23-10-2015

CEE Films Receive Eurimages Funds

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    Agnieszka Holland shooting Game Count Agnieszka Holland shooting Game Count photo: Robert Pałka

    STRASBOURG: Three Polish coproductions were among the six films from CEE territories that will receive funding from Eurimages.

    The Polish films include Agnieszka Holland’s Game Count and The Mute directed by Bartosz Konopka. Productions companies from Romania, Georgia and the Czech Republic are also receiving funds.

    A total of 14 films received support amounting to 5,116,469 EUR in the latest round, which was announced on 22 October 2015.

    The following films were awarded funding:

    Aglumi
    English title: Parade
    Directed by Nino Zhvania (Georgia)
    Feature film
    Awarded: 110,000 EUR
    Co-producers:
    NEW GEORGIAN FILM (GE)
    IBRUS (RU)

    Ana, Mon Amour
    Directed by Calin Peter Netzer (Romania, Germany)
    Feature film
    Awarded: 254,000 EUR
    Co-producers:
    PARADA FILM (RO)
    AUGENSCHEIN FILMPRODUKTION
    GMBT (DE)
    SOPHIE DULAC PRODUCTIONS (FR)

    Askeladden - I Dovregubbens hall
    English title: The Ash Lad
    Directed by Mikkel Sandemose (Norway, Czech Republic)
    Feature film
    Awarded: 480,000 EUR
    Co-producers:
    MAIPO FILM AS (NO)
    SUBOTICA LIMITED (IE)
    SIRENA FILM (CZ)

    Grand Froid
    Directed by Gérard Pautonnier (France, Poland)
    Feature film
    Awarded: 480,000 EUR
    Co-producers:
    ELZEVIR FILMS / BACTERY FILMS (FR)
    LA COMPAGNIE CINEMATOGRAPHIQUE / PANACHE
    PRODUCTIONS (BE)
    LAVA FILMS Sp. z o.o. (PL)

    Niemy
    English title: The Mute
    Directed by Bartosz Konopka (Poland)
    Feature film
    Awarded: 350,000 EUR
    Co-producers:
    OTTER FILMS (PL)
    SAMSON FILMS Ltd (IE)

    Pokot
    English title: Game Count
    Directed by Agnieszka Holland (Poland, France, Czech Republic)
    Feature film
    Awarded: 450,000 EUR
    Co-producers:
    TOR FILM PRODUCTION (PL)
    HEIMATFILM GmbH + Co KG (DE)
    NUTPRODUKCE (CZ)
    THE CHIMNEY POT AB (SE)