15-01-2021

MIDPOINT Cold Open selects nine producers for the 2021 edition

    Second edition of the program organized in collaboration with When East Meets West will run online January 25–28, 2021.

    MIDPOINT Cold Open targets independent producers, with a background in feature film producing, aspiring to shift to high quality television content and offers a diverse selection of 8 participating countries. 

    For this year’s edition, following producers were selected:

    Anna M. Bofarull / Spain

    Andraz Jeric / Slovenia

    Juraj Krasnohorsky / Slovakia

    Irina Malcea-Candea / Romania

    Patrice Nezan / France

    Sarah Pennacchi / Italy

    Radovan Sibrt / Czech Republic

    Ada Solomon / Romania

    Claudia Suemeghy / Hungary

    Gabor Krigler (Joyrider) and Marike Muselaers (Lumiere Group) will act as the tutors. The program, consisting of group sessions and individual consultations, will also offer two lectures. Gabor Krigler will talk about The idea to spawn a thousand stories (and how to run with it).

    Accredited WEMW guests can join the lecture by Marike Muselaers entitled How to find the right partners in this fast-paced, ever changing TV market?, scheduled to take place January 26, 2021, 11 a.m. CET.

    For more information about the program, participants and lectures, click here.

    MIDPOINT Cold Open is realized with the support of the Ministry of Culture of the Czech Republic. It is presented in partnership with When East Meets West, supported by the Creative Europe - MEDIA Programme of the European Union.

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