21-10-2011

FNE Visegrad Prix Nominations Announced

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    WARSAW: Nominations for the second edition of the FNE Visegrad Prix for best documentary film coproduction from a Visegard country have been announced. The films are all screening in the15th Jihlava International Documentary Film Festival held in Jihlava, Czech Republic (25-30 October 2011) official programme. The final selection will be made by the festival's Between the Seas jury and announced at the festival's closing ceremony.

     The Prix is an initiative of Film New Europe and backed by the International Visegrad Fund (www.visegradfund.org). The prize is being awarded to recognize the artistic achievements of filmmakers in the Visegrad countries and to encourage cultural co-operation between partners within Visegrad countries and partners in other European countries of the European Union as well as internationally. The competitive prize is organized together with the support of Jameson CineFest - Miskolc International Film Festival (www.cinefest.hu) in Hungary, International Bratislava Film Festival (www.iffbratislava.sk) in Slovakia, Jihlava International Documentary Film Festival (www.dokument-festival.cz) in the Czech Republic and New Horizons International Film Festival (www.nowehoryzonty.pl) in Poland. The winner will receive 1,000 Euros cash prize along with 5000 Euros of publicity on FNE throughout the year and promotion at other participating film festivals.

    FNE Visegrad Prix Nominations for best documentary coproduction from a Visegrad country.

    Jihlava International Documentary Film Festival 2011

    Crulic - The Path to Beyond directed by Anca Damian

    Production: Aparte Film (www.apartfilm.net), Polish Fundacja im. Ferdynanda Magellana (www.fmagellan.pl)

    Coproduction:

    Supported by: Polish Film Institute (www.pisf.pl), Romanian National Centre for Cinema (www.cncinema.abt.ro), Krakow Film Commission (www.film-commission.pl)

    Sales: Wide Management (www.widemanagement.com)

    In Sight directed by Andrea Slováková

    Production: Duracfilm (www.duracfilm.cz), FAMU (www.famu.cz)

    Into Beyond directed by Šimon Špidla

    Production Company: Evolution Films s.r.o. (www.evolutionfilms.cz)

    Obscurantist and His Lineage or the Pyramids' Tearful Valleys directed by Karel Vachek

    Produced by Produkce Radim Procházka (www.radimprochazka.com)

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