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°efp european film promotion at the Asian Film Market, Busan
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EUROPE! UMBRELLA at the Asian Film Market The well-known EUROPE! UMBRELLA, result of a longstanding partnership between EFP and Unifrance with additional support of German Films, is once again “home” to European sales companies and EFP member organisations, offering a base and a central meeting point at one of Asia’s most important film markets in autumn. Organized and run by EFP from October, 14 – 17, with the financial backing of Creative Europe – MEDIA, the EUROPE! UMBRELLA is again located prominently at the market with amble space to promote, meet, network and do business on behalf of European films. The Asian Film Market has become one of the leading film markets in Asia, triggering sales, production and investment of films. It is here where Asia’s industry has the unique opportunity to scout for recent feature films, documentaries, animation and children’s films from all over Europe. 32 sales companies and two national institutes are on site to present the best of European cinema. We invite you to explore films from Europe and join us at the EUROPE! UMBRELLA. September 2017
EFP Managing Director Sonja Heinen EFP Team in Busan Sonja Heinen Managing Director heinen@efp-online.com Jo Mühlberger Deputy Managing Director muehlberger@efp-online.com Susanne Davis Head of Film Sales Support davis@efp-online.com Andrea Froese Finance and Accounts froese@efp-online.com EFP cell +49 160 440 9595 visit EFP at the BEXCO Exhibition Center 2 Booth No. D11 30, APEC - Ro Haeundae - Gu Busan
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Alpha Violet, France Altitude Film Sales, United Kingdom Bac Films, France Celluloid Dreams, France Charades, France Cité Films, France EuropaCorp, France Fandango, Italy Film Factory Entertainment, Spain Filmax International, Spain Films Boutique, Germany Gaumont, France HanWay Films, United Kingdom Intramovies, Italy Istituto Luce-Cinecittà, Italy Jour2Fête, France Le Pacte, France LevelK, Denmark
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Luxbox, France Loco Films, France M-Appeal World Sales, Germany New Europe Film Sales, Poland Picture Tree International, Germany Playtime, France Premium Films, France Reel Suspects, France SF Studios, Sweden Stray Dogs, France Summerside International, The Netherlands TrustNordisk, Denmark UniFrance, France WestEnd Films, United Kingdom Wide, France Wild Bunch, France WTFilms, France
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Alpha Violet Alpha Violet is an independent sales company based in Paris, founded by Virginie Devesa and Keiko Funato in 2011. We are seeking edgy author driven films, which grab our hearts and ring the bell of our souls. Our wishes are to offer transparency to our filmmakers and producers walking together towards their career worldwide. We adapt our sales strategies according to the specificities of the films to meet expectations of the production companies we work with. Our line up includes the films such as THE TRIBE by Myroslav Slaboshpytskiy (Ukraine), WOLF AND SHEEP by Shahrbanoo Sadat (Denmark/France/ Sweden/Afghanistan), GUKOROKU-TRACES OF SIN by Kei Ishikawa (Japan), HUNTING SEASON by Natalia Garagiola (Argentina, USA, France, Germany, Qatar).
Asian Film Market Crater by Silvia Luzi & Luca Bellino, 2017 Coby by Christian Sonderegger, 2017 Nina by Juraj Lehotsky, 2017
France
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contact at Asian Film Market Keiko Funato Co-CEO, Sales & Acquisition cell +33 6 2983 5108 keiko@alphaviolet.com Alpha Violet 18 rue Soleillet FR – 75020 Paris phone +33 1 47 97 39 84 info@alphaviolet.com www.alphaviolet.com
Altitude Film Sales Altitude Film Entertainment is a vertically integrated film company encompassing production, finance, international sales and UK distribution. The company was formed in May 2012 by Will Clarke, founder of British production and distribution banner Optimum Releasing, which was acquired by Studiocanal in 2006. Partnering Clarke is Co-CEO Andy Mayson, a highly experienced executive who has held Board-level positions at such notable companies as Working Title, PolyGram, Icon, Exclusive and Hammer. The company’s vertically integrated structure includes Altitude Film Sales, run by Mike Runagall, who formerly served as SVP International Sales at Pathé. This collaborative edge is defined by a distinctive and commercial slate, teeming with diverse and eclectic content.
BIFF Mary & The Witch’s Flower by Hiromasa Yonebayashi, 2017
Asian Film Market Mary & The Witch’s Flower by Hiromasa Yonebayashi, 2017
Ghost Stories by Jeremy Dyson, Andy Nyman, 2017
Ghost Stories by Jeremy Dyson, Andy Nyman, 2017 Guns Akimbo by Jason Lei Howden, 2018 Eric Clapton: Life In 12 Bars by Lili Fini Zanuck, 2017
United Kingdom
contact at Asian Film Market Charlie Kemball International Sales Executive cell +44 7733 26 4708 charliekemball@altitudefilmsales.com Altitude Film Sales 34 Foubert’s Place UK – London, W1F 7PX phone +44 20 7478 7612 www.altitudefilment.com
Bac Films Distribution
France
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BAC Films is one of the leading European Studios for independent film with 550 films released since its creation in 1986, 9 Palmes d’Or and 17 Jury Prizes in Cannes. BAC Cinema specializes in developing, financing, producing and releasing cutting edge independent films from around the world. In the past, we’ve had the privilege to collaborate with some of the world’s finest filmmakers such as Coen brothers, Quentin Tarantino, David Lynch, Jim Jarmusch, Wim Wenders, and more.
BAC Films Distribution 9 rue Pierre Dupont FR – 75010 Paris phone +33 01 80 49 10 09 www.bacfilms.com
BIFF The Leisure Seeker by Paolo Virzi, 2017 Asian Film Market Ava by Léa Mysius, 2017 The Teacher by Olivier AyacheVidal, 2017 The Cured (aka The Third Wave) by David Freyne, 2017 Una Famiglia by Sebastiano Riso, 2017 Land by Babak Jalali, 2017
contact at Asian Film Market Marie Garrett VP of International Sales cell +33 7 63 19 10 36 m.garrett@bacfilms.fr
Let The Corpses Tan by Hélène Cattet & Bruno Forzani, 2017 The Blessed by Sofia Djama, 2017 Funan by Denis Do, 2018
Celluloid Dreams
France
Celluloid Dreams has been at the forefront of international sales, production, and financing of quality independent films for more than 30 years. Its ‘Directors Label’ stands for the discovery and subsequent promotion of a large number of the most important, awarded and respected film directors of our times, the ‘future classics’.
BIFF Ravens by Jens Assur, 2017 Tehran Taboo by Ali Soozandeh, 2017 Asian Film Market Custody by Xavier Legrand, 2017 The Sower by Marine Francen, 2017 Nico, 1988 by Susanna Nicchiarelli, 2017
contact at Asian Film Market Clémence Lavigne International Sales Executive cell +33 6 58 92 34 46 clemence@celluloid-dreams.com Celluloid Dreams 2, rue Turgot FR – 75009 Paris phone +33 1 4970 0370 info@celluloid-dreams.com www.celluloid-dreams.com
Charades
France
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Charades was formed in 2017 by Carole Baraton, Yohann Comte and Pierre Mazars who packed up from Wild Bunch, Gaumont and Studiocanal, with Constantin Briest’s investment company, Asuna. Very diversified, Charades’ line-up includes author and animated films as well as genre and documentaries from France to India, from Argentina to Japan … Charades hopes to acquire between 10 to 15 films per year with the aim of becoming a boutique indie.
BIFF Ajji by Devashish Makhija, 2017 Asian Film Market Ajji by Devashish Makhija, 2017
contact at Asian Film Market Yohann Comte CEO cell +336 11 09 02 34 yohann@charades.eu Charades 4, rue Manuel FR – 75009 Paris
Cité Films CITÉ FILMS Is a production and an international sales company founded in 1997, controlled by Raphaël Berdugo and its coproduction program includes about 3 feature films each year. In 2016, “Tour de France” by Rachid Djaidani, starring Gérard Depardieu and Sadek, selected by La Quinzaine des Réalisateurs and “The Winter” by Emiliano Torres, a French-Argentinian movie in coproduction with Orange Studio, which won Special Jury Prize & Best Photo at San Sebastian Film Festival. Raphaël Berdugo is the sales agent of « The Desert Bride » (La Novia del Desierto) (2017) by Cecilia Atan and Valeria Pivato, notably selected by Un Certain Regard at Cannes Film Festival, San Sebastian Film Festival and Busan International Film Festival. CITÉ FILMS is assisting ARGOS FILMS with the international sales of their prestigious arthouse film collection. BIFF The Desert Bride by Cecilia Atan and Valeria Pivato, 2017 Asian Film Market The Desert Bride by Cecilia Atan and Valeria Pivato, 2017 Rosso Istanbul by Ferzan Ozpetek, 2017
The Winter by Emiliano Torres, 2016 French Tour by Rachid Djaïdani, 2016
France
contact at Asian Film Market Raphaël Berdugo President cell +33 673 682 616 rberdugo@citefilms.com Cité Films 56 rue Perronet FR – 92200 Neuilly sur Seine phone +33 1 8264 5298 www.citefilms.com
EuropaCorp One of Europe’s leading film studios, EuropaCorp was founded in 1999 and has operations spanning production, theatrical distribution, video and VOD, and French TV sales. With a line-up of films in French and English language and a strong foothold in international markets, the Group has produced France’s biggest international hits in recent years. In 2014, EuropaCorp entered direct distribution for its films in the United States. EuropaCorp also has international rights, partnerships and licensing, production and soundtrack publishing activities. The Group has been producing TV series since 2010. EuropaCorp’s integrated business model allows it to benefit from diversified sources of revenue. EuropaCorp was founded by French filmmaker, screenwriter and producer Luc Besson. The Group owns a catalogue of around 500 movies. BIFF Carbon by Olivier Marchal, 2017 Asian Film Market Kursk by Thomas Vinterberg, 2017 Taxi 5 by Franck Gastambide, 2017 I feel better by Jean Pierre Améris, 2017
Carbon by Olivier Marchal, 2017 Coexist, by Fabrice Eboué, 2017 Eva by Benoît Jacquot, 2017 Sparring by Samuel Jouy, 2017
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contact at Asian Film Market Ludovica Stoppa International Sales Manager cell +33 67 726 10 81 lstoppa@europacorp.com EuropaCorp 20 rue ampère La cite du cinéma FR – 93413 Saint Denis phone +33 1 55 99 50 00 www.europacorp.com
Fandango Fandango is a film production and international sales company which has unveiled many great Italian talents over the last decade. Some of these talents include Gabriele Muccino, Emanuele Crialese, and Matteo Garrone whose last two films, Gomorrah and Reality, won the Grand Prix at Cannes, along with many other awards. Fandango produced The Consequences Of Love by Paolo Sorrentino as well as some of the most important Italian successes throughout the last several years: Loose Cannons by Ferzan Ozpetek, Habemus Papam and Mia Madre by Nanni Moretti, and Diaz – Don’t Clean Up This Blood by Daniele Vicari which premiered at the Berlin International Film Festival. Currently in our line up: I Can Quit Whenever I Want Masterclass and Ad Honorem, It’s Not The Time Of My Life, Alanis, Stories Of Love That Cannot Belong To This World, Where The Shadows Fall, Back Home, Twin Flower, Wherever You Are, Sun Heart Love, The Space Between, The Animal’s Wife, Era O Hotel Cambridge, See You In Texas. BIFF Where The Shadows Fall by Valentina Pedicini, 2017
Italy
contact at Asian Film Market Isabella Del Grande Sales Assistant cell +39 331 1480259 sales@fandango.it Fandango Viale Gorizia, 19 IT – 00198 Rome phone +39 068 521 8114 info@fandango.it www.fandango.it
Film Factory Entertainment FILM FACTORY ENTERTAINMENT is an independent Spanish international sales agency based in Barcelona. FILM FACTORY’s objective is the international sale of Spanish cinema’s most important productions, working with a selective slate, choosing films with the highest international potential and also collaborating with Europe's and Latin America’s most prominent production companies. FILM FACTORY has established itself in the market as a sales agent capable of taking on projects at an early stage and ensuring that these projects achieve pre-sales. FILM FACTORY’s line-up is defined on the basis of two main principles: 1) Genre films: to be widely understood as original films with young directors and groundbreaking and novel subject matters. 2) Quality films with great commercial potential: each year’s most important productions from the most important and contrasting directors. Asian Film Market Gold by Agustín Díaz Yanes, 2017 Holy Camp! by Javier Calvo & Javier Ambrossi, 2017
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contact at Asian Film Market Antonio Oliete Sales & Marketing Executive cell +34 634 700 493 t.oliete@filmfactory.es Film Factory Entertainment C/ Lincoln 11, 2º4ª ES – 08006 Barcelona phone +34 933 684 608 www.filmfactoryentertainment.com
Filmax International Filmax International is a renowned sales agency, strongly positioned within the international film industry. It handles international sales for all films produced by the Filmax Group (smash hits such as Darkness, The Machinist and the [REC] saga and, more recently, the inspirational true story 100 Meters, and Muse, the new psychological thriller by Jaume Balagueró), as well as a wide range of high quality titles from other production companies (award winning films such as Truman and No Rest For The Wicked, new projects from cult directors such as The Motive, gripping European thrillers shot in English such as Calls and successful Spanish titles like The Tunnel Gang). In recent years, Filmax International has also branched out into the TV market, with acclaimed series such as international smash hit The Red Band Society and ambitious new crime drama I Know Who You Are. BIFF The Motive by Manuel Martín-Cuenca, 2017 Asian Film Market Muse by Jaume Balagueró, 2017 Operation Golden Shell by Antonio Cuadri, 2017
The Solar System by Bacha Caravedo & Chinón Higashionna, 2017 Errementari by Paulo Urkijo Alijo, 2017
Spain
contact at Asian Film Market Cristina Carro Sales Executive cell +34 649 30 20 70 c.carro@filmax.com Filmax International Miguel Hernández, 81-87 ES – 08908 Barcelona phone +34 93 3368 555 www.filmaxinternational.com
Films Boutique
Germany
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FILMS BOUTIQUE is a Berlin-based international sales company with a heart and a limited and focused catalogue of high profile feature art house films searching for long-lasting relationships with directors and producers. BIFF Gabriel And The Mountain by Fellipe Barbosa, 2017 Longing by Savi Gabizon, 2017 Asian Film Market Dog by Samuel Benchetrit, 2017
contact at Asian Film Market Gabor Greiner Head of Acquisitions cell +49 177 6770745 gabor@filmsboutique.com Films Boutique KÜpenicker Strasse 184 DE – 10997 Berlin phone +49 30 695 378 50 www.filmsboutique.com
Gaumont GAUMONT has been one of the main European production companies since 1895. These past years, it has sped up its activity producing, financing and releasing features both French and English language, from high concept to genre, directors driven, from acclaimed thrillers to powerful stories or comedies. Gaumont has recently produced successful movies such as THE NEON DEMON by Nicolas Winding Refn starring Elle Fanning, CHOCOLAT by Roschdy Zem starring Omar Sy and the animated movie BALLERINA, which total more than 12 000 000 admissions across the world. Few years ago, Gaumont coproduced and distributed in France and internationally the crowd pleaser box office record UNTOUCHABLE. Gaumont has also built up France's second-ranking film library holding over 900 titles, which includes the works of prestigious directors such as Luc Besson, Matthieu Kassovitz, Francis Veber or awarded Federico Fellini, Maurice Pialat or Jean-Luc Godard. BIFF Orchestra Class by Rachid Hami, 2017 Tomorrow And Thereafter by Noemie Lvovsky, 2016
Asian Film Market Christmas & Co by Alain Chabat, 2017 C’Est La Vie! by Eric Toledano & Olivier Nakache, 2016 Ailo’s Journey by Guillaume Maidatchevsky, 2017
France
contact at Asian Film Market Anne-Sophie Martel International Sales Manager cell +33 6 84 64 83 70 asmartel@gaumont.fr Gaumont 30, avenue Charles de Gaulle FR – 92200 Neuilly sur Seine phone +33 1 46 432 060 www.gaumont.fr
HanWay Films
United Kingdom
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Since its founding by Jeremy Thomas in 1999, HanWay Films has established itself as a leading international sales and marketing company specialising in high-profile quality films from worldwide talent. HanWay arranges financing, sales and distribution for all films from Recorded Picture Company, along with projects from third party producers. BIFF Blade of the Immortal by Takashi Miike, 2017 Asian Film Market The White Crow by Ralph Fiennes, 2017 Swimming With Men by Oliver Parker, 2017
contact at Asian Film Market Janina Vilsmaier Sales Manager cell +44 7599 712 186 jv@hanwayfilms.com HanWay Films 24 Hanway Street UK – London W1T 1UH phone +44 20 7290 0750 www.hanwayfilms.com
Intramovies Intramovies is an independent company established over forty with the intent to be the helping arm for creative producers and new directors. During all this time it has remained mainly and foremost an international distributor of quality movies from all over the world, particularly focused on first and second features directed by talent directors. Every year the company's line up it’s chosen among high standard production value movies that get their highlights at major international festivals. Intramovies also boasts a wide catalogue that includes some of the most prestigious Italian classics directed by acclaimed authors like Fellini, Antonioni, Visconti, Argento, Pasolini, De Sica and many others. BIFF Equilibrium by Vincenzo Marra, 2017 The Testament by Amichai Greenberg, 2017 Asian Film Market Equilibrium by Vincenzo Marra, 2017 The Testament by Amichai Greenberg, 2017 The Furlough by Claudio Amendola, 2017 Wacky Heroes by Vincenzo Alfieri, 2017
Ignorance Is Bliss by Massimiliano Bruno, 2017 Funne – Sea Dreaming Girl by Katia Bernardi, 2017 The Ark of Disperata by Edoardo Winspeare, 2017
Italy
contact at Asian Film Market Claudia Solano International Sales Agent cell +39 34 2608 7015 claudia.solano@ intramovies.com Intramovies Via E. Manfredi 15 IT – 00197 Rome phone +39 06 8076 157 www.intramovies.com
Istituto Luce-Cinecittà Istituto Luce-Cinecittà (a state-owned company whose main shareholder is the Italian Ministry for Culture) plays a leading role in the promotion of Italian cinema worldwide. It cooperates with major film festivals by organizing national selections, guaranteeing the presence of Italian films and artists in the various festivals and by providing multifunctional spaces to help the promotion of our cinematography. It is also involved with the direct organization of numerous festivals around the world. BIFF Flash Forward Competition Poison – The Land Of Fires by Diego Olivares, 2017 Flash Forward – Out of Competition Manuel by Dario Albertini, 2017 Where The Shadows Fall by Valentina Pedicini, 2017
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contact at Asian Film Market Cristina Cassano Project Manager cell +39 320 7678 693 c.cassano@cinecittaluce.it
World Cinema Equilibrium by Vincenzo Marra, 2017 The Intruder by Leonardo Di Costanzo, 2017 The Leisure Seeker by Paolo Virzi, 2017 Rainbow (A Private Affair) by Paolo & Vittorio Taviani, 2017
contact at Asian Film Market Serena Mazzi Project Manager cell +39 366 6688 537 s.mazzi@cinecittaluce.it Istituto Luce-Cinecittà Srl Via Tuscolana 1055 IT – 00173 Rome phone +39 06 722861 www.cinecittaluce.com www.filmitalia.org
Jour2Fête
France
JOUR2FETE SARL was set up in November 2006 by Sarah Chazelle and Etienne Ollagnier, who each had a previous experience of 10 years in the media / film industry. The company, based in Paris, releases around 8 to 10 independent feature films and documentaries every year both theatrically and on DVD/VOD. The company also handles TV Sales and coproduces some of the films it releases. Since 2012, the company has launched an international sales department, handling 3 to 5 films per year. JOUR2FETE is the French distributor for all the films it handles internationally. BIFF Beauty and the Dogs by Kaouther Ben Hania, 2017 Asian Film Market Beauty and the Dogs by Kaouther Ben Hania, 2017
contact at Asian Film Market Samuel Blanc Head of Sales cell +33 6 7719 4858 samuel.blanc@jour2fete.com Jour2Fête 7, rue Ambroise Thomas FR – 75009 Paris phone +33 1 4022 9215 www.jour2fete.com
Le Pacte
France
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Le Pacte is a distribution, sales agent and coproduction company based in Paris. It has been founded in December 2007 by Jean Labadie, with a team of young experienced executives whose common goal is to develop an efficient, talent friendly tool dedicated to cinema from all over the world, in all its styles. The only criteria is Enthusiasm, Quality and Passion. Le Pacte handles International sales for feature films and documentaries by famous directors such as Abderrahmane Sissako, Wim Wenders or Jaco Van Dormael.
contact at Asian Film Market Nathalie Jeung International Sales Manager cell +33 6 60 58 85 33 n.jeung@le-pacte.com
BIFF Manuel by Dario Albertini, 2017
Le Pacte 5 Rue Darcet FR – 75017 Paris phone +33 1 44 69 59 55 www.le-pacte.com
Asian Film Market (Girl)Friend by Victor Saint Macary, 2017 Crash Test Aglae by Eric Gravel, 2017
LevelK
Denmark
LevelK is handling international sales & distribution for film and TV production companies and acting as a digital partner for distributors in their home country. We are specialised in rights optimization that are reflected through our innovative approach to cross-platform/cross-country distribution combining theatrical and traditional means – alongside digital distribution and marketing. Our goal is to bring our films to the market with an individual strategy so the film finds its own path to its audience and hereby increase royalties. Based in Copenhagen, Hong Kong and Sydney we are a passionate team focusing on longterm relationships and transparent professional cooperation. BIFF Never Steady Never Still by Kathleen Hepburn, 2017 Asian Film Market The Butterfly Tree by Priscilla Cameron, 2017 Rabbit by Luke Shanahan, 2017 Going West by Henrik Martin Dahlsbakken, 2017
Word of God by Henrik Ruben Genz, 2017 The Incredible Story of the Giant Pear by Philip Einstein Lipski, Jørgen Lerdam, Amalie Næsby Fick, 2017
contact at Asian Film Market Derek Lui President of Sales cell +852 6055 7575 derek@levelk.dk LevelK Gl. Kongevej 137 B, 3rd Fl. DK – 1850 Frederiksberg C phone +45 20 1085 80 www.levelk.dk
Loco Films Loco Films is Paris-based international sales and production company, founded in 2015 by Laurent Danielou (Former Rezo director) and Enrique Gonzales Kuhn (Caramel Films - Espagne). Our first succes was the WWII epic Battle for Sevastopol sold to over 25 Territories. In 2016 we handled Berlinale title “Don’t Call me Son”, by Anna Muylaert, the Greek thriller Wednesday 04:45, premiered in Tribeca; the Slovak drama Eva Nova, Critic’s Award in Toronto 2015; and the Argentinian TV Series La Casa, by Diego Lerman, and premiered in Rotterdam. Our actual lineup brings 2017 Berlinale Crystal Bear “Little Harbour”, by Iveta Grofova, Sherif El Bendari’s “Ali, the Goat and Ibrahim”, Cristiane Oliveira’s “Mulher do Pai, Constanza Novick’s TIFF title “The Future Ahead”, produced by Lisandro Alonso, and upcoming “Bitter Flowers by Olivier Meys, that will soon show in Rome FF, Chicago and Busan. BIFF Bitter Flowers by Olivier Meys, 2017 Asian Film Market Bitter Flowers by Olivier Meys, 2017 Son Of Ben by Guérin van de Vorst, 2017 Of Skin And Men by Mehdi Ben Attia, 2017
Little Harbour by Iveta Grófová, 2017 Ali, The Goat And Ibrahim by Sherif El Bendary, 2017
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contact at Asian Film Market Laurent Daniélou CEO, Sales & Acquisitions cell +33 6 64 20 91 60 laurent.danielou@ loco-films.com Loco Films 42 rue Sedaine FR – 75011 Paris phone +33 7 62 99 49 19 info@loco-films.com www.loco-films.com
Luxbox
France
Luxbox is a Paris-based company, dedicated to international sales and co-production of select projects. Based on a solid film catalogue and a passionate pool of world cinema directors, the company launched at the EFM 2016, INHEBBEK HEDI (HEDI) by Mohammed Ben Attia (Best First Feature Film and Silver Bear for Best Actor). In Cannes 2016, Luxbox presented APPRENTICE by BOO Junfeng (Un Certain Regard) and MIMOSAS by Oliver Laxe (Grand Prize of the Critic’s Week). In Locarno 2016, two titles in competition, MARIJA by Michael Koch and DAO KHANONG (By the Time It Gets dark) by Anocha Suwichakornpong. In 2017, Luxbox presented in Berlin BARRAGE starring Lolita Chammah and Isabelle Huppert and in Cannes, JEANNETTE, the childhood of Joan of Arc, a musical film by Bruno Dumont, FROST by Sharunas Bartas, the Europa Cinema Awarded A CIAMBRA by Jonas Carpignano and THEY by Anahita Ghavinizadeh. Last Locarno the company premiered the Sign of Life Award COCOTE by Nelson Carlo de los Santos. BIFF Jeannette, The Childhood Of Joan Of Arc by Bruno Dumont, 2017 Frost by Sharunas Bartas, 2017 They by Anahita Ghazvinizadeh, 2017
Asian Film Market The Eternal Feminine by Natalia Beristain, 2017
contact at Asian Film Market Hédi Zardi CEO Sales & Acquisitions hedi@luxboxfilms.com Luxbox 6 rue Jean Pierre Timbaud FR – 75011 Paris phone +33 6 64 46 10 11 www.luxboxfilms.com
M-Appeal World Sales Established in 2008, m-appeal is a dynamic world sales company based in Berlin, dedicated to bringing gems of groundbreaking cinema to international audiences. With a carefully curated selection of 10-12 films per year, we focus on original international arthouse and genre cinema. Hand in hand with our filmmakers, we aim to nurture new talent and advance established artists. Our goal is to work on a highly transparent basis to build long-lasting and honest relationships with our directors and producers. We also take a particular interest in queer cinema, and don’t shy away from a challenge. Asian Film Market The Swan by Ása Helga Hjörleifsdóttir, 2017 Seventeen by Monja Art, 2017 Butterfly Kisses by Rafael Kapelinski, 2017 Millennials by Jana Bürgelin, 2017 Quality Time by Daan Bakker, 2017
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contact at Asian Film Market Aleksandra Abykova Sales Agent cell +49 178 554 67 54 sales@m-appeal.com M-Appeal World Sales Prinzessinnenstr. 16 DE – 10969 Berlin phone +49 30 6150 7505 www.m-appeal.com
New Europe Film Sales Boutique world sales agency based in Poland working with award-winning features and shorts from Europe and beyond, founded in 2010 by Jan Naszewski. Company’s catalogue includes the Icelandic hit RAMS (Prix Un Certain Regard 2015), 2016 Silver Bear winner UNITED STATES OF LOVE, Polish art-house hit THE LAST FAMILY (Best Actor in Locarno FF 2016) and 2017 Berlinale Best First Feature winning SUMMER 1993. NEFS works with many first and second time filmmakers and animation and also represents a catalogue of short films, including shorts by Ruben Ostlund, 2017 Oscar® winner SING by Kristof Deak, 10 Oscar® shortlisters and 2017 Cannes Palme D'Or winner A GENTLE NIGHT by Qiu Yang among others. BIFF Winter Brothers by Hlynur Pálmason, 2017 Summer 1993 by Carla Simón, 2017
Asian Film Market Under The Tree by Hafsteinn Gunnar Sigurðsson, 2017 Disappearance by Ali Asgari, 2017 Scaffolding by Matan Yair, 2017 Winter Brothers by Hlynur Pálmason, 2017 Summer 1993 by Carla Simón, 2017
Poland
contact at Asian Film Market Katarzyna Siniarska Sales Executive cell +48 698 900 936 kat@neweuropefilmsales.com New Europe Film Sales Czerniakowska 73/79 PL – 00718 Warsaw www.neweuropefilmsales.com
Picture Tree International
Germany
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Picture Tree International GmbH is a world sales & production company with headquarters in Berlin. The core business of the company is worldwide licensing of film rights and the coproduction of international feature films in an integrated business model. Picture Tree International GmbH was founded in December 2012 and currently represents up to 12 theatrical feature films per year, ranging from mainstream to arthouse cross-over productions.
BIFF Life Guidance by Ruth Mader, 2017
Asian Film Market Life Guidance by Ruth Mader, 2017
Men Don’t Cry by Alen Drljević, 2017
Men Don’t Cry by Alen Drljević, 2017
The Journey by Mohamed Jabarah Al-Daradji, 2017
Four Against The Bank by Wolfgang Petersen, 2016
The Confession by Zaza Urushadze, 2017
contact at Asian Film Market Andreas Rothbauer Founder & Managing Director cell +49 151 5445 8921 andreas@picturetreeinternational.com Picture Tree International Husemannstr. 7 DE – 10435 Berlin phone +49 30 4208 2480 pti@picturetree-international.com www.picturetree-international.com
Playtime
France
Playtime (formerly known as Films Distribution) is a Paris-based international sales agency active since 1997. Founded by François Yon and Nicolas Brigaud-Robert, quickly joined by Valéry Guibal and Sébastien Beffa, Playtime has become one of the industry leaders in international sales of independent cinema. Recent movies include Cannes’ favorite BPM (Beats Per Minute), Oscar® winner Son of Saul, veteran director François Ozon’s Frantz, and Sundance hit The Innocents. Each year, Playtime launches approximately 25 new titles in the most prestigious festivals, and is dedicated to award winning and innovative art-house films from all over the world. We pride ourselves in discovering exciting new filmmakers and introducing them to audiences around the world. Playtime is also an active coproducer, under the Playtime Production banner, and is a partner in thriving French TV production company Empreinte Digitale (Mission on AMC). Inaddition to its Paris office, Playtime has set up in 2008, Films Boutique, a Berlin based subsidiary, Brussels-based Be For Films in 2014, and Film Constellation in London in 2016. BIFF Let the Sunshine In by Claire Denis, 2017 The Double Lover (L'Amant Double) by François Ozon, 2017
Asian Film Market Asian Film Market Abracadabra by Pablo Berger, 2017 BPM (Beats Per Minute) by Robin Campillo, 2017 Mademoiselle Paradis by Barbara Albert, 2017
contact at Asian Film Market Georgia Poivre Sales Executive cell +33 6 03 20 17 57 georgia@playtime.group Playtime 5 rue Nicolas Flamel FR – 75004 Paris phone +33 1 5310 3399 info@playtime.group www.playtime.group
Premium Films Premium Films was created in July 1998 by JeanCharles Mille. We have become specialists in the international sales of short films and are now managing the rights of more than 800 titles, among which Oscar and Palme d‘Or Short Film winners, and works of acclaimed directors like Terry Gilliam. We select only 35 to 45 new titles each year to work our films in depth. The privileged relationships we have developed with talented young directors and producers encouraged us to create a feature film department in 2012. With our films we want to defend unique, daring and engaging cinematic visions of various genres and bring them to audiences around the world. We have been working with such feature films as White Shadow by Noaz Deshe (Lion of the Future in Venice 2013), I am yours by Iram Haq (Toronto 2013), Nuoc 2030 by Nghiem-Minh (Berlinale 2014 Panorama), Soldate Jeannette by Daniel Hoesl (Tiger Award Rotterdam 2013), Leones by Jazmin Lopez... , Jesus by Fernando Guzzoni (Toronto 2016, San Sebastian official selection 2016), and Easy by Andrea Magnani (Locarno 2017). Asian Film Market Easy by Andrea Magnani, 2017 Thick Lashes of Lauri Mäntyvaara by Hannaleena Hauru, 2017
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contact at Asian Film Market Leslie Saussereau Sales Agent cell +33 6 5854 4885 ls@premium-films.com Premium Films 6 rue Desargues FR – 75011 Paris phone +33 1 4277 0639 contact@premium-films.com www.premium-films.com
Reel Suspects
France
REEL SUSPECTS is multi-faceted “all rights” Distribution Company, specialized in feature films, ranging from genre to animation, with an eye on emerging filmmakers. His editorial line based on a reel passion for photography and eye catching cinematography, as well as a deep analysis of the main characters. Matteo Lovadina is considered by the industry as the founder of what is called today “elevated genre”, a mix between arthouse directorial approach and sci-fi / fantasy. REEL SUSPECTS is bringing a new cost-effective business model to its partners from all over the world, in the context of an international market changing forever to new directions, and specialized niches constantly growing and evolving, providing a tailor made service that perfectly suits each project. BIFF Malila by Anucha Boonyawatana, 2017 The Man With The Magic Box by Bodo Kox, 2017 Smaller And Smaller Circles by Raya Martin, 2017
Asian Film Market Firstborn by Aik Karapetian, 2017 Children Of The Night by Andrea De Sica, 2016 Black Hollow Cage by Sadrac GonzalezPerellon, 2017 Leviano by Justin Amorim, 2017 Alifu The Prince/ss by Yu Lin Wang, 2017
contact at Asian Film Market Leslie Semichon Head of Sales cell + 33 6 52 63 06 21 s@reelsuspects.com Reel Suspects 42, rue Rene Boulanger FR – 75010 Paris phone +33 1 58 51 42 95 www.reelsuspects.com
SF Studios SF International is an international sales agent and part of SF Studios, Scandinavia’s largest film company with operating offices in every major Scandinavian territory and market leader for more than 95 years. We represent films and TV series from SF Studios Production as well as third party producers in Scandinavia who share our passion for high quality content. Our focus is commercial films and series with marketable elements and clear target groups that work not only in their countries of origin but more importantly appeal to international viewers. Asian Film Market Borg/McEnroe by Janus Metz, 2017 The Man by Charlotte Sieling, 2017 Kings Bay by Stig Svendsen, 2017
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contact at Asian Film Market Peter Torkelsson International Sales Manager cell +46 72 577 37 69 peter.torkelsson@sfstudios.se SF Studios Sveavägen 56 SE – 111 34 Stockholm phone +46 8 409 188 00 international@sf.se www.sfinternational.se
Stray Dogs Launched in 2015, Stray Dogs is dedicated to bringing edgy, international, director driven films with cult potential to worldwide audiences. We are very committed to the careers of our talents, believe in long term partnerships and aim to be a modern, integrated boutique agency for filmmakers. We aim to provide our distributors and programmers friends with fresh, interesting, special content, which will appeal to younger audiences and gain value over time. BIFF The Brawler by Anurag Kashyap, 2017 Asian Film Market The Brawler by Anurag Kashyap, 2017 Gurgaon by Shanker Raman, 2017 Good Luck by Ben Russell, 2017 Kuso by Flying Lotus, 2017 Friendly Beast by Gabriela Almeida, 2017 Sister Of Mine by Pedro Aguilera, 2017
Pin Cushion by Deborah Haywood, 2017 Thirst Street by Nathan Silver, 2017 Dhogs by Andrés Goteira, 2017 Mansfield 66/67 by P. David Ebersole and Todd Hugues, 2017
France
contact at Asian Film Market Rafaëlle Lalé Sales Manager cell +33 7 71 07 68 72 rafaelle@stray-dogs.com Stray Dogs 30 rue Saint-Marc FR – 75002 Paris phone +33 1 8228 4215 sales@stray-dogs.com www.stray-dogs.biz
Summerside International A dynamic and fast growing reality acting as intermediary agent for producers and offering a persistently renewed slate of films from all over the world: art-house, director-driven, commercial, genre, features, documentaries, regularly selected at both European and worldwide festivals. Summerside International markets contents to leading distributors, aggregators, over-the-top (OTT) channels across Multiple platforms and devices, showcasing the most recent acquisitions as well as library contents at the top markets all over the world, such as EFM in Berlin, FilmArt in Hong Kong, MIPTV, Marché du Film in Cannes, NATPE, Venice International Film Festival, MIPCOM, American Film Market, Busan. As a result, filmmakers and producers can count on a thorough distribution and sales expertise as well as on an extensive network of contacts across all sectors of the industry. The mission of Summerside International is to create a place where innovative directorial talents and their visions can be discovered and promoted to distributors and broadcasters throughout the world, as the finest authors in international cinema.
Asian Film Market The Liberation Of Skopje by Danilo and Rade Šerbedžija, 2016 In A Lonely Place by Davide Montecchi, 2016
La Scuola: I PittorI Riminesi Del ‘300 by Davide Montecchi, in development Il Viaggio Di Mastorna by Davide Montecchi, in development
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contact at Asian Film Market Nicola Tassoni Co-Founder, Buyer n.tassoni@summersideinternational.com Summerside International Einsteinstraat, 53 NL – 3281 NJ Numansdorp f.manno@summerside-international.com www.summerside-international.com
TrustNordisk TrustNordisk is one of the largest sales agents in Europe and the leading expert when it comes to Scandinavian feature films and TV-series worldwide. We represent one of the most extensive catalogues in Europe, with films from both upcoming talent and highly acclaimed directors such as Lars von Trier, Susanne Bier, Thomas Vinterberg, Nicolaj Arcel, Harald Szwart, Hans Petter Moland, Roar Uthaug and Lukas Moodysson. We put great pride in representing both festival darlings and big-budgeted films based on bestsellers from authors such as Jo Nesbø and Jussi Adler Olsen. We collaborate with both large production companies as well as independent producers within all of Europe, functioning not only as a sales agent, but also as co-producers, creative partners and contribute with our know-how through business consulting on a large variety of high profile projects. Welcome to our world of films!
Asian Film Market You Disappear by Peter Schønau Fog, 2017 I Remember You by Oskar Thór Axelsson, 2017 The Divine Order by Petra Volpe, 2016
The 12th Man by Harald Zwart, 2016 Wildwitch by Kaspar Munk, 2017 Darling by Birgitte Stærmose, 2017
Denmark
contact at Asian Film Market Nicolai Korsgaard Senior Sales Manager cell +45 24 21 4133 nicolai@trustnordisk.com TrustNordisk Filmbyen 22 DK – 2650 Hvidovre phone +45 29 74 62 06 info@trustnordisk.com www.trustnordisk.com
UniFrance
UniFrance is the organisation in charge of promoting French cinema throughout the world. Created in 1949, in the form of an association under the law of 1901, UniFrance is under the supervision of the CNC (Centre national du cinéma et de l’image animée). The association has nearly 1000 members: producers of feature films and shorts, exporters, sales agents, directors, actors, authors (screenwriters) and talent agents. BIFF Makala by Emmanuel Gras, 2017 Carbon by Olivier Marchal, 2017 Oblivion Verses by Alireza Khatami, 2017 Orchestra Class by Rachid Hami, 2017 Braguino by Clément Cogitore, 2017 Let The Sunshine In by Claire Denis, 2017 Diving by Mélanie Laurent, 2017 Zombillenium by Arthur de Pins and Alexis Ducord, 2017
Jeannette, The Childhood Of Joan Of Arc by Bruno Dumont, 2017 Jeune Femme by Léonor Serraille, 2017 L'Amant double by François Ozon, 2017 Happy End by Michael Haneke, 2017 Grandeur et décadence d'un petit commerce de cinéma by Jean-Luc Godard,1986 9 Fingers by F.J. Ossang, 2016 Tomorrow And Thereafter by Noemie Lvovsky, 2016
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contact at Asian Film Market Jérémy Segay Korea & South-East Asia Representative cell +82 10 2620 6783 jeremy.segay@unifrance.org UniFrance 13 rue Henner FR – 75009 Paris phone +33 1 4753 2701 contact@unifrance.org www.unifrance.org
WestEnd Films
United Kingdom
WestEnd Films is a dynamic international sales and feature film financing company, co-founded by Eve Schoukroun, Maya Amsellem and renowned producer and Capitol Films founder Sharon HarelCohen. WestEnd launched at Cannes 2008 and offers filmmakers finance, production and sales expertise as well as an extensive network of contacts across all sectors of the industry. WestEnd continues to build a highly selective slate including the talent of directors Stephen Frears, Rodrigo Garcia, Neil Jordan, Ralph Fiennes, David Gordon Green, Tomm Moore, Hideo Nakata, Michael Winterbottom, Isabel Coixet, Fernando Leon de Aranoa and A-list cast including Benicio Del Toro, Rooney Mara, Al Pacino, Ralph Fiennes, Kristin Scott Thomas, Mia Wasikowska, Nicolas Cage, Steve Coogan, Tim Robbins, Cara Delevingne, Christopher Walken, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Glenn Close, Woody Harrelson, Imogen Poots and Liam Hemsworth. BIFF Sergio & Sergei by Ernesto Daranas, 2017 Asian Film Market Sergio & Sergei by Ernesto Daranas, 2017
Grace Jones by Sophie Fiennes, 2017
The Breadwinner by Nora Twomey, 2017
Hollow in the Land by Scooter Corkle, 2016
contact at Asian Film Market Anil Ravdjee Sales Executive cell +44 7426 471 480 anil@westendfilms.com WestEnd Films Shepherds Building Central Charecroft Way UK – London W14 0EE phone +44 20 74 94 83 00 info@westendfilms.com www.westendfilms.com
Wide
France
Founded by Loic Magneron, WIDE is a leading independent sales company currently representing more than 20 new feature films a year and a library of more than 500 fiction titles and 300 documentaries represented by the branch WIDE HOUSE. Our catalogue contains a variety of movies from internationally acclaimed directors (restored classics by Max Ophuls Lola Montes, J-L Godard Vivre Sa Vie among others) but also a selection of genre/horror and edgy dramas from around the world. In 2015, WIDE launched its Distribution department, with the release of «Bonte Divine», a film by Vinko Bresan, which was a box-office success in Croatia and internationally distributed in more than 32 countries. In less than a year, already 4 films released in France. WIDE Distribution’s next release is Starlight directed by Sophie Blondy, scheduled for September 2016. BIFF Goliath by Dominik Locher, 2017
Asian Film Market Goliath by Dominik Locher, 2017 Pororoca by Constantin Popescu, 2017 Euthanizer by Teemu Nikki, 2017
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contact at Asian Film Market Diane Ferrandez Head of Sales cell +33 7 61 57 96 86 df@widemanagement.com Wide 9 rue Bleue FR – 75009 Paris phone +33 1 53 95 04 64 infos@widemanagement.com www.widemanagement.com
Wild Bunch
France
Wild Bunch manages a library of more than 800 titles and provides a diversified suite of distribution services: direct distribution to end users (theatrical, video, TV‌ ); international sales agency; financial coproduction and electronic distribution. A major player in international sales, Wild Bunch is part of Wild Bunch AG, a leading independent European film distribution company, listed on the German stock market, that manages a library of more than 2,200 titles. The company is active in the acquisition, co-production, direct distribution and international sales of films and TV series and developed a pan-European direct distribution network in France (Wild Bunch Distribution, Wild Side and Filmo TV), Italy (BIM Distribuzione), Germany (Wild Bunch Germany/Senator) & Spain (Vertigo). BIFF Angels Wear White by Vivian Qu, 2017
contact at Asian Film Market Emilie Serres Sales cell +33 6 43 30 32 55 eserres@wildbunch.eu Wild Bunch 65 rue de Dunkerque FR – 75009 Paris phone +33 1 43 13 21 15 www.wildbunch.biz
WTFilms WTFilms ("What The Films") is a sales, production and financing company created in 2012 by Gregory Chambet and Dimitri Stephanides. After an initial focus on genre for which it acquired a strong expertise, WTFilms has now diversified to all types of movies. Recent titles include Melanie Laurent’s drama PLONGER (DIVING), sophisticated thriller THE EAVESDROPPER starring François Cluzet, western THE BALLAD OF LEFTY BROWN starring Bill Pullman, Jim Caviezel & Peter Fonda and documentary WINE CALLING.
BIFF Diving by Mélanie Laurent, 2017 Asian Film Market Diving by Mélanie Laurent, 2017
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contact at Asian Film Market Quentin Worthington Sales Executive cell +33 6 4923 1907 quentin@wtfilms.fr WTFilms 20, rue Bachaumont FR – 75002 Paris www.wtfilms.fr
°efp – european film promotion
37 countries, 1 network
EFP (European Film Promotion) is a unique network of 38 European member organisations who represent films and talent from their respective territories. Under the EFP flag, the members team up on initiatives to jointly promote the diversity and the spirit of European cinema and talent at key international film festivals and markets. EFP is financially supported by the Creative Europe – MEDIA Programme of the European Union and by its member organisations. The Hamburg-based office is backed by the German Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media, the Film Fund Hamburg Schleswig-Holstein and the Ministry of Culture of the City of Hamburg.
EFP President Martin Schweighofer AFC – Austrian Films EFP Vice President Pia Lundberg Swedish Film Institute EFP Managing Director Sonja Heinen
Contact European Film Promotion e.V. Friedensallee 14-16 22765 Hamburg, Germany phone +49 40 390 6252 info@efp-online.com www.efp-online.com
°efp – initiatives in support of the european film industry calendar 2017 / 2018
promotion of films and talent 46 european shooting stars 46 new directions in european documentaries 47 producers on the move 47 europe! voices of women in film 48 future frames: ten new filmmakers to follow 48 europe! goes busan 48 screenings of foreign language Oscar® submitted films access to international markets 49 europe! umbrellas film sales support outside of europe 50 about film sales support (fss)
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promotion of films and talent
european shooting stars
at the Berlin IFF Germany, February
Each year, EFP presents ten of the most talented young actors from ten different European countries to the international press, public and industry during the Berlinale. They connect and network with casting directors, talent agents, producers and directors to broaden and strengthen industry alliances. The initiative emphasizes the crucial role new talent can play in marketing European films and offers support and publicity to young European actors and actresses as they begin to cross-over from national prominence to an international career.
new directions in european documentaries
at the Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival, Toronto Canada, April  / May
Putting a focus on outstanding documentary productions from Europe, EFP has initiated this new programme in collaboration with Hot Docs. Starting in 2018, a dedicated section of the festival will present European filmmakers and their work. In addition panel discussions and workshops on co-production, funding as well as meetings with potential buyers give room for networking and opportunities to sell their films. Since 2017 EFP offers FILM SALES SUPPORT for world sales companies marketing European films at Hot Docs.
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europe! voices of women in film
producers on the move
at the Cannes FF France, May
At the Cannes Film Festival, 20 promising, up-and-coming producers from throughout Europe are selected to participate in PRODUCERS ON THE MOVE. The yearly initiative is aimed at connecting young, enterprising European producers with potential co-production partners and strengthening their industry networks. They take part in a tailor-made programme of project pitches, one-to-one meetings, case studies and social events underpinned by an extensive press campaign, which includes their profiles in the international trades and supports their visibility within the international industry.
at the Sydney IFF Australia, June
Taking a stand for gender diversity in film, EFP successfully launched EUROPE! VOICES OF WOMEN IN FILM at the Sydney Film Festival (SFF) in 2016. In close cooperation with SFF, the programme recognizes new works by some of Europe's most exciting women directors and presents them in a dedicated section of the festival, highlighting the virtuosity and strength of innovative European cinema by women film artists.
europe! goes busan
future frames – ten new filmmakers to follow
at the Karlovy Vary IFF Czech Republic, July
The programme features new European cinema and the promising young directing talent behind it. Recommended by the EFP member organisations and selected by the artistic team of KVIFF, the ten outstanding film students and graduates from schools throughout Europe present their recent short films within the official programme of festival and take part in a threeday tailor-made programme to facilitate their entree into the international film scene with support from extensive press coverage.
at the Busan IFF South Korea, October
Every year European directors and actors are welcomed to South Korea's major film event, the Busan IFF, to present their films and to engage in discussions with the enthusiastic Korean audiences and meet with key Asian and international industry players. In alliance with FILM SALES SUPPORT dedicated towards the promotion and marketing of European films, the programme has increased the number of sales to Asia significantly. EUROPE! GOES BUSAN shines a light on the spirit and the diversity of European cinema.
screenings of foreign language Oscar ® submitted films
Los Angeles USA, November
EFP organises special screenings for European submissions for the Foreign Language Film Award to help the films to stand out from among more than 80 international competitors. Voting Academy members, international buyers, selected press and LA-based industry are invited to the screenings. They take place at the same time as the American Film Market (AFM) where EFP hosts the EUROPE! UMBRELLA to facilitate business activities of European world sales agents, producers and EFP members with the US and worldwide markets.
access to international markets
filmart
Hong Kong China, March
Since 2011, EFP has been running the much frequented EUROPE! UMBRELLA for European world sales companies and EFP members at Hong Kong's renowned FILMART, attracting substantial business from the Asian countries.
toronto, industry centre
at the Toronto IFF Canada, September
In order to highlight the diversity of European cinema and enhance its visibility at one of the world's key festivals, EFP has been organising and operating the EUROPE! UMBRELLA since 2016, which serves as a central meeting point for all of the Europeans during TIFF.
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asian film market
at the Busan IFF South Korea, October
Paying heed to the industry aspect of the festival and in addition to its support for European films and directors at the Busan IFF, EFP offers a hub for European world sales companies and EFP member organisations representing their films and operates the large and very busy EUROPE! UMBRELLA at the Asian Film Market in Busan.
american film market
Los Angeles USA, November
As one of the earliest initiatives, started in 1998, EFP supports the presence of European sales agents, producers and EFP members at the AFM by offering the highly frequented EUROPE! UMBRELLA. It is based at the market headquarters and open for 20 to 25 European companies.
film sales support outside of europe
MANIFESTO, directed by Julian Rosenfeldt, FSS supported at the Sundance IFF 2017 ŠThe Match Factory
film sales support
EFP’s support initiative for European sales agents
EFP not only promotes European films and talent around the world, it also backs marketing campaigns of associated world sales companies in countries outside of Europe via FILM SALES SUPPORT (FSS). It contributes to additional promotional activities for European films, covering up to 50 per cent of marketing costs at the Sundance, Toronto, Tribeca and Hot Docs festivals as well as the FILMART, Asian Film Market and AFM markets. Sales
companies may choose between single and slate funding. The latter allows for the coverage of concerted campaigns at the Toronto International Film Festival and a subsequent market, such as the Asian Film Market, the AFM or the FILMART. EFP may additionally offer FSS for the promotion of Swiss films outside of Europe, thanks to new international measures by the Swiss Federal Office of Culture, Media Desk Suisse and SWISS FILMS.
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°efp – the network Albania Majlinda Tafa A lbanian National Center of Cinematography www.nationalfilmcenter. gov.al Austria Martin Schweighofer A FC – Austrian Films www.austrianfilms.com Belgium / Flanders Christian De Schutter Flanders Image www.flandersimage.com Belgium / Wallonia Eric Franssen Wallonie Bruxelles Images www.wbimages.be Bosnia and Herzegovina Elma Tataragić Association of filmmakers in Bosnia and Herzegovina www.bhfilm.ba Bulgaria Irina Kanousheva Bulgarian National Film Center www.nfc.bg Croatia Mario Kozina Croatian Audiovisual Centre www.havc.hr
Republic of Cyprus Diomides Nikita Ministry of Education and Culture www.moec.gov.cy Czech Republic Markéta Šantrochová Czech Film Center www.filmcenter.cz Denmark Christian Juhl Lemche The Danish Film Institute www.dfi.dk Estonia Edith Sepp Estonian Film Institute www.filmi.ee Finland Jaana Puskala The Finnish Film Foundation www.ses.fi
Germany Mariëtte Rissenbeek German Films www.german-films.de Greece Stavroula Geronimaki Greek Film Centre www.gfc.gr Hungary Katalin Vajda Magyar Filmunió/ Hungarian National Film Fund www.filmunio.hu Iceland Laufey Gudjónsdóttir Icelandic Film Centre www.icelandicfilmcentre.is Ireland Teresa McGrane Irish Film Board www.irishfilmboard.ie
France Frédéric Béreyziat UniFrance www.unifrance.org
Italy Annabella Nucara Istituto Luce Cinecittà www.filmitalia.org
Georgia Tamara Tatishvili Georgian National Film Center www.gnfc.ge
Kosovo* Arben Zharku Kosova Cinematography Center www.qkk-rks.com
the network
Latvia Dita Rietuma National Film Centre Latvia www.nfc.lv Lithuania Dovilė Butnoriūtė Lithuanian Film Centre www.lkc.lt Luxembourg Françoise Lentz Film Fund Luxembourg www.filmfund.lu Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia Macedonian Film Agency www.filmagency.gov.mk Montenegro Sehad Čekić Film Centre of Montenegro www.fccg.me The Netherlands Marten Rabarts EYE International international.eyefilm.nl Norway Stine Oppegaard Norwegian Film Institute www.nfi.no/english/ norwegianfilms Poland Olga Domżala Polish Film Institute www.pisf.pl
Portugal Vítor Pinheiro Instituto do Cinema e do Audiovisual, I. P./ ICA www.ica-ip.pt Romania Cristian Hordilă Romanian Film Promotion www.romfilmpromotion.ro Serbia Miroljub Vučković Film Center Serbia www.fcs.rs Slovak Republic Rastislav Steranka Slovak Film Institute www.sfu.sk Slovenia Nerina T. Kocjančič Slovenian Film Centre www.film-center.si Spain Rafael Cabrera Instituto de la Cinematografía y de las Artes Audiovisuales/ ICAA www.icaa.es Sweden Pia Lundberg Swedish Film Institute www.sfi.se
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Switzerland Catherine Ann Berger Swiss Films www.swissfilms.ch United Kingdom Briony Hanson British Council www.britishcouncil.org *This designation is without prejudice to positions on status, and is in line with UNSCR 1244/1999 and the lCJ Opinion on the Kosovo Declaration of Independence.
°efp – partners and imprint EFP's activities are financially supported by the Creative Europe – Media Programme of the European Union and the EFP member organisations. The Hamburg-based office is supported by the German Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media (BKM), the Film Fund Hamburg Schleswig-Holstein and the Ministry of Culture of the City of Hamburg.
with the support of
The Europe! Umbrella in Busan takes place in close collaboration / cooperation and additional support of Unifrance and German Films. Film Sales Support is additionally supported by the Nordisk Film & TV Fond and the Polish Film Institute. EFP may also offer FSS additionally for the promotion of Swiss films outside of Europe, thanks to new international measures by Federal Office of Culture, Media Desk Suisse and SWISS FILMS. EUROPE! UMBRELLA in Busan is supported by
Publisher European Film Promotion e. V. Editors Susanne Davis, Cornelia Klimkeit, Olga Makarova Coordination Cornelia Klimkeit, Olga Makarova Layout Panatom Corporate Communication Print Merkur Druck GmbH, Norderstedt
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