THE EUROPEAN MEETING POINT
Office #863
EUROPEAN UMBRELLA OFFICE 2014
AFM
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European Film Promotion’s Umbrella Office at the American Film Market 2014
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Programme of the European Union
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Creative Europe Support Programme for Europe’s Cultural and Creative Sectors 2014 - 2020 www.ec.europa.eu/culture/creative-europe
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EFP AT THE AMERICAN FILM MARKET 2014
Umbrella Office #863 for European sales agents and producers November 5-12, 2014 In 2014, EFP runs for the 16th time an umbrella office for European sales agents and producers at the American Film Market (AFM). Recognised as one of the most important international film markets, the AFM hosts yearly around 8000 film executives at its showcase in Santa Monica, California, each November. The AFM organises top industry seminars like a Conference Series and a Producers Forum which complement the screening of new films from around the globe. Acknowledged as an important meeting point for film professionals, EFP’s umbrella presence has made it possible for more than 180 small and medium-sized European companies to attend this prestigious event since 1998.
Initiative activities 2014 • Administration of umbrella office for 23 European sales and production companies • Organisation of registration for participating companies • European Reception for international industry Contact at AFM Sabine Rolinski Sharon Soboil phone +1 310 458 6700 ext 863 (operator) Sabine Rolinski cell +1 213 2355 157 rolinski@efp-online.com Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel 1700 Ocean Avenue USA Santa Monica, CA 90401
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7&7 Producers’ Sales Service, United Kingdom page 07 27 Films Production, Germany page 08 Amadeus Entertainment, United Kingdom page 09 Amalia Film, Germany page 10 Barrandov Studios, Czech Republic page 11 Dutch Features Global Entertainment, The Netherlands page 12 EurocinÊ, France page 13 EYE International, The Netherlands page 14 Eyewell, Sweden page 15 FAVEX (Finnish Film & Audiovisual Export), Finland page 16 Finnish Film Foundation, Finland page 17 Fisher King Production, Finland page 18
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page 20 Irish Film Board, Ireland page 21 Iron Sky Universe, Finland page 22 Kosova Cinematographic Center, Republic of Kosovo* page 23 LevelK, Denmark page 24 Lovelight Limited London, United Kingdom page 25 Nordic Genre Invasion, Finland page 26 Parkland Pictures, United Kingdom page 27 Reach Up High Entertainment Ltd., United Kingdom page 28 The Yellow Affair, Sweden/Finland
UMBRELLA PARTICIPANTS 2014
page 19 German Federal Film Fund, Germany
page 29 Yesbox Productions, Norway
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7&7 PRODUCERS’ SALES SERVICE
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United Kingdom
Producers’ Sales Service
Company Address 122 Walton Street, London SW3 2JJ phone +44 20 7584 6402 maura@7and7.co.uk www.producerssalesservice.com 7&7 is a London based boutique sales company offering independent filmmakers specialist support. With 7&7’s alternative approach Producers are at last able to retain direct control over the worldwide sales process and revenues of their projects while relying on 7&7’s expertise to find and negotiate and draft individual territory licensing agreements directly between Producer and Distributor and oversee and supervises receipts paid directly to the Producer.
Contact at AFM Maura Ford Managing Director cell +44 7814 681335
Titles presented at AFM A Nightingale Falling (Ireland) Director: Garret Daly & Martina McGlynn market premiere Tea & Sangria (Spain/UK) Director: Peter Domankiewicz A Cry From Within (USA) Director: Deborah Twiss Delicious (UK) Director: Tammy Riley-Smith Fat Cat (Italy) Director: Michele Fiascaris Papadopoulos & Sons (UK) Director: Marcus Markou
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27 FILMS PRODUCTION Germany
Contact at AFM Oliver Damian Producer cell +49 172 642 8207
Company Address Erich-Weinert-Str. 30, 10439 Berlin phone +49 30 8471 1660 oliver@27films.biz 路 www.27films.biz
Titles presented at AFM
Established by producer Oliver Damian in 2005, we are an independent production house focusing on financing and producing commercially as well as culturally attractive feature films for the global market place.
Iron Sky II - The Coming Race Director: Timo Vuorensola Sci-Fi Action-comedy (Germany, Finland, in development) The Fox Director: Matthias Luthardt Period Drama based on a novel by D.H. Lawrence (Germany, in development) Blow_In Cyber-thriller set in Shanghai Director: Jerome Duval (Germany, China, in development, teaser available)
Due to our long and profound experience in the international film sector, 27 Films Production has strong links to established producers, financiers and filmmakers and our productions are shot all over the world. The project selection is characterized by a distinct passion for comedy, drama and family entertainment. Recent completed productions included: Iron Sky (2012) Refugiado (2014) God Of Happiness (2014)
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AMADEUS ENTERTAINMENT
United Kingdom
Company Address Riverbank House, One Putney Bridge Approach, London SW6 3JD phone +44 20 8180 2731 info@amadeus-ent.com www.amadeus-ent.com Amadeus Entertainment is a London-based sales company. Amadeus established itself as a “boutique-operation” for independent feature films with strong commercial potential. We acquire from 8 to 12 films per year, making sure we explore the potential of every movie at the maximum. Our catalogue boosts over US$80m worth of new film productions. We mainly specialise in such genres as historical action, 3D animation, action, biography fiction, fantasy, fairy-tales, dramas, romantic comedies. We also represent one of the most unique award winning Italian Classics catalogue of over 240 titles, from the 50s through the 90s. The catalogue includes amazing films such as Divorce Italian Style, Seduced And Abandoned and Cinema Paradiso. Screening of A Step Into The Dark Monday, Nov 10 / 9:00 pm Wilshire Screening Room 8670 Wilshire Blvd, Beverly Hills rsvp to screenings@efp-online.com
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Contact at AFM Ksenia Volochkovskaya Ivo Fiorenza Head of Acquisitions/ Head of Intern. Sales International Sales cell +44 795 836 7159 cell +39 33 47419013 ivo@amadeus-ent.com ksenia@amadeus-ent.com Titles presented at AFM Colette, 2014 Director: Milan Cieslar (Slovak Republic) A Step Into The Dark, 2014 Director: Miloslav Luther (Slovak Republic) Slovak Submission to the 87th Academy Awards- Best Foreign Language Lucky Four - Serving The King, 2014 Director: Michal Zabka (anim.) (Czech Republic) Nicky’s Family - The Power Of Good, 2014 Director: Matej Minac (Czech Republic) Curse Of The Phoenix, 2014 Director: Robert Young (United Kingdom) The Guide, 2014 Director: Oles Sanin (Ukraine) Ukrainian Submission to the 87th Academy Awards- Best Foreign Language 09
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AMALIA FILM
Germany
Contact at AFM Cornel Schäfer Producer cell +49 176 6469 2723
Company Address Bavariafilmplatz 7, 82031 Grünwald phone +49 89 6498 1128 c.schaefer@amalia-film.de www.amalia-film.de Founded in 2009 Munich-based Amalia Film aims at producing enjoyable and entertaining tv movies and motion pictures for a wide audience. Amalia’s coproduction Schlussmacher (The Break-Up Man) grossed more than $25 million (€18.5 million) in theatrical release in Germany last year. It’s TV Movie Unter der Haut (Under The Skin) premiered at the Hamburg Filmfest this year. Amalia Film has a two-picture development deal in place with Fox International Productions, the studio’s German feature production devision. Since 2014 Studio Hamburg Produktion Gruppe, a subsidiary of Studio Hamburg, one of Europe’s largest television production companies, owns a 49% stake in Amalia Film.
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BARRANDOV STUDIOS
Czech Republic
Company Address Krizeneckeho nam. 322/5 152 00 Prague 5 - Hlubocepy phone +420 267 071 111 ptichy@barrandov.cz · www.barrandov.com Barrandov Studios is the production hub for the international film and TV projects in the Czech Republic. Our primary objective is to ensure the presence of all film-related fields and services in one convenient location. You can find here a network of freelance highly-skilled English-speaking crews, trained to Hollywood standards, who gained a wide range of experience from numerous international film projects. We offer fourteen soundstages (incl. 45,000 square feet MAX stage), extensive 40 acres exterior back lot adjacent to the studios (with two water tanks and 19,000 square feet renaissance permanent set), complete set construction facilities, services of one of the largest and most complex costumes and props rental houses in Europe (360,000 units), visual and sound post-production. In our studio facility, we make your creativity real for more than eighty years.
Contact at AFM Petr Tichý CEO cell +420 724 584 833 Recent Projects The Shamer’s Daughter, 2014 Director: Kenneth Kainz (Denmark/Czech Rep.) Fair Play, 2013 Director: Andrea Sedlackova (Czech Republic/Germany/Slovak Republic) co-produced The Musketeers, 2013-2014 TV series (United Kingdom/Czech Republic) Child 44, 2013 Director: Daniel Espinoza (USA) Snowpiercer, 2012 Director: Joon-ho Bong (ROK/USA/FR/CZ) Crossing Lines, 2012-2013 TV series (USA) Borgia, 2010-2014 TV series (Fance/Germany/Czech Republic) 11
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DUTCH FEATURES GLOBAL ENTERTAINMENT
The Netherlands
Contact at AFM Pim van Collem CEO cell +31 6 4712 5430
Company Address Hogeweg 29, 2042 GD Zandvoort phone +31 20 63 01 030 pim@dutchfeatures.com www.dutchfeatures.com
Titles presented at AFM
Established film-distribution veteran, Pim van Collem, launched a new international producers’ representation company, Dutch Features Global Entertainment in 2012. The company’s purpose is to market and license high quality European feature films and event mini-series to international distributors and networks. Within two years after the launch the company established itself as the leading agency in Holland, with an impressive selection of successful family-films, thrillers and Event miniseries. Recent successes are the Blockbuster series of three films on the misadventures of Highschool intern Mister Twister and recently the Nr 1 boxoffice Hit in Holland: Dummie The Mummy.
Reckless, 2014 Director: Joram Lürsen (The Netherlands) Dummie The Mummy, 2014 Director: Pim van Hoeve (The Netherlands) The Prey, 2014 Director: Theu Boermans (The Netherlands) Mister Twister On Stage, 2014 Director: Barbara Bredero (The Netherlands) Mister Twister Goes Camping, 2013 Director: Barbara Bredero (The Netherlands) Love Is The Word, 2013 Director: Pieter Kuijpers (The Netherlands)
Dutch Features has established successful working relationships with leading European companies such as, ZDF Enterprises, Pupkin Films, Sony Pictures television, Topkapi films, Content Media Corporation, Endemol Entertainment, Atlas Film Distribution, PV Pictures and S&V Fiction.
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EUROCINÉ
France
Company Address 4, Imp Morlet, 75011 Paris sales@eurocine.net www.eurocine.net One of the oldest French companies, Eurociné, produces and distributes its own American and European productions and some exciting titles. Its library mixes action, horror, family, erotic and B&W classics. Many of Eurociné’s films became “cult“ movies, are screened in cinematheques and prestigious festivals. Eurociné produced for Canal+ a film tribute to one of his favorite directors, JESS FRANCO, sought by numerous festivals. Eurociné is also for Canal+ the subject of a documentary recounting its origins and Eurociné‘s production period of the 70’. Following his partnership with Jiri Barta‘s Toys In The Attic voiced by Forest Whitaker, Joan Cusack and Carry Elwes which receives wonderful critics and wins many awards, Eurociné, in addition to its catalogue, offers There Is Still Time directed by Juan Logar starring Maria Kosty, ‘a wealthy entrepreneur condemned decides to change life’.
Contact at AFM Daniel Lesoeur cell +33 609 182 359
Titles presented at AFM There Is Still Time Director: Juan Logar Genre: Drama Spain The Last Movie about and with JESS FRANCO Directors: Pedro Temboury & Daniel Lesoeur Genre: documentary France, Spain Toys In The Attic Director: Jiri Barta Genre: Animation Czech Republic
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EYE INTERNATIONAL
The Netherlands
Contact at AFM Claudia Landsberger Head of EYE International
Company Address IJpromenade 1, 1031 KT Amsterdam phone +31 20 758 2375 international@eyefilm.nl www.international.eyefilm.nl
Titles presented at AFM Accused, 2014 Director: Paula van der Oest Official submission at the Academy Awards in the Best Foreign Language Film Category from The Netherlands Sales agent: Fortissimo Film Sales screening: Fri, Nov 7 / 5:00 pm Wilshire Screening Room 8670 Wilshire Blvd, Beverly Hills rsvp to screenings@efp-online.com
The Intruder, 2014 Director: Shariff Korver Drama Atlantic, 2014 Director: Bero Beyer Drama Sales agent: Fortissimo Film Sales Secrets Of War Director: Dennis Bots Drama Sales agent: Sola Media
Holland Film was established in 1990 to market, promote and increase the worldwide visibility of films from the Netherlands. In 2010, Holland Film, merged into EYE Film Institute Netherlands. Holland Film is now EYE International and continues to strengthen existing and new contacts with foreign distributors, international festivals, press, as well as with TV stations and to facilitate the market access for Dutch filmmakers. EYE International is present at many international film festivals and offers promotional assistance for filmmakers with films at festivals worldwide. EYE International takes part in film markets at Berlin, Cannes, Clermont-Ferrand and the AFM. EYE International organises Dutch film weeks in collaboration with foreign partners and the handling of the logistics for festival screenings at hundreds of festivals around the world. EYE International is responsable for the submission of the Academy Award entry for Best Foreign Language Feature, Best Short Animation Film and Best Short Live-action Film to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in Los Angeles.
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EYEWELL
Sweden
Company Address Upplandsgatan 69, 113 28 Stockholm m.werner@eyewell.se s.markussen@eyewell.se www.eyewell.se Eyewell is an international sales company for motion picture content. We focuse on commercial films and series with marketable elements and clear target groups. Jointly we have over 25 years of experience successfully selling commercial films and TV series. We are highly selective, and we work with three to five new projects per year.
Contact at AFM Michael C. Werner Stein Markussen Managing Director Senior Consultant cell +46 70 7332 855 cell +46 70 8755 934
Titles presented at AFM Land Of Giants, 2016 tv-series, 10 x 45 min action-adventure-fantasy English language, first season Zone 261, 2015 Feature, 100 min, action drama Swedish language American Burger, 2014 Feature, 80 min, horror comedy English language, first in trilogy The Cliff (2) – Depth of Darkness, 2014 tv-series, 4 x 45 min, crime-thriller Icelandic language, second season Nymphs, 2013 tv-series, 12 x 44 min, romantic fantasy Finnish language, first season 15
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FAVEX - FINNISH FILM & AUDIOVISUAL EXPORT
Finland
Contact at AFM Johanna Karppinen CEO cell +358 40 571 7061 Check finnish productions on www.filmland.fi.
Company Address Urho Kekkosen katu 2 C, 00100 Helsinki johanna.karppinen@favex.fi · www.favex.fi FAVEX, i.e. Finnish Film & Audiovisual Export is an association that promotes and facilitates marketing and sales of Finnish audiovisual content and services, be it in the spheres of television, film or publicity. The association also provides coaching, matchmaking andstrives for the best possible eco-system and financing in Finland so that the audiovisual industry and creativity can flourish. The coordination of the lobbying activities for a Finnish film incentive/rebate model is also a demanding task that FAVEX has taken on. FAVEX members include different producer’s associations, copyright organizations as well as partnership members such as the Finnish public broadcasting company YLE, distributors’ associations, film commissions etc. FAVEX makes the audiovisual world aware of the excellent, creative and varied Finnish productions that are worth while exploring!
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FINNISH FILM FOUNDATION
Finland
Company Address Kanavakatu 12, 00160 Helsinki phone +358 9 6220 300 kati.nuora@ses.fi · www.ses.fi The Finnish Film Foundation supports and promotes the Finnish film industry by funding professional film production, exhibition, distribution and international promotion. Production support is given to an average of 75 films per year. The support is available for feature films, animations, short films, documentaries and television series. International co-productions are also eligible for production support when a Finnish co-producer is involved. In the past three years, The Finnish Film Foundation has handed out over 10 million euros in production support for international co-productions. The Foundation’s support can cover up to 50 percent of the production costs for the Finnish co-producing partner. International export of Finnish films is both supported and actively facilitated in order to increase the visibility of Finnish films and aid their international distribution. The Finnish Film Foundation is responsible for taking the Finnish films to the major international film festivals, which offer an important channel to foreign markets. The Finnish Film Foundation participates in various co-production events worldwide as well as to the Berlin, Cannes and Toronto film markets, where we collaborate with other Nordic film institutes under the Scandinavian Films umbrella. AFM Profiles finalOscar_2014.indd 17
Contact at AFM Kati Nuora Information Officer cell +358 50 5689 191 Finnish official submission at the Academy Awards in the Best Foreign Language Film Category Concrete Night Director: Pirjo Honkasalo
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FISHER KING PRODUCTION
Finland
Contact at AFM Matti Halonen MD, Producer cell +358 400 693 743 matti.halonen@ fisherking.fi
Leila Lyytik채inen Partner, Producer cell +358 50 5206 771 leila.lyytikainen@ fisherking.fi
Titles presented at AFM Nymphs Feature film, Genre: Fantasy in development, production 2015 Replacements TV series 12 x 45min, Genre: Drama in production, delivery 2015 Bordertown TV series 12 x 1h, Genre: Scandinavian crime in production 2015, delivery 2016 Mermaid Feature film, Genre: Fantasy, family entertainment in production 2015 Other Girls Feature Film, Genre: Drama in production, domestic cinema premiere March 2015
Company Address Fredrikinkatu 34 B 20-21, 00100 Helsinki phone +358 44 7573 000 fisher@fisherking.fi www.fisherking.fi Fisher King Production produces feature films and TV-drama for both international and local markets and keeps the focus on genre driven productions. Fisher King makes content primarily in English, Finnish and Swedish language. Fisher King was founded in 2009 by producer Matti Halonen and director & writer Miikko Oikkonen. In 2012 producer Leila Lyytik채inen joined the company as a partner. We bring experience from more than 50 feature films as well as TV-series, commercials and documentaries into our growing company. A recently completed production is the 12 x 1h TV-series Nymphs which has been distributed to more than 50 countries around the world to this date. In production are the TV-dramas Replacements (12 x 44min.) and Bordertown (12 x 1h) as well as the feature film Other Girls and the documentary feature Home Somewhere. Fisher King Production, Halonen and Lyytik채inen are members of the European Producers Club, EAVE, ACE, and voting members of the European Film Academy.
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GERMAN FEDERAL FILM FUND
Germany
Company Address Deutscher Filmförderfonds (DFFF) Große Präsidentenstraße 9, 10178 Berlin phone +49 30 27577-0 dfff@ffa.de · www.dfff-ffa.de
Contact at AFM Cornelia Hammelmann Project Director hammelmann@ffa.de
The German Federal Film Fund (DFFF) is a film-funding scheme, established in 2007 on the initiative of the Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media (BKM) with an annual budget of usually 60 million Euros. The DFFF aims at improving the frame conditions for the film industry, at preserving as well as enhancing the international competitiveness of film industry related companies, and at providing sustainable impulses for the film production location Germany as well as achieving other economic effects. The DFFF is an automatic, non-repayable funding system. All film producers with a business location or place of residence in Germany can apply, international co-productions need a German co-producer. The measure supports fiction and animation films as well as documentaries.
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IRISH FILM BOARD
Ireland
Contact at AFM James Hickey CEO
Rory Gilmartin Project Manager
Company Address Queensgate, 23 Dock Road, Galway phone +353 91 56 13 98 rory.gilmartin@irishfilmboard.ie info@irishfilmboard.ie · www. irishfilmboard.ie The Irish Film Board (IFB) is Ireland’s national development agency for the Irish film industry, supporting and promoting Irish films and creative talent along with promoting the use of Ireland as a location for international production. The Irish Film Board is directly involved in the creative process of Irish films from script to screen providing investment for the development, production and release of Irish feature films, television, animation, documentaries and short films. This funding process has helped IFB-financed projects to pick up more than 100 awards at key events and film festivals, including the Academy Awards, Cannes, Berlin, Venice and Toronto. In addition, the IFB promotes Ireland internationally as a film location to attract inward production investment, and assists international producers with their needs whilst on location in Ireland, providing comprehensive information about Irish production companies, local financial incentives including “Section 481”, Irish locations, cast, crew, equipment and facilities.
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IRON SKY UNIVERSE
Finland
Company Address Fredrikinkatu 34 B 20-21, 00100 Helsinki phone +358 50 388 9479 tero@ironsky.net www.ironsky.net Iron Sky Universe is established to develop and exploit content, applications and platforms sparkling from the Iron Sky Universe. Based on a widely successful 2012 FinnishGerman-Australian sci-fi comedy Iron Sky, the IRON SKY UNIVERSE company seeks to develop on the feature films, TV-series, games and merchandise, through active audience engagement. The ideology is to offer the fans and the audience a chance not just to experience the film, but also the whole scope of the Iron Sky Universe, and take part building it.
Contact at AFM Tero Kaukomaa Producer, CEO cell +41 79 253 7638 Titles presented at AFM Iron Sky II - The Coming Race Director: Timo Vuorensola Genre: Dark Sci-Fi Comedy Iron Sky (TV-series) It Came from the Desert (Executive Producer) Don’t Come After Me (Executive Producer) 8-Ball Number 13 Director: Aj Annila Genre: Survival Thriller
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KOSOVA CINEMATOGRAPHY CENTER
Republic of Kosovo*
Contact at AFM Arben Zharku Director cell +386 49 225 206
Company Address Qafa-Galeria Nr. 15, 10000 Prishtina phone +381 38 213 228 info@qkk-rks.com 路 www.qkk-rks.com
Title presented at AFM
The KCC (Kosova Cinematography Center) was established in 2004 as a public funding body and central authority for cinematography in charge of developing the film industry in Kosovo. Kosovo has registered 65 production companies and has a union of film artists with 200 members. Its international film festivals have already established a respectable name for themselves on the regional and international industry map. With various activities, KCC is continuously striving to put the Kosovar film industry on the international radar in order to receive broader recognition for the nations films and filmmakers. KCC is present at the European Film Market in Berlin and the Village International in Cannes as well as at various other European film markets and festivals. Besides promoting new feature, animation and documentary films internationally, KCC enables filmmakers from Kosovo to visit international film events. Moreover, KCC encourages interested foreign production companies in co-producing with Kosovo and supports the local film production financially as well as facilitating the national development of film distribution and education.
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LEVELK APS
Denmark
Company Address Gammel Kongevej 137B, 3rd fl oor, 1850 Frederiksberg C phone +45 48 443 072 natja@levelk.dk · alex@levelk.dk www.levelk.dk LevelK is handling international distribution for Film and TV production companies and acting as a digital partner for distributors in their home country. Established in 2009, LevelK has assembled a stable of critically acclaimed, award winning independent and foreign Films and Series with commercial appeal. Based in Copenhagen and New York, LevelK is a passionate multi-language speaking, ambitious team with specialized market knowledge. LevelK has a presence that extends globally and a dynamism that is reflected through LevelK’s approach to innovative cross-platform/crosscountry distribution combining theatrical and traditional means alongside digital distribution and marketing. LevelK is a recognized and solid business partner that prioritizes targeted distribution and value service and communication.
Contact at AFM Natja Rosner Head of Sales and Acquisitions cell +45 30 483 912
Alexandra Burke Sales Manager cell +45 50 407 667
Titles presented at AFM Men & Chicken, 2015 M&M Productions Sucker, 2015 Robyn Kershaw Productions Encounters, 2014 Encounters ApS & The Kompany Entertainment Drone, 2014 Flimmer Film
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LOVELIGHT LIMITED LONDON
United Kingdom
Contact at AFM Raoul Girard Producer cell +44 7972 186 731
Company Address Siram, Brentmoor Road, West End, Woking, Surrey GU24 9QG raoulgirard@lovelightlimited.com
Titles presented at AFM
Lovelight Limited was formed by Producer/ Director Raoul Girard, Arnaud Vaissie, Chairman of International SOS, President of French Chambers of Commerce in United Kingdom/World and Marc Mourre, Vice Chairman of Morgan Stanley, London. Lovelight Ltd is a feature film development and production company with projects ranging from $4m – $30m, all genres, set in UK and internationally. The company is specifically tailored for co-production with both UK and international partners. It mainly aims at producing director driven films with international recognisable cast for world-wide audiences.
Blood Shot aka In A Heartbeat Distribution UK: Signature Entertainment Genre: Horror Romance starring Danny Dyer (Eastenders, The Football Factory), Keith Allen (Trainspotting), Zoe Grisedale “In A Heartbeat delivers an edgy and unpredictable love story with a horror twist that unfolds like a thriller.” http://www.signature-entertainment.co.uk/ film/blood_shot/ http://www.inaheartbeatfilm.com Fighting Jon (in pre-production) Genre: feature, post-apocalyptic Sci-Fi Adventure movie Shooting 2015 on location in USA, South Africa and in London Studios, International cast
Completed Feature Film at the AFM: Blood Shot aka In A Heartbeat Synopsis: If you met somebody in desperate need of help would you bring them home? This is the chance that takes Philip a London bachelor addicted to horror films, while out jogging at night he encounters Jane a dazed and confused model. However this mysterious woman hides a shocking secret in her heart.
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NORDIC GENRE INVASION
Finland
Company Address Fredrikinkatu 34 B 20-21, 00100 Helsinki laura@nordicgenreinvasion.com www.nordicgenreinvasion.com Nordic Genre Invasion - a marketing, distribution and collaboration platform for Nordic genre film producers, connects you with the best Nordic genre content. Find the most exciting Nordic genre films and TVseries and join the movement that will conquer the world, one invasion at a time. This is where you find the most talented filmmakers and the most provocative, hilarious and staggering films and TV series created in the Nordic region. The Nordic welfare states provide a robust and creative environment where scary figures like Nazis, dinosaurs, vikings and vampires coexist and shake hands, with each other and the audience. Feel free to contact us for any further information.
Contact at AFM Laura Laaksonen Project Manager cell +358 50 3486132 cell US +1 323 470 1939 Companies connected at Nordic Genre Invasion • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
27 Films Production (Germany) Blind Spot Pictures (Finland) BUFO (Finland) Den Siste Skilling (Norway) Don Films (Finland) Filmkompaniet MadMonkey (Norway) Fisher King Production (Finland) Iron Sky Universe (Finland) LittleBig Productions (Sweden) Mangaani Motion Pictures (Finland) Roger! Pictures (Finland) Solid Entertainment (Sweden) Spaceboy (Finland) Tape_7 Productions (Denmark) Tappeluft Pictures (Norway) Yesbox Productions (Norway
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PARKLAND PICTURES
United Kingdom
Contact at AFM John Cairns CEO cell +44 7872 627 911
Pierre-Louis Manes International Sales Executive cell +44 7794 327 661
Presented at AFM Keeping Rosy, 2014 Director: Steve Reeves , UK Production Budget: $1.5m Cast: Maxine Peake (Silk; The Village), Blake Harrison (The Inbetweeners), Christine Bottomley (The Arbor). Synopsis Charlotte is a woman completely defined by her career. All she wants from life is a share of the media agency she has devoted herself to building. When she is betrayed by her partners, the fragility of her perfect existence is exposed and her frustation boils over with devestating consequences. As Charlotte’s life disintegrates, we follow her on a heart-racing journey of danger, selfdiscovery, and atonement as she fights for a future that is Rosy‌ Screening Thursday 6th, 1pm - Fairmont 3
Company Address pierre@parklandpictures.com john@parklandpictures.com www.parklandpictures.com Parkland Pictures is a UK-based international sales, distribution and production company. We develop, fund, produce and sell our own feature films for the international market and we provide funding for co-productions by acquiring worldwide sales rights. Parkland Pictures is also a buyer/distributor for feature films. Allies, 2014 Director: Dominic Burns, UK Production, Budget: $3m Cast: Julian Ovenden (Downton Abbey), Chris Reilly (Everest), Matt Willis (Lead singer of McBusted), Edmund Kingsley (Hugo, The Borgias). Synopsis August 1944 - A team of British and American commandos are dropped behind enemy lines on a secret mission to steal vital intelligence that could hold the key to dramatically shortening the war. Inspired by true events, Allies is an action-packed race for survival that sees a heroic band of brothers on a mission to end World War II. Screening Friday 7th, 11am - Fairmont 2
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REACH UP HIGH ENTERTAINMENT LIMITED
United Kingdom
Company Address 86 Seymour Grove, Manchester M16 0LW phone +44 161 876 4169 demetris@reachuphigh.com www.reachuphigh.com We are a commercially driven production company that sources funds for our own and third party projects. We offer service deals for animated features as well as features that have significant level of visual effects. We also have access to private equity and equity linked studio funds and have good relationships with the US studios and reputable international sales agents in the UK and the US. Titles presented at AFM Stateside $45 million UK/US production Shoot in May 2015 Genre: Action/Adventure/Crime Writer: Simon Foster Producer: Demetris Kyriacou Captain Moxley And The Ashes of the Gods $32 million UK/US production Shoot July 2015 Genre: Action/Adventure Writer: Dan Hanks Producers: Demetris Kyriacou & Paul Hitchcock
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Contact at AFM Demetris Kyriacou Producer cell US +1 310 310 4260 Pathos $24 million UK/US production Shoot in September 2015 Genre: Sci-Fi/Action/Adventure Directors/Writers: Dennis Cabella & Marcello Ercole Producers: Demetris Kyriacou & Paul Hitchcock The Darkness $2million UK/US production Shoot in February 2015 Genre: Sci-Fi/Horror Director/Writer: Simon Foster Producers: Demetris Kyriacou Simon Foster Cast: Scout Taylor-Compton, Christopher Eccleston, Brenda Blethyn & Michael Biehn
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THE YELLOW AFFAIR
Sweden / Finland
Contact at AFM Chris Howard Sales and Marketing Manager cell +46 76 166 6034 chris@yellowaffair.com
Stockholm office Götgatan 9, 1tr SE-11646 Stockholm phone +46 8 645 1212 www.yellowaffair.com
Titles presented at AFM
They Have Escaped Director: J-P Valkeapää Genre: Drama
The Yellow Affair is a World Sales Agent that represents content from various countries, covering all genres with varying budgets. Our choices are based on high production values, artistic integrity, commerciality and a sense of collaboration and teamwork with the production group. We strive to get involved early in projects, helping with development, financing and eventual festival and world sales strategies.
The Grump Director: Dome Karukoski Genre: Comedy
Many of The Yellow Affair’s films have won major awards at A class festivals and have been critically acclaimed worldwide.
Big News From Grand Rock Director: Daniel Perimutter Genre: Comedy
Our core business is to take these films out into the world seeking program licensing and ‘all rights’ distribution for all territories and for all windows (Theatrical/ Video-DVD/ Pay and Free TV/ Ancillary/ Digital Rights).
Relative Happiness Director: Deanne Foley Genre: Romantic Comedy
Fell Director: Kasimir Burgess Genre: Drama
Helsinki office Pälkäneentie 19 A, 2. fl. FIN-00510 Helsinki phone +358 9 7740 300
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YESBOX PRODUCTIONS
Norway
Company Address Sandakerveien 52, 0477 Oslo bendik@yesbox.no www.yesbox.no
Yesbox Productions is a film company based in Oslo, Norway. We specialize in producing feature films with a mythical and fantastic touch for an international audience. We love stories based on local mythology and value the opportunity we have to present it for the rest of the world. Yesbox was established in 2004 and is owned by writer / director Aleksander Nordaas and producer Bendik Heggen Strønstad. Our films has been sold world wide as well as screened at the biggest festivals like Cannes and Toronto. We develop projects from the very beginning as well as take on more developed scripts, both as main producer or as a co-producer. We are always looking for new stories and concepts to bring alive.
Contact at AFM Bendik Heggen Strønstad Producer cell +47 99 625 756
Titles presented at AFM SILO715, 2016 Director: Aleksander Nordaas Production country: Norway Thale 2, 2015 Director: Aleksander Nordaas Production country: Norway Viking Vampires, 2015 Director: PistolShrimps (Stian Hafstad & Christer Larsen) Production country: Norway Villmark (Dark woods), 2014 Director: Pål Øie Production country: Norway Thale , 2012 Director: Aleksander Nordaas Production country: Norway 29
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EFP President Christian Juhl Lemche Danish Film Institute EFP Vice President Martin Schweighofer Austrian Film Commission Managing Director Renate Rose
European Film Promotion e.V. Friedensallee 14 -16 22765 Hamburg Germany phone +49 40 390 6252 fax +49 40 390 6249 info@efp-online.com www.efp-online.com www.shooting-stars.eu
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EUROPEAN FILM PROMOTION – INITIATIVES IN SUPPORT OF THE EUROPEAN INDUSTRY
European Film Promotion (EFP) is the only existing international network of organisations promoting and marketing European cinema worldwide. Founded in 1997, the EFP network now comprises 35 professional organisations from 34 European countries, who are experts in promoting and marketing their own national cinema. Under the EFP umbrella, all of these organisations work together on the promotion of European films and talent around the world. To this end, EFP devises, organises and carries out promotional activities and events on behalf of films, directors, producers, actors and other film professionals. EFP‘s activities have been financially supported by the MEDIA Programme of the European Union (2007-2013) and the EFP member organisations. EFP‘s promotion and PR activities are backed by private and public sponsors. The Hamburg-based office is supported by the German State Minister for Culture and the Media (BKM), the Ministry of Culture of the City of Hamburg and the Film Fund Hamburg Schleswig-Holstein.
The aims and objectives of these activities are ›› to increase the competitive opportunities for European films in the international market place ›› to improve access for European film professionals to the international market place ›› to support the development of new upand-coming talent ›› to contribute, where possible, to the opening of new markets for European film ›› to enhance the distribution and visibility of European film worldwide ›› to further share the accumulated knowledge and experience of the association via its European-wide network
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THE EFP NETWORK
Albania Majlinda Tafa Albanian National Center of Cinematography/AN CC www.nationalfilmcenter.gov.al Austria Martin Schweighofer Austrian Film Commission www.austrianfilm.com Belgium Christian De Schutter Flanders Image www.flandersimage.com Belgium Eric Franssen Wallonie Bruxelles Images www.wbimages.be
Czech Republic Markéta Šantrochova Czech Film Center www.filmcenter.cz
Georgia Tamara Tatishvili Georgian National Film Center www.gnfc.ge
Denmark Christian Juhl Lemche The Danish Film Institute www.dfi.dk
Germany Mariette Rissenbeek German Films www.german-films.de
Estonia Lea Kroonmann Estonian Film Institute www.efsa.ee
Greece Stavroula Geronimaki Greek Film Centre www.gfc.gr
Finland Jaana Puskala The Finnish Film Foundation www.ses.fi
Hungary Katalin Vajda Magyar Filmunió/ International Division Hungarian National Film Fund www.filmunio.hu
Bulgaria Irina Kanousheva Bulgarian National Film Center www.nfc.bg
Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYRoM) Darko Basheski Macedonian Film Agency www.filmfund.gov.mk
Croatia Katarina Prpić Croatian Audiovisual Centre www.havc.hr
France Yoann Ubermuhlin Unifrance films www.unifrance.org
Iceland Laufey Gudjónsdóttir Icelandic Film Centre www.icelandicfilmcentre.is Ireland Teresa McGrane Irish Film Board www.irishfilmboard.ie
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Italy Annabella Nucara Istituto Luce Cinecittà www.filmitalia.org
Poland Izabela Kiszka-Hoflik Polish Film Institute (PISF) www.pisf.pl
Slovenia Nerina T. Kocjančič Slovenian Film Centre www.film-sklad.si
Lithuania Liana Ruokyté-Jonsson Lithuanian Film Centre www.lkc.lt
Portugal Vítor Pinheiro Instituto do Cinema e do Audiovisual, I.P./ ICA www.ica-ip.pt
Spain Rafael Cabrera Instituto de la Cinematografía y de las Artes Audiovisuales/ICAA www.mcu.es/cine/index
Republic of Kosovo* Arben Zharku Kosova Cinematography Center www.qkk-rks.com
Sweden Pia Lundberg Swedish Film Institute www.sfi.se
Romania Cristian Hordilă Romanian Film Promotion www.romfilmpromotion.ro
Switzerland Catherine Ann Berger Swiss Films www.swissfilms.ch
Serbia Miroljub Vučković Film Center Serbia www.fcs.rs
United Kingdom Briony Hansony British Council www.britfilms.com
Luxembourg Françoise Lentz Film Fund Luxembourg www.filmfund.lu Montenegro Ilija Subotić Ministry of Culture www.mku.gov.me The Netherlands Claudia Landsberger EYE International www.international.eyefilm.nl Norway Stine Oppegaard Norwegian Film Institute www.nfi.no/english/ norwegianfilms
Slovak Republic Alexandra Strelková Slovak Film Institute www.sfu.sk
* This designation is without prejudice to positions on status, and is in line with UNSCR 1244 and the ICJ Opinion
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Please join us for the EFP Screenings of
ACADEMY AWARD® ENTRIES
22 films submitted in the BEST FOREIGN
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Italy: HUMAN CAPITAL
Luxembourg: NEVER DIE YOUNG
Denmark: SORROW AND JOY
Directed by Nils Malmros Thursday, October 30 at 6:30 pm
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Spain: LIVING IS EASY WITH EYES CLOSED
FYRo Macedonia: TO THE HILT
Poland: IDA
The Neth
Serbia: SEE YOU IN MONTEVIDEO
Greece: LITTLE ENGLAND
Croatia: COWBOYS
Monteneg
Czech Republic: FAIR PLAY
Iceland: LIFE IN A FISHBOWL
Finland: CONCRETE NIGHT
Directed by Paolo Virzì Wednesday, October 29 at 6:30 pm
Directed by Pol Cruchten Wednesday, October 29 at 8:30 pm
Directed by David Trueba Thursday, October 30 at 8:30 pm
Directed by Dragan Bjelogrlic Saturday, November 1 at 6:00 pm
Directed by Pantelis Voulgaris Sunday, November 2 at 3:30 pm
Directed by Andrea Sedláčková Monday, November 3 at 6:30 pm
European Film Promotion Friedensallee 14-16 22765 Hamburg, Germany info@efp-online.com
Directed by Stole Popov Friday, October 31 at 5:00 pm
Directed by Baldvin Zophoníasson Monday, November 3 at 8:30 pm
Bulgaria:
Directed by Paweł Pawlikowski Saturday, November 1 at 3:30 pm
Directed by Tomislav Mršić Sunday, November 2 at 6:30 pm
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Directed by Pirjo Honkasalo Tuesday, November 4 at 6:30 pm (with Q&A)
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Bulgarian National Film Center, Croatian Audiovisual Centre, Czech Film Center, Danish Film Institute, Estonian Film Institute, EYE International (The Netherlands), Film Center Serbia, Film Fund Luxembourg, Finnish Film Foundation, German Films, Greek Film Centre, Icelandic Film Centre, ICAA (Spain), Istituto Luce Cinecittà (Italy), Kosova Cinematography Center, Lithuanian Film Centre, Macedonian Film Agency, Ministry of Culture of Montenegro, Norwegian Film Institute, Polish Film Institute, Romanian Film Promotion, Slovak Film Institute * This designation is without prejudice to positions on status, and is in line with UNSCR 1244 and the ICJ Opinion on the Kosovo declaration of independence.
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Bulgaria: BULGARIAN RHAPSODY
Norway: 1001 GRAMS
The Netherlands: ACCUSED
Germany: BELOVED SISTERS
Directed by Ivan Nitchev Tuesday, November 4 at 8:30 pm
Directed by Paula van der Oest Friday, November 7 at 5:00 pm (with Q&A)
Directed by Bent Hamer Thursday, November 6 at 6:30 pm (with Q&A)
Directed by Dominik Graf Saturday, November 8 at 3:30 pm (with Q&A)
Montenegro: THE KIDS FROM THE MARX AND ENGELS STREET Kosovo*: THREE WINDOWS AND A HANGING Directed by Nikola Vukčević Sunday, November 9 at 3:30 pm (with Q&A)
Directed by Isa Qosja Sunday, November 9 at 6:30 pm (with Q&A)
Wilshire Scre ening Room , Beverly Hills 8670 Wilshir e Blvd.
Estonia: TANGERINES
Directed by Zaza Urushadze Thursday, November 6 at 8:30 pm (with Q&A)
Lithuania: THE GAMBLER
Directed by Ignas Jonynas Saturday, November 8 at 7:00 pm
Romania: THE JAPANESE DOG
Directed by Tudor Cristian Jurgiu Monday, November 10 at 7:00 pm
For AMPAS, HFPA, guild members and press RSVP: MediaplanRSVP@gmail.com For buyers RSVP: Screenings@efp-online.com Slovak Republic: A STEP INTO THE DARK
Directed by Miloslav Luther Monday, November 10 at 9:00 pm
with the support of the EU MEDIA Programme (2007-2013)
enter Serbia, aphy Center, m Institute
EFP is financially supported by
more detailed information about the films and trailers:
www.efp-online.com
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IMPRINT
Publisher European Film Promotion e.V. Editors Sabine Rolinski Kristina Timmermann Design Carolin Rauen
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THE EUROPEAN MEETING POINT
www.efp-online.com
With the support of EU’s MEDIA Programme (2007-2013) European Film Promotion . Friedensallee 14 -– 16 . 22765 Hamburg . Germany phone. +49 40 390 62 52 . info@efp-online.com
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