Category: ACE Network

ACE Producers’ Films in Sundance 2026

WORLD CINEMA DRAMATIC COMPETITION

HOW TO DIVORCE DURING THE WAR by Andrius Blazevicius
Produced by Marija Razgute (ACE Lithuania)
Co-produced by Jessie Fisk (ACE Ireland) & Vratislav Slajer (ACE Czech Republic)

LEVITATING by Wregas Bhanuteja
Co-produced by Si En Tan (ACE Singapore)

SHAME AND MONEY by Visar Morina
Co-produced by Marija Dimitrova (ACE North Macedonia)

PREMIERES

FRANK & LOUIS by Petra Biondina Volpe
Produced by Reto Schärli (ACE Switzerland)

IN THE BLINK OF AN EYE by Andrew Stanton
Executive Produced by Daniel Bekerman (ACE Canada)

TIME AND WATER by Sara Dosa
Co-produced by Heather Millard (ACE Iceland)

THE WEIGHT by Padraic McKinley
Executive Produced by Oana Iancu (ACE Romania)

FICTION PILOT SHOWCASE

WORRIED by Nicole Holofcener
Produced by Daniel Bekerman (ACE Canada)

NONFICTION PILOT SHOWCASE

THE OLIGARCH AND THE ART DEALER by Andreas Dalsgaard
Produced by Miriam Nørgaard (ACE Denmark)

ACE PRODUCERS ANNOUNCES LEADERSHIP TRANSITION

ACE Producers today announces a leadership transition reflecting the Association’s continued growth and long-term vision. President Marleen Slot and the ACE Board are delighted to welcome Inke Van Loocke as its new Director and Adrien Barrouillet as Senior Studies Manager, following the hugely successful nine-year tenure of outgoing Director and Head of Studies, Jacobine van der Vloed.

The transition follows Jacobine’s much lauded leadership during which she implemented the successful move of the association from Paris to the Netherlands in 2017, and where she and the ACE team re-established the Association as Europe’s premier training and networking community of independent producers. Other accomplishments included expanding the ACE Annual Programme and revitalising the organisation, shown by a 40% growth of the ACE Network and a 200% rise in applications.

Jacobine oversaw the development of new programmes including the ACE Series Special, ACE Animation Special and ACE Leadership Special, which have trained over 240 experienced producers. The ACE Springboard Programme was also established to mentor and train emerging professionals, with the aim of creating a successful new generation of independent producers.

Marleen Slot, President of ACE Producers, said:
“Jacobine has played a pivotal role in the development of ACE. Under her leadership we have grown in strength and professionalism and she has laid a solid foundation for the years ahead. We are deeply grateful for her vision, commitment, and the way she has shaped the Association. We look forward to hearing what she chooses to do next and wish her all the best.

As part of the transition we are delighted to welcome our new Director, Inke Van Loocke. Inke comes to us with a wealth of experience in talent and project development at IFFR as well as a wide international network and broad industry knowledge. She and our new Senior Studies Manager Adrien Barouillet bring complementary strengths which align perfectly with ACE’s next phase, expanding the relevance of its programmes, deepening international partnerships and strengthening our producer network. We look forward to working with them to build ACE’s future while embracing new opportunities.”

As Director, Inke Van Loocke will lead ACE’s Amsterdam-based international team and manage the Association towards the realisation of its mission to deliver Europe’s premier executive training to independent producers.

Inke Van Loocke joins after nearly two decades at the International Film Festival Rotterdam, followed by an impactful managerial role at the Schiedam Library. During her tenure at IFFR, Inke became head of the festival’s industry strand, overseeing its strategic vision and professional programmes, while before that she led two of IFFR’s cornerstone initiatives: the CineMart co-production market and the Rotterdam Lab workshop.

Inke Van Loocke said:
“ACE Producers embodies the kind of filmmaking culture that I value most: one that is grounded in artistic ambition, collaboration, and an unwavering belief in independent voices. Over the past years, Jacobine, the team, board and members have built an amazing home for creative leadership together. Fostering a supportive and thriving network has been a guiding principle throughout my career, and I am honoured and excited to take on this role.”

Inke will join the ACE team at the beginning of 2026, alongside new Senior Studies Manager Adrien Barrouillet. In his role, Adrien will deliver ACE’s outstanding training programmes which continue to evolve and adapt to the needs of the industry. Adrien was previously the founder of Furyo Films in France, producing the 2024 film In the Land of Brothers, which won the Directing Award – World Cinema Dramatic Competition at the Sundance Film Festival.

Jacobine van der Vloed said:
“I am delighted to be leaving the wonderful ACE organisation in such good health. Inke and I worked together at Rotterdam, so I know how kind, driven and motivated she is. I am so pleased that she is stepping up to the role of Director and I’m sure she will lead ACE to discover fresh perspectives. It’s been the most amazing job, but I’ve been thinking for a while about what I want to do next. In the short term my next steps are going to be physical ones, as I plan to take some time off and do some hiking!”

Golden Globe nominations for ACE Producers

Best Picture – Drama

IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT by Jafar Panahi
Produced by Philippe Martin (ACE France) and David Thion (ACE France)

THE SECRET AGENT by Kleber Mendonça Filho
Co-produced by Leontine Petit & Erik Glijnis (ACE The Netherlands)

SENTIMENTAL VALUE by Joachim Trier
Produced by Andrea Berentsen Ottmar (ACE Norway)
Co-produced by Jonas Dornbach (ACE Germany), Janine Jackowski (ACE Germany)

Best Picture – Musical or Comedy

BUGONIA by Yorgos Lanthimos
Produced by Ed Guiney (ACE Ireland)

Best Director

IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT by Jafar Panahi
Produced by Philippe Martin (ACE France) and David Thion (ACE France)

SENTIMENTAL VALUE by Joachim Trier
Produced by Andrea Berentsen Ottmar (ACE Norway)
Co-produced by Jonas Dornbach (ACE Germany), Janine Jackowski (ACE Germany)

Best Screenplay

Jafar Panahi for IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT by Jafar Panahi
Produced by Philippe Martin (ACE France) and David Thion (ACE France)

Eskil Vogt and Joachim Trier for SENTIMENTAL VALUE by Joachim Trier
Produced by Andrea Berentsen Ottmar (ACE Norway)
Co-produced by Jonas Dornbach (ACE Germany), Janine Jackowski (ACE Germany)

Best performance by an actor in a motion picture – drama

Wagner Moura for THE SECRET AGENT by Kleber Mendonça Filho
Co-produced by Leontine Petit & Erik Glijnis (ACE The Netherlands)

Best performance by an actress in a motion picture – drama

Renate Reinsve for SENTIMENTAL VALUE by Joachim Trier
Produced by Andrea Berentsen Ottmar (ACE Norway)
Co-produced by Jonas Dornbach (ACE Germany), Janine Jackowski (ACE Germany)

Best performance by an actress in a motion picture – musical or comedy

Amanda Seyfried for THE TESTAMENT OF ANN LEE by Mona Fastvold
Produced by Viktória Petrányi (ACE Hungary)

Emma Stone for BUGONIA by Yorgos Lanthimos
Produced by Ed Guiney (ACE Ireland)

Best performance by an actor in a motion picture – musical or comedy

Jesse Plemons for BUGONIA by Yorgos Lanthimos
Produced by Ed Guiney (ACE Ireland)

Best supporting actor

Stellan Skarsgård for SENTIMENTAL VALUE by Joachim Trier
Produced by Andrea Berentsen Ottmar (ACE Norway)
Co-produced by Jonas Dornbach (ACE Germany), Janine Jackowski (ACE Germany)

Best supporting actress

Elle Fanning for SENTIMENTAL VALUE by Joachim Trier
Produced by Andrea Berentsen Ottmar (ACE Norway)
Co-produced by Jonas Dornbach (ACE Germany), Janine Jackowski (ACE Germany)

Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas for SENTIMENTAL VALUE by Joachim Trier
Produced by Andrea Berentsen Ottmar (ACE Norway)
Co-produced by Jonas Dornbach (ACE Germany), Janine Jackowski (ACE Germany)

Best picture – non-English language

IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT by Jafar Panahi
Produced by Philippe Martin (ACE France) and David Thion (ACE France)

THE SECRET AGENT by Kleber Mendonça Filho
Co-produced by Leontine Petit & Erik Glijnis (ACE The Netherlands)

SENTIMENTAL VALUE by Joachim Trier
Produced by Andrea Berentsen Ottmar (ACE Norway)
Co-produced by Jonas Dornbach (ACE Germany), Janine Jackowski (ACE Germany)

SIRAT by Olivier Laxe
Produced by Mani Mortazavi (ACE France)

THE VOICE OF HIND RAJAB by Kaouther Ben Hania
Produced by Nadim Cheikhrouha (ACE France)

Best original score

Kangding Ray for SIRAT by Olivier Laxe
Produced by Mani Mortazavi (ACE France)

We’re also very excited to see a project developed during the ACE Animation Special nominated for Best Motion Picture – Animation: Little Amélie or the Character of Rain

European Film Awards 2025 Nominations for ACE producers

EUROPEAN FILM

IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT by Jafar Panahi
Produced by Philippe Martin (ACE France) and David Thion (ACE France)

SENTIMENTAL VALUE by Joachim Trier
Produced by Andrea Berentsen Ottmar (ACE Norway)
Co-produced by Jonas Dornbach (ACE Germany), Janine Jackowski (ACE Germany)

SIRAT by Olivier Laxe
Produced by Mani Mortazavi (ACE France)

THE VOICE OF HIND RAJAB by Kaouther Ben Hania
Produced by Nadim Cheikhrouha (ACE France)

EUROPEAN DIRECTOR

BUGONIA by Yorgos Lanthimos
Produced by Ed Guiney (ACE Ireland)

IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT by Jafar Panahi
Produced by Philippe Martin (ACE France) and David Thion (ACE France)

SENTIMENTAL VALUE by Joachim Trier
Produced by Andrea Berentsen Ottmar (ACE Norway)
Co-produced by Jonas Dornbach (ACE Germany), Janine Jackowski (ACE Germany)

SIRAT by Olivier Laxe
Produced by Mani Mortazavi (ACE France)

EUROPEAN ACTRESS

Léa Drucker for DOSSIER 137 by Dominik Moll
Produced by Carole Scotta (ACE France)

Leonie Benesch for LATE SHIFT by Petra Volpe
Produced by Reto Schärli (ACE Switzerland)

Renate Reinsve for SENTIMENTAL VALUE by Joachim Trier
Produced by Andrea Berentsen Ottmar (ACE Norway)
Co-produced by Jonas Dornbach (ACE Germany), Janine Jackowski (ACE Germany)

EUROPEAN ACTOR

Stellan Skarsgård for SENTIMENTAL VALUE by Joachim Trier
Produced by Andrea Berentsen Ottmar (ACE Norway)
Co-produced by Jonas Dornbach (ACE Germany), Janine Jackowski (ACE Germany)

Sergi López for SIRAT by Olivier Laxe
Produced by Mani Mortazavi (ACE France)

EUROPEAN SCREENWRITER

Jafar Panahi for IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT by Jafar Panahi
Produced by Philippe Martin (ACE France) and David Thion (ACE France)

Eskil Vogt and Joachim Trier for SENTIMENTAL VALUE by Joachim Trier
Produced by Andrea Berentsen Ottmar (ACE Norway)
Co-produced by Jonas Dornbach (ACE Germany), Janine Jackowski (ACE Germany)

Santiago Fillol and Oliver Laxe for SIRAT by Olivier Laxe
Produced by Mani Mortazavi (ACE France)

EUROPEAN DISCOVERY

LITTLE TROUBLE GIRLS by Urška Đukić
Co-produced by Miha Cernec (ACE Slovenia), Dragana Jovovic (ACE Serbia) and Julie Paratian (ACE France)

MY FATHER’S SHADOW by Akinola Davies Jr.
Executive produced by Ed Guiney (ACE Ireland)

EUROPEAN YOUNG AUDIENCE AWARD

I ACCIDENTALLY WROTE A BOOK by Nóra Lakos
Co-produced by Joram Willink (ACE The Netherlands)

LUX AUDIENCE AWARD

IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT by Jafar Panahi
Produced by Philippe Martin (ACE France) and David Thion (ACE France)

SENTIMENTAL VALUE by Joachim Trier
Produced by Andrea Berentsen Ottmar (ACE Norway)
Co-produced by Jonas Dornbach (ACE Germany), Janine Jackowski (ACE Germany)

ACE Project Spotlight: SK+TE’KMUJUE’KATIK

SK+TE’KMUJUE’KATIK (AT THE PLACE OF GHOSTS) by Bretten Hannam is premiering at Toronto International Film Festival 2025. Producer Marc Tetreault participated with the project in the ACE 33 Annual Programme.

Mise’l and Ante have drifted apart in adulthood, but are forced to reunite when a supernatural presence they thought was long-buried threatens them and their loved ones. As they set off on a journey through an ancient forest rich with Mi’kmaq history, the past, present and future collide.

How did the ACE Annual Programme benefit you as a producer, and your ACE project?
When I joined the ACE Annual Programme, SK+TE’KMUJUE’KATIK was already fairly developed. We found a great co-producer in Diana Elbaum (ACE Belgium), and financing was largely in place. My goals for participating in the ACE Annual Programme was mainly to refine the creative vision.

The Content Development Workshop in Oslo, Norway was an important moment for me. Working with our script consultant and the other producers helped me realise that although the story is deeply rooted in North American history, and specifically around First Nation experiences, it was also a universal story that would resonate with international audiences. This creative input was valuable for the project and it was interesting to hear the European perspectives on the project.

The financing plan of the project didn’t change drastically during the workshop, but it had a huge impact on how I approach future work, and made me realise co-productions are not only financial collaborations, but also make for stronger and more meaningful films.

What was the most challenging part in getting this film from script to screen?
Interestingly, the financing of SK+TE’KMUJUE’KATIK came together relatively smooth, which is often not the case. The production and post-production were more challenging.

We shot almost entirely in remote forests, which was beautiful but logistically very difficult. The biggest challenge in the project came in the edit. This was by far the longest and most complex post-production I’ve ever been part of. With the footage, we could have made many different films, and after months of editing, we felt lost and didn’t agree on what the film was anymore.

At that time, we brought in a new editor from Belgium, who wasn’t involved until that time and brought a new perspective on the film, which was exactly what we needed. It took a while for everyone to align, but eventually we did, and we are excited that we will present it at TIFF now, following by screenings at BFI London Film Festival and at our home turf at Atlantic International Film Festival in Halifax.

What’s ahead for you and your company? What are you currently working on?
The ACE Annual Programme has changed how I look at co-producing, and that’s directly shaped our strategy at Shut Up & Colour Pictures.

We are currently in post-production on a low-budget Christmas horror movie, and have a UK/Canada co-production greenlit to shoot early next year: ODDLY FLOWERS. I actually found my partners for this project through a consultant I met at the Financing Strategies Workshop of the ACE Annual Programme.

We also have an Australia/Canada co-production that seems like it is financed for the same period.

Although we didn’t find a project yet, I would love to collaborate with any of my fellow ACE 33 producers. We build strong and long term relations during the programme, and I’m sure we will work together in the future.

ACE Project Spotlight: GRAND CIEL

GRAND CIEL by Akihiro Hata is premiering on 5 September during the 82nd Venice Film Festival. Producer Clément Duboin (ACE France) participated in the ACE 29 Annual Programme, and discussed the development of the project and the benefits of the workshop with us.

Vincent works the night shift on the construction site of a futuristic district. When a worker goes missing, Vincent and his colleagues begin to suspect that their superiors are covering up an accident. But soon, another worker disappears.

How did the ACE Annual Programme benefit you as a producer, and your ACE project?
ACE 29 was a truly unique edition, as the COVID-19 pandemic made it the longest ACE Annual Programme to date. We were able to have Content Development Workshop and Financing Strategies Workshop in the fall of 2019, before the lockdown, but had to wait until November 2021 for the Business Prospects Workshop.

By then, our outlook on company sustainability, growth, and management had shifted significantly, which made that final workshop especially engaging and refreshing, both personally and as a group.

For my project as well, the workshop has been decisive. From the initial feedback from my peers and consultants, the diverse perspectives they shared, to the ongoing mutual support we’ve maintained on each other’s projects.

What was the most challenging in getting this film from script to the screen?
The development and financing of GRAND CIEL took time and were inevitably slowed down by the pandemic. Within just a few months, the industry and the market had changed dramatically, and by the time we were ready to secure financing, the landscape was no longer the same as when we first initiated the project.

As an ambitious first feature, both arthouse and genre-blending, the project became a riskier bet after the pandemic than it had been before. At one point, we even considered scaling down our ambitions, but doing so would have compromised the very essence and uniqueness of the film.

Complicating matters further, during our initial preparation we faced difficulties securing our main shooting location—a massive construction site at night. This forced us to postpone filming for a year, reorganize our financing and production strategy, and ultimately bring the project together thanks to a decisive, organic co-production with long-time friend and ACE member Gilles Chanial (ACE Luxembourg) of Les Films Fauves.

What’s ahead for you and your company? What are you currently working on?
Beyond GRAND CIEL, we are completing Ulrich Köhler’s new film GAVAGAI, a co-production with Ingmar Trost (ACE Germany) from Sutor Kolonko, which will premiere in the Main Slate of the New York Film Festival at the end of September. With the same ACE partner, we are also in post-production on Ilian Metev’s new film PLATEAU, a German–Bulgarian–French co-production.

Together with Gilles from Les Films Fauves again, we are currently financing another project by a Japanese director based in Paris—an adaptation of a French comic book set in Japan, co-written by Yuki Kawamura and Raphaëlle Desplechin, and to be directed by Yuki Kawamura.

Alongside Akihiro Hata, writer-director of GRAND CIEL, we are also developing the TV series THE TREE (ACE Series Special 6), as well as a new feature film project.

Films by ACE producers on the TIFF line-up

DISCOVERY

AMBOEBA by Siyou Tan
Produced by Fran Borgia (ACE Singapore)
Co-produced by Luisa Romeo (ACE Spain), Antoine Simkine (ACE France) and Denis Vaslin (ACE The Netherlands)

FORASTERA by Lucía Aleñar Iglesias
Co-produced by Olivier Guerpillon (ACE Sweden) and Giovanni Pompili (ACE Italy)

GHOST SCHOOL by Seemab Gul
Co-produced by Dorothe Beinemeier (ACE Germany)

JULIAN by Cato Kusters
Co-produced by Laurette Schillings (ACE The Netherlands) and Frans van Gestel (ACE The Netherlands)

OUR FATHER by Goran Stankovic
Produced by Snezana van Houwelingen (ACE Serbia)

PLATFORM

AT THE PLACE OF GHOSTS by Bretten Hannam
Produced by Marc Tetreault (ACE Canada) and Diana Elbaum (ACE Belgium)
Developed during the ACE 33 Annual Programme

HEN by György Pálfi
Produced by Thanassis Karathanos (ACE Germany)

TO THE VICTORY! by Valentyn Vasyanovych
Produced by Volodymyr Yatsenko (ACE Ukraine)
Co-produced by Marija Razgute (ACE Lithuania)

GALA PRESENTATIONS

GLENROTHAN by Brian Cox
Executive produced by Sheryl Crown (ACE United Kingdom)

PEAK EVERYTHING by Anne Émond
Produced by Sylvain Corbeil (ACE Canada)

SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS

A PALE VIEW OF HILLS by Kei Ishikawa
Co-produced by Mariusz Włodarski (ACE Poland)

BAD APPLES by Jonatan Etzler
Executive Produced by Judy Counihan (ACE United Kingdom)

IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT by Jafar Panahi
Produced by Philippe Martin (ACE France) and David Thion (ACE France)

LOVELY DAY by Philippe Falardeau
Produced by Luc Déry (ACE Canada)

SACRIFICE by Romain Gavras
Produced by Giorgos Karnavas (ACE Greece)

SENTIMENTAL VALUE by Joachim Trier
Produced by Andrea Berentsen Ottmar (ACE Norway)
Co-produced by Jonas Dornbach (ACE Germany) and Janine Jackowski (ACE Germany)

SIRAT by Olivier Laxe
Produced by Mani Mortazavi (ACE France)

STEAL AWAY by Clement Virgo
Produced by Damon D’Oliveira (ACE Canada)

THE SECRET AGENT by Kleber Mendonça Filho
Co-produced by Leontine Petit & Erik Glijnis (ACE The Netherlands)

THE TESTAMENT OF ANN LEE by Mona Fastvold
Produced by Viktória Petrányi (ACE Hungary)

CENTREPIECE

EAGLES OF THE REPUBLIC by Tarik Saleh
Co-produced by Monica Hellström (ACE Denmark)

FOLLIES by Eric K. Boulianne
Produced Hany Ouichou (ACE Canada)

LA PETITE DERNIÈRE by Hafsia Herzi
Produced by Julie Billy (ACE France)

MILK TEETH by Mihai Mincan
Produced by Radu Stancu (ACE Romania)
Co-produced by Monica Hellström (ACE Denmark) and Cyrial Auriol (ACE France)

MY FATHER’S SHADOW by Akinola Davies Jr.
Executive Produced by Ed Guiney (ACE Ireland)

ORPHAN by Lazlo Nemes
Produced by Ildikó Kemény (ACE Hungary)
Co-produced by Thanassis Karathanos (ACE Germany)

RENOIR by Chie Hayakawa
Produced by Fran Borgia (ACE Singapore)

THE BLUE TRAIL by Gabriel Mascaro
Co-produced by Marleen Slot (ACE The Netherlands)

THE LOVE THAT REMAINS by Hlynur Pálmason
Produced by Anton Máni Svansson (ACE Iceland)
Co-produced by Eva Jakobsen (ACE Denmark)
Developed during the ACE 33 Annual Programme

THE MYSTERIOUS GAZE OF THE FLAMINGO by Diego Céspedes
Co-produced by Jakob D. Weydemann (ACE Germany)

TWO PROSECUTORS by Sergei Loznitsa
Co-produced by Viola Fügen (ACE Germany) and Alise Gelze (ACE Latvia)

WHITETAIL by Nanouk Leopold
Produced by Stienette Bosklopper (ACE The Netherlands)
Co-produced by Bart Van Langendonck (ACE Belgium)

TIFF DOCS

MODERN WHORE by Nicole Bazuin
Produced by Lauren Grant (ACE Canada)

NUESTRA TIERRA by Lucrecia Martel
Co-produced by Claire Gadéa (ACE France), Leontine Petit (ACE The Netherlands) and Erik Glijnis (ACE The Netherlands)

TIFF PRIMETIME

PORTOBELLO by Marco Bellocchio
Produced by Mario Gianani (ACE Italy) and Simone Gattoni (ACE Italy)

Sarajevo 2025 titles by ACE producers

COMPETITION

DJ AHMET by Georgi M. Unkovski
Co-produced by by Jelena Mitrovic (ACE Serbia)

GOD WILL NOT HELP by Hana Jušić
Produced by Ankica Jurić Tilić (ACE Croatia)
Co-produced by Ada Solomon (ACE Romania) and Yorgos Tsourgiannis (ACE Greece)

SORELLA DI CLAUSURA by Ivana Mladenović
Produced by Ada Solomon (ACE Romania)

WIND, TALK TO ME by Stefan Djordjevic
Produced by Dragana Jovovic (ACE Serbia)
Co-produced by Miha Cernec (ACE Slovenia)

YUGO FLORIDA by Vladimir Tagić
Co-produced by Katya Trichkova (ACE Bulgaria)

SHORT FILM COMPETITION

ERASERHEAD IN A KNITTED SHOPPING BAG by Lili Kiss
Produced by Vanya Rainova (ACE Bulgaria)

ACE Producers’ Films in Venice 2025

COMPETITION

BUGONIA by Yorgos Lanthimos
Produced by Ed Guiney (ACE Ireland)

ELISA by Leonardo Di Costanzo
Produced by Carlo Cresto-Dina (ACE Italy)

FATHER MOTHER SISTER BROTHER by Jim Jarmusch
Co-produced by Conor Barry (ACE Ireland)
Winner – Golden Lion

ORPHAN by Laszlo Nemes
Produced by Ildikó Kemény (ACE Hungary)
Co-produced by Thanassis Karathanos (ACE Germany)

THE VOICE OF HIND RAJAB by Kaouther Ben Hania
Produced by Nadim Cheikhrouha (ACE France)
Winner – Silver Lion

THE TESTAMENT OF ANN LEE by Mona Fastvold
Produced by Viktória Petrányi (ACE Hungary)

UN FILM FATTO PER BENE by Franco Maresco
Produced by Marco Alessi (ACE Italy)

OUT OF COMPETITION – NON-FICTION

NUESTRA TIERRA by Lucrecia Martel
Co-produced by Claire Gadéa (ACE France), Leontine Petit (ACE The Netherlands) and Erik Glijnis (ACE The Netherlands)

OUT OF COMPETITION – SERIES

ETTY by Hagai Levi
Produced by Frans van Gestel (ACE The Netherlands), Jonas Dornbach (ACE Germany) and Yaël Fogiel (ACE France)

PORTOBELLO by Marco Bellocchio
Produced by Mario Gianani (ACE Italy) and Simone Gattoni (ACE Italy)

HORIZONS

FATHER by Tereza Nvotova
Co-produced by Milos Lochman (ACE Czech Republic) and Mariusz Wlodarski (ACE Poland)

GRAND CIEL by Akihiro Hata
Produced by Clément Duboin (ACE France)
Co-produced by Gilles Chanial (ACE Luxembourg)
Developed during the ACE 29 Annual Programme

MILK TEETH by Mihai Mincan
Produced by Radu Stancu (ACE Romania)
Co-produced by Monica Hellström (ACE Denmark) and Cyrial Auriol (ACE France)

MOTHER by Teona Strugar Mitevska
Co-produced by Amra Bakšić Čamo (ACE Bosnia and Herzegovina) and Adis Đapo (ACE Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Opening Film Horizons

THE SOUFFLEUR by Gaston Solnicki
Produced by Gabriele Kranzelbinder (ACE Austria)

VENICE CRITICS WEEK

STEREO GIRLS by Caroline Deruas Peano
Co-produced by Serge Noel (ACE Canada) and Jean-Laurent Csinidis (ACE France)

VENICE SPOTLIGHT

A BRAS-LE-CORPS by Marie-Elsa Sgualdo
Produced by Elena Tatti (ACE Switzerland)

MADE IN EU by Stephan Komandarev
Produced by Katya Trichkova (ACE Bulgaria)
Co-produced by Pavel Strnad (ACE Czech Republic)

GIORNATE DEGLI AUTORI – COMPETITION

SHORT SUMMER by Nastia Korkia
Co-produced by Miroslav Mogorovic (ACE Serbia)
Winner – Luigi De Laurentis Award for Debut Film

GIORNATE DEGLI AUTORI – SPECIAL EVENTS

DO YOU LOVE ME by Lana Daher
Produced by Jean-Laurent Csinidis (ACE France)

Films by ACE Members on the Locarno 2025 line-up

PIAZZA GRANDE

IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT by Jafar Panahi
Produced by Philippe Martin (ACE France) and David Thion (ACE France)

LA PETITE DERNIÈRE by Hafsia Herzi
Produced by Julie Billy (ACE France)

SENTIMENTAL VALUE by Joachim Trier
Produced by Andrea Berentsen Ottmar (ACE Norway)
Co-produced by Jonas Dornbach (ACE Germany) and Janine Jackowski (ACE Germany)

THE BIRTHDAY PARTY by Miguel Ángel Jiménez
Produced by Giorgos Karnavas (ACE Greece)
Co-produced by Leontine Petit & Erik Glijnis (ACE The Netherlands) and Kurban Kassam (ACE United Kingdom), Executive Produced by Dries Phlypo (ACE Belgium)
Developed during the ACE 21 Annual Programme

THE DEAL by Jean-Stéphane Bron
Produced by Philippe Martin (ACE France)
Co-produced by Jacques-Henri Bronckart (ACE Belgium)

CONCORSO INTERNAZIONALE

DESIRE LINES by Dane Komljen
Produced by Nataša Damnjanović (ACE Serbia)
Co-produced by Miljenka Čogelja (ACE Croatia)

DONKEY DAYS by Rosanne Pel
Produced by Floor Onrust (ACE The Netherlands)
Co-produced by Verena Gräfe-Höft (ACE Germany)

DRACULA by Radu Jude
Co-produced by Ada Solomon (ACE Romania)

GOD WILL NOT HELP by Hana Jušić
Produced by Ankica Jurić Tilić (ACE Croatia)
Co-produced by Ada Solomon (ACE Romania) and Yorgos Tsourgiannis (ACE Greece)

SOLOMAMMA by Janicke Askevold
Produced by Gary Cranner (ACE Norway)
Co-produced by Inese Boka-Grube (ACE Latvia) and Jani Pösö (ACE Finland)

SORELLA DI CLAUSURA by Ivana Mladenović
Produced by Ada Solomon (ACE Romania)

CONCORSO CINEASTI DEL PRESENTE
BECOMING by Zhannat Alshanova
Produced by Jean-Laurent Csinidis (ACE France), Denis Vaslin (ACE The Netherlands) and Marija Razgute (ACE Lithuania)
Co-produced by Marie Kjellson (ACE Sweden)

FOLLIES by Eric K. Boulianne
Produced by Hany Ouichou (ACE Canada)

HIJO MAYOR by Cecilia Kang
Co-produced by Claire Charles-Gervais (ACE France)

PANORAMA SUISSE

LATE SHIFT by Petra Volpe
Produced by Reto Schärli (ACE Switzerland)

THE SAFE HOUSE by Lionel Baier
Produced by Yaël Fogiel (ACE France)

OPEN DOOR SCREENINGS

TUG OF WAR by Amil Shivji
Co-produced by Nicole Gerhards (ACE Germany)

LOCARNO KIDS

FOREVER WITH YOU by Fabrizio Cattani
Produced by Emanuele Nespeca (ACE Italy)

SECRET DELIVERY by Ján Sebechlebský
Produced by Silvia Panáková (ACE Slovakia)