Mad Solutions among backers of Maghreb films in Co-pro Lab lineup.
Arab-focused promotion agency Mad Solutions will this year provide distribution and promotional support to one film of its choice in Locarno’s Open Doors section.
The strand will highlight directors from Algeria, Libya, Morocco, and Tunisia with the section’s Co-production Lab pairing selected directors with other filmmakers and networking opportunities to bolster their films.
An award of $52,500 (50,000 Chf) is financed by the Open Doors initiative in collaboration with the town of Bellinzona and the Swiss production fund Visions Sud Est, also supported by the Dsc, while Icam (Investing in Culture & Art in the South Mediterranean), a new initiative funded by the European Union (Programme Med Culture), will offer, for the first time, a contribution of $21,900 (€20,000) for development or post-production.
The Cnc (Centre national du cinéma et de l’image animée) will offer a prize worth $10,900 (€10,000) and Arte will finance a prize of $6,600 (€6,000).
The 12 films chosen...
Arab-focused promotion agency Mad Solutions will this year provide distribution and promotional support to one film of its choice in Locarno’s Open Doors section.
The strand will highlight directors from Algeria, Libya, Morocco, and Tunisia with the section’s Co-production Lab pairing selected directors with other filmmakers and networking opportunities to bolster their films.
An award of $52,500 (50,000 Chf) is financed by the Open Doors initiative in collaboration with the town of Bellinzona and the Swiss production fund Visions Sud Est, also supported by the Dsc, while Icam (Investing in Culture & Art in the South Mediterranean), a new initiative funded by the European Union (Programme Med Culture), will offer, for the first time, a contribution of $21,900 (€20,000) for development or post-production.
The Cnc (Centre national du cinéma et de l’image animée) will offer a prize worth $10,900 (€10,000) and Arte will finance a prize of $6,600 (€6,000).
The 12 films chosen...
- 7/15/2015
- by mantus@masonlive.gmu.edu (Madison Antus)
- ScreenDaily
Filmmakers from Tunisia, Morocco, Algeria and Libya have been selected for Open Doors, the annual showcase of cinema from countries with vulnerable independent film communities. The lab runs for the 13th year as part of the Locarno Film Festival. The program runs from August 8-11, during which workshops relating to current issues in independent film production and distribution will be organized for participants. The section also offers the Festival’s audience an opportunity to see a selection of films representative of the cinemas of the countries involved. After the four days of Open Doors, a series of cash prizes will be disbursed. Read More: Why the Locarno Film Festival Is Unlike Any Other Moviegoing Experience The 12 projects selected are: "Aller simple," directed by Nadia Raïs (Tunisia) "Dieu reconnaîtra les siens," directed by Hassan Legzouli (Morocco) "En attendant les hirondelles," directed by Karim Moussaoui...
- 5/6/2015
- by David Canfield
- Indiewire
Locarno Film Festival’s co-production lab, Open Doors, is dedicated this year to four countries from the Maghreb: Algeria, Libya, Morocco and Tunisia.
A total of 12 projects will be brought to Locarno by their directors and producers to present them to potential partners.
For the 13th edition,which runs August 8-11, the 12 selected projects are:
Aller simple by Nadia Raïs (Tunisia)Dieu reconnaîtra les siens by Hassan Legzouli (Morocco)En attendant les hirondelles by Karim Moussaoui (Algeria)Inhebek Hedi by Mohamed Ben Attia (Tunisia)L’Amour des hommes by Mehdi Ben Attia (Tunisia/France)Le Fort des fous by Narimane Mari (Algeria)Le Sacrifié by Amin Sidi-Boumédiène (Algeria)Pagan Magic by Fyzal Boulifa (Morocco/France)Retina by Nejib Belkadhi (Tunisia)Ruqya by Yanis Koussim (Algeria/France)Saint inconnu by Alaa Eddine Aljem (Morocco)The Colonel’s Stray Dogs by Khalid Shamis (Libya/South Africa)
Awards at the end of the four days include a prize worth $55,000 (50,000 Chf...
A total of 12 projects will be brought to Locarno by their directors and producers to present them to potential partners.
For the 13th edition,which runs August 8-11, the 12 selected projects are:
Aller simple by Nadia Raïs (Tunisia)Dieu reconnaîtra les siens by Hassan Legzouli (Morocco)En attendant les hirondelles by Karim Moussaoui (Algeria)Inhebek Hedi by Mohamed Ben Attia (Tunisia)L’Amour des hommes by Mehdi Ben Attia (Tunisia/France)Le Fort des fous by Narimane Mari (Algeria)Le Sacrifié by Amin Sidi-Boumédiène (Algeria)Pagan Magic by Fyzal Boulifa (Morocco/France)Retina by Nejib Belkadhi (Tunisia)Ruqya by Yanis Koussim (Algeria/France)Saint inconnu by Alaa Eddine Aljem (Morocco)The Colonel’s Stray Dogs by Khalid Shamis (Libya/South Africa)
Awards at the end of the four days include a prize worth $55,000 (50,000 Chf...
- 5/6/2015
- by michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser)
- ScreenDaily
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