>>>”ON THE EDGE” by Leïla Kilani, produced by the ACE member Charlotte Vincent (Aurora Films, FR), distributed by Epicentre.

>>>”ELLES” by Malgorzata Szumowska, co-produced by the ACE member Bettina Brokemper (Heimatfilm, DE), distributed by Haut & Court.

>>>”SPORT DE FILLES” by Patricia Mazuy, produced by the ACE member Grégoire Debailly (Lazennec, FR), distributed by Le Pacte.

>>> 13 nominations for “SIMON AND THE OAKS” by Lisa Ohlin, produced by the ACE member CHRISTER NILSON (GötaFilm, SE): Best Film, Best Director, Best Actress in a Leading Role, Best Actress in a Supporting Role, Best Actor in a Supporting Role, Best Cinematography, Best Editing, Best Costume, Best Sound, Best Make-up, Best Music, Best Set Design and Best Visual Effects.

>>> 7 nominations for “PLAY” by Ruben Ostlund, produced by the ACE member ERIK HEMMENDORFF (Plattform, SE): Best Film, Best Director, Best Actor in a Leading Role, Best Screenplay, Best Cinematography, Best Editing and Best Costume.

>>> 3 nominations for “HAPPY END” by Björn Runge, produced by the ACE member MARTIN PERSSON (Anagram, SE): Best Actress in a Leading Role and 2 Best Actors in a Supporting Role and 1 nomination for “GONE” by Mattias Olsson and Henrik JP Akesson, also produced by Martin Persson, for Best Sound.

>>> 1 nomination for “DOGTHOOTH” by Yorgos Lanthimos, produced by the ACE member YORGOS TSOURGIANNIS (Horsefly Productions, GR): Best Foreign Language Film.

>>> 1 nomination for “BETWEEN TWO FIRES” by Agnieszka Lukasiak, co-produced by the ACE member DARIUSZ JABLONSKI (Apple Films, PL): Best Actress in a Leading Role.

>>> “AT ELLEN’S AGE” by Pia Marais, produced by the ACE member Claudia Steffen (Pandora, DE), distributed by Films Sans Frontières.

>>> “BEAU RIVAGE” by Julien Donada, produced by the ACE member Nicolas Brevière (Local Films, FR), distributed by Kanibal Films Distribution.

The COPRODUCTION LAB IN HK is an exclusive 4-day project-based workshop that will gather European & Chinese professionals in Hong-Kong from 18th–22nd March 2012.

The Coproduction Lab in HK aims to develop the opportunities for artistic and financial cooperation between a selected group of 10 Chinese and 6 European producers with a team of influential industry professionals and key decision makers. It will help the participants to better understand their cultural differences and their working habits.
The Coproduction Lab in HK is targeted at experienced independent producers and will consist of case studies, marketplace presentations, pitching sessions, 1-to-1 meetings and networking events.

>>> DO YOU HAVE A FICTION FEATURE FILM PROJECT UNDERWAY FOR A CO-PRODUCTION WITH A CHINESE PARTNER?  OR HAVE YOU ALREADY PRODUCED A FILM PARTLY FINANCED BY CHINA? IF YES, YOU ARE ELIGIBLE!

For further information (application process, eligibility requirements, participation fees, details about the programme) and to confirm your interest and request your application form, please contact Noëmi Haire-Sievers (noemi@ace-producers.com) by the 10th of December 2011.

>>> “THE TURIN HORSE” by Béla Tarr, produced by the ACE member Martin Hagemann (Zero Fiction Film, DE), distributed by Sophie Dulac Distribution.

>>> “WOMAN IN THE FIFTH” by Pawel Pawlikowski, produced by the ACE member Carole Scotta (Haut & Court, FR), distributed by Haut et Court Dist.

Click here to discover the ACE 21 producers!

>>> “PURE” by Lisa Langseth, produced by the ACE member Helen Ahlsson (Tre Vanner, SE), distributed by ASC Distribution.

The European workshop on digital production workflows for producers, line producers, production managers and post-production supervisors takes place in Oslo from 24 to 26 November 2011.
Learn from experienced producers about different workflows and the pitfalls of digital production; present your projects and get advice; discuss 3D and digital distribution with your peers.

Registration is now open until 4 October 2011 at www.digiprodchallenge.net
Fee: 450 Euro, incl. accommodation and meals. Some scholarships are available.
For any additional information, please  contact FOCAL at sophie.bourdon@focal.ch

DIGITAL PRODUCTION CHALLENGE is proposed by FOCAL in co-operation with the Norwegian Filminstitute and with support by the MEDIA Programme of the European Union.

Click here to download the DIGITAL PRODUCTION CHALLENGE presentation.

>>> “THE BELOVED” by Christophe Honoré, co-produced by Pavel Strnad (Negativ Film Production, CZ), distributed by Le Pacte.

>>> “THIS MUST BE THE PLACE” by Paolo Sorrentino, co-produced by Ed Guiney (Element Pictures, IE), distributed by ARP Sélection.

“ABRIR PUERTAS Y VENTANAS” by Milagros Mumenthaler, co-produced by Wilant Boekelman (Waterland Film, NL): GOLDEN LEOPARD and BEST ACTRESS LEOPARD, FIPRESCI PRIZE, ECUMENICAL PRIZE-SPECIAL MENTION and JUNIOR JURY AWARD.

“BEST INTENTIONS” by Adrian Sitaru, produced by Ada Solomon (Hi Film, RO): BEST DIRECTOR LEOPARD and BEST ACTOR LEOPARD.

“UN AMOUR DE JEUNESSE” by Mia Hansen-Love, produced by David Thion & Philippe Martin (Les Films Pelléas, FR): SPECIAL MENTION OF THE JURY.

“MONSIEUR LAZHAR” by Philippe Falardeau, produced by Luc Déry (Micro_scope, CA): UBS AUDIENCE AWARD and VARIETY PIAZZA GRANDE AWARD.

“AMONG US” by Marco Van Geffen, produced by Joost de Vries & Leontine Petit (Lemming Film, NL): ECUMENICAL PRIZE-SPECIAL MENTION, CICAE ART CINEMA AWARD.

>>> “MELANCHOLIA” by Lars Von Trier, co-produced by Bettina Brokemper (Zentropa International Köln, DE) , distributed by Les Films du Losange.

>>> “ALL GOOD CHILDREN” by Alicia Duffy, produced by the ACE Producer  Tom DERCOURT (Cinema Defacto, FR) and co-produced by Ed GUINEY (Element Pictures, IE) , distributed by Les Films à Un Dollar.

>>> “IRIS IN BLOOM” by Valérie Mréjen et Bertrand Schefer, produced by the ACE Producer Charlotte VINCENT (Aurora Films, FR), distributed by Shellac.

>>> “3 FOIS 20 ANS” by Julie Gavras, produced by the ACE Producer Bertrand FAIVRE (The Bureau, UK), distributed by Gaumont.

>>>”WOMAN WITHOUT PIANO” by Javier Rebollo, produced by the ACE  Producer Jérôme VIDAL (NOODLES PROUCTION, FR), distributed by Bodega Films.

The second annual Bogota Audiovisual Market (BAM) promoting Colombian films ready for release, feature projects currently in development (fiction and documentaries) and audiovisual production services on offer is scheduled to take place from July 13-15, 2011. Thirty-five Colombian production services, post-production, audio, equipment rental and digital animation companies attended the first BAM market last year that spotlighted 34 Colombian features in development and a sampling of some 26  films produced during the past two years. More than 90 international guests including producers, distributors, sales agents and television executives will be in Bogotá for this three-day event in July.

Organized by CCB (Bogotá Chamber of Commerce) & PROIMAGENES COLOMBIA

For more information, please visit the following websites: www.proimagenescolombia.com & www.ccb.org.co

Or contact: bogotamarket@proimagenescolombia.com & industriasculturales@ccb.org.co

>>> CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE SUMMARY TABLE ON EUROPEAN FILM INCENTIVES.

” FILM INCENTIVES IN EUROPE “

Over the past years, most European countries have developed mechanisms to incite producers to come and shoot or post-produce their films in their respective territories. Generally, tax credits or other measures that aim to reimburse the producer for a part of the funds spent in the country are put in place. Which ones are the most beneficial to the producer? Is it necessary to have a local co-producer or a local partner ? Must the film pass a national culture test ? 90 minutes with a panel of speakers originating from several different European countries to constitute an assessment of this new European Eldorado.

Speakers: David Collins (Samson Films, Ireland), Titus Kreyenberg (Unafilm, Germany / ACE Producer) & Anthony Muir (Film I Väst, Sweden).

Moderator: Ronan Girre (ACE).

ON MONDAY 4th JULY, FROM 5pm TO 7pm, at the BNF - Bibliothèque Nationale de France - Site François Mitterrand (East Entrance to Auditoriums - Petit Auditorium).

Click here to download the map!

>>> “CHICO & RITA” by Fernando Trueba, produced by the ACE Producer Martin POPE (Magic Light Pictures, UK), distributed by Rezo Film.

>>>”BEHIND THE WALLS” (3D) by Pascal Sid, produced by the ACE  Producer Alain BENGUIGUI (Sombrero Films, FR), distributed by Bac Films.

>>>”GOOD BYE FIRST LOVE” by Mia Hansen-Løve, produced by the ACE Producers David THION (Les Films Pelléas, FR) and Roman PAUL (Razor Film, DE), distributed by Les Films du Losange.

>>> “NAOMI” by Eitan Zur, produced by the ACE Producers Eilon RATZKOVSKY (July August Productions, IL), distributed by Pyramide.

>>> “BLACK OCEAN” by Marion Hänsel, produced by the ACE Producers Cedomir KOLAR (A.S.A.P Film, FR), distributed by Eurozoom.

>>> “MAFROUZA” by Emmanuelle Demoris, produced by the ACE Producers Christophe DELSAUX  and Céline MAUGIS  (La Vie est Belle Films Associés, FR), distributed by Shellac.

And still in theatres…

>>> “TERRITOIRES” by Olivier Abbou, produced by the ACE Producer Jérôme VIDAL (Noodles Production, FR), distributed by SND.

CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION…

… AND HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE CROSSROADS CALL FOR ENTRIES!

>>> “BELLEVILLE TOKYO” by Elise Girard, produced by the ACE Producer Marc IRMER (Dolce Vita Films), distributed by Epicentre.

>>> “MEDIANERAS” by Gustavo Taretto, produced by the ACE Producer Hernan MUSALUPPI (Rizoma), distributed by Jour2Fête.

>>>OFFICIAL SELECTION

Competition
LA SOURCE DES FEMMES by Radu Mihaileanu, produced by Marie Masmonteil (Elzévir Films, FR)
THIS MUST BE THE PLACE by Paolo Sorrentino, co-produced by Ed Guiney (Element Pictures, IE)
MELANCHOLIA by Lars Von Trier, co-produced by Bettina Brokemper (Zentropa International Köln GmbH, DE)

Closing Film
BELOVED by Christophe Honoré, co-produced by Pavel Strnad (Negativ Film Productions, CZ)

Un Certain Regard
BONSAI by Cristian Jimenez, produced by Bruno Bettati (Jirafa, CL) and co-produced by Hernan Musaluppi (Rizoma, AR)
LOVERBOY by Catalin Mitulescu, produced by Daniel Mitulescu (Strada Film, RO)

Special Screenings
TOUS AU LARZAC by Christian Rouaud, produced by Marie Masmonteil (Elzévir Films, FR)

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>>>DIRECTORS’ FORTNIGHT

CORPO CELESTE by Alice Rohrwacher, produced by Carlo Cresto-Dina (Tempesta, IT) and co-produced by Tiziana Soudani (Amka Films, CH)
ELDFJALL (VOLCANO) by Runar Runarsson, produced by Skuli Malmquist (Zik Zak Filmworks, IS)
EN VILLE (IRIS IN BLOOM) by Valérie Mréjen et Bertrand Schefer, produced by Charlotte Vincent (Aurora Films, FR)
THE OTHER SIDE OF SLEEP by Rebecca Daly, produced by Macdara Kelleher (Fastnet Films, IE) and co-produced by Ferenc Pusztai (KMH Films, HU)
SUR LA PLANCHE by Leïla Kilani, produced by Charlotte Vincent (Aurora Films, FR)

Closing Film
LES GÉANTS by Bouli Lanners, produced by Jacques-Henri & Olivier Bronckart (Versus Production, BE) and co-produced by Jani Thiltges (Samsa Film, LU), Carole Scotta & Simon Arnal (Haut et Court, FR)

Short Films
CSICSKA by Attila Till, produced by Gabor Sipos (Laokoon Film, HU)
CIGARETTE AT NIGHT by Duane Hopkins, produced by Samm Haillay (Third Films, UK)
NUVEM (LE POISSON LUNE) by Basil Da Cuncha, produced by Elena Tatti (Box Productions, CH)

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>>>CRITICS’ WEEK

Short Films
ALEXIS IVANOVITCH VOUS ÊTES MON HÉROS by Guillaume Gouix, produced by Isabelle Madelaine (Dharamsala, FR)

JUNIOR by Julia Ducournau, produced by Jean-Christophe Reymond (Kazak Productions, FR)

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>>>L’ATELIER DU FESTIVAL / CINEFONDATION - Projects

LUTON by Michalis Konstantatos, produced by Yorgos Tsourgiannis (Horsefly Productions, GR)
AUGUSTINE by Alice Winocour, produced by Isabelle Madelaine (Dharamsala, FR)

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>>>ACID

Short Films
PANDORE by Virgil Vernier, produced by Jean-Christophe Reymond (Kazak Productions, FR)

>>> “L’OEIL INVISIBLE” by Diego Lerman, produced by the ACE Producer Luis Angel Ramirez (Imval Producciones, ES), distributed by Pyramide.

Further to the ACE-HAF Co-production Lab in Hong Kong, have a cup of coffee with us and meet our special guest, Roger Garcia, HKIFF Executive Director, at the 14th  May ACE Weekend Breakfast in Cannes!

HAF (Hong Kong Asia Film Financing Forum) is the most important project market in Asia and a key place for Chinese market.

ON SATURDAY 14th MAY, FROM 09.00 TO 10.30 AT THE KODAK LOUNGE (BOAT “SUNNY DREAM”, JETÉE ALBERT EDOUARD, OLD PORT).

Albers Helge (Flying Moon, DE),  Amenta Simonetta (Eurofilm, IT),  Auriol Cyriac (Les Films du Requin, FR), Bardy Aleksi (Helsinki Filmi, FI), Bercik  Pavel (Evolution Films, CZ), Bettati Bruno (Jirafa, CL), Blanc Nicolas (Agat Films, FR), Blézat Emilie (Sciapode, FR), Boekelman Wilant (Waterland Films & TV, NL), Bordier Aurélie (Les Enragés FR), Bortone  Cristiano ( Oriza Produzioni, IT), Brevière Nicolas (Local Films, FR), Brokemper  Bettina ( Heimat Film, DE), Bronckart  Jacques-Henri (Versus Production, BE), Cresto-Dina Carlo (Tempesta, IT), Daelemans  Anja (Another Dimension of an idea, BE), Damian Oliver (27 Films, DE), Danielsson  Helena (Hepp Film, SE), Debailly   Grégoire ( Lazennec & Associés, FR), Delsaux Christophe (La vie est belle Films Associés, FR), Dercourt Tom (Cinéma Defacto, FR), des Forêts Jean (Les Films du Requin, FR), De Vries Joost & Petit Leontine (Lemming Film, NL), Dopffer Jérôme (Les Productions Balthazar, FR), Endresen Sigve (Motlys, NO), Engel John (Left field venture, BE), Faivre Bertrand (Le Bureau, FR / The Bureau, UK), Falzetti Fabrizia (Farout Films IT), Fogiel Yaël ( Les Films du Poisson, FR), Forette Pierre (Cine Nomine, FR), Gatti-Pascual Sol (The Bureau, UK), Gerhards  Nicole (NikoFilm, DE), Giraud Emmanuel (Les Films de la Croisade, FR), Gore  Bertrand (Blue Monday, FR), Hagemann Martin (Zero fiction, DE), Haillay Samm (Third Film, UK), Halberschmidt Markus (Busse & Halberschmidt, DE), Helmer Veit (VeitHelmer-Filmproduktion, DE), Hirasawa Sho (PaxEterna Limited, JP), Hoehn Marcel (T&C Film, CH), Horner Ashley (Pinball Films, UK), Irmer Marc (Dolce Vita Films, FR), Jablonski Dariusz (Apple Films, PL), Karathanos Thanassis (Twenty Twenty Vision / Pallas Film, DE), Kaukomaa Tero (Blindspot Pictures, FI), Kelleher Macdara (Fastnet Films, IE), Kemeny  Ildiko (Renegade Films, HU),  Kolar Cedomir (ASAP Films, FR), Kranzelbinder  Gabriele (KGP Productions, AT), Kreyenberg Titus (Unafilm, DE), Kristl  Monika (Dawson Productions, CZ), Lavolé Laurent (Gloria Films, FR), Le Maréchal Stewart (Met Films, UK), Madelaine Isabelle (Dharamsala, FR), Malmquist Skuli (Zik Zak Filmworks, IS), Marmot Janine (Hot Property, UK), Martin  Philippe (Les Films Pelléas, FR), Martin Kifrik (Friland, NO), Masmonteil  Marie (Elzévir Films, FR), Massah Fabian (Endorphine, DE), Meurer Jens (Egoli Tossell Film, DE), Miller Paul (Escape Pictures Ltd, USA), Mitulescu Daniel ( Strada Film, RO), Mogorovic Miroslav (Art & Popcorn, SR), Mundell Claire (Synchronicity Films, UK), Musaluppi Hernan (Rizoma, AR), Neracher  Christof (Hugo Film, CH), Niland Martina ( Samson Films, IE), Ogborn  Kate (The Fly FilmCompany, UK), Öperli Nadir (Bulut Film, TR), Page-Croft Arabella (Black Camel Pictures, UK), Paul Roman (Razor Film, DE), Phlypo Dries (A private view, BE), Piggott Zorana (011 Films, UK), Pedrazzoli Elena (Peacock Film, CH), Persey Jonny (Met Film, UK), Petranyi  Viktoria (Proton Cinema, HU), Poch Paco (Mallerich, ES), Pope Martin (Magic Light Pictures, UK), Poylo Miléna (TS Productions, FR), Pusztai Ferenc ( KMH Film, HU), Ramirez Diego (64 a films, CO), Ramirez Luis Angel (Imval, ES), Rein   Antoine (Delante Films, FR), Reuter Steffen (Schmidtz Katze Filmkollektiv, DE), Reymond Jean-Christophe (Kazak, FR),  Rosales Jaime (Fresdeval Films, ES), Russo Lisa Marie (Fly Film, UK), Schaerli Reto (Zodiac Pictures, CH), Schwering Herbert (Coin Film, DE), Scotta Carole (Haut et Court, FR), Sereny Julia (Sienna Films, CA), Sheehan Vincent (Porchlight Films, AU), Sildos Riina (Amrion, EST), Simkine Antoine ( Les Films d’Antoine, FR), Simon Oliver (K5 Film, DE), Sipos Gabor (Laokoon, Film Group, HU), Smyth Karen (La Belle Allée, UK), Solomon Ada (Hi Film Productions, RO), Soudani Tiziana (Amka, CH), Steffen Claudia (Pandora Film, DE), Stoltz Oliver (Dreamer Joint Venture Film Produktion, DE), Stöter Karsten Rohfilm, DE), Strnad Pavel (Negativ Film, CZ), Tatti Elena (Box Films, CH), Thion David (Les Films Pelléas, FR), Tossell Judy (Egoli Tossell Film, DE), Tsourgiannis Yorgos (Horsefly Productions, GR), Ulsteen Helle (Kamoli, DK), Van Rijckeghem Jean-Claude (A Private View, BE), Vidal Jérôme (Noddles Production, FR), Vincent  Charlotte (Aurora Films, FR), Vogel Eric (Torden Film, NO)…

>>> “HH, HITLER A HOLLYWOOD” by Frédéric Sojcher, co-produced by the ACE Producer Mario Mazzarotto (Movimento Film/Intelfilm, IT), distributed by Eurozoom.

>>> “LA LISIÈRE” by Géraldine Bajard, produced by the ACE Producer Tom Dercourt (Cinéma Defacto, FR), distributed by Zootrope Films.

>>> “MOI, MICHEL G, MILLIARDAIRE, MAITRE DU MONDE” by Stéphane Kazandjian, produced by the ACE Producer Antoine Rein (Delante Films, FR), distributed by Rézo Films.

>>> “COUP D’ÉCLAT” by José Alcala, produced by the ACE Producer Nicolas Blanc (Agat Films & Cie, FR), distributed by Ad Vitam.

ACE wishes to thank all the members who attended the ACE Annual Reunion in Amsterdam and especially  Marleen Slot, who helped us to organise the event and raised the financings and partnerships that made it possible. The Reunion is the biggest ACE event of the year and the most complex to organise for the ACE team. According to everyone, this seems to have been a very good edition with extremely good content and great fun. Don’t forget to come back next year!

Brainstorming session : this year, a very active participation of the ACE members  to a common reflexion about our association’s future.

ACE Interview with Roman Paul (Razor Film, Germany), a young  ACE producer but already a large professional recognition with Waltz with Bashir and several other important films selected in Cannes and Berlin during these last years.

With the support of

And

Four  intense days of very technical exchanges with producers, distributors and talent agencies from Hong Kong and mainland China, which were as fascinating for the European as for the Chinese participants. The Lab ended with two case studies of films that were co-financed by Europe and China: Pinoy Sunday , produced by Natacha Devillers and Chongqing Blues (Official Selection Cannes 2010), produced by Isabelle Glachant.

The Chinese market, which sees an annual 40% rise in the box office, attracts more ACE members every year. We hope that this event will be the beginning of a fruitful, long-term relationship with Chinese professionals.

>>> “JIMMY RIVIÈRE” by Teddy Lussi-Modeste, produced by the ACE Producer Jean-Christophe Reymond (Kazak Prod, FR), distributed by Pyramide.

And still in theatres…

>>> “THE LIGHT THIEF” by Aktan Arym Kubat, produced by the ACE Producers Cedomir Kolar (ASAP Films, FR) & Thanassis Karathanos (Pallas Film, DE) and distributed by ZED.

>>> “LA PERMISSION DE MINUIT” by Delphine Gleize, produced by the ACE Producer Jérôme Dopffer (Les Productions Balthazar, FR), distributed by Studio37-Rezo Films.

>>> “LE ROMAN DE MA FEMME” by Djamshed Usmonov, produced by the ACE Producer Marie Masmonteil (Elzévir Films, FR), distributed by Ad Vitam.

>>> LE NOM DES GENS by Michel Leclerc, produced by Antoine Rein (Karé Productions & Delante Films, FR) won the BEST ACTRESS (Sara Forestier) and  BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY prizes.

>>> Edgar Ramirez in CARLOS by Olivier Assayas, produced by Daniel Leconte and by the ACE Producer Jens Meurer (Egoli Tossell, DE) was awarded the MOST PROMISING ACTOR prize.

THE TURIN HORSE by Béla Tarr, produced by Martin Hagemann (zero fiction film, DE): JURY GRAND PRIX-SILVER BEAR and FIPRESCI PRIZE.

EL PREMIO by Paula Markovitch, produced by Nicole Gerhards (Niko Film, DE): two SILVER BEAR FOR AN OUTSTANDING ARTISTIC ACHIEVMENT in the categories Camera and Production Design.

THE GUARD by John Michael McDonagh, produced by Ed Guiney (Element Films, IE): SPECIAL MENTION of THE BEST FIRST FEATURE JURY.

FAMILIAR GROUND by Stéphane Lafleur, produced by Luc Déry (micro_scope, CA): PRIZE OF THE ECUMENICAL JURY.

ABOVE US ONLY SKY by Jan Schomburg, produced by Claudia Steffen (Pandora Film, DE): LABEL EUROPA CINEMAS.

DIE AUSBILDUNG (THE EDUCATION) by Dirk Lütter, produced by Titus Kreyenberg (Unafilm, DE): DIALOGUE EN PERSPECTIVE/AWARD FOR BEST FILM IN PERSPEKTIVE DEUTSCHE KINO.

The first ACE CO-PRODUCTION LAB IN HONG-KONG will take place from the 20th to the 24th of  March 2011, in partnership with SINAPSES ASIA Ltd, HONG – KONG ASIA FILM FINANCING FORUM (HAF) and the TAIPEI FILM COMMISSION.
This 4-day lab during Filmart will consist of case studies about coproduction between EU and Chinese companies, screenings, plenary sessions on distribution of foreign films in the EU and in the Chinese territories, pitching sessions, one-to-one meetings between the participants and the experts, market presentations and a meeting with a panel of Chinese talent agents.

The participants are 10 Chinese producers from mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Singapore and 6 EU producers from France, Germany, Netherlands and the United Kingdom, the 16 of them holding a project.

>>> PLEASE CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE LIST OF SELECTED PARTICIPANTS & PROJECTS!

4 European experts will be invited (producers having coproduced a Chinese Film, sales agents, festival managers) sharing their experience with the participants. 4 Chinese experts plus a panel of talent agents will join them to help the participants to understand the ins and outs of film business in the Chinese market.

With the support of

In partnership with

In partnership with TÉLÉFILM CANADA, the NEW ZEALAND FILM COMMISSION, SCREEN AUSTRALIA, the CNC - MINISTÈRE DE LA CULTURE, PRO-IMAGENES COLOMBIA and the ISRAEL FILM FUND.

>>> AT THE GULDBAGGE AWARDS CEREMONY…

“PURE” (photo) by Lisa Langseth, produced by the Swedish ACE Producer Helen AHLSSON (Tre Vanner, SE) was awarded the BEST ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE and BEST SCREENPLAY prizes and “BEYOND” by Pernilla August, produced by the ACE 20 Danish Producer Helle ULSTEEN (Kamoli Film, DK) was awarded the BEST DIRECTOR, BEST ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE and BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN EDITING prizes.

>>> ACADEMY AWARDS NOMINATIONS…

“INCENDIES” by Denis Villeneuve, produced by Luc DERY (micro_scope, CA) and co-produced by Miléna POYLO, Gilles SACUTO & Anthony DONCQUE (TS Productions, FR) and “DOGTOOTH” by Yorgos Lanthimos, produced by Yorgos TSOURGIANNIS (Horsefly Productions, GR) are both nominated for the BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE award!

>>> ON TOUR by Mathieu Amalric, produced by Yaël Fogiel (Les Films du Poisson, FR), is nominated for BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY, BEST SOUND, BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY, BEST EDITING, BEST COSTUMES, BEST DIRECTOR and last but not least BEST FILM!

>>> LE NOM DES GENS by Michel Leclerc, produced by Antoine Rein (Karé Productions & Delante Films, FR) is nominated for BEST ACTRESS (Sara Forestier), BEST ACTOR (Jacques Gamblin), BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY, and BEST FILM.

>>> THE TREE by Julie Bertucelli, produced by Yaël Fogiel (Les Films du Poisson, FR) too, is nominated for BEST ACTRESS (Charlotte Gainsbourg), BEST ADAPTATION and BEST ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK.

>>> CARLOS by Olivier Assayas, produced by Daniel Leconte and by the ACE Producer Jens Meurer (Egoli Tossell, DE) is nominated for MOST PROMISING ACTOR (Edgar Ramirez), BEST EDITING and BEST DIRECTOR.

>>> ILLEGAL by Olivier Masset-Depasse, produced by Jacques-Henri Bronckart (Versus, BE) and co-produced by Isabelle Madelaine (Dharamsala, FR) is nominated for BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM.

>>> CLEVELAND VERSUS WALL STREET by Jean-Stéphane Bron, produced by David Thion & Philippe Martin (Les Films Pelléas, FR) is nominated for the BEST DOCUMENTARY prize.

>>> MONSIEUR L’ABBE by Blandine Lenoir, produced by Nicolas Brevière (Local Film, FR) is nominated for the BEST SHORT FILM!

For the second year in a row,  ACE held its CO-PRODUCTION LAB  IN JAPAN, from 7th to 12th January, in Kyoto and Tokyo, a collaboration with Unijapan and Téléfilm Canada, with the support of MEDIA International.

12 experienced producers from Europe, Canada and Japan participated in the CO-PRODUCTION LAB with their film project, along with experts such as Ichiro Yamamoto (Shochiku, JP), Niv Fichman (Rhombus Media, CA), Eve Gabereau (Soda Pictures, UK), Yuji Sadai (Bitters End, JP), Shozo Ichiyama (Office Kitano, JP) and Jean-Christophe Simon (Films Boutique, DE).

The workshop consisted in co-production case studies, marketplace presentations, pitching sessions, 1-to-1 meetings, networking events, and visits of the Toei Movies Studios and the Schochiku Kyoto Studios.  The EU, Canadian and Japanese participants found there a unique opportunity to connect and improve their knowledge of both the industries.

With the support of

In collaboration with

and

“INCENDIES” by Denis Villeneuve, produced by Luc DERY (micro_scope, CA) and co-produced by Miléna POYLO (TS Productions, FR), “DOGTOOTH” by Yorgos Lanthimos, produced by Yorgos TSOURGIANNIS (Horsefly Productions, GR) and “LIFE, ABOVE ALL” by Oliver Schmitz, produced by Oliver STOLTZ (Dreamer Joint Venture, DE) and developped at the ACE 18 Workshops are vying for the Best Foreign Language Film Nominations of the Academy Awards.

Nominations will be announced on January, 25th.

CARLOS by Olivier Assayas, produced by Daniel Leconte (Film en stock, FR) and by the ACE Producer Jens Meurer (Egoli Tossell, DE) was awarded the GOLDEN GLOBE FOR THE BEST MINI-SERIE.

>>> “INCENDIES” by Denis Villeneuve, produced by the ACE Producer Luc Déry (micro_scope, CA) & co-produced by the ACE Producer Miléna Poylo and distributed by Happiness Distribution.

>>> “POUPOUPIDOU” by Gérald Hustache-Mathieu, produced by the ACE Producer Isabelle Madelaine (Dharamsala, FR) and distributed by Diaphana.

All the best for 2011, a very promising year for ACE, with exciting events all over the world…

Building bridges between Europe, Canada and the Japanese and Chinese film industries during the Co-production Labs in Japan in January, and in Hong-Kong in March… Welcoming six new members from non-EU countries for the third session of ACE Mundus… Taking ACE members to Amsterdam for the ACE Producers’ Annual Reunion in April… Meeting new producers for the ACE 21 Session (application deadline: late June)… and being present, among others, in Rotterdam, Berlin, Gothenburg, Cannes, Paris Cinema, Sarajevo, Locarno, Toronto, Rome, London, Valdivia, Potsdam, with seminars, workshops and networking events!

>>> “NOS RESISTANCES” by Romain Cogitore, produced by the ACE Producer Tom Dercourt (Cinema Defacto, FR) and distributed by Shellac.

>>> “PIANOMANIA” by Robert Cibis and Lilian Franck, a documentary produced by the ACE 20 Producer Ebba Sinzinger (Wildart Film, AT) and distributed by Jour2Fête.

This event brought together some fifty major industry actors from Europe and North America, including senior producers, international sales agents (Memento Films, Films Distribution, The Match Factory, The Coproduction Office,…), distributors (Soda Pictures, TF1 International, MK2), and television and fund representatives (Michel Reilhac for Arte, Roberto Olla for Eurimages, Kirsten Niehuus for the Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg, Simon Perry for the Irish Film Board…), to discuss the feature film projects brought to the workshop by the 16 new members of the ACE Network.

Each of the 16 projects selected for the Workshop was subject to in-depth analysis and discussion during individual meetings, case studies, plenary sessions on financing, and confronted by the market and its new tendencies in terms of production and distribution.
In order to celebrate their new partnership, ACE and the Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg organised an afternoon open to producers from the region, followed by a “networking” dinner. The guests were invited to participate in a session on the North American Market and an exclusive interview of Martin Moszkowicz (Constantin Film), by the ACE Vice-president, Jens Meurer.

This workshop, the second organised by ACE in Potsdam with the support of the Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg, inaugurates the long-term collaboration with the region, and will, therefore, offer its producers a new professional meeting with a European dimension.

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Don’t miss “DE VRAIS MENSONGES”, by Pierre Salvadori, produced by the ACE producer Philippe Martin (Les Films Pelléas, FR), but also “EVERYONE ELSE” by Maren Ade and produced by Jonas Dornbach (Komplizen Films, DE), “HOME FOR CHRISTMAS” by Bent Hamer, co-produced by Claudia Steffen (Pandora Filmproduction, DE),  “INDIGENE D’EURASIE” by Sharunas Bartas, produced by Grégoire Debailly (Lazennec, FR), and “THE LAST STATION” by Michael Hoffman, produced by Chris Curling (Zephyr Films, UK) & Jens Meurer (Egoli Tossell, DE).

“LIFE ABOVE ALL”, by Oliver Schmitz, produced by Oliver Stoltz (Dreamer Joint Venture, DE) and developed at the ACE WORKSHOPS, and “LILY SOMETIMES” by Fabienne Berthaud, produced by Bertrand Faivre (Le Bureau, FR).