Karlovy Vary IFF announces works-in-progress line-up
- Slate of films includes latest film from director of The World is Big and Salvation Lies Around The Corner
The annual Works In Progress section at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival will present 19 works from Central and Eastern Europe to international sales agents. This year’s selection is a mixture of newcomers and established directors including Oscar shortlisted director Stefan Komandarev will be in attendance with his lastest film The Judgement.
The event has grown to become an important step for filmmakers in the region to increase the interest in their works with industry professionals from across the world. Director Arsen Anton Ostojic, who attended last year’s Works In Progress with the film Halima’s Path, told Cineuropa: “I participated twice in Works in Progress section of Karlovy Vary Festival and I'd love to participate again with my new films, whenever there is a chance. Last year I received several calls from important festivals and sales agents following my presentation. So, you never know what it is going to happen, but a project should definitely be in Works in Progress, if possible. Frankly, I don't know a better similar section that this one in Karlovy Vary.”
Halima’s Path has gone on to festival success, winning prizes at the likes of Tallinn’s Black Nights Film Festival, Cottbus Film Festival of Eastern European Cinema and the Cairo International Film Festival.
The full list of projects at this 2013 Works In Progress is:
Aghios Nikolaos/Saint Nicolas
Directed by: Loukianos Moshonas
Greece/France, 55 min, debut
Brma Paemnebi/Blind Dates
Directed by: Levan Koguashvili
Georgia, 93 min
Daire/Circle
Directed by: Atil Inac
Turkey, 105 min
Julius Schmitke/Julius Schmitke
Directed by: Štěpán Altrichter
Germany/Czech Republic, 90 min, debut
Khoziaeva/Owners
Directed by: Adilkhan Yerzhanov
Kazakhstan, 90 min
Křídla Vánoc/Wings of Christmas
Directed by: Karin Babinská
Czech Republic, 110 min
Maria Stock/Maria Stock
Directed by: Jan Březina
Czech Republic, 50 min, debut
Modris/Modris
Directed by: Juris Kursietis
Latvia/Greece/Germany, 100 min, debut
Neposlushni/The Disobedient
Directed by: Mina Đukić
Serbia, 122 min, debut
Norviyia/Norway
Directed by: Yiannis Veslemes
Greece, 75 min, debut
Parádně pokecal/Totally Talking
Directed by: Tomáš Pavlíček
Czech Republic, 85 min, debut
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Directed by: Maciej Sobieszczański, Łukasz Ronduda
Poland, 90 min, debut
Roxanne/Roxanne
Directed by: Vali Hotea
Romania, 97 min, debut
Rozkoš/Delight
Directed by: Jitka Rudolfová
Czech Republic, 110 min
Sadilishteto/The Judgment
Directed by: Stephan Komandarev
Bulgaria, 105 min
Spomenik Majklu Dzeksonu/Monument to Michael Jackson
Directed by: Darko Lungulov
Serbia, 100 min
Tarorinak mi hekiat/The Scary Tale
Directed by: Maria Saakyan
Armenia/Russia, 90 min
Toloka/Toloka
Directed by: Mykhailo Illienko
Ukraine, 110 min
Zero/Zero
Directed by: Gyula Nemes
Hungary / Czech Republic / Germany, 90 min
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