Don’t miss DANS TES BRAS, a film by Hubert Gillet, produced by the ACE producer Alain Benguigui (Sombrero Film, FR) & by Thomas Verhaeghe (Sombrero Film, FR) !
SACD PRIZE FOR “HOME” BY URSULA MEÏER
2009-06-22 – 18:01
Ursula Meïer, director of HOME, produced by the two ACE producers Elena Tatti (Box Productions, CH) and Denis Delcampe (Need Productions, BE) was awarded the 2009 SACD Prize (Society of Dramatic Authors and Comoposers) for New Cinema Talent.
More information on http://www.home-lefilm.ch and http://www.sacd.fr/La-SACD-recompense-les-auteurs-de-l-annee-2009.1192.0.html
STRATEGIC PARTNERS 2009 - CALL FOR APPLICATIONS!
2009-06-15 – 12:41
Strategic Partners is Canada’s premiere co-production event, offering an intimate and effective one stop shop for co-producing with Canada and the world, taking place during the 29th Atlantic Film Festival opening weekend, from September 18-20.
The SP09 Call for Applications is open! This year promises to be the best yet with the spotlight shining brightly on Germany and Ireland. These 2009 spotlight countries and delegates from around the world will join the anchor country delegations from the US, UK, and across Canada in Halifax, Nova Scotia this September.
To access all that Strategic Partners has to offer your application must be submitted by July 13, 2009. The application form and guidelines for film & TV producers, and registration form for non-producers are now available online. Click here!
“Focus on Japan” at the ACE networking Breakfast in Cannes
2009-05-29 – 16:32
This year, on the occasion of the traditional Networking Breakfasts in Cannes, ACE had the pleasure to welcome a delegation of Japanese industry professionals for a “Focus on Japan”.
PRIZES FOR ACE PRODUCERS’ FILMS IN CANNES
2009-05-26 – 14:26
IN OFFICIAL SELECTION… Actress Charlotte Gainsbourg received the Best Performance Prize for ANTICHRIST by Lars Von Trier, co-produced by Bettina Brokemper (Heimatfilm, DE).
LE PÈRE DE MES ENFANTS by Mia Hansen-Løve, produced by David Thion, Philippe Martin (Les Films Pelléas, FR) & Oliver Damian (27 Films, DE) was awarded the Un Certain Regard Special Prize!
Let’s not forget AJAMI by Scandar Copti & Yaron Shani, co-produced by Thanassis Karathanos (Twenty Twenty Vision, DE) which received the Mention Spéciale Caméra d’Or and… LA FAMILLE WOLBERG by Axelle Ropert, produced by David Thion, Philippe Martin (Les Films Pelléas, FR) & co-produced by Jacques-Henri Bronckart, Olivier Bronckart (Versus Production), Coup de Coeur d’Olivier Père at the Directors’ Fortnight!
ACE IN CANNES 2009!
2009-05-11 – 18:22
THIS YEAR, 15 ACE PRODUCERS’ FILMS ARE SELECTED IN CANNES!
IN OFFICIAL SELECTION…
Competition
VINCERE by Marco Bellocchio, produced by Mario Gianani (Offside, IT)
ANTICHRIST by Lars Von Trier, co-produced by Bettina Brokemper (Heimatfilm, DE)
Un certain regard
LOS VIAJES DEL VIENTO by Ciro Guerra, co-produced by Roman Paul (Razor Film, DE)
LE PÈRE DE MES ENFANTS by Mia Hansen-Løve, produced by David Thion, Philippe Martin (Les Films Pelléas, FR) & co-produced by Oliver Damian (27 Films, DE)
INDEPENDENCIA by Raya Martin, co-produced by Roman Paul (Razor Film, DE)
Midnight Screening
NE TE RETOURNE PAS by Marina de Van, co-produced by Diana Elbaum (Entre Chien et Loup, BE) & Agat Films/Ex Nihilo, FR
Out of Competition
UNE VIE TOUTE NEUVE by Ounie Lecomte, produced by Laurent Lavolé (Gloria Films, FR)
AT THE DIRECTORS’ FORTNIGHT…
LA FAMILLE WOLBERG by Axelle Ropert, produced by David Thion, Philippe Martin (Les Films Pelléas, FR) & co-produced by Jacques-Henri Bronckart, Olivier Bronckart (Versus Production)
AJAMI by Scandar Copti & Yaron Shani, co-produced by Thanassis Karathanos (Twenty Twenty Vision, DE)
LES FUGITIVES (Short Film) by Guillaume Leiter, produced by Tom Dercourt (Cinema Defacto, FR)
AT THE CRITICS’ WEEK...
Opening
RIEN DE PERSONNEL by Mathias Gokalp, produced by Antoine Rein (Karé Productions, FR)
Feature Film Competition
HUACHO by Alejandro Fernández Almendras, produced by Bruno Bettati (Jirafa Films, CL) & Elise Jalladeau (Charivari Films, FR)
ORDINARY PEOPLE by Vladimir Perisic, produced by Anthony Doncque, Miléna Poylo & Gilles Sacuto (TS Productions, FR)
ALTIPLANO by Peter Brossens & Jessica Woodworth, produced by Diana Elbaum (Entre Chien et Loup, BE), Joost de Vries & Léontine Petit (Lemming Film, NL)
Short Film Competition
C’EST GRATUIT POUR LES FILLES by Marie Amachoukeli & Claire Burger, produced by Isabelle Madelaine (Dharamsala, FR)
AND AT THE ATELIER DU FESTIVAL, TWO ACE PRODUCERS’ PROJECTS!
MORAL SCIENCES by Diego Lerman, produced by Luis Angel Ramirez (IMVAL, ES)
RED CROSS by Hugo Vieiri da Silva, produced by Helge Albers (Flying Moon, DE) & Francisco Villa-Lobos (Contracosta Productions, PT)
The ACE Team will be very happy to welcome you at the ACE office in Cannes, from 14th to 20th may included:
Résidence du Gray d’Albion
64 ter rue d’Antibes
Entrance 3A - 2nd lift - 2nd floor
T +33 4 93 99 07 13 – F +33 4 93
MEET THE PRODUCERS & DIRECTORS OF THE ATELIER DE LA CINEFONDATION IN CANNES!
2009-04-20 – 13:14
L’ATELIER 2009
To assist directors in financing and speeding completion of their projects, the Festival created the Atelier in 2005.
For its 5th edition, the Atelier de la Cinéfondation has chosen 15 projects from 14 countries. The selection has been restricted to highlight both up and coming directors: Ho Wi Ding, Caran Hartsfield or Bertrand Mandico, and established directors: Zhang Yuan, Faouzi Bensaidi, Diego Lerman, Danielle Arbid or Malgoska Szumowska.
Alongside the producer(s) of their films, each director will meet in Cannes from May 15th to May 22nd film industry professional (sales agents, distributors, TV channels, producers, financiers, and representative of funding bodies) during the course of meetings that are presently being organized.
To download the Livre des Projets, as well as to request meetings with the directors and their producers, please follow the links below:
LIVRE DES PROJETS
MEETING FORM in PDF
MEETING FORM in Excel file
Please do not hesitate to contact Agnès Durvin, should you have any questions:
ATELIERS D’ANGERS: CALL FOR ENTRIES!
2009-04-15 – 16:19
Angers Workshops - 21-29 August 2009
The next Angers Workshops session will take place from August 21st to 29th of 2009.
You can submit a first feature film project until April 22nd.
Please contact the Angers Workshop Team by email or by phone to get the regulation and the entry-form.
ateliers@premiersplans.org / Arnaud Gourmelen + 33 1 42 71 83 29 & Liza Narboni + 33 1 42 71 11 62
DEADLINE PARIS PROJECT 2009!
2009-04-10 – 18:08
Save your dates for the next edition of PARIS PROJECT, the co-production and development platform of the Paris Cinema International Film Festival: the 7th edition will take place from July 6 to 9, 2009!
The ambition of Paris Project is to bring together key players in the French and European film industry, around international production projects and films in post-production that are not yet finalised. In 2008, more than 220 professionals (24 countries represented) attended Paris Project and 350 meetings were scheduled.
REGISTER NOW - DEADLINES FOR PARIS PROJECT 2009
April 30, 2009 Application deadline for projects in development (Paris Project Meetings)
May 22, 2009 Application deadline for films in post-production (Paris Project Screenings)
For further information, please contact : parisproject@pariscinema.org
OPENING SOON IN SPAIN!
2009-04-03 – 10:54
AL FINAL DEL CAMINO, a comedy by Roberto Santiago, produced by Ignacio Salazar-Simpson (Lazona, ES / ACE Producer) will be released on Wednesday 8th April in Spain. Break a leg!
3 AWARDS FOR “HOME” AT THE SWISS ACADEMY CEREMONY!
2009-03-31 – 17:08
HOME by Ursula Meïer, produced by Elena Tatti (Box Productions, CH / ACE Producer) and co-produced by Denis Delcampe (Need Productions, BE / ACE Producer) was awarded 3 “Quartz” at the Swiss Academy Ceremony: Best Film, Best Screenplay and Most Promising Actor!
ACE PRODUCERS IN CZECH REPUBLIC – March 2009
2009-03-23 – 21:09
A week ago, ACE held its traditional ACE PRODUCERS’ ANNUAL REUNION in Prague (Czech Republic), thanks to the support of the MINISTRY OF CULTURE OF CZECH REPUBLIC.
This event brought together the ACE 18 producers and, for the first time, the non-EU new members of ACE, the six ACE IPA producers. Together with 40 other ACE producers they attended screenings, case studies and a Co-production Forum with 30 Czech professionals. This focus on Czech Republic allowed ACE producers to make fruitful contacts with their Czech peers and to discover their talents and all the assets of the Czech cinematographic industry, and especially the famous Barrandov Studios.
ACE also wishes to thank the Barrandov Studios, the Association of Audiovisual Producers (APA), the Avion Post-Production Studios, the FAMU Film School, Axman Productions (Karla Stojakova, ACE producer), Negativ Films (Pavel Strnad, ACE producer) and the MEDIA Desk Czech Republic.
TRIUMPH FOR “SERAPHINE” AT THE 2009 FRENCH ACADEMY AWARDS!
2009-03-02 – 20:07
SERAPHINE by Martin Provost, produced by the ACE Producer Miléna Poylo and her partner Gilles Sacuto (TS Productions) received 7 awards at the 2009 French Academy Awards Ceremony last Saturday: Best Film, Best Original Screenplay, Best Actress (Ms Yolande Moreau), Best Music, Best Cinematography, Best Production Design and Best Costumes!
THE CLASS by Laurent Cantet produced by Carole Scotta (Haut et Court / ACE producer) & Caroline Benjo was awarded the Best Adaptation Prize. And last but not least, WALTZ WITH BASHIR by Ari Folman, produced by Roman Paul (Razor Filmproduktion / ACE producer) & Gerhard Meixner received the Best Foreign Film Prize!
FRIBOURG INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (CH): FORUM AT FIFF 18-20th March 2009
2009-02-23 – 16:15
Since last year, the FIFF (Fribourg International Film Festival) expands his offer for professionals. Directors and producers attending the Festival and having film projects in development will be given the opportunity to participate to the FORUM AT FIFF. Six projects have been chosen this year amongst the works submitted by directors and producers whose films had been selected for the FIFF.
The FORUM at FIFF organises customised appointments with script consultants, financial advisors, producers, distributors, postproduction consultants, people in charge of production funds and co-production platforms.
These meetings will be held at The Ancienne Gare in the mornings of March 19 and
20, preceded by a pitching session on the 18th from 9.00 to 11.00. The same day,
from 11.30 to 12.30, Pablo Trapero will talk about his experience, as director and
producer of his feature Leonera.
ACE producers interested to participate at this event please contact :
Elena Tatti / forum@fiff.ch / +41 (0)79 253 26 27
BEST DIRECTOR FILM PRIZE AT THE 6th IFTA’s CEREMONY
2009-02-16 – 12:37
Lance Daly was awarded the Best Director Film Prize at the Irish Film & Television Academy Ceremony for KISSES, produced by Macdara Kelleher (Fastnet Films, IE / ACE producer).