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INDUSTRY GUIDE Tallinn Industry Days Baltic Event and B'EsT partners and supporters M U N D U S Tallinn industry days supporters and partners project manometr Baltic Event Organisers and Team Riina Sildos Managing Director Phone: +372 504 8985 [email protected] Lili Pilt Co-Production Market Coming Soon Coordinator Phone: +372 5332 4618 Eda Koppel Event Manager Marketing, Press Phone: +372 520 3306 [email protected] Liisi Puhk B’EST Coordinator Phone: +372 5695 8123 Kadri Kilp Guest Service Manager Phone: +372 527 6039 [email protected] Alice Aasmäe-Kahar Guest Service Assistant Phone: +372 5664 7907 [email protected] Leana Jalukse Co-Production Market Manager Phone: +372 5648 3490 [email protected] Liisi Jalukse Co-Production Market Assistant Phone: +372 5669 0989 Anu Ernits POWR Manager Phone: +372 522 2200 [email protected] Tiina Teras Baltic Distribution Roundtable Project Coordinator Phone: +372 557 1235 Kati Remmelkoor BE Screenings Coordinator Phone: +372 5620 1101 Heli Jürisson Industry panels Coordinator Phone: +372 5365 2303 Tallinn Industry Days Team Sten Saluveer Tallinn Industry Days Director [email protected] Phone +372 5165 242 (Estonia) Phone +8180 4434 5242 (Japan) Tomas Pracek International Consultant [email protected] Heili Jõe Tallinn Industry Days Event Manager Black Market Online Manager [email protected] Phone +372 5623 7991 Dagmar Raudam Industry Hospitality Manager [email protected] Phone: +372 552 7247 Elina Litvinova Tallinn Industry Days Assistant Black Market Online Editor [email protected] Phone +372 5691 3377 Mirkka Maikola Tallinn Industry Days Communication [email protected] Phone +358 4076 69776 3 Baltic Event BALTIC BRIDGE EAST BY WEST - B'EST POWR BE SCREENINGS Presented by Estonian Film Cluster Tallinn November 25-28, 2012 18:00-19:00 Happy Hour hosted by Kazakhfilm Nordic Hotel Forum, lobby 20:00 BE Gala Dinner hosted by Finnish Film Foundation and Baltic Event (by invitation only) Restaurant Gloria, Müürivahe 2 Tuesday, November 27 Programme 9:00-16:00 POWR Workshop Nordic Hotel Forum, Hall Vega Sunday, November 25 10:00-11:00 B'EST Projects' Presentation Nordic Hotel Forum, Hall Arcturus 11:30-12:30 Plenary Presentation: Working with Film Festivals by Thessa Mooji Nordic Hotel Forum, Hall Arcturus 11:00-16:00 Baltic Event Co-Production Market and B'EST individual meetings Nordic Hotel Forum, Hall Capella 10:00-13:00 B'EST Follow-Up Workshop Nordic Hotel Forum, Hall Arcturus 13:00-14:00 Lunch 14:00-16:00 Plenary Presentation: the International Market and Working with Sales Agents by Frederic Corvez Nordic Hotel Forum, Hall Capella 16:00-19:00 B'EST Meetings with experts Nordic Hotel Forum, lobby 20:00 Opening Event hosted by POWR and MEDIA Desks (by invitation only) Restaurant Platz, Roseni 7 12:30-14:30Lunch 16:00-16:30 POWR Projects' Presentation Nordic Hotel Forum, Hall Sirius 16:30-18:00 BE Coming Soon presentation (works-in-progress) Nordic Hotel Forum, Hall Sirius Monday, November 26 BE Screenings 9:00-18:00 POWR Workshop Nordic Hotel Forum, Hall Vega CC Plaza, A le Coq Suite 10:00-18:00 Baltic Event Co-Production Market individual meetings Nordic Hotel Forum, Hall Capella 10:00-11:00 B'EST Follow-Up Workshop Nordic Hotel Forum, Hall Arcturus 11:00-13:00 Plenary Presentation: Music Rights by Laurence Kaye Nordic Hotel Forum, Hall Arcturus 12:30-14:30 Lunch 14:30-19:30 B'EST Meetings with experts Nordic Hotel Forum, lobby Wednesday, November 28 14:30-16:30 Plenary Presentation: Producers and Moviegoers: A Strategic Marketing Plan by Sarah Calderon Nordic Hotel Forum, Hall Arcturus Baltic Event Co-Production Market, B'EST and POWR individual meetings Nordic Hotel Forum, Hall Capella 10:00-11:30 B'EST Follow-Up Workshop Nordic Hotel Forum, Hall Vega 16:30-18:00 Plenary Presentation: Focus on Kazakhstan, Works-in-Progress (Kazakhstan) Nordic Hotel Forum, Hall Arcturus 10:00-16:30 European Distributors' Roundtable (invitation) Nordic Hotel Forum, Hall Arcturus 10:00-11:30 Screening 5: All Musicians Are Bastards (EST) 11:45-13:45 Screening 6: Fortress of Sleeping Butterflies (LIT) 14:00-15:40 Screening 7: Narcissus (LIT) 16:00-18:00 Screening 8: Vanishing Waves (LIT) 19:15 Tram ride to Baltic Film and Media School 20:00 BE Award Ceremony (by invitation only) Baltic Film and Media School, Narva Rd 27 10:00-13:00 13:00-14:30Lunch BE Screenings CC Plaza, A le Coq Suite BE Screenings CC Plaza, A le Coq Suite 4 10:00-12:00 Screening 1: Demons (EST) 12:10-13:20 Screening 2: Pizzas (LAT) 14:00-16:00 Screening 3: Christmas Uncensored (LIT) 16:00-18:00 Screening 4: Mushrooming (EST) 10:00-11:40 Screening 9: Mother, I Love You (LAT) 12:00-13:30 Screening 10: A Lady in Paris (EST, FRA, BEL) 14:00-16:00 Screening 11: Purge (Estonia, Finland) 19:00 BE Closing Event (by invitation only) Lounge Shahmatt, Pikk Str 39 (II floor) Tallinn Industry Days Presented by Tallinn Black Nights Film festival & Estonian Film Cluster DAY 2 NOVEMBER 27th Nordic Hotel Forum, SIRIUS hall November 26th -27th, 2012 Nordic Hotel Forum, SIRIUS hall 10:00 – 11:30 DAY 1 NOVEMBER 26th 10:00 -10:15 Welcome 10:15 -11:30 Panel 1 How to Produce and Make Hits With(in) Asia Speakers: Jungwan OH (South-Korea), Yukie KITO (Japan), Stephan Holl (Germany), Lorna TEE (Hong-Kong, Malaysia) Moderated by Sten-Kristian Saluveer (Tallinn Black Nights FF) 11:50 -13:00 Panel 2 The Golden Triangle – Access the Best of Asian Project Markets & Funds Speakers: Dong Chul NAM (South-Korea), Kenta FUDESAKA (Japan), Matthew Poon (Hong-Kong), KOFIC (South-Korea, tbc) Moderated by Jean Noh (Screen International) Panel 3 Generous Genre – The Big Business of Genre Films Speakers: Colin Geddes (Canada), Todd Brown (USA-Canada), J Thomas NAM (South-Korea) Moderated by Kalle Kinnunen 15:50 -16:30 Discussion 14:30 -15:30 SPECIAL EVENT ESTONIAN FILM SOUNDTRACK MUSIC SHOWCASE Presenting the top of the acclaimed Estonian film music and songwriting along with the showcase of the country's best kept secret of post-production talents. In co-operaton with Estonian Film Cluster & Tallinn Music Week @ Von Krahl Theatre & Bar, Rataskaevu 10, Old Town 17:00 -18:00 18:00 -19:00 19:00 - 24:00 Pitching session of Estonian composers and songwriters @ Von Krahl Welcome drinks for festival quests and delegates Soundtrack music showcase & concert 11:50 – 13:00 Panel 4 Hot Hollywood – How to Get to NorthAmerican Markets –and Not Fail Speakers: Peter van Steemburg (USA), Steven Hoban (Canada), Ari Lantos (Canada), Travis Stevens (USA) Panel 5 Undiscovered North-East? Speakers: In-Ah Lee (Germany), Martin Aadamsoo (Estonia), Sten Saluveer (Estonia), Dace Lesinska (Latvia), Jurate Pazikaite (Lithuania) Moderated by Michal Chacinski (Poland) SPECIAL EVENT Hall Arcturus 14:00 -16:00 Startup the Films: Film Investing and Development for Dummies In co-operation with Garage 48 Speakers: Colin Brown (United Kingdom-USA), Tero Kaukomaa (Finland), Pekka Ollula (Finland), Anne Devauchelle (France), Annick Mahnert (France-Switzerland) THE STALKER BAR Film Industry and Press Lounge of 16th Black Nights Film Festival 12th to 27th November Rotermanni (Roseni 8), take the stairs Opening hours: 10:00 – 23:00. Access only for badge holders (Guest, Press, Vip, Partner, Management, Staff) except for special events. Free wifi, International industry news, Festival info & Ticketing, refreshments & Industry Bar MEET THE FILMMAKERS @ STALKER BAR For full programme see www.blackmarketonline.eu Tallinn Industry Days is powered by Black Market Online the toolbox for the film industry in the cloud. www.blackmarketonline.eu Line-up and info: www.filmmusic.ee 5 Armenia Anniko Films 2nd Lane Fuchika str. 5-6 Armenia Phone: +374 9861 5835 Anniko Films company was founded in 2009 in Yerevan, Armenia. Our main goal is to evolve film industry in the Southern Caucasus region. We focus on development and co-production of independent feature, documentary and animation films that appeal both to domestic and international audience. Viktoria Lupik Producer Mobile: +7926 575 1451 [email protected] Parallels Film 43 Pushkin Str, 2 Yerevan 02 Armenia Phone: +374 010 635 935; www.parallelsfilm.com Parallels Film, an independent film company based in Yerevan, Armenia, was established in 2005 for production of short and feature film projects. In 2012, the company started offering a range of services for shooting feature films, commercials, music videos, short films, and documentaries in Armenia. Hovhannes Galstyan CEO Mobile: +374 09120 7284 [email protected] Austria Amour Fou Lindengasse 32 1070 Vienna, Austria Phone: +43 19949 9110 www.amourfoufilm.com Amour Fou is based in Vienna and Luxembourg. We produce feature, documentary and experimental films with international, especially European, partners for the international market. Films that cross borders with their aesthetics, subjects and technologies. Films that reflect upon and question the past and present, the possibilities and future of society and cinema. Founded in Vienna in 2001, Amour Fou stands for aesthetic vision in regard to artistic as well as production and distribution strategies and is open for crossover projects with modern music, science and fine art. Amour Fou films have premiered in Cannes, Berlin and Toronto and received numerous awards. Alexander Dumreicher-Ivanceanu Producer [email protected] 6 Eastwest Film Distribution Schottenfeldgasse 14 A-1070 Vienna, Austria Phone: +43 1524 9310 Fax: +43 15 2493 1020 www.eastwest-distribution.com EastWest Filmdistribution is a feature film sales company which specialises in the promotion and sale of quality European and Independent feature films. EastWest was founded in November 2004 and with a strong global network of experienced film professionals, EastWest has a passion for world cinema and a firm belief that the films we represent deserve and will find a worldwide audience. Alexander Wieser Managing Director [email protected] Canada Copperheart Entertainment 121 John Street Suite 1 Toronto ON M5V 2E2 Phone: +416 516 4950 www.copperheart.ca Hoban is currently in post-production on the film Wolves written and directed by David Hayter and post-production on the film Haunter, a reverse ghost story thriller, directed by Vincenzo Natali and starring Abigail Breslin. Recent features include Splice starring Adrien Brody and Sarah Polley, the adult comedy Young People Fucking directed by Martin Gero (Stargate: Atlantis) and the remake of the 70s horror classic Black Christmas directed by Glen Morgan (X-Files, Final Destination) released by Dimension in December ’06.Other films include the 2005 Academy Award-winning short animated film Ryan, directed by Chris Landreth; the feature film Nothing, directed by Vincenzo Natali (Cube); and, the final installment of his independent hit trilogy Ginger Snaps. Steve Hoban President [email protected] Serendipity Point Films 9 Price Street Toronto Ontario Canada M4W 1Z1 Phone: +416 967 7072 Phone: +416 880 6939 Serendipity Point Films is a motion picture production company. In 2007 Lantos produced his first feature film, the Slamdance opener Real Time starring Randy Quaid and Jay Baruchel and in 2008 he produced the feature comedy You Might As Well Live written and directed by Simon Ennis and starring Michael Madsen. In 2010 Ari Lantos co-produced the Academy Award nominated and Golden Globe winner Barney’s Version starring Paul Giamatti and Dustin Hoffman. Lantos is currently in post production on the musical horror Stage Fright starring Meat Loaf and Minnie Driver and the romantic comedy The Right Kind of Wrong, starring True Blood’s Ryan Kwanten and Catherine O’Hara. Ari is currently the Vice-President of Production at Serendipity Point Films. Ari Lantos Vice-President [email protected] Snowfort Pictures 5224 Corteen Place 7, 91607 91607 Canada Phone: +32 3839 2723 Snowfort Pictures is a boutique production company specializing in the development, financing and production of commercial genre films. The company's first production, A Horrible Way to Die, premiered at the 2010 Toronto International Film Festival. Snowfort productions include What Fun We Were Having F (2011 Fantasia Film Festival), All In All (2011 Tribeca Film Festival / 2011 AFI Film Fest), the 2012 Fright Fest and Sitges hit The Thompsons (an international co-production with Lionsgate UK), Jodorkowsky’s Dune (an international co-production with Germany’s Koch Media and France’s Camera One), the 2012 SXSW smash The Aggression Scale A (Anchor Bay), Mega Spider from director Mike Mendez (in association with Epic Pictures), Ravi Dhar's neo-grindhouse flick American. Thompsons (an international co-production with Lionsgate UK), Mega Spider from director Mike Mendez (in association with Epic Pictures), Ravi Dhar's neogrindhouse flick American Muscle and the upcoming Cheap Thrills from writer Trent Haaga and director E.L. Katz. Travis has served as a panelist at the 2012 Black Hollywood Film Festival, the 2012 Fantasia Film Festival New Frontiers program, the 2012 IFTA Production Conference and a jury member for both the Oldenberg International Film Festival and FantasticFest. Travis Stevens [email protected] Croatia Kinorama Stoosova 25 10 000 Zagreb, Croatia Phone: +385 1 231 6787 www.kinorama.hr Kinorama is a Zagreb-based production company specializing in film production, which was founded in 2003. Within the past two years we have produced three feature films, four shorts and one TV drama series, winning more than 30 national and international film awards. In 2011, Kinorama was granted the slate funding support of the MEDIA programme. At the moment, we are about to release two new features; another eight projects are in development. We have attached some of the most promising young directors as well as already recognized Croatian filmmakers to our company. Eager to co-produce, we are always present at international co-production markets, securing partners for our own projects as well as looking for interesting others. Ankica Juric Tilic Producer Mobile: +385 9846 4476 [email protected] Czech Republic Toronto International Film Festival 192 Spadina Ave Suite 502 Toronto ON M5T 2C2 Canada Phone: +416 703 8364 Phone: +647 895 8846 [email protected] www.tiff.net The Toronto International Film Festival is the leading public film festival in the world, screening more than 300 films from 60+ countries every September. TIFF is dedicated to presenting the best of international and Canadian cinema to film lovers. Our vision is to lead the world in creative and cultural discovery through the moving image. What began as a ten-day film festival has grown to embrace programming 365 days a year. TIFF offers screenings, lectures, discussions, festivals, workshops, industry support and the chance to meet filmmakers from Canada and around the world. In September 2010, the opening of our new home, TIFF Bell Lightbox, enabled TIFF to expand to truly become a creative, community and global leader, and one of the world’s premiere organizations in the discovery and understanding of film.Colin Geddes is a Toronto-based film archivist, curator, writer and consultant, and since 1997 is well known for his role as one of the international programmers at the Toronto International Film Festival for curating the Midnight Madness and Vanguard selections. Over the past 15 years, Geddes has rescued abandoned 35mm prints from Toronto’s closed Chinatown cinemas and garbage heaps, and in March 2010 he donated 200 feature films originating from Hong Kong and Taiwan to the University of Toronto. Colin Geddes International Programmer Ultra 8 Pictures [email protected] Katarina Gligorijevic Managing Director Ultra 8 Pictures [email protected] Phone: +416 829 8221 Eventival Bubenska 1 Prague 7, 170 000, Czech Republic Phone: +420 6078 85331 www.eventival.eu Eventival is an European media and technology company active mainly in the film industry, and known as the world leading creator of film festival production software and provider of festival management consulting and advisory services. Tomas Pracek Director [email protected] Karlovy Vary International Film Festival Panska 1, 110 00 Praha 1 Czech Republic Phone: +420 22141 1011 KVIFF is the most important film festival in Central and Eastern Europe. Established in 1946, KVIFF annually presents around 200 feature films in four competitions and several informative programs. Next to the main (non-specialized) competition, the second competition “East of the West” focused on young filmmakers from Central and Eastern Europe has become the reason for many film professionals to attend the festival. KVIFF is an international film industry meeting place, organizing Works in Progress (new „East of the West“ films without international sales) and Pitch & Feedback (Czech and Slovak projects in pre-production) among other events. Andrea Szczukova Head of Film Industry Office Mobile: +420 72441 9929 [email protected] 7 The Lab Studios Milady Horákové 64/101 – 160 00 Prague, Czech Republic Phone: +372 527 2788 Traditional TV style commercials are outdated, their rules don’t apply on the internet. The viewer gains minimal awareness of a brand – if at all and simply clicks the commercial away. Unfortunately they are still the most common advertisement on the internet. Due to this valuable marketing funds are not used to their full potential. We change this. With our webseries product we provide you with an easy solution that boosts positive customer awareness by far. Webseries are a new way of entertainment, that drive positive emotion while creating brand association. It sets you apart from the competition and your marketing profits from a maximised viral effect. With this fresh approach you can maximise the experience of your customers, while we keep highest quality standards at cost effective rates. Romek Liik [email protected] Denmark European Think Tank on Film and Policy Filmbyen 22 DK-2650 Hvidovre Denmark Phone: +45 3961 3902 Mobile: +45 2177 7664 www.filmthinktank.org The ThinkTank works to maximize the effectiveness of European Film Policy. TinkThank concentrates on generating change to ensure that filmmaking environments do not evolve into stagnant subsidy cultures. We set up forums of debate, producing outcomes that provide the impetus for change. In these debates we require participants to be courageous in questioning, challenging when examining received wisdom and acknowledge, yet not be blinded by, narrow interests. These forums should become a valuable network for the European film industry, its national film agencies, its various film funders and experts from production, distribution and exhibition, preservation and education. Henning Camre Executive Director [email protected] LevelK ApS Gammel Kongevej 137B, 3 sal Denmark Phone: +45 4844 3072 www.levelk.dk International Sales company based in Copenhagen and New York. Handling worldwide rights for feature films, documentaries and TV series. Freja Johanne Nørgaard Sales Coordinator [email protected] 8 TrustNordisk, Filmbyen Filmbyen 12 DK-2650 Hvidovre, Denmark Phone: +45 3686 8788 www.trustnordisk.com TrustNordisk is the result of the 2008 merge between two powerful sales companies: Trust Film Sales and Nordisk Film International Sales. TrustNordisk represents a feature film catalogue of more than 500 films from highly acclaimed Directors such as Lars von Trier, Susanne Bier, Thomas Vinterberg, Ole Bornedal, Anders Thomas Jensen, Lukas Moodysson, Jan Troell and Niels Arden Oplev. The company consists of an experienced Sales and Marketing Team with an attached legal and traffic department. TrustNordisk is the leading sales agent in the Nordic region. Silje Nikoline Glimsdal Sales Manager [email protected] Estonia ACME Film Estonia pst 1/3 - 304 10143 Tallinn, Estonia Phone: +372 5302 3005 ACME Film was established as a subsidiary of ACME Group in 1999 and began theatrical distribution of independent films in Lithuania. It soon expanded its operation to Latvia and Estonia, and Home Video distribution as well as sales of TV rights.Today ACME Film is second largest theatrical distributor in the Baltics, distributing films from Sony Pictures, Warner Bros. Pictures, Lionsgate, Lakeshore and numerous other independent producers.It is also a leading DVD distributor, the top local seller of TV rights and a leading supplier of content to emerging VOD platforms in the Baltics. Katre Valgma Head of Theatrical Distribution and Marketing [email protected] Alexandra Film Tuvi 16-3 10119 Tallinn, Estonia Phone: +372 523 3577 Alexandra Film is a young up-and-coming Estonian production company ran by the creative producer Marianne Ostrat. Alexandra Film’s short and medium length fiction films and documentaries have successfully competed at festivals around the world. Now the company is focusedly moving towards a breakthrough into the feature film world. Alexandra Film is dedicated to producing top quality theatrical fiction and documentary films with compelling and human stories, that aim to touch, shake and inspire the audiences around the world. Alexandra Film is interested in building solid and lasting collaborations with it’s directors and is therefore open to working with new talent. Marianne Ostrat Creative Producer Mobile: +372 523 3577 [email protected] Allfilm Saue 11 Tallinn, Estonia Phone: +372 672 9070 E-mail: [email protected] www.allfilm.ee Riina Sildos Managing Director [email protected] Allfilm holds the position of one of the strongest production companies in Estonia. Since it's establishment in 1995, Allfilm's main activity ranges from producing features and documentaries to producing TV-commercials, TV-series, music videos and promotion films. The company currently has more than twenty projects in different stages of development or production. Films produced by Allfilm have gained recognition both nationally and internationally. Eda Koppel Event Coordinator [email protected] Ivo Felt Producer [email protected] Piret Tibbo-Hudgins Producer [email protected] Evelin Soosaar Producer evelin@allfilm Amrion Nurme 45 11616 Tallinn, Estonia Phone: +372 677 6363 Fax: +372 677 6361 www.amrion.ee Amrion is a production company founded by Riina Sildos in 2003 to produce high quality feature films and documentaries for local and international cinema and TV markets. The main aim is to make international coproductions with young, promising talents and already-acclaimed directors. Riina Sildos Producer [email protected] Ilmar Raag Director, screenwriter, producer Mobile: +372 524 8626 [email protected] Baltic Event (MTÜ BE) Nurme 45 11616 Tallinn, Estonia Phone: +372 677 6363 E-mail: [email protected] be.poff.ee The largest regional film market, and best place to meet the Baltic film industry, Baltic Event Co-production Market is open to projects from Central and Eastern Europe, Scandinavia, Russia and Baltic Countries. Baltic Event also presents newest feature films and projects in production during Baltic Event Screening and Coming Soon programme. Next edition of Baltic Event will take place on December 1-3, 2010. Leana Jalukse Coproduction Market Manager [email protected] Baltic Film Production P.O. Box 4752 13517 Tallinn, Estonia Baltic Film Production OÜ (BFP) is an independent production company based in Tallinn (Estonia). It was founded in 1998 by award-winning producer and director Marianna Kaat (PhD). Main activity is production of documentary serials and non-fiction films which are commissioned by Estonian and European broadcasters. Among others the most famous are A Working Tite: Wunderkind (2012), Pit No 8 (2011), Lobotomy (2010), Kalinovsky Square (2007), The Last Phantoms (2006). BFP also produces fiction features and short films. Marianna Kaat Producer, Director Mobile: +372 502 7509 [email protected] Creare Studio PK 34 Keila 76607 Harjumaa, Estonia Phone + 372 501 2361 Creare Stuudio is established in 1991. There are produced numerous commissioned films, tv- programs and documentaries, mainly on subjects such as the nature and social problems. In 2009 started developing first independent international co-production project, feature documentary Price of Freedom. Riina Hein Producer/director [email protected] Essence Pictures K.Türnpu 3-10 Tallinn, Estonia Phone: +372 501 1711 Essence Pictures is full service production house. We specialize in TVC & TV productions for local and international clients. Peeter Järvelaid Producer Mobile: +372 501 1711 [email protected] 9 Estinfilm Gonsiori 27 10147 Tallinn, Estonia Phone: +372 5558 3279 www.estinfilm.ee Estinfilm is an Estonian film production and distribution company founded in 1998. Head of company Mati Sepping is member of European Film Academy. Mati Sepping recent productions include feature Buratino, Son of Pinocchio (2009, dir. Rasmus Merivoo), The Heart of the Bear (2001, dir. Arvo Iho), short feature Another (2006, dir. Rene Vilbre) and documentary Meeting Point: University. Universitas Tartuensis 375 (2007, dir. Rene Vilbre, Märten Vaher). Mati Sepping Producer [email protected] Estonian Film Claster www.filmestonia.eu Estonian Film Commission is a public entity that aims at marketing Estonia as an undiscovered European film location to foreign producers, focusing on low to mid-budget film and TV productions from Europe, Russia and Asia. The Estonian Film Commission was established in November, 2012. It is financed by Enterprise Estonia, the country’s enterprise and export support agency, Estonian Ministry of Culture, Estonian Film Founcation and the City of Tallinn. The initial budget for 3 years will amount to 860,609 EUR. The Estonian Film Commission was officially rolled out during the 2012 Cannes Internaional Film Market under the brand FilmEstonia.euThe principal purpose of the Film Commission is to promote Estonia as a destination for film shoots and other audiovisual content production. Also in the pipeline are efforts to set up regional and country-wide financial incentives for incoming productions. FilmEstonia.eu will provide location scouting services, offer producers and directors free scouting trips to the country, channel contacs and facilitate what few official procedures there are in place. As a key aim, FilmEstonia.eu is working to kick off local incentive production fund for foreign productions from 2013.The Film Commission’s stated ambition is to turn Estonia into the Baltic Sea region’s leading audiovisual content production service provider by 2020. Martin Aadamsoo [email protected] Phone: +372 5650 8383 Estonian Film Foundation Uus 3 10111 Tallinn, Estonia Phone: +372 627 6060 Fax: +372 627 6061 www.efsa.ee Estonian Film Foundation (EFF) was established in 1997 by the Government of Estonia as a private legal institution with the task of financing Estonian film production, establishing and developing international film contacts, promoting Estonian films at home and abroad, supporting the training of Estonian filmmakers and audiovisual professionals, creating and maintaining Estonian film databases. EFF represents Estonia at international film festivals, markets and organisations. Estonia is a member of MEDIA Plus and European Audiovisual Observatory and Eurimages. 10 Karlo Funk Head of Production and Development [email protected] Raimo Jõerand Documentary and Development Consultant [email protected] Tristan Priimägi Head of International Relations [email protected] Eda Koppel Information Manager [email protected] Estonian Public Broadcasting ETV 2 Gonsiori 27 15029 Tallinn, Estonia www.err.ee ETV 2 is the second TV channel of Estonian Public Broadcasting. I went live on 8 August 2008 in time to broadcast Beijing’s 2008 Olympic Games. The channel has been digital from the beginning. Since 2009, ETV2’s programming consists of outstanding cultural and educational broadcasts, documentaries, TV shows and films. It has a special daily children’s slot and some programming in Russian, including daily news broadcast. Marje Jurtshenko Head of Acquisitions [email protected] Exitfilm Madala 1 Tallinn 10313 Estonia Phone: +372 509 3033 Exitfilm is Estonian based production company founded in 1992, owned by Peeter Urbla (producer/ director) and Zentropa ApS – Denmark. Member of the Estonian Film. Producers Association. Exitfilm is working closely with local funds, film community and especially with young talents. Long-term experience working with European companies gives Exitfilm a good platform for international co-operation. The strategy of Exitfilm is targeted to the ambitious projects with high production value, both feature films and creative documentaries. Since now Exitfilm has produced and co-produced over 10 feature films, 40 shorts and documentaries and supplied with production services 11 feature films from Nordic countries, England, Germany, France. Peeter Urbla Producer [email protected] Eero Talvistu Producer [email protected] Fork Film Animation Studio Niine 11 10414 Tallinn, Estonia Phone: +372 523 3577 Fork Film is an animation studio specialized in stop-motion, 2D and classical hand-drawn animation. The team of Fork Film creates and produces high-quality commercials, corporate films and branded content with distinct character and unique visual language and lets their imagination run wild when working on music videos, animated films and series. Fork Film produces animated content to be used on all audiovisual platforms. Marianne Ostrat Creative Producer / Partner Mobile: +372 5233577 [email protected] Homeless Bob Production Kentmanni 20a- 26 10116 Tallinn, Estonia Phone: +372 5667 7855 www.homelessbob.ee Homeless Bob Production was established in 2006 mainly for the purpose of providing a home for vagabond filmmakers. Filmography: Autumn Ball (2007) and The Temptation of St. Tony (dir. Veiko Õunpuu, producer Katrin Kissa, 2009), The Idiot (dir. Rainer Sarne, 2011). In production: Free Range (dir. Veiko Õunpuu). In development: Out of Fashion (doc), The Last One (feature). Katrin Kissa Producer [email protected] IT Garage OÜ / www.tiptheauthors.com Vara Vald, Koosa 19-19 Estonia Phone: +37255529332 www.tiptheauthors.com is software platform for marketing and selling movies online. Offering includes portal where people can download movies, widget where movies can be sold directly on movie official website and on movie review sites, promotional codes, 2-in1 offers and more. If you use Tiptheauthors then you have lower piracy and you find markets you never dreamt about before. Margus Pala CEO Mobile: +372 555 29332 [email protected] Wout Verlinden Regional Account Manager Mobile: +372 555 89445 [email protected] Kino Sõprus / Black Hand Vana-Posti 8 10146 Tallinn, Estonia Phone: +372 5399 3411 Kino Sõprus is the legend on its own – as the oldest existing cinema in Estonia it is continually considered to be the only “real” arthouse cinema, due to it's non-mainstream and quirky film selection. Kino Sõprus and its operator´s non-profit organization Black Hand's motto is to keep the its fits clenched against the onslaught of mass culture that treats its subjects as statistical con- sumers. The humanity will reign and our modus operandi is to undermine the conventionalism and under appreciation of its public by commercial producers and cinema operators and our aim is to push the limits well beyond the horizon of fearfulness. Tiina Savi Reportoire Manager [email protected] Kopli Kinokompanii Gonsiori 21 10147 Tallinn, Estonia Kopli Kinokompanii was founded in 2006 by producers Anneli Ahven and Kaspar Kaljas and focuses on feature film production and documentaries. In 2010 feature length documentary Time is Here by Marje Jurtshenko was released successfully in theatres in Estonia and European TV channels. The feature Demons by Ain Mäeots premiered internationally in Montreal IFF in August 2012. Anneli Ahven Producer Mobile: + 372 556 22041 [email protected] Luxfilm Narva mnt 72-1 10127 Tallinn, Estonia Phone: +372 5559 5847, + 372 511 1944 [email protected] www.luxfilm.ee Founded in 2005, Luxfilm is an independent Estonian film studio specializing in film production and offering postproduction services. Most of the biggest Estonian film studios and TV-stations have been our clients in postproduction field. We produce both fiction and documentaries, working with promising talents and bright directors. Priit Pääsuke Producer, Director [email protected] Anu Aun Director [email protected] Marx Film Keemia 19 Tallinn 10616 Estonia Phone: +372 5839 1081, +792 6175 2572 +792 6247 9847 www.marxfilm.com Marx Film is a Tallinn-based production company, founded in 2012 by Max Tuula and Maria Gavrilova. The studio is focused on docs and feature debuts. Marx Film has the ambition to forge links between Russian and European cinema. It is interested in new blood and bold ideas in production, marketing and distribution. Besides developing its own projects, the company provides production assistance in Estonia and Russia. Currently Marx Film collaborates with such Russian directors as Svetlana Strelnikova, Anton Bilzho, Pavel Kostomarov and Aleksandr Rastorguev. Max Tuula [email protected] 11 Ministry of Culture of Republic of Estonia Suur-Karja 23 15076 Tallinn Estonia Phone: +372 628 2222 Fax: +372 628 2200 E-mail: minkul.ee www.kul.ee/ Edith Sepp Film Art Adviser [email protected] Nafta Films Soo 4 10414 Tallinn, Estonia Phone: +372 525 6323 www.nafta.ee NAFTA is a full service film, VFX and audiovisual production company, which has been on the market for 10 years. NAFTA has produced over 200 TV commercials for Estonian and Scandinavian markets, 7 short films, 2 TV series projects etc. Esko Rips Producer Mobile: +372 525 6323 [email protected] Diana Mikita Production Manager Mobile: +372 522 9120 [email protected] Evar Anvelt Postproduction Producer Mobile: +372 566 22882 [email protected] Liis Orav Line Producer Mobile: +372 554 4296 [email protected] 12 Kerdi Oengo Producer Mobile: +372 516 3833 [email protected] Madli Võsoberg Producer Mobile: +372 556 22085 [email protected] Otaku Kaarli pst. 11-6, Tallinn 10119 Estonia Phone: +372 5568 4239 Email: [email protected] Main fields of activity: film production, film distribution, organization of film festivals. Finished feature films: Cobra-2 ( 2003, TVseries, director O.Fessenko, co-production with Russian World Studios ); Amber Wings (2004, director A.Razenkov, co-production with Channel TV-Centre, Russia, film was nominated for Teffi Award ( Prize of Russian Academy of Television ) in nomination “the best feature film on TV screen” ). In production: Sleet ( preproduction period, director Támas Tóth, Estonian-Russian co-production. Film project was officially selected for participation in 25th CineMart Co-Production market in Rotterdam in January, 2008). Berlin-Tashkent-Transit (pre-production period, UzbekistanEstonian co-production, director Ayub Shakhobiddinov), officially selected for participation in Pusan Promotion Plan Co-Production market in Pusan, Korea (October, 2009). Tatjana Mülbeier Producer [email protected] Revolver Film Kunderi 31-7 10121 Tallinn, Estonia Phone +372 5343 6863 www.revolver.ee Revolver Film is an Estoninan independent production company founded in 2005 to produce features, shorts and documentaries. We focus on innovative and playful films by young authors and international co-productions. Nukufilm Niine 11, Tallinn 10414, Estonia Phone: +372 641 4307 [email protected] www.nukufilm.ee Karin Reinberg-Shestakov Producer [email protected] Nukufilm has 55 years of practice in a stop-motion animation production and has produced more than 100 films since its independence in 1994 in a large variety of target groups, style and technique, including S3D technology. Currently there is a feature length family adventure Lisa Limone and Maroc Orange in the last stage of post production and another feature length project in development stage - Morten on the Ship of Fools. Nukufilm has its own workshops for puppet, props and decoration building that allow us to experiment with new materials and technologies. Nukufilm's films have been awarded with high prizes an all major animation festivals and currently one of our films is being considered for Academy Award nomination – Ülo Pikkov's Body Memory. Andero Tõnissoo Producer Andrus Raudsalu CEO Mobile: +372 510 0500 [email protected] Silver Moon Entertainment Inc 5247 Corteen Place. North Hollywood, CA 91607, USA Phone: +1 818 766 6332 Founded in 2002, Silver Moon develops feature and animation projects for different international audiences. Aare Tilk Producer [email protected] Smile Motion Phone +372 5663 3338 Veerenni 24, Tallinn http://www.motion.ee/ http://vimeo.com/43973493 Motion is a unique network of Estonian creative talent. We have produced commercial audiovisual content since 2003. We are continuously working with Estonian leading advertising agencies, art directors and producers to create unique and eye catching animations and still imagery. Our clients include some of the best known brands in the Baltic region. Most of our small, but flexible team, has a background in graphic design. Our in house skills cover a wide area of possibilities from fluid simulation to corporate broadcast identity creation. By having transformed our role from a traditional post-production studio to a network of talent united by creative challenges, we can offer you a tailor-made process for creating inspiring audiovisual work. Mark Kuslapuu General manager [email protected] Karolin Põder Production/ Project manager Phone: +372 569 16712 [email protected] Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival Telliskivi 60A 10412 Tallinn, Estonia Phone +372 631 4642 www.poff.ee/eng Tallinn Black nights Film Festival (PÖFF), is one of the largest and most known international film festivals in North-Eastern Europe. The festival now in its 16th edition screens an impressive number of over 600 films (270 full features) with approximately 700 screenings, features four competitions (international competition Eurasia, Tridens Herring film competition for countries around Baltic Sea; Heavein Estonian Film Award and North American competition - indie feature film competition), 3 sub festivals of children’s & youth, artistic animation, and short films, along with dedicated industry programme and year- around online film market - The Black Market Online. The festival is attended annually by over 400 film professionals and boasts an audience of 73 000 spectators. Tiina Lokk Festival Director [email protected] Phone +372 5091 689 Neeme Kari Managing Director [email protected] Phone +372 5037 522 Tallinn Industry Days Telliskivi 60A 10412 Tallinn, Estonia Phone +372 631 4642 www.poff.ee/eng Sten Saluveer Tallinn Industry Days Director [email protected] Phone +372 5165 242 (Estonia) Phone +8180 4434 5242 (Japan) Tomas Pracek International Consultant [email protected] Heili Jõe Tallinn Industry Days Event Manager Black Market Online Manager [email protected] Phone +372 5623 7991 Dagmar Raudam Industry Hospitality Manager [email protected] Phone: +372 552 7247 Elina Litvinova Tallinn Industry Days Assistant Black Market Online Editor [email protected] Phone +372 5691 3377 Mirkka Maikola Tallinn Industry Days Communication [email protected] Phone +358 4076 69776 Tallinnfilm Estonia pst. 9 10143 Tallinn, Estonia Phone: +372 663 1370 www.tallinnfilm.ee Tallinnfilm began its activities as a theatrical distributor and arthouse cinema operator in 2004. In October 2009 it opened a brand new cinema Artis (member of Europa Cinemas network) in central Tallinn where it releases its own acquisitions, films from other distributors and also organises film events. Founded in 1941, Tallinnfilm was the main production company in Estonia and since terminating the production activities, it also deals with restoring and distributing its film archive. Tiina Teras Head of Distribution Mobile: +372 557 1235 [email protected] Birgit Krullo Administrative Director [email protected] Phone +372 5648 9816 13 TraumFaBriK Müürivahe 17-3 10140 Tallinn, Estonia Phone: +372 565 1560 Kiur aarma Producer [email protected] Jaak Kilmi Director viTa picTura prOducTiOns http://www.vitapictura.co.uk/ Vita Pictura is a production company based currently in the capital of Estonia, Tallinn. We specialize in promotional clips, event coverage, viral videos and music videos. Founded as recently as 2011, Vita Pictura Productions has a showreel consisting of work created for Estonia's biggest night clubs and globally renowned musicians and artists. georgius misjura Senior Manager Phone: +372 564 99820 [email protected] roman pototski Producer [email protected] WundErland372 Rävala 7 Tallinn, Estonia Finnish/Swedish/Estonian based production house in Tallinn. We work in collaboration with the finest Estonian production companies, animation studios, developers and most talented creative people. Covering the whole Nordic and Baltic region henrik visuri Executive Producer [email protected] martin von Zweigbergk Executive Producer [email protected] liina Tuvi Producer's Assistant [email protected] 14 Finland angEl Films Sahaajankatu 28 00880 Helsinki, Finland Phone: +358 9 759 4770 Angel Films Ltd is leading one stop film equipment rental house in Finland. It is a part of NSR Scandinavia Group, pan Nordic rental house group. NSR Scandinavia brands are Dagsljus, Angel Films, North Star Rental Lapponia and North Star Rental Estonia. ville penttilä Managing Director Mobile: +358 40 547 6464 [email protected] Blind spOT picTurEs Merimiehenkatu 36 D 00150 Helsinki, Finland Phone: +358 50 593 7714 Blind Spot Pictures is a Finnish production company established in 1997 by ACE-producer Tero Kaukomaa. Our mission is to produce and co-produce quality features for international markets. Tero Kaukomaa Producer [email protected] Finland Film cOmmissiOn Kalevankatu 39-43 FI-00180 Helsinki, Finland Phone: +358 400 888 454 Finland Film Commission is the national level film commission, facilitating co-operation of regional film commissions and offering single point of contact for any queries related to filming in Finland. Finland Film Commission welcomes film, commercials and television productions to shoot in Finland's magnificent northern European landscapes and to make use of the country's high standard infrastructure and skilled professionals. Please don't hesitate to contact us if you need further information about filming in Finland. Whether it's about locations, production services, equipment or crew, let us know and we'll be more than happy to help. päivi söderström Excutive Manager Mobile: +358 40 134 6852 [email protected] Tiina laasonen Project Designer Mobile: +358 40088 8454 [email protected] Finnish Film & audiOvisual ExpOrT FavEx Kalevankatu 39-43 00180 Helsinki, Finland Phone: +358 40 752 7777 www.favex.fi Finnish Audio-Visual Exports Association promotes Finnish audiovisual products and companies internationally, it is b2b non-profit organization that arranges joint projects between Finnish film, animation, video, music industry participants and their international counterparts. Among our activities: www.filmland.fi Vera Ruokkonen Project Manager [email protected] Anna Morozova-Cobb Country manager, Russia Mobile: +7 910 461 0607 [email protected] The Finnish Film Foundation Kanavakatu 12 FI-00160 Helsinki , Finland Phone: +358 9 6220 3030 Fax: +358 9 6220 3050 www.ses.fi/en The Finnish Film Foundation’s task is to support and develop Finnish film production, distribution and exhibition. FFF grants support for professional Finnish film production. The goal of the Foundation is to promote high-quality, versatile and unique Finnish film. Support can be granted for feature-length, short fiction, tv-drama, documentary, animation and children’s films. Support can also be granted for international co-productions that have a Finnish coproducer and artistic and/or technical input from Finland. Production support is granted for script writing, development, the actual production, and marketing and distribution in Finland. Petri Kemppinen Head of Production [email protected] Jaana Puskala Head of Feature Film Promotion [email protected] Kaisu Isto Film Commissioner [email protected] Jukka Asikainen Film Commissioner [email protected] Harri Ahokas Head of Domestic Distribution [email protected] Kati Nuora International Information [email protected] Maria Leskinen Assistant, Production Department [email protected] Marjo Pipinen Assistant, International Promotion - Feature Films [email protected] First Floor Productions Pursimiehenkatu 8, 00150 Helsinki, Finland www.firstfloor.fi First Floor Productions is a film production company operating in Helsinki. Their latest feature film Naked Harbour by director Aku Louhimies premiered on February 3, 2012. Another project by Aku Louhimies, an eco thriller titled Deluge – Sands of Sarasvati, is in development and scheduled for completion in 2014. Pauli Pentti Producer Phone: +358 50 382 2024 [email protected] Aku Louhimies Director [email protected] Fisher King Production Fredrikinkatu 34 B 20-21 00100 Helsinki, Finland Phone: +358 40 069 3743 Fisher King Production produces high-quality feature films and TV drama for domestic and international markets. The main focus is in the commercial genre driven productions. Matti Halonen Producer, MD [email protected] Leila Lyytikäinen Producer mobile +358 5 0520 6771 [email protected] Generator Post Production Pursimiehenkatu 29-31 A 00150 Helsinki, Finland Phone: +358 2 0123 2300 Founded in 2001, Generator Post manages and engineers advanced digital technology and offers creative services for feature film, drama and advertising post-production. With 25 years of experience and over 100 feature films under its belt, Generator Post delivers storytelling magic both in picture and in sound for various media platforms and audiences everywher Essi Haukkamaa Post Production Producer Mobile: +358 40 1861 368 [email protected] 15 Helmi Films Uutiskatu 2 Helsinki 00240 Finland Phone: +358 45130 6577 Helmi Films Ltd. is an independent television and film production company founded in 2007 by Tahir Aliyev and Maria Friman. During the last 3 years Helmi Films has produced more than 20 films, mostly creative documentaries, from which a major part was broadcasted by Finnish National TV (YLE TV). Major TV and Film Productions: Women on Hold, Family Angel, Memories from Baku. Helmi Films does more than making TV shows and films. Our IT division is creating web page and new media solutions. Our Casting Division is in constant search of talented actors. Our producers are working in wide range of cultural, environment and social projects. We are also specialize in the making of: TV and radio commercials, soundtrack design, making music videos, motion capture, 3D computer graphics, photo and portfolio services, video editing and web solutions. Tahir Aliyev Executive Producer [email protected] Helsinki International Film Festival - Love & Anarchy PO BOX 889 Helsinki 00101 Finland Phone: +358 96 843 5233 Phone: +358 40 591 6171 [email protected] www.hiff.fi/en Helsinki International Film Festival – Love & Anarchy is held since 1988, yearly in September. During its 25-year lifespan the Helsinki International Film Festival (HIFF) has found its place as the top venue for the new and the alternative in cinema. HIFF is the largest film festival in Finland with an attendance of over 57,000 admissions in 2012. This year’s record-breaking program consisted of over 180 feature films and 80 short films from all over the world on 15 screens. Celebrating its 25th year this September HIFF launched the first industry event in Finland for feature films. The FINNISH FILM AFFAIR (FFA) showcased 27 new Finnish films and 15 works in progress to over 200 invited sales agents, distributors, festival programmers and attending industry professionals. The 26th HIFF will be organized from19th to 29th September and the dates for the next edition of the FFA will be September 24th to 26th 2013. Sara Norberg Producer [email protected] Interprod Vislauskuja 13 FIN-00520 Helsinki phone +358 40 587 2171 www.interprod.fi Interprod is probably the first Sales Agent in Finland. We have specilized in movies made by the Swedish-speaking minority in Finland, but we also sell other movies: documentaries, shorts and feature. In our line-up we have films like IRIS (the first children´s movie made in Swedish language in Finland), documentaries as Casper and the Forbidden Movie and I draw therefore I am and several short films for children as Applethieves. We are also interesting in projects from other countries, especially from the Baltics. 16 Klas Fransberg Diretor of Sales [email protected] KALLE KINNUNEN Aleksis Kiven katu 58 c 63 Helsinki 00510 Finland Phone: +358 50 572 7820 [email protected] Kalle Kinnunen (1977) is a film journalist based in Helsinki. A full time film critic and journalist from 1998, he currently writes for leading Finnish magazines such as Suomen Kuvalehti and Image, and for news agency STT. He has lectured on film at The Finnish Academy of Fine Arts, the National Audiovisual Archive's film theatre, Aalto University, the Jyvaskyla Arts Festival et al. In the nineties, when the Finnish Board of Film Classification regularly banned and censored genre cinema in Finland, had he was a member of board in the anti-censorship organization Dark Fantasy Society. He is a member of board at both Filmiaura Association, a honorary organization which rewards the annual Jussi Awards for achievements in Finnish film (the equivalent of AMPAS), and the Finnish Critics' Association. Since late 1990's, he has also worked in the programming teams at both Love & Anarchy - The Helsinki Film Festival (Finland's largest film festival) and Night Visions Film Festival (Finland's largest genre film event). When he is not writing or attending film festivals around the world, Kinnunen is probably enjoying vintage genre cinema at home. Kinosto Linnankoskenkatu 23 A 12 00250 Helsinki 25 Phone: +358 50 541 3187 Kinosto is making international coproductions on feature films and documentaries. Their recent feature The Storage gained over 200 000 admissions in the cinemas. At the moment they are on postproduction of their new feature film August Fools a comedy based on 1962 Youth festival in Helsinki. Jouko Seppälä Managing Director [email protected] Markku Flink Producer [email protected] Taru Mäkela Director [email protected] Klok Creative Agency OY Finlaysoninkuja 9 Tampere 33210 Finland [email protected] Phone: +358 50 337 7984 Klok is a video agency which helps you to join the revolution and navigate the world of online video. We are here for two things: understanding the change and getting the most out of it. Our daily job is to plan, produce, package and distribute your video content in different online platforms. We create channels. The result of our work is a channel and the value is always in the audience. That's smart. Pekka Ollula Producer [email protected] Koskela Art & Media House Kanavakatu 6 L 1 Helsinki, Finland Phone: +358 50 593 7714 Koskela Art & Media House, founded by Kimmo Koskela in 1986, is an independent production company for feature film productions and documentaries, high-end audio-visual programs for arts and performing arts, including, portraits of artists, adaptations of music and dance for the camera and real time renditions of live performances. Koskela Art & Media House has independently produced over 20 productions. Merja Ritola Producer Mobile: +358 50 593 7714 [email protected] Made Perämiehenkatu 12 E 00150 Helsinki, Finland www.made.fi MADE is founded in 2011, and is a production company focusing on the films on the borderline between documentary and fiction. Made was founded by the producers from MJÖLK and BLIND SPOT PICTURES together with Ulla Simonen to serve as the documentary and Art House arm for the three company cluster. The aim is to make strong films with makers own voice for the audiences both in Finland and abroad. Ulla Simonen Producer Mobile: +358 40 900 5505 [email protected] Making Movies Oy Ratalatu 1 b/A 5 00120 Helsinki, Finland www.mamo.fi Making Movies Oy was founded 1996. It has produced more than 50 documentaries, five feature films (including Black Ice and Rat King by Petri Kotwica) and many short films. Films produced by Making Movies Oy have been broadcasted and screened in over 40 countries. Kai Nordberg Producer [email protected] Kaarle Aho Producer Mobile: +358 40 725 3936 [email protected] Klaus Härö Director napafilms Vanha Talvitie 1 00580 Helsinki, Finland Phone: +358 41 536 7636 www.napafilms.fi napafilms ltd is a fresh and curious Helsinki-based production company established in 2009 by Liisa Juntunen. Napafilms is a known base for young and up-coming talents and has open mind and creative attitude towards filmmaking and life over all. Let’s have fun! Liisa Juntunen Producer [email protected] Piiboutique Vanha Muuralantie 5 02770 Espoo, Finland Piiboutique is a new company aiming to promote the new Finnish animation, Finder the best of the international titles and consulting various companies in the international markets, as well as mentoring new talents. Pirjomarika Berg Managing Director Mob: +358 40 581 1107 [email protected] Sutine Eerikinkatu 40 A 23 00180 Helsinki, Finland Sutine has been involved in the production of film, music videos and commercials in a variety of environments. Clients and partners includes; Film Directors Aku Louhimies and Mika Kaurismäki and Production companies Kinosto, Grillifilms, Blind Spot Pictures, Moshfish Helsinki, First Floor Productions, Marianna Films. Laura Sutinen Entrepreneur Mobile: +358 40 190 4449 [email protected] The Yellow Affair Vanha Talvitie 11 A FI-00580 Helsinki, Finland Götgatan 9, 1tr, SE-11646 Stockholm, Sweden Phone: +46 8645 1212 www.yellowaffair.com The Yellow Affair is a World Sales Agent for film, with offices in both Helsinki and Stockholm. The company is owned by several production companies and is one of the most prominent film sales companies based in Scandinavia. We represent content from all over the world, covering all genres, but mostly specialize in quality art-house films that promise good world A-class festival exposure and have strong commercial potential. The Yellow Affair’s core business is to take these films out into the world seeking program licensing and distribution to all territories and to all windows (Theatrical/ Video-DVD/ Pay and Free TV/ Ancillary/ Digital Rights). Miira Paasilinna CEO [email protected] 17 Karoliina Martikainen Sales Executive Mobile: +358 50 360 0350 [email protected] Vertigo Production Pohjoisesplanadi 27 C 00100 Helsinki, Finland www.vertigo.fi Vertigo has a deep passion for telling touching, insightful and entertaining stories about the people of our time. Vertigo is an independent production company working with different screenwriters and directors, providing them with the best possible production conditions to fulfill their vision. Minna Virtanen Producer Mobile: +358 50 490 4119 [email protected] France ACE - Ateliers du cinema Europeen 8 rue Mayran Paris 75009 France Phone: +33 1 5325 0001 Fax: +33 1 5332 7694 [email protected] www.ace-producers.com In 1993 a seasoned group of independent European producers, led by René Cleitman and David Puttnam, decided to pool together their experience and know how with the purpose of sharing it with up and coming film producers and advancing the cause of independent cinema. With the support of a large network of industry professionals, they consequently founded ACE, a centre for training and development geared towards helping independent European producers. Since its inception, more than 200 feature film producers from 23 European territories have joined the ranks of ACE. Over the years, ACE has become not only an operational structure providing professional advice on the various aspects of feature film production, but also an important and active network of European producers. Simon Perry President [email protected] ARTE France Cinema 8 rue Marceau 92130 Issy-Les-Moulineaux, France Phone: +33 1 5500 7448 www.arte.tv/fr Since its founding, Arte France Cinema has been involved in more than 600 films and has worked together with over 300 different directors representing more than 50 different nationalities. The subsidiary policy focuses on talent renewal, efforts to boost European and world cinema, and steps to revitalize French cinema. Roughly speaking, co-production may be broken down into three categories: one-third first features, one-third French films, and onethird international joint ventures. 18 Claire Launey Coordinator for Feature Films Projects Pre-selection [email protected] Aurora Films 16, rue Bleue 75009 Paris, France Phone: +33 1 4770 4301 www.aurorafilms.fr Over the past few years, Aurora Films, based in Paris, France, has specialized in French and international co-productions, including: The Wound (La blessure) by Nicolas Klotz, selected to Director’s Fortnight in Cannes 2004, Domaine by Patric Chiha, featuring Beatrice Dalle and selected to the Mostra of Venice in 2009, Iris in Bloom (En ville) by Valérie Mréjen and Bertrand Schefer, selected to Director’s Fortnight in Cannes 2011, and On the Edge (Sur la planche) by Leila Kilani, also selected to Director’s Fortnight in Cannes 2011 and winner of more than 10 awards worldwide. Producing also shorts and documentaries, Aurora Films invests heavily in developing new talent and promoting debut directors, with different projects currently in financing or production stages. Charlotte Vincent Producer [email protected] Guillaume André Director [email protected] Celluloid Dreams 2, rue Turgot 75009 Paris, Franve Phone: +33 1 4970 0370 www.celluloid-dreams.com At the forefront of international sales, production, and financing for more than 20 years, Celluloid Dreams has been responsible for developing the careers of some of the most important and respected film directors of our times. One of the few truly independent production and sales outfits, the company's recent successes include among others Marco Bellocchio’s Vincere (Cannes 2009), Jacques Audiard’s A Prophet (Grand Prix, Cannes 2009), Samuel Maoz’s Lebanon (Golden Lion, Venice 2009), Florin Serban’s debut If I Want To Whistle I Whistle (Silver Bear and Alfred Bauer Prize, Berlin 2010), and the Oscar nominated The Secret of Kells by Tomm Moore. Always at the cutting edge of technology, Celluloid Dreams and The Criterion Collection have partnered with Efe Cakarel in the world's first global online social community and independent film distribution network MUBI, offering a more cost effective way of reaching a global audience as well as monetizing revenues for rights owners. Annick Mahnert International Sales & Acquisition [email protected] EURIMAGES – European Cinema Support Fund Agora Building F - 67075 Strasbourg, Cedex, France Phone: +33 3 8841 2640 Eurimages is the Council of Europe fund for the co-production, distribution and exhibition of European cinematographic works. Set up in 1988 as a Partial Agreement it currently has 36 Member States. Eurimages aims to promote the European film industry by encouraging the production and distribution of films and fostering co-operation between professionals. Susan Newman Project Manager [email protected] La Semaine de la Critique Cannes Selection Committee 17 rue des Jeuneurs 7500 Paris Phone: +33 1 4508 8156 Parallel section of the Cannes Film Festival, la Semaine de la Critique has steadfastly remained true to its tradition of discovering new talents. Ever since it was conceived by the French Union of Film Critics in 1962, the objective of la Semaine de la Critique has been to showcase first and second feature films by directors from all over the world. Bernardo Bertolucci, Jean Eustache, Otar Iosseliani, Ken Loach, Wong Kar Wai, Jacques Audiard, or even Arnaud Desplechin all started at la Semaine.Within its research of new filmmakers, la Semaine has always paid great attention to short and medium length films, first steps in the career of a director. It is by presenting their short films that la Semaine de la Critique revealed the talents of François Ozon, Gaspar Noé and Andrea Arnold. Each edition gives La Semaine de la Critique an opportunity to reveal 20 filmmakers. The Competition category is composed of 7 feature and 7 short films. 3 feature and 3 medium length films are presented in the Special Screenings category. Leó Soesanto Member of selection committee Phone: +33 6 6361 9059 [email protected] L’arsenal Associate 41 rue des Martyrs 75009 Paris France Phone: +33 14 016 4690 Phone +33 60 960 6359 E-mail: [email protected] Anne Devauchelle created L’arsenal, a consulting and coproduction company dedicated to independent authors and film-makers, with writer-director Emmanuel Carrère, after a three years experience in charge of productions of the French distribution and international sales company Pyramide. In Asia, she developed with Arc Light Films a collection of six movies, among which two won Silver Bear at Berlinale 2001 (Betelnut Beauty by Lin Sheng Cheng and Beijing Bicycle by Wang Xiao Shuai).She also occupied various posts in the French public audiovisual sector, to the CSA (Broadcasting Authority), ministry of communication, and CNC (Centre National du Cinema), as Director of European and international affairs. She was Vice-President of Eurimages from 1993 to 1998.She is currently member of the World Cinemas Commission co-manageded by the CNC and Institut Français to support foreign majority coproductions, and of the French-Russian Academy expert committee for projects development. She has been appointed for 2013 President of the CNC Regulation Control Commission. Anne Devauchelle [email protected] Mandra Films 17, rue Henry Monnier 75009 Paris, France Phone: +33 9 5253 0467 Mandra Films is a newly founded French production and consulting company launched in summer 2010 by Denis Vaslin, Lucas Rosant and Eric Mabillon. With a wide and strong network and ex- pertise in terms of international coproductions, Mandra Films is dedicated to produce compelling stories from challenging territories from both emerging talents as well as more established directors. Our company produces documentaries and feature films. Eric Mabillon Producer Mobile: +33 6 1482 3315 [email protected] Marché du Film – Festival de Cannes 3 rue Amélie 75007 Paris, France Phone: +33 1 43 58 29 55 The Producers Network was launched in 2004 by the Marché du Film - Festival de Cannes. It takes advantage of the ever increasing number of international film professionals at the Cannes Film Festival to maximize networking opportunities. Gathering 600 producers from around the world, the Producers Network stimulates production and promotes international co-production opportunities through a series of events specially designed for the producers.The Producers Workshop created in 2011, is designed for producers who have a little or no prior experience with the Marché du Film and the Festival de Cannes or on the international scene. It provides a series of workshops and coaching sessions conducted by esteemed specialists. Emmanuelle Döry Coordinator, Producers Network/ Producers Workshop Mobile: +33 6 6430 0506 [email protected] Novo Films Immeuble Le Select 32BD Vaugirard 75015 Paris, France François da Silva has established his own boutique consultancy, with primary focus on the emerging territories like India, China, or Brazil, to advise on international co-production projects and acquisitions for a range of clients. François da Silva previously was creative advisor for Luc Besson's EuropaCorp and artistic director of Quinzaine des Realisateurs (Directors Fortnight). François da Silva General Manager Mobile : +33 6 1464 5797 [email protected] Premium Films 130 rue de Turenne 75003 Paris Phone: +33 14 277 0639 www.premium-films.com Created in July 1998, Premium Films is a sales agent specialized in the short films distribution with one of the most important short films catalogue in the world. In 2011, we opened a feature films department. Our feature films line-up includes Crawl by Hervé Lasgouttes, Leones by Jazmin Lopez, Boy Eating the Bird’s Food by Ektoras Lygizos. As a French distributor we released Oxygen (Adem) by Hans Van Nuffel in theaters in October 2011. We release Crawl in February 2013. Premium Films is partnered with Garance Capital, company that provides production and distribution funding and co-financed Reality by Matteo Garrone, Sea, No Sex and Sun by Christophe Turpin, or Bye, Bye Blondie by Virginie Despentes. Kasia Karwan Sales & acquisitions [email protected] 19 Reel Suspects 42 Rue Rene Boulanger Paris, France Phone: +33 1 4240 1284 After more than ten years in the cinema business as Head of Sales & Acquisitions, Matteo Lovadina founded his own international distribution and co-production company, Reel Suspects in January 2011, which specializes in European and Non European art house feature films. The editorial line is based on a reel passion for photography and eye catching cinematography. Matteo Lovadina CEO Mobile: +33 6 1445 6278 [email protected] Rouge International 54 rue du Faubourg Saint Honoré 75008 Paris, France Phone: +33 9 51 49 38 44 www.rouge-international.com Rouge International is a production company founded in July 2007 by Julie Gayet and Nadia Turincev producing full length feature and documentary films such as 8 Times Up by Xabi Molia - San Sebastian 2009 Fix ME by Raed Andoni - Sundance 2010 Bonsai by Cristian Jimenez –Cannes 2011 Coming soon : A Spell to Ward Off The Darkness by Ben Rivers & Ben Russell The Man After by Clarisse Canteloube La Route du Retour by Stéphanie Gillard Nadia Turincev Producer [email protected] Zylo 58 rue Dulong 75017 Paris, France Phone: +33 1 5530 0211 Zylo is a broadcasting company which main activities are video broadcasting and edition; TV sales and acquisitions and also VOD broadcasting. Concerning the acquisitions, Zylo is looking for TV series, TV movies, features, good times, documentaries, etc. Béatrice Nouh Acquisitions Executive [email protected] Urban Distribution International 14, rue du 18 Août 93100 Montreuil, France Phone: +33 1 4870 7376 Fax: +33 1 4972 0421 www.urbandistrib.com 20 UDI -urban distribution international (ex-Umedia)- presents international arthouse films by promising young filmmakers and renowned directors whose films distinguish themselves through innovation and originality. UDI's policy is to build a reciprocal and long lasting relationship with both directors and producers from all over the world. Since its creation in 2004, UDI has always been driven by the same goal: bringing quality cinema to the largest audience possible on every continent. To maintain the same commitment and the same service on each film we represent, UDI acquires a maximum of eight new films a year. Frédéric Corvez Managing Director [email protected] Georgia Cinetech Film Production 2 Brother Kakabadze Str. 0108 Tbilisi, Georgia Phone: +995 32 292 0143, +995 59 770 4400 Cinetech Film Production is one of the most dynamically developing independent film production companies in Georgia. It was founded in 2006 as a result of a merger of several successful production studios, specializing in audio, film and video production, together with administrative organizations of the film sector, who aim to produce and co-produce the work of independent filmmakers. The main objective of Cinetech Film Production is to promote the development of new Georgian film projects, to establish business relations with foreign partners and to scout interesting projects for co-production. Zurab Magalashvili Producer Rusudan Glurjidze Producer, Diector [email protected] Georgian National Film Center 4, Z. Gamsakhurdia Sanapiro Tbilisi 0105 Georgia Phone: + 995 3299 9200 Fax: + 995 3299 9102 [email protected] www.gnfc.ge The Georgian National Film Center (GNFC) sets state policy in the film sector. The GNFC is a legal entity of public law under the Ministry of Culture and Monument Protection tasked with providing state support to national cinematography at the levels of project development, production, distribution and promotion. Ketie Danelia Project Manager / Film Export and Distribution Mobile: +995 599 256 553 [email protected] Germany Berlin International Film Festival Potsdamer Straße 5 10785 Berlin, Germany Phone + 49 3025 9200 Fax +49 30 2592 0299 [email protected] More than 19,000 film professionals from 128 countries, including about 4,000 journalists, are accredited for the Berlin Interna- tional Film Festival every year. The Berlinale is truly a mega event. At the same time, it is a festival of encounters and discussions. With almost 300,000 tickets sold, the Berlinale is not only a film industry meeting. It also enjoys by far the largest audience of any film festival in the world. For two weeks, art, glamour, parties and business meet at the Berlinale. The European Film Market (EFM), the film trade fair integrated into the Berlinale has developed into one of the most important events for the international film business. The Berlinale and EFM, the festival and the market, together form a unique network of formal and informal connections. Since 2006, the main venue of the EFM has been the Martin-GropiusBau, a prestigious location with charm and character in the immediate vicinity of the festival centre at Potsdamer Platz. Nikolaj Nikitin Festival delegate for Central and Eastern European countries [email protected] Cinepur Filmpromotion 80956 Seefeld/Munich Germany Filmpromotion and Filmsales incl. buying for all film and TV media. Wigbert Moschal Buyer [email protected] Eyz Media GmbH Koepenicker Strasse 154 D-10997 Berlin Phone: +49 30 2431 3039 Mobile: +49 157 8227 4916 www.realeyz.tv, www.eyzmedia.de, www.oneworld-berlin.de Three partners in the company are Hans Habiger, Andreas Wildfang, Natalie Gravenor. EYZ Media now curates and distributes packages of audiovisual media at festivals and single events, theatrically and via its Videoon-Demand platform realeyz.tv. Recently EYZ Media has become a World Sales agent with the first film Karaman byTamer Yigit and Branka Prlić in its line up. The film's world premier was at the Berlinale in the section Perspective Deutsches Kino. Realeyz.tv is a worldwide Video-on-Demand platform for documentary, feature and animation films. It offers access to high quality films via TVOD (pay-per-view), SVOD (subscription) and EST (electronic sellthrough). Films are available on a multitude of mobile and stationary moving image devices such as PC, Pad-PC, Smartphone and Smart TV. The aim is to establish a unique, recognizable and entertaining brand that brings the wealth, depth, knowledge, creativity and heritage of film to audiences worldwide. Patricie Pouzarova Head of Acquisition [email protected] GoEast – Festival of Central and Eastern European Film, Wiesbaden Friedrichstr. 32 Wiesbaden 65185 Germany Phone: + 49 611 2368 4313 [email protected] www.filmfestival-goEast.de goEast-Festival of Central and Eastern European Film draws the audience's attention to current film productions from Central and Eastern European countries and encourages dialogue between art- ists, producers and film professionals from East and West. The program includes: international competition of feature and documentaries, student competition, project market and Co-production Prize of the Robert Bosch foundation for young filmmakers, and several other sections and events. Gaby Babic Festival Director Phone: +49 611 2368 4311 Phone: +49 173 661 0394 [email protected] Jolle-Film Alleenstrasse 2 71638 Ludwigsburg, Germany Phone: +49 7141 309 8613 www.jolle-film.com Jolle-Film is a young company, which was founded in 2009 by Stephan Grobe. The office is located in Ludwigsburg, Germany. He studied at the Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg. The main goal of the company is to produce German and European films for theatrical distribution and television. The emphasis of their story development lies in Art house films as well as the build-up of young talents and their establishment on the market. Next to their own productions, JolleFilm offers production service as calculations, production management, VFX producing, line producing, and production coordination. Stephan Grobe Produce [email protected] Kick Film Mannhardtstraße 6 80538 Munich, Germany Phone: +49 89 7471030 Fax: +49 89 74710366 www.kickfilm.de Kick Film is an independent production company for high quality theatrical and television films. It was created in 1981 and is located in Munich/ Germany. Kick Film’s general manager is producer Jörg Bundschuh. The company has produced more than 200 films. Many of them have received national and international awards. Jörg Bundschuh Producer [email protected] Match Factory Balthasarstrasse 79-81 Cologne 50670 Germany World sales company The Match Factory is dedicated to bringing the finest in arthouse cinema to the international market. Since our founding in 2006, our passion has been to work with films of signature and vision from around the globe. The Match Factory has built strong relationships with acclaimed directors and producers, while working simultaneously to discover promising new filmmakers with a powerful original style. Founded by Michael Weber, Pandora Film's Reinhard Brundig and Karl Baumgartner, The Match Factory already looks back to a tremendous track record: The Match Factory's films received numerous awards on the most important film festivals. David Bauduin [email protected] 21 MFA+ Bismarckplatz 9, 93047 Regensburg, Germany Phone: +49 94 1586 2462 Acquisition & Distribution of Arthouse and Family Entertainment films, recently f.e. Pieat, Beasts of the Southern Wild, A Royal Affair, Antichrist, Faust, or earlier Lotte, The Host, I am Love Christian Meinke Managing Director Mobile: +49 17 03002789 [email protected] Mogador Film Kopernikusstrasse 33 10243 Berlin, Germany Phone: +49 30 2977 6187 www.mogadormanagement.de In 2007 Christoph Thoke launched Mogador Film (Berlin, Frankfurt) from where he is currently producing and financing for the local and international market. His films were officially selected for main competition in Cannes, Venice and Berlin and have been candidates for the German Film Award, the European Film Award, the Golden Globe Award and the Academy Awards. Christoph’s line-up comprises 20 titles of which seven garnered US distribution. So far, he has been producing with partners in 22 countries. Two of his films won prizes in Cannes: Lorna’s Silence for Best Script and Tropical Malady for Jury Award. Tropical Malady was also named Best Film of the Year 2004 by Film Magazine ‘Cahiers du Cinéma’. Christoph Thoke Producer [email protected] Monoduo Films Laubestrasse 7 12045 Berlin, Germany Phone: +49 178 1876787 Monoduo is a film sales agency that promotes and distributes films we believe in to the international marketplace. We seek documentaries and features that inspire, educate and entertain and that take audiences to places they haven't seen before. Currently we are producing our first documentary feature about artists working in Afghanistan. In 2013 we start distributing theatrically in Germany. Ben Bassauer Head of Acquisitions Mobile: +49 17 8187 6787 [email protected] Neuesuper GmbH & Co. KG Einsteinstr. 28, 81675 Munich, Germany Phone: +49 89 9 5448 4160 [email protected] www.neuesuper.de; www.eastalgia-film.com; www.facebook.com/ NEUESUPER 22 Neuesuper is a Munich based production company founded in 2010 by Simon Amberger, Korbinian Dufter and Rafael Parente, former students of the Academy of Television and Film Munich. Apart from concept work and production of high class advertisement they focus on development and production of feature films. At the moment their first international coproduction Eastalgia has been screened within the international competition at Molodist Filmfestival in Kiev and was the opening-film at Hofer Filmtage 2012 in Germany. Furthermore several cinema commercials are in production and a number of feature films are in development. So far productions of Neuesuper have been screened and awarded at Berlinale Filmfestival, Next Generation Role Festival de Cannes, Young Directors Award Cannes, International Hofer Filmtage, Filmfestival Munich - White Elephant and many more. Simon Amberger Producer/Managing Director Phone: +49 176 6166 3887 [email protected] Nordic Film Days Lübeck Schildstr. 12, 23539 Lübeck, Germany Phone: +49 45 1122 4109 The Nordic Film Days Lübeck, first presented in 1956, is a festival which specializes in films from the Scandinavian and Baltic countries. Every year about 140 feature films, documentaries and shorts are presented at this five-day event in autumn. It is a big audience festival (27.500 admissions in 2012) and a meeting place for industry representatives from Germany and the Nordic countries. The 54th edtion took place 31 October -4 November 2012. Linde Fröhlich Artistic Director [email protected] Christian Modersbach Festival Manager [email protected] Pitching & Communication Skills Alter Weg 24, Germany Phone: +49 60 6291 2508 Since 1995 Sibylle Kurz freelances as a coach and communication trainer for the media- and cultural industry, focussing on "The Art Of Pitching". She is a merchant and communication scient/psychologist by training; has working experience in distribution& acquisition in the German film industry, music- and event business. She teaches at acclaimed film schools and gives inhouse-seminars; her clients are corporations, publishers, production houses and individuals / creatively working people in all media. Sibylle Kurz Communication Skill Trainer & Pitching Expert Mobile: +49 17 2277 3300 [email protected] Public Film Fund Baden-Wuerttemberg Breitscheidstr. 4 70174 Stuttgart, Germany Phone: +49 711 9071 5400 Regional film fund open for co-productions, budget € 16 Mio. per year. Gabriele Röthemeyer CEO [email protected] Rapid Eye Movies He GmbH Mozartstr. 15 - D - 50674 Köln Phone: +49 022 1569 5790 Fax: +49 0221 5695 7999 [email protected] www.rapideyemovies.de „We set trends and don't follow them.“ Rapid Eye Movies is a film label dealing in film distribution, production, music, promotion and publishing in Germany and increasingly international territories. Subject matter of our work is the Asian including the Indian cinema, and rarely outstanding projects from around the world. As distributor, Rapid Eye Movies triggered the breakthrough of Asian directors like Takeshi Kitano, Takashi Miike, Park Chan-wook and Kim Ki-Duk for Germany and above all popular Indian cinema in Europe. Rapid Eye Movies has recently started activities as a producer/ co-producer. Produced films Underwater Love by Shinji Imaoka, Japan/ Germany 2011, Mondmanila by Khavn De La Cruz, Philippines/ Germany 2012 Recently (or to be) released films Love Exposure by Sion Sono Confessions by Tetsuya Nakashima, Don – The King is Back by Farhan Aktar , Attenberg by Athina Rachel Tsangari, Searching for Sugar Man by Malik Bendjelloul Matthew Poon Manager [email protected] October Pictures Limited 58A G/F Leighton Road, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR China Phone: +(852) 6389 9506 The producer Lorna Tee is a well-known personality in the Asian film scene. In 2005 she managed the marketing and distribution at Focus Films Hong Kong and managed the Asian office for Variety as their Business Development Manager. Currently, she is working with leading production company October Pictures (Hong Kong) and manages her own production company Paperheart (Malaysia) to produce films across Asia. Her producing credits include My Beautiful Washing Machine, The Shoe Fairy, Rain Dogs, Crazy Stone, My Mother is a Bellydancer, At the End of Daybreak, Lover’s Discourse, Come Rain, Come Shine and Postcards from the Zoo. Lorna Tee Producer [email protected] Stephan Holl Managing Director Phone: +49 0221 5695 7911 [email protected] Screen International Screen International, Emap, Greater London House, 1 Hampstead Road, London NW17EJ http://www.screendaily.com/ Screen International is the leading film industry resource covering the international film markets. We provide a whole-industry perspective from some of the most knowledgeable writers and data analysts in the business. Across print and online mediums, Screen International delivers analysis, opinion and commentary on the issues, people and products shaping the worldwide film industry. Martin Blaney Reporter (Germany) Phone: +49 30 3180 6391 [email protected] The Hollywood Reporter 2/F Warwick House, West Wing, Taikoo Place, 979 King’s Road, Quarry Bay, Hong Kong Phone: +852 2880 3405 www.hollywoodreporter.com The Hollywood Reporter - Must-read news for entertainment’s most powerful executives and decision-makers, providing key business intelligence and insight around the clock, around the globe. From production, distribution, latest deals and reviews, The Hollywood Reporter offers comprehensive industry analysis across all platforms (including via an iPad application) and a flagship Weekly print edition. Surpassing our 80th year milestone in 2010, THR continues to deliver incisive analysis, news and data to the largest distribution of any entertainment publication – more than 70,000 subscribers in 70+ countries. Ivy Lam Account Director [email protected] Hong Kong Hong Kong - Asia Film Financing Forum 21/F, Millennium City 3, 370 Kwun Tong Road, Kowloon, Hong Kong Phone +852 2102 7375 www.haf.org.hk The Hong Kong - Asia Film Financing Forum (HAF) is widely recognised as the most important film-financing platform in Asia. The HAF brings Asian filmmakers with upcoming film projects to Hong Kong for co-production ventures with top film financiers, producers, bankers, distributors and buyers. Attracting more than 1,000 filmmakers and financiers from at least 35 countries and regions, around 30 projects are selected annually to participate in the three-day event. Past participants include China's JIA Jiangke, JIANG Wen and NING Hao; Hong Kong's Peter CHAN, Stanley KWAN, Ann HUI, Fruit CHAN and PANG Ho-cheung; Taiwan's TSAI Ming-Liang, WEI Te-Sheng and Leon DAI; Japan's KORE-EDA Hirokazu, KUROSAWA Kiyoshi and IWAI Shunji; South Korea's PARK Chan-wook, KIM Jee-woon, BONG Joon-ho and IM Sangsoo; as well as Thailand's Ekachai UEKRONGTHAM, Nonzee NIMIBUTR and Pen-ek RATANARUANG. Iceland Vintage Pictures Raudagerdi 61 108 Reykjavik, Iceland Phone: +354 695 4230 Vintage Pictures was established in 2011 by producers Hlin Johannesdottir and Birgitta Bjornsdottir. Johannesdottir had worked at Zik Zak Filmworks, Iceland, for 11 years, during which she either produced, line produced, managed or coordinated over 20 projects. Bjornsdottir graduated as producer, with distinction, from London Film School in 2010, and also worked at Zik Zak Filmworks. Vintage Pictures produced the short film Love Story in 2012, has two documentaries well under way and three feature films in late development. Hlin Johannesdottir Producer [email protected] 23 Asthildur Kjartansdottir Director Iliyas Akhmet Managing Director of Development Aliya Zhumabekova Project Development Manager Japan Kito Yukie [email protected] Serik Abishev Producer, director Yukie Kito is a Tokyo-based film producer. Her credits include Ethan Hawke’s The Hottest State, which premiered at the 2006 Venice International Film Festival, as well as Wayne Wang’s A Thousand Years of Good Prayers, which won Best Film at the San Sebastian International Film Festival. Her most recent film is Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s Tokyo Sonata, which won the Jury Prize at the Cannes Film Festival’s Un Certain Regard Section. Adilkhan Yerzhanov Film Director, Scriptwriter Unijapan 1-28-44-4F Shinkawa Chuo-ku Tokyo Japan Phone: +81 80 3213 6862 www.unijapan.org Launched in 2011, the UNIJAPAN Certificate aims to be the standard for international co-production in Japan, and the simultaneously announced Agency for Cultural Affairs (Government of Japan) Co-production Subsidy has made it a mandatory requirement. The application must be made by a Japanese producing entity. FUDESAKA Kenta and MAEDA Takenari from UNIJAPA will present the UNIJAPAN certifaction program and analyse the first year coproductions including Cannes premiered Someone to Love (Abbas Kiorastami). Kenta Fudesaka International Promotion Department [email protected] Phone: +81 80 3213 6862 Kazakhstan Kazakhfilm 176, Al-Farabi Str. 050023 Almaty, Kazakhstan Phone: + 7 77 7804 7057 [email protected] www.kazakhfilmstudios.kz Kazakhfilm, founded in 1941, the main film production company of Kazakhstan, is the largest film studio in Central Asia providing a full cycle of film production and related services in accordance with all international quality standards. The company is supported by the Ministry of Culture and state budget. It has a convenient geographical and territorial location, with favourable climate and proximity to various scenic landscapes. Kazakhfilm regularly participates in international film festivals and works with the largest film business platforms in the world. It also has a rapidly growing experience of co-production with Russia, France, Turkey, USA, Italy, Germany, etc. Yerzhan Suleimenov Head of Projects Development Center 24 Talgat Bektursunov Film Director Latvia Ego Media Baznicas iela 8-20 LV 1010 Riga, Latvia Phone: +371 6729 1720 Fax: +371 6727 0542 www.egomedia.lv Ego Media was founded in 2005 by experienced Latvian producer Guntis Trekteris. Company’s main activities are production of documentaries and fiction as well as company act as a service provider for foreign productions in Latvia. Guntis Trekteris Producer Mobile: +371 2921 9373 [email protected] FA FILMA Bruninieku 22-7 Riga LV1001 Latvia [email protected] Phone: +371 2699 5300 FA Filma is a Latvian production company, established in 1998, focusing on directors' driven feature films and documentaries with artistic merit. Films have won numerous festival awards and were distributed internationally. The company is open to co-productions geared towards cross-border audiences. Aivars Augustans Producer [email protected] Guntars Laucis Producer [email protected] Juris Poskus Producer [email protected] Madara Melbrga Producer [email protected] Film Studio Mistrus Media Blaumana Str. 11/13-12, Riga, Latvia Phone: +371 2925 9580, +371 6731 3314 Film production company Mistrus Media was established in 2000 and it’s area of activites lies in production of documentaries, TV projects and feature fiction films as well as providing filming services to foreign film studios and producers on locations in the Baltic States. Mistrus Media brings together authors and film professionals of different creative profile, attracting the best Latvian and international film directors, DOPs, producers, assistant directors and directors of sound. The latest fiction film production (released in March 2012) received the Award of the Best Short Feature Film at the National Film Festival “Lielais Kristaps”. The latest documentary produced by Mistrus Media - Sounds under the Sun premierred internationally at the DOK Leipzig and has since been screened in 12 festivals in Europe and outside and is sold for broadcasting to Latvian Television (LTV), Finnish Broadcasting company (YLE), Swedish Television (SVT), Eesti Rahvusringhääling (Estonia), Kanal PIK (Georgia, Turkey, Azerbaijan, Armenia) and Korea EBS. Currently there are 3 documentary projects in production, 1 feature fiction drama in pre-production and two documentary film projects in development at Mistrus Media. Inese Boka-Grube Producer Mobile: +371 2925 9580 [email protected] Gints Grube Director, Producer Mobile: +371 2919 5876 [email protected] Viesturs Kairish Director Mobile: +371 2923 5955 [email protected] Hargla Company Valtaiku 19 1029 Riga, Latvia Phone: +371 2923 5618 HARGLA COMPANY was founded in 1997 in order to enable the founders of the company make their own films. So far by producing 4 feature films, 6 documentaries and 4 shorts the activities of KOMPANIJA HARGLA have been targeted in the same direction. Anna Pakalnina Producer’s Assistant Mobile: +371 2924 7659 [email protected] Krukfilms Krukfilms Kalnciema 1a-11, Riga Latvia Phone: +371 2205 1060 [email protected], [email protected] www.krukfilms.com Film Production Company Krukfilms is a filmmakers' partnership based in Latvia. Our principal aim is to produce multicultural film productions connecting the cinema traditions of the West and East, featuring the cinema with high hallmark for the international audience. Every new film production for Krukfilms is an ambitious to create the feature film or documentary with high artistic value potential to distribute it worldwide. Linda Krukle Producer [email protected] Maris Martinsons Director [email protected] Latvian Public Televison Zakusalas Embankment 3 Riga, Latvia Phone: +371 6720 0812 Latvian Public Television is the national broadcasting company receiving part of the assets from the state and part from advertising revenues. LTV is operating on two channels – LTV1 and LTV7. About 1/3 of the program consists of acquisitions 2/3 are national or in-house productions. LTV acquires about 1600 original hours per year. Our main focus is quality European film productions of all categories – documentaries, animation, feature films and series. Anna Rozenvalde Head of Acquisitions, Editor/Buyer [email protected] Locomotive Productions Bruninieku iela 28 – 57 LV – 1011 Riga, Latvia Phone: +371 2929 8667 www.locomotive.lv Film studio Locomotive Productions was founded in 1999. The studio's principal activities are focused on creative documentaries and fiction films. Currently, the studio works on two creative documentary films, The Tourist / Turists (director Roberts Vinovskis, in production), A Pelican in a Desert / Pelikans tuksnesī (director Viesturs Kairišs, in development) and three feature length fiction films, Mushroomers / Senatoaji (director Ivars Tontegode, in postproduction), Cilveki tur / People There (director Aik Karapetian, in post-production), Forget-Me-Nots / Neaizmirstulītes (director Liina Paakspuu, in development). Liga Gaisa Producer Mobile: +371 2 9299353 [email protected] Roberts Vinovskis Producer Mobile: +371 29298667 [email protected] 25 aik Karapetian Director naTiOnal Film cEnTEr OF laTvia Peitavas 10/12 LV-1050 Riga, Latvia Phone: +371 6735 8865 Fax: +371 6735 8877 www.nfc.lv The National Film Centre of Latvia was established on December 23, 1991, as a state institution under the Ministry of Culture. The organisation‘s main objectives are: to administer the Government’s financial support to Latvian films; to prepare legal acts and Governmental documents securing the functioning of filmmaking in Latvia; to preserve the national audio-visual heritage; to promote Latvian films abroad; to co-operate with the relevant international and national organisations; to register films and videos, as well as issue licences to video distribution companies in Latvia; to form a data-base of Latvian films and filmmakers. ilze gailite-holmberga General Manager [email protected] Zanda dudina Project Manager, Baltic Films Representative [email protected] uldis dimiševskis Head of Production [email protected] astra spalvena Public Relations Officer [email protected] riga ciTy cOuncil cO-Financing prOgrammE „riga Film Fund” Rćtslaukums 1 Riga, LV-1539, Latvia Phone: +371 6703 7659 The Riga City Council co-financing programme “Riga Film Fund” is open to Latvian and foreign co-productions planning to shoot in Riga and Latvia. Riga Film Fund tender is organized and up to 20% of eligible film related expenditure can be obtained by the tender winner as cash rebate when filming is completed. The eligible expenditure of the programme is related to Riga infrastructure, transport, renting of premises and technical equipment, accommodation, public facilities, construction facilities, artistic and administrative work, thereby encouraging foreign film crews to live and work in Riga and Latvia. dace lešinska Riga City Executive Director’s Assistant for Entrepreneurship Affairs [email protected] 26 diana Evelone Project Manager [email protected] r�gas nami / splEndid palacE Smilsu 14 1050 Riga, Latvia Phone: +371 6704 1317 Rigas Nami is a capital enterprise that is owned by the local government of the city of Riga. The company’s one of activities is the distribution and promoting of films in cinema Splendid palace. Since 1994 cinema “Splendid Palace” has been the member of European film network “Europa Cinemas” daira abolina programming manager/ film critic [email protected] riJa Films Meness iela 4 LV 1013, Riga, Latvia Phone: +371 736 2656 Fax: +371 733 9198 www.rijafilms.lv Rija Films was founded in 1995. Company’s activities are production, distribution and services for animation, documentaries and fictions. Company has taken part in more than 40 international co-production and cooperation projects including work with Les Amateurs, Paramount, Sony, Dreamworks, A Film and others. Our creative team and technical basis leads to reach high artistic and technical standards in film-making. Rija Films has 17 own produced films in filmography with participation in more than 300 festivals and 36 national and international awards received. In 2007 Rija Films got CARTOON nominee for the Best European Producer reinis Kalnaellis Director of Sales [email protected] rivErBEd Andrejostas 4a 1050 Riga, Latvia Phone: +371 2947 3007 Film production company based in Riga. Owned by talented and awarded film director Andris Gauja and cinematographer Aleksandrs Grebnevs. guna stahovska Producer Mobile: +371 2947 3007 [email protected] simona Klavina Producer [email protected] andris gauja Director [email protected] Sun & Moon Pictures Grecinieku Street 1, Riga Latvia Phone: +371 6722 3100 Sun & Moon Pictures Intl is growing film production company whose main team has remarkable experience in working with international film projects. Providing of high standard service for productions as well as international co-productions are our main goals. Our experience in film business reaches far beyond the Baltic region and Europe – great collaboration also with Asian companies proves it. This year we have been providing service production for action thriller In Berlin (South Korea, dir. Ryu Seung-wan). Tomas Makaras Producer Mobile: +371 2700 7393 [email protected] Baiba Grapena Project Manager Mobile: +371 2961 7792 [email protected] Tasse Film Blaumanu iela 11/13 - 13 1009 Riga, Latvia www.tasse.lv Tasse Film was established in early 2011 by Alise Gelze and Aija Berzina, producers with respectable experience in the film industry. In 2008, Alise Gelze participated in the Producers on the Move initiative of European Film Promotion.Tasse Film works in fiction and documentaries, TV commercials, music videos as well as providing production services for shooting in Latvia. The main focus is on producing the works of young, upcoming Latvian filmmakers. Currently in post-production is the short Wind Broke Grey Pines (directed by Madara Dislere). In addition to Mellow Mud, we are developing the feature projects Tepid War (to be directed by Martins Grauds), and Arena (to be directed by Ilze Kunga), both of which have received support from the State Culture Fund of Latvia. Short film The Poem (directed by Madara Dislere) has been selected for Scanorama Film festival (Lithuania) and received the Grand prix in the short film festival ROJAL (Latvia). Alise Gelze Producer Mobile: +371 2615 6356 [email protected] Aija Berzina Producer Mobile: +371 2646 6014 [email protected] Renars Vimba Screenwriter and director Lithuania A-One Films Baltic Konstitucijos pr. 9-63 Vilnius Lithuania Phone: +370 5233 2603 Film Distribution Company Giedre Kriksciunaite Managing Director Mobile: +7 9 21919 0969 [email protected] ACME UAB Raudondvario 127 Kaunas 47188, Lithuania Phone: +370 3733 1248 Fax: +370 3730 6622 www.acmefilm.com Created in 1999 in Lithuania ACME FILM distributes films and DVDs and for Television. Acme Film is partner for Summit Entertainment, Lakeshore Pictures, Lions Gate, Studiocanal in Baltic Region. Stede Ingram Distributor [email protected] Artbox Labdariu str. 5 01120 Vilnius, Lithuania Phone: +370 5264 3054 Established in 2003, today „Artbox“ is one of the leading production companies in the Baltics producing feature films, documentaries and commercial ads. „Artbox“ is working with upcoming talent and already established directors aiming to produce and co-produce films of wide international appeal. Films produced by „Artbox“ were screened and have received awards in numerous international film festivals: International Venice Film Festival, Clermont Ferrand, Manheim, Bilbao, Siena, Trouville, Biaritz, Prague, Brno and others. Asta Valciukaite Producer Mobile: +370 6151 0699 [email protected] Kestutis Drazdauskas Producer Mobile: +370 6871 3078 [email protected] BALTIC FILM SERVICES Kražių g. 25 LT-01108 Vilnius Lithuania Phone: +370 5278 2335 Fax: +370 5215 1294 [email protected] www.bfs.eu.com Baltic Film Services delivers professional cost efficient services to the film, television and commercial industries. The team has managed productions for such clients as Warner Bros, Showtime, BBC, Working Title, Universal, Discovery, HBO, Paramount and many others.Lineta Miseikyte is a line Producer/Production Manager for 27 local and foreign productions at Baltic Film Services UAB. She is a member of National Film Board at the Ministry of Culture of Lithuania and Board member of Independent Producers Association of Lithuania. Together with the members of Producers Association initiated direct talks with the Mayor to open Vilnius Film Office. Lineta Miseykyte Producer Phone: +370 6991 0575 [email protected] ERA FILM K. Ladygos 1-119 08235 Vilnius, Lithuania www.erafilm.lt Established in Vilnius in 2001 by the award-winning Lithuanian producer Rasa Miskinyte, ERA FILM is known for producing successful international creative documentaries and feature films. In 2012, joined by Danish writer and director Allan van O. T. Andersen, ERA FILM entered a new era with an additional focus on new talent development and transmedia projects. Throughout the years, ERA FILM has developed a core expertise in co-productions and line productions. ERA FILM focuses on creativity, strong stories with a human impact, and high quality of execution. Rasa Miskinyte Producer Mobile: +370 6829 6128 [email protected] Allan van O.T. Andersen screenwriter and director Andrius Lekavicius crowdfunding, marketing Fralita Film Šiltadaržio g. 6, Vilnius LT 01124, Lithuania Phone: +370 64 33 00 22 www.fralitafilms.com Fralita Films was established in 2009 by producer Zivile Gallego, where she is currently working with documentary and feature film production. Zivile Gallego took participation in EAVE 2011 workshop. Currently in production: Name in the Dark, a feature film based on a novel written by Renata Serelyte, directed by Agne Marcinkeviciute. Filmography: 2 Cups of Yogurt (2011) – a short fiction, by Audrius Mickevicus. Lithuanian national awards nominee for best short film. 7 Sins (2010) a documentary by Kristina Inciuraite. Journey Through Lithuania (2010) a documentary by Vaidotas Digimas with participation of David Ellis. Dance in the Desert (2009) a documentary about famous Lithuanian writer Jurga Ivanauskaite, by Agne Marcinkeviciute. Zivile Gallego Producer [email protected] 28 Just a Moment Pylimo 9-13, 01118 Vilnius, Lithuania www.justamoment.lt Just A Moment is a fast-growing Vilnius-based independent production company producing documentary and fiction films. Our short and documentary films have been selected to such festivals as Message to Man (RU), Warsaw International Film Festival (PL), Pärnu Film Festival (EE), Dokubazaar (SI), Nordic Film Days Lübeck (DE), IFF Molodist (UA), Sleepwalkers (EE), and to all the film festivals held in Lithuania. Dagne Vildziunaite Producer Mobile: + 370 6868 8980 [email protected] Giedre Beinoriute Director Kaunas International Film Festival Vytauto pr. 71 44321 Kaunas, Lithuania Phone: +370 613 18771 Kaunas IFF is one of Lithuania’s most appreciated film festivals and the main film event in Kaunas. It presents films which have been acclaimed worldwide and also looks for new discoveries. The main priority of Kaunas IFF is a combination of the artistic and social statements in film. The festival continues its strategy to present exclusively Lithuanian or Baltic premiers. Tomas Tengmark Head of Distribution [email protected] Kino Pasaka SV.Ignoto 4/3 Vilnius, Lithuania Phone: +370 5261 1516 It is a first and only private arthouse cinema in Lithuania. There are 2 screens, 150 and 87 seats. PASAKA programmes mostly recent European and National arthouse films. The cinema is a popular place for other film festivals and film programmes organised by the event operators. It is closely cooperating with foreign cultural centres and Embassies. KINO PASAKA is a member of networks: CICAE, Europa Distribution and Europa Cinemas. Daiva Rudyte Programme Producer Mobile: +370 655 92969 [email protected] Lithuanian Film Centre Z. Sierakausko str. 15 LT-03105 Vilnius, Lithuania www.lkc.lt The Lithuanian Film Centre, established in May, 2012, is a state institution under the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Lithuania. The Centre operates under the Film Law (amended in 2011). The aim of the centre is to participate in the designing an effective film and audiovisual sector policy and to foster the sustainability of the Lithuanian film industry. The Lithuanian Film Centre: allocates subsidies for the development, production and distribution of Lithuanian films and international co-productions; promotes Lithuanian films at home and abroad, implements programmes in areas of film education, national film heritage, training for professionals, research and statistics; administers The Film Registry and film ratings scheme; represents Lithuania at international film festivals, fairs, organizations and programmes. The budget of the Centre consists of public funding from the Ministry of Culture and 60 percents of VAT on cinema tickets. Rolandas Kvietkauskas Director Lithuanian Film Centre [email protected] Liana Ruokyte-Jonsson Head of the Information and Heritage Department [email protected] Naratyvas Konarskio 10a-19, Vilnius, Lithuania Phone: +370 6198 6027 [email protected] Naratyvas is a newly established company of Romas Zabarauskas aimed to produce independent politically engaged yet entertaining fiction films. Romas Zabarauskas Producer, director E-mail: [email protected] Studio Uljana Kim Antakalnio 94-25, 10202 Vilnius, Lithuania Studio Uljana Kim is a Vilnius-based production and distribution company focusing on the production of feature films. The company’s goal is to produce high quality art-house feature films intended for a worldwide audience. Uljana Kim Producer Mobile: +370 6992 6552 [email protected] Kristijonas Vildziunas Director Tremora Gyneju 4-327 01109 Vilnius, Lithuania Phone: +370 6869 7584 www.tremora.com Tremora is an independent production company, founded in 2005 by producer Ieva Norviliene and director Ignas Miškinis, who have professional experience in advertising, short and feature films production and distribution. With international contacts on board Tremora can effectively collaborate on interesting and original film co-productions, with one clear strategy: to break provincial and self-close chains of national market, to find out advanced ideas. Tremora focuses on: full length feature and short films by young authors;Internationals co-production. Ieva Norviliene Producer Mobile: +370 6869 7584 [email protected] Vilnius Film Office Phone +370 6140 4696 www.filmvilnius.com The Office operates by providing assistance to moviemakers who consider Vilnius as a potential location to shoot their next blockbuster.Vilnius Film Office activities include free location permits and parking, location scouting, providing contact details of film and media professionals, service companies, production facilities and equipment. Jurate Pazikaite Director [email protected] Vilnius International Film Festival KINO PAVASARIS Gedimino avenue 50 01110 Vilnius, Lithuania Phone: +370 5249 7221 Vilnius IFF is the largest cinematic event in Lithuania, known and loved for its high quality film programme and rich accompanying package of cinema-related events, workshops, and special initiatives. Vilnius IFF selects 180-200 films (features, documentaries, experimental, shorts) from anywhere in the world and has two competition programmes aimed to filmmakers from Central/Eastern Europe countries: NEW EUROPE - NEW NAMES is dedicated for debutant directors with 1st or 2nd feature films and SHORT COMPETITION invites freshest short films up to 30 minutes in lenght. A crucial part of international conference MEETING POINT VILNIUS is its Forum – an open space for Central/Eastern European film festivals to successfully network and establish and maintain close partnerships. Algirdas Ramaska Executive Director Phone: +370 6999 9666 Email: [email protected] Mindaugas Morkunas Head of Festival Development [email protected] Odeta Karoblyte Project manager Email: [email protected] Adelina Desiatnikaite Project manager Email: [email protected] Edvinas Puksta Programmer, curator of competition program, selector of short films, coordinator [email protected] 29 Luxembourg Macedonia European Audiovisual Entrepreneurs (EAVE) 238c rue de Luxembourg Bertrange L-8077 Luxembourg Phone: +35 2445 2101 www.eave.org Macedonian Film Fund 8 Mart no. 4 1000 Skopje, R. Macedonia Phone: +389 2322 4100 EAVE is a professional training, project development and networking organisation for audiovisual producers. Working with a worldwide network of partners we offer training programmes such as the European Producers Workshop, the Film Marketing Workshop and Film Finance Forum in Europe and are partners in Puentes, Interchange, Ties that Bind and Beyond Borders in Latin America, the Middle East, Asia and Africa. We also offer ’mini EAVE’ programmes in many countries around the world. Alan Fountain President of the Board Mobile: +44 77 6737 1478 [email protected] Jani Thiltges Head of Studies [email protected] Paul Thiltges Distributions / Juliette Films 45, bvd. Pierre Frieden L-1543 Luxembourg Phone: +352 44 7070 4670 Since its inception nearly two decades ago, Luxembourg audiovisual pioneer Paul Thiltges Distributions & PTD Studio has grown into one of the country's busiest and most prolific production and distribution companies. Founded in 1993 by Paul Thiltges, the company has participated as producer, co-producer or sales agent for more than 60 productions in a wide range of genres including fiction films, documentaries and animated films and series. Now Paul Thiltges and his partner, David Grumbach are embarking in a new phase in PTD's development, producing, as delegate producer, their first film projects with foreign directors and audience-drawing potential on a broad international scale. They make films they believe in, across genres, styles and nationalities. As long as a film is captivating, they then transfer their passion and knowledge into it. Paul Thiltges Producer / Sales Agent Mobile: +352 69118 9966 [email protected] Samsa Film BP 10 8005 Bertrange, Luxembourg Phone: +352 45 19 601 Fax: +352 44 24 2 www.samsa.lu Luxembourg's biggest independent film production company, in terms of size, number of films produced, number of European co-productions and number of developed projects. The company extends its presence in Europe through its participation in the Paris-based Les Films de Mai and Liaison Cinématographique, Artemis Productions in Brussels, and Fado Filmes in Lisbon. 30 Jani Thiltges Producer [email protected] The Macedonian Film Fund was established in 2006 to provide comprehensive funding for the film industry and to further develop the traditions of the national cinematography, developing a new cinema, opening up sales channels and promoting films and film authors. The film funding activities support the development, production and distribution of films which have a likely potential to achieve international recognition, thereby enhancing the cultural identity of the nation's film productions and improving the economic viability of its cinematography. The Fund also encourages all filmmakers to engage in international co-productions as a way of providing international distribution and thus wider audiences, recognition and promotion for the nation's films and filmmakers. The Macedonian Film Fund aims to attract foreign producers to shoot in the country, offering very competitive prices, different tax incentives and the most beautiful of landscapes which are all within easy reach. Darko Baseski CEO Mobile: +389 7524 0070 [email protected] MEDIA PROGRAMME of the European Union Education, Audiovisual & Culture Executive Agency (EACEA) Avenue du Bourget 01 BOUR 03/30 B-1140 Brussels, Belgium Phone: +32 2299 8794 [email protected] MEDIA is the EU support programme for the European audiovisual industry. MEDIA co-finances training initiatives for audiovisual industry professionals, the development of production projects (feature films, television drama, documentaries, animation and new media), as well as the promotion of European audiovisual works. The MEDIA programme is jointly run by the Education and Culture Directorate General under the authority of Commissioner Androulla Vassiliou and the Education, Audiovisual & Culture Executive Agency. MEDIA Desks and Antennae Anu Ernits MEDIA Desk Estonia Estonian Film Foundation Uus 3, 10111, Estonia Phone: +372 522 2200 [email protected] www.mediadeskestonia.eu Kerstin Degerman Media Desk Finland Kanavakatu 12 Fin 00160 Helsinki Phone: +358 9 6220 3013 [email protected] www.mediadesk.fi Lelda Ozola MEDIA Desk Latvia Peitavas 10/12 LV1050 Riga, Latvia Phone +371 6735 8857 [email protected] www.mediadesklatvia.eu Norway Dominykas Širvinskas MEDIA Desk Lithuania Sv. Jono g. 5, LT-01123 Vilnius (III a.) Phone +370 5212 7187 [email protected] www.mediadesklithuania.eu Looking for quality films for theatrical distribution, features only, no shorts and documentaries. Arild Frøyseth President [email protected] Sidsel Hellebo-Hansson MEDIA Desk Norway Norsk filminstitutt Phone + 47 2247 8866 [email protected] www.mediadesk.no Rastislav Steranka MEDIA Desk Slovenia Grosslingová 32 811 09 Bratislava Phone +421 25263 6935 [email protected] www.mediadeskslovakia.eu Ulrika Nisell MEDIA Desk Sweden Swedish Film Institute P.O. Box 27126, SE-102 52 Stockholm, Sweden Phone: +46 8 665 11 00 www.mediadesksverige.eu Netherlands Filmfreak Distribution Dchippersstraat 7 1011 AZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands Phone: +31 20 486 4940 Fidalgo P.O. Box 666/Gyldenløvesgate 75 4666 Kristiansand, Norway Phone: +47 3802 4004 Poland Argomedia Production ul. Górnoslaska 16 m 15 00-432 Warszawa, Poland Phone: +48 5 0806 9774 Argomedia Production was founded in 1996 by the film director and producer Lambros Ziotas. The company has already created a few dozen short and feature-length films, TV theatre productions and TV series. The company is actively supporting young Polish filmmaking talent in finding financing, as well as directing and producing short and feature-length films. Marcin Ziebinski Director [email protected] Ole Wendorff-Østergaard co-producer (Platige Image) Katarzyna Kmiecik Coordinator Arthouse distributor from Benelux with a preference for the daring and original Kamiel van der Ster Distributor Mobile: +31 6 2493 5849 [email protected] Lemming Film Valschermkade 36F 1059 CD, Amsterdam, The Netherlands Phone: +31 20 661 0424 Established in 1995, Lemming Film is a film and television production company based in Amsterdam, with a proven track record in delivering quality commercial films and television productions. Lemming Film is specialized in fiction for children, teen-and family audiences and international arthouse productions. The company ranks amongst the leading Dutch production houses. Joost de Vries CEO, Head of Business Affairs [email protected] BreakThru Films ul. Siewna 15 94-250 Lodz, Poland Phone: +48 58 333 4733 BreakThru Films specializes in traditional forms of animation, including puppet, drawing, and painting animation. BreakThru won an Oscar for it’s first film, Peter & the Wolf, and it’s second short film Magic Piano was on the short list for the Oscars in 2012. Currently BreakThru is working on the world’s first feature length painting animation about the life and death of Vincent Van Gogh, as told by the characters from his paintings. BreakThru is also working on several live action films and TV series as both a producer and minority co-producer. Our sister company, Tapisodes, makes applications for smart phones and tablets. Sean Bobbitt Producer [email protected] 31 Film New Europe Krakowskie Przedmiescie 7 02595 Warsaw, Poland Phone: +48 22 556 5478 www.filmneweurope.com Film New Europe is one of Europe’s largest film information services specializing in countries of small production and small language groups. It publishes FNE Daily the daily information services – the „Reuters“ of the film industry as one industry professional described it, and distributes it daily to over 11 000 subscribers. FNE has over 2000 film journalists, more than 5000 producers and over 1200 buyers and festival programmers as its subscribers. It is now in its third year as a project funded by the EU’s MEDIA programme and its fourth year with PISF the Polish Film Institute. Other supporters include Czech Ministry of Culture, Estonian Film Foundation, Hungarian Motion Picture Foundation, Bulgarian National Film Center, Georgian National Film Center, Visegrad Fund, Adana Region and Slovak Audio Visual Fund. Anna Franklin Film Critic, Publisher [email protected] Gdynia Film Festival Gdansk Film Promotion Folwarczna 2, Gdynia 81-547 Poland Phone: +48 58 621 1509 www.fpff.pl Michal Chacinski (b. 1971) is a Polish film critic and cultural journalist. He is the artistic director of the Polish national film festival, co-organised by the Polish Filmmakers‘ Association and the Polish Film Institute: Gdynia Film Festival. Chacinski has also been the host, screenwriter and producer of cultural television programmes. He has hosted and co-authored over 600 hundred editions of TV programmes for Telewizja Polska S.A. (Polish public television), including such long-running productions as „Tygodnik Kulturalny“ for TVP Kultura (currently in it’s eight year). He has been awarded for his television work by the Polish Film Institute in 2010, and has been the recipient of Krzysztof Metrak Award for his film criticism in 2003. Michał Chacinski Artistic Director [email protected] Phone: +48 6 0106 1656 Krakow Film Commission Krakowskie Biuro Festiwalowe ul. Olszanska 7 31-513 Krakow, Poland Phone: +48 12 424 96 50 Krakow Film Commission is the leading film commission in Poland. The main goal of Krakow Film Commission is promote Krakow and Malopolska Region as a film location Marcin Lech Film Commissioner Mobile: +48 50 411 9729 [email protected] 32 Polish Film Institute Krakowskie Przedmiescie 21/23 Warsaw 00-071 Phone: +48 22 421 0130 Fax: +48 22 421 0241 [email protected] www.pisf.pl The Polish Film Institute (PISF) is the newest film institute in Europe, established in 2005 in accordance with a new cinematography law passed by the Polish Parliament. It is set up similar to the mechanisms of support for the film industries in many other countries of Europe. The Institute's principal task is to provide the Polish film industry with a modern mechanism of support – from the development of film projects, through production, to promotion, distribution and circulation of Polish and European films. We support films from concept to screening, with particular emphasis on international co-productions. Maria Łetowska Festivals & Int. Projects Senior Manager Phone: +48 22 421 0536 Mobile: +48 69 536 3334 Email: [email protected] Romania 4 Proof Film 6 Intrare Iuliu Valaori, apt.1, sector 3 030683 Bucharest, Romania Phone: +40 2 1326 0056 4 PROOF FILM is an independent production company based in Bucharest, Romania. Characterized by a truly independent spirit and individual approach, 4 PROOF FILM aims to produce author driven films and documentaries that are story-led, boldly told, globally relevant and have strong potential for critical and international audience success. Monica Lazurean-Gorgan Producer Mobile: +40 74910 0958 [email protected] Alien Film 27, Theodor Aman St. Bucharest, Romania www.alienfilm.ro Alien Film, a film production company based in Bucharest, Romania, was founded by a very experienced producer, Iuliana Tarnovetchi, who also acts as Managing Director. The company offers a wide range of development and production services for local and international cinema, TV and commercials, including consultancy and management of film and television productions, and post-production services. Iuliana Tarnovetchi Producer Mobile: +40 7 4465 9714 [email protected] Transilvania International Film Festival 52 Popa Soare Street 2nd District Bucharest Romania Phone: +40 21 326 6480 Fax: +40 21 326 0268 Mobile : +40 7 3373 5952 Transilvania International Film Festival (TIFF) is presented by Ro- manian Film Promotion. Founded in 2002, TIFF is the first international feature film festival in Romania.TIFF's 2007 edition, was the first to be presented simultaneously in Cluj and Sibiu, that year's European Capital of Culture. The last editions of TIFF have not only been spectacular, but also showcased an extremely generous and diverse offer of films and sensational events. The 2012 edition has broken all the records, with 240 films from 46 countries, screened in the 13 festival locations, attracting over 67.000 spectators during the ten days of the festival.TIFF was honored to host important personalities of European and worldwide cinema offeringLifetime Achievement Awards to Julie Delpy, Michael Radford, Annie Girardot, Udo Kier, Vanessa Redgrave, Franco Nero, Nicolas Roeg, Catherine Deneuve, Claudia Cardinale and Wim Wenders, Jacqueline Bisset, Geraldine Chaplin.The 12th edition of TIFF will take place from May 31st to June 9th 2013 in Cluj- Napoca. Cristian Hordila Festival Manager [email protected] BuryatKino Novatorov 36/3-171 119421 Moscow, Russia Phone: +7 495 735 9568, +7 916 674 0654 Russia The CTB Film Company of St. Petersburg and Moscow is one of Russia's most prolific and successful producers of theatrical motion pictures. Founded in 1992, CTB has produced more than sixty feature films in a whole range of styles unmatched in Russian production, from action, drama and comedy to animation, auteur and feature debuts. Since 2010, CTB Film Company has been rated as one of Russia’s leading filmmaking companies with an annual slate funding. The CTB’s releases of 2012 are Me too by Alexey Balabanov (Orizzonti Venice 2012), Anton’s right here by Lyubov Arkus (Out of Competition Venice 2012), Kokoko by Dunya Smirnova (2012), Naked Harbour by Aku Louhimies (FinnishRussian coproduction) (Competition MIFF 2012), Home by Oleg Pogodin (Out of Competition Karlovy Vary 2012). April FilmLab 30, 3rd Parkovaia St. 105264 Moscow, Russia April FilmLab is an independent film studio. Its main goal is to produce films based on the art and authority of the film directors and the other members of the creative team. The last film produced by the company is On the Way Home, documentary, 56 min, 2011, Russia / Germany http://www.onthewayhome.eu/ Sergei Kachkn Director, Producer Mobile: +7 906 700 8226 [email protected] Atlantic Film Iana Rajnisa boulevard 2-1-288 123480 Russia Moscow Phone: +7 90 3717 6969 [email protected] Atlantic Film Company is an independent company specializing in the production of feature films, documentaries and television series, including a short lm Just the two of us Alexander Veledinsky; 2001(official selection of Cannes Film Festival 2001 “Certain Regard”). 2002 – 2009 – Atlantic Film Company produced various television series and several TV movies.2006-2007 – Atlantic Film Company produced a series of documentary feature films “Diaspora” which included the works of the following directors: Boris Chlebnikov, Valeria Gay-Germanika, Georgy Paradzhanov, Mikhail Brashinsky, Sergey Litovec (participant of the Pusan Film Festival and others).2010 – A documentary feature film Prima directed by Georgy Paradzhanov. 2011 – A feature film Everybody’s gone directed by Georgy Paradzhanov Katia Filippova CEO [email protected] [email protected] BuryatKino (formerly Geser Film Studio) is based in Buryatia and run by Bair Dishenov. The studio has cooperated with cinematographers from Russia, Mongolia, Kyrgyzstan, and France. BuryatKino has focused on making films dedicated to Buryat traditional culture and the level of recognition from film festivals such as Berlinale and Cannes illustrates the demand for creative rethinking of the ideas of traditional and national arts and culture. Vlad Ketkovich Producer [email protected] CTB Film Company Kamennoostrovsky pr. 10 197101 Saint Petersburg, Russia Phone: +7 49 5688 8848 Natalia Drozd Producer Mobile: +7 921 915 5522; +49 176 6179 2646 [email protected] Daniel Goroshko Producer Mobile: +7 911 188 3970 [email protected] Ethnogeographic Research Foundation Novatorov 36/3-171 119421 Moscow, Russia Phone: +7 495 735 9568 www.ethnofund.ru Since 2005 Ethnogeographic Research Foundation (Ethnofund) has produced more than 20 documentaries (most of them with Russian State support), that are broadcasted on Russian TV channels. Ethnofund has won a number of prizes and diplomas at different Cinema and Television Film Festivals. Starting from 2010 Ethnofund is looking for foreign partners and projects with international co-productions. Company’s ambition is to bring Russian directors and Russian stories to international TV and film market. Dmitry Strelayev Executive Producer Mobile: +790 3720 6058 [email protected] 33 Globus Film Bolshoy pr. VO 83 199106 St.Petersburg, Russia Phone: +7 812 449 4300 Fax: +7 812 327 0553 www.globusfilm.ru Globus Film was established in 1990 and was one of the first independent Russian production service companies. For more than 20 years we provide a wide range of production support services for national and international film productions: feature films (CTB, Lenfilm, MGM, Journeyman Pictures, BBC2, Constantin Film, Filmauro etc.), TV movies (MTV International, British Film Institute etc.), documentaries (BBC, Discovery Channel, Rondo Media, Channel 5 TV etc.), ads (FilmMaster, Peter Ker Associates) etc. Natalia Smirnova Executive Producer Mobile: +7 911 929 0589 [email protected] Tatiana Bonakova Producer’s Assistant Kinotavr, Generation Kampus Uspensky per, build. 3, str 2 Moscow, Russia Phone: +7 495 221 7852 ORFF Kinotavr is the biggest and the most important national film festival in Russia. There’s also an international film market and the strong Pitching event in the frame of the festival Generation Campus is an annual international educational program for young filmmakers based in Moscow. Next edition of Gemeration Campus is going to be held in June 2013 Anna Gudkova Head of Pitching event (ORFF Kinotavr), Head of Studies (Generation Campus) Mobile: +372 5994 2221 [email protected] Klepatski Production Mosfilmovskaya str. 1 Moscow, Russia Phone: +7 49 5143 9810 Klepatski production company was founded in 2008 in Moscow. Company specializing in production and co-production of feature films, aiming at Russia/CIS and international markets. Dimitri Klepatski Producer [email protected] Moscow Business Square Kalashnuy pereulok, 14 125009 Moscow, Russia Phone/fax: +7 49 5690 3706 www.miffbs.ru 34 Moscow Business Square, the business platform of the Moscow International Film Festival, combines together leading producers and film distribution companies. In 2011, the main focus of the Moscow Business Square will be the film industry of post-Soviet states - countries of the trans-Caucasian region, Central Asia, the Baltic, as well as Russia, Belarus, Ukraine and Moldova. Olga Kolegaeva Head of Moscow Co-Production Forum [email protected] Konstantin Nafikov Executive Director [email protected] Open Film Festival of CIS Countries, Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia - Kinoshock Khokhlovsky lane 10/1 office 10 Russia 109028 Moscow Phone: +7 49 5699 3586 Fax: +7 49 5699 3586 [email protected] www.kinoshock.ru Festival Kinoshock organizes and carries out the Open Film Festival of CIS countries, Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia «Kinoshock» under support of Administration of the President of the Russian Federation, the Government of the Russian Federation, The Intergovernmental Foundation for Educational, Scientific and Cultural Cooperation of the CIS, Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation, Government of Krasnodar Region and Government of resorttown Anapa. Its aim is to find and support gifted filmmakers in all fields of cinema art whose works are characterized by esthetic achievements and spirituality, to promote national cinema as well as cultural exchange and mutual understanding among nations. Sergei Zemlyanukhin Head of the Festival [email protected] Producer Center Horosho Production 22 Zoologicheskaya str., 123242 Moscow, Russia Phone: +8 499 766 7317 1829 www.horprod.ru Independent Producer Centre specializes in film production and distribution. Has experience in coproduction with Latvia, Canada and Tajikistan. In portfolio there are projects with Germany, France, Italy, Finland, Kazakhstan and Georgia. Under support of the Ministry of Culture of Russia Company promotes Russian cinema abroad organizing «Meetings with Russian Cinema» Film Festival in France and in Italy. Ekaterina Shavlova Executive Producer Mobile: +8 916 790 1274 [email protected] Red Square Screenings 9/1 Pokrovka str. Moscow 101000 Russia Phone: +7 49 5623 0432 Phone: +7 96 7019 9152 [email protected] www.rac-cb.com Red Square Screenings are intended to link Russian cinema to the world's film festivals and market system. Natalia Vartapetova Coordinator [email protected] Russian Report 5 Viktorenko St., bld. 1, 2nd floor 125 167 Moscow, Russia Phone: +7 499 157 9051, +7 499 157 5190 www.rusreport.com Russian Report was set up in February 1991 as an independent TV distributor immediately taking a high position among the leading Russian distributing companies. In 2001, we entered a new area of activities — film distribution. On April 4, 2002, the movie Shiner with Sir Michael Caine was released by Russian Report in Moscow theatres. Now Russian Report’s cinema catalogue includes over 100 films by European directors and those of New Asian Wave. For these years Russian Report has been successfully cooperating with all major television stations and networks in Russia and with more than 80 stations in the provinces of Russia and 24 stations and TV distributors in the countries of CIS and the Baltic States. The list of our regional partners is constantly increasing. Russian Report is an independent video-, film-, and TV distributor in Russia and CIS. There are TV-distribution, film-market and DVD departments. Anastasia Evseeva PR Director [email protected] St. Petersburg International Film Festival 8A, Malaja Morskaja, St.Petersburg, 191186 Russia Phone: +358 50 395 0009, +7 911 797 1645 Phone: +358 50 395 0009, +7 911 797 1645 www.festival-spb.ru The Saint Petersburg International Film Festival took place from September 21 to 29, 2012. It was our city’s first competitive festival in which only feature-length fiction films took part. The festival’s competition programme presented 14 films produced in Europe and Asia. Russia was represented by Alexei Balabanov with his newest film I Also Want It. The festival opened with a film by Benoît Delépine and Gustave Kervern Big Nigh (winner of the “Un Certain Regard” award at Cannes). The event closed with James Marsh’s Shadow Dancer (Winner of the Michael Powell Award for best performance in a British feature film at the Edinburgh IFF). Maria Averbah Festival director Kirsi Tykkyläinen Artistic Director [email protected] Tandem Productions 16 Suschevskiy val, building 4, 127018 Moscow, Russia Phone +7 49 5980 7568 Tandem Pictures was created in 2007 by Anna Katchko, Sam Klebanov (President of Maywin Media AB) and Alexander Sizov with a main goal to co-produce with Europe and other territories. The latest film by Tandem Production Newsmakers, a Russian-Swedish coproduction directed by Anders Banke premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival 2009, participated in a number of other festivals(Pusan FF, Kinotavr, Cottbus etc.) and was released in Russia in May 2009. Currently in preproduction: Russian-Swiss coproduction Celebration by Elena Hazanov, West of East by Nadia Hamzeh, a Russian-Syrian-USA coproduction. Anna Katchko Producer [email protected] Tvindie 9 bld.4, Voznesensky per. Moscow 125009 Russia Phone: +7 49 5623 0432 Tvindie, founded in 2004 by producer Yevgeny Gindilis, is a Russian independent film production company. It produces and finances feature films for theatrical and TV release, focusing on debuts and co-productions. Its 2008 release Mukha by Vladimir Kott has won numerous prizes at international and domestic film festivals, including the Best Film Award at the Shanghai IFF-2008. Tvindie, was a co-producer of Jos Stelling’s features Duska (2007), starring Sergei Makovetsky and The Girl and Death (2012), starring Sylvia Hoeks, Leonid Bichevin, Sergey Makovetsky and Renata Litvinova. Yevgeny Gindilis Director [email protected] Evgeniya Lavut Producer [email protected] Vita Aktiva Lyusinovskaya Str., 36/1. 31 115093 Moscow, Russia www.vita-aktiva.ru Founded in 2005, Vita Aktiva (till 2011 – a part of Salvador D group) is a full circle production company managed by Julia Mishkinene. 2007 – Moscow (by Bakur Bakuradze, awarded at Kinotavr, participant of many international film festivals); 2008 – Shultes (by Bakur Bakuradze, Quinzaine des realisateurs in Cannes, the Main Prize at Kinotavr and Grand Prix at Kiev film festival Molodist, shown at London, Lisbon, Montreal, Thessaloniki, and many other film festivals); 2011 – The Hunter (Un certain regard in Cannes, Best Directing and Best Actress at Kinotavr, Grand Prix in Minsk and Split), Milana (documentary by Madina Mustafina, Main Prize of ArtDucFest Moscow, participant of Doc Leipzig); 2012 – Entropy (feature by Maria Saakyan, premiered in Vyborg at “Window to Europe”), Marina House (documentary by Dali Rust, in co-production with Justamoment). The Finnish documentary Russian Libertine, for which Vita Aktiva provided production services, was released in 2012. The film Intimate Parts (by Natasha Merkulova and Alexey Chupov) is in post-production. Julia Mishkinene Producer Mobile: + 7 90 3798 4095 [email protected] 35 Voices Festival Vologda, Russia Phone: +336 2397 1810 Fax: +331 7024 7651 www.voices-festival.org Voices is an international festival which aspires to be a spring board for the new European directors’ generation: it will present films by famous filmmakers as well as beginners, in order to combine creativity, innovation and talent, leading to a rich selection. In 2010, French cinema was invited; in 2011, it was Italian one; and in 2012, the time to celebrate the German cinema comes.The VOICES Festival will present in Competition about ten first and second full-length European films, directed over the 18 months that preceded this first edition. The prizes awarded by the international jury will be The Grand Prix, worth 30,000 Euros; Best Direction Prize; Best Script Prize; Best Performance Prize; Audience Prize; and the Talent Without Borders Award, which will be awarded to an emblematic European cinema personality. Coming from various European countries, these filmmakers will present their films through screenings organized in film theaters or in the heart of the downtown Kremlin. The official selection represents in total around 70 films. Participants will have the opportunity to attend different master-classes, located in the Kremlin, in which professionals of contemporary cinema. Igor Gouskov Program Director [email protected] Serbia Soul Food Distribution Matice Srpske 69e 11160 Balgrade, Serbia Phone: +381 11 268 7932 www.soulfoodfilms.com Soul Food is a international sales and distribution company established in 2010 with the main intention to present, promote and widely distribute films and film talents coming from the region of South-East Europe, which bare grate potential, but buy far did not get a chance on the film market, by side with owners of MCF MegaCom Film as one of the leading distribution company and side of Art & Popcorn as one of the leading production company in territory of Former YU, whose partnership lead to the establishment of Soul Food Miroslav Mogorovic International Sales Agent Mobile: +381 6368 7201 [email protected] 36 Slovenia Mono o Kvedrova 36, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia www.monoo.si Mono o, a production company based in Slovenia, started mainly as a service company, but has produced its own films since Vlado Bulajic joined it in 2011. Two have already been completed (a documentary A Man with a Raven, and a short film Morning). The first feature film (The Tree) received a production grant from Slovenian Film Centre and will be completed by the end of 2013. Two new projects (Erik, Hotel Bonsai) are in development. Mono o wants to tell stories with a strong personal vision, and present them to the international audience. Vlado Bulajic Producer Mobile: +386 4045 4681 [email protected] Perfo Production Malgajeva 17 1000 Ljubljana; SI-Slovenia Phone: +386 1 232 1468 Perfo is a production house established in 2005 and owned by producers Ales Pavlin and Andrej Stritof. Since then they have made hundreds of TV commercials and music videos. In last few years Perfo produced commercially very successful sitcom It’s Good to be a Neighbor, aired for last three years in prime-time at CME television POP TV. Perfo also expanded its activities to film area with two short films Smile and an award-winning and internationally acclaimed film E Pigs. In 2011 they had very successful world premiere in competition program of Sarajevo Film Festival with their first feature film Izlet (A Trip), directed by one of the most talented and promising Slovenian film-maker Nejc Gazvoda. A Trip was internationally awarded, received excellent reviews in Variety and Screen International and has been participating on more than 30 international film festivals including Variety’s 10 European Directors to Watch at this year Karlovy Vary and is Slovenian’s entry for 2012 Academy Awards Best Foreign-language film Oscar. Perfo recently also produced Slovenian version of internationally acclaimed TV drama: In Treatment for which was awarded with Viktor, Slovenian version of Emmy. At the moment PERFO is finalizing documentary Children of Socialism and is in process of post-production of Nejc Gazvoda’s second feature film Dual. Ales Pavlin Maganing Partner Mobile: +386 4042 5140 [email protected] Slovakia South Korea National Cinematographic Centre Slovak Film Institute Grosslingova 32 811 09 Bratislava, Slovak Republic Phone: +421 2 5710 1505 Fax: +421 2 5296 3461 Bom Film Productions 35-227 Samcheong-dong Jongno-gu Seoul South Korea Phone: +82 23 445 6196 [email protected] www.filmbom.com Katarina Tomkova Project Assistant Mobile: +421 917 684 839 [email protected] OH established b.o.m. Film Productions in 1999, and since then has focused on producing accomplished feature films with a unique style that challenge the conventional ideas of cinema. b.o.m. Film Productions is known for its producer-based production system and creative marketing strategies. The company’s most recent productions include Countdown by HUH Jong-ho, Come Rain, Come Shine and My Dear Enemy by LEE Yoon-ki, Night And Day and Woman on the Beach by HONG Sang-soo, A Bittersweet Life and The Foul King by KIM Jee-woon, Tears by IM Sangsoo, Three Extremes by PARK Chan-wook and Untold Scandal and An Affair by E J-yong. Jungwan Oh Chief Producer [email protected] Busan International Film Festival 3rd Floor BIFF Hill Busan Cinema Center 1467 Woo-dong Haeundae-gu Busan 612-020 South Korea Phone: +82 51 747 2110 Phone: +82 10 3675 5362 [email protected] www.biff.kr Busan International Film Festival is the most dynamic film event in Asia as well as the largest Asian film celebration. The festival has become a genuine driving force behind the development of not only Korean cinema, but also Asian cinema. BIFF began in 1996 with the name “Pusan International Film Festival” (PIFF) as the first international film festival in Korea. BIFF features major industry events such as the Asian Film Market and Asian Project Market (APM). BIFF’s Asian Cinema Fund (ACF) helps activate independent film productions and to set up a stable production environment. The festival also organizes Asian Film Academy (AFA), an educational program for prospective filmmakers from Asia as well as the Busan Cinema Forum (BCF). Jay Jeon Deputy Director [email protected] Dong Chul Nam General Manager of Asian Film Market [email protected] KOFIC( Korean Film Council) 206-46, Cheongnyangni-dong, Dongdaemun-gu 130-010 Seoul, South Korea Phone: +82 2 958 7595 [email protected] http://www.koreanfilm.or.kr The Korean Film Council (KOFIC), a government-supported, selfadministered body, strives to promote and support Korean Films both in korea and abroad. KOFIC’s primary objective is to promote and support the production of Korean films through funding, research, education and training. It also strives to further development international markets for Korean films and to promote inter-cultural understanding through film-based cultural exchanges. Sungkee Hong Commissioner [email protected] Producers Guild of Korea Established in 2007, Producers Guild of Korea (PGK) has quickly grown to become the largest group of filmmakers in Korea with over 200 member producers and 200 junior members. Today, our esteemed memberscontribute in almost every major film produced in Korea.While promoting and advocating for our members' profession, PGK is committed to helping the progress of Korean Cinema, and spare no efforts in ensuring an environment where everyone in the fields of film business can pursue their professional goals with integrity. Bo Mi Hong Seven by Two Picture Partner | Acquisitions & Distribution Phone: + 82 70 7135 2198 [email protected] Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival (PIFAN) 1 Gilju-ro Wonmi-gu Bucheon Gyeonggi-do 420-860 Korea Phone: +82 32 327 6313 Phone: +82 10 4178 5098 [email protected] www.pifan.com Set in the Bucheon City (previously written as Puchon), an outskirt of Seoul, Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival (PiFan) has established itself as the Asia’s biggest event for genre films and an important forum for diverse filmmakers and moviegoers, showcasing over 220 films to an audience of 107,000 and over 250 journalists every year. As the only supporting member in Asia of the European Fantastic Film Festivals Federation (EFFFF), PiFan has been a loyal supporter of genre films and introduced cutting-edge films from all over the world, leading to their success in the Korean market. PiFan welcomes its 17th edition in 2013, during July 18~28.In 2008, PiFan launched Network of Asian Fantastic Films (NAFF), the biggest network of genre film industries in Asia featuring It Project, the world's first-ever genre film project market; NAFForum; and Fantastic Film School, a comprehensive educational program specializing in genre cinema providing both learning and networking platform for up-and-coming filmmakers from Asia. The 6th edition of NAFF takes places during July 21~24, 2013. Jongsuk Thomas Nam Managing Director [email protected] Screen International Greater London House Hampstead Road London NW1W 8ST UK Phone: +82 10 4205 0318 [email protected] www.screendaily.com Jean Noh is Deputy Asia Editor and Korea Correspondent for UKbased global film trade magazine Screen International and its website Screendaily.com. She started at the magazine as Korea Correspeondent in 2005 and has been Deputy Asia Editor and Korea Correspondent since 2008. Noh has worked in the international film industry since 1998 when she helped set up Korea’s first international sales and marketing agency, Mirovision. Her experience includes working at the Busan International Film Festival’s co-production market PPP (currently called the Asian Project Market), the Korean Film Council (KOFIC), and at LJ Film and CJ Entertainment as a global projects development producer. She also served as the International Film Festival Rotterdam’s NETPAC Award jury chairperson in 2012 and on the Cinema Digital Seoul Film Festival’s Green Chameleon Award jury in 2009. Jean Noh Deputy Asia Editor / Korea Correspondent [email protected] 37 Spain The Film Agency Calle Corazon De Maria 50 9A Madrid, Spain The Film Agency has been launched in January 2012 and already counts on a very interesting first slate of top-notch international films clients such as Avalon Distribution (Spain), Backup Films (France), Entre Chien et Loup (Belgium), Juliette Films (France), Neueroad Movies — Wim Wenders (Germany), Petit Film (France) and Zadig Productions (France). Sarah Calderon Film Marketing [email protected] Sweden Bokomotiv Filmproduktion AB Hantverkargatan 44 112 21 Stockholm, Sweden Phone +46 819 4999 www.bokomotiv.se Bokomotiv Filmproduktion AB is involved in all fields of filmproduction since 1983 Freddy Olsson Producer Mobile: +46 70 591 9899 [email protected] Cinenic Film Djupedalsgatan 2 413 07 Göteborg, Sweden www.cinenicfilm.se Anagram Produktion and Cinenic Film have collaborated on various co-productions since 2008 and aim to create long-lasting relations with directors and other talent. Anagram is a creative and visionary production company that has been running a continuous stream of film, TV and stage productions since 2003. Anagram’s productions are based primarily on original ideas using methods ranging from classical to innovative. Quality and strong development are the key words, and the format can either be documentary or fiction, spanning a full spectrum of genres such as drama, entertainment, games and comedy. Annika Hellström Producer Mobile: + 46 7 0786 6416 [email protected] Ronnie Sandahl Director and Screenwriter Maywin Films AB Hantverksvägen 15 SE-43633 Askim Sweden Phone: +46 3128 3235 Fax: +46 3128 3236 Maywin Films AB or Maywin Media AB (www.arthouse.ru) is one of the biggest distributors of arthouse films working on the territory of East and North Europe. The company estimated in 1996 by Sam Klebanov and Barry Appelby in Sweden and now belongs to Sam Klebanov and Alexandr Rodnyansky. Boris Shulman Head of distribution Phone: +46 3128 3235 [email protected] Nonstop Entertainment AB / Turner Nordic Östhammarsgatan 68 102 52 11352 Stockholm Sweden Phone: +46 86 739 989, +46 84 001 0024 +46 76 030 9401 www.millenniumgroup.se www.nonstopentertainment.com NonStop Entertainment purchases, distributes and enriches feature film and TV rights for all media windows and platforms (Theatrical, DVD, PPV, VOD, SVOD, EST, PAY-TV, FREE-TV, Ancillary) for the Nordic and Baltic market. At present NonStop Entertainment acquires 40-50 titles per year, of which 15-20 are theatrical. Distribution of rights to TV channels as well as the Swedish theatrical distribution is made inhouse, while the distribution of rights to the other Nordic and Baltic countries as well as other media windows is made by well chosen sublicensing partners. Sara Lind Palmer Sales Manager Email: [email protected] NonStop Sales Ab Döbelnsgatan 24 11352 Stockholm, Sweden Phone: +46 8673 9989 www.millenniumgroup.se NonStop Sales AB is an independent Scandinavian-based international sales company for quality feature films with a commercial potential. NonStop Sales represents more than 25 production companies worldwide with films from Scandinavia and the rest of the world. NonStop Sales has more than 500 titles within all genres including masterpieces by Ingmar Bergman. NonStop Sales is a company within Millennium Media Group AB (MMG), a fast growing Scandinavian media group. MMG was established in October 1998 by Ignas Scheynius and Carl Göran Anderson and is backed by leading financial investment groups. Michael Werner Sales Director Phone: +46 8400 10031 Mobile +46 70733 2855 [email protected] Lisa Nygård Sveavägen 138 113 50 Stockholm, Sweden Mobile: +46 70622 2630 [email protected] 38 Lisa Nygård a film distributor and film journalist. Switzerland Festival del film Locarno Via Ciseri 23 6601 Locarno, Switzerland Phone: +41 91 756 2121 Since 1946, The Locarno Film Festival aims to promote personal filmmaking of artistic merit providing a showcase for major new films of the year from around the world. Sophie Bourdon Industry Consultant Mobile: +336 09 91 91 87 [email protected] Ukraine State Service of Cinematography of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of Ukraine 19 Ivana Franka Str. 01601 Kyiv, Ukraine Phone: +38 04 4280 1206 State Service of Cinematography of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of Ukraine is in charge of financial support of Ukrainian film productions and co-productions Kateryna Kopylova Head of State Service of Cinematography [email protected] United Kingdom Day for Night* 154 St Paul’s Rd. London N1 2LL United Kingdom Phone: +44 787 679 6735 www.day-for-night.org day for night* is a London based independent film company working across the film exhibition, distribution and screen translation sectors, occupying a niche position within the UK film industry. We take some of the freshest and most distinctive independent films to wide and diverse audiences across the UK and further afield, with the promotion of cultural diversity and accessibility at the core of our philosophy. Sonali Joshi [email protected] Eastwest Film Distribution Schottenfeldgasse 14 A-1070 Vienna, Austria Phone: +43 1524 9310 Fax: +43 15 2493 1020 www.eastwest-distribution.com EastWest Filmdistribution is a feature film sales company which specialises in the promotion and sale of quality European and Independent feature films. EastWest was founded in November 2004 and with a strong global network of experienced film professionals, EastWest has a passion for world cinema and a firm belief that the films we represent deserve and will find a worldwide audience. Steve Walsh Producer Mobile: +44 7775 601847 [email protected] Film London Suite 6.10 The Tea Building 56 Shoreditch High Street London E1 6JJ Phone: + 020 7613 7696 Phone: + 07740 475 439 [email protected] www.filmlondon.org.uk Film London is the capital's public agency for feature film, television, commercials and other interactive content, including games. Its aim is simple: to ensure London has a thriving film sector that enriches the capital’s businesses and its people. Film London is funded by the Mayor of London, the National Lottery through the BFI, and receives significant support from Arts Council England and Creative Skillset. Through its Production and Talent Development Department, Film London provides funding for grassroots film-makers to make their first short film and enter the industry. Kevin Dolan Talent Development Manager Email: [email protected] Lawrence Kaye 22 Lyncroft Gardens, London, W13 9PU, UK Mobile: +44 7768 422410 [email protected] Laurence Kaye is a UK based music rights and music marketing specialist. Music Rights, Music Supervision, Music in Media. A consultancy linking the worlds of music and film. VBF UK 9 west green close Birmgham B15 2LA UK Phone: +33 2 32327271 Exists since 1983, with three arms: international sales and acquisitions, film materials retrieval and co-production management. Julek Kedzierski Sales Agent [email protected] Vita Nova Films Ltd. 48 Charlotte Street W1T 2NS London, UK Phone: + 44 20 7193 9176 www.vitanovafilms.com Vita Nova Films is an independent production company with offices in London and Newcastle upon Tyne which has a set of strategic relationships with production companies, facilities houses and financiers across Europe. Maria Forsstrom Producer Mobile: +44 78 4911 0445 [email protected] 39 USA The Creative Mind Group Hollywood, CA 90028-6035 The Creative Mind Group 7095 Hollywood Boulevard, Suite #571 US office: +1 310 674 7466 Phone: +44 77 6601 2365 UK office: +44 11 7951 9288 www.thecreativemindgroup.com It is our mission to find the next generation of talented Film & TV professionals from around the world and usher them into the entertainment industry. To date we’ve brought over 550 students to the Cannes film festival, setup 300+ internships, produced more then 60 films and provided over 50 jobs for our alumni. The companies we work with include 20th Century Fox, Paramount Pictures, The Gersh Agency, Sony Worldwide, WME, UTA, CAA, ICM, West End Films, Voltage and many more. The 2013 Creative Minds In Cannes Film Program will take place May 13th – 27th, 2013 in Cannes France. We also run programs for students at the Toronto Film Festival and are launching pilot schemes at Sundance 2013 and The Hong Kong Film festival 2013. The programs are broken down into three components: THE INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCE, THE FILMMAKER INSTITUTE AND THE NETWORK CONNECTION. Founded in LA eight years ago the program attendance has been made up of mostly US students and professionals and we want European students to have the same opportunities. Oliver Mochizuki European Director [email protected] Greenskfilms 2244 East Live Oak Drive Los Angeles CA 90068 Phone: +1 323 366 2511 Phone: +1 323 497 0639 www.greenskyfilms.com Greenskyfilms is an international production company specializing in projects with a distinct creative vision – whether in documentaries, feature narrative films, or episodic television. The company was founded in 2006 by producers In-Ah Lee, Phillip Steffens, Lynn Schmitz, and Thomas Brettschneider. With offices both in Germany and the USA, greenskyfilms is able to draw on extensive international talent and diverse markets. Current productions include the popular Germany television series Der Letzte Bulle (The Last Cop), the award-winning Taiwan/USA co-production Au revoir Taipei by Arvin Chen (Best Asian Film, 2010 Berlin International Film Festival), as well as the German-Swiss feature film Im Sog Der Nacht by Markus Welter. Upcoming projects include Matschek by Niels Mueller and Janissary by Peter Antonijevic. In Ah Lee producer [email protected] Magnolia Pictures & Magnet Releasing 49 West 27th Street 7th Floor NY NY 10001 Phone: +646 262 1542 [email protected] www.magpictures.com 40 Magnolia Pictures, Home Entertainment, and International Sales is a worldwide distributor and producer of feature length content. Films include: Melancholia, Jiro Dreams of Sushi, All Good Things, Marley, Compliance, 2 Days in New York, Take This Waltz, The Hunter, Freakonomics, I Am Love, Ondine, Mother, Humpday, Food Inc., The Girlfriend Experience, Man on Wire, Two Lovers, World's Fastest Indian, Enron, Redacted, Exiled, and No End in Sight. Upcoming releases include Terence Malick’s To the Wonder and Thomas Vinterberg’s The Hunt. Magnet Releasing is the alternative genre label created by Magnolia Pictures. Peter Van Steemburg Director of Acquisitions [email protected] Silversalt PR 435 Hudson Street. 8th floor New York NY 10014 USA Phone: +1 212 729 7071 Boutique PR firm specialized in international festival publicity. Thessa Mooij Owner [email protected] Slated Inc 36 East 20th Street Third Floor New York, NY 10003 United States Phone +1 91 7803 3957 [email protected] As Editorial Director, Colin oversees the creation of Slated’s online resources with the aim of bridging the communication gap between the investment community and filmmakers closing deals. He is also works with the team to develop Slated’s international expansion strategy. Prior to joining Slated’s team, Colin was an award-winning editor and journalist most closely identified with Screen International. As Editor-in-Chief, a title he held for a decade, he oversaw the launch of the title’s online news service Screen Daily and also led the publication’s push into conferences targeted specifically at the film industry’s global deal-making community. After leaving Screen, Colin became a Contributing Editor for CNBC Business where he focused primarily on the entertainment industry and technology startups.He continues to moderate industry events including those at the Cannes Film Festival, the Asian Film Market in South Korea and Hong Kong’s FilMart. He also serves as an ongoing industry consultant for the Dubai International Film Festival. Colin Brown Editorial Director [email protected] XYZ Pictures-Twitchfilms 4223 Glencoe Ave., # B119,Marina Del Rey, California, United States,90292 Phone: +1 647 236 8558 Todd Brown is a producer at XYZ films and founder and editor of Twitchfilm.net, one of the more unique film sites out there as it mostly pays attention to the independent, cult, foreign and cool genre films that aren’t being discussed a hundred times on other sites. Most recently Indonesian horror film The Raid, produced by Brown and his XYZ colleagues has achieved worldwide distribution by Sony as well as sold remake rights to Hollywood. Todd Brown Producer [email protected] POWR Baltic Stories Exchange 2-days workshop for scriptwriters organized by Baltic Event and MEDIA Desk Estonia in collaboration with MEDIA supported training programme Torinofilmlab, Baltic and Scandinavian MEDIA Desks. 8 selected writers from Baltic and Scandinavian countries will pitch their feature project on November 27th at 16PM in Nordic Hotel Forum, hall Sirius (II floor). Miguel Machalski POWR tutor Screenwriter & Script Consultant [email protected] www.miguel-machalski.com Phone: +33 6 1056 5206 Mari Mantela POWR participant, Finland [email protected] Phone: +358 50 547 4929 Sharunas Mikulskis POWR participant, Lithuania [email protected] Phone: +370 6187 5079 Egil Birkeland POWR participant, Norway [email protected] Phone: +47 415 16 843 Valeria Richter POWR Tutor Torino Filmlab Content Manager [email protected] Phone +45 2613 3725 POWR 2012 participants Jonas Poher Rasmussen POWR participant, Denmark [email protected] Phone: +45 20448736 Maria Ljuslin POWR participant, Sweden [email protected] Phone: +46 70 376 92 16 Kirsikka Saari POWR participant, Finland [email protected] Phone: +358 40 571 0135 Jenni Toivoniemi POWR participant, Finland [email protected] Phone: +358 40 740 2752 Aiste Ptakauske POWR participant, Lithuania [email protected] Phone: +370 6879 4500 Andris Feldmanis POWR participant, Estonia [email protected] Phone: +372 503 7593 Livia Ulman POWR participant, Estonia [email protected] 41 Index, participants in alphabetical order 42 Aadamsoo, Martin Aarma, Kiur Abishev, Serik Abolina, Daira Aho, Kaarle Ahokas, Harri Ahven, Anneli Akhmet, Iliyas Aliyev, Tahir Amberger, Simon Andersen, Allan van O.T. André, Guillaume Anvelt, Evar Asikainen, Jukka Augustans, Aivars Aun, Anu Averbah, Maria Babic, Gaby Baseski, Darko Bassauer, Ben Bauduin, David Beinoriute, Giedre Bektursunov, Talgat Berg, Pirjomarika Berzina, Aija Birkeland, Egil Blaney, Martin Bobbitt, Sean Boka-Grube, Inese Bonakova, Tatiana Bourdon, Sophie Brown, Colin Brown, Todd Bulajić, Vlado Bundschuh, Jörg Calderon, Sarah Camre, Henning Chacinski, Michal Corvez, Frédéric Danelia, Ketie Degerman, Kerstin Desiatnikaite, Adelina Devauchelle, Anne Dimiševskis, Uldis Dolan, Kevin Döry, Emmanuelle Drazdauskas, Kestutis Drozd, Natalia Dudina, Zanda Dumreicher-Ivanceanu, Alexander Ernits, Anu Evelone, Diana Evseeva, Anastasia Feldmanis, Andris Felt, Ivo Filippova, Katia Flink, Markku Forsstrom, Maria Fountain, Alan Franklin, Anna Fransberg, Klas Fröhlich, Linde Frøyseth, Arild Fudesaka, Kenta Funk, Karlo Gailite-Holmberga, Ilze Gaisa, Liga Gallego, Zivile 10 14 24 26 17 15 11 24 16 22 28 18 12 15 24 11 35 21 30 22 21 28 24 17 27 41 23 31 25 34 39 40 40 36 21 38 8 32 20 20 30 29 19 26 39 19 27 33 26 6 30 26 35 41 9 33 16 39 30 32 16 22 31 24 10 26 25 28 Galstyan, Hovhannes Gauja, Andris Geddes, Colin Gelze, Alise Gindilis, Yevgeny Gligorijevic, Katarina Glimsdal, Silje Nikoline Glurjidze, Rusudan Goroshko, Daniel Gouskov, Igor Grapena, Baiba Grobe, Stephan Grube, Gints Gudkova, Anna Halonen, Matti Härö, Klaus Haukkamaa, Essi Hein, Riina Hellebo-Hansson, Sidsel Hellström, Annika Hoban, Steve Holl, Stephan Hong, Bo Mi Hong, Sungkee Hordila, Cristian Ingram, Stede Isto, Kaisu Jalukse, Leana Jeon, Jay Johannesdottir, Hlin Joshi, Sonali Juntunen, Liisa Juric Tilic, Ankica Jurtshenko, Marj Jõe, Heili Jõerand, Raimo Järvelaid, Peeter Kaat, Marianna Kachkin, Sergei Kairish, Viesturs Kalnaellis, Reinis Karapetian, Aik Kari, Neeme Karoblyte, Odeta Karwan, Kasia Katchko, Anna Kaukomaa, Tero Kaye, Lawrence Kedzierski, Julek Kemppinen, Petri Ketkovich, Vlad Kilmi, Jaak Kim, Uljana Kinnunen, Kalle Kissa, Katrin Kjartansdottir, Asthildur Klavina, Simona Klepatski, Dimitri Kmiecik, Katarzyna Kolegaeva, Olga Koppel, Eda Kopylova, Kateryna Kriksciunaite, Giedre Krukle, Linda Krullo, Birgit Kurz, Sibylle Kuslapuu, Mark Kvietkauskas, Rolandas Laasonen, Tiina Lam, Ivy Lantos, Ari Laucis, Guntars Launey, Claire 6 26 7 27 35 7 8 20 33 36 27 21 25 34 15 17 15 9 31 38 6 23 37 37 33 27 15 9 37 23 39 17 7 10 13 10 9 9 33 25 26 26 13 29 19 35 14 39 39 15 33 14 29 16 11 24 26 34 31 34 9, 10 39 27 25 13 22 13 29 14 23 6 24 18 Lavut, Evgeniya Lech, Marcin Lee, In Ah Lekavicius, Andrius Lešinska, Dace Leskinen, Maria Letowska, Maria Lazurean-Gorgan, Monica Liik, Romek Lind Palmer, Sara Litvinova, Elina Ljuslin, Maria Lokk, Tiina Louhimies, Aku Lovadina, Matteo Lupik, Viktoria Lyytikäinen, Leila Mabillon, Eric Machalski, Miguel Magalashvili, Zurab Mahnert, Annick Maikola, Mirkka Makaras, Tomas Mäkela, Taru Mantela, Mari Martikainen, Karoliina Martinsons, Maris Meinke, Christian Melbrga, Madara Mikita, Diana Mikulskis, Sharunas Miseykyte, Lineta Mishkinene, Julia Misjura, Georgius Miskinyte, Rasa Mochizuki, Oliver Modersbach, Christian Mogorovic, Miroslav Mooij, Thessa Morkunas, Mindaugas Morozova-Cobb, Anna Moschal, Wigbert Mülbeier, Tatjana Nafikov, Konstantin Nam, Dong Chul Nam, Jongsuk Thomas Newman, Susan Nikitin, Nikolaj Nisell, Ulrika Noh, Jean Norberg, Sara Nordberg, Kai Nørgaard, Freja Johanne Norviliene, Ieva Nouh, Béatrice Nuora, Kati Nygård, Lisa Oengo, Kerdi Oh, Jungwan Ollula, Pekka Olsson, Freddy Orav, Liis Ostrat, Marianne Ozola, Lelda Paasilinna, Miira Pääsuke, Priit Pakalnina, Anna Pala, Margus Pavlin, Ales Pazikaite, Jurate Pentti, Pauli Penttilä, Ville Perry, Simon 35 32 40 28 26 15 32 32 8 38 13 41 13 15 20 6 15 19 41 20 18 13 27 16 41 18 25 22 25 12 41 28 35 14 28 40 22 36 40 29 15 21 12 34 37 37 19 21 31 37 16 17 8 29 20 15 38 12 37 16 38 12 8, 10 30 17 11 25 11 36 29 15 14 18 Pipinen, Marjo Põder, Karolin Poon, Matthew Poskus, Juris Pototski, Roman Pouzarova, Patricie Pracek, Tomas Priimägi, Tristan Ptakauske, Aiste Puksta, Edvinas Puskala, Jaana Raag, Ilmar Ramaska, Algirdas Rasmussen, Jonas Poher Raudam, Dagmar Raudsalu, Andrus Reinberg-Shestakov, Karin Richter, Valeria Rips, Esko Ritola, Merja Röthemeyer, Gabriele Rozenvalde, Anna Rudyte, Daiva Ruokkonen, Vera Ruokyte-Jonsson, Liana Saari, Kirsikka Saluveer, Sten Sandahl, Ronnie Savi, Tiina Sepp, Edith Seppälä, Jouko Sepping, Mati Shavlova, Ekaterina Shulman Boris Sildos, Riina Silva, François da Simonen, Ulla Širvinskas, Dominykas Smirnova, Natalia Söderström, Päivi Soesanto, Leó Soosaar, Evelin Spalvena, Astra Stahovska, Guna Steemburg, Peter Van Ster, Kamiel van der Steranka, Rastislav Stevens, Travis Strelayev, Dmitry Suleimenov, Yerzhan Sutinen, Laura Szczukova, Andrea Talvistu, Eero Tarnovetchi, Iuliana Tee, Lorna Tengmark, Tomas Teras, Tiina Thiltges, Jani Thiltges, Paul Thoke, Christoph Tibbo-Hudgins, Piret Tilk, Aare Toivoniemi, Jenni Tomkova, Katarina Trekteris, Guntis Turincev, Nadia Tuula, Max Tuvi, Liina Tõnissoo, Andero Tykkyläinen, Kirsi Ulman, Livia Urbla, Peeter Valciukaite, Asta 15 13 23 25 14 21 7, 13 10 41 29 15 9 29 41 13 12 12 41 12 17 22 25 28 15 29 41 13 38 11 12 16 10 34 38 9 19 17 30 34 14 19 9 26 26 40 31 31 7 33 24 17 7 10 32 23 28 13 30 30 22 9 12 41 36 24 20 11 14 12 35 41 10 27 43 Valgma, Katre Vartapetova, Natalia Verlinden, Wout Vildziunaite, Dagne Vildziunas, Kristijonas Vimba, Renars Vincent, Charlotte Vinovskis, Roberts Virtanen, Minna Visuri, Henrik Vries, Joost de Võsoberg, Madli Walsh, Steve Wendorff-Østergaard, Ole Werner, Michael Wieser, Alexander Yerzhanov, Adilkhan Yukie, Kito Zabarauskas, Romas Zemlyanukhin, Sergei Zhumabekova, Aliya Ziebinski, Marcin Zweigbergk, Martin von 8 34 11 28 29 27 18 25 18 14 31 12 39 31 38 6 24 24 29 34 24 31 14 Estonian Film Foundation 10 Estonian Public Broadcasting 10 Ethnogeographic Research Foundation 33 EURIMAGES – European Cinema Support Fund 18 European Audiovisual Entrepreneurs (EAVE) 30 European Think Tank on Film and Policy 8 Eventival7 Exitfilm10 Eyz Media GmbH 21 Fa Filma 24 Festival del film Locarno 39 Fidalgo31 Film London 39 Film New Europe 32 Film Studio Mistrus Media 25 Filmfreak Distribution 31 Finland Film Commission 14 Finnish Film & Audiovisual Export FAVEX 15 Finnish Film Foundation, The 15 First Floor Productions 15 Fisher King Production 15 Fork Film Animation Studio 11 Fralita Film 28 Gdynia Film Festival / Gdansk Film Promotion 32 Generator Post Production 15 Georgian National Film Center 20 Globus Film 34 GoEast – Festival of Central and Eastern European Film 21 Greenskfilms40 Hargla Company 25 4 Proof Film 32 Helsinki International Film Festival - Love & Anarchy 16 Homeless Bob Production 11 A-One Films Baltic 27 ACE - Ateliers du cinema Europeen 18 Hong Kong - Asia Film Financing Forum 23 ACME Film 8 Interprod16 ACME UAB 27 IT Garage OÜ / www.tiptheauthors.com 11 Alexandra Film 8 Jolle-Film21 Alien Film 32 Just a Moment 28 Allfilm9 Karlovy Vary International Film Festival 7 Amour Fou 6 Kaunas International Film Festival 28 Amrion9 Kazakhfilm24 Angel Films 14 Kick Film 21 Anniko Films 6 Kino Pasaka 28 April FilmLab 33 Kino Sõprus/Black Hand 11 Argomedia Production 31 Kinorama7 Artbox27 Kinosto16 ARTE France Cinema 18 Kinotavr, Generation Kampus 34 Atlantic Film 33 Klepatski Production 34 Aurora Films 18 Klok Creative Agency OY 16 Baltic Event (MTÜ BE) 9 KOFIC( Korean Film Council) 37 Baltic Film Production 9 Kopli Kinokompanii 11 Baltic Film Services 27 Koskela Art & Media House 17 Berlin International Film Festival 20 Krakow Film Commission 32 Blind Spot Pictures 14 Krukfilms25 Bokomotiv Filmproduktion AB 38 L’arsenal Associate 19 Bom Film Productions 36 La Semaine de la Critique / Cannes Selection Committee 19 BreakThru Films 31 Lab Studios, The 8 BuryatKino33 Latvian Public Televison 25 Busan International Film Festival 37 Lemming Film 31 Celluloid Dreams 18 LevelK ApS 8 Cinenic Film 38 Lithuanian Film Centre 28 Locomotive Productions 25 Cinepur Filmpromotion 21 Cinetech Film Production 20 Luxfilm11 Macedonian Film Fund 30 Copperheart Entertainment 6 Creare Studio 9 Made17 Magnolia Pictures & Magnet Releasing 40 Creative Mind Group, The 40 Making Movies Oy 17 CTB Film Company 33 Mandra Films 19 Day for Night* 39 Marché du Film – Festival de Cannes 19 Eastwest Film Distribution 6, 39 Marx Film 11 Ego Media 24 Match Factory 21 ERA Film 28 MEDIA PROGRAMME of the European Union 30 Essence Pictures 9 MFA+22 Estinfilm10 Ministry of Culture of Republic of Estonia 12 Estonian Film Claster 10 Index, production companies in alphabetical order 44 Mogador Film 22 Vilnius Film Office 29 Mono o 36 Vilnius International Film Festival Kino Pavasaris 29 Monoduo Films 22 Vintage Pictures 23 Moscow Business Square 34 Vita Aktiva 35 Mywin Media 38 Vita Nova Films Ltd 39 Nafta Films 12 Vita Pictura Productions 14 napafilms17 Voices Festival 36 Naratyvas29 Wunderland37214 National Cinematographic Centre Slovak Film Institute 36 XYZ Pictures-Twitchfilms 40 National Film Center of Latvia 26 Yellow Affair, The 17 Neuesuper GmbH & Co. KG 22 Zylo20 Nonstop Entertainment AB/ Turner Nordic 38 NonStop Sales Ab 38 Nordic Film Days Lübeck 22 Novo Films 19 Nukufilm12 October Pictures Limited 23 Open Film Festival - Kinoshock 34 Otaku12 Parallels Film 6 Paul Thiltges Distributions / Juliette Films 30 Perfo Production 36 Piiboutique17 Pitching & Communication Skills 22 Polish Film Institute 32 POWR41 Premium Films 19 Producer Center “Horosho Production” 34 Producers Guild of Korea 37 Public Film Fund Baden-Wuerttemberg 22 Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival (PIFAN) 37 Rapid Eye Movies He GmbH 23 Red Square Screenings 34 Reel Suspects 20 Revolver Film 12 Riga City Council co-financing programme „Riga Film Fund”26 Rigas nami / Splendid Palace 26 Rija Films 26 Riverbed26 Rouge International 20 Russian Report 35 Samsa Film 30 Screen International 23, 37 Serendipity Point Films 6 Seven by Two Picture 37 Silver Moon Entertainment Inc 12 Silversalt PR 40 Slated Inc 40 Smile Motion 13 Snowfort Pictures 7 Soul Food Distribution 36 St. Petersburg International Film Festival 35 State Service of Cinematography of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of Ukraine 39 Studio Uljana Kim 29 Sun & Moon Pictures 27 Sutine17 Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival 13 Tallinnfilm13 Tandem Productions 35 Tasse Film 27 The Film Agency 38 The Hollywood Reporter 23 Toronto International Film Festival 7 Transilvania International Film Festival 32 Traumfabrik14 Tremora29 TrustNordisk, Filmbyen 8 Tvindie35 Unijapan24 Urban Distribution International 20 VBF UK 39 45 Vertigo Production 18
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