COMPETITION

ALL WE IMAGINE AS LIGHT by Payal Kapadia
Co-produced by Frank Hoeve (ACE The Netherlands)
and Gilles Chanial (ACE Luxemburg)

THE APPRENTICE by Ali Abbasi
Produced by Daniel Bekerman (ACE Canada)

THE GIRL WITH THE NEEDLE by Magnus von Horn
Produced by Mariusz Włodarski (ACE Poland)
Co-produced by Madeleine Ekman (ACE Sweden)

GRAND TOUR by Miguel Gomes
Produced by Filipa Reis (ACE Portugal)
Co-produced by Tom Dercourt (ACE France)
Associate produced by Viola Fügen (ACE Germany)

LIMONOV: THE BALLAD OF EDDIE by Kirill Serebrennikov
Produced by Mario Gianani (ACE Italy)

KINDS OF KINDNESS by Yorgos Lanthimos
Produced by Ed Guiney (ACE Ireland)

MARCELLO MIO by Christophe Honoré
Produced by Philippe Martin & David Thion (ACE France)

MOTEL DESTINO by Karim Ainouz
Co-produced by Viola Fügen (ACE Germany)

CANNES PREMIERES

EVERYBODY LOVES TOUDA by Nabil Ayouch
Co-produced by Marleen Slot (ACE The Netherlands)
and Eva Jakobsen (ACE Denmark)

UN CERTAIN REGARD

ARMAND by Halfdan Ullmann Tøndel
Co-produced by Koji Nelissen & Derk Jan Warrink (ACE The Netherlands)
Executive Produced by Dyveke Graver (ACE Norway)

NORAH by Tawfik Alzaidi
Produced by Paul Miller (ACE Greece)

ON BECOMING A GUINEA FOWL by Rungano Nyoni
Produced by Ed Guiney (ACE Ireland)

SEPTEMBER SAYS by Ariane Labed
Produced by Ed Guiney (ACE Ireland)

THE SHAMELESS by Konstantin Bojanov
Co-produced by Vincent Wang (ACE France)

THE VILLAGE NEXT TO PARADISE by Mo Harawe
Produced by Oliver Neumann (ACE Austria)

SEMAINE DE LA CRITIQUE

BABY by Marcelo Caetano
Co-produced by Stienette Bosklopper (ACE The Netherlands)

THE BRINK OF DREAMS by Nada Riyadh & Ayman El Amir
Produced by Marc Irmer (ACE France)

GHOST TRAIL by Jonathan Millet
Co-produced by Nicole Gerhards (ACE Germany)

SEMAINE DE LA CRITIQUE – SHORTS

SAUNA DAY by Anna Hints & Tushar Prakash
Produced by Evelin Penttilä (ACE Estonia)

DIRECTORS’ FORTNIGHT

TO A LAND UNKNOWN by Mahdi Fleifel
Co-produced by Maria Drandaki (ACE Greece)

UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE by Matthew Rankin
Produced by Sylvain Corbeil (ACE Canada)

ACID

KYUKA – BEFORE SUMMER’S END by Kostis Charamountanis
Produced by Giorgos Karnavas (ACE Greece)
Co-produced by Marija Dimitrova (ACE North Macedonia)
Opening Film ACID

MI BESTIA by Camila Beltrán
Produced by Lionel Massol (ACE France)

MOST PEOPLE DIE ON SUNDAYS by Iair Said
Co-produced by Alessandro Amato (ACE Italy)

ACE Producers is pleased to announce the call for applications for the ACE Series Special 6, with thanks to support from Creative Europe MEDIA and the collaboration of ICEX Spain Trade & Investment.

A hands-on workshop for experienced producers who want to deepen their knowledge of developing and producing TV drama series for an international audience and/or integrate a series division into their companies. The workshop is open to members of the ACE Network or other producers of a similar level.

16-18 producers are selected for the workshop, each with a series in development. Focusing primarily on the creative and financial aspects of TV series production, the ACE Series Special will also offer sessions on working with broadcasters and streamers, marketing, audiences, international approaches and business strategies. The workshop gives producers a chance to work on their projects through one to one meetings with experts and group sessions with their peers.

The core of the 2024 workshop will be held in Madrid, Spain thanks to the collaboration of ICEX Spain Trade & Investment and Creative Europe MEDIA as well as on-site support from Madrid Film Office. Further sessions will be held online before the workshop.

Topics covered include:

• The financing scheme of series in an international context;
• Discovering the market potential and finding an (international) audience;
• Strategically integrating a series department into an existing (film-)production company;
• Understanding the different production structures of series development;
• Working with streamers and broadcasters.

Professionals from companies such as Fremantle, BETA, Banijay, Federation and Lionsgate regularly attend as consultants, along with producers and showrunners offering no-holds-barred case studies and discussions.

DEADLINE
4 June 2024

WORKSHOP DATES
4 November – 9 November 2024

LOCATION
Madrid, Spain

ELIGIBILITY CONDITIONS

• To be an owner, partner or associate of an independent film/TV production company;
• To be an ACE member or producer with a similar level of experience;
• To have a TV drama series in development that is at a relevant stage and suitable for co-production;
• To be fluent in spoken English.

Producers from any country are welcome to apply, however, please note that the majority of spaces will be reserved for producers from MEDIA countries.

FEES
€2.500 (€2.250 for ACE Network Members).
The fee covers full board, accommodation and training during the workshops.
Travel costs are not included.

HOW TO APPLY
To request an application form please email specials@ace-producers.com

FOR MORE INFORMATION
ace-producers.com/series-special

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On site support by:

Gearing up for the fourth edition, ACE Producers has selected three upcoming producers based in The Netherlands and Overseas Territories to participate in the ACE Mentoring Programme NL 2024. The programme aims to support emerging producers in reaching the next level of their careers and developing their international network.

The selected participants have been matched to a mentor of the ACE Producers Network according to their specific needs. The mentorship includes meetings throughout the year at international festivals and events, and online.

The ACE Mentoring Programme NL has been set up in collaboration with the Netherlands Film Fund.

 

SELECTED PRODUCERS FOR ACE MENTORING PROGRAMME:

Ewoud Bon, Provider Films – The Netherlands
Mentor: Dagnė Vildžiūnaitė (ACE 33), Just A Moment – Lithuania

Sasha Gertsik, GROM Productions – The Netherlands
Mentor: Helen Ahlsson (ACE 19), Nordic Drama Queens – Sweden

Sam Godfried, Yalla docs – The Netherlands
Mentor: Lisa Marie Russo (ACE 11), Fly Film Company – United Kingdom

 

Together with ACE Training Days, the ACE Mentoring Programme is part of ACE Springboard, a combination of programmes focusing on emerging independent producers to strengthen careers at an early stage. ACE Springboard provides participants with the tools needed to be adaptable and innovative in an ever-changing film industry – for a successful new generation of independent producers!

More information on the ACE Springboard Programmes can be found here.
For questions, contact us at ace@ace-producers.com.

Silver Bear Jury Prize
THE EMPIRE by Bruno Dumont
Produced by Andrea Paris (ACE Italy)
Co-produced by Dorothe Beinemeier (ACE Germany), Olivier Dubois (ACE Belgium), Bertrand Faivre (ACE France), Fabrizio Mosca (ACE Italy)

Silver Bear for Best Screenplay
DYING by Matthias Glasner
Produced by Jan Krüger (ACE Germany)

Encounters Best Director
CIDADE; CAMPO by Juliana Rojas
Co-produced by Clement Dubois (ACE France) and Ingmar Trost (ACE Germany)

Grand Prix for Best Film in Generation 14plus
WHO BY FIRE by Philippe Lesage
Produced by Galilé Marion-Gauvin (ACE Canada)

Special Mention – Crystal Bear for Best Film
YOUNG HEARTS by Anthony Schatteman
Co-produced by Annabella Nezri (ACE Belgium) and Floor Onrust (ACE The Netherlands)

Second Prize – Panorama Audience Award
CROSSING by Levan Akin
Co-produced by Katja Adomeit (ACE Denmark)

Forum – Ecumenical Jury Prize
MARIA’S SILENCE by Dāvis Sīmanis
Produced by Inese Boka-Grube (ACE Latvia)

Teddy Jury Award
DYING by Matthias Glasner
Produced by Jan Krüger (ACE Germany)

Guild Film Prize
DYING by Matthias Glasner
Produced by Jan Krüger (ACE Germany)

Special Mention – AG-Kino Gilde Cinema Vision 14Plus
DISCO AFRIKA: A MALAGASY STORY by Luck Razanajaona
Co-produced by Nicole Gerhards (ACE Germany)

Berliner Morgenpost Readers’ Jury Award
DYING by Matthias Glasner
Produced by Jan Krüger (ACE Germany)

Eurimages Co-Production Development Award
SCREAMING GIRL by Antonio Lukich
Produced by Vladimir Yatsenko (ACE Ukraine)
Co-produced by Jessie Fisk (ACE Ireland)

Competition

DYING by Matthias Glasner
Produced by Jan Krüger (ACE Germany)

THE EMPIRE by Bruno Dumont
Produced by Andrea Paris (ACE Italy)
Co-produced by Dorothe Beinemeier (ACE Germany), Olivier Dubois (ACE Belgium), Bertrand Faivre (ACE France), Fabrizio Mosca (ACE Italy)

FROM HILDE, WITH LOVE by Andreas Dresen
Produced by Claudia Steffen (ACE Germany)

GLORIA! by Margherita Vicario
Produced by Carlo Cresto-Dina (ACE Italy)

LANGUE ÉTRANGÈRE by Claire Burger
Co-produced by Roman Paul (ACE Germany)

WHO DO I BELONG TO by Meryam Joobeur
Produced by Nadim Cheikhrouha (ACE France)

Encounters

ARCADIA by Yorgos Zois
Produced by Maria Drandaki (ACE Greece)

CIDADE; CAMPO by Juliana Rojas
Co-produced by Clement Dubois (ACE France) and Ingmar Trost (ACE Germany)

Panorama

CROSSING by Levan Akin
Co-produced by Katja Adomeit (ACE Denmark)

THE OUTRUN by Nora Fingscheidt
Co-produced by Jakob D. Weydemann (ACE Germany)

Panorama Dokumente

AFTERWAR by Birgitte Stærmose
Produced by Misha Jaari (ACE Finland)

Generation

ABOVE THE DUST by Wang Xiaoshuai
Co-produced by Leontine Petit (ACE The Netherlands) and Erik Glijnis (ACE The Netherlands)

DISCO AFRIKA: A MALAGASY STORY by Luck Razanajaona
Co-produced by Nicole Gerhards (ACE Germany)

MY SUMMER WITH IRENE by Carlo Sironi
Produced by Giovanni Pompili (ACE Italy)

THE GREAT PHUKET by Liu Yaonan
Produced by Cyriac Auriol (ACE France)

WHO BY FIRE by Philippe Lesage
Produced by Galilé Marion-Gauvin (ACE Canada)

YOUNG HEARTS by Anthony Schatteman
Co-produced by Annabella Nezri (ACE Belgium) and Floor Onrust (ACE The Netherlands)

Forum

IN THE BELLY OF A TIGER by Siddartha Jatla
Produced by Patrice Nezan (ACE France)

MARIA’S SILENCE by Dāvis Sīmanis
Produced by Inese Boka-Grube (ACE Latvia)

THE NIGHTS STILL SMELL OF GUNPOWDER by Inadelso Cossa
Co-produced by Frank Hoeve (ACE The Netherlands)

OASIS OF NOW by Chee Sum Chia
Produced by Fran Borgia (ACE Singapore)

REAS by Lola Arias
Produced by Ingmar Trost (ACE Germany)

Berlinale Specials

AT AVERROES & ROSA PARKS by Nicolas Philibert
Produced by Milena Poylo (ACE France)

CUCKOO by Tilman Singer
Produced by Markus Halberschmidt (ACE Germany)

EXERGUE – ON DOCUMENTA 14 by Dimitris Athiridis
Co-produced by Yorgos Tsourgiannis (ACE Greece)

TREASURE by Julia von Heinz
Produced by Fabian Gasmia (ACE Germany)