DAB Co-Production Forum

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Directors Across Borders 4th Regional Co-production forum

Selection results

The 4th Directors Across Borders Regional Co-production forum will be held on 13-15 July, 2010 within the framework of GOLDEN APRICOT IFF. The forum highly appreciates the interest of the producers and directors around the workshop and thanks all the interested filmmakers for the projects submissions.

This year the forum agenda will include script and project development workshops followed by the competition pitch session, as well as a number of guest lectures and presentations on various industry funds and workshops. This year DAB will also give development award/grants for the best projects identified during the pitching sessions. Not only does this provide needed financial assistance so filmmakers from the region can also explore international markets to realize their films, it’s also the competition motivates filmmakers to bring exceptional, creative and well prepared ideas to pitch to the international jurors and trainers.

Here is the list of the DAB selected projects for this year:

20 Steps Underground, dir. Beso Solomonashvili, prod. Vladimer Katcharava, Georgia

Chaika, dir. Miguel Angel Jimenez, prod. Zurab Magalashvili, Georgia- Spain

Florist, dir./prod. Jeff Kalousdian, Armenia

Leila, Once Again, dir. Baris Hanciogullari, prod. Cem Oztufekci, Turkey

Lost Grave, dir./prod. Mujde Arslan, Turkey

Misfire, dir. Arthur Sargsyan, prod. David Matevossian, Armenia

On the Tightrope, dir. Levon Minasian, prod. Inna Sahakyan, Armenia

Shining Waltz, dir./prod. Mariam Ohanyan, Armenia

Transparent Roofs, dir. Lusine Sargsyan, prod. Aram Shahbazyan, Armenia

Voice of My Father, dir. Orhan Eskikoy, Zeynel Dogan, prod. Nadir Operli, Ozgur Dogan, Turkey

Trainers:

Phyllis Mollet
Phyllis Mollet is an independent consultant with a strong expertise in international film festivals. She has been working in the film industry since 1993, first as Secretary-General and Founding Director of the European Producers’ Club which groups together major European film producers and acts as a network, a think tank and a lobby for European-related production issues. In 1999, she joined FIAPF, the International Federation of Film Producers Associations, as Director of Festivals. As such, she managed the festivals’ regulation policy of this organisation, including the accreditation and quality control of 60 international film festivals throughout the world, as well as updating and implementing FIAPF’s International Festival Regulations.

An independent consultant since 2003, she is an adviser to festivals and audiovisual companies, for which she makes quality evaluations, sets up programmes and retrospectives, coordinates with international guests. She also acts as a trainer for young film professionals within workshops and seminars set up by both training organisations and film festivals. She is an expert for the EU MEDIA Development Programme. She has served on the juries of many festivals including Berlin, Kiev, Sochi, Trentcin (Slovakia), Mumbai, Haifa, Setubal (Portugal), Madeira.

Born in Switzerland, educated and trained in France, she is currently living and working in Paris. She graduated in international relations from Sciences-Po Paris (the Paris Institute for Political Studies) and in Russian civilization from the Paris School of Eastern Languages. She later also underwent professional training in cultural management. She is fluent in French, German, English and Spanish. Phyllis Mollet is a member of the European Film Academy.

Graziella Bildesheim
Founder and Managing Director of Fabulafilm, a production and training company established in Rome in 2003. Development expert and consultant for the Media Programme of the EU (1994 - 2004), RAI Cinema (2001 – 2002) and SGRIN Wales Development Agency in 2004. Head of Studies and Director of MAIA WORKSHOPS, a training programme for emerging European producers, supported by the Media Programme since 2006. Director of HERMES, a training programme developed with the Council of Europe and Eurimages and implemented in 2009 for producers of Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine. Coordinator of NEW CINEMA NETWORK, the co-production market of the Rome International Film Festival, in 2006 and 2007.

As producer, Graziella has been involved in the development and financial packaging of feature and documentary films in co-production with European and international partners since 1993.

Graziella lectures on script analysis and project development at the Centro Sperimentale / National Film School in Italy. Between 2005 and 2007, she also launched and held the only course in Italy for professional script readers. She is member of the European Film Academy.