We would like to remind you that is is the very last day to apply for the International Financing Forum in Toronto (2008 September 7,8). 40% discount on Industry pass to Toronto Film Festival for ACE members, if selected.
ACE ALERT: Amiens Development Fund!
2008-07-10 – 18:09
13th SCREENPLAY DEVELOPMENT FUND OF AMIENS
Deadline for submission: August 15th 2008!
Contact & information: Séverine Roinssard / severinecinesud@noos.fr
ACE IN UPCOMING FESTIVALS!
2008-07-09 – 18:06
LOCARNO FILM FESTIVAL (August 6-16) & OPEN DOORS (August 10-12)
This year Open Doors, the co-production meeting of the festival, focuses on LATIN AMERICA!
Please check all the details about the 12 selected projects and the programme on www.pardo.ch
ON AUGUST 10th, meetings with the 5 directors selected at this year’s Résidence of the CINEFONDATION.
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SARAJEVO FILM FESTIVAL (August 14-24) & CINELINK (August 20-23)
15 exciting new projects from the Balkan countries have been selected at this year’s CINELINK ( August 20-23)!
Please check all the details about the projects and the programme on www.sff.ba
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TORONTO FILM FESTIVAL TIFF’08 (September 4-13)
Application deadline for the INTERNATIONAL FINANCING FORUM: July 25th!
More information on www.omdc.on.ca
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SAN SEBASTIAN FILM FESTIVAL (September 17-27)
CINEMA IN MOTION - AFRICA & MIDDLE EAST (September 22)
FILMS IN PROGRESS - LATIN AMERICA (September 23 & 24)
Please check all information about the programme on www.sansebastianfestival.com
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ROME FILM FESTIVAL (October 22-31) & NEW CINEMA NETWORK (October 23-27)
NEW CINEMA NETWORK - “FOCUS EUROPE” (October 23-27)
The selected projects will be available early August on www.romacinemafest.org
BUSINESS STREET - Meetings, screenings and conferences (October 22-26)
ACE SEMINAR IN GALWAY
2008-07-04 – 12:11
ACE Seminar: ” Web based platforms of distribution & digital rights” took place 11th July 2008 at the Radisson Hotel, Galway, 10:00 am. With the participation of Josh Caldwell (Ten Miles Per Hour, US), Hunter Weeks (Ten Mile Per Hour, US), Steve McCormack (Wildwave, IE), Ed Guiney (Element Pictures, IE), Gregory Pryor (Reed Smith, UK), Arianna Bocco (IFC FIlms, US), Monty Munford (Player X, UK) and Martina Niland (Samson Films, UK).
ACE AT PARIS PROJECT
2008-06-27 – 17:04
Once again this year ACE will be pleased to see you at Paris Project - the co-production meetings - that is one part of Paris Cinema Festival. It will take place at the French National Library (BNF) - Quai François Mauriac, 75013 Paris - from the 2nd through 4th July.
- Presentation of the professional networks in Europe by Sophie Bourdon (ACE) & Ronan Girre (ACE) on July 2 at 11:30 am.
- ACE Seminar on “Film Financing in Europe” by Ilann Girard (Arsam, F) & Jean-Luc-Ormières (OF2B Productions, F), on July 2 at 5:00 pm.
See : www.pariscinema.org/fr/professionnels/parisprojects08.html
ACE SEMINAR IN MADRID
2008-06-25 – 16:31
ACE / EGEDA seminar in Madrid, 26th June 2008: “Gap financing in Europe” took place at the Auditorium of the French Institute (Calle Marquès de Ensenada, 10 - 28004 Madrid) at 9:30 am, with the participation of a pannel of european profesionnals: Gudula Meinzolt (Milcolores Media, DE), Jean-Christophe Simon (Films Boutique, DE), Soledad Gatti-Pascual (The Bureau, UK), Jérôme Vidal (Noodles Productions, FR) and Rosanna Seregni (Sintra s.r.l, IT).
Seminario ACE / EGEDA: “Como cubrir en Europa el “gap” de tu proxima pelicula”. Jueves 26 de Junio 2008 , 9:30 - Auditorio del Instituto Frances de Madrid (Calle Marquès de Ensenada, 10 - 28004 Madrid), con la participacion de: Gudula Meinzolt (Milcolores Media, DE), Jean-Christophe Simon (Films Boutique, DE), Soledad Gatti-Pascual (The Bureau, UK), Jérôme Vidal (Noodles Productions, FR) y Rosanna Seregni (Sintra s.r.l, IT).
ACE SEMINAR IN COLOGNE
2008-06-10 – 18:40
On Monday, 9 June 2008, ACE organised a seminar in cooperation with NRW region, with a focus on “Film Financing Today - Coproduction with Ireland”. What are the new financial opportunities offered by Ireland for international coproductions, in the context of the new amendements to the “Section 481″ tax shelter?
Two case studies : “Das Vaterspiel” and “Happy Ever Afters”
See : www.filmstiftung.de/News/intfilmkongress08/programmlongeng.pdf
PALME D’OR FOR AN ACE PRODUCER
2008-05-28 – 11:09
Congratulations toCarole Scotta and Caroline Benjo (Haut & Court, ACE Network - France) who received thePALME D’OR forENTRE LES MURS by Laurent Cantet, during the closing ceremony of the 61st Cannes Film Festival last sunday!
Entre les murs by Laurent Cantet
ACE is also very proud to announce the following prizes for its members:
- Un Certain Regard Prize for TULPAN by Sergey Dvortsevoy, co-produced by Thanassis Karathanos (Twenty Twenty Vision / Pallas Film, D),
- Heart Throb Jury Prize (Un Certain Regard) for WOLKE 9 by Andreas Dresen, produced by Peter Rommel (Peter Rommel Produktion, D),
- SACD Prize & ACID/CCAS Support (International Critics’Week) for MOSCOW, BELGIUM by Christophe Van Rompaey, produced by Jean-Claude Van Rijckeghem (A private view, B),
- 6th “Regards Jeunes” Prize & Europa Cinemas Label (Directors’ Fortnight) for ELDORADO by Bouli Lanners, produced by Jacques-Henri Bronckart (Versus Production, B).
ACE PRODUCERS IN CANNES - 2008
2008-05-15 – 18:45
We are very proud to announce that 17 ACE producers’ films are selected in Cannes 2008, among which Waltz with Bashir by Ari Folman, produced by Roman Paul (Razor FilmProduktion, D) and Entre les murs by Laurent Cantet, produced by Carole Scotta (Haut et Court, F), both selected in Official Competition.
ACE also congratulates its Belgian members Jacques-Henri Bronckart, Jean-Claude Van Rijckeghem and Denis Delcampe for their films in competition in the Critics’ Week and the Directors’ Fortnight:
Moscow, Belgium by Christophe Van Rompaey, produced by Jean-Claude Van Rijckeghem (A Private View, B), selected at the Critics’ Week,
Eldorado by Bouli Lanners and Elève libre by Joachim Lafosse, both produced by Jacques-Henri Bronckart (Versus Production, B) and selected at the Directors’ Fortnight,
and at the Critics’Week too, Denis Delcampe (Need Productions, B), co-producer of Home by Ursula Meier, a project co-produced and developed at the ACE Workshop by Elena Tatti (Box Productions, CH).
COMPLETE LIST OF ACE PRODUCERS’ FILMS IN CANNES
Official Selection
Competition
Waltz With Bashir by Ari Folman, produced by Roman Paul (Razor Film Produktion, D)
Entre les murs by Laurent Cantet, produced by Carole Scotta (Haut & Court, F)
Two Birds (short film) by Runar Runarsson, produced by Skuli Malmquist (Zik Zak Filmworks, IS).
Un Certain Regard
Wolke 9 by Andreas Dresen, produced by Peter Rommel (Peter Rommel Produktion, D)
Tulpan by Sergey Dvortsevoy, co-produced by Thanassis Karathanos (Twenty Twenty Vision / Pallas Film, D)
Je veux voir by Joana Hadjithomas & Khalil Joreige, produced by Edouard Mauriat (Mille et une Production, F)
Versailles by Pierre Schoeller, produced by Philippe Martin (Les Films Pelléas, F)
Tokyo! by Michel Gondry, Leos Carax and Bong Joon-ho, co-produced by Herbert Schwering (Coin Film, D).
Special Screenings
Of Time and City by Terence Davies, co-produced by Lisa Marie Russo (Jump Monk Films, UK)
Critics’Week
Moscow, Belgium by Christophe Van Rompaey, produced by Jean-Claude Van Rijckeghem (A Private View, B)
Home by Ursula Meier, produced by Denis Delcampe (Need Productions, B) and Elena Tatti (Box Productions, CH)
Directors’ Fortnight
Eldorado by Bouli Lanners, produced by Jacques-Henri Bronckart (Versus Production, B)
Elève libre by Joachim Lafosse, produced by Jacques-Henri Bronckart (Versus Production, B)
Every day is not the same (short film) by Martin Turk, produced by Ida Weiss (Bela Film, SL)
L’Atelier du Festival
One More Croissant by Ilmar Raag, produced by Riina Sildos (Amrion OÜ, ES)
Qu’un seul tienne, les autres suivront by Léa Fehner, produced by Philippe Liégeois (Rezo Productions, F)
White, White World by Oleg Novkovic, co-produced by Helena Danielsson (Hepp Film, S)
Womb by Benedek Fliegauf, produced by Roman Paul (Razor Film Produktion, D)
ACID
Je suis de Titov Veles by Teona Mitveska, co-produced by Diana Elbaum (Entre chien et loup, B)
Mange ceci est mon corps by Michelange Quay, produced by Tom Dercourt (Cinema Defacto / Les Films à Un Dollar, F)
MEET ACE IN CANNES
2008-05-15 – 18:44
This year, the ACE Team will be very happy to welcome you at the ACE office in Cannes, from 15th to 21st may included:
Résidence du Gray d’Albion
64 ter rue d’Antibes
Entrance 3A - 2nd lift - 2nd floor
T +33 4 93 99 07 13 – F +33 4 93 39 88 69
And…
ACE Networking Breakfast every morning at 10:00 am at L’Appartement Kodak - International Village, La Croisette.