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Grand Prix for ISLANDS at Reims Polar

 Lux Audience Award

  • EAVE Marketing Workshop project FLOW by Gints Zilbalodis, producer: EAVE MW graduate Matiss Kaza won the LUX Audience Award.

https://lux-award.europarl.europa.eu/

 

 

 Estonian Film and Television Awards

12 prizes for EAVE graduates at the Estonian Film and Television Awards (EFTA):

  • LIONESS by Liina Trishkina-Vanhatalo, producer: EAVE graduate Guntis Trekteris won Best Feature Film and Best Screenwriter
  • 8 VIEWS OF LAKE BIWA by Marko Raat, producers: EAVE graduates Misha Jaari, Mark Lwoff, Dora Nedeczky won 7 awards including Best Director, Best Cinematography, Best Actress (Tiina Tauraite), Best Composer, Best Art Direction, Best Costume Design, Best Make-Up
  • THE SHADOW by Jaak Kilmi, producer: EAVE+ graduate Kristian Taska was awarded Best Actor (Pääru Oja)
  • VERTICAL MONEY by Martti Helde, producer: EAVE graduate Elina Litvinova won Best Documentary
  • LIFE & LOVE by Helen Takkin, producer: EAVE+ graduate Kristian Taska won Best Sound Design

http://www.filmi.ee

 

 

 Austrian Diagonale

9 awards for EAVE graduates at the Austrian Diagonale:

  • THE VILLAGE NEXT TO PARADISE by Mo Harawe, producer: EAVE graduate Oliver Neumann, co-producer: EAVE graduate Nicole Gerhards won the Grand Diagonale Prize for Best Fiction Feature, Best Cinematography and the VAM Prize for Outstanding Production Services
  • BLUISH by Lilith Kraxner, Milena Czernovsky, producer: EAVE graduate David Bohun won Best Sound Design  
  • GIRLS & GODS by Arash T. Riahi & Verena Soltiz, producers: EAVE graduates Arash T. Riahi, Sabine Gruber, Peter Drössler won Best Original Score in a Documentary Film
  • PERLA by Alexandra Makarova, producers: EAVE graduates Arash T. Riahi, Sabine Gruber won Best Production Design, Best Costume Design and the Audience Award

www.diagonale.at/en

 

 

 Platino Awards

  • KILL THE JOCKEY by Luis Ortega, producers: PUENTES graduates Benjamin Domenech, Santiago Gallelli, co-producer: EAVE graduate Katrin Pors won Best Supporting Actor (Daniel Fanego)
  • THE ROOM NEXT DOOR by Pedro Almodovar, line producer: EAVE graduate Lara Costa-Calzado won Best Cinematography, Best Original Score
  • THE ECHO by Tatiana Huezo, producer: PUENTES graduate Nicolas Celis won Best Ibero-American Documentary Film.

https://www.premiosplatino.com/

 

 

 Slovak Sun in a Net Awards

  • WAVES by Jiri Madl, co-producer: EAVE graduate Wanda Adamik Hrycova won nine times: Best Film, Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Actor (Vojtech Vodochodsky), Best Cinematography, Best Editing, Best Sound, Best Costumes, Best Visual Effects.
  • EAVE Marketing Workshop project LIVING LARGE by Kristina Dufkova, co-producer: EAVE MW graduate Agata Novinski won Best Animated Film
  • THE HUNGARIAN DRESSMAKER by Iveta Grofova, producers: EAVE graduates Sara Laszlo and Marcell Gerő won Best Actress (Alexandra Borbely), Best Supporting Actress (Eva Bandor), Best Supporting Actor (Milan Ondrik), Best Production Design, Best Make-up

https://sfta.sk/

 

 

 Irish Film & Television Awards

5 awards for EAVE graduates at the Irish Film & Television Awards (IFTA) in Dublin:

  • CONCLAVE by Edward Berger, executive producer: EAVE FFF graduate Lorenzo Gangarossa won Best International Film, Best International Actor (Ralph Fiennes), Supporting Actor (Brian F. O'Byrne)
  • THE OUTRUN by Nora Fingscheidt, co-producer: EAVE graduate & TTB group leader Jonas Weydemann was awarded Lead Actress (Saoirse Ronan)
  • THE FLATS by Alessandra Celesia, producer: EAVE graduate Jean-Laurent Csinidis won George Morrison Feature Documentary

www.ifta.ie

 

 

 CPH:DOX

  • FLOPHOUSE AMERICA by Monica Strømdahl, producer: EAVE graduate Beathe Hofseth received a Special Mention in the DOX:AWARD section
  • CHANGE project 9-MONTHS CONTRACT by Ketevan Vashagashvili, producer: CHANGE graduate Anna Khazaradze won the HUMAN:RIGHTS AWARD
  • WALLS – AKINNI INUK by Nina Paninnguaq Skydsbjerg, producer: EAVE graduate and Danish National Coordinator Emile Hertling Péronard won the NORDIC:DOX AWARD
  • CHANGE project MISSING IN ACTION by Kateryna Holovko, Marharyta Melnychuk, producer: CHANGE graduate Aliona Kachkan received the Millennium Docs Against Gravity Award.

https://cphdox.dk

 

 

 Cyprus Film Days

  • APRIL by Dea Kulumbegashvili, producer: EAVE graduate Archil Gelovani won Best Film
  • GHOST TRAIL by Jonathan Millet, producers: EAVE graduates Nicole Gerhards, Julie Esparbes won Best Director and the Audience Award

 

Dot.on.the.map Industry Days

  • HOLIDAY by Wissam Charaf, producer: Interchange graduate Charlotte Vincent, EAVE graduate Katia Khazak , co-producer: EAVE graduate Marco Valerio Fusco won the Cyprus Film Commission – Invest Cyprus Award
  • MY NAME IS LILY by Yianna Americanou, producer: EAVE graduate Stelana Kliris, co-producers: EAVE graduates Ioanna Bolomyti, Julie Esparbes received the P.S. Movies and Stories Award
  • THE COLOR GREEN by Paloma Zapata, co-producer: EAVE graduate Sinisa Juricic won the EKKOMED Award

www.cyprusfilmdays.com

 

 

 Reims Polar

3 awards for EAVE graduates at Reims Polar:

  • ISLANDS by Jan-Ole Gerster, producer: EAVE + graduate Jonas Katzenstein won the Grand Prix 
  • THE THINGS YOU KILL by Alireza Khatami, producer: EAVE graduate Mariusz Wlodarski won the Prix du Jury and the Prix de la Critique

https://reimspolar.com

 

 

 Visions du Réel

The VdR-Industry strand of Visions du Réel handed out its prizes. Among them:

  • JARIPEO by Efraín Mojica, Rebecca Zweig, producer: EAVE graduate Carine Chichkowsky won the Lightdox Award
  • MEMORY by Vladlena Sandu, producer: EAVE graduate Raymond van der Kaaij won the Raggioverde Subtitling Award
  • THE BIG BOOM by Gabriel Tejedor, producer: EAVE graduate Susanne Guggenberger won the DOX Leipzig Award

https://www.visionsdureel.ch

 

 

 Bolzano Film Festival

  • WIND, TALK TO ME by Stefan Djordjevic, producer: EAVE graduate Dragana Jovovic, co-producers: EAVE graduates Vanja Jambrovic, Slovenian National Coordinator Jozko Rutar, Miha Cernec won Best Film
  • VIET AND NAM by Truong Minh Quy, producers: TTB group leader and EAVE National Coordinator for Asia Bianca Balbuena, TTB graduates Bradley Liew, Stefano Renting, EAVE graduate Marie Dubas, EAVE+ graduate Joost de Vries won the Special Prize of the Jury
  • OUR TIME WILL COME by Ivette Löcker, producers: EAVE graduate and Austrian National Coordinator Barbara Pichler, EAVE graduate Gabriele Kranzelbinder won the Distribution Award
  • MY BOYFRIEND EL FASCISTA by Matthias Lintner, producer: EAVE graduate Martin Rattini won the Audience Award and received a Special Mention

https://www.filmfestival.bz.it/en

 

 

 ZagrebDox

  • MR NOBODY AGAINST PUTIN by David Borenstein, co-producer: EAVE graduate Radovan Sibrt won the Big Stamp in the International Competition
  • TRANS MEMORIA by Victoria Verseau, producer: EAVE graduate Malin Hüber received a Special Mention
  • WOMAN OF GOD by Maja Prettner, producer: EAVE graduate Bostjan Virc won the Croatian Radio-Television Audience Award – Regional Competition

https://zagrebdox.net/en

 

 

 Istanbul Film Festival 

  • EAVE graduate Gülin Üstün won the Istanbul Film Festival Outstanding Contribution to Cinema Award

Meetings on the Bridge

  • THE GUARDIANS OF THE OLD LADY by Selda Taskin, producer: EAVE graduate Sezgi Ustun San won the ARTEKino International Award and the Melodika Sound Award

https://film.iksv.org/

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DEVIL DOG ROAD in Spanish cinemas

 In French cinemas

  • FANON by Jean-Claude Flamand-Barny, producers: EAVE graduates Paul Thiltges, Adrien Chef. April 2. 
  • YOUTH (HOMECOMING) by Wang Bing, co-producers: EAVE graduates Denis Vaslin, Fleur Knopperts. April 2.
  • THE GIRL WITH THE NEEDLE by Magnus von Horn, co-producer: EAVE graduate Marius Wlodarski. April 9. 
  • THE VILLAGE NEXT TO PARADISE by Mo Harawe, producer: EAVE graduate Oliver Neumann, co-producer: EAVE graduate Nicole Gerhards. April 9.
  • KYUKA: BEFORE SUMMER’S END by Kostis Charamountanis, producers: EAVE graduate and Greek National Coordinator Konstantinos Kontovrakis, EAVE graduate Danae Spathara, EAVE + graduate Giorgos Karnavas. April 16.
  • MARIANA’S ROOM by Emmanuel Finkiel, producer: EAVE graduate and Hungarian National Coordinator Viktoria Petranyi. April 17.
  • MEXICO 86 by César Diaz, producers: EAVE graduate Anne-Laure Guégan, PUENTES graduate Géraldine Sprimont, co-producer: PUENTES graduate Delphine Schmit. April 23.

 

In Belgian cinemas

  • THE OUTRUN by Nora Fingscheidt, co-producer: EAVE graduate, TTB group leader and German National Coordinator Jonas Weydemann. April 9. 
  • SEPTEMBER SAYS by Ariane Labed, producer: EAVE graduate Ed Guiney. April 9 
  • MEXICO 86 by César Diaz, producers: EAVE graduate Anne-Laure Guegan, PUENTES graduate Géraldine Sprimont, co-producer: PUENTES graduate Delphine Schmit. April 16.
  • REFLECTION IN A DEAD DIAMOND by Hélène Cattet, Bruno Forzani, producer: EAVE and TTB graduate Gilles Chanial. April 30.  

 

In Dutch cinemas

  • MALDOROR by Fabrice du Welz, producer: EAVE graduate Jean-Yves Roubin. April 17. 
  • THE GIRL WITH THE NEEDLE by Magnus von Horn, co-producer: EAVE graduate Marius Wlodarski. April 24.

 

In Swiss cinemas

  • READING LOLITA IN TEHRAN by Eran Riklis, producer: EAVE graduate Marica Stocchi. April 2. 
  • THE SHAMELESS by Konstantin Bojanov, executive producers: EAVE graduate Palmyre Badinier, EAVE+ graduate Philippe Coeytaux. April 10.

 

In Austrian cinemas

  • SOUNDTRACK TO A COUP D'ETAT by Johan Grimonprez, producer: EAVE graduate and Dutch National Coordinator Frank Hoeve. April 3.   

 

In German cinemas

  • STORMSKERRY MAJA by Tiina Lymi, producer: EAVE graduate Jukka Helle. April 2.
  • XOFTEX by Noaz Deshe, executive producer: EAVE graduate Maria Drandaki. April 17.
  • JULIE KEEPS QUIET by Leonardo van Dijl, co-producers: PUENTES graduate Nima Yousefi, EAVE graduate Jan Naszewski. April 23. 
  • EAVE project QUIET LIFE by Alexandros Avranas, producer: EAVE graduate Alejandro Arenas. April 24.

 

In Estonian cinemas

  • JULIE KEEPS QUIET by Leonardo van Dijl, co-producers: PUENTES graduate Nima Yousefi, EAVE graduate Jan Naszewski. April 25.

 

In Irish cinemas

  • JULIE KEEPS QUIET by Leonardo van Dijl, co-producers: PUENTES graduate Nima Yousefi, EAVE graduate Jan Naszewski. April 25.

 

In Polish cinemas

  • MOTEL DESTINO by Karim Ainouz, co-producer: EAVE graduate and group leader Didar Domehri. April 25.  

 

In Portugese cinemas

  • VERMIGLIO by Maura Delpero, co-producer: EAVE graduate Jacques-Henri Bronckart. April 17.

 

In Romanian cinemas

  • EVERYBODY LOVES TOUDA Nabil Ayouch, producers: EAVE graduates Katrin Pors, Elisa Fernanda Pirir, TTB graduate Mikkel Jersin. April 24.

 

In Swedish cinemas

  • WHEN THE LIGHT BREAKS by Rúnar Rúnarsson, co-producer: EAVE, TTB and PUENTES graduate Raymond van der Kaaij. April 18.

 

In Spanish cinemas

  • SEPTEMBER SAYS by Ariane Labed, producer: EAVE graduate Ed Guiney. April 30.
  • DEVIL DOG ROAD by Guillermo Polo, producer: EAVE graduate Gerard Rodríguez. April 25.

 

In Hungarian cinemas

  • WILD DIAMOND by Agathe Riedinger, producer: TTB graduate Judith Nora, co-producer: EAVE+ graduate Carlo Cresto-Dina. April 24. 
  • JULIE KEEPS QUIET by Leonardo van Dijl, co-producers: PUENTES graduate Nima Yousefi, EAVE graduate Jan Naszewski. April 24.

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EAVE project QUIET LIFE travels to Barcelona and to Istanbul

D’A Barcelona International Auteur Film Festival (March 27 – April 6) 

  • A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S TALE by María Herrera, producer: EAVE graduate Maria Zamora
  • APRIL by Dea Kulumbegashvili, producer: EAVE graduate Archil Gelovani
  • BAGGER DRAMA by Piet Baumgartner, producer: EAVE graduate Karin Koch
  • EIGHT POSTCARDS FROM UTOPIA by Radu Jude, Christian Ferencz-Flatz, producer: EAVE graduate Alexandru Teodorescu
  • ON BECOMING A GUINEA FOWL by Rungano Nyoni, producer: EAVE graduate Ed Guiney
  • ORENDA by Pirjo Honkasalo, producers: EAVE graduates Misha Jaari, Mark Lwoff
  • PEACOCK by Bernhard Wenger, producer: EAVE graduate and group leader Michael Kitzberger
  • EAVE project QUIET LIFE by Alexandros Avranas, producer: EAVE graduate Alejandro Arenas
  • SEPTEMBER SAYS by Ariane Labed, producer: EAVE graduate Ed Guiney
  • TÊTES BRÛLÉES by Maja Ajmia Yde Zellama, producer: EAVE graduate Benoît Roland
  • THE EMPIRE by Bruno Dumont, co-producer: EAVE graduate Dorothe Beinemeier
  • VIET AND NAM by Truong Minh Quy, producers: TTB group leader and National Coordinator Asia Bianca Balbuena, TTB graduates Bradley Liew, Stefano Renting, EAVE graduate Marie Dubas, EAVE+ graduate Joost de Vries
  • YOUTH (HARD TIMES) by Wang Bing, producers: EAVE graduates Denis Vaslin, Fleur Knopperts
  • YOUTH (HOMECOMING) by Wang Bing, producers: EAVE graduates Denis Vaslin, Fleur Knopperts

D'A Film Lab Barcelona

  • DE FANG by Anna Llargués, producer: EAVE graduate and PUENTES group leader Sophie Erbs
  • THE GANG by Marina and Carol Rodríguez Colás, producer: EAVE graduate Hubert Toint 
  • WHO WE ARE by Salvador Sunyer, producer: EAVE graduate Yolanda Torres

https://dafilmfestival.com/en

 

 

Reims Polar (April 1 – 6)

  • BRIEF HISTORY OF A FAMILY by Lin Jianjie, co-producer: EAVE graduate Rikke Tambo Andersen
  • CARNIVAL IS OVER by Fernando Coimbra, producer: EAVE graduate Goncalo Galvão Teles
  • ISLANDS by Jan-Ole Gerster, producer: EAVE+ graduate Jonas Katzenstein 
  • MEXICO 86 by César Diaz, producers: EAVE graduate Anne-Laure Guégan, PUENTES graduate Géraldine Sprimont, co-producer: PUENTES graduate Delphine Schmit
  • THE THINGS YOU KILL by Alireza Khatami, producer: EAVE graduate Mariusz Wlodarski

https://reimspolar.com

 

 

New Directors/New Films, New York (April 2 – 13)

  • DROWNING DRY by Laurynas Bareisa, co-producer: EAVE MW graduate Matiss Kaza
  • EAVE project FIUME O MORTE! by Igor Bezinovic, producers: EAVE graduates Tibor Keser, Vanja Jambrovic, Marina Gumzi
  • KYUKA: BEFORE SUMMER’S END by Kostis Charamountanis, producers: EAVE graduates Danae Spathara, Konstantinos Kontovrakis, EAVE + graduate Giorgos Karnavas
  • LESSON LEARNED by Balint Szimler, co-producers: EAVE graduate and Hungarian National Coordinator Julia Berkes, EAVE graduate Viktoria Petranyi
  • THE VILLAGE NEXT TO PARADISE by Mo Harawe, producer: EAVE graduate Oliver Neumann, co-producer: EAVE graduate Nicole Gerhards
  • TIMESTAMP by Kateryna Gornostai, producer: EAVE graduate Reinier Selen, co-producers: EAVE graduates Marion Guth, François Le Gall

https://www.newdirectors.org/

 

 

Cleveland International Film Festival (April 3 – 13)

  • I’M NOT EVERYTHING I WANT TO BE by Klara Tasovska, producer: EAVE graduate Jakub Viktorin
  • CROCODILE TEARS by Tumpal Tampubolon, producers: EAVE graduates Claire Lajoumard, Harry Flöter
  • EAVE project TARIKA by Milko Lazarov, producer: EAVE graduate Veselka Kiryakova, co-producer: EAVE+ graduate Alexandru Dumreicher-Ivanceanu
  • EAVE project YALLA PARKOUR by Areeb Zuaiter, producer: EAVE graduate Basel Mawlawi, executive producer: EAVE graduate Lisa Nyed
  • GHOST TRAIL by Jonathan Millet, producers: EAVE graduates Nicole Gerhards, Julie Esparbes
  • HONEYMOON by Zhanna Ozirna, producer: EAVE graduate Dmytro Shukanov
  • MADE IN ETHIOPIA by Xinyan Yu, Max Duncan, producer: EAVE graduate Tamara Dawit
  • NEVER ALONE by Klaus Härö, producer: EAVE + graduates Ilkka Matila, Kristian Taska
  • PUENTES project THE EXILES by Belen Funes, producers: PUENTES graduate Alba Bosch-Duran, EAVE graduate Olmo Figueredo González-Quevedo, co-producer: PUENTES, MW and TTB graduate Giancarlo Nasi
  • REAS by Lola Arias, producer: EAVE graduate Gema Juarez Allen, EAVE graduate Ingmar Trost
  • THE SWEDISH TORPEDO by Frida Kempff, producers: EAVE graduates David Herdies, Michael Krotkiewski, Elina Litvinova, EAVE graduate and group leader Riina Sildos
  • THE VILLAGE NEXT TO PARADISE by Mo Harawe, producer: EAVE graduate Oliver Neumann, co-producer: EAVE graduate Nicole Gerhards
  • TO A LAND UNKNOWN by Mahdi Fleifel, producer: EAVE graduate Maria Drandaki
  • TWO STRANGERS TRYING NOT TO KILL EACH OTHER by Jacob Perlmutter, producer: EAVE graduate Signe Byrge Sørensen
  • WAVES by Jiri Madl, co-producer: EAVE graduate Wanda Adamik Hrycova

www.clevelandfilm.org

 

 

Cyprus Film Days (April 4 – 12) 

  • ALL WE IMAGINE AS LIGHT by Payal Kapadia, producers: EAVE graduate and Dutch National Coordinator Frank Hoeve, CPI graduate Thomas Hakim, co-producer: EAVE graduate Gilles Chanial
  • APRIL by Dea Kulumbegashvili, producer: EAVE graduate Archil Gelovani
  • GHOST TRAIL by Jonathan Millet, producers: EAVE graduates Nicole Gerhards, Julie Esparbes
  • LARS IS LOL by Eirik Sæter Stordahl, producer: EAVE MW graduate Caroline Hitland
  • EAVE Marketing Workshop project LIVING LARGE by Kristina Dufkova, co-producer: EAVE MW graduate Agata Novinski

Dot.on.the.Map Industry Days

  • HOLIDAY by Wissam Charaf, producer: Interchange graduate Charlotte Vincent, EAVE graduate Katia Khazak, co-producer: EAVE graduate Marco Valerio Fusco
  • LAST TRIP by Ziad Kalthoum, producer: EAVE graduate May Odeh, co-producer: PUENTES graduate Laure Dahout
  • MY NAME IS LILY by Yianna Americanou, producer: EAVE graduate Stelana Kliris, co-producers: EAVE graduates Ioanna Bolomyti, Julie Esparbes
  • THE COLOR GREEN by Paloma Zapata, co-producer: EAVE graduate Sinisa Juricic

www.cyprusfilmdays.com

 

 

  Visions du Réel, Nyon (April 4 – 13) 

  • IRON WINTER by Kasimir Burgess, producer: EAVE graduate Samm Haillay
  • KEVINE ET FORTUNE by Sarah Imsand, producer: EAVE graduate Palmyre Badinier
  • MOUNTAIN OF GOLD by Roland Edzard, producer: EAVE graduate Benoit Roland
  • NEW BEGINNINGS by Isabelle Ingold & Vivianne Perelmuter, producer: EAVE graduate Hanne Phlypo
  • OBSCURE NIGHT – "AIN’T I A CHILD?" by Sylvain George, producer: EAVE graduate Eugenia Mumenthaler
  • THE MULTIPLE LIVES OF ANDRES by Baptiste Janon & Rémi Pons, producer: PUENTES graduate Anthony Rey
  • THE OTHER WORLD by Callisto Mc Nulty, producers: EAVE + graduate Britta Rindelaub, EAVE graduate Thomas Reichlin
  • THE VANISHING POINT by Bani Khoshnoudi, producer: EAVE graduate Janja Kralj

www.visionsdureel.ch

 

 

Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival (April 8 – 20)

  • AFTER US, THE FLOOD by Arto Halonen, producer: EAVE graduate and National Coordinator Latvia Aija Berzina
  • DANIELA FOREVER by Nacho Vigalondo, co-producer: EAVE graduate Benoit Roland
  • ELSE by Thibault Emin, producer: EAVE graduate Benoit Roland
  • PLANET B by Aude Léa Rapi, producer: EAVE graduate Benoit Roland
  • THE ASSESSMENT by Fleur Fortuné, producer: EAVE+ graduate Jonas Katzenstein 
  • THE ICE TOWER by Lucile Hadzihalilovic, co-producer: EAVE graduate Ingmar Trost
  • U ARE THE UNIVERSE by Pavlo Ostrikov, producer: EAVE graduate Volodymir Yatsenko

www.bifff.net

 

 

Bolzano Filmfestival, Bozen (April 12 – 21)

  • APRIL by Dea Kulumbegashvili, producer: EAVE graduate Archil Gelovani
  • EAVE project FIUME O MORTE! by Igor Bezinovic, producers: EAVE graduates Tibor Keser, Marina Gumzi, Vanja Jambrovic
  • HANAMI by Denise Fernandes, producer: EAVE graduate Eugenia Mumenthaler 
  • HEIMAT IST EIN RAUM AUS ZEIT by Thomas Heise, producer: EAVE graduate Heino Deckert
  • LITTLE TROUBLE GIRLS by Urska Djukic, producer: EAVE graduate and Slovenian National Coordinator Jozko Rutar, EAVE graduate Miha Cernec, co-producers: EAVE graduates Marina Gumzi, Dragana Jovovic, Danijel Pek, Katarina Prpic
  • MARIANENGRABEN by Eileen Byrne, producer: EAVE graduate and Luxembourgish National Coordinator Bernard Michaux
  • MY BOYFRIEND EL FASCISTA by Matthias Lintner, producer: EAVE graduate Martin Rattini
  • NO. 74 NO NAME by Davide Grotta, producer: EAVE graduate Martin Rattini
  • OUR TIME WILL COME by Ivette Löcker, producers: EAVE graduate and Austrian National Coordinator Barbara Pichler, EAVE graduate Gabriele Kranzelbinder
  • PEACOCK by Bernhard Wenger, producer: EAVE graduate and group leader Michael Kitzberger
  • PUENTES project REINAS by Klaudia Reynicke, producers: PUENTES and EAVE + graduate Maria Britta Rindelaub, EAVE graduate Thomas Reichlin, Valérie Delpierre
  • UNSERE ZEIT WIRD KOMMEN by Ivette Löcker, producers: EAVE graduate and Austrian National Coordinator Barbara Pichler, EAVE graduate Gabriele Kranzelbinder
  • VIET AND NAM by Truong Minh Quy, producers: TTB group leader and EAVE National Coordinator for Asia Bianca Balbuena, TTB graduates Bradley Liew, Stefano Renting, EAVE graduate Marie Dubas, EAVE+ graduate Joost de Vries
  • YOUNG HEARTS by Anthony Schatteman, producer: EAVE graduate Xavier Rombaut, co-producers: EAVE graduates Floor Onrust, Annabella Nezri
  • WIND, TALK TO ME by Stefan Djordjevic, producer: EAVE graduate Dragana Jovovic, co-producers: EAVE graduates Vanja Jambrovic, Slovenian National Coordinator Jozko Rutar, Miha Černec

http://filmfestival.bz.it

 

 

San Francisco International Film Festival (April 17 – 27)

  • EAVE project WHERE THE WIND COMES FROM by Amel Guellaty, producers: EAVE graduate Asma Chiboub, TTB graduate Karim Aitouna
  • EAVE project THE BRINK OF DREAMS by Nada Riyadh and EAVE graduate Ayman El Amir, producer: EAVE graduate Ayman El Amir
  • GHOST TRAIL by Jonathan Millet, producers: EAVE graduates Nicole Gerhards, Julie Esparbes
  • HONEYMOON by Zhanna Ozirna, producer: EAVE graduate Dmytro Shukanov
  • INK WASH by Sarra Tsorakidis, producer: EAVE graduate Nikos Moustaka
  • JULIE KEEPS QUIET by Leonardo van Dijl, co-producers: PUENTES graduate Nima Yousefi, in association with EAVE graduate Jan Naszewski & PUENTES graduate Marcin Łuczaj
  • ONLY ON EARTH by Robin Petré, producer: EAVE graduate Signe Skov Thomsen
  • PUENTES project HORIZON by César Augusto Acevedo, producer: PUENTES graduate Paola Andrea Perez Nieto, co-producers: EAVE+ graduate Titus Kreyenberg, EAVE graduate Donato Rotunno, PUENTES, MW and TTB graduate Giancarlo Nasi
  • PUENTES project THE DEVIL SMOKES (AND SAVES THE BURNT MATCHES IN THE SAME BOX) by Ernesto Martínez Bucio, producer: PUENTES graduate Carlos Hernandez Vazquez
  • THE WOLVES ALWAYS COME AT NIGHT by Gabrielle Brady, executive producer: EAVE graduate Alexander Wadouh
  • TTB project HAPPYEND by Neo Sora, producers: TTB graduate Masubuchi Aiko, EAVE graduate Alex C. Lo
  • VIET AND NAM by Truong Minh Quy, producers: TTB group leader and EAVE National Coordinator for Asia Bianca Balbuena, TTB graduates Bradley Liew, Stefano Renting, EAVE graduate Marie Dubas, EAVE+ graduate Joost de Vries
  • XOFTEX by Noaz Deshe, executive producer: EAVE graduate Maria Drandaki

https://sffilm.org/

 

 

Istanbul Film Festival (April 17 – 28) 

  • ALPHA by Jan-Willem van Ewijk, producer: EAVE graduate and Dutch National Coordinator Frank Hoeve
  • ANIMALE by Emma Benestan, producer: EAVE graduate Jean-Yves Roubin
  • ATHLETE by Semih Gülen, Mustafa Emin Büyükcoskun, co-producers: EAVE graduates Anamaria Antoci, Anda Ionescu
  • DROWNING DRY by Laurynas Bareisa, co-producer: EAVE MW graduate Matiss Kaza
  • HAPPY HOLIDAYS by Scandar Copti, producer: EAVE graduate Dorothe Beinemeier
  • ISLANDS by Jan-Ole Gerster, producer: EAVE+ graduate Jonas Katzenstein
  • JULIE KEEPS QUIET by Leonardo van Dijl, co-producers: PUENTES graduate Nima Yousefi, EAVE graduate Jan Naszewski
  • KONTINENTAL '25 by Radu Jude, producer: EAVE graduate Alexandru Teodorescu
  • KÖLN 75 by Ido Fluk, producer: EAVE graduate Fred Burle
  • LESSON LEARNED by Balint Szimler, co-producers: EAVE graduate and Hungarian National Coordinator Julia Berkes, EAVE graduate  Viktoria Petranyi
  • LOS DESTELLOS (GLIMMERS) by Pilar Palomero, producer: EAVE+ graduate Valérie Delpierre
  • MANAS by Marianna Brennand, producer: EAVE graduate Luis Galvao Teles
  • MALDOROR by Fabrice du Welz, producer: EAVE graduate Jean-Yves Roubin
  • MOTEL DESTINO by Karim Ainouz, co-producer: EAVE graduate and group leader Didar Domehri
  • PEACOCK by Bernhard Wenger, producer: EAVE graduate and group leader Michael Kitzberger
  • MR. K by Tallulah Hazekamp Schwab, producer: EAVE graduate Leontine Petit
  • EAVE project QUIET LIFE by Alexandros Avranas, producer: EAVE graduate Alejandro Arenas
  • REFLECTION IN A DEAD DIAMOND by Hélène Cattet, Bruno Forzani, producer: EAVE graduate Gilles Chanial
  • THE BLUE TRAIL by Gabriel Mascaro, producers: EAVE graduates Rachel Daisy Ellis, Sandino Saravia Vinay, co-producers: EAVE graduates Giancarlo Nasi, Marleen Slot
  • THE ICE TOWER by Lucile Hadzihalilovic, co-producer: EAVE graduate Ingmar Trost
  • TO A LAND UNKNOWN by Mahdi Fleifel, producer: EAVE graduate Maria Drandaki
  • WHAT MARY DIDN’T KNOW by Konstantina Kotzamani, co-producer: EAVE graduate Konstantinos Vassilaros
  • XOFTEX by Noaz Deshe, executive producer: EAVE graduate Maria Drandaki

Meetings on the Bridge

Film Development Platform

  • RECITAL OF BAYRAM by Bekin Bülbül, producer: EAVE graduate and National Coordinator Turkey Halil Kardas
  • THE GUARDIANS OF THE OLD LADY by Selda Taskin, producer: EAVE graduate Sezgi Ustun San

Work in Progress

  • LO-FI by Alican Durbas, producer: EAVE graduate Ipek Erden
  • VEHA by Elif Sözen, producer: Interchange graduate Charlotte Uzu

German-Turkish Co-Production Development Fund

  • 100 THOUSAND TURKISH LIRAS by Nazli Elif Durlu, producer: EAVE graduate Annamaria Askanoglu
  • BALLAD OF THE SKELETON by Murat Ugurlu, producer: EAVE graduate Linus Günther
  • DIVINE POISON by Nehir Tuna, producer: EAVE graduate Dorothe Beinemeier

http://film.iksv.org

 

 

goEast – Festival of Central and Eastern European Film, Wiesbaden (April 24 – 30)

  • CHANGE project BLUEBERRY DREAMS by Elene Mikaberidze, producer: CHANGE graduate Elene Margvelashvili, co-producer: EAVE graduate Isabelle Truc
  • EIGHT POSTCARDS FROM UTOPIA by Radu Jude, Christian Ferencz-Flatz, producer: EAVE graduate Alexandru Teodorescu
  • EIGHTY PLUS by Zelimir Zilnik, producer: EAVE graduate Miha Cernec
  • MY MAGICAL WORLD by Elvin Adigozel, producer: EAVE graduate Maria Ibrahimova, co-producer: EAVE graduate Olha Matat
  • THE BLACK HOLE by Moonika Siimets, producer: EAVE graduate and group leader Riina Sildos, EAVE graduate Jussi Rantamäki
  • TIMESTAMP by Kateryna Gornostai, producer: EAVE graduate Reinier Selen, co-producer: EAVE graduate Marion Guth
  • WINDLESS by Pavel G. Vesnakov, producer: EAVE graduate Veselka Kiryakova, co-producers: EAVE graduate Luigi Chimienti, PUENTES graduate Alessandro Amato
  • U ARE THE UNIVERSE by Pavlo Ostrikov, producer: EAVE graduate Volodymir Yatsenko

www.filmfestival-goeast.de

 

 

Las Palmas International Film Festival (April 25 – May 4)

  • A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S TALE by María Herrera, producer: EAVE graduate Maria Zamora
  • CIDADE; CAMPO by Juliana Rojas, co-producer: EAVE graduate Ingmar Trost
  • LESSON LEARNED by Balint Szimler, co-producers: EAVE graduate and Hungarian National Coordinator Julia Berkes, EAVE graduate Viktoria Petranyi
  • YUNAN by Ameer Fakher Eldin, producers: EAVE graduates Dorothe Beinemeier, Marco Valerio Fusco, Tony Copti, EAVE participant Jiries Copti

www.lpafilmfestival.com

 

 

Crossing Europe, Linz (April 29 – May 4) 

  • EAVE project FIUME O MORTE! by Igor Bezinovic, producers: EAVE graduates Tibor Keser, Marina Gumzi, Vanja Jambrovic
  • EIGHTY PLUS by Zelimir Zilnik, producer: EAVE graduate Miha Cernec
  • KYUKA: BEFORE SUMMER’S END by Kostis Charamountanis, producers: EAVE graduates Danae Spathara, Greek National Coordinator Konstantinos Kontovrakis, EAVE+ graduate Giorgos Karnavas
  • MY DEAR THEO by Alisa Kovalenko, producer: EAVE graduate Darya Bassel
  • ONLY ON EARTH by Robin Petré, producer: EAVE graduate Marieke Van Den Bersselaar
  • REFLECTION IN A DEAD DIAMOND by Hélène Cattet, Bruno Forzani, producer: EAVE graduate Gilles Chanial
  • THEY WILL BE DUST by Carlos Marqués-Marcet, producers: EAVE graduate and Italian National Coordinator Giovanni Pompili, EAVE graduate Eugenia Mumenthaler
  • SANDBAG DAM by Cejen Cernic Canak, producer: EAVE graduate and group leader Ankica Juric-Tilic, EAVE graduate Ieva Norviliene
  • EAVE project TARIKA by Milko Lazarov, producer: EAVE graduate Veselka Kiryakova
  • THE FLATS by Alessandra Celesia, producer: EAVE graduate Jean-Laurent Csinidis
  • THE ICE TOWER by Lucile Hadzihalilovic, co-producer: EAVE graduate Ingmar Trost
  • THE NEW YEAR THAT NEVER CAME by Bogdan Muresanu, co-producer: EAVE graduate Ada Solomon
  • THREE DAYS OF FISH by Peter Hoogendoorn, producer: EAVE graduate Stienette Bosklopper
  • WHEN THE LIGHT BREAKS by Runar Runarsson, co-producer: EAVE, TTB and PUENTES graduate Raymond van der Kaaij
  • WINDLESS by Pavel G. Vesnakov, producer: EAVE graduate Veselka Kiryakova, co-producer: PUENTES graduate Alessandro Amato
  • YEAR OF THE WIDOW by Veronika Liskova, producer: EAVE graduate Miljenka Cogelja
  • YOUR LIFE WITHOUT ME by Anna Rubi, producer: EAVE graduate Annika Hellström

www.crossingeurope.at

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EAVE project UNCOMFORTABLE BEINGS by Maja Kriznik is in production

In development / pre-production

Eurimages

Eurimages supports the co-production of 23 feature films, including 5 documentaries and 2 animations. 11 of the projects are produced by EAVE graduates:

  • BEHIND THE GREEN CURTAIN by Neasa Ni Chianain, co-producer: EAVE graduate Hanne Phylpo
  • EAVE project GLORY B by Konstantinos Antonopoulos, producer: EAVE graduate Fani Skartouli, co-producer: EAVE graduate Nicole Gerhrards
  • EAVE project THE DIFFICULT BRIDE by Rubaiyat Hossain, producer: EAVE graduate Aadnan Ahmed, co-producer: EAVE graduate Ingrid Lill Høgtun
  • FJORD by Cristian Mungiu, co-producers: EAVE graduates Jussi Rantamäki, Katrin Pors
  • FOLK PLAY by Mirjana Karanovic, producer: EAVE graduate Snezana van Houwelingen
  • FROM A BODY TO ANOTHER by Mariana Otero, producer: EAVE graduate Carine Chichkowsky
  • GET UP STAND UP by Mari Sanders, co-producer: EAVE graduate Amanda Livanou  
  • KILLABEES by Eché Janga, producers: EAVE graduates Derk-Jan Warrink and Koji Nelissen
  • MELVILE by Fabrice Nzinzi, Romain Renard, producers: EAVE graduate Anne-Laure Guegan, PUENTES graduate Geraldine Sprimont, EAVE graduates Paul Thiltges, Adrien Chef  
  • THE ASSIGNMENT by Patrice Toye, producer: EAVE graduate Hans Everaert
  • THE WOLF WILL TEAR YOUR IMMACULATE HANDS by Nathalie Alvarez Mesén, producers: EAVE graduate Anne-Laure Guegan, PUENTES graduate Géraldine Sprimont
  • YUGO GOES TO AMERICA by Aleksa Borkovic, Filip Grujic, co-producer: EAVE graduate Vanja Jambrovic 

https://www.coe.int/en

 

IDFA Bertha Fund

  • PURE MADNESS by Ines Arsi, producers: EAVE participant Kaouthar Hadidi, EAVE graduate Sarra Ben Hassen receives funding by the IDFA Bertha Fund IBF Classic: Development

https://professionals.idfa.nl/bertha-fund

 

Finnish Film Foundation

The Finnish Film Foundation supports 11 fiction features, eight documentary films, two shorts and one VR project. Three fiction features and one documentary film are minority co-productions. 7 of the films are produced by EAVE graduates.

  • BLACK WATER by Aga Woszczynska, producers: EAVE graduate and National Coordinator Poland Agnieszka Wasiak, co-producers: EAVE graduates Liisa Karpo, Elina Litvinova
  • BLUE BABY by Klaus Härö, producer: EAVE graduate Kaarle Aho 
  • CANCEL by Tuukka Temonen, producer: EAVE graduate Jukka Helle
  • FJORD by Cristian Mungiu, co-producer: EAVE graduate Jussi Rantamäki
  • LADIES OF STEEL 2 by Pamela Tola, producer: EAVE graduate Aleksi Bardy
  • LAPLAND WAR by Aku Louhimies, producer: EAVE graduate Mikko Tenhunen
  • LEX JULIA by Laura Hyppönen, producer: EAVE graduate Essi Haukkamaa
  • LOOK AT ME NOW by Anders Hazelius, producer: EAVE graduate Oskari Huttu
  • ORSOQ – SEASONS OF SOLITUDE by Inuk Silis Høegh, producer: EAVE graduate Emile Hertling Péronard
  • WINGMAN 2 by Kari Ketonen, producer: EAVE participant Jonna Enroth

https://www.ses.fi/

 

FFA

The Franco-German film funding commission for development and co-production – carried out jointly by the German FFA and the French CNC – supports three films. Among them:

  • BILINGUAL by Alexandre Koberidze, producers: EAVE and TTB graduate Guillaume Dreyfus, PUENTES graduate Delphine Schmit
  • LE SENS DE LA VIE by Élise Girard, producer: EAVE graduate Sébastien Haguenauer

www.ffa.de

 

Croatian Audiovisual Centre

Croatia announces Minority Co-production grants: 11 films received production support. Among them:

  • GODS MUST BE MISTAKEN by Jakob Krese Weidner, producers: EAVE graduates Vanja Jambrovic, Tibor Keser
  • FALL OF THE PATRIARCH by Anna Shishova-Bogolyubova, producer: EAVE graduate Sinisa Juricic
  • THIRD SHIFT by Ana Opacic, producer: EAVE graduate and Croatian National Coordinator Tamara Babun

www.havc.hr

 

Lithuanian Film Centre

The Lithuanian Film Centre has announced the recipients of state funding for fiction and documentary film pre-production and production as well as the minority co-production grants. A total of 55 film projects have been awarded financial support. Among the feature films specifically receiving production grants, seven are fiction, six are documentaries and one is animated.

  • 101 by Marat Sargsyan, producer: EAVE graduate Ieva Norviliene
  • MARIJU ZEME by Viktorija Mickute, Ieva Balsiunaite, producer: EAVE graduate Dagne Vildziunaite
  • ULYA by Viesturs Kairiss, producer: EAVE graduate Ieva Norviliene

www.lkc.lt

  • KARMIK KNOT by Signe Baumane, producer: EAVE FFF graduate Roberts Vinovskis is currently in preparation.  with Karmik Knot, a Latvian/US/Italian coproduction starring Patrick Wilson, Polish-born American actress Dagmara Dominczyk and Matthew Modine. The story: In 1971, when Latvia was occupied by the Soviet Union, a poor upbeat family of four (an engineer, a schoolteacher and their two daughters) move into a large house that they cannot afford to buy. The father's brother lends them money on the condition that the family starts an underground business of growing and selling rose cultivars to gardeners and collectors in Russia. United by the purpose to pay for the house and keep it, the family toils in their garden and greenhouse. In the process they become quite wealthy, but with the wealth come arrogance and a sense of invincibility. As the Soviet Union starts to fall apart, the family also unravels. “One overcast morning in the midst of the pandemic, I was looking outside the kitchen window of my studio when a familiar feeling hit me: the world-as-we-know-it was ending. This was familiar to me. In the 1990’s I had lived through the collapse of the Soviet Union. Standing in my kitchen I thought I should revisit what my Latvian family and I experienced as the Soviet Union crumbled, throwing Latvia into social turmoil. I believe that animation is the best medium to tell this complicated story, where each point of view or character’s inner thoughts can be represented in different visual styles”, Signe Baumane said. Dominiks Jarmakovics and Roberts Vinovskis are producing through Latvian Studio Locomotive in coproduction with Signe Baumane and Sturgis Warner through the American company The Marriage Project, and Leonardo Barrile through the Italian Samarcanda Film. The project is funded by the National Film Centre of Latvia, the State Culture Capital Foundation of Latvia and New York State Film Tax Credits. The project is also being developed through individual donations, as well as donations made through private foundations. The producers also intend to apply for the Eurimages Co-production Support.

https://studiolocomotive.lv

 

 

In production

  • EAVE project UNCOMFORTABLE BEINGS by Maja Kriznik, producers: EAVE graduates Lija Pogacnik, Vlado Bulajic, co-producer: EAVE FFF graduate Marta Zaccaron is in production. The story revolves around three semi-estranged sisters, Ema, Megi and Rubi. Ema needs to sell the family home and take care of her nephews while Megi fights the same illness that took their mother’s life years ago, and Rubi is busy furthering her career. When Ema finds some old family tapes in the house, it triggers a wave of delayed grief, leading them to the conclusion that sometimes, the most important things are the simplest ones and that somebody’s chosen “tribe” can be their family as well. UNCOMFORTABLE BEINGS is being produced by Lija Pogacnik and Vlado Bulajic of Slovenian company December, and co-produced by Marta Zaccaron, of Italian Incipit Film. RTV Slovenia also serves as a co-production company. The project was developed at the EAVE Producers Workshop, and was presented at Sofia Meetings and Baltic Event in Tallinn. The Slovenian Film Centre, the Friuli Venezia Giulia Audiovisual Fund, the Friuli Venezia Giulia Film Commission and Creative Europe – MEDIA financially support the project, while Viba Film Studio provides technical support. According to the schedule, the shoot will last 29 days and will unfold on location in Gorizia, Grado and Lignano in Italy, as well as in Ljubljana, Sempeter, Strunjan and Skofja Loka in Slovenia.

https://brlab.com.br/en/participante/marta-zaccaron

  • YO NO MORIRE DE AMOR by Marta Matute, producer: EAVE graduate and National Coordinator Spain Maria Zamora is in production. The story: at 18 years of age, Claudia has no desire to be the heroine in her family. Her mother’s illness bursts into the household like a silent storm. However, the girl wishes to live a life just like any other person her age. Straddling her duty to her family and her wish to make the most of her youth, she will have to choose how to love without giving up on herself. The writer-director stated: “Between the ages of 19 and 28, I spent much of my life caring for my mother, who was suffering from Alzheimer’s. Now I am 35, and my memory of that stage of the illness only harbours a scant few images. Nevertheless, what it left me with is an immense library of emotions. The driving force that spurred me on to start writing this film was the desire to address all of those people who are caring for a loved one and take them by the hand. I would like the movie to be a mirror for those youngsters who become carers way too early and who are inevitably forced to grow up and sacrifice part of their youth out of love.” Matute has worked as a video technician, an assistant director and an actress, and she currently teaches acting classes at the William Layton Theatre Laboratory. In 2020, she was selected for the Spanish Film Academy Residencies with Yo no moriré de amor, which picked up the SGAE Julio Alejandro Screenplay Award in 2021, and which has partaken in the Ventana CineMad, CDPAI, Ventana Sur and La Incubadora ECAM labs. YO NO MORIRE DE AMOR is a co-production by José Esteban Alenda and César Esteban Alenda for Solita Films (Spain), María Zamora for Elastica (Spain) and Flavia Biurrun for Saga Film (Belgium), which has secured support from the ICAA, Eurimages, RTVE, Movistar Plus+, the Community of Madrid, Madrid City Council and Filmin.

www.elasticafilms.com

  • KARATEKA by Aritz Moreno, producer: EAVE graduate Benoit Roland is in production. The film shows true story of the Spanish karateka Sandra Sanchez’ journey from of humble beginnings in Talavera de la Reina (Toledo) to winning gold at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. The film will depict how Sandra, guided by her coach and life partner Jesus, achieved Olympic gold at the age of 39—redefining the meaning of perseverance in a sport typically dominated by the Japanese and where most athletes retire by the age of 30. Director Aritz Moreno says that: “I never thought I’d take on a biopic, until I heard about Sandra. In that moment, I felt compelled to share her epic story with as many people as possible. KARATEKA is an ambitious film, both in scale and on a technical level, with an epic narrative typical of a sports and adventure manga.” KARATEKA is produced by Jaime Ortiz de Artiñano for Atresmedia Cine, Leire Apellaniz for Sr&Sra Producciones, Karateka A.I.E, Apaches Entertainment and Colosé Producciones, along with Benoit Roland for the Belgian company Wrong Men. It has the participation of Atresmedia and Netflix, in collaboration with Madrid City Council, supported by Creative Europe MEDIA and Wallimages and with funding from the ICAA.  

www.wrongmen.be

  • JÉSUS-LEÓPARD by Patrick-Mario Bernard and Pierre Trividic, co-producers: EAVE graduates Gilles Chanial, Jean-Yves Roubin is in production. Revolving around a hypnotist who falls in love with someone not necessarily made for him, the story centres on Dylan who has an extraordinary gift for healing but who refuses to turn a profit from it, out of shyness. Because of this, his best and only friend, Jessica, mocks him. But Dylan isn’t interested in money: he wants to experience true love. And love presents itself to him unannounced when Jessica entrusts her mortally wounded friend to him... Produced by Alain Benguigui on behalf of Parisian firm Sombrero Films in co-production with Luxembourg outfit Les Films Fauves and Belgian firm Frakas Productions, JÉSUS-LEÓPARD has been pre-purchased by Ciné+/OCS and enjoys support in the form of an advance on receipts from the CNC, as well as backing from the Brittany region, from Film Fund Luxembourg and from the SOFICA company Cinécap. The 22-day film shoot will unfold between 2 June and 5 July in Luxembourg and Belgium with Jako Raybaut heading up photography.

www.frakas.be

 

 

In post-production

  • Y by Maria Popistasu and Alexandru Baciu, producer: EAVE graduate Anamaria Antoci is in post-production. Set against the backdrop of post-revolution Romania, the film uncovers a forgotten chapter of the nation’s history while telling a deeply personal story of reckoning and reconciliation. The story follows Olga, her father and her two sisters, who have been living a carefree life thanks to the fortune of her grandmother, Ileana, a former lawyer. Her sudden death disrupts the family’s fragile balance – especially for Olga, who is haunted by a deathbed confession: the international adoption files Ileana handled after the Romanian Revolution are riddled with irregularities, and the fates of several children remain unknown. To clear her grandmother’s name and confront her own moral dilemma, Olga is compelled to unearth painful truths and make peace with the past. Y is written and directed by Popistașu and Baciu. Producer Anamaria Antoci, of Tangaj Production, said: “Y presents a compelling perspective on legacy, moral responsibility and the unseen costs of personal comfort. What began as a reflection on inheritance evolved into a nuanced exploration of family dynamics and unresolved histories. The film stands out for its courage in addressing a rarely discussed chapter in Romania’s recent past. It is a project that challenges both its creators and its audience to re-examine the boundaries of personal accountability.” Y is being produced by Anamaria Antoci for Romania’s Tangaj Production, with Ana Voicu serving as executive producer, in co-production with EAVE graduate Effie Skrobolas, Vassilis Tzanidis, George Kyriakos and Costas Labropoulos for Greece’s View Master Films. The project has been supported by the Romanian National Film Center, the Hellenic Film and Audiovisual Center, the European Union’s NextGenerationEU initiative and Romanian Television. Y has been presented at major industry platforms, including Thessaloniki’s Agora Crossroads, ArrasDays, where it won the ArrasDays City Prize, and Sofia Meetings.

www.tangajproduction.com

  • DICE-CHING-O-MAT by Kristijonas Vildziunas, co-producers: EAVE graduates Paul Thiltges, Adrien Chef, EAVE FFF graduate Roberts Vinovskis is in post-production. Scripted by Vildziunas himself, the film centres on 55-year-old Vilis, an Asian Studies scholar, who is trapped in the Cube, a mysterious, elevator-like structure. After hitting his head, he loses his memory, and must find his way out through red and green doors. The red doors lead him to a frozen Vilnius during the 2020 pandemic, where he encounters his wife and children, whom he doesn't recognise. His family seems unfazed, having long been estranged from him owing to his academic devotion. As his children face misfortunes, Vilis must re-enter the Cube each time to continue his quest. With only three attempts, he uses his knowledge of the I Ching to manipulate the Cube's mechanism, but he eventually realises that forming an emotional connection with his children is the key to finding the green doors. “2020 was a year that shook the world to its core, shattering the illusion of stability,” elaborates Vildziunas in his director’s statement. “The swift unfolding of global events forced people to search for answers to life’s profound questions. The story of DICE-CHING-O-MAT centres on such an identity crisis – the protagonist’s realisation that his academic preoccupation has overshadowed his relationship with his family. The overturned Cube at the start of the film is a cinematic image of that abrupt change in self-perception. Accompanied by a cast of archetypal characters, the Cube becomes a reflection of Vilis’s psyche, serving as a platform for his internal dialogue, while emanating an inhospitable ambiance, reminiscent of a timeworn Soviet elevator, hinting at the character’s childhood.” Production was divided into three shooting periods and lasted 29 days around the city of Vilnius and at a countryside homestead nearby, on a soundstage, and along the Baltic Sea coast on the Curonian Spit, while the cinematography was entrusted to DoP Jurgis Kmins. Besides Studio Uljana Kim, the film is being co-produced by Latvia’s Studio Locomotive and Estonia’s Filmivabrik, with Paul Thiltges Distributions intending to join as the fourth co-producer. Financing support comes from the Lithuanian Film Centre, Lithuanian National Radio & Television, the National Film Centre of Latvia, the Estonian Film Institute and the Estonian Cultural Endowment.

https://studiolocomotive.lv

  • ARCANES by Michèle Jacob, producer: EAVE graduate Diana Elbaum, co-producer: EAVE graduate Miha Cernec is in post-production. Set in the fictional small post-industrial town of Gravines, the film delves into the intertwining mysteries of a missing teenager and the unsolved death of a former factory manager’s son. Set in the 1990s, the series follows the disappearance of a local teenager, Stella, which reopens old wounds for Clémence Rosier, the last CEO of the MTLK factory before it closed down. Her son Benjamin's unsolved death two years prior is now tied to the case, and Clémence is forced to team up with Antonio D’Ambrosio, a factory worker long suspected of being involved in her son’s death. The duo must decode a mysterious book written by the two children, uncovering secrets that threaten to destroy the fragile community. Producer Diana Elbaum, of Belgium’s Beluga Tree, explains the approach to creating the industrial setting of Gravines: “ARCANES takes place in this fictional post-industrial town, once at the heart of the region's steel industry. It thrived until the 1990s, when factory closures triggered mass strikes and political unrest. To recreate this atmosphere, we didn’t have to look very far – such post-industrial towns still exist in Wallonia, not far from Brussels. However, they are evolving, and industrial sites are becoming scarce. Fortunately, we were still able to access some of the remaining locations.” The search for the right locations was one of the production team’s main challenges. Elbaum recounts, “Scouting locations proved to be one of our biggest challenges in pre-production – our scouts literally went from door to door, searching for the right interiors.” One crucial scene, set on a bridge where a critical death occurs, could not be filmed in Belgium. “This led us to Slovenia, where producer Miha Cernec joined us as a co-producer. There, we found a bridge that perfectly met our needs,” she explains. Elbaum credits the Council of Europe’s (CoE) Programme for Series Co-Production Support as being vital to the success of ARCANES. “The Programme for Series Co-Production Support was absolutely essential to the project. It gave us the financial backing to move forward, particularly by enabling us to shoot in Slovenia – where, aside from tax rebates, there is no direct support for international TV series. At the same time, we had to ensure that Belgian funds were spent in Belgium. This programme provided the oxygen we desperately needed to make it all work.” The series is currently in post-production and had its world premiere in Series Mania Forum’s Coming Next Series section. It is being produced by Belgium’s Beluga Tree SA in co-production with Slovenia’s Staragara, as well as Proximus and RTBF.

http://www.belugatree.be

  • HYGGE by Lena Falker and Zarah Schrade, producer: EAVE graduate Linus Günther. A couple consisting of two women, Levi and Minu, participate in a reality TV show called Hygge, inspired by the Swedish lifestyle concept of the same name. On an island, the new community they form part of takes advantage of their remoteness from society in order to experiment with its own values. But contrary to Levi's expectations, the ideals of traditional gender roles still seem to prevail among the show’s bosses. Therefore, at a certain point, Levi tries to escape and to convince Minu to leave with her. The directors say about their project: “Hygge is a satirical drama, drawing inspiration from films like Parasite, The Stepford Wives and Get Out. The community in Hygge is depicted as a place of comfort, where viewers can project their dreams of the perfect heteronormative family, despite the mainland suffering from resource shortages, an unstable climate and strict birth-control policies. As we spend more time in this picturesque village, the cozy interiors and underlying value system reveal a growing sense of claustrophobia.” Linus Günther is the producer in charge for Klinkerfilm. HYGGE is a production by Klinkerfilm in co-production with NDR. It was funded by MOIN Filmförderung Hamburg Schleswig-Holstein and nordmedia. The film is currently in post-production and will likely wrap this stage at the end of May. Shooting lasted 23 days and took place in Germany – specifically, in the regions of Wendland, Lower Saxony; Olpenitz, by the Baltic Sea in Schleswig-Holstein; and Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg.

www.klinkerfilm.com

  • LIEBHABERINNEN by Caroline „Koxi“ Kox, producers: EAVE+ graduates Alexander Dumreicher-Ivanceanu, Herbert Schwering is in post-production. Koxi’s film is based on a 1975 novel, Die Liebhaberinnen by Austrian author Elfriede Jelinek, widely considered as one of the most acclaimed contemporary German-language authors. Jelinek is known for her works focused on female sexuality and critiques of a patriarchal, capitalist system that inherently oppresses women. She is also known for her semi-autobiographical 1983 novel The Piano Teacher, adapted for the screen into Michael Haneke’s 2001 erotic drama. Set in 1970s Austria, the original book tells the story of 15-year-old Paula and the only slightly older Brigitte, working-class girls who seek to escape their respective societal conditions by marrying upwards in socioeconomic class. The two follow different paths: while Paula fantasises about true romantic love to a tragic end, Brigitte begins to lose her personal identity as she falls in line with heteronormative ideals of marriage and her role as a wife and mother. With Jelinek’s signature ironic and satirical flairs, the tale comments on the commercialisation of love and the interrogation of expected gender roles. LIEBHABERINNEN is a German-Luxembourgish co-production by Cologne-based Coin Film in co-production with btf, Amour Fou Luxembourg and Saarländischer Rundfunk (SR), and in cooperation with MMC Movies Köln.

www.amourfoufilm.com

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MEET EAVE IN MAY

@ TIES THAT BIND W2, April 27 - May 1, Udine (IT)

EAVE Project Manager Tanika Sajatovic

 

@ Cannes Film Festival, May 15 - 20, Cannes (FR)

EAVE CEO Kristina Trapp (May 16 - 20), EAVE Deputy CEO Satu Elo

 

@ BelDocs, May 22 - 25, Belgrade (RS)

EAVE Deputy CEO Satu Elo

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Kicking Off with TIES THAT BIND Workshop and Labs in Udine & Celebrating RENOIR in Cannes

We are thrilled to announce that RENOIR, directed by Chie Hayakawa and produced by TTB alumni Eiko Mizuno-Gray, Fran Borgia, Yulia Evina Bhara, Alemberg Ang, and TTB’s Head of Studies Christophe Bruncher, is headed to the Cannes Competition! Huge congratulations to the whole team!

Meanwhile in Udine, we are gearing up for the second workshop of the 16th edition of the TTB Asia-Europe Co-Production Workshop, taking place from April 27 to May 1, 2025.

Guided by group leaders Fran Borgia (Akanga Film Asia, SG) and Jonas Weydemann (Weydemann Bros., DE), participants will continue developing their projects, companies, and careers in group work sessions.

The Workshop features a rich lineup of plenary sessions in partnership with FOCUS ASIA, the Industry Section of the Udine Far East Film Festival:

  • Audience Design with AI Focus Groups by Sami Arpa (Largo.ai, CH)
  • Do Remakes and Think I.P. by Thomas Bruxelle (Bright Lights Films, FR) and Shao-Yi Chen (Screenworks Asia, TW)
  • Co-Production Case Studies on Amoeba & Stranger Eyes by Fran Borgia and Stefano Centini (Volos Films, IT/TW). Stranger Eyes premiered in Venice Competition 2024 and was co-produced with EAVE graduates Alex C. Lo and Jean-Laurent Csinidis.
  • Distribution Strategies for Asian Films in Europe, curated by Europa Distribution, with speakers including Stephan Holl (Rapid Eye Movies, DE), Daiva Visockyte (Kino Pavasaris, LT), Irene Zoccolan (Tucker Film, IT), and Albert Yao (Swallow Wings Films, TW)
  • Distribution Strategies for European Films in Asia, in partnership with Europa International, with insights from Vincent Quek (Anticipate Pictures, SG), Rapeepat Jumnongjit (Sahamongkolfilm International, TH), Sang Min Kim (Emu Artspace, KR), and Albert Yao.

Participants will also receive expert feedback on the distribution potential of their projects from leading European and Asian distributors such as Agnieszka Matynia (Gutek Film, PL), Eric Le Bot (Art House Films, FR), Stephan Holl, Rapeepat Jumnongjit, Vincent Quek, Albert Yao, and sales agents including Valeska Neu (Films Boutique, DE) and Ola Byszuk (Lucky Number, FR).

© Leonardo Bratti

Individual consultations will be tailored to the needs of the participants, covering financing in Asia with Weijie Lai (E&W Films, SG), insights into Asian cinema with Roger Garcia (General Film Services, UK/HK), and sales strategies with Valeska Neu and Ola Byszuk. They will also benefit from script consultancy by Clare Downs (UK), pitching and communication training with Sibylle Kurz (DE), and career, company, or project advice from Christophe Bruncher (Ici et Là Productions, FR).

Udine will also host two additional programmes:

  • Distribution Lab, welcoming 15 European and Asian distributors for case studies, group work, and screenings — designed to explore release strategies across both markets. Organised in collaboration with Europa Distribution and Focus Asia.
  • Sales Lab, bringing together 10European sales agents for sessions on exploring successful distribution of European films in Asia. Organised in collaboration with Europa International and Focus Asia.

Participants from the Workshop and both Labs will connect through joint plenary sessions, individual meetings and networking gatherings within the FOCUS ASIA framework, offering valuable opportunities to engage with a wider network of international industry professionals.

TIES THAT BIND is organised by the Friuli Venezia Giulia Audiovisual Fund, EAVE, Udine Far East Film Festival, and the Taiwan Creative Content Agency (TAICCA), with the support of the Creative Europe – MEDIA subprogramme of the European Union.

For more information please contact:

EAVE Project Manager - Tanika Sajatovic: tanika@eave.org

www.eave.org, www.tiesthatbind.eu

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EAVE+ 15th Edition: Strategies for Sustainable Film Production Companies

The 15th edition of EAVE+ takes place from April 25 - 30, 2025 at Hotel Légère Premium in Luxembourg. The workshop will gather 14 experienced producers from 11 countries to discuss the structure of their companies, best management practices and innovative business models, guided by a hand-picked selection of seasoned industry professionals.

We are grateful to our scholarship partners and their support to the selected workshop participants:

  • Projeto Paradiso: Dora Amorim (Zebra Filmes, Ponte Produtoras, Cinemascópio Produções, Brazil)
  • SODEC: Julie Groleau (Couronne Nord, Canada)
  • CineLink: Jelena Angelovski (Digitalkraft, Serbia)

See the complete list of participants below.

In tailor-made sessions according to the participants’ needs and company profiles, EAVE+ will tackle the most pressing issues for producers who want to run a sustainable company: transformational processes in film companies, diversification, new business models and company constellations.

  • Jonas Dornbach and Janina Schafft will share their insights and experience through a case study of their company Komplizen Film (DE) as well as the collective THE CREATIVES.
  • Edwin Goldman (Goldman Film, NL) will dive into the anatomy of innovative company models. 
  • Konstantinos Kontovrakis (EL) will focus on the human factor in building and running a company with a business partner.
  • Céline Dornier (Logical Pictures, FR) will address the topic of working with equity.
  • Marc Bordure (FR), General and Financial CFO of the French production company AGAT FILMS & Cie / Ex Nihilo, will explore questions related to company finance.
  • Sophie Erbs (Gaïjin, FR) will analyse together with the participants their company business plans and strategies. 
  • Program Director of Leadership Academy of Poland Olga Brzezińska will offer a half-day module on leadership. 
  • Management coach Michael Comyn (The Time Signal Limited, IE) will work with the participants in individual meetings on their personal leadership and management skills.

EAVE+ Head of Studies Jani Thiltges (Samsa Film, LU), will lead group discussions analysing in depth the individual company cases of the selected participants. Additionally, participants will be able to go into more detail into the topics which are most urgent and most important to them and to their particular companies, during one-to-one meetings with the EAVE+ pedagogical team and with each other.

“The workshop is very attractive for experienced producers coping with strategical questions of how to move forward with your company and productions to make a sustainable business environment.”

Zivile Gallego, Fratila Films (LT) – EAVE+ 2024

“EAVE+ was a great opportunity where I could share my own humble insights and receive tons of smart insights back from my peers.”

Per Janerus. Harmonica Films (SE) – EAVE+ 2024

EAVE+ takes place once a year in Luxembourg with different experts and curates the most urgent, contemporary topics for each session according to industry needs.

EAVE+ 2025 PARTICIPANTS

  • 1991 Productions: Nino Chichua (GE)
  • Couronne Nord: Julie Groleau (CA)
  • Digitalkraft: Jelena Angelovski (RS)
  • Eyrie Entertainment: Daniel Ehrenberg & Christine Rau (DE)
  • Flawless Films: Sharon Lawless (IE)
  • Loaded Films: Eiko Mizuno-Gray (JP)
  • Mistrus Media: Inese Boka-Grube (LV)
  • petit chaos: Julien Graff (FR)
  • Randan: Reece Cargan & James Heath (UK)
  • Trimafilm: David Armati Lechner (DE)
  • Velvet Films: Sebastian Schelenz (BE)
  • Zebra Filmes, Ponte Produtoras, Cinemascópio Produções: Dora Amorim (BR) 

EAVE+ is supported by the Creative Europe - MEDIA sub-programme of the European Union and Film Fund Luxembourg.

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Open Call: EAVE Marketing Workshop 2025

Apply now to EAVE’s leading film marketing and promotion workshop! Curious minds, films and series at any stage are welcome!

IN LUXEMBOURG, NOVEMBER 11 – 16, 2025

The 9th edition of the revamped EAVE MARKETING WORKSHOP is now accepting applications! Apply now until June 4!

In this rapidly evolving industry, the programme blends traditional marketing strategies with cutting-edge technology, equipping participants with practical tools to integrate into their film marketing campaigns.

From engaging with the press to utilising the latest AI tools, the workshop offers a comprehensive guide to identifying and reaching audiences on a global scale.

HOW DOES IT WORK?

The cohort consists of 30 participants from around the world, of which 8 are bringing a project. These projects serve as case studies throughout the workshop week, with all participants collaborating on them for nearly half of the time. In the afternoon interactive group work sessions, they apply the insights gained in the morning from our top-tier marketing tutors to develop concrete marketing strategies for the selected projects. This horizontal learning approach enhances the experience by allowing each participant to contribute with their unique know-how while fostering natural networking and community building within the group.

Read more: Interview with EAVE Marketing Workshop Heads of Studies Alya Belgaroui-Degalet and Sarah Calderón

WHAT’S IN THE PROGRAMME?

Participants will explore a wide range of topics, including:

  • International Marketing for Sales – led by co-head of studies Alya Belgaroui-Degalet (Pathé, FR)
  • Online and alternative Marketing Strategies – led by co-head of studies and group leader Sarah Calderón (The Film Agency, ES)
  • International PR & Press – with Michael Arnon (WOLF, DE) and Manori Ravindran (Screen International, UK)
  • Marketing Distribution, Posters creation and Trailers – with Boris Pugnet (Odyssey, FR)
  • Social Media Marketing – with Guillaume Boscher (Netflix, FR)
  • Audience Analysis and Marketing for VOD platforms – with Elena Neira (La Otra Pantalla, ES)
  • Artificial intelligence opportunities in Marketing – with Elie Nebot (Mk2, FR)

WHO SHOULD APPLY?

“It’s been an eye-opening and non-stop learning experience, makes me think in other possibilities to approach marketing, understand the market, new trends and tools. Both tutors and participants with different experiences and knowledge helps understand international markets and audiences. It triggers creativity and it's profoundly inspirational!”

Yeniffer Fasciani, Feel Sales, Spain

The workshop is targeted at film producers and other industry professionals (sales agents, distributors, film festival representatives, trainers, consultants as well as funders) interested in deepening their marketing knowledge. We encourage applications from both seasoned professionals and emerging talents with 2-3 years of experience.

EAVE is committed to equal opportunities for all and strongly encourages applications from qualified European and international candidates from diverse backgrounds and across all abilities. A specific scholarship for European residents and citizens who identify as Black, Indigenous, or People of Colour will be available. Application for those should be mentioned in the scholarship motivation letter.

HOW TO APPLY?

Participants can either apply with or without a project. Click here to see the application requirements!

For project applications, EAVE is primarily seeking projects in post-production, but is also open to projects in development and pre-production across a wide range of formats, including series, fiction, animation, and documentaries.

Notable projects developed at the EAVE MARKETING WORKSHOP include FLOW (directed by Gints Zibalodis, producer: EAVE MW graduate Matiss Kaza, Trickster Pictures, Latvia), which won the Oscar for Best Animated Feature in 2024 along with 53 other awards, and THE SETTLERS (directed by Felipe Gálvez Haberle, producer: EAVE MW graduate Giancarlo Nasi, Quijote Films, Chile), recipient of the FIPRESCI Prize at Cannes 2023 and the Fiction Grand Award at the 2024 International Film Festival and Forum on Human Rights. Series WOOL (producer: Milena Dzambasovic, Film Road Production, Serbia), developed at last year’s Marketing Workshop, was pitched at Series Mania Co-Pro Pitching Sessions in 2025.

CLICK HERE TO START YOUR APPLICATION!

The selection will be announced between late July and August.

PARTNERSHIPS

Thanks to EAVE’s ongoing steady partnerships, we will welcome selected participants from, M:brane, Thessaloniki Crossroads, LA INCUBADORA and Great Lakes Creative Producers Lab.

Members of Europa International, Europa Distribution, ERICH POMMER INSTITUTE, and EAVE graduates will benefit of special discounts.

EAVE MARKETING BUDDIES PROGRAMME

The EAVE Marketing Workshop participants are joined every year by selected graduates of the renowned EAVE Producers Workshop, who have trained over one year as specialized marketing professionals.

For further information, please contact your EAVE team: ana@eave.org

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