EFP

The 20 up-and-coming producers from 20 different European countries selected by EFP (European Film Promotion) for the 21st edition of PRODUCERS ON THE MOVE met digitally for the first time on Monday (11 May). The extensive programme of the networking platform - which is including speed meetings, roundtables and case studies - will run until Friday, 15 May.

A lot of film premieres at festivals or in cinemas had to be postponed or moved online due to the Coronavirus crisis. The European Film Academy (EFA) has therefore exceptionally extended the eligibility rules for films participating in the European Film Awards. The standard version of these rules includes the condition that a film’s first official screening (be it at a festival or at a regular cinema) must be between 1 June 2019 and 31 May 2020. The change concerns films that had such a premiere scheduled until 31 May 2020, which could not take place because of the pandemic. Provided that such a film will premiere theatrically or online before the end of November, it is – exceptionally – eligible for this year’s European Film Awards. This is under the condition that the rights-holders agree to provide the film on the EFA VOD Platform for the EFA Members, the 3,800 film professionals across Europe who vote for the nominations and award recipients.

Welcome to the online 22nd TDF

The 22nd Thessaloniki Documentary Festival goes online and presents 210 documentaries from all over the world, original tributes and a series of live open discussions.

Baltic short film script development residency “Baltic Shorts Residency” announces official selection results for its second edition — three short film projects from Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia will be developed over three weeks in June, in Lithuanian town of Kintai. The selected participants — a filmmaker from Latvia Raitis Abele (project “Tool”), Lithuanian emerging film director Jorūnė Greičiūtė (project “The Trip”) and Estonian scriptwriter Jaanika Arum (project “Skin of a Mandarin”) were chosen over more than 30 received applications. The Residency is organised by Lithuanian Short Film Agency “Lithuanian Shorts”.

The virtual edition of the 15th Haapsalu Horror and Fantasy Film Festival recorded a virtual attendance of around 10 000. The festival donates most of its ticket sale revenue – around 5000 euros – to Läänemaa Food Bank.

Full information on projects participating in the 14th edition of ScripTeast follows: