAFFROOM by Sonja Tarokic, producer: EAVE group leader and Coratian National Coordinator Ankica Juric Tilic, co-producer: EAVE graduate Janja Kralj
- TTB PROJECT AUTOBIOGRAPHY by Makbul Mubarak, producer: EAVE participant and TTB graduate Yulia Evina Bhara
- VERA DREAMS OF THE SEA by Kaltrina Krasniqi, producer: EAVE graduate Shkumbin Istrefi
- VICTIM by Michal Blasko, producers: Jakub Viktorin and Pavla Janouskova Kubeckova, co-producer: EAVE graduate Saar Yogev
EAVE THINK TANK (January 21 - 22)
The 2023 EAVE IMPACT THINK TANK at WEMW in Trieste focused on anti-racism think tank under the title: Creating Safe Spaces for Professional Training Programmes and Positive Inclusion Standards for the Industry.
In preparation of this think tank, an anonymous survey was conducted among all EAVE alumni about their experiences during EAVE and their needs after participation.
The outputs and learnings will be shared afterwards and are meant not only to benefit EAVE but also other similar organisations engaging in training and capacity-building work.
The 2023 EAVE THINK TANK was designed and shaped by Sarah Calderón (CEO - The Film Agency, Spain) and Tamara Mariam Dawit (VP. Inclusion & Growth - Canada Media Fund / Senior Producer - Gobez Media, Canada / Ethiopia)
EAVE SLATE PROGRAMME (January 22-25)
This innovative programme, organised by EAVE and WEMW offered to 8 companies that are developing a slate of A/V works, consultancies on how to build a successful company slate and strategic company planning, together with business-to-business exchanges with key players from different industry sectors.
The programme combined the EAVE group work method with a series of plenary sessions and individual consultancies focusing on strategic company planning, potential risk evaluation and company diversification.
Participants:
- Amerika Film, producer EAVE graduate Maxi Haslberger | Germany
- Antitalent, producer EAVE graduate Katarina Prpić | Croatia
- Greenlit Productions Oy, producer TTB graduate Merja Ritola | Finland
- Marni Films, producer Mina Dreki | Greece
- Nefertiti Film, producer EAVE graduate Nadia Trevisan | Italy
- Non-Aligned Films, producer EAVE graduate Dragana Jovović | Serbia
- Serce, producer EAVE graduate Kuba Kosma | Poland
- Uma Pedra No Sapato, Producer: EAVE graduate Filipa Reis | Portugal
EAVE sessions:
- SHIPSBOY case study by EAVE graduate Joanna Szymanska
Black Movie Festival Geneva (January 20 – 29)
- EAVE and TTB project TO THE NORTH by Mihai Mincan, producer: EAVE and TTB graduate Radu Stancu, co-producers: TTB and EAVE graduate Konstantinos Vassilaros, EAVE graduate Mikulas Novotny
- FEATHERS by Omar El Zohairy, co-producers: EAVE graduates Derk-Jan Warrink, Verona Meier, EAVE+ graduate Giorgos Karnavas
- GODLAND by Hlynur Palmason, producers: EAVE graduate Katrin Pors, TTB graduate Mikkel Jersin, EAVE graduate Anton Mani Svansson, co-producer: EAVE graduate and group leader Didar Domehri
- LUXEMBOURG LUXEMBOURG by Antonio Lukich, producer: EAVE graduate Volodimir Yatsenko
- MY LOVE AFFAIR WITH MARRIAGE by Signe Baumane, producer: EAVE FFF graduate Roberts Vinovskis
- PORNOMELANCOLIA by Manuel Abramovich, producers: EAVE graduates Gema Juarez Allen, Rachel Daisy Ellis
- PUENTES project BLANQUITA by Fernando Guzzoni, producer: PUENTES, EAVE + and MW graduate Giancarlo Nasi, sales: EAVE graduate Jan Naszewski
- UNDER THE FIG TREES by Erige Sehiri, producers: EAVE graduate and group leader Didar Domehri, EAVE graduates Palmyre Badinier, Roshanak Behesht Nedjad
www.blackmovie.ch
Premiers Plans Festival Angers (January 21 – 29)
- ALMA VIVA by Cristèle Alves Meira, producer: EAVE graduate Sébastien Delloye
- CHIEN DE LA CASSE (JUNKYARD DOGS) by Jean-Baptiste Durand, producer: EAVE graduate Anaïs Bertrand
- EAVE project DALVA by Emmanuelle Nicot, producers: EAVE graduate Julie Esparbes, PUENTES graduate Delphine Schmit
- EARWIG by Lucile Hadzihalilovic, producer: EAVE graduate Jean des Forêts, co-producer: EAVE graduate Jean-Yves Roubin
- NORMALE by Olivier Babinet, producer: EAVE graduate Valérie Bournonville
- TENGO SUENOS ELECTRICOS by Valentina Maurel, producer: EAVE graduate Benoit Roland
- THE ETERNAL DAUGHTER by Joanna Hogg, producer: EAVE graduate Ed Guiney
- TIGER by Andrei Tanase, producers: PUENTES and MW graduate Alexa Rivero, EAVE graduate Konstantina Stavrianou
FIPADOC Biarritz (January 20 – 28)
- A HOLY FAMILY by A-Liang Elvis Lu, producer: TTB graduate Stefano Centini, co-producer: EAVE graduate Jean-Laurent Csinidis
- BURIAL by Emilija Skarnulyte, co-producer: EAVE graduate Dagne Vildziunaite
- KARAOKE PARADISE by Einari Paakkanen, producer: EAVE + graduate Marianne Mäkelä
- MATTER OUT OF PLACE by Nikolaus Geyrhalter, producer: EAVE graduate and group leader Michael Kitzberger
- PUSHING BOUNDARIES by Lesia Kordonets, producer: EAVE graduate Karin Koch
- RULES OF WAR by Guido Hendrikx, producer: EAVE graduate Léontine Petit
- THE NEW GREATNESS CASE by Anna Shishiva, producer: EAVE graduate Sinisa Juricic
Filmfestival Max Ophüls Preis Saarbrücken (January 23 – 29)
- 27 STOREYS by Bianca Gleissinger, producer: EAVE graduate Jens Meurer
- BREAKING THE ICE by Clara Stern, producer: EAVE graduate Michael Kitzberger
- EISMAYER by David Wagner, producers: EAVE graduates Arash T. Riahi, Sabine Gruber
- FRANKY FIVE STAR by Birgit Möller, producer: EAVE graduate Jamila Wenske
- SPRICH MIT MIR by Janin Halisch, co-producer: EAVE graduate Jamila Wenske
Kustendorf Film and Music Festival (January 25 – 29)
- CHIARA by Susanna Nicchiarelli, producer: Interchange graduate Marta Donzelli
- COSTA BRAVA, LEBANON by Mounia Akl, producer: EAVE graduate Myriam Sassine
- PLAN 75 by Hayakawa Chie, producer: TTB graduate and EAVE participant Eiko Mizuno-Gray, co-producer: TTB graduate and EAVE participant Alemberg Ang
- TRIANGLE OF SADNESS by Ruben Östlund, co-producers: EAVE graduate and Greek National Coordinator Konstantinos Kontovrakis, EAVE+ graduate Giorgos Karnavas, EAVE participant Danae Spathara, EAVE graduate Per Damgaard Hansen, executive producer: EAVE graduate Dan Wechsler
- WHETHER THE WEATHER IS FINE by Carlo Francisco Manatad, co-producer: EAVE graduate and German National Coordinator Jonas Weydemann
http://kustendorf-filmandmusicfestival.org/2023
International Film Festival Rotterdam (January 25 – February 5)
Tiger Competition
- MANNVIRKI by Gústav Geir Bollason, producer: EAVE graduate Hrönn Kristinsdóttir
Big Screen Competition
- COPENHAGEN DOES NOT EXIST by Martin Skovbjerg, producer: EAVE graduate Katrin Pors and TTB graduate Mikkel Jersin
- DRAWING LOTS by Zaza Khalvashi and Tamta Khalvashi, producer: EAVE graduate Ieva Norviliene
- FOUR LITTLE ADULTS by Selma, producers: EAVE graduates Venla Hellstedt, Elli Toivoniemi
- LUKA by Jessica Woodworth, producer: EAVE graduate Peter Brosens, co-producers: EAVE graduates Diana Elbaum, Denis Vaslin, Fleur Knopperts, Maarten D’Hollander
- MY LITTLE NIGHTMARE SECRET by Natalya Meshchaninova, producer: EAVE graduate Natalia Drozd
HARBOUR
- IF YES, OK by Dick Verdult, producer: EAVE MW graduate Rene Goossens
- EAVE project DALVA by Emmanuelle Nicot, producers: EAVE graduate Julie Esparbes, PUENTES graduate Delphine Schmit
- GODLAND by Hlynur Palmason, producers: EAVE graduate and group leader Didar Domehri, EAVE graduates Katrin Pors, Anton Mani Svansson, Peter Possne, TTB graduate Mikkel Jersin
- IN MY MOTHER’S SKIN by Kenneth Dagatan, producer: TTB graduates Bianca Balbuena, Stefano Centini
- LOLA by Andrew Legge, producer: EAVE graduate John Wallace
- PACIFICTION by Albert Serra, co-producer: EAVE graduate Dirk Decker, EAVE+ graduate Andrea Schütte
- PAMFIR by Dmytro Sukholytkyy-Sobchuk, producers: EAVE MW graduate Aleksandra Kostina, co-producer: PUENTES and EAVE+ graduate Giancarlo Nasi, EAVE graduate Artem Koliubaiev, EAVE MW and FFF graduate Adolf El Assal
- SAFE PLACE by Juraj Lerotić, producers: EAVE graduates Miljenka Cogelja, Vlado Bulajic
- TTB project ARNOLD IS A MODEL STUDENT by Sorayos Prapapan, producer: TTB graduate Donsaron Kovitvanitcha, co-producer: EAVE graduate Denis Vaslin
- MUDOS TESTIGOS by Jerónimo Atehortua Arteaga and Luis Ospina, co-producer: PUENTES graduate Eva Chillón
SHORT&MID-LENGTH
- ASHES BY NAME IS MAN by Ewelina Rosinska, producer: EAVE graduate Roxana Richters
- GOODBYE WORDS by Laura Rantanen, producer: EAVE graduate Jenni Jauri
LIMELIGHT
- BLIND WILLOW, SLEEPING WOMAN by Pierre Földes, producers: EAVE+ graduates Tom Dercourt, Joost de Vries
- BOY FROM HEAVEN by Tarik Saleh, producers: EAVE graduates Kristina Aberg, Mark Lwoff, Misha Jaari, Monica Hellström, Linda Mutawi
- BURNING DAYS by Emin Alper, producer: EAVE graduate Stienette Bosklopper
- GODLAND by Hlynur Palmason, producers: EAVE graduate and group leader Didar Domehri, EAVE graduates Katrin Pors, Anton Mani Svansson, Peter Possne, TTB graduate Mikkel Jersin
- MEDITERRANEAN FEVER by Maha Haj, producer: EAVE graduate Marios Piperides
- NO DOGS OR ITALIANS ALLOWED by Alain Ughetto, producer: EAVE graduate Enrica Capra
- THE BLUE CAFTAN by Maryam Touzani, producers: TTB graduate Mikkel Jersin, EAVE graduate Katrin Pors
BRIGHT FUTURE
- LA EMPRESA by André Siegers, producer : EAVE and TTB graduate Julia Cöllen
- TIGRU (DAY OF THE TIGER) by Andrei Tănase, producers: EAVE graduates Anamaria Antoci, Konstantina Stavrianou
CINEMA REGAINED
- PERO by Damjan Kozole, producer: EAVE+ graduate Danijel Hocevar
CineMart selection
- 7 PM ON A SUNDAY by Sevgi Eker, producer: EAVE graduate Aleksi Bardy
- ANTI-MUSE by Baloji, producer: EAVE graduate Benoit Roland
- BOIFRIEND by Jack Goessens, producer: EAVE graduate Reece Cargan
- BRACE YOURSELF by Thati Pele, producers: EAVE graduates Cait Pansegrouw, Elias Ribeiro, EAVE graduate and Dutch National Coordinator Frank Hoeve
- CERRO CORA by Francisco Marquez, producer: PUENTES graduate Daniel Pech
- GRUSHKA by Marta Parlatore, producers: EAVE graduates Hanne Phlypo, Denis Vaslin
- LITTLE WAR by Barbara Sarasola-Day, producer: EAVE graduate Barbara Sarasola-Day
- REMANSO by Pablo Lamar, producer: EAVE graduate Raymond van der Kaaij, PUENTES graduates Gabriela Sabaté, Renata Moura
- SLONCE by Anna Zamecka, producer: EAVE graduate Beata Rzezniczek
- THE BURNING GIANTS by Phuttiphong Aroonpheng, producer: TTB graduate Mai Meksawan
- WHEN THE KIDS SING THE HITS by Mina Djukic, producer: EAVE graduate and Serbian National Coordinator Milan Stojanovic
Immersive
- ANTI-MUSE by Baloji, producer: EAVE graduate Benoit Roland
BoostNL
- CAMERON by Wiebe van den Ende, producer: EAVE graduate Reinier Selen
- GRUSHKA by Marta Parlatore, producer: EAVE graduate Denis Vaslin
- ON THE EDGE OF THE DAY by Hyo Soon Kaag, producer: EAVE graduate Noortje Wilschut
Göteborg International Film Festival (January 27 – February 5)
- 1976 by Manuela Martelli, producer: EAVE graduate Dominga Sotomayor
- A CHIARA by Jonas Carpignano, co-producers; EAVE graduate Katrin Pors, TTB graduate Mikkel Jersin
- APOLONIA, APOLONIA by Lea Glob, co-producer: EAVE graduate Malgorzata Staron
- AURORA’S SUNRISE by Inn Sahakyan, producer: EAVE + graduate Kestutis Drazdauskas
- BURIAL by Emilija Skarnulyte, co-producer: EAVE graduate Dagne Vildziunaite
- BURNING DAYS by Emin Alper, producer: EAVE graduate Stienette Bosklopper
- COPENHAGEN DOES NOT EXIST by Martin Skovbjerg, producer: EAVE graduate Katrin Pors and TTB graduate Mikkel Jersin
- CORSAGE by Marie Kreutzer, producers: EAVE graduate and Luxembourgish National Coordinator Bernard Michaux, EAVE graduate Jonas Dornbach
- DOGBORN by Isabella Carbonell, producer: EAVE graduate David Herdies
- EAVE MW project THE ORDINARIES by Sophie Linnenbaum, producer: EAVE MW graduate Britta Strampe
- EISMAYER by David Wagner, producers: EAVE graduates Arash T. Riahi, Sabine Gruber
- EXODUS by Abbe Hassan, producer: EAVE graduate Mattias Nohrborg
- EARTHLINGS by Steven Doughton, producer: EAVE graduate Anna Byvald
- GIRL by Adura Onashile, producers: EAVE graduates Ciara Barry, Rosie Crerar
- HUMAN FLOWERS OF FLESH by Helena Wittmann, producer: TTB graduate and EAVE participant Julia Cöllen
- GODLAND by Hlynur Palmason, producers: EAVE graduate Katrin Pors, TTB graduate Mikkel Jersin, EAVE graduate Anton Mani Svansson, co-producer: EAVE graduate and group leader Didar Domehri
- LUXEMBOURG LUXEMBOURG by Antonio Lukich, producer: EAVE graduate Volodimir Yatsenko
- MORE THAN EVER by Emily Atef, producer: EAVE graduate Nicole Gerhards, co-producer: EAVE group leader and EAVE+ Head of Studies Jani Thiltges
- MY LOVE AFFAIR WITH MARRIAGE by Signe Baumane, producer: EAVE FFF graduate Roberts Vinovskis
- PACIFICTION by Albert Serra, co-producer: EAVE graduate Dirk Decker
- PAMFIR by Dmytro Sukholytkyy-Sobchuk, producers: EAVE MW graduate Aleksandra Kostina, co-producer: PUENTES and EAVE+ graduate Giancarlo Nasi, EAVE graduate Artem Koliubaiev, EAVE MW and FFF graduate Adolf El Assal
- RULE 34 by Julia Murat, producer: PUENTES graduate Tatiana Leite
- SORCERY by Christopher Murray, producer: PUENTES graduate Nicolas Celis
- TENGO SUENOS ELECTRICOS by Valentina Maurel, producer: EAVE graduate Benoit Roland
- THE BLUE CAFTAN by Maryam Touzani, producers: EAVE graduate Kartin Pors, TTB graduate Mikkel Jersin
- THE COW WHO SANG A SONG INTO THE FUTURE by Francisca Alegria, producer: EAVE + graduate Tom Dercourt
- THE ETERNAL DAUGHTER by Joanna Hogg, producer: EAVE graduate Ed Guiney
- THE HAPPIEST MAN IN THE WORLD by Teona Strugar Mitevska, producers: EAVE graduate and Macedonian National Coordinator Labina Mitevska, EAVE+ graduate Danijel Hocevar, EAVE graduates Benoît Roland, National Coordinator Bosnia Herzegovina Amra Baksic Camo, EAVE graduates Maria Møller Christoffersen, Sébastien Delloye
- TORI AND LOKITA by Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne, co-producer: EAVE graduate Peter Bouckaert
- UNDER THE FIG TREES by Erige Sehiri, producers: EAVE graduate and group leader Didar Domehri, EAVE graduates Palmyre Badinier, Roshanak Behesht Nedjad
- WHEN IT MELTS by Veerle Baetens, producers: EAVE graduates Jacques-Henri Bronckart, Ellen Havenith
- VESPER by Kristina Buozyte, Bruno Samper, co-producer: EAVE graduate Benoit Roland
- WHEN THE WAVES ARE GONE by Lav Diaz, producer: TTB graduate and group leader Bianca Balbuena, TTB graduates Bradley Liew, Mikkel Jersin, EAVE graduate Katrin Pors
Nordic Film Market (February 2-5)
Works in progress
- CHILDREN OF THE LOWEST HEAVEN by Birgitte Stærmose, producer: EAVE graduate Lise Lense-Møller
- COMEBACK by Petri Kotwica, producer: EAVE graduate Aleksi Bardy
- HUNTERS ON A WHITE FIELD by Sarah Gyllenstierna, producer: EAVE graduate Charlotte Most
- SOLITUDE by Ninna Palmadottir, producer: EAVE graduate Lilja Osk Snorradottir
- STOCKHOLM BLOODBATH by Mikael Hafström, producer: EAVE graduate Helena Danielsson
- STORMSKERRY MAJA by Tiina Lymi, producers: EAVE graduates Jukka Helle, Markus Selin
Discovery
- MOTHERS, produced by EAVE graduate Helen Vinogradov
MEET THE EAVE TEAM IN FEBRUARY!
@ Berlin International Film Festival, February 16 - 22, Berlin (DE)
EAVE CEO Kristina Trapp, EAVE Deputy CEO Satu Elo
EAVE Interview with Kesmat El Sayed about Creative Producer Indaba and the ownership of African stories
Kesmat El Sayed, EAVE graduate, Berlinale Talent 2023 and producer from Egypt, recently opened a new office in Berlin to expand SEE MEDIA Production’s premises and start growing her professional roots in Germany.
She talks about her experience participating in Creative Producer Indaba, the training programme by Realness Institute in partnership with European Audiovisual Entrepreneurs (EAVE), International Film Festival Rotterdam Pro (IFFR Pro) and Marrakech International Film Festival (Atlas Workshops) that aims to strengthen African producers' skills and promote co-production within and outside of Africa.
Why did you move to Berlin?
Being based in Egypt and working in documentary or even in fiction is kind of an impossible task as an independent producer, so it made a lot of sense for me to look for another place where there is room to grow and to integrate in the international market. Berlin is a vibrant city with a growing Arab and African community and especially in the arts and film industry. So it makes more sense to be here. Also, not many producers focus on films or artists that come from my region.
Are you interested in producing stories about your region in Africa for the international market?
I am interested in working with locals, filmmakers who still live in their region, because that's the biggest challenge. They are the least connected, they do not have access, but they have a real presence, they are really undiscovered. At the same time with the flow of artists from the region to Europe they also want to work with a producer that understands and relates to them.
What has changed since you moved to Europe?
I feel I have better access and understanding of the landscape as a producer since I moved. Now that I have started a company here, there has been more interest in collaboration and partnerships – I am being asked to come on board projects a lot more and have more possibilities of co-production. I think there is interest in this kind of combination of a producer who is originally from the region but based in Europe. This combination is probably comfortable for many artists and filmmakers.
Have you kept your company in Egypt?
Yes. I have a partner in Egypt and travel there often, so it’s still possible for me to manage things from there.
Why did you apply to Creative Producer Indaba?
This round was very interesting for me because the programme was looking for African producers who are operating outside of Africa. I wanted to participate as a career participant because I saw during the EAVE Producers Workshop how much the career participants benefit from the programme. At that moment - since I’m doing this big shift and having a different mindset and situation - I felt this was exactly the right fit.
Did it meet your expectations? What did you expect to learn? The last session in Rotterdam is still to come, that will be the highlight of the programme.
The whole team is really caring and genuine. The working sessions with the group leaders Mehret Mandefro and Diana Elbaum – both EAVE experts - were really great. I think their input and coordination and motivation of the discussion was inspiring and insightful. As for the group of participants, they were really amazing. They all share and care so generously. There were so many precious moments during the group work.
Compared to the EAVE Producers Workshop, this workshop was very Africa-centric. This allows access to a space that I relate to more, yet have limited access to actually. I felt very at home in the group we had a lot in common. I can describe it as a mini-EAVE specific to our region - and not just the South or the North, but the entire African continent.
The setting of the Atlas Workshops was interesting because they took place during the Marrakech Film Festival. Since there was a market going on at the same time, we were able to meet informally with the decision makers without having to schedule a meeting.
Indaba is a continuation of EAVE because they use the same methodology, so it feels very familiar but also more specific to me.
I also got to meet more experts from the region and enjoyed very much following the discussions with script editors. It is interesting that they all come from the region even if they are based outside, like Mmabatho Kau, also EAVE graduate and expert.
Can you tell me a few things that are specific to your region that now you focus more on? Are there things that are particularly important in these kinds of training related to Africa?
First of all, the issue of representation is crucial: how do we want to represent our region? It's also very interesting to discuss what the expectations are in Europe for the region and how you want to meet those expectations. For me this is a critical point because there is always some kind of mismatch of expectation. We discussed for example the differences based on how the characters are built: whether they are strong characters or victims, whether they are in certain roles, are they always poor or are they actually in decision-making positions?
The other discussion that I found very interesting, because I work on historic and archive-based documentary films, is that all the archives in Africa are in European hands, even those that were taken or shot during colonialism. These institutions make it unattainable to produce films with reasonable budgets that would allow us to own our narrative and our history. We have been discussing how to push back and make that claim. If we produce films from our region, we have the right to make films, we have the right to tell our stories, it should not be an obstacle to pay so much money for archives.
Is it much more expensive to get this material compared to European archives?
It is relatively much more expensive, because of course the euro is much more expensive than any local currency. It's always a challenge for local productions. Especially when you are working with a filmmaker for the first time, you have limited access to funding, so you have to produce more sparingly and really take ownership of the story.
In a co-production, the European producer usually has the biggest stake in a project because they have the biggest budget that can fund the archive. So, there is an imbalance. It should not be that way.
Another very interesting presentation was given by producer Steven Markovitz from South Africa who shared with us how he is working on attracting local investors and having a bigger share in the project as a local producer. He tries to co-produce within Africa not just with Europe. I also found this discussion very insightful on how to have more impact on a project as a smaller and weaker industry, and I think this is very relevant to our situation.
Are there any major funds in Africa that can be approached or is it more private investment?
There are, and we also talked about how to co-produce within the region. This is something that needs a lot of interaction between producers and spaces where they meet! Usually, we always go to international festivals and meet other European producers, and it's rare to find this combination of exclusively African producers who have the time to really discuss and work and get to know each other. I think this networking effect is also a great value and outcome of Creative Producer Indaba.
I would like to apply to other Realness Institute programmes to meet and spend time with more people in the African industry.
How do you see African cinema in the long run? Do you see the industry changing? What are your thoughts on it?
I feel like the African film industry is really trying to catch up to Europe - it's going to take time, but there are so many people working towards it. I think that's amazing. There is already a lot of interest in Arabic/African content, but the problem is that it is always produced in the same way. The common goal is local production with more local producers, and if it's done that way, it's really empowering, because when you work with majority European production, the Europeans are the ones who benefit the most. There has to be a balance and something has to be given back.
Could you update me a little bit about your project BERLEEN, developed in 2021 at EAVE?
We have received funding from the Red Sea Film Foundation for development and the director Ahmad Abdalla will spend time in Berlin developing the characters and meeting local artists that he wants to feature in the film to finalise the script. At the same time, we have on board now Film Clinic the main Egyptian production and distribution company for independent films in the Arab region.
As an emerging European producer, I believe it is a perfect start that ties both my worlds together. A story that is genuinely based in Berlin that explores the local Arab community here and that combines cast and crew from both regions. So I am very excited to be working on finding the right crew here in Berlin and securing the financing as well as growing and developing my presence and network in Berlin.
Apply now to the 2023 edition of PUENTES!
The call for EAVE PUENTES, the most relevant and successful training programme for developing European-Latin American co-production is now open for applications until February 25!
The 2023 edition of PUENTES is the fourth one under the guidance of PUENTES Head of Studies and producer Fernanda del Nido (Setembro Cine – AR/ES), known for her prestigious track record of co-productions involving Europe and Latin America such as Oscar-winner UNA MUJER FANTASTICA, NERUDA, AGUA FRÍA DE MAR and PEQUEÑA FLOR.
Among the core experts is producer and EAVE graduate Didar Domehri (Maneki Films – FR) as group leader, and Jacques Akchoti (FR) as script consultant. They will be joined by guest experts from both Europe and Latin America, such as Agustina Chiarino (Bocacha Films, UY) and others.
WHO SHOULD APPLY?
The workshop is targeted at Latin American & European film professionals interested in developing strong bonds between Europe and Latin America. The selected group of applicants is composed by 10 producers focusing on project development (fiction films only), and 4-5 European film professionals (sales agents, financiers, distributors, festival programmers, coproduction market representatives) or European producers focusing on career development (not brining a specific project).
Latin American and European Film producers focusing on project development:
EAVE is looking for experienced feature film producers in their own countries wishing to work on an international scale and to create long-term creative and business relationships between Europe and Latin America. Interested producers should apply with a feature fiction film project in development stage. European producers applying must be able to demonstrate a clear involvement with Latin America and vice versa.
European Film Professionals focusing on career development:
EAVE is open to receive applications from related European film professionals (such as sales agents, distributors, festival and market representatives, financiers) or European producers focusing on career development and wishing to work on an international scale and to create long term creative and business relationships with Latin America.
TIMELINE
Applications are open until February 25, and the selection will be announced by end of April 2023.
PUENTES takes place in the course of two weeks of the year. The first workshop of the 2023 edition will take place in Italy, in late June – July (exact dates and location TBC), in partnership with FVG Audiovisual Fund and MiC (Ministero dei Beni Ambientali e Culturali).
The second workshop will be held in Uruguay in late November (TBC), in partnership with Bocacha Films and supported by IBERMEDIA. Thanks to a special partnership, the PUENTES participants will attend VENTANA SUR after workshop 2 in order to strengthen their ties between Europe and Latin America even further by meeting and networking with European and Latin American producers alike.
“EAVE Puentes is yet another well-crafted EAVE program that empowers producers from Europe and Latin America to work in one common network.”
Marija Razgutė, CEO and producer of M-Films (LT)
“PUENTES is an amazing reality check, held in a professional and warm framework that provides with lots of tools to evaluate and work on the intersection of our professional career and personal life.”
Facundo Lema – Talent Manager at IFFR
Recent PUENTES’ success stories include BLANQUITA by Fernando Guzzoni and produced by PUENTES graduate Giancarlo Nasi (Orizzonti Award for Best Screenplay in Venice FF 2022).
Other titles include:
- OUR MOTHERS by César Díaz, produced by Géraldine Sprimont
Winner of the Camera D’Or and the SACD Award at the 2019 Cannes Semaine de la Critique in Cannes, the Magritte Award for Best First Feature and six other awards at international film festivals.
- CLARA SOLA by Nathalie Álvarez Mesén, produced by PUENTES graduate Nima Yousefi.
Winner of the International Jury Award for Best Actress and Best Art Direction at the Sao Paulo International Film Festival, New Visions award and Young people’s Jury Award at the Reykjavik International Film Festival and Best Music award at the Ghent International Film Festival.
Winner of the International Jury Award for Best Actress and Best Art Direction at the Sao Paulo International Film Festival, New Visions award and Young people’s Jury Award at the Reykjavik International Film Festival and Best Music award at the Ghent International Film Festival.
Click here to start your application and find out more information about the selection criteria.
In case of questions, do not hesitate to get in touch with the EAVE team: ana@eave.org
EAVE graduates: If you already have an EAVE profile, please log into your account to complete the application. If you do not remember your login information, please contact: members@eave.org
The PUENTES workshop is made possible with the support of the Creative Europe - MEDIA Programme of the European Union and IBERMEDIA, and with the recognition of the Directorate-General for Cinema of the Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities.
Running sustainable film companies in challenging times – Apply now for the April edition of EAVE+!
Applications are now open until January 31, 2023 for the 13th edition of EAVE+
EAVE+ offers 15 producers the opportunity to discuss their company structures and management practices together with high-profile industry experts during 4,5 days to tackle the business side of running a film company.
The upcoming edition will focus on company sustainability and how to reinvent yourself in times of crisis. Under the title ‘transforming companies’ we will feature a series of company case studies and inspiring new business models and tackle the role of the producer as a leader.
Together with top-notch experts, we will also explore topics such as cashflow management, company strategies, negotiation with financiers and partners, and raising finance from investors and how to create viable business models for the future. All producers will work on their individual leadership qualities and resilience in private coaching sessions.
EAVE+ will take place from March 31 – April 5, 2023 in Luxembourg.
« [At EAVE+] we could brainstorm and think "out of the box" with a great team of producers and experts and come back to the office with very specific plans to "rebuild" Fasten Films. Do not miss it. »
Adria Mones – Fasten Films, Spain, EAVE+ 2022
Applications are open for independent producers with a solid track record and international experience from Europe and the rest of the world until January 31, 2023.
The programme is designed for producers who have been running their own company for five years + and/or who have worked five years + at senior management level in another company. We strongly recommend that two individuals at senior management level attend from each company
The workshop will tackle topics such as: How to structure my company more efficiently? How to grow as a company? How to reinvent yourself in times of crisis? How to sustain a viable business? How to diversify your company slate? What kind of leader am I? How to improve my team management? How to achieve a better life work balance?
Transforming Companies, new business models and company constellations will be one of the main topics throughout the workshop, that we will explore via a number of inspiring company case studies.
EAVE+ is organised once a year in Luxembourg with support of the Creative Europe - MEDIA sub-programme of the European Union and Film Fund Luxembourg.
For more information, please visit https://eave.org/programmes/eave-13th-edition or contact satu@eave.org
Apply here: https://eave.org/apply/introduction/eaveplus-23/plus
EAVE graduates: If you already have an EAVE profile, please log into your account to complete the application. If you do not remember your login information, please contact: members@eave.org
EAVE 2022 HIGHLIGHTS
Awards for EAVE producers in 2022:
- 8 nominations for the American Academy Awards in 2022
- 31 films by EAVE producers represent their country in the race for the next 2023 Foreign Language Academy Awards
- 4 Golden Globes nominations
- 24 nominations for 13 films for the European Film Awards
- 9 European Film Awards including Best Film for TRIANGLE OF SADNESS
- 19 awards in Cannes including the Palme d’Or for TRIANGLE OF SADNESS
- 15 awards at the Berlinale including the Golden Bear for ALCARRAS, 4 Silver Bears and 2 Crystal Bears
- 3 awards at Sundance, including World Cinema Dramatic Special Jury Award: Innovative Spirit for TTB project LEONOR WILL NEVER DIE
- 12 awards in Venice, including Best Screenplay for PUENTES project BLANQUITA and FIPRESCI Award for Best Film for TTB project AUTOBIOGRAPHY
- 12 award in Locarno, including the Pardo d'Oro
- 3 Hearts of Sarajevo and 3 additional awards
- 5 awards in Karlovy Vary
…and many more.
32 EAVE workshops delivered in 2022:
- 3 Producers Workshop weeks in Luxembourg / in Estonia / in Spain
- 2 PUENTES workshop weeks in Italy / in Uruguay
- 2 TIES THAT BIND workshop weeks in Italy / in Taiwan
- 1 Marketing Workshop in Luxembourg
- 1 EAVE+ workshop in Luxembourg
- 16 EAVE on Demand workshops all over the globe online and onsite: EoD APFC Canada 3 online workshop weeks // 3 CHANGE Co-production workshops in Denmark and in Georgia // 3 ACCESS workshops online and in Canada // EoD Gran Canaria // 2 EoD workshops for Film Fund Luxembourg // EoD Brussels // EoD Aurora Studios // EoD Tours // EoD Company Time
- 4 Green Film Lab workshops in Italy, in Spain and in Iceland
- 2 Creative Producer Indaba workshops online and in Marrakech
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1 EAVE IMPACT Think Tank at WEMW in Trieste
- numerous EAVE sessions at festivals, markets and online
And a thriving EAVE network of over 2.500 professionals!
We wish you a HAPPY AND HEALTHY NEW YEAR!
Thanks to our partners, decision makers, experts, pedagogical team, and all the members of the EAVE family for their precious support!
The third edition of EAVE on Demand Canada in partnership with APFC kicks off tomorrow!
EAVE is proud to organise an EAVE ON DEMAND workshop for the third time in co-operation with Alliance des producteurs francophones du Canada – APFC. The workshop will take place in three modules planned for January, Juneand September 2023 and will be open for selected members of AFPC.
EAVE ON DEMAND for members of APFC will consist of 3 workshops of masterclasses and group work sessions, as well as individual meetings for 3 producers and their writers / concept developers with their projects in development.
The program will combine the long experience that EAVE has in international training and networking with a tailor-made approach for francophone producers in minority communities across Canada, taking into account their specific needs.
The objective is to improve the participants’ skills in international coproduction, film finance and management, legal issues, marketing, packaging, festival and sales strategies as well as script development, allowing them to expand their careers and businesses internationally.
The EAVE experts confirmed for the programme include the following: group leader Diana Elbaum (Beluga Tree, BE), script consultant Nadja Dumouchel (FR/DE), legal expert Pierre-Emmanuel Mouthuy (Mouthuy Avocats, BE), pitching expert Sibylle Kurz (DE), marketing consultant Mathias Noschis (Alphapanda, DE/CH), sales experts Salma Abdalla (Autlook Films, AT) and Karoliina Dwyer (The Yellow Affair, FI/UK/US), guest expert Katriel Schory (IL), as well as Canadian finance and co-production expert Yanick Letourneau (Peripheria, CA).
The languages of the workshop will be French and English.
The 3 sessions of the workshop:
W1: January 14-20, 2023 online
W2: June 1-7, 2023 online
W3: September 1-5, 2023 online
EAVE ON DEMAND for members of APFC is organized by EAVE and APFC in partnership with Netflix, lead partner, Telefilm Canada and the Canada Media Fund.
EAVE is Europe’s leading training, development and networking organization for producers. In addition to our flagship programme, the renowned European Producers Workshop, we are involved in a variety of programmes in Europe, Asia, Latin America, Russia, Africa and the Middle East. Founded in 1988, EAVE’s objectives are to provide professional training opportunities and to bring producers from different regions of the world together with the aim of facilitating co-production relationships. EAVE’s unique international network comprises over 2,300 producers and key decision makers (funders, sales agents, distributors, commissioning editors etc.).
Alliance des producteurs francophones du Canada – APFC
The Alliance des producteurs francophones du Canada is dedicated to the development of the French-language film, television, and digital media industry across Canada. The Alliance is the voice of the audiovisual and independent production sector in francophone Canada.
About Netflix
Netflix is the world’s leading internet entertainment service with over 148 million paid memberships in over 190 countries enjoying TV series, documentaries and feature films across a wide variety of genres and languages. Members can watch as much as they want, anytime, anywhere, on any internet-connected screen. Members can play, pause and resume watching, all without commercials or commitments.
About Telefilm Canada
Telefilm is dedicated to the cultural, commercial and industrial success of Canada’s audiovisual industry. Through funding and promotion programs, Telefilm supports dynamic companies and creative talent at home and around the world. Telefilm also makes recommendations regarding the certification of audiovisual coproduction treaties to the Minister of Canadian Heritage, and administers the programs of the Canada Media Fund. Launched in 2012, the Talent Fund accepts private donations which principally support emerging talent.
About the Canada Media Fund
The Canada Media Fund (CMF) fosters, promotes, develops and finances the production of Canadian content and relevant applications for all audiovisual media platforms. The CMF guides Canadian content towards a competitive global environment through fostering industry innovation, rewarding success, enabling a diversity of voice and promoting access to content through industry and private sector partnerships.
EUROPE! Hub at Sundance welcomes European producers
EFP offers for the very first time a small but cosy EUROPE! HUB at the festival - a new central industry meeting point and networking space which can be used by all Europeans attending the festival.
It is the place from which we can jointly promote European cinema.
EFP rents a small space in the Double Tree Hotel (formerly known as 'The Yarrow'), right next to one of the main festival cinemas with the Press & Industry Screenings.
ALL Europeans (and of course all others) attending the festival are warmly invited to come to this centrally located meeting space and use it for their meetings.
In case of any question, please contact Sonja Heinen: heinen@efp-online.com.
