Asanda Biyana Programmes Manager m: +27 79 895 0049 e: [email protected]
ABOUT US Cait Pansegrouw Producing Partner m: +27 83 395 0088 Urucu is a production company based in South Africa. Brazilian They also co-founded Realness Institute, a talent development e: [email protected] Producer Elias Ribeiro founded the company in 2011 and was joined initiative, which offers two opportunities to African talent: Realness, by South African Producer Cait Pansegrouw in 2015. a screenwriter’s Residency and Creative Producer Indaba, a year long fellowship in partnership with EAVE, Sundance Institute and IFFR Both EAVE alumni, they have worked across Africa for the past Pro. Asanda Biyana joined Urucu in 2018 as manager of both above decade. Their work has traveled to Sundance, Berlinale and Venice, mentioned programmes. to name a few. In 2017 their film ‘The Wound’ by John Trengove made it to the Oscars shortlist. It sold over 100 territories between They are most passionate about telling African stories from an VoD (Netflix), Pay TV (HBO/Mnet), Public Broadcasters (Arte/ZDF) African perspective and challenging preconceived ideas of Africa and won 28 international awards. Specialising in international through film. co-pros, their work has been funded by private and public sources globally. www.urucumedia.com Elias Ribeiro Founder / Producing Partner m: +27 71 844 5435 e: [email protected] THE TREE THIS IS NOT A BURIAL, LUNA IT’S A RESURRECTION
South Africa, The Netherlands | 75’ | 2020 Lesotho, South Africa | 120’ | 2019 Brazil, South Africa | 86’ | 2018
Feature Film by Louw Venter Feature Film by Lemohang Jeremiah Mosese Feature Film by Cris Azzi COMPLETED
With Tarryn Wyngaard, With Mary Twala Mhlongo, With Paulo André, Guto Borges, Gideon Lombard, Inge Beckmann, Niza Jay Jerry Mofokeng Wa Maketha Eduarda Fernandes
In co-production with HALAL International Sales: Memento Produced by Delicia Filmes in co-production with Urucu International Sales: Pluto Film Festivals: • Venice International Film Festival 2019 International Sales: Urucu • International Film Festival Rotterdam 2020 • Sundance 2020 • Göteborg International Film Festival 2020 Festivals: • Portland International Film Festival 2020 • Brasilia 2018, Festival do Rio 2018 • FICCI 2020 • Durban International Film Festival 2019 • Vilnius International Film Festival 2020 • Panorama International Coisa de Cinema Salvador 2018 • Moscow International Film Festival 2020 • MOOOV 2020 • Festival de Cartagena 2018 • New Horizons International Film Festival 2020 Awards: Awards: • Festival de Rio 2019 *Best Actress, Jury Special Mention* • Sundance 2020 *Special Jury Prize for Visionary Filmmaking* • Panorama International Coisa de Cinema Salvador 2018 *Best Brazilian Film Award*
WINNER WINNER Panorama Festival do Rio Internacional Coisa de Novos Rumos Cinema Salvador Best Actress
Best Brazilian Jury Special Film Award Mention
Festival PFestival Durban de Brasilia de Cartagena International Film Festival OFFICIAL OFFICIAL OFFICIAL COMPETITION SELECTION SELECTION THE WOUND THE TRAIN OF SALT AND SUGAR South Africa, Germany, The Netherlands, France | 88’ | 2017
Feature Film by John Trengove Portugal, Mozambique, France, Brazil, South Africa 86’ | 2016 With Nakhane, Niza Jay, Bongile Mantsai Feature Film by Licinio Azevedo In co-production with RIVA Filmproduktion, Das Kleine Fernsehspiel, ARTE/ZDF, Oak Motion Pictures, Cool Take Pictures, Deuxième Ligne Films, Sampek Productions, Edition Salzgeber, Fig Jam Entertainment Produced by Ukbar Filmes in co-production with Urucu, Les Films des Estranger, Panda Filmes, Festivals: Ebano Multimedia • Sundance Film Festival 2017 • The Tel Aviv LGBT Festival 2017 • Film Africa London 2017 • Berlinale Panorama 2017 • Torino Gay & Lesbian Film Festival 2017 • Göteborg Film Festival 2018 • Valencia Cinema Jove International • New Zealand International Film Festival 2017 • Instanbul Film festival 2018 Festivals: Film Festival 2017 • International Film Festival Santander 2017 • Bengaluru International Film Festival 2018 • Locarno Film Festival 2016 • Tapei Film Festival 2017 • Melbourne International Film Festival 2017 • CinemAfrica Film Festival Stockholm 2018 • Cairo International Film Festival 2016 • New Directors/New Films 2017 • World Cinema Amsterdam 2017 • Outview Film Festival 2018 • Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival 2016 • Durban international Film Festival 2017 • Hong Kong Lesbian & Gay Film Festival 2017 • Cinema Diverse 2018 • Festival International du Film d’Amiens 2016 • Faroe Islands International Minority • Helsinki International Film Festival 2017 • 27th Rainbow Reel 2018 • Villeurbanne Festival Reflets du cinéma ibérique et latino-américain 2017 Film Festival 2017 • Queer Porto 2017 • Africa Film Festival 2018 • Carthage Film Festival 2017 • Netia Off Camera International Festival • CPH:PIX 2017 • QCinema Film Festival 2018 • Palm Springs International Film Festival 2018 of Independent Cinema 2017 • BFI London Film Festival 2017 • Festival cinema Africano 2018 • Sydney International Film Festival 2017 • Mumbai Film Festival 2017 • Rainbow Reel 2018 Awards: • Cairo International Film Festival 2016 *Best Director* Awards: • Carthage Film Festival 2017 *Best Film* • BFI London Film Festival 2017 *Best First Feature* • Durban Gay & Lesbian Film Festival 2017 • Queer Lisboa - Festival Internacional de Cinema • Tanit d’Or for *Narrative Feature Film and Best Film* • MOOOV Film Festival 2017 *Special Mention* *Jury Prize Award for Best Feature Film* Queer 2017 *Audience Award for Best Feature Film* • Screen Actors GDA Foundation 2018 *Best Newcomer Award* • Durban International Film Festival 2017 • Frameline San Francisco International LGBTQ Film • Sarasota Film Festival 2017 • Joburg Film Festival 2016 *Best Film* *Jury Prize for Best Actor, South African Jury Festival 2017 *Outstanding First Feature Award* *Jury Prize for Narrative Feature Film* Prize for Best South African Director * • Kaleidoscope LGBT Festival 2017 *Jury Award for • Taipei Film Festival • Torino Gay & Lesbian Film Festival 2017 Best Feature Film (International Narrative)* *International New Talent Competition Grand Prize* Mozambique’s Official Entry to the 2018 Academy Awards® *Best Feature Film* • L.A. Outfest 2017 *Grand Jury Award for Outstanding • World Cinema Amsterdam 2017 *Best Film* For Best Foreign Language Film • Mumbai Film Festival 2017 *Grand Jury Prize* International Narrative Feature* • South African Film and Television Awards 2018 • African-American Film Critics Association 2017 • LesGaiCineMad, Madrid International LGBT *Best Feature Film; Best Achievement in *Best Foreign Film* Film Festival 2017 * Best Screenplay* Directing - Feature Film; Best Actor- Feature Film; • Black Reel Awards 2018 *Outstanding Foreign Film* • BFI London Film Festival 2017 Best Supporting Actor- Feature Film; WINNER WINNER WINNER • Carthage Film Festival 2017 *Sutherland Award for First Feature* Best Achievement in Editing-Feature Film; *Tanit d’Argent Award for Best Feature Film* • Palm Springs International Film Festival 2017 Best Achievement in Screenwriting- Feature FIlm.* CAIRO INTERNATIONAL CARTHAGE Tanit d’Or FILM FESTIVAL 2016 FILM FESTIVAL 2017 • Cinema Jove Valencia International *FIPRESCI Prize for Best Actor* Narrative Feature Film Festival 2017 *Best Film, Best Actor* Best DIRECTOR Best FILM Film and Best Film
WINNER WINNER WINNER WINNER South Africa’s Official Entry to the BFI LONDON 6 2018 Academy Awards® Screen Actors GDA JOBURG FILM FILM FESTIVAL 2017 SAFTAS Foundation 2018 FESTIVAL 2016 Sutherland Award For Best Foreign Language Film 2018 BEST NEWCOMER Best FILM Panorama Opening Film for First Shortlisted Feature AWARD NECKTIE YOUTH LEEMTE IBHOKHWE
South Africa, The Netherlands | 93’ | 2015 South Africa | 11’ | 2015 South Africa | 13’ | 2014
Feature Film by Sibs Shongwe-La Mer Short Film by Louw Venter Short Film by John Trengove
WINNER With Bonko Cosmo Khoza, Sibs Shongwe-La Mer, Festivals: Festivals: Collen Balchin • Durban International Film Festival 2016 • Berlin International Film Festival 2014 MZANZI INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2015 • Sylwerskermfees 2016 • Toronto International Film Festival 2014
• Stockholm Film Festival 2014 BEST In co-production with Whitman Independent, • Durban International Film Festival 2014 SHORT FILM 100% Halal • Seattle International Film Festival 2014 WINNER Awards: International Sales: MPM Premium KAROO INTERNATIONAL • Manzi IFF 2015, *Best Short Film* FILM FESTIVAL 2015 • Karoo IFF 2015 *Best Short Film* BEST Festivals: SHORT FILM • Berlin International Film Festival 2015 • Festival De Films Geneva 2016 • BFI London Film Festival 2015 • Festival de cinéma de la ville • Sydney Film Festival 2015 de Québec 2015 • Durban International Film Festival 2015 • AFI Fest 2015 • World Cinema Festival 2015 • New Horizons Film Festival 2015 • Montreal IFF 2015 • Cologne Conference-International • Carthage Film Festival 2015 Film and TV Festival 2015 • Guanajuato IFF 2015 • La Roche-sur-Yon International • Tribeca Film Festival 2015 Film Festival 2015 • Granada Film Festival Cines • Gothenburg Film Festival 2016 JEPPE ON A FRIDAY VICTOR ORANGE del Sur 2015
Awards: South Africa, Canada | 87’ | 2013 South Africa | 28’ | 2011 • Durban International Film Festival 2015 • Guanajuato IFF 2015 *Best South African Feature, *Special Jury Mention* Best Direction* • Locarno Open Doors 2014 Feature Documentary by Short Film by Rudi Steyn • Amsterdam World Cinema Festival 2015 *Special Jury Mention* Shannon Walsh and Arya Lalloo * Best Film* • Festival de cinéma de la ville • Montreal IFF 2015 *Best Film* de Québec 2015 *Best Film, Festivals: • Carthage Film Festival 2015 Grand Jury Prize* Festivals: • Durban International Film Festival 2012 *Jury Award* • South African Film and Television • Bangkok International Film Festival 2012 • AFI Fest 2015 *Audience Award* Awards 2016 *Best Achievement • Durban International Film Festival 2013 in Editing - Feature Film* • Beijing International Film Festival 2013 • Big Sky Documentary Film Festival 2013 • Paris Cinema International Film Festival 2013 • Black Movie Film Festival 2014 WINNER
CARTHAGE FILM KAROO INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL 2015 Awards: FILM FESTIVAL 2015 • Karoo IFF 2015 *Best Documentary* JURY SELECTION BEST DOCUMENTARY IN DEVELOPMENT • • • Feature FilmbyJohnTrengove Africa South IndigenousFilms • Asanda Feature FilmbySandulela Africa South Hubert BalsDevelopment award and49%Financed 2020 co-production Market Berlinale IFFR Pro’s Cinemart2020 ofFilmoreWinner PostProduction Award at isiXhosa remake ofLuna,commissionedby
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• • • Feature FilmbyFanyanaHlabangane Africa South • • • Feature FilmbyNg’endoMukii Kenya, Africa South In co-production withRaindrop Media Lab2020 Sundance Screenwriter’s Residency2019 Realness Screenwriter’s Filmmakers Academy2018 Locarno TIFF Talent Lab2018 Residency2018 Realness Screenwriters THE SPIRT GUEST THE SPIRT SUNDAY THE GOAT • • • • Feature FilmbyKantarama GahigIri Kenya, Africa, Switzerland South financeddevelopment. • • • • Nell Feature FilmbySamantha Germany The Netherlands, Africa, France,South Orange StudiosandMigros development awards In co-production withCloseUp Films La Fabrique2019 Residency2018 Realness Screenwriters Africa FoundationofSouth National FilmandVideo In co-production withBlingolaMedia50%Financed La Fabrique2018,EAVE Producers Workshop 2019 Residency2017 Realness Screenwriters TANZANITE NOWHERE MILES FROM