TIES THAT BIND successful start in Udine!
Press release
TIES THAT BIND kicked off in Udine!
We are delighted to announce that the TIES THAT BIND Asia - Europe Producers Workshop had a successful start in Udine!
The ten selected producers, 5 from Asia – the Philippines, Singapore, China, Japan and Malaysia – and 5 from Europe – France, Belgium, Poland and the Netherlands – have met for the first workshop in Udine (Italy) during the Udine Far East Film Festival from April 29 to May 3, 2014.
The 10 selected producers are working throughout the year on the development of their projects under the guidance of top industry professionals from both continents.
In Udine, various plenary sessions have addressed key issues of project development, company management and financing and market conditions in Europe and Asia.
Clare Downs elaborated on strategies for script development and made a film analysis of Oldboy by Chan-wook Park. Mathew Scott interviewed Roger Garcia focusing on independent cinema and the festival circuit. Sibylle Kurz introduced the principles of pitching. Michael J. Werner dedicated his session to world sales and the state of the market for Asian films. Meinolf Zurhorst has dedicated his session to the financing landscape of European TV. In addition, Paolo Bertolini and Jongsuk Thomas Nam gave a presentation of their respective festivals, namely the Venice Film Festival and the Puchon Int'l Fantastic Film Festival – PiFan. Paolo Bertolini also presented the Doha Film Institute.
Pre-scheduled individual meetings between all experts and the participants were organised. Daily group work sessions were at the core of the workshop under the guidance of their group leader Elise Jalladeau and Ties that Bind Head of Studies Christophe Bruncher.
The selected participants also attendd the ASEF panel in cooperation with the Udine Far East Film Festival. The theme of the panel was “Acting different: East and West” and was moderated by Sabrina Baracetti and Max Tessier. The panellists were Sasiwimon Wongjarin (ASEF), Eugene Domingo (actress in Barber’s Tale), Giuseppe Battiston (actor in Zoran, My Nephew the Idiot), Jun Robles Lana (director of Barber’s Tale) and Matteo Oleotto (director of Zoran, My Nephew the Idiot).
The participants were invited to the festival screening of the film Shift directed by Siege Ledesma and produced by TTB 2014 participant Joenthann Alandy.
The programme will culminate in an event in South Korea in October 2014 during the Busan International Film Festival (October 2 – 11, 2014) in parallel to the Asian Project Market in South Korea with the support of Creative Europe (TBC).
TIES THAT BIND is organised by the Friuli Venezia Giulia Audiovisual Fund, EAVE, Udine Far East Film Festival, Busan International Film Festival/Asian Film Market/Asian Project Market, in partnership with Festival Scope.
TIES THAT BIND is supported by the Asia-Europe Foundation (ASEF) and Arts Network Asia (ANA) in collaboration with Trans Europe Halles (TEH).
For more information please contact:
EAVE - Tanika Sajatovic, International Coordinator: tanika@eave.org
FVG Audiovisual Fund – Alessandro Gropplero, International Relations: alessandro@audiovisivofvg.it
www.eave.org, www.tiesthatbind.eu
Page published 5 May 2014. Updated 28 May 2014.
