GUESTS 20 20 GUESTS with the support of in partnership with in partnership developed with developed The European development programme for limited created by created budget feature films GUESTS Jacques Bidou & Marianne Dumoulin — France JBA Production Producer [email protected] [email protected] JBA PRODUCTION, Jacques Bidou et Marianne Dumoulin has produced 112 films. Including RICE PEOPLE by Rithy Panh (Competition Cannes 1994), LUMUMBA by Raoul Peck (Cannes 2000), APRIL CAPTAINS by Maria de Medeiros (Cannes 2000), PAU AND HIS BROTHER by Marc Recha (Competition Cannes 2003) SALVADOR ALLENDE by Patricio Guzman (Cannes 2004), SALAMANDRA by Pablo Aguero (Cannes 2008), SALT OF THIS SEA by Annemarie Jacir (Cannes 2008), FACE by Tsai Ming-Liang (Competition Cannes 2009), CORPO CELESTE by Alice Rorhwacher (Cannes 2010), THE REPENTANT by Merzak Allouache (Cannes 2012), STRAY DOGS by Tsai Ming-Liang (Venice 2013), EVA DOESN’T SLEEP by Pablo Aguerö (San Sebastian 2015), DONBASS by Sergei Loznitsa (Cannes 2018), YALDA, A NIGHT FOR FORGIVENESS by Massoud Bakhshi (Grand prix Sundance 2020, Berlin 20) and SOW THE WIND by Danilo Caputo (Panorama Berlin 20). GUESTS 2 — 3 on- line Gabija Budreckyte — Lithuania Kinomind Films Producer [email protected] Gabija is a co-founder of film development, production and distribution company Kinomind Films. Gabija works as a producer on animation and documentary films. Happy Go Hopscotch is a multiplatform project with a Christmas special first broadcasted on RTE in 2018 and on YLE in 2019, to name a few. A TV series pilot has been completed in summer 2020. Currently developing animated short BRUNO and two creative documentary projects. Kinomind Films is a dynamic development, production and distribution company based in Lithuania. Kinomind Films dissects subjects, which emerge from mindfulness, positive psychology and search for identity in contemporary world, reaching global audience. Kinomind Films believes in the importance of cross boarder collaborations when creating content for Film, TV and online platforms. GUESTS Gwen Clauweart — Brittany, France Ten2Ten Films Producer [email protected] TEN2TEN FILMS is a French company founded in 2011 by Gwenaëlle Clauwaert. With 20 years of diversified production experience, Gwenaëlle favors projects that take a fresh look at the evolutions of the contemporary world. Both in short and feature films as well as in documentaries, she has produced filmmakers with strong visions, ranging from Vincent Dietschy to Thomas Bardinet, or Philippe Allante with 3 seasons of a documentary series for Arte: LE BONHEUR EST DANS L'ASSIETTE. Ten2Ten also works internationally with the line production of Australian, Canadian, Tawainese, Danish series or feature films. In parallel, in 2016, Ten2Ten produced its first virtual reality film: FRENCH KISS, by Pascal Tirilly, interactive 360° fiction. Arriving in Brittany in 2019, Ten2Ten continues its commitment to VR: LE VOYEUR by Fabrice Dugast, journey into the psyche of a paranoid schizophrenic, and 369 by Ananda Safo, an immersive experience in animation at the heart of female pleasure selected at Grand Nord XR 2020, which artistic direction is provided by David Devaux & Oerd Van Cuijlenborg. In the meantime, Ten2Ten is developing FINMARK, a series by Patrice Carré, environmental drama (2D / VR hybrid), producing PISTACHE CHOCOLAT, short by Zaïda Heckmann (with CNC & Arte), as well as LA BANDE DU DEUX-NEUF, documentary by Séverine Vermersh. Gwenaëlle is also involved in the development of new feature film projects (French and international collaborations). GUESTS 4 — 5 on- line Maria Ekerhovd has produced a large number of critically acclaimed short films, including SNIFFER by Bobbie Peers that won Norway´s only Palme d’Or . In 2011 Maria Ekerhovd established her own production company, Mer Film and that same year she was appointed Norway’s Producer on The Move for the EFP program at the Cannes Maria Int. Film Festival. Maria has produced and co – produced more than 30 titles including films that has competed and won prizes at all Ekerhovd — Norway the major festivals. Maria has also been award best producer in Norway twice – in 2015 and Mer Film 2018 Producer [email protected] MER FILM was founded by producer Maria Ekerhovd in 2011. Mer Film’s ambition is to develop, produce and distribute Norwegian and international arthouse films that engages the audience. The company works with some of Norway’s finest directors, such as Ole Giæver, Jorunn Myklebust Syversen, Gunnar Vikene, Iram Haq, Itonje Søimer Guttormsen and Eskil Vogt. Since 2014, Mer Film also distributes its films theatrically and online in Norway. Mer Film produced multiple-awarded features like WHAT WILL PEOPLE SAY (TIFF 2017) by Iram Haq; FROM THE BALCONY (Berlinale 2017) and OUT OF NATURE (TIFF /Berlinale 2015) by Ole Giæver; DISCO (TIFF/ San Sebastian 2019) by Jorunn Myklebust Syversen. Upcoming titles in production are THE INNOCENTS by Eskil Vogt and BURNING MAN by Itonje Søimer Guttormsen. Most recent international co-productions include OUR TIME (Venice 2018, by Carlos Reygadas) and DIVINE LOVE (Sundance/Berlinale Panorama 2019, by Gabriel Mascaro). Upcoming co- productions in production are FLEE, dir. Jonas Poher Rasmussen and BURIAL, dir. Emilija Skarnulyté. GUESTS Diana Elbaum has produced a wide range of award-winning films since becoming a producer in 1989, initially in advertising and then in motion pictures. Her films span all genres and cultures and have received critical acclaim on all continents. She is known for masterfully bringing together international talent and financing. Diana is deeply committed to growing Europe’s film industry and, to this effect, devotes time to EAVE training young film producers. In 2009 Diana she received the Eurimages Award, awarded to producers who play an active role in European Elbaum co-productions. — Belgium Her work and curiosity have taken her around Beluga Tree the world several times, enabling her to Producer enroll cutting-edge writers, directors and [email protected] talents from all continents: Sam Garbarski, Nabil Ben Yadir, Mahamat-Saleh Haroun, Nathalie Borgers, Nic Balthazar, Ari Folman, Raoul Peck, Diego Martinez Vignatti, Miel Van Hoogenbemt, Peter Brosens and Jessica Woodworth, Solange Cicurel. In 1989, Diana founded her production company, Entre Chien et Loup, which has produced more than 90 films. And in October 2017, she launched BELUGA TREE, a dynamic independent production company. The company is launched in partnership with the award-winning entertainment company Caviar Group and operates from Brussels’ based offices. BELUGA TREE’s mission is to develop and produce visionary & high-quality films, TV series and documentaries for international audience and to build a creative hub where powerful and distinctive stories can be nurtured and brought to the screen with energy and passion. The company continues to work with the established talents with whom Diana has successfully worked in the past, as well as discovering and welcoming a host of new emerging talents. GUESTS 6 — 7 Born in Israel in 1965, Yael Fogiel was 21 years old when she moved to France. After completing a degree of Eastern languages and civilizations at INALCO, she became a production manager at Lapsus Productions, where she was also in charge of the sales. In 1992, while she taught Hebrew on the shooting of the film LES PATRIOTES, she met Laetitia Gonzalez, who was working on the set as well (in the mise en scene crew). Three years later, they joined forces and started their own Yaël production company, Les Films du Poisson Fogiel Created in 1995, Les Films du Poisson gathers — France Yaël Fogiel, Laetitia Gonzalez and Estelle Fialon Les Films du Poisson around a demanding editorial line, guided by Producer curiosity and passion. Over the last 25 years, it [email protected] earned its reputation around the world as one of the main French independent companies. Les Films du Poisson is recognized as a creative, prolific and successful company. They produced more than 100 titles for cinema and television, distributed worldwide, selected and multi-awarded in all major international events, the Oscars, the César, Cannes, Berlin, Sundance, Toronto, Venice, … Les Films du Poisson discovered many emerging directors and led them to become confirmed and acclaimed on an international scale. Julie Bertuccelli, Emmanuel Finkiel, Mathieu Amalric, Dror Moreh, Etgar Keret and Shira Geffen, are among many of its in-house talents. In 2020, the next features of Mathieu Amalric, Eran Kolirin (THE BAND’S VISIT), Dror Moreh and André Bonzel (MAN BITES DOG) are currently in editing. Eric Toledano and Olivier Nakache’s first TV show (THOSE HAPPY DAYS or THE INTOUCHABLES) adapted from hit series IN TREATMENT (35x26’ for ARTE) is now in postproduction. In 2019 and 2020, THE ROOM by Christian Volckman and WORKING GIRLS by Frédéric Fonteyne, were released in theaters. Etgar Keret and Shira Geffen’s mini-series THE MIDDLEMAN was broadcasted on ARTE in May 2020 and scored over 1 million viewers. GUESTS Indie Sales has quickly established itself as a major player in independent international sales with a high quality catalogue of more than 60 films from the widest range possible. The complementary professional backgrounds of both co-founders Nicolas Eschbach and Eric Névé has brought a solid and unique structure to the international film distribution business. Indie Sales is proud to be representing world-renowned