12-10-2015

WESTWIND in St. Petersburg and on VoD platform IVI

    European Oscar® Submissions for Russian Audiences

    The third edition of the European film showcase sees WESTWIND launching in St. Petersburg. The programme of theatrical screenings, running October 21 – 25, 2015, will serve as the engine for EFP’s first VoD festival on Russia's most popular online platform, IVI .ru

    Over the course of five days, EFP will present a wide range of European films with their directors, actors and screenwriters to St. Petersburg’s local cinema audiences. With the change of location from Moscow to St. Petersburg and the extension of the cinema screening programme to include an online festival of 25 European Oscar® submissions, EFP is reacting to the present unstable situation for European films in the Russian distribution market.

    The two-track approach of an online programme of European films and the presentation of European films in St. Petersburg will make WESTWIND into a special endeavour for reaching out to a larger audience. Thanks to modern digital technology, the online platform ivi serves as a gateway for viewers across Russia and the CIS states who will be able to obtain legal access to the best of modern European cinema.

    WESTWIND is financially supported by the Creative Europe - MEDIA Programme of the European Union and the participating EFP member organisations.

    Please click here for list of WESTWIND films screened on ivi

    Films screened at WESTWIND 2015 – EFP’s European Film Showcase in St. Petersburg

    YOUTH
    Director: Paolo Sorrentino

    Italy, United Kingdom, Switzerland, France 2015

    Screening date: Wednesday 21 of October, 7.00 pm

    GOLD COAST
    Director: Daniel Dencik

    Denmark 2015

    Screening date: Wednesday 21 of October, 9.20 pm

    CIRCLE, THE
    Director: Stefan Haupt

    Switzerland 2014

    Screening date: Thursday 22 of October, 9.30 pm
    Attending Talent: Matthias Hungerbühler (Actor)

    KIDS FROM THE MARX & ENGELS STREET, THE
    Director: Nikola Vukcevic

    Montenegro 2014

    Screening date: Friday 23 of October, 7 pm
    Attending talent: Branca Stanic (Actress)

    LIVING IS EASY WITH EYES CLOSED
    Director: David Trueba

    Spain 2013

    Screening date: Saturday 24 of October, 7.20 pm
    Attending Talent: David Trueba (Director)

    WE MONSTERS
    Director: Sebastian Ko

    Germany 2015

    Screening date: Saturday 24 of October, 10 pm
    Attending Talent: Ulrike Tscharre (Actress)

    NEVER DIE YOUNG
    Director: Pol Cruchten

    Luxembourg 2013

    Screening date: Sunday 25 of October, 3 pm

    GIFT, THE
    Director: Tom Collins

    Ireland 2014

    Screening date: Sunday 25 of October, 7 pm
    Attending Talent: Dara Devaney, Paul Griffin (Actors)

    CONCRETE NIGHT
    Director: Pirjo Honkasalo

    Finland 2013

    Screening date: Sunday 25 of October, 10 pm