In development / pre-production February 2011
Find out more about the latest films developed by EAVE graduates.
- ANLEITUNG ZUM UNGLÜCKLICHSEIN by Sherry Hormann, production companies: DOR Film of EAVE 1992 graduate and group leader Danny Krausz and Studio Babelsberg, is in pre-production. The film is inspired by Austrian-American psychologist and philosopher Paul Watzlawick’s bestseller “The Situation Is Hopeless, But Not Serious.“ www.dor-film.at
- EAVE 2011 project POLYXENI by EAVE 2011 participant Konstantinos Kontovrakis is in development. The melodrama, based on a true story, tells the tragic life story of a Greek woman raised as an adopted child in Istanbul, where she was victimised in the community. Written by Dora Masklavanou of Greece and Baris Pirhasan of Turkey, the film will be co-produced by EAVE 2006 graduate Ceyda Tufan of Pi Film Production (Turkey) and Fenia Cossovitsa of Blonde Audiovisual Production (Greece). Shooting of the 800,000 Euro project is planned for 2012 on location in Istanbul. www.blonde.gr
- THE GOLEM, produced by EAVE 1995 graduate Jens Meurer is in development. Stuart Urban wrote the script of this Yiddish-language remake of the story of a clay statue, which is brought to life by a rabbi. The Czech/German/British co-production has a budget of $5M. www.egoli.de
- German national fund FFA awarded 50,000 € project support to STERNE ÜBER WISCHERSHAUSEN by Leopold Grün, produced by EAVE 2005 graduate Karsten Stöter (Rohfilm) and 20,000 € script development support for TIEF IM WALD by Jürgen Seidler, producer: EAVE 2002 graduate Helge Albers and EAVE 2003 graduate and group leader Roshanak Behesht Nedjad (Flying Moon Filmproduktion GmbH, Berlin. www.ffa.de
- WETTBEWERB by Dito Tsintsadze, producer: EAVE 1998 graduate Oliver Damian (27 Films Production) was awarded € 400,000 production support by German regional fund MFG Baden-Württemberg. www.mfg-filmfoerderung.de
Page published 25 February 2011.
