Connecting cottbus, the East-West co-production market at the FilmFestival Cottbus, is currently accepting project submissions for its 2013 pitching session. Furthermore, producers, sales agents and other industry representatives interested in East-West projects are invited to participate without projects. Connecting cottbus is the East-West co-production market at the FilmFestival Cottbus, taking place each year in November in the town of Cottbus which is located 120 km Southeast of Berlin. It's aim is to foster co-production with a soecial focus on East-West fiction feature projects. Founded in 1999, connecting cottbus is one of the longest-standing co-production markets in Europe. Projects such as MY JOY by Sergei Loznitsa (Cannes competition 2010), THE TRAP by Srdan Golubovic (Berlinale-Forum 2007), and Oleg Novkovics WHITE WHITE WORLD (Locarno competition 2010). Connecting cottbus also offers up-to-date information, discussions on current topics and networking events. Particular attention is given to the financing and market situation. With around 140 participants, the event has the perfect size for networking as well as for discussing projects in a focussed, yet cosy atmosphere.
Until 15th July 2013, experienced producers can apply with a fiction feature project that either originates from or is related to Eastern Europe and shows potential for an East-West co-production. Please find further information, regulations and the application forms on our website www.connecting-cottbus.de. Producers, sales agents, distributors, commissioning editors and financiers interested in participating at connecting cottbus as a guest without project are welcome to reserve their seat by sending us an e-mail or by forwarding us the completed application form by 1st October 2013.
connecting cottbus will be held in Cottbus on 7th and 8th November 2013. 13 selected projects will be presented to the industry audience. The Best Pitch Award of € 1,500 for the best pitch goes to the producer of the awarded project. A jury of three industry representatives will decide on the Post Pitch Award, an in-kind award donated by the German post-production company The Post Republic (value: approx. € 25,000).
connecting cottbus includes a pitching preparation training for the selected projects, the public pitching session, and One2One meetings as well as networking events, panel discussions and workshops addressing and discussing current challenges, changes and chances of the European film industry and its market. Furthermore, the FilmFestival Cottbus (www.filmfestivalcottbus.de, 5-10 November 2013)offers the opportunity to discover new films from Eastern Europe.
Please check our website www.connecting-cottbus.de for further information, and please don´t hesitate to contact us for further questions. Looking forward to seeing you in Cottbus!
Bernd Buder
Director
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Dietmar Haiduk
Project Manager
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Martina Bleis
Advisor
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Funding Partners: Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg, MEDIA Programme of the European Union, Mitteldeutsche Medienförderung (MDM)
