Works in Progress 2009

Film synopsis:
AUDRIUS is a 32 years old Lithuanian seaman who comes ashore for the last time to face everyone he has ever loved and cared for. Audrius is generous and fair, passionate and strong. He’s divorced, just like his parents, and has a six years old son. Throughout the story he is driven by a severe lack of time, for he has a terrible secret. Inadequate actions and reactions make sense when we find out what his secret is: he’s dying of Leukemia. We feel for him as he stoically confronts his fate: Denial, Anger, Fear, Bargaining and Acceptance. During a family gathering in his grandmother’s village, surrounded by most of the film’s characters, he makes a final attempt to find resolve and peace.

Tomas Donela - Filmography:
1989 "Sonnet" 10 min. 35 mm. Fiction Berlin International Film Festival, in competition 1992 "Harrowed Coast" 30 min. 35 mm. Fiction Angers IFF ( Special Jury mention) 1995 "Patience" 10 min. 35 mm. Documentary 2006 “The Boy and the Sea” 15min. 35mm. Fiction Best Short Film Award Bucharest Film Festival, 3rd prize Blue Sea Film Festival Rauma (Finland), Best Actor’s Performance for Martynas Donela at the Brussels Film Festival, special jury award Mannheim IFF, winner Best short New York Red Shift festival, finalist Film EM 2008 Dresden 2007/2008 "Farewell", feature film (Eureka Audiovisuel proof reading award, semi-finalist Sundance NHK international filmmakers script competition)

Producer´s Filmography:
OUT NOW: - ’Zara’, Ayten Mutlu Saray, 83’, 35mm (shooting format Super 16mm) winner Best Film Score, Swiss Film Awards 2009 official selection International Film Festival Rotterdam 2009 - ’Ode Ober’, Hiba Vink, 9’14, Super 16mm winner Best Editing, Manhattan Short fest 2008 winner Binger Audience Award, NFTVM Vers 2008 - ’Spoorweg’ (’Losing Track’), Jacco Groen, 14’22, 35mm cinemascope (shooting format 35mm) winner Best Editing, California Independent Film Festival 2009 IN POST-PRODUCTION: - ’Farewell’, Tomas Donela, 95’, shooting format 35mm semi-finalist NHK/Sundance International Filmmakers Award 2004 IN PRE-PRODUCTION: - ’Hoffman’s Organizer’, feature

Producer´s Statement:
In post-production. Budget: 805,000 Euros. Still required: 45,000 Euros. Searching for sales repres., TV pre-sales. "FAREWELL" is an insightful contemporary feature set in present day Lithuania; its local port town of Klaipeda, the capital Vilnius and a rural village. Autumn and winter form the backdrop for this human story of Life and Death. "Farewell" is a display of colorful characters in their search for place and meaning. And it is an exploration of the complexity and fragility of human ties and bonds. The film is a moving universal story, uplifting and heart warming, verbally laconic and visually rich. It is a clear-cut story of the human spirit, which is both relentless and immortal.

CONTACT AT THE FESTIVAL:

Tomas Donela / Producer of the film, writer-director
Donelos studija
Virsuliskiu 87-24
05114 Vilnius
Lithuania
Tel. +370 675 45 171
[email protected] / www.donelos-studija.com
Phone at the festival: +370 675 45 171

Jos van der Pal / Producer of the film
Pal AV - motion Pictures
1e Staringstraat 22
3027 KG Rotterdam
Netherlands
Tel. +31-10-245 9170
[email protected] / www.pal-av.nl
Phone at the festival: +31-6-20413686

Working version of the film

Film synopsis:
Although he hates dogs, Toni(25) is engaged in finding lost animals and
then sentimentally blackmails the masters to obtain large amounts of money.
Mihaes(45), the all-knowing block administrator buys a rabbit for the coming Christmas. His son gets attached to the rabbit and will suffer when it will be cooked.
Mr. Lazar(45) is a teacher and has a cat that he takes with him when
he moves in with his former mistress. The disappearance of the
cat is devastating for Lazar.
A sick dove brought home by Mihaes’s little boy rises new conflicts
between father and son. Each one of them, people and animals, wants to live well and needs affection. Four stories talk about love and survival.

Adrian Sitaru - Filmography:
WAVES - 16 min - 2007. Festivals: LOCARNO 2007 - PARDINO D’ORO SARAJEVO 2007 - HEART OF SARAJEVO NAMUR 2007 - BAYARD D’OR DRESDEN 2008 - GOLDEN HORSE ASPEN 2008 - BEST SHORT, BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY, LA BAFTA MENTION SUNDANCE 2008 The film was selected in more than 120 film festivals and won 27 awards. HOOKED - 84 min - 2008. Festivals: VENICE DAYS 2008 TORONTO 2008 THESSALONIKI 2008 - SILVER ALEXANDER AND BEST ACTRESS ESTORIL 2008 - SPECIAL JURY PRIZE STOCKHOLM 2008 PALM SPRINGS 2009 - NEW VOICES/ NEW VISIONS AWARD MONS - BEST SCRIPT BUENOS AIRES 2009 - BEST ACTRESS SAN FRANCISCO 2009 SEATTLE 2009 MUNCHEN 2009 The film was sold in more than 10 territories.

Producer´s Filmography:
HOOKED - 84 min - 2008. Festivals: VENICE DAYS 2008 TORONTO 2008 THESSALONIKI 2008 - SILVER ALEXANDER AND BEST ACTRESS ESTORIL 2008 - SPECIAL JURY PRIZE STOCKHOLM 2008 PALM SPRINGS 2009 - NEW VOICES/ NEW VISIONS AWARD MONS - BEST SCRIPT BUENOS AIRES 2009 - BEST ACTRESS SAN FRANCISCO 2009 SEATTLE 2009 MUNCHEN 2009 The film was sold in more than 10 territories.

Producer´s Statement:
The movie will consist of four stories and we already shot two of them. The proposed project needs around 150.000 Euros(50% from the whole budget) for finalizing the film. The project will be enlisted for the Romanian CNC contest and the chances will be bigger by finding external co-producers. The story proves to be a tragicomedy, the style of shooting and the tone of the film it’s very close to WAVES, which is a source of inspiration for this feature film, all characters from it are in the stories. We really believe that the stories, characters, acting, style and especially the humor will make from this film a successful one not only in festivals, like WAVES, but also to the big audience.

CONTACT AT THE FESTIVAL:

Adrian Sitaru / Producer of the film, Director
4 Proof Film
str. Inisor nr.7
021474 Bucharest
Romania
Tel. +40744674604 / Fax. +40314018852
[email protected] / www.4prooffilm.ro
Phone at the festival: +40744674604

Working version of the film
The completed film will be available on DVD at the Video Room of the Film Industry Office

Film synopsis:

Vlasta Pospíšilová, David Súkup, Kristína Dufková - Filmography:

Producer´s Filmography:
M.Vandas:2008-2009 feature anim. films (devel.): Fimfarum 3 – Third time lucky – the last part of the triptych based of Jan Werich´s book, The Little Fishgirl - based on H.CH. Andersen – Little Mermaid, 2007 – One Night in A City, puppet, dir. Jan Balej-Grand Prix Monstra Lisboa 2007, Golden Reel Award 2008, Anifest 2007, IFF Bucurest.2006; Fimfarum 2 – puppet, dir. J. Balej, V. Pospíšilová, A. Klimt, B. Pojar-best feature Anifest, participation of competition Berlinale 2007, Czech Lion 2007, Best Tv Kecskemet festival for fairy tales Tom Thumb..2002 „Fimfarum by Jan Werich”, executive producer and co-producer (dir. A. Klimt with V. Pospisilova), 2002 - Czech Lion 2002, Golden Fish Moscow..

Producer´s Statement:
The decision to complete the Fimfarum fairy tale trilogy was made during the developement of a fairy tale „About a hat with a jay’s feather“.Shooting of Vlasta Pospíšilová’s new fairy tale has brought a new person among the team of animators. David Súkup has taken up the role of a principal animator. There has always been an attempt to provide space for young film makers within the project and hence David Súkup is entering the project in the role of a director of a atypically long and very distinctive story ,Wisdom and Luck’.Kristína Dufková, the third talented film maker in the ‚number three‘ is going to work on a short fairy tale ‚About beavers‘ extinction in Sumava‘.

CONTACT AT THE FESTIVAL:

Martin Vandas / Producer of the film
MAUR Film s.r.o.
Salvátorská 4
110 00 Praha 1
Česká republika
Tel. +420 775 117 646
[email protected] / www.fimfarum.cz
Phone at the festival: +420 775 900 029

Working version of the film

Film synopsis:
Officer Gromov lost his gun, which is then used to murder his colleague; Doctor Kaminski’s four-year-old patient dies on his operating table; and taxi driver Mozerov finds out that his daughter is making money by starring in porn films. Just like most of us, whenever asked “How are you?” by an old classmate, they say “I’m fine”. Even though each of them actually has to tackle complex moral problems life throws at them at their mature age; and they have to deal with the problems alone…

Vladimir Kott - Filmography:
2008 – Mukha (full-length feature film) The XI Shanghai International Film Festival - BEST FILM award; Alexandra Tyuftey – special mention of the jury The VI International Debut Film Festival “Spirit of Fire” – 3d prize “Bronze Taiga” Zlin International Film Festival for Children and Youth - International Expert Jury for European Debuts Special Prize International Film Festival for Children and Youth in Artek - “Best Film”; actress Alexandra Tyuftey – “Best Actress” 2006 – Serebryanyj Samuraj. Oranienbaum /The Silver Samurai. Oranienbaum (TV, 2 parts) 2004 – Dver’/The Door ( graduation film, 19 min)

Producer´s Filmography:
* 2008 — “Guys from Mars” (“Parni s Marsa”), directed by Sergey Osipyan, TVINDIE * 2008 — “The Fly” (“Mukha”), directed by Vladimir Kott, j TVINDIE and NTV * 2007 — “Duska”, directed by Jos Stelling, an Eyeworks/Egmont and TVINDIE * 2007 — “One Love for a Million” (“Odna lyubov na million”), directed by V. Shchegolkov, TVINDIE * 2000 — “24 Hours” (“24 chasa”), directed by A. Atanesyan, NTV-PROFIT * 1999 — “East-West” (“Voctok-Zapad”), directed by R. Wargnier, UGC/NTV-PROFIT * 1999 — “Luna Papa” (“Lunny papa”), directed by B. Khudojnazarov, PANDORA FILM and NTV-PROFIT * 1998 — “Checkpoint” (“Blokpost”), directed by A. Rogozhkin, ORT/STV

Producer´s Statement:
"Gromozeka" is our second film with Vladimir Kott. His debut feature film "Mucha" (“Fly”) was an immense success in Russia and abroad. Simple and frank story of a teenage girl striving for love had a great impact on me, when Volodya first showed me the screen-play. Though at this point I couldn’t predict its extraordinary fortune and great number of awards, among them the BEST FILM award at the XI Shanghai IFF in 2008. It was absolutely out of question for me, whether I am in or not, when Volodya presented his next project. He is one of the most talented directors of his generation. We have been shooting partly with the same crew, which hopefully guarantees us the same production value.

CONTACT AT THE FESTIVAL:

Yevgeni Gindilis / Producer of the film
Tvindie Film Production
Voznesensky pereulok
125009 Moscow
Russia
Tel. +7 495 629 7100 / Fax. +7 495 629 9381
[email protected] / www.tvindie.ru
Phone at the festival: +7 985 7630 242

Working version of the film

Film synopsis:
Straight after World War II, IGNAT - a man who has just conquered Berlin - finds himself in a small Siberian village, trying to realise his lifetime passion.
Imagine locomotives breaking through freezy transparent snowy landscapes. Raced by a reckless man driven with obsession of speed. A miracle German girl ELSA survived, hiding like a wild animal in the taiga forest throughout the entire war.

The atmosphere of the film is enhanced by images of Siberian taiga, the fast-running river, fast running trains and a human battle against all of them. This is a struggle of women for men, a struggle of man for machine. Who wins this battle? Who is the machine? Who is the human?

Alexei Uchitel - Filmography:
Selected Filmography 2009 "Gustav" (in progress) 2008 "Captive", Best Director’s Prize Karlovy Vary IFF 2008, Best Film award at Cottbus 2008. 2005 "Dreaming of Space", Golden St. George at Moscow International Film Festival 2003 "The Stroll", Special Prize and FIPRESCI Prize at Cottbus FF 2003 2000 "His Wife’s Diary" Russian Submission for Oscar, NIKA 2001 1995 "Giselles’ Mania" 1993 "Butterfly" (documentary) 1990 "Obvodny Channal" (documentary) 1988 "Rock" (documentary)

Producer´s Filmography:
Kira Saxaganskaya is a producer of the following full length feature films: The Stroll – 2003 - dir. Alexey Uchitel; Dreaming of Space – 2005 – dir. Alexey Uchitel; and Captive – 2008 – dir. Alexey Uchitel.

Producer´s Statement:
Our goal is to make a film that would be highly artistic yet appealing to a broad audience. The budget of the film is $ 15 000 000. The leading role is played by one of the best known Russian actors Vladimir Mashkov. The production of the film is finished and we’ve already entered the post-production period. The film should be ready by the end of the year and come out on screens on Febuary 23, 2010.

CONTACT AT THE FESTIVAL:

Kira Saksaganskaya / Producer of the film
Rock Films
12 Krukov kanal
190068 Moscow
Russia
Tel. +7 916 691 7601 / Fax. +7 495 951 7654
[email protected] / www.rockfilm.ru/en
Phone at the festival: +372 5339 2188

Working version of the film

Film synopsis:
Synopsis Observed for over a decade (13 years), this documentary follows Katka, Lada
and Jana through their world of drugs, prison, love and responsibility. They live on the streets in Prague, hustling for drugs, stealing, attempting murder. Lada and Jana end up in prison. Katka ends up expecting a child. Will she manage to overcome this most
difficult battle of her life? This is not a film about drug abuse, but a film about the replenishing power of life, about values and their price, about mothers and their relationship with their children.

Helena Trestikova - Filmography:
Selected Filmography: René (2008), 83 min. Marcela (2007), 83 min. Marriage Stories, 20 Years Later (2005) , TV series, 6x55 min. Skies Over Europe (2004), 56 min. Women at the Turn of the Millenium (2001/2002), TV series, 9x55 min. Hitler, Stalin and Me (2001), 56 min. The Sweet Century (1998), 59 min. Tell Me Something About Yourself (1991), TV series, 5x55 min. Marriage Stories (1987), TV series, 6x45 min. A Touch of Light (1981), 14 min. The Miracle (1975), 15 min.

Producer´s Filmography:
SELECTION: Features Night Owls –2008, dir. Michaela Pavlatova, Karlovy Vary IFF 2008 - Crystal Globe for Best Actress + Crystal Globe for Best Actor Country Teacher –2008, dir. Bohdan Slama Something Like Happiness –2005, dir. Bohdan Sláma, San Sebastian IFF 2005 – Best Film + Best Actress Wrong Side Up –2005, dir. Petr Zelenka Documentaries Cooking History –2009, dir. Peter Kerekes Welcome to North Korea! –2009, dir. Linda Jablonska Ivetka and the Mountain –2008, dir. Vit Janecek Rene –2008, dir. Helena Trestikova, European Film Academy Award for Best Documentary 2008 Citizen Havel –2008, dir. Pavel Koutecky, Miroslav Janek Marcela –2007, dir. Helena Trestikova

Producer´s Statement:
The film is now in postproduction and will be released in the Czech Republic in December 2009.

CONTACT AT THE FESTIVAL:

Kateřina Černá / Producer of the film
Negativ s.r.o.
Ostrovní 30
110 00 Praha 1
Česká republika
Tel. +420 224 933 755 / Fax. +420 224 933 472
[email protected] / www.negativ.cz
Phone at the festival: +420 777 235 697

Working version of the film

Film synopsis:
An old legend has it that, in a time long past, a mysterious monk scholar of thousand sciences and master of thousand crafts lived in a monastery hidden deep in the mountains. People say he had built a flying machine for himself, and one day flew to God.
The Red Monastery is a magic place. Time had ceased to pass here long ago, and it has been ages since someone last stumbled upon it. One day, they find a half-dead man in front of their gate. They save him and he decides to stay with them. They name him Cyprián.
Who is this taciturn young man with blood on his hands, whose mysterious past, full of love and death, has led him to a place where sins are redeemed through miracles?

Mariana Čengel-Solčanská - Filmography:
The Flying Cyprian will be her feature-length debut. Short films: Abels black dog (Ábelov čierny pes) - Price for the best Film. 10th Intl Short and Independent Film Festival Dhaka. Bangladesh. - 1st prize. 14th International Film and TV schools Festival Mediaschool, Lodz, Poland - Price for the best actor and for Art director. International Film School Festival 2007, Uruguay - 1 Prize ÁČKO 2007. International Festival Of Student Films, Slovakia - Slovak Film Critics Award. Igric 2007. Monstrance (Monštrancia) - Special Prize. ÁČKO 2006. International Festival Of Student Films, Slovakia. - Bronze Medal. UNICA 2006, Korea - Diplom. 34th Festival of Nations, Ebensee, Austria.

Producer´s Filmography:
FEATURE FILMS (Pleograf LTD): 2007 TAXI A. Dir. M.Korneluk 2006 EXIT AUTHOR (AUTOR WYCHODZI) Dir. D.Montean 2004 THE BENCH (ŁAWECZKA) Dir. M.Żak The Best Polish Film – 10th Summer Film Festival 2004 2000 REPORT (RAPORT) Dir.T.Kijański 1999 AJLAWJU Dir. M.Koterski THE FIRST MILION (PIERWSZY MILION) Dir.W.Dziki 1992 BEYOND FORGIVENESS (ANIOŁ ŚMIERCI) Dir. B.Misiorowski 1991 LAZARUS Dir.W.Dziki GRAND PRIX – best feature film- Antwerpia 1996 THE WRETCH (KANALIA) Dir. T.Wiszniewski GRAND PRIX Gdansk FPFF 1991– Golden Lions for Adam Ferency LES ENFANTS DE LA GUERRE (DZIECI WOJNY) Dir. K.Rogulski AWARD for the BEST FEATURE FILM - Trento 1993

Producer´s Statement:
Film in post production. Budget: 1 500 000 Eur, 35 mm, Color, Format: Cinemascop, Dolby Digital, Date of premiere: Spring 2010. Co-production Poland(Pleograf)-Slovak(Magic Seven). Screenplay- Mariana Ćengel-Solćanska Director- Mariana Ćengel-Solćanska (debut) DOP- Ramunas Greićius, Štefan Bučka Producers- Eduard Ćengel, Jacek Lipski, Andrzej Haliński Costume- Ivana Struharova Make-up: Martin Jankovič Editor: Ondrej Azor Casting Director PL - Witold Holtz Locations: Vychylovka, Red monastery, Hronsky Beňadik, Lesnica, Pieniny, Vysoké Tatry

CONTACT AT THE FESTIVAL:

Eduard Čengel / Producer of the film
Magic Seven Slovakia
Štefánikova 19
81105 Bratislava
Slovak Republic
Tel. +421 2 32 409 660 / Fax. +421 2 32 409 666
[email protected] / www.magicseven.sk
Phone at the festival: +421 903 403 462

Mariana Čengel - Solčanská / Director
Magic Seven Slovakia
Štefánikova 19
81105 Bratislava
Slovak Republic
Tel. + 421 2 32 409 660 / Fax. +421 2 32 409 666
[email protected] / www.magicseven.sk
Phone at the festival: +421 910 999838

Working version of the film

Film synopsis:
When Alzbeta (23), an au pair from South-East Slovakia) decides to stay at her own risk in Dublin, with help of a strange new friend Ducky (23, a punk girl from nowhere), a secret from her past (shared with her older sister Martina, 27 and Martina’s Irish fiancé Steve, 30) comes back to reveal the truth about the two sisters and the real reason why they can never escape their home.

MIRA FORNAY - Filmography:
FILMOGRAPHY 2004 ALŽBETA (18min, mini DV color, dolby digital) The Advanced Programme diploma film NFTS FESTIVALS: BIF Bristol 2005, IFF London etc. 2002 SMALL UNTOLD SECRETS (22min, 35mm,colour)MA diploma film FAMU/CTV
FESTIVALS: IFF Premier Plans, Angers(France), IFF Rotterdam, IFF Telluride, IFF New York, IFF Kiev, IFF Teheran etc. 2001-1995 Mira made over 13 short films AWARDS: 2003 THE BEST SHORT FILM, IFF COTTBUS (GERMANY) 2003 THE MAIN PRICE, ART FILM FESTIVAL TRENCIANSKE TEPLICE (SLOVAKIA) 2002 THE BEST DIRECTOR FAMU-FEST (Czech Republic)

Producer´s Filmography:
Producer Viktor Schwarcz CINEART TV PRAGUE Feature films: - In production: Little Foxes 2007 Dolls („Pusinky“) dir. Karin Babinská 2006 Indian and the Nurse („Indián a sestřička“) dir. Dan Wlodarczyk 2004 „Vaterland-lovecký deník „ dir. David Jarab 2001 Expelled from Paradise („Vyhnání z ráje“) – dir. Vera Chytilová Wild Bees („Divoké včely“) – dir. Bohdan Sláma 2000 Report on Pilgrimage of students Peter and Jacob (“Zpráva o putování studentů Petra a Jakuba”) – dir. Drahomíra Vihanová, CZECH-FRENCH-SLOVAK CO-PRODUCTION, supported by EURIMAGES 1998 Traps (“Pasti, pasti, pastičky”) – dir. Vera Chytilová

Producer´s Statement:
A film project „ Foxes“ is a character’s driven drama in which a reality is exposed and seen strictly from a point of view of a main character - Alzbeta. I use principles of this type of storytelling as well in the magic level of the film (flashbacks, nightmares, reminiscences) because they are inevitable part of Alzbeta’s emotional world. Cooproduction Czech-Irish-Slovak. Budget aprox. 1 mil Eur.

CONTACT AT THE FESTIVAL:

Mira Fornay / Director
Cineart TV Prague s.r.o.
Vzdušná 1017/2
142 00 Praha 4
Česká republika
Tel. +420 261 711 108 / Fax. +420 261 711 046
[email protected]
Phone at the festival: +420 603 745 519

Final version of the film
The completed film will be available on DVD at the Video Room of the Film Industry Office

Film synopsis:
Four stories of the possible shades of modern parenthood -- The Adoption, The Abortion, The Pregnancy, The Sea –create a picture of life moving faster than we do, forcing us more often to react to events rather than actually planning our lives.

A successful couple, Michal and Zuzana cannot have children and must consider adoption. Young and inexperienced, Pavlina and Filip are pregnant and wrestle with the decision for an abortion. Ukrainians in Prague, Ela and Anton must decide if they can afford their newborn or put it up for adoption. After her daughter’s accident, Irena, an infertility specialist, escapes from Prague, seeking meaning for her crumbling marriage and entire life.

Alice Nellis - Filmography:
LITTLE GIRL BLUE (Tajnosti, 2007) Czech Lion 2008 – Best Film, Best Camera, Critic’s Award FINALE Plzen 2008 – Best Film MFF Bergamo 2008 - Bronze Rose SOME SECRETS (Vylet, 2002) Czech Lion – Best Screenplay, Best Actress Czech Critic’s Award – Best Feature San Sebastian IFF - New Director’s Prize Thessaloniki IFF - FIPRESCI Prize & Best Screenplay Paris Film Festival - Grand Prix Tribeca IFF – Best Actor ENE BENE (2000) Czech Lion – Best Supporting Actress Karlovy Vary IFF - FIPRESCI Prize FINALE Plzen – Best Debut, Czech Film Club Award San Francisco IFF - SKYY Prize MFF Bergamo – Bronze Rose Sochi IFF – Best Actresss Terezin Fort Film Festival – Audience Award

Producer´s Filmography:
MAMAS & PAPAS (CZ, 2010) Producer GRAPES (Bobule, CZ, 2008) Executive Producer Tiburon IFF – Golden Reel Award EMPTIES (Vratne lahve, CZ, 2007) Executive Producer Czech Lion – Best Director, Best Screenplay, Audience Award Karlovy Vary IFF – Audience Award, Special Mention Cottbus IFF – Audience Award LITTLE GIRL BLUE (Tajnosti, CZ, 2007) Executive Producer Czech Lion - Best Film, Best Camera, Critics’ Award SHUT UP AND SHOOT ME (CZ-UK, 2006) Co-producer AFI DALLAS IFF – Best Feature Karlovy Vary IFF – Variety Critics‘ Choice

Producer´s Statement:
We all roll the dice in choosing to become a parent or not. None of us can’t escape it. How the dice land can create life’s intimate moments full of great, even let’s say big, emotions. With this in mind, we have aimed to create an “intimate-big“ film. Noteworthy in the process was the fact that the film was scripted without dialogue in order to capture the most authentic and spontaneous performances from actors. Actors arrived daily to both learn more about and create their fates while two cameras continuously rolled. Thus far, the film has been shot in several locations around the Czech Republic as well as in the Dominican Republic. A week’s worth of shooting still remains in Kenya.

CONTACT AT THE FESTIVAL:

Jefe Brown / Producer of the film
U.F.O. Pictures
Nad Spadem 17
147 00 Praha 4
Czech Republic
Tel. +420 261 213 968 / Fax. +420 261 214 015
[email protected] / www.ufopictures.tv
Phone at the festival: +420 603 466 682

David Rauch / Producer of the film
U.F.O. Pictures
Nad Spadem 17
140 00 Praha 4
Česká republika
Tel. +420 261 213 968 / Fax. +420 261 214 015
[email protected] / www.ufopictures.tv
Phone at the festival: +420 606 475 074

Working version of the film

Film synopsis:
Stefan is a recovering alcoholic looping for a miracle. His broken spirit is rekindled by his efforts to help young, illegal refugees, a sister and brother from war-torn Chechnya, reunite with their father on a dangerous journey from Poland to France. A heartwarming story of strangers learning to put their trust in each other and to find their own way home.

Jaroslaw Szoda; Boleslaw Pawica - Filmography:
Jarosław Szoda Feature films: 2009 The Miracle Seller Short films (selected): 1994 Karpowicz (with Mirosław Spychalski) Short films – cinematographer (selected): 1985 Z podniesionymi rękami directed by Mitko Panov (film awarded with Palme d’Or) Feature films – cinematographer(selected): 2009 The Miracle Seller 1992 All thatv really matters directed by Robert Gliński (the best cinematography award at the Polish Feature Film Festival in Gdynia) Boleslaw Pawica Feature films: 2009 The Miracle Seller Televison films (selected): 1989 Tramwajada Documentary(selected): 1991 Private Party of Citizens of the World (TVP), award at the Young Polish Cinema festival

Producer´s Filmography:
Jarosław Szoda and Bolesław Pawica Feature films 2009 The Miracle Seller Music Films 1994 Dziewczyna szamana 1993 Varius Manx Jarek and Bolek produced and directed over 50 music videos. They are frequent winners of all Polish music video awards. In 2004 Jarek completed course for EAVE European producers. He is the EAVE coordinator in Poland since 2008

Producer´s Statement:
We both have children.It is clear to us how vital their presence is and how painful it would be to lose them. Stefan is a lost and lonely man, who is blessed with two Chechen ‘war children’.Stefan pulls himself together sufficiently to take them on a journey from Poland to France, where they are reunited with father.For the first time in his life, Stefan isn’t alone.The children, who were brought up by the experience of war more than by their parents, find out that not every stranger is an enemy.There is plenty that divides them.But they manage to make contact by seeking, and finding, those things that unite them. This journey will change them all forever.It will change the audience as well.

CONTACT AT THE FESTIVAL:

Jaroslaw Szoda / Producer of the film
Fabryka spólka realizatorów filmowych i telewizyjnych
Nowolipie 16/57
01-005 Warsaw
Poland
Tel. +48 603 598 025 / Fax. +48 22 839 7463
[email protected] / www.miracleseller.com
Phone at the festival: +48 603 598 025

Helena Szoda / Producer of the film
Fabryka spólka realizatorów filmowych i telewizyjnych
Nowolipie 16/57
01-005 Warsaw
Poland
Tel. +48 601 316 598 / Fax. +48 22 839 7463
[email protected] / www.miracleseller.com
Phone at the festival: +48 601 316 598

Working version of the film

Film synopsis:
The Almanac consists of several separated stories. The word “love” and the word “Moscow” are refracted in their own way in every novel, but one thing unites all of them– this movie is about people. Sometimes the huge city makes every little thing for its inhabitants not to find themselves and each other. The film is an anthem to its indomitable citizen and to the paradoxical traction from human to human in general. The audience will see a love-story of guest workers (Shawarma), phantasmagorical parody-parable (Insignificant details of an accidental episode), punk anti-utopia (Tales from the lavatory), biting sex-satire on ourselves (Threesome) and others.

MICHAEL MESTETSKY, ROMAN KANTOR, PETR FEDOROV and others - Filmography:
The main criteria of selection of directors are the bright author’s style and the screenplay’s originality.

Producer´s Filmography:

Producer´s Statement:

CONTACT AT THE FESTIVAL:

Asya Freydkina / International relationships
Droog Drooga Film Company
Osenniy blvd
121609 Moscow
Russia

[email protected]
Phone at the festival: +7 916 693 72 68

Sergey Kornikhin /
Droog Drooga Film Company
Osenniy blvd
121609 Moscow
Russia

[email protected]
Phone at the festival: +7 916 128 94 14

Working version of the film

Film synopsis:
It is year 1968. Jacob Łazowski, expelled from the university just before his graduation, comes across a sensational clue that may change the face of cultural history. His investigation proves that renowned Polish painter & writer, Witkacy, did not commit suicide in 1939. The reality offers further substantial evidence of the remarkable deception game staged by the artist. Witkacy’s lover keeps selling her unknown portraits to art dealers; one of his many ex-mistresses treasures postcards she kept receiving from him after the date of his alleged death. Everything seems to prove that the grand auteur, the provocateur, the notorious troublemaker is still alive...

Jacek Koprowicz - Filmography:
Jacek Koprowicz (born 1947,Lodz) is a Polish scriptwriter, director and a lecturer at the Polish National Film School in Lodz. His debut movie Przeznaczenie was a controversial biopic of a famous Polish poet, Kazimierz Przerwa-Tetmajer. His most famous film was a supernatural thriller The Psychic (1985), highly acclaimed by Polish film critics, massively popular with the local audience and sold to over 20 countries worldwide. Recently, Koprowicz has also been writing & directing numerous plays for theatre and TV. Filmography: 2009 Mistyfikacja (Mistification); 1988 Alchemik (The Alchemist); 1985 Medium (The Psychic); 1983 Przeznaczenie; 1980 Rycerz (The Knight); 1979 Zmory (Nightmares)

Producer´s Filmography:
YETI FILMS is a film production company founded in 2002 by a director Piotr Mularuk along with Magdalena Napieracz. Yeti Films first co-production project was Wholetrain, a debut by a German director Florian Gaag (Berlinale 2006, Dialogues en Perspective, special mention; 2009 Adolfe Grimme Preis in the Best Drama category). Moreover Yeti Films has been a co-producer of two large international features: Peter Greenaway’s Nightwatching (2007) and Marleen Gorris’s (Oscar Winner for Antonia’s Line, 1995) Within the Whirlwind. Production schedule for 2009: The Deception (Mistyfikacja) by a Polish director Jacek Koprowicz and a Polish-German-Czech co-production Yuma, directed by Piotr Mularuk.

Producer´s Statement:
The Deception tells a tale from the life of Polish artist, ‘Witkacy’, taking place in late 1960s. The screenplay by Jacek Koprowicz was in fact inspired by the actual events. In 1968 substantial evidence appeared that Witkiewicz did not actually commit suicide and is well-hidden from knowledge of the communist regime. In the 1980s when the body was exhumed by the authorities, it turned out to be a body of a young woman. The communist authorities begin prompt investigation to expose the fraud. And to coerce the artist into collaboration. The role of Witkacy will be played by Jerzy Stuhr, one of the greatest Polish cinema actors of all time. Lazowski, will be played by his son Maciej Stuhr.

CONTACT AT THE FESTIVAL:

Roman Jarosz / Local film distributor
Syrena Films
Królowej Marysieńki 20
02-954 Warsaw
Poland
Tel. +48 22 550 11 72 / Fax. +48 22 885 41 00
[email protected] / www.syrenafilms.com
Phone at the festival: +48 601 949 821

Working version of the film

Film synopsis:
Present days. A man and his companion go on a journey to cremate the dead body of the former’s beloved wife, on a riverbank in the area where they spent their honeymoon. This film is based on a short story by a young author from Kazan, Denis Osokin, who wrote the screenplay for this movie requiem that is about love and death.
The roots of its subject is derived from the ethnology of the Russian nation and its connection with The Meri, a small Finno-Ugric people, who were assimilated by Russians at 17 century.

Aleksey Fedorchenko - Filmography:
Aleksey Fedorchenko became famous thanks to his debut movie First on the Moon (Pervye Na Lune), which,although it is really a documentary fantasy, according to the director himself, carried off the Venice Horizons Documentary Award in 2005

Producer´s Filmography:
IGOR MISHIN – producer, president and CEO April MIG Pictures Film Company 2008 “The Best Grandmother” where the famous Russian actresses Irina Mouravyova and Irina Kupchenko played. 2008 “Unfinished Lesson” 2008 -2009 “Buntings” The director of the film is Aleksey Fedorchenko The director of photography is Mikhail Krichman. The screenplay by Denis Osokin. MARY NAZARI – co-producer Filmography 2005 – « Dnevnik Nasti» ( Nastya’s Dairy) 2007 – «Ludi Shpaka» ( TV series – writer) 2008 “The Best Grandmother” 2008 “Unfinished Lesson” 2008 -2009 “Buntings”

Producer´s Statement:
Estimated Budget is Euro 1.400.000 and now we are looking for Euro 400.000 to make the film complete. The story is unique and fresh and we have been able to collect the very strong crew - Aleksey Fedorchenko, Venice Documentary Award 2005. The Cinematographer is Mikhail Krichman famous for his work on the movies - The Return (Vozvrashenie) and The Banishment (Izgnanie) by Andrey Zviagintsev. Cast - Yury Tsurilo famous Russian actor, "Obitaemiy Ostrov" by Fedor Bondarchuk, "Khrustalev,mashinu" by Aleksey German and many others. Victor Sukhorukov - very famous Russian actor as well, "Ostrov" by Pavel Lungine, "Brat" by Aleksey Balabanov and many others

CONTACT AT THE FESTIVAL:

Mary Nazari / Producer of the film
MIG Picture Film Company
Plotnikov pereulok 10
119002 Moscow
Russia
Tel. +7499 2414348
[email protected]
Phone at the festival: +79035897837

Alexey Fedorchenko / Film Director
MIG Picture Film Company
Plotnikov pereulok 10
119002 Moscow
Russia
Tel. + 749 924 14348
[email protected]

Working version of the film

Film synopsis:
Czechoslovakia, 1982. The totalitarian regime seems invincible. Antonín, a member of the secret police, is full of unfocused rage and everything around him – his work and family life – wears him down and bores him. He becomes fixated on Klára, a girl he has no hope of winning. He doesn’t know what he wants from her, but he wants it badly. There is no love – only a burning desire to fulfil the fantasy of escaping from the cage of his boring and meaningless life. Antonín’s senseless struggle turns him against the enemies of the regime but also against his own people and the system itself. It is neither a civic or political gesture, but rather a purely personal and frenzied act of rebellion.

Radim Špaček - Filmography:
Radim Špaček is one of the most talented directors of the younger generation. His first feature, a semi-documentary story "Young Men Discovering the World" (Mladí muži poznávají svět, 1996) about war life of young people living in Sarajevo was chosen for the Karlovy Vary IFF competition and got a Film Clubs International Association Award and an Ecumenical Jury Award. In 1998 he followed with his second feature "Rapid Eye Movement" (Rychlé pohyby očí) and in 2001 with documentary "Sleepless Nights" (Bezesne noci). In 2005 – 2006 he directed succesful TV series „The Airport“ (Letiště). Since 2003 he also co-organizes the Bollywood Film Festival in Prague.

Producer´s Filmography:
Production company established in 1999 primarily engaged in producing art house films (feature, documentary, animated, short). Films produced include Brats (Smradi, dir. Z.Tyc, 2002), Sentiment (dir. T. Hejtmánek, 2003), BITTER COFFEE (Silný kafe, dir. B. Gunnarsson, 2004), Shark in the Head, (Žralok v hlave, dir. M. Procházková, 2005), SOURCE (Zdroj, dir. M. Mareček, 2005). Latest production WHO IS AFRAID OF THE WOLF, (Kdopak by se vlka bál, 2008), second feature by Maria Procházková, screened at Berlinale Generation 2009 Kplus competition, awarded best children feature at Zlin IFF 2009 and best Czech film at Finale Plzen 2009, is screened in Karlovy Vary as part of Variety Critics Choice.

Producer´s Statement:
budget: 1 350 000 EUR current status: postproduction looking for: international sales

CONTACT AT THE FESTIVAL:

Vratislav Šlajer / Producer of the film
Bionaut Films
Dělnická 47
170 00 Praha 7
Česká republika
Tel. +420 222 967 358 / Fax. +420 222 967 357
[email protected] / www.bionaut.cz
Phone at the festival: +420 777 210 165

Working version of the film

Film synopsis:
Emil Vrbata, a radio host, is in love with his wife Hana, pursuing together a life they enjoy. It’s Prague 1939. Then comes war, and with it German occupation. To survive and protect his wife Emil chooses to collaborate. Ultimately that threatens to destroy the very thing he’s trying to protect: Hana. In dark times, a man can become a hero even if it’s the last thing he wants to do.

Marek Najbrt - Filmography:
Champions (Mistři) - 2004 - feature film (87 min.)- prod. Negativ, Czech Television, Studio Barrandov The Making of Year of the Devil (film o filmu Rok ďábla ) - 2002 - short documentary (20 min.)- prod. Negativ Prague Stories (Praha mizerná) , "Bila Hora" and "Ruzyne episodes" (20 min./episode)- 2000 - documentary TV series - prod. Negativ, Czech Television

Producer´s Filmography:
SELECTION: Features Night Owls –2008, dir. Michaela Pavlatova, Karlovy Vary IFF 2008 - Crystal Globe for Best Actress + Crystal Globe for Best Actor Country Teacher –2008, dir. Bohdan Slama Something Like Happiness –2005, dir. Bohdan Sláma, San Sebastian IFF 2005 – Best Film + Best Actress Wrong Side Up –2005, dir. Petr Zelenka Documentaries Cooking History –2009, dir. Peter Kerekes Welcome to North Korea! –2009, dir. Linda Jablonska Ivetka and the Mountain –2008, dir. Vit Janecek Rene –2008, dir. Helena Trestikova, European Film Academy Award for Best Documentary 2008 Citizen Havel –2008, dir. Pavel Koutecky, Miroslav Janek Marcela –2007, dir. Helena Trestikova

Producer´s Statement:
The film is now in post-production and will be released in the Czech Republic in September 2009. World rights are available.

CONTACT AT THE FESTIVAL:

Pavel Strnad / Producer of the film
Negativ s.r.o.
Ostrovní 30
110 00 Praha 1
Česká republika
Tel. +420 224 933 755 / Fax. +420 224 933 472
[email protected] / www.negativ.cz
Phone at the festival: +420 602 308 130

Working version of the film

Film synopsis:
The main character - Sabina - is a quiet, shy woman, who has just turned thirty. There is a missing place in her life. She doesn’t have a boyfriend. Her mother thinks that Sabina will not be happy without a husband, so she is looking for the right candidate to marry her daughter. The whole situation is controlled by Sabina’s grandmother - an eccentric, sharp-tongued old lady. Nothing will happen behind her back! Three ladies are being constantly visited by Sabina’s admirers. However she feels indifferent to all of them. Then one day handsome and intelligent Bronislaw comes her way. His appearance starts the series of surprising events which will show the dark side of women’s nature...

Borys Lankosz - Filmography:
Borys Lankosz – scriptwriter and director of documentary and fiction films. He graduated from the Film School in Łódź and his diploma film Evolution (2001) has received numerous festival awards, which includes The Golden Gate Award in San Francisco. He is a director of a documentary series entitled From a Different Angle, which was made in Iran, China and Zimbabwe and such films as Kurc and Poles, Poles with the participation of Wisława Szymborska, Stanisław Lem and Krzysztof Penderecki. His short fiction Alien VI (2008) won the Warsaw Jewish Motives Film Festival.

Producer´s Filmography:
KADR Film Studio was established in 1968 and since then has produced more than 150 feature films. Among others KADR produced films of the most famous Polish directors: Andrzej Wajda (Canal; 1956; Jury Special Prize, X IFF, Cannes; Ashes and Diamonds; 1958; FIPRESCI Award, XX IFF, Venezia) and Jerzy Kawalerowicz (Baltic Express; 1959; Premio Evrotecnica of Georges Melis, XX IFF Venezia; Mother Joan of the Angels; 1961 "Silver Palm" - Jury Special Prize, XIV IFF Cannes; Faraon 1966 Oscar nomination in category: Foreign Language Film. Currently KADR is working on two feature films: „REWERS” by Borys Lankosz and „SALA SAMOBÓJCÓW” by Jan Komasa.

Producer´s Statement:

CONTACT AT THE FESTIVAL:

Roman Jarosz / Local film distributor
Syrena Films
Królowej Marysieńki 20
02-954 Warsaw
Poland
Tel. +48 22 550 11 72 / Fax. +48 22 885 41 00
[email protected] / www.syrenafilms.com
Phone at the festival: +48 601 949 821

Working version of the film

Film synopsis:
At the airport, Slavi tells his life’s story to a young customs officer.

When they were children, Nelly promised to marry Slavi. But the army service ends their teenage passion. Nelly finds another love . Slavi is troubled by the Bulgarian militia (police).This is when he decides to flee to the West.

From a refugee camp in Austria he moves to the United States. There Slavi meets new friends who help him to buy a truck. On a road trip, he meets an Indian who sells him an amulet. According to the vender it will bring his love back.

It is time for Slavi to return in Bulgaria, communism has collapsed. After many years he meets Nelly again only to ask her, “Will you marry me?”

Ivailo Hristov - Filmography:
IVAILO HRISTOV 2003 Emigrants feature/ co-director with Ludmil Todorov/ Bulgarian National Film Festival - Golden Rose for Best Film Sofia international Film Festival - Award for Best Bulgarian Film , FIPRESCI Prize - Special Mention for Deyan Donkov, Valery Yordanov, Ivan Radoev for their gripping leading performance. Award for Best Bulgarian Film of Union of Bulgarian Filmmakers Official selection at festivals in: Cotbus /Germany/, Thessaloniki /Greece/, Saraevo /Bosna and Herzegovina/ 2006 My Friends Call Me Uncle Bulgarian National Film Festival - City of Varna Award International Festival Prix Europa /Berlin/ - official selection

Producer´s Filmography:
Assen Vladimirov - producer Short Filmography 1995 On Men and Bears documentary co-production with Films du Cyclone (Paris) IDFA Amsterdam (Nomination for Joris Ivens Awarа) 2002 A Leaf With The Wind feature Golden Rose Film Festival in Varna Award for actors debut and Best composer 2005 Dancing Bear Park documentary IDFA Amsterdam, IFF in Crakow, Zagreb, Dortmunt, Mamia, Seul, Oxford 2006The Friends Call Me Uncle feature Golden Rose Film Festival in Varna – City of Varna Award 2008 A Farewell to Hemingway feature Golden Rose Film Festival in Varna – Special Jury Prize and Best Director Award

Producer´s Statement:
Steps in the Sand is 90 minute long drama. It is a love story with strong social elements. The film budget is about 850 000 Euro. The shooting period of the film is seven weeks. Six of them are over. There is one more scheduled for November. Meanwhile the editing of the film has already begun. The film should be complete by March 2010. This is the third feature production of the director Ivailo Hristov. The Director of Photography is one of the best cinematographers in Bulgaria, Emil Christov. The main actor Ivan Barnev is internationally well known from Jiri Menzel’s film ’I Served the King of England’ where he played the leading role.

CONTACT AT THE FESTIVAL:

Assen Vladimirov / Producer of the film
Pro Film
Nad Spadem 17
1000 Sofia
Bulgaria
Tel. +359 887 250 323 / Fax. +420 261 214 015
[email protected]
Phone at the festival: +359 887 250 323

Working version of the film

Film synopsis:
iiiA dynamic criminal comedy starring the legendary Polish actor Jan Machulski.

"The Last Action" features the strong relationship between a grandson, who contends treacherous men, and his grandfather, who does his best to help him to get out of oppression by various tricks. The clash of swindles coming streight out of the past times with today’s violence and technology makes the humor of a twisted action emerge. At the same time, the winner of this confrontation is not an easy bet.

Michal Rogalski - Filmography:
"The Last Action" is the director’s first feature film. In 2008 he got the second prize in the Hartley-Merril Int’l Screenplay Competition for his script "Summer Solstice".

Producer´s Filmography:
Juliusz Machulski - a chief of the Zebra Film Studio is one of the most outstanding Polish film directors and an author of the legendary comedies like "Sexmission", "Killer", "Vinci".

Producer´s Statement:

CONTACT AT THE FESTIVAL:

Aleksandra Biernacka / co-producer
TVP SA
J.P. Woronicza 17
00-999 Warsaw
Poland
Tel. +48 22 547 6774 / Fax. +48 22 547 8070
[email protected] / www.international.tvp.pl
Phone at the festival: +48 601 600 275

Working version of the film

Film synopsis:
1980. Kamil, a student of Polish philology, publishes an experimental poem in a prestigious periodical. The world around him is engulfed in the Solidarity revolution; everyone is required to choose on which side of barricade one stands. The image of rebellious oppositio writer is very tempting, but maintain this position one has to… write. But the creative inspiration abandons Kamil; he does not do his best at his studies either. In order to avoid being conscripted, Kamil is taken to a psychiatric hospital for observation. There, he finds a manuscript of an excellent novel left behind by his room-mate who committed a suicide. Nobody but Kamil knows about the existence of the masterpiece…

Janusz Morgenstern - Filmography:
Born in 1922. Director, scriptwriter and film producer. Graduated from the Łódź Film School. One of the most prominent Polish directors; awarded numerous prizes for his artistic achievements. Director of television series (mini-series). Artistic director of the PERSPEKTYWA Film Studio. Filmography (selected): 1960: See You Tomorrow (Do widzenia, do jutra); 1972: To Kill This Love (Trzeba zabić tę miłość); 1980: Smaller Sky (Mniejsze niebo); 1986: Legend of the White Horse; 2000: Yellow Scarf (Żółty szalik, tv): 2009: The Lesser of Two Evils (Mniejsze zło)

Producer´s Filmography:
Films by Andrzej Wajda: 1990 - KORCZAK (Cannes IFF, Jury Prize); 1982 - DANTON (Cezar Award); 1981- CZŁOWIEK Z ŻELAZA/MAN OF IRON (Cannes IFF, Palm d’Or, Ecumenical Jury Prize); 1979 - BEZ ZNIECZULENIA/WITHOUT ANESTHESIA (Cannes IFF, Ecumenical Jury Prize); 1978 - CZŁOWIEK Z MARMURU/MAN OF MARBLE (Cannes IFF, FIPRESCI Prize); 1977 - ZIEMIA OBIECANA/PROMISED LAND (Nomination for Academy Award, Best Foreign Film); 1973 - WESELE/WEDDING (San Sebastian IFF, Silver Shell) KOMORNIK/THE DEBT COLLECTOR by Feliks Falk (2005) Awards: 2006 - Feliks Falk (Berlin IFF-Ecumenical Jury Prize)

Producer´s Statement:

CONTACT AT THE FESTIVAL:

Maciej Karpinski / Film Commission
Polish Film Institute
ul. Krakowskie Przedmieście 21/23
00-071 Warsaw
Poland
Tel. +48 22 42 10 496 / Fax. +48 22 42 10 546
[email protected] / www.pisf.pl
Phone at the festival: +48 695 363 344

Working version of the film

Film synopsis:
A winter fairy tale for adults.
A woman lures a teen aged boy into coming with her to an ice villa where she lives as a recluse, freezing her body to stop the proliferation of cancer cells. She believes she has to break a young boy’s heart to survive.

Marko Raat - Filmography:
“Night Navigation” (27’ feature, 1998) 7th Blue Sea Film Festival, Rauma (Finland) - Special Prize "For Aesthetic Reasons" (28’ doc, 1999) Best documentary of the 1999 by Estonian FIPRESCI jury “Agent Wild Duck” (80’ feature, 2002) Cultural Endowment of Estonia - Year Prize; National Culture Foundation - Best Debut, Festivals: Stockholm, Geneva “Suite for Two” ( 15’ feature, 2003) Cultural Endowment Prize - best short film of the year “Don’t Shoot the Piano Player”, (24’ fiction, 2005) “Fun For Five Female”, (50`doc, 2005) “Knife” (60` feature, 2007) Cultural Endowment Prize - best feature film of the year “Toomik’s Film”, (78, min doc, 2008) The state cultural award of Estonia 2008

Producer´s Filmography:
2003 “Somnambuul” , feat 127’, director Sulev Keedus, Estonia/Finland Officially presented on 25 international film festivals around the world, e.g. Seattle, Göteborg, Karlovy Vary, Melbourne 33rd Film Festival Rotterdam, Tiger Awards Competition Cultural Endowment Prize - best film film of the year Estonian Filmjournalists’ Association – the best film of the year 17th Riga Film Forum “Arsenals” – the best feature film in the Baltics 14th FilmFestival Cottbus – the Spezial Prize for the Best Direction 2005 “Tormis’ Sledge of Song”, doc, 58’, director S. Keedus 2007 “Jonathan from Australia”, doc, 90’ director S. Keedus Cultural Endowment Prize - best doc film of the year

Producer´s Statement:
The Snow Queen is an Estonian-Norway co-production and at the moment we are making our first rough cut. The budget of the Snow Queen is about 900 000 EUR and for finishing the project we are looking for 60 000 EUR. To start the development and production of a feature length film, three conditions have to be met: 1. material that you are reading has to reflect the visual and mental space of the film; 2. the director who wants to do the film has to make you feel that this story is exclusively his; 3. feeling that I want and can do it. Fr me these prerequisites are fulfilled. I as producer believe that this psychological and visually very interesting story cannot leave anyone in affected.

CONTACT AT THE FESTIVAL:

Annely Martin / Producer of the film
F-Seitse OÜ
Koidu 17-1
10137 Tallinn
Estonia
Tel. +372 601 5983 / Fax. +372 601 5982
[email protected] / www.fseitse.ee
Phone at the festival: +372 505 8786

Working version of the film

Film synopsis:
Moscow, late 80’s – nowadays. The story of child-hood friends, faced a temptation of powers of darkness reveals, comes out on a plot. Friends endure serious passions; they have to sacrifice a lot, for the sake of their life and conscience. Mysterious stranger, with the charming name German, came to the Moscow city to introduce in the life of 3 friends. He started changing their destiny 15 years earlier, and now has been trying to break their life at all. The main hero Max is in desperate situation and the stranger offers him enticement. When Max understood who his enemy is, German gave him a chance to take vengeance on, but Maxim puzzled devil, by his choice…

Sergey Velikoredchanin - Filmography:
First full-length film.

Producer´s Filmography:
First full-length film, as a producer.

Producer´s Statement:
The film will be completed by the end of June, release is planned on the 24th of September, 2009. It’s production budget is about 1,5 million dollars, promotion budget is about 1 million dollars in Russia. Our main object is to take a niche in the Russian film industry. Our goals aren’t very complicated - to return investments and maximize our profit. But they are second-rate goals in the comparison with our main aim - to create a product of the highest artistic quality. This motion picture set thinking about problems that never lose urgency – about the choice between good and evil, about importance of such choice in everyone’s life.

CONTACT AT THE FESTIVAL:

Denis Alexeev / Producer of the film
Favorite-Media
Pomerancev side-street, 5 office 216
119034 Moscow
Russia
Tel. +7 495 755 1862 / Fax. +7 499 245 3258
[email protected] / www.pr-f.com
Phone at the festival: +7 495 755 1862

Sergey Gubanov / PR manager
Favorite-Media
Pomerancev side-street, 5 office 216
119034 Moscow
Russia
Tel. +7 985 999 8202 / Fax. +74992453258
[email protected] / http://www.pr-f.com
Phone at the festival: +7 985 999 8202

Working version of the film
The completed film will be available on DVD at the Video Room of the Film Industry Office

Film synopsis:
A family is torn apart by the Iron Curtain – it saves the son and wrecks the father, Bulgaria’s most famous Cinematographer. The son heals the father after the fall of the Wall.

Anton Krastev is Bulgaria’s Cinematographer. Due to the illness of his son, his wife Diana seeks treatment of the son in West-Berlin, where her mother lives. Politics, ego and paranoia pull the family further apart until they are torn.
Cinematographer already under police surveillance. The Bulgarian Stasi makes is denied a passport. Mail and phones are controlled, apartments searched, collegues denounced...

Svetoslav Ovtcharov - Filmography:
Svetoslav Ovtcharov Born in 1957 in Bulgaria. Scriptwriter and director of 13 documentary and 4 feature films. Author of 3 books and several theatre plays. Most recent feature films: 2008 Script and directing for “A Farewell to Hemingway”, a feature (Supported by Balkan Film Fund, Thessaloniki Int. Film Festival; MEDIA program) Golden Rose" 2008 - Bulgarian National Film festival - Special Jury Prize - Best Director 2002 Script and directing for “ A Leaf in the Wind”, a feature film 2000 Script and directing for “Bulgaria, that’s me!”, a feature film

Producer´s Filmography:
Gala Film - a Bulgarian independent company - was incorporated in 1995 by Galina Toneva and Kiril Kirilov – producers with more than 20 years of experience. Gala Film has been nominated for and awarded numerous prizes, including an Oscar nomination in 2000 for EAST-WEST (Co-Production of Bulgaria, France and Spain supported by Eurimages), directed by Regis Wargnier and starring Sandrine Bonner, Oleg Menshchikov, Cattherine Deneuve. Stolen Eyes (2005): Bulgarian/Turkish co-production. Best Actress Prize at the 27th Moscow International Film Festival 2005; Official Bulgarian Entry for the Annual Academy Awards, Oscar 2005, in the Foreign Language Film Category

Producer´s Statement:
This is the story of an ordinary family, with all the love and happiness there could be, devastated by the communist system. The film is to evolve as a story of human love. Politics would serve as just a catalyst to the events. “Voice Over” would be a film about the communist system inside the individual and the focus would be on the devastation of human souls. “Voice Over” is an expected and needed film here in Bulgaria as a part of a process of catharsis. We do believe its message will reach wide audiences also beyond the former communist countries in Europe. Budget 850 000E In Postproduction - rough editing

CONTACT AT THE FESTIVAL:

Gergana Dakovska / Producer of the film
Bulgarian National Film Center
2A Dondukow Blvd.
1000 Sofia
Bulgaria
Tel. +359 2 987 40 96 / Fax. +359 2 987 36 26
[email protected] / www.nfc.bg
Phone at the festival: +359 899 843 002

Working version of the film

Film synopsis:
The lives of six colourful characters intertwine in series of twisted and intense relationship “dramas”. Combining both, the elements of slapstick comedy and melodrama, “It Happened To Them” is a witty look at the post-Soviet Latvian society.

Gatis Smits - Filmography:
2007 / June - VOGELFREI (Segment: Adolescence,95min, 35mm) - National Film Award - Lielais Kristaps 2007 (Latvia) in nominations - The Best Film and The Best Cinematography; - Pusan International Film Festival (Korea) - World Cinema (2007) - Torino International Film Festival (Italy) - Competition (2007) - Rotterdam Film Festival (Netherlands) - Sturm und Drag (2008) - Sydney International Film Festival (Australia) (2008) - Edinburgh Film Festival (Scotland) (2008) - Karlovy Vary Film Festival (Czech Republic) - East of the West (2008) 2004, April - AGENT MADLY IN LOVE (2004, 30min, 16mm) - National Film Award - Lielais Kristaps 2005 (Latvia) in nomination The Best Short Film

Producer´s Filmography:
2007 / June - VOGELFREI (95min, 35mm, colour, directors: Janis Kalejs, Gatis Smits, Janis Putnins, Anna Viduleja; DOP: Andrij Parekh, Sam Moon, Gints Berzins) - National Film Award - Lielais Kristaps 2007 (Latvia) - Pusan International Film Festival (Korea) - World Cinema (2007) - Rotterdam Film Festival (Netherlands) - Sturm und Drag (2008) - Karlovy Vary Film Festival (Czech Republic) - East of the West (2008) 2008/ June - DETECTIVE (6min, director: Kristine Kursisa, costumes: Mareunrol’s) - "A Shaded View on Fashion Film by Diane Pernet" 2008 (France) 2008 / May - Cannes International Film Festival 2008 (France) - European Film Promotion Activity: Producers on The Move

Producer´s Statement:
The script of THIS HAPPENED TO THEM was developed in the curse of twi years, adapting typical film noir plot lines and characters into contemporary Latvian environment. Being an ironic cross section of the modern Latvian society, it is not, however, a social critique. We shot the film last summer on 35mm 2perf and at the moment the film is in post-production. Estimate budget is 670,00 EUR and the minor co-producer of the film is Swedish film production company ’Solid Entertainment’. The post production is done in Canadian film laboratry - Film Deluxe and we are planning to release the film in December, 2009.

CONTACT AT THE FESTIVAL:

Alise Gelze / Producer of the film
Film Studio Tanka
Stabu 94-11
LV-1009 Riga
Latvia
Tel. +371 6 7272702 / Fax. +371 6 7272702
[email protected]
Phone at the festival: +371 2615 6356

Working version of the film

Film synopsis:
At the beginning of 1981, four teenagers - Janek, Kazik, Diabel and Staszek - form a punk group that allows them to express the pervasive longing for freedom and rebellion toward the grey socialist reality that surrounds them. Their texts and music find appreciation at a music festival in a nearby, seaside town, and there they can see the thousands of punk rock adherents that share their feelings.

The first, delicate love emerges along with the rising Solidarity movement, and social and political tension that rapidly ends with establishing the Martial Law in December, 1981. The politics interfere with the private lives and divide families, friends, lovers.

Jacek Borcuch - Filmography:
1999 - Caulliflowerr / Kallafiorr - feature - the first Polish independent film, highly popular distributed commercially in theaters, TV, and VHS; the film enjoyes a cult movie status among film buffs in Poland; 2004 - TuLIPS / TuliPANY - Orzel - the Polish Film Academy Prizes for the Best Actress and Best Soundtrack, Best Actress Prize at the Gdynia FF. 2009 - All That I Love / Wszystko, co kocham

Producer´s Filmography:

Producer´s Statement:

CONTACT AT THE FESTIVAL:

Aleksandra Biernacka / co-producer
TVP SA
J.P. Woronicza 17
00-999 Warsaw
Poland
Tel. +48 22 547 6774 / Fax. +48 22 547 8070
[email protected] / www.international.tvp.pl
Phone at the festival: +48 601 600 275

Working version of the film

Film synopsis:
Six friends. One city. Six reasons to leave that city behind. One common dream that might just let them do it. Can they make it a working reality? Do they really want to?

Jitka Rudolfova - Filmography:
A student of renowned Czech director Vera Chytilova, Jitka Rudolfova directed a number of award winning shorts. DREAMERS is her first feature. Filmography: Marta & Berta 26 (2006, FAMU) – short-film The Holiest (2005, FAMU) – short-film Lucie is already in bed (2005, FAMU) – short documentary Making of Night Owls (2008) Making of Country Teacher (2008) Making of Pleasent Moments (2006)

Producer´s Filmography:
SELECTION: Features Night Owls –2008, dir. Michaela Pavlatova, Karlovy Vary IFF 2008 - Crystal Globe for Best Actress + Crystal Globe for Best Actor Country Teacher –2008, dir. Bohdan Slama Something Like Happiness –2005, dir. Bohdan Sláma, San Sebastian IFF 2005 – Best Film + Best Actress Wrong Side Up –2005, dir. Petr Zelenka Documentaries Cooking History –2009, dir. Peter Kerekes Welcome to North Korea! –2009, dir. Linda Jablonska Ivetka and the Mountain –2008, dir. Vit Janecek Rene –2008, dir. Helena Trestikova, European Film Academy Award for Best Documentary 2008 Citizen Havel –2008, dir. Pavel Koutecky, Miroslav Janek Marcela –2007, dir. Helena Trestikova

Producer´s Statement:
The film is now in post-production and will be released in the Czech Republic in November 2009. World rights are available.

CONTACT AT THE FESTIVAL:

Marta Dudáková / Producer of the film
Negativ s.r.o.
Ostrovní 30
110 00 Praha 1
Česká republika
Tel. +420 224 933 755 / Fax. +420 224 933 472
[email protected] / www.negativ.cz
Phone at the festival: +420 774 655 771

Kateřina Černá / Producer of the film
Negativ s.r.o.
Ostrovní 30
110 00 Praha 1
Česká republika
Tel. +420 224 933 755 / Fax. +420 224 933 472
[email protected] / www.negativ.cz
Phone at the festival: +420 777 235 697

Working version of the film

Film synopsis:

Nikolay Khomeriki - Filmography:
Skazka pro temnotu (2009) ... aka Сказка про темноту (Russia) ... aka Tale in the darkness (International: English title) Belyaev (2009) 977 (2006) ... aka Девять семь семь (Russia) Vdvoyom (2005) ... aka À deux (France) Tempête (2004) ... aka Tempest (International: English title)

Producer´s Filmography:
Antalya (2010) (filming) (producer) Belyaev (2009) (producer) Tulpan (2008) (co-producer) La traductrice (2006) (co-producer) "9 mesyatsev" (2006) TV mini-series (producer) 9 rota (2005) (producer) ... aka The 9th Company (International: English title) Les poupées russes (2005) (executive producer: Russia) 4 (2005/II) (producer) Svoi (2004) (producer) Boginya: kak ya polyubila (2004) (producer) Chudnaya dolina (2004) (V) (producer) Honey Baby (2004) (producer) Posledniy poezd (2003) (co-producer) Dnevnik kamikadze (2003) (producer) Gololyod (2003) (producer) V dvizhenii (2002) (producer) Nebo. Samolyot. Devushka. (2002) (producer) Aprel (2002) (lead producer)

Producer´s Statement:
BELYAEV 120 minutes, 35 mm, Color, Widescreen, Dolby Digital Statut: Pre-production Budget (without advertising campaign): 8.000.000$ Shooting period: September - November 2009 Post-production: December 2009 - April 2010 Release: May 2010

CONTACT AT THE FESTIVAL:

Cyril Lounkevitch / Co-Producer/Executive Producer
In Motion
1, Mosfilmovskaya, Str.
119285 Moscow
Russia
Tel. + 7499 144 9228 / Fax. + 7499 144 9228
[email protected]

Nikolay Khomeriki / Director
In Motion
1, Mosfilmovskaya, Str.
119285 Moscow
Russia
Tel. + 7499 144 9228 / Fax. + 7499 144 9228
[email protected]

Working version of the film