29-06-2016

Ten CEE Films Receive Eurimages Funding

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    STRASBOURG: Eurimages announced funding to 29 European coproductions, including ten films which are CEE coproductions, in the June 2016 grant awards. The selection includes films by acclaimed directors Anca Damian of Romania and Jan Sverak of the Czech Republic.

    Several of the films are coproductions involving unusual partnerships, such as the Greek film Pity, which is a Polish coproduction. Only two of the films are entirely CEE coproductions.

    A total of 7,239,000 EUR was distributed for film production in the June 2016 round.

    Eurimages also announced the application deadlines for 2017. They are 12 January, 20 April, 24 August and 24 October.

    The following films received Eurimages support:

    Moon Hotel Kabul (Romania, France)
    Directed by Anca Damian
    Produced by Aparte Film

    Forgive Us Our Debts (Italy, Switzerland, Albania, Poland)
    Directed by Antonio Morabito

    Soldiers. Story from Ferentari (Romania, Serbia)
    Directed by Ivana Mladenovic
    Produced by Hi Film

    Smuggling Hendrix (Cyprus, Germany)
    Directed by Marios Piperides
    Produced by AMP Filmworks

    Pity (Greece, Poland)
    Directed by Babis Makridis

    Barefoot on Stalks (Czech Republic, Slovakia, Denmark, Italy)
    Directed by Jan Sverak
    Produced by Biograf Jan Svěrák
    Supported by State Cinematography Fund

    Never Let It Go (Romania, Bulgaria)
    Directed by Paul Negoescu
    Produces by N-Graphix and Actoriedefilm
    Supported by the Romanian National Film

    Under the Tree (Iceland, Poland, Denmark)
    Directed by Hafsteinn Sigurdsson
    Produced by Madants

    Pororoca (France, Romania)
    Directed by Constantin Popescu
    Produced by Scharf Film & Advertising
    Supported by the National Film Center

    Beyond Words (Poland, Netherlands)
    Directed by Urszula Antoniak