17-12-2018

Eurimages Supports Six Projects from CEE Countries

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    TBILISI: The Board of Management of the Council of Europe's Eurimages Fund distributed 3,188,000 EUR to 11 fiction and one documentary film project, including six projects from CEE countries, at its 153rd meeting held in Tbilisi from 10 to 13 December 2018.

    In the framework of the Distribution Support Programme, 23 requests for payment submitted by 14 distributors will be fulfilled by an amount of 167,337 EUR. They include the distribution in Turkey for Mug by Malgorzata Szumowska and Touch Me Not by Adina Pintilie.

    As Montenegro joins Eurimages on 1 January 2019, coproduction projects involving a producer from Montenegro can be submitted for examination at forthcoming meetings of the Fund’s Board of Management.

    CEE Projects Supported by Eurimages:

    In the Dusk (Lithuania, France, Latvia, Czech Republic, Serbia) - 250,000 EUR
    Directed by Sharunas Bartas
    Produced by Studija Kinema
    Coproduced by Kinoelektron, Film Studio Mistrus Media, Sirena Film, Biberche Productions Ltd

    The Encounter (Austria, Georgia) Documentary - 72,000 EUR
    Directed by Tatia Skhirtladze, Anna Kharadze
    Produced by Berg Hammer Film/Amour Fou Vienna GmbH
    Coproduced by 1991 Productions/Playground Produkcija

    Heavens Above (Serbia, Germany, Macedonia, Croatia, Slovenia, Montenegro) - 320,000 EUR
    Directed by Srdjan Dragojevic
    Produced by Delirium
    Coproduced by Maja.de.Fiction Gmbh, Sektor Film Dooel, Studio Dim, Forum Ljubljana, Montenegro Max Film

    The Deer (Romania, Czech Republic) – 130,000 EUR
    Directed by Bogdan George Apetri
    Produced by Fantascope/Correct Media/Earlybird
    Coproduced by Cineart TV Prague

    Quo Vadis, Aida? (Bosnia and Herzegovina, Romania, Austria, France, Norway, the Netherlands) – 455,000 EUR
    Directed by Jasmila Zbanic
    Produced by Deblokada Film
    Coproduced by Digital Cube, Coop99 Filmproduktion GMmbH, Indie Prod, Razor Film Produktion, Tordenfilm, N279 Entertainment BV

    Power (Slovak Republic, Hungary, Czech Republic) - €150 000
    Directed by Matyas Prikler  
    Produced by Mphilms
    Coproduced by Proton Cinema Kft, Negativ s.r.o.

    Click HERE for the full list of supported projects.