15/12/2020 - New projects by Isaki Lacuesta, Vesela Kazakova and Mina Mileva, Veerle Baetens and Charlotte Le Bon, among the selection

At its 161st meeting held online, the Board of Management of the Council of Europe's Eurimages Fund agreed to support 17 feature film projects for a total amount of €4,124,000. The share of eligible projects with female directors examined at this Eurimages Board of Management meeting was 44%; 38% of the projects supported were directed by women and €1,354,000 was awarded to these projects, representing 33% of the total amount awarded.

The films supported:

Anna [+see also:
interview: Marco Amenta
film profile] - Marco Amenta (Italy/France) (€210,000)
Copenhagen Doesn’t Exist [+see also:
film review
trailer
interview: Martin Skovbjerg
film profile] - Martin Skovbjerg (Denmark/Norway/Sweden) (€190,000)
Falcon Lake [+see also:
film review
trailer
film profile] - Charlotte Le Bon (France/Canada) (€250,000)
Inside [+see also:
film review
trailer
interview: Vasilis Katsoupis
film profile] - Vasilis Katsoupis (Greece/Germany/Belgium) (€380,000)
Mediterranean Fever [+see also:
film review
trailer
film profile] - Maha Haj (Germany/Cyprus/France/Palestine) (€185,000)
Men of Deeds [+see also:
film review
interview: Paul Negoescu
film profile] - Paul Negoescu (Romania/Bulgaria) (€125,000)
Story About Fateme - Vuk Ršumović (Serbia/Italy/Croatia) (€115,000)
Body [+see also:
film review
trailer
film profile] - Petra Seliškar (Slovenia/Croatia/North Macedonia) (documentary) (€60,000)
The Fox [+see also:
film review
trailer
interview: Adrian Goiginger
film profile] - Adrian Goiginger (Germany/Austria) (€400,000)
The Long Run - Andrea Magnani (Italy/Ukraine) (€180,000)
When It Melts [+see also:
film review
interview: Veerle Baetens
film profile] - Veerle Baetens (Belgium/Netherlands) (€310,000)
The Wind Whistling in the Cranes [+see also:
film review
film profile] - Jeanne Waltz (Portugal/Switzerland) (€239,000)
Tony, Shelly and the Magic Light [+see also:
film review
trailer
film profile] - Filip Pošivac (Czech Republic/Slovakia/Hungary) (animation) (€290,000)
One Year, One Night [+see also:
film review
trailer
interview: Isaki Lacuesta
film profile] - Isaki Lacuesta (France/Spain) (€470,000)
Vesper [+see also:
film review
trailer
interview: Kristina Buožytė and Bruno …
film profile] - Kristina Buožyte, Bruno Samper (Lithuania/France/Belgium) (€400,000)
Wake Me [+see also:
film review
interview: Marko Šantić
film profile] - Marko Šantić (Slovenia/Croatia/Serbia) (€210,000)
Women Do Cry [+see also:
film review
trailer
interview: Mina Mileva, Vesela Kazakova
film profile] - Vesela Kazakova, Mina Mileva (Bulgaria/France) (€110,000)

Furthermore, Eurimages adopted the 2021 budget of €480,000 for the Promotion Support Programme. This covers 7 Eurimages Co-production Development Awards of €20,000 each, 8 sponsoring partnerships for a total of €50,000, and the participation of Eurimages in the Berlin, Cannes and Venice film markets, depending on the format to be adopted. It also includes the design of an animated version of the Eurimages logo and a financial participation of €70,000 towards the Eurimages Co-production Award at the European Film Awards (EFA). The entity also adopted an action plan to implement the Eurimages Gender Equality Strategy (2021-2023) and decided to launch a call for sponsorship proposals for 2021 which will be published in January 2021. Eurimages also published the first edition of its Gold Album - Female Directors, showcasing 50 Eurimages-supported films made by women.