ACE 35 Producers Selected

Anaïs Bertrand – Insolence Productions – France
“Bergies” directed by Dian Weys

Ioanna Bolomyti – Atalante Productions – Greece
“Sunbruise” directed by Stavros Markoulakis

Vanessa Ciszewski – Luftkind Filmverleih – Germany
“Minzi Monster” director to be confirmed   

Agnieszka Dziedzic – Koi Studio – Poland
“We Have No Chances” directed by Marta Karwowska

Emilia Fort – Avalon – Spain
“Basarda” directed by Salvador Sunyer

Lixi Frank – Panama Film – Austria
“Ice Cream” directed by Patric Chiha

Sébastien Haguenauer – 10:15 Productions – France
“Paz” directed by Guillaume de Fontenay

Elisa Heene – Mirage – Belgium
“L’Invention du Sauvage” directed by Fien Troch

Anda Ionescu – Tangaj Production – Romania
“Agatha Candy” directed by Andrei Tănase

Veselka Kiryakova – Red Carpet – Bulgaria
“Magdalena” directed by Dimitar Kutmanov

Kirill Krasovski – Blue Monticola Film – Germany
“Little Explosions” directed by Vladimir Beck

Vladimír Lhoták – Hausboot – Czech Republic
“The Northern Star” directed by Eléa Gobbé-Mévellec

Kim McCraw – micro-scope – Canada
“Heart’s Exil” directed by Ivan Grbovic

Kristýna Michálek Květová – Cinémotif Films – Czech Republic
“Nora” directed by Martin Krejčí

Rikke Tambo Andersen – Tambo Film ApS – Denmark
“The Devils’ Film” directed by Thora Lorentzen

Si En Tan – Momo Film Co – Singapore
“Other People’s Dreams” directed by Daniel Hui

Flaminio Zadra – Dorje Film – Italy
“Moldovan Story” directed by Giuseppe Gagliardi

Flavia Zanon- Close Up Films – Switzerland
“Sunlash” directed by Carmen Jaquier

ACE Producers has selected 18 experienced independent producers to participate in the 35^th edition of its ACE Annual Programme. Representing 15 different territories, the selected producers will attend three workshops throughout 2025 and 2026, developing the projects with which they applied and moving them forward. After completing the programme, these producers will join the established ACE Network.

The selection committee consisted of members of the ACE Network, ACE president Marleen Slot and director and head of studies Jacobine van der Vloed.

“We are delighted to welcome this inspiring new group of established producers, chosen from a record-breaking pool of applicants this year. Representing fifteen territories and a wide range of backgrounds, they bring with them a wealth of perspectives, experience, and expertise. Each producer adds something unique to the ACE Network, and we look forward to the collaborations and exchanges that the coming year will bring” Jacobine van der Vloed commented.

Four events make up the core of the training. The first workshop takes place in Leiden, The Netherlands, in mid-October, with the support of the Netherlands Film Fund. This workshop is dedicated to content development and includes group sessions and individual meetings, analysing the concepts, dramaturgy, and target audiences of producers’ projects.

In November, the second workshop, offering the producers advice on possible financing strategies for their projects, will take place in Warsaw, Poland, with the support of the Polish Film Institute and in collaboration with Independent Film Foundation. This week-long workshop consists of interactive sessions exploring international financing opportunities and strategies through detailed analysis of the producers’ finance plans, with input provided by high-grade professionals from across the industry. The sessions offer a uniquely open exchange of experience and ideas which sheds light on the evolution of co-production practices, of public and private funding schemes, and of the global marketplace in the digital age.

The third workshop looks at the producers’ business strategies, providing them with models of sustainable company management and ways to build businesses that have real value. Group sessions and panel discussions guide the producers through keener applications of marketing techniques and diversified commercial activities. The Business Prospects Workshop is immediately followed by the ACE Annual Reunion, where the new producers will be officially welcomed into the ACE Network.

The ACE Annual Programme is supported by Creative Europe MEDIA, Netherlands Film Fund, Polish Film Institute, Procirep, Screen Ireland, German Films, Téléfilm Canada, Roma Lazio Film Commission, Focal and APA Czech Republic – Audiovisual Producers Association.

Please find more information here:
https://ace-producers.com/programme

Or contact:
thijsvanderlaak@ace-producers.com