Catalan Films at Raindance Film Festival

CATALONIA GUEST OF HONOUR RAINDANCE FILM FESTIVAL 25 OCT – 4 NOV 2023

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Raindance Film Festival Your Catalan Schedule THURSDAY OCTOBER 26TH CATALONIA, A COUNTRY FOR FILM Panel | 11.00am | Wonderville CO-PRODUCTION FORUM CATALONIA / UK Meetings | 1.00pm | Wonderville MASTERCLASS BY CARLA SIMÓN 3.15pm | Wonderville SHORTS PROGRAMME - CATALAN CONNECTIONS Screening + Q&A | 9.00pm | Vue Piccadilly FRIDAY OCTOBER 27TH UPON ENTRY Screening + Q&A | 6:20pm | Curzon Soho TENDER METALHEADS Screening + Q&A | 9.00pm | Vue Piccadilly SATURDAY OCTOBER 28TH LA SINGLA Screening + Q&A | 9.00pm | Vue Piccadilly SATURDAY NOVEMBER 4TH UN AMOR Screening | 5.30pm | Curzon Soho

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FEATURE FILMS – CLOSING NIGHT GALA

Un amor Escaping her overwhelming life in the city, 30-year-old Natalia finds refuge in the small village of La Escapa, deep in the Spanish countryside. When confronted with the hostility of her landlord and the distrust of the local villagers, Nat finds herself giving in to an unsettling sexual proposal from her neighbour Andreas.

Screening Saturday 4th | 5.30pm | Curzon Soho

by Isabel Coixet Produced by Monte Glauco AIE, Buena Pinta Media, Perdición Films Sales agent Film Constellation: sales@filmconstellation. com

FEATURE FILMS

Tender Metalheads Exploring the relationship between two teenage boys from Barcelona in 1991, Juanjo is overprotected by his family and Miquel belongs to a difficult one with an absent father. Both will find refuge from the grey world in which they live through their friendship and love of heavy music.

Screening Friday 27th | 9.00pm | Vue Piccadilly | Screening + Q&A

LA PRODUCTORA DE JUANJO SÁEZ Brief profile of the company

La Productora de Juanjo Sáez is a creative and “different” animation company based in Barcelona. They produce TV series, films and publicity.

My goals for the professional meetings are...

We are looking for distributors and sales agents and networking opportunities.

by Juanjo Sáez Produced by La Productora de Juanjo Sáez, TV3 - Televisió de Catalunya

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FEATURE FILMS

La Singla Deaf since shortly after her birth, Antonia Singla learned to dance without hearing the music. At the young age of 17 she revolutionised the flamenco world, only to disappear from the stage before turning 30. Fifty years on, a woman will try to unravel the mystery surrounding her disappearance and find La Singla to hear the first-hand version of her heartbreaking story. The film interweaves past and present, combining archive footage with impassioned music and sound.

Screening Saturday 28th | 9.00pm | Vue Piccadilly | Screening + Q&A

LA FÁBRICA NARANJA Brief profile of the company

Independent production house based in Barcelona founded by director Paloma Zapata. We are specialized in music documentaries.

My goals for the professional meetings are...

Networking and exchanging of projects.

by Paloma Zapata Produced by La Fábrica Naranja, Malandar Films, Inselfilm Produktion Sales agent Rise and Shine World Sales: info@riseandshine-berlin.de

FEATURE FILMS

Upon Entry Upon their arrival at Newark’s airport with their approved residence visas, Diego and Elena are unexpectedly held and subjected to an interrogation by border agents who insist on a final interview. Testing the couple’s stability, we explore the reality of the US immigration system.

Screening Friday 27th | 6:20pm | Curzon Soho | Screening + Q&A

ZABRISKIE FILMS Brief profile of the company

Independent production company from Barcelona, founded in 2017 by Carles Torras.

My goals for the professional meetings are...

I’m always looking for opportunities to meet new producers and talents to share my new projects and also welcome the idea of listen to someone else’s story.

by Juan Sebastián Vásquez, Alejandro Rojas Produced by Zabriskie Films, Basque Fims, Sygnatia Sales agent Charades: sales@charades.eu

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SHORTS PROGRAMME - CATALAN CONNECTIONS

Crack of Dawn The farmhouse of a rural family is declared unfit for habitation. While part of the family fights to save the space their ancestors built, the younger ones imagine where they could go.

Screening Thursday 26th |9.00pm | Vue Piccadilly | Screening + Q&A

ESCAC FILMS Brief profile of the company

Escac Films manages and coordinates the Final Degree Projects (TFG), Specialization Final Master’s Projects (TFM), and Master’s in Directing projects at all stages, from development to exploitation and promotion, with the aim of professionalizing the working methodology of academic productions.

by Anna Llargués Produced by ESCAC Films Sales agent ESCAC FILMS: gerard.vidal@escac.es

SHORTS PROGRAMME - CATALAN CONNECTIONS

Daydreaming so Vividly about our Spanish Holidays Sun-starved teenagers go on a dreamy trip to the Balearic Islands in the pursuit of light and warmth. They must absorb it and be a vessel in order to transport it back to their heavily clouded kingdom.

Screening Thursday 26th |9.00pm | Vue Piccadilly | Screening + Q&A

ESCAC FILMS Brief profile of the company

Escac Films manages and coordinates the Final Degree Projects (TFG), Specialization Final Master’s Projects (TFM), and Master’s in Directing projects at all stages, from development to exploitation and promotion, with the aim of professionalizing the working methodology of academic productions.

My goals for the professional meetings are...

I’m looking for co-producers and networking for my upcoming projects.

by Christian Avilés Produced by ESCAC Films Sales agent ESCAC FILMS: gerard.vidal@escac.es

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SHORTS PROGRAMME - CATALAN CONNECTIONS

He Ran Alongside his Comrade The story of an elderly businessman in search of popularity. He evades taxes but practices philanthropy, understanding solidarity in a personal way. Thus, the protagonist dedicates himself to generating problems for other people with the aim of being able to help them.

Screening Thursday 26th |9.00pm | Vue Piccadilly | Screening + Q&A

BOL PRODUCTION HOUSE Brief profile of the company

BOL is a full-service animation and illustration production house made up of a handpicked roster of international directors and illustrators.

My goals for the professional meetings are...

We are looking for new projects, talents, and distributors, as well as networking opportunities.

by Genís Rigol Produced by BOL Production House Sales agent Marvin & Wayne: fest@marvinwayne.com

SHORTS PROGRAMME - CATALAN CONNECTIONS

Lost at Sea A Rohingya man is stranded in the Andaman Sea on a fishing boat loaded with men, women and children fleeing for their lives. He is haunted by the song his mother sang him and searches his memory for the reasons that led him to flee in the first place.

Screening Thursday 26th |9.00pm | Vue Piccadilly | Screening + Q&A

NOON FILMS Brief profile of the company

Noon Films is an award-winning independent film production company founded in 2014 in Barcelona, Spain.

They produce bold, author-driven films with international appeal.

My goals for the professional meetings are...

We are looking for co-producers, funding opportunities and new projects.

by Lucija Stojevic, Andrés Bartos Animation by Richard Swarbrick Produced by Noon Films

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SHORTS PROGRAMME - CATALAN CONNECTIONS

Mestral After Grandma Nuri goes into a resident’s home, The Soldevila Family meet at her former beach house to clear her belongings. But Júlia, the youngest of the family, doesn’t want to let the house and the memories with her grandmother in that place be lost, and attempts to stop them.

Screening Thursday 26th |9.00pm | Vue Piccadilly | Screening + Q&A

FRACTAL Brief profile of the company

Fractal is a cinema production company based in Barcelona since 2015. We produce our own projects with a social perspective, we are interested in stories that shake consciences with sensibility and coherence, being committed to our environment and context.

My goals for the professional meetings are...

We are looking for networking opportunities and talents for our projects.

by Cordelia Alegre Produced by Fractal Sales agent Morethan Films: queralt@morethan-films. com

SHORTS PROGRAMME - CATALAN CONNECTIONS

Ponto Final This film is an excuse, a cure. The director returns to his parents’ house and asks them to play a game where they become movie stars. This acting game will serve as a pretext to talk about the cancer that both his mother and father overcame and the fear of loss.

Screening Thursday 26th |9.00pm | Vue Piccadilly | Screening + Q&A

RINGO MEDIA Brief profile of the company

Production company based in Barcelona, created by Mireia Graell. Among its titles we can find Alvaro Gago’s short films Matria (Sundance 2018) and 16 December (Locarno Film Festival 2019), Ponto Final by Miguel López Beraza (Warsaw Film Festival 2022) and the debut feature Matria by Álvaro Gago (Berlinale Panorama 2023).

My goals for the professional meetings are...

We’re looking to connect with other professionals, talk to talent and share ideas. As well for potential coproducers and financiers for our projects in development.

by Miguel López Beraza Produced by Ringo Media, Makers, Matiné, Bro Cinema Sales agent Marvin & Wayne: fest@marvinwayne.com

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Professionals attending Raindance Bol Production House Marcello Buselli Managing Partner & Executive Producer marcello@bolprod.com

La productora de Juanjo Sáez Joan Tomàs Director joan@laproductoradejuanjosaez. com

Bol Production House Genís Rigol Director pinnnut@gmail.com

La productora de Juanjo Sáez Núria Farré Producer nuria@laproductoradejuanjosaez. com

Escac Films Christian Avilés Director chrrrristian@gmail.com

La fábrica naranja Paloma Zapata Director and Producer palomazapata@gmail.com

Fractal Cordelia Alegre Director cordelia.alegre@gmail.com

Noon Films Lucija Stojevic Director, producer, writer lucija@noon-films.com

Fractal Itsaso Arizkuren CEO - Producer jordi@imagic-tv.com

Ringo Media Mireia Graell Producer mireia@ringomediabcn.com

La productora de Juanjo Sáez Juanjo Sáez Director and Producer juanjo_saez@yahoo.es

Ringo Media Miguel López Beraza Director miloberaza@gmail.com

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Zabriskie Films Juan Sebastián Vásquez Director juansebastianvasquez@gmail. com

Zabriskie Films Alejandro Rojas Director alejandrorojas76@gmail.com

Zabriskie Films Carles Torras Producer carles@zabriskie-films.com

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Matchmaking with Catalan companies and talents is our passion ICEC – CATALAN INSTITUTE FOR CULTURAL COMPANIES

INSTITUT RAMON LLULL

Catalan Films Maria Basora Market Development Director international.icec@gencat.cat

Marc Dueñas Head of London Office mduenas@llull.cat

Catalan Films Mar Pérez Unanue ICEC London office Director mar.perez@gencat.cat

Susana Millet Dance and Cinema Coordinator smillet@llull.cat

Catalan Films Joan Ruiz International Promotion joan.ruizg@gencat.cat

Catalunya Film Commission Carlota Guerrero Manager cguerrerob@gencat.cat

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