Today the Netherlands Film Festival announced the winning projects of the Holland Film Meeting Co-Production Platform, the co-production market for European film projects that are presented to a select group of film professionals and potential film financiers. The aim of the HFM Co-Pro Platform is to launch these projects by encouraging networking and collaboration among relevant representatives in the film industry. A selection was made from more than 80 submissions and includes 21 projects from 15 different countries.
HFm Co-Production Platform 2014
The winning projects of the HFM Co-Production Platform 2014 are:
- The Cam-a-lot & Filmmore Cinema Emerging Talent Prize for the Best Project
A SHINING FLAW, written by Arthur Japin, to be directed by Erwin Olaf, and produced by Judith Hees and Maarten Swart at Eyeworks Film & TV Drama, the Netherlands.
For the stylish modern interpretation of a tragic love story and the adventurous voyage into the world of film. - The WarnierPosta Prize
I WANT TO BE LIKE YOU, written by Konstantin Bojanov and Rebecca Lenkiewicz, to be directed by Konstantin Bojanov, and produced by Mila Voinikova en Konstantin Bojanov (Multfilm, Bulgaria), Janja Kralj (KinoElektron, France), Mike Downey (Film & Music Entertainment, UK) and Derk-Jan Warrink (Lemming Film, the Netherlands).
A road movie to liberation, based on personal experiences by a director with a clear voice. - The Inciteable-Development Award
GAMEOVER, written and directed by Olena Fetisova, produced by Volodomyr Kozyr at Interfilm Production Studio, Ukraine.
To award an ambitious narrative weaving the complexity of political turmoil and its virtual perception.
The winning projects of the second edition of the HFM Work-in-Progress Session are:
- The Filmmore HFM Work-in-Progress Prize in combination with the HFM Coaching Prize
DUST CLOTH written and directed by Ahu Öztürk, produced by Çigdem Mater and Nesra Gürbüz at Ret Film, Turkey.
We believe that is essential to support independent filmmakers dealing with crucial social issues. We are struck by the authenticity of the filmmakers. It is important to have a different point of view from outside if you are working on a personal subject. - The Haghefilm International Post-Production Prize
PARADISE TRIPS written and directed by Raf Reyntjens, produced by Frank Van Passel and Ivy Vanhaecke at CAVIAR (Belgium), and Marc Bary at IJswater Films (The Netherlands)
It is a film with a touching story bringing together different generations and it has potential to bring different generations to the theater...
Juries
HFM Co-Production Platform prizes: Ilann Girard (CEO at Arsam Productions), Zuzana Kopecková (Editor of Feature Films/Series Acquisitions at Czech Television), Manfred Schmidt (CEO at Mitteldeutsche Medienförderung) and Jacobine van der Vloed (Co-director at JVTP Media Consulting).
HFM Works-in-Progress Session prizes: Matthias Keuthen (Acquisitions at Schwarz Weiss Filmverleih), Frank Peijnenburg (Head of Screen NL at the Netherlands Film Fund) and Gülin Üstün (Head of Meetings on the Bridge at Istanbul Film Festival).
The Netherlands Film Festival takes place from 24 September until 3 October 2014. www.filmfestival.nl