8 emerging filmmakers selected for the third edition of PUSTNIK Screenwriters Residency
Press releases 03-09-20178 emerging writers and directors have been selected for the third edition of PUSTNIK – European Screenwriters Residency, which will take place between 2 and 10 September 2017 in Romania, at Port Cultural Cetate.
FNE asked Pascal Diot how the Venice Production Bridge has evolved since its inception six years ago and what he thinks of VR in the context of the European film industry.
NIKOZI: The 7th Nikozi International Animation Film Festival, which will take place from 1 to 7 September 2017, gathers animation film experts, international festival representatives and filmmakers in the small Georgian village of Nikozi.
Croatian director Bruno Pavić is developing The Bay, a documentary set at the Bay of Kastela, near the city of Split, where there are dangerous industrial facilities with mercury flowing into the sea, particles of asbestos flying through the air and poisonous gases.
Writers and producers of TV series – get ready for the 2018 edition of MIDPOINT TV Launch. The call is now open.
"An excellent program with excellent talent." – Steve Matthews, VP Executive Producer, Drama Development at HBO Europe
MIDPOINT TV Launch is an "idea-to-market" project development program, focused on scripted formats of miniseries or ongoing, episodic TV series that can sustain multiple seasons. Both half-hour and one-hour series proposals are accepted, and emphasis is on content-rich, compelling stories and innovative series concepts both high-end and low budget.
Alan Kingsberg, Head of Studies of TVL explains the workshop format – watch video.
Who can apply
The program is aimed at teams of writers/producers and secondarily directors and focuses primarily on Central-Eastern Europe, the Balkans, the Baltic countries and the wider Mediterranean area. Participants can have a background in filmmaking or in TV writing, with the wish to shift to quality television production.
Workshop format
The three residential workshops plus online consultations will give participants the opportunity to develop their series concept, pilot script, pitch documents and pitching skills within a constructive, supportive atmosphere.
The methodological tools are group work, individual consultations with tutors, tutorial analysis, lectures, expert presentations and pitching. The participants will also be actively writing during the workshop working days, under the supervision of the tutors.
Awards
MIDPOINT's partner HBO Europe will grant a financial annual award to honor the best project.
C21 Media will grant a one-year subscription to their content to one producer participant, and all participants will receive a 3 months subscription.
We encourage you to subscribe to C21 Media, which offers professionals valuable insight into the international TV and media industry.
Dates and venues
Workshop 1: November 2017 / TBA, Slovak Republic
Workshop 2: April 2018 / Pilsen, Czech Republic (within Finale Plzen FF)
Workshop 3: August 2018 / Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina (within Sarajevo FF)
Deadline for submissions is September 15, 2017 – apply now!
If you have questions in regards to your application you are very welcome to reach out to Program Coordinator, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
MIDPOINT TV Launch is supported by Creative Europe – MEDIA Programme of the European Union, Ministry of Culture Czech Republic, Czech Film Fund, Slovak Audiovisual Fund, International Visegrad Fund, and presented in collaboration with HBO Europe, Finale Plzen, Sarajevo Film Festival – CineLink Industry Days, CHARACTER – Film Development Association, Serial Eyes, C21 Media, Barrandov Studio & AMU.
MIDPOINT Feature Launch 2018 – open call
The call for MIDPOINT's platform for teams of feature filmmakers is also now open. It is a unique training platform for emerging film professionals from the region, and since its expansion and new partnership with Trieste Film Festival, When East Meets West and Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, it will run from January and for a whole year. Featuring two workshops focusing on project development, financing and co-production opportunities; plus a brand new presentation platform, and a follow-up session. We welcome teams of writers, directors and producers who is developing their first or second feature.
Deadline October 16, 2017 – apply now!
MIDPOINT Shorts 2018 – open call
This year MIDPOINT has opened a special workshop program dedicated to short fiction films in development. Within the two residential workshops, teams of writers, directors and producers get to develop their script as well as prepare the production and promotional aspects of their projects. The feedback format is based on one-to-one tutoring as well as group feedback.
WARSAW: Acclaimed Polish writer/director Andrzej Jakimowski is in postproduction with Once in November / Pewnego razu w listopadzie, a drama inspired by the political climate in Poland. The film will be domestically released by Kino Świat on 3 November 2017.
TBILISI: Ana Urushadze’s debut feature Scary Mother has been chosen as the official candidate from Georgia for the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences nomination in the Best Foreign Language Film category. The 90th Oscars will be held on 4 March 2018.
BATUMI: The industry platform Alternative Wave of the Batumi International Art house Film Festival announced projects selected for its 2017 edition. The 12th edition of BIAFF will run from 17 to 24 September 2017.
LJUBLJANA: The Animateka International Animated Film Festival in Ljubljana will host a workshop for animated film producers from Central and Eastern Europe from 2 to 6 December 2017. A total of 30 professionals from up to 18 countries are expected.
Ice Mother by Bohdan Sláma, The Teacher by Jan Hřebejk, Spoor by Agnieszka Holland and The Constitution by Rajko Grlić have been included among the 51 films in this year’s EFA Feature Film Selection, the list of feature fiction films recommended for a nomination for the European Film Awards 2017.
Bohdan Sláma’s drama-comedy ICE MOTHER (Czech Republic, Slovakia, France/ 106 min) already won the prize for Best Screenplay at the 16th Tribeca Film Festival. Over the years, Sláma received a number of awards at home and abroad, including the Golden Shell for best Film at San Sebastian IFF, multiple Czech Film Academy awards and a nomination for The People’s Choice Award at EFA 2006 for Something Like Happines (2005). Ice Mother was written and directed by Bohdan Sláma, produced by Pavel Strnad and Petr Oukropec (Negativ).
THE TEACHER (Slovakia, Czech Republic/ 103 min) directed by Jan Hřebejk, premiered at Karlovy Vary IFF in 2016, where Zuzana Mauréry was named Best Actress. The Teacher has been one of the most internationally successful Czech films last year and screened at many festivals, including Trieste, Sofia, Hong Kong and Sydney IFF. The film has also been sold to several international markets, including Italy and the US. Hřebejk’s earlier film Kawasaki’s Rose succesfully premiered at Berlinale’s Panorama section (2010), where it won both, the Prize of the Ecumenical Jury and the C.I.C.A.E. Award, while Divided We Fall (nominated for Oscar in 2001) and Up and Down remain his most awarded features.
The Teacher was written by Petr Jarchovský, produced by Zuzana Mistríková, Ľubica Orechovská, along with Ondřej Zima and Jan Prušinovský (Offside Men) in the Czech Republic..
SPOOR (Poland, Germany, Czech Republic, Sweden, Slovakia/ 128 min) by the renowned Agnieszka Holland, won the Silver Bear at Berlinale 2017 and was nominated for the Golden Bear. The Oscar nominated Polish director has received a number of awards during her long international career, including two nominations for the Golden Lion at Venice IFF (for Julie Walking Home, 2002 and Olivier, Olivier, 1992), the Golden Globe and a nomination for the American Academy Award for Europe, Europe (1992), the CEC Award for Best Film at San Sebastian IFF for Copying Beethoven (2006), and many more.
Spoor was written by Olga Tokarczuk and Agnieszka Holland, produced by Krzysztof Zanussi, Janusz Wąchała, Johannes Rexin, by Pavla Janoušková Kubečková and Tomáš Hrubý (nutprodukce) in the Czech Republic, along with Fredrik Zander and Jakub Viktorín.
THE CONSTITUTION (Croatia, Slovenia, Czech Republic, FYR Macedonia/ 93 min) by Croatian director Rajko Grlić depist a story of four people who live in the same building but who lead very different lives, because of what they believe in and where they come from. Rajko Grlić was nominated for the Palme d'Or for Bravo Maestro (1978) and for the Golden Seashell for The Border Post (2006). He won Best Director Award at Karlovy Vary IFF for Just Between Us (2010).
The Constitution was written by Ante Tomić and Rajko Grlić, produced by Ivan Maloča, Mike Downey, by Rudolf Biermann (INfilm Praha) in the Czech Republic, along with Maja Vukić, Dejan Miloševski, Jani Sever, and Sam Taylor.
The nominations for the European Film Awards will be announced on November 4 at the Seville European Film Festival in Spain. A seven-member jury will decide on the awards recipients in the categories European Cinematographer, Editor, Production Designer, Costume Designer, Hair & Make-up Artist, Composer, and Sound Designer. The 30th European Film Awards ceremony with the presentation of the winners will take place on December 9 in Berlin. For more information on the films and a complete list of the award categories visit www.europeanfilmawards.eu.
