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14 ACE Producers’ Feature Films selected for the EFAs 2017

The European Film Academy and EFA Productions have announce the titles of the 51 films on this year’s EFA Feature Film Selection, the list of feature fiction films recommended for a nomination for the European Film Awards 2017. 14 films are produced or co-produced by members of the ACE Network.

In the coming weeks, the over 3,000 members of the European Film Academy will vote for the nominations in the categories European Film, Director, Actor, Actress and Screenwriter. The nominations will then be announced on 4 November at the Seville European Film Festival in Spain. A seven-member jury will decide on the awards recipients in the categories European Cinematographer, Editor, Production Designer, Costume Designer, Hair & Make-up Artist, Composer and Sound Designer.

The 30th European Film Awards with the presentation of the winners will take place on 9 December in Berlin.

ACE PRODUCERS FEATURE FILMS SELECTED FOR THE EFAS 2017

“A Date for Mad Mary” by Darren Thornton
Produced by Ed Guiney (ACE IE)

“Godless” by Ralitza Petrova
Produced by Eva Jakobsen (ACE DK)

“Ice Mother” by Bohdan Sláma
Produced by Pavel Strnad (ACE CZ)
Co-produced by Marko Skop(ACE SK)

“Istanbul Red” by Ferzan Ozpetek
Produced by Tilde Corsi (ACE IT)

“Jupiter’s Moon” by Kornél Mundruczó
Produced by Viktória Petrányi (ACE HU)

“Return to Montauk” by Volker Schlöndorff
Produced by Conor Barry (ACE IE)

“Son of Sofia” by Elina Psykou
Produced by Giorgos Karnavas (ACE GR)
Co-produced by Borislav Chouchkov (ACE BU)

“The Killing Of A Sacred Deer” by Yorgos Lanthimos
Produced by Ed Guiney (ACE IE)

“The King’s Choice” by Erik Poppe
Produced by Finn Gjerdrum (ACE NO)

“The Other Side of Hope” by Aki Kaurismäki
Co-produced by Misha Jaari (ACE FI)

“The Square” by Ruben Östlund
Produced by Erik Hemmendorff (ACE SE)
Co-produced by Katja Adomeit (ACE DK)

“Tom Of Finland” by Dome Karukoski
Produced by Aleksi Bardy (ACE FI)

“Western” by Valeska Grisebach
Produced by Jonas Dornbach (ACE DE), Janine Jackowski (ACE DE)
Co-produced by Borislav Chouchkov (ACE BU)

“You Disappear” by Peter Schønau Fog
Co-produced by Madeleine Eckman (ACE SE)

CENTRAL EUROPE FOCUS TRAINING DAYS 2017

Taking place from the 30th of June to the 2nd of July 2017 at FAMU – Film and TV School of Academy of Performing Arts in Prague – ACE Producers has selected 13 upcoming producers at relatively early stages in their careers from the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Poland to take part in the first ACE Training Days.

Scheduled over two-and-a-half days, the workshop is provided with the help of ACE producers and consultants who have notably strong track-records in international project financing and distribution, and who will share their knowledge and international expertise with the participants.

The Prague Training Days are supported by the Czech Film Fund and the Audiovisual Producers Association (APA).

Training Days in Prague 2017 Participants

Peter Badač – BFILM

Jan Hubáček – GNOMON

Vit Janeček – D1 Film

Barbara Janišová Feglová – Hitchhiker Cinema

Michael Kaboš – KABOS Film & Media

Jitka Kotrlová – Frame Films

Kristýna Květová – Cinemotif Films

Tomás Michálek – Masterfilm

Jakub Pinkava – Pink Productions

Alice Tabery – Cinepoint

Anna Tydlitátová – Freelance

Tomás Vach – Slothmachine

Julie Žáčková – Unit + Sofa

ACE PRODUCERS CALL FOR APPLICATIONS

ACE Producers is now accepting applications for the ACE 27 session.

Every year ACE selects between 16 and 20 experienced film producers, each with a project in development that is suitable for co-production and aimed at the international market, to take part in ACE’s annual programme of advanced training and then join the ACE Network.

The deadline is the 12th of June.

To discuss your application please contact Al Williams at alwilliams@ace-producers.com

For all information on the upcoming programme and details on how to apply please go to our workshops page

ACE PRODUCERS RELOCATES TO AMSTERDAM

ACE Producers has relocated to Amsterdam. Thanks to the support of the Netherlands Film Fund a new office has been set up in the city’s Oud West district.

With a team lead by Jacobine van der Vloed, ACE Producers will continue to support its network of nearly 200 active producers and organise training workshops which aim facilitate co-productions for experienced film producers.

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