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29.08 – 03.09.2019 LABIENNALE.ORG VENICEPRODUCTIONBRIDGE.ORG PRODUCTION BRIDGE PROGRAMME AND MARKET SCREENINGS SCHEDULE 76. Mostra Internazionale d’Arte Cinematografica

La di Venezia La Biennale di Venezia Director General and its collaborators for Andrea Del Mercato the VPB Programme and Market Screening Schedule Artistic Director Erika Giorgianni of the Cinema Department Lara Gonzàles Lobo Alberto Barbera Laura Kirlum Eugenia Leonardi Venice Production Bridge Mariachiara Manci Pascal Diot Chiara Marin Savina Neirotti Alessandro Mezzalira Nikolas Montaldi [email protected] www.labiennale.org veniceproductionbridge.org

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GERMAN FILMS IN VENICE 2019 Venezia 76 Venice Gap-Financing Market ABOUT ENDLESSNESS ANATOLIAN LEOPARD by Roy Andersson (SE/DE/NO) by Emre Kayis (TK/DE) MARTIN EDEN IGUANA TOKYO by Pietro Marcello (IT/DE/FR) by Kaan Müjdeci (DE/TK/JP) THE PERFECT CANDIDATE IN THE SHADE OF TREES by Haifaa Al-Mansour (SA/DE) by Matías Rojas Valencia (CL/FR/DE/AR) WITHOUT PRESS PLACE DE L’EUROPE by Philip Scheffner (DE/FR) WHITE ON WHITE QUO VADIS AIDA (WT) by Théo Court (ES/CL/FR/DE) by Jasmila Zbanic (BH/AT/FR/NL/DE/PL/RO/NO) Orizzonti – Short Films Competition SHARAF AFTER TWO HOURS, TEN MINUTES by Samir Nasr (DE/EG/TN/FR) HAD PASSED by Steffen Goldkamp THE SIREN GIVE UP THE GHOST by Sepideh Farsi (FR/DE/LU/BG) by Zain Duraie (JO/DE/SE/AE) Virtual Reality Immersive Story Projects Venice Classics AFRICAN SPACE MAKERS THE CROSSING OF THE RHINE by Vincenzo Cavallo Faras (KE/IT/DE) by André Cayatte (FR/DE/IT) KUSUNDA by Gayatri Parameswaran & Felix Gaedtke (DE/US/NP) Venice Classics – Documentaries 800 TIMES LONELY – ONE DAY WITH GERMAN Biennale College Cinema – FILMMAKER EDGAR REITZ by Anna Hepp Virtual Reality Projects HOW IS THE WATER Venice Virtual Reality by Ninja Mueller & Michal Lovecky (CZ/DE) PAGAN PEAK VR by Ioulia Isserlis & Max Sacker Final Cut in Venice SUBLIMATION ANOTHER DAY IN BAGHDAD by Karolina Markiewicz & Pascal Piron by Maysoon Pachachi (IQ/KW/FR/GB/DE) Giornate degli Autori NARDJES, ALGER, MARS 2019 by Karim Aïnouz (DZ/FR/BR/DE) ONLY THE ANIMALS by Dominik Moll (FR/DE) YOU WILL DIE AT 20 by Amjad Abu Alala (SD/FR/EG/DE/NO/QA)

SEE YOU AT BOOTH 29.08 – 06.09.2019 VENICE PRODUCTION BRIDGE PROGRAMME 76. MOSTRA INTERNAZIONALE D’ARTE CINEMATOGRAFICA 14. 1. Palazzo del Cinema 11. Bar al Leone d’Oro 19. IMG Cinemas Candiani, Mestre Sala Grande (1032 + 4 seats) (Venice VR) 12. Piccole Procuratie Sala Pasinetti (118 seats) Le ristrette del Banco Lotto n°10 T Fondaco dei Tedeschi Sala Zorzi (48 seats) Coop. Soc. Il Cerchio 18. Multisala Rossini President’s Office ARCA CinemaGiovani General Management Venezia 17. Teatro alle Tese, Arsenale Electashop riva di Corinto Offices Piazzale Gelateria La Dolce Vita S. Maria Elisabetta Festival Director’s Office Info Biennale 16. Cinema Astra

viaSelvo Cinema Department riva di Corinto via Rodi FRED Film Radio Hospitality Office 15. Hotel des Bains viaMarcello Unicredit ATM 14. Venice VR Protocol Desk Baggage Checkroom 76. Mostra Internazionale d'Arte 2. Sala Darsena 13. PalaBiennale Cinematografica Screening Theatre (1768 seats)

viaLamberti Screening Theatre (1401 + 8 seats) via Buratti via Falier Vitale Box Office 3. Palazzo del Casinò via Salvore Bar Sala Perla (590 + 4 seats) Sala Volpi (147 + 2 seats) 14. Venice VR 13. via Corone Sala Casinò (147 + 2 seats) 29.08 – 7.09 16. Cinema Astra Sala Perla 2 (250 + 2 seats) Bar Piazzale S. Maria Venice Production Bridge Elisabetta Accreditation Desk 29.08 – 1.09 via Sandro Gallo Electa Bookshop via Sandro Gallo Spazio Incontri

via Quattro Fontane viaQuattro Registration Office Cocktail Area Darsena Casinò

viaMorosini Press Material viaMarcello Kids Corner 15. Hotel des Bains Press Conference Room Lungomare

viaCandia Press Office G. Marconi 17 – Lido di Venezia viaEmo 2. 4. Photocall Exhibition 3. via Dardanelli Armani beauty 26.08 – 15.09 Ritratti [Opere Uniche] Radio Call 300 Giant Polaroid raccontano i TV Call Per to protagonisti della Biennale Cinema Piazzale Press Room 1. dal 1996 al 2004 S. Maria the exhibition continues at Elisabetta 4. Area Giardino T Fondaco dei Tedeschi 12. 11. 6. 5. Food and beverage area Venice Production Bridge 5. Sala Giardino Lungomare Marconi Lungomare Marconi 29.08 – 3.09 Screening Theatre (568 + 4 seats) Visconti Lounge 9. 8. 7. 15. Hotel des Bains 6. Piazzale del Cinema Cocktail Area 10. 16. Cinema Astra Box Office Bar Piazzale S. Maria Elisabetta Railway Tickets Bookshop Bar 16. Cinema Astra Infopoint Sala 2 (136 seats) Spazio Rai via Corfù 12 – Lido di Venezia (only Venice Production Bridge) 7. Terrazza Access Points Box Office Food and beverage area Terrazza Biennale – 17. Teatro alle Tese, Arsenale Bar and Restaurant Castello, 2169/f – Venezia Access to the building Infopoint Bookshop 8. Club 76 Press Meetings Esterno Notte 18. Multisala Rossini Toilets Bike Sharing 9. Campari Lounge San Marco, 3997/a – Venezia Stops 10. Hotel Excelsior Venice Production Bridge 19. IMG Cinemas Candiani Free Wi-Fi Area First Aid Access to the venues Regione del Piazza Candiani, 7/a – Mestre of the Venice Venice VR Shuttle Jaeger-LeCoultre Lounge Access to the venues From 29.08 to 7.09 Baggage Checkroom Istituto Luce – Cinecittà of the Festival are barrier-free. Fondazione Ente dello Spettacolo

12 Venice Production Bridge 2019 13 Programme and Market Screenings Schedule PALAZZO DEL CASINÒ HOTEL EXCELSIOR Venice Production Bridge Areas ground floor third floor 1 Accreditation Desk 8 Infopoint 9 Exhibition Area first floor Sala 10 Venice Gap – Financing Market Terrazza dei Limoni 2 Sala Perla and Book Adaptation Rights 13 3 Registration Office Market (30.08 – 1.09) 4 Sala Volpi Spazio Incontri (2.09 – 7.09) 5 Sala Casinò 11 Venice Production Bridge 6 Press Material Office 12 second floor 12 Industry Business Centre 1 13 Industry Gold Club Main Entrance 7 Kids Corner Lungomare Marconi 11 1 10

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14 Venice Production Bridge 2019 15 Programme and Market Screenings Schedule VR ISLAND HOTEL DES BAINS Venice Production Bridge Areas Venice Production Bridge Areas 15 Entrance 20 Entrance 16 VPB - Info point 21 VPB - Info point 17 VPB - Spazio Incontri 22 VPB - Cocktail Area 18 VPB - Cocktail Area 23 Visconti Lounge 19 Relax Area 24 Exhibition Area

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16 Venice Production Bridge 2019 17 Programme and Market Screenings Schedule THURSDAY, AUGUST 29TH

11:00 – 13:00 HOTEL EXCELSIOR / SALA TROPICANA ANICA presents – FOCUS ON CHINA “Best shooting places in China” Organized by Xinhuanet Europe Hosted by ANICA

16:00 – 17:30 VR ISLAND / AREA RELAX VR Happy Hour With the kind support of UniFrance & Orange XR Grant By invitation only

18:30 – 20:30 HOTEL DES BAINS / VPB COCKTAIL AREA Venice Gap-Financing Market and Book Adaptation Rights Market Welcome Cocktail Hosted by La Biennale di Venezia By invitation only

18 Venice Production Bridge 2019 19 Programme and Market Screenings Schedule FRIDAY AUGUST 30TH

09:30 – 18:30 14:00 – 15:00 15:00 – 17:00 17:30 – 20:00 HOTEL EXCELSIOR / VGFM AREA HOTEL DES BAINS / HOTEL DES BAINS / HOTEL DES BAINS / VENICE GAP-FINANCING MARKET VISCONTI LOUNGE VISCONTI LOUNGE VISCONTI LOUNGE one-to-one meetings Roundtables: Italian funding for How the platforms will contribute & VPB COCKTAIL AREA co-productions and international to the financing of films: Q & A Media Aperitivo Edition 2. 09:30 – 18:30 distributors with Anna Herold (Head of Unit, Meet the European Industry HOTEL EXCELSIOR / BARM AREA Roundtable 1: Minority Co-productions Audiovisual and Media Policy The event includes a presentation of BOOK ADAPTATION RIGHTS MARKET fund moderated by Iole Giannattasio at European Commission) the future of the MEDIA Programme one-to-one meetings (Coordinator of the Research Unit Hosted by the European by a representative of the Media Unit within Directorate General Cinema of Producers Club at European Commission and a focus 10:00 – 13:00 the Italian Ministry of Cultural Heritage on how to expand collaborations with and Activities - MiBAC) VR ISLAND / 16:00 – 17:00 VOD platform with the presentation Roundtable 2: Bilateral Co-development SPAZIO INCONTRI VR ISLAND/ of Mubi by Sanam Gharagozlou and and Co-production funds moderated by VPB COCKTAIL AREA of EuroVoD by Silvia Cibien. Venice Production Bridge: Chiara Fortuna (International funds presentation of the 12 VR Immersive hub.brussels Cocktail Hosted by Creative Europe Desk within Directorate General Cinema of – MEDIA and Creative Europe Desk Panel Story Projects of the Venice the Italian Ministry of Cultural Heritage By invitation only Gap-Financing Market and Activities - MiBAC) By invitation only Moderators: Liz Rosenthal Roundtable 3: International Distribution 16:15 – 17:45 (Programmer, Venice VR and CEO / VR ISLAND/ fund moderated by Diana Tocci 18:00 – 19:30 Founder, Power to the Pixel), Michel (Coordinator of the International SPAZIO INCONTRI VR ISLAND / Reilhac (Programmer, Venice VR and Department of ANICA) Towards an international Art house VPB COCKTAIL AREA Head of Studies, Biennale College Hosted by DG Cinema - MiBAC strategy – Art house cinema and the CICAE Cocktail By invitation only film industry Cinema and College Cinema – VR) By invitation only (for more info: VPB website) Moderator: Valerio Caruso 10:00 – 10:45 (Director of Cineuropa) VR projects presentation 18:30 – 20:00 14:00 – 16:00 Panelists: Lucía Recalde (Head of Unit Creative Europe MEDIA), Mira Staleva TERRAZZA BIENNALE 11:00-12:00 VR ISLAND/ (Head of Industry at the Sofia Panel: "Learning from experience: SPAZIO INCONTRI 3 case studies on Gloomy Eyes, International Film Festival), Christian Final Cut in Venice welcome cocktail Presentation of Brussels XR ecosystem Bräuer (President of the CICAE and of VR-I,Pagan Peak VR" Brussels ecosystem: companies, Hosted by La Biennale di Venezia AG Kino - the German art house Panelists: Antoine Cayrol (Producer, regional support and incentives by By invitation only cinema association) Atlas V), Gilles Jobin (VR-I), Ioulia Marine Haverland (screen.brussels) Keynote speech: Cristina Loglio Presentation of companies: 20:00 – 23:00 Isserlis (Director, Pagan Peak VR) (Expert in European cultural policies) Leen Segers (LucidWeb), HOTEL EXCELSIOR / 12:15 – 13:00 Hosted by CICAE Jan Hameeuw (The Fridge), BEACH PAVILION VR projects presentation François Fripiat (Demute), Venice Production Bridge Party 17:00 – 20:00 Hosted by the Venice Production Alexandra Gérard (Stereopsia), Hosted by La Biennale di Venezia Bridge Matthieu Labeau (PresenZ) HOTEL EXCELSIOR / Gold and Trade accreditation only Hosted by screen.brussels SALA POVEGLIA 10:30 – 12:00 and hub.brussels & TERRAZZA DEI LIMONI HOTEL EXCELSIOR / Red Sea Film Festival celebrates SALA TROPICANA 14:30 "New Saudi / New Cinema" ANICA presents – FOCUS ON CHINA HOTEL EXCELSIOR / Hosted by Red Sea Film Festival “Dialogue between Film SALA STUCCHI By invitation only Professionals from China and Italy” See Life through a Different Lens Organized by Xinhuanet Europe with Nadine Labaki, , 17:00 – 18:30 Hosted by ANICA Rossy de Palma and VR ISLAND / Hosted by Mastercard AREA RELAX 10:30 – 12:00 By invitation only VR Happy Hour HOTEL DES BAINS / (for more info: VPB website) With the kind support of CreativeXR, VISCONTI LOUNGE the immersive content accelerator The Cost of the Last Money In: programme developed by Digital Shared Experiences Catapult and Arts Council England Hosted by the European By invitation only Producers Club

20 Venice Production Bridge 2019 21 Programme and Market Screenings Schedule SATURDAY, SUNDAY, AUGUST 31ST SEPTEMBER 1ST

09:30 – 18:30 15:45 – 18:30 17:00 – 18:30 09:30 – 18:30 Charlotte Lund Thomsen (Legal 14:30 – 17:00 HOTEL EXCELSIOR / VGFM AREA HOTEL EXCELSIOR / VR ISLAND / HOTEL EXCELSIOR / VGFM AREA Counsel to FIAPF and IVF), Andrea VR ISLAND / VENICE GAP-FINANCING MARKET SALA STUCCHI AREA RELAX VENICE GAP-FINANCING MARKET Purgatori (SIAE Board Member, WDW SPAZIO INCONTRI one-to-one meetings European Film Forum: VR Happy Hour one-to-one meetings Writers and Directors Worldwide Vice Symposium on the Art “European stories go global: With the kind support of Medienboard President - 100Autori), Carolina of Reviewing VR Lorenzon (Director of International 09:30 – 18:30 promoting European audiovisual BerlinBrandenburg & VRBB 09:30 – 18:30 14:30 – 15:15 Affairs of Mediaset), Ernesto APA HOTEL EXCELSIOR / BARM AREA works beyond Europe” By invitation only HOTEL EXCELSIOR / BARM AREA A conversation between Laurie (Digital/Media Lawyer, Partner of BOOK ADAPTATION RIGHTS MARKET Moderator: Monica Chadha (Senior Anderson (President of the VR Jury) BOOK ADAPTATION RIGHTS MARKET Portolano Cavallo) Media Executive) 18:30 – 20:00 and Kent Bye (Founder of Voices of one-to-one meetings one-to-one meetings Moderator: Stan McCoy 15:45 HOTEL EXCELSIOR / VR) (President and Managing Director Introduction by the moderator TERRAZZA DEI LIMONI Moderator: Liz Rosenthal 11:00 – 13:00 10:30 – 16:30 of MPA EMEA) Greek Film Centre Cocktail (Programmer, Venice VR and CEO / VR ISLAND / 15:50 HOTEL EXCELSIOR / Conclusion: Michele Geraci (Secretary Founder, Power to the Pixel) SPAZIO INCONTRI Welcome address: Paolo Baratta By invitation only SALA STUCCHI of State at the Italian Ministry of 11:00 – 12:00 (President, La Biennale di Venezia) ANICA – Special Event – Italy: Economic Development - MISE) 15:30 – 17:00 Collective Wisdom on VR Island. 18:45 – 19:30 Europe’s Audiovisual Bridge between 14:30 – 16:30 A discussion with 4 critics, Panel on Co-Creative Practices 16:00 HOTEL EXCELSIOR / USA, China and Japan Italy, China, Japan, USA: Case Jonathan Romney (The Observer), Moderator: Katerina Cizek (Artistic Keynote speech: Senator Lucia TERRAZZA DEI FIORI 10:30 – 12:30 Studies Global Production and Ben Croll (Indiewire), Federica Director of the Co-Creation Studio Borgonzoni (Secretary of State of the European Film Forum Cocktail Europe at the Cutting Edge Distribution - Different Cultures, Polidoro (Republic XL) and Kent at MIT Open Documentary Lab and Italian Ministry of Cultural Heritage Hosted by ARTE of Audiovisual Innovation - Different Models, Same Mission? Bye (Founder of Voices of VR), Author, with William Uricchio, of and Activities - MiBAC [TBC]) By invitation only How the AV Sector Can Thrive How to Entertain, Inspire and on how to start building a critical "Collective Wisdom: Co-creative 16:15 Through Diversity and Smart Minimize the Risk of Showbiz system to approach the new Media within Communities, across Keynote speech: Roberto Viola 22:00 – 00:00 Regulation language of immersive storytelling Disciplines and with Algorithms") Introductions: Roberto Stabile (General-Director, DG CONNECT HOTEL EXCELSIOR / Opening speech: Senator Lucia (Head of International Department Moderator: Michel Reilhac Guest Speakers: Liz Rosenthal [Directorate-General for BEACH PAVILION Borgonzoni (Secretary of State of of ANICA and ITA Audiovisual Desks (Programmer, Venice VR and Head (Programmer, Venice VR and CEO / Communications Networks, Biennale College Cinema the Italian Ministry of Cultural Coordinator) of Studies, Biennale College Content & Technology]) Heritage and Activities - MiBAC) Founder, Power to the Pixel) and and VR Party Opening Remarks: Charles H. Rivkin Cinema and College Cinema – VR) Sarah Wolozin (Director of the MIT Hosted by La Biennale di Venezia  Introductions: Roberto Stabile (Chairman and CEO of MPAA) Open Documentary Lab) 16:30 A vision for Creative Europe: Gold accreditation only (Head of International Department Keynote speeches: Mario Turetta 16:00 – 17:30 Panelists: Kiira Benzing, LOVESEAT the perspective of European of ANICA and ITA Audiovisual Desks (Director General for Cinema of HOTEL DES BAINS / (co-created within live theatre, Parliament’s rapporteur, Coordinator) MiBAC), Yasushi Shiina (Vice VISCONTI LOUNGE social VR and participants), Massimiliano Smeriglio MEP President of UNIJAPAN and CEO Migrant cinema in Italy, Armando Kirwin, A LIFE IN Keynote speeches: Francesco of TIFFCOM), Liu Chun (President Mutti-Amm. Prize, FLOWERS (co-created with 16:45 Rutelli (President of ANICA), of China Film Co-Production Awards ceremony of the 11th Edition Artificial Intelligence), Panel 1: “Understanding Charles H. Rivkin (Chairman and Corporation) Hosted by Associazione Amici di Giana Celine Tricart, THE KEY (co-created international markets” CEO of MPAA), Giancarlo Leone between an artist and an Panelists: Daniela Elstner (President of APA) Case studies in International 17:00 – 18:30 Non-Profit Organization) (Executive Director, UniFrance), Setting the scene: Roberto Viola Co-Productions and Distribution VR ISLAND / Mario Turetta (Director-General (Director-General of DG CONNECT Panelists: Takeo Kodera (General Hosted by CoCreation Studio at MIT AREA RELAX for Cinema, Italian Ministry of of the European Commission) Manager of International Operations Open Documentary Lab and VR Happy Hour Cultural Heritage and Activities at Kadokawa), Miao Xiaotian supported by JustFilms at Ford PROMOTING: Licensing - MiBAC), Antonio Saura (Producer), Francesca Cima (Producer With the kind support of POV Spark Foundation and the John D. and Opportunities in a Europe of Many (Managing Director, Latido Films), of Indigo Film and President of Anica By invitation only Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation Services Gary Davey (CEO of Sky Studios) Producers’ Division) Panelists: Michael Ryan (Partner 17:30 – 19:00 12:00 – 13:00 17:30 GFM Films and Chairperson of The Legal Framework for HOTEL DES BAINS / VR ISLAND / Panel 2: “Teaming up IFTA), Brian Pearson ('s Vice International Co-Productions VPB COCKTAIL AREA to reach global audiences” VPB COCKTAIL AREA President of EMEA Co-Productions Panelists: Maria Giuseppina Troccoli Mutti-Amm. Prize cocktail Panelists: Eleonora Andreatta and Acquisitions), Paolo Del Brocco Collective Wisdom Cocktail (Head of Cinema and Audiovisual By invitation only Hosted by CoCreation Studio at MIT (Head of Drama, Rai Fiction), (CEO of RAI Cinema), Ciro Scala Department – DG Cinema of MiBAC), Ilda Santiago (Executive Director, (Content Director of CHILI) Open Documentary Lab Ted Shapiro (Partner and Head of 18:30 – 20:00 Rio de Janeiro International Film Moderator: Marco Chimenz (Co-CEO Brussels office, Wiggin LLP), By invitation only HOTEL EXCELSIOR / Festival), Hiroko Takebe (Curator, of CATTLEYA and Italian Delegate to Federico Antonelli (Legal Affairs BEACH PAVILION EU Film Days, Japan, Delegation EPC) Counsellor - Embassy of Italy to PRC) of the European Union to Japan), Venice Production Bridge cocktail Catalina Briceño (Visiting Moderator: Michael C. Ellis Supported by Connect4climate – PROTECTING: Safeguarding and (President and Managing Director Professor, Media School, Enforcing Rights Online Post-DSM World Bank Group, Eurimages, Arab University of Quebec) of the Asia-Pacific Region for MPA) Cinema Center Panelists: Giuseppe Abbamonte Hosted by ANICA By invitation only 18:25 (Director for Media Policy of DG Sum-up by the moderator Connect at the European Commission),

22 Venice Production Bridge 2019 23 Programme and Market Screenings Schedule MONDAY, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2ND SEPTEMBER 3RD

09:30 – 18:30 14:00 – 15:00 HOTEL EXCELSIOR / HOTEL EXCELSIOR / SALA POVEGLIA SPAZIO INCONTRI FINAL CUT IN VENICE Press conference for the film “Rock, one-to-one meetings paper, scissors” by Tatiana Lyutaeva With the production company of 11:00 – 12:00 Nikolay Rastorguev (Russia) HOTEL EXCELSIOR / Hosted by Marifilmas SALA TROPICANA ANICA PRESENTS - FOCUS ON JAPAN 15:00 – 16:00 Press Conference Focus on Japan HOTEL EXCELSIOR / Guests: Yasushi Shiina (Vice SPAZIO INCONTRI President of Unijapan and CEO of Press conference dedicated to the TIFFCOM), Roberto Stabile (Head of co-production of the new films International Department of ANICA “Treasure Island” and “Chernomor” and ITA Audiovisual Desks With Peganov Entertainment (Germany) Coordinator), Mika Ninagawa Hosted by Marifilmas (Director), Nijiro Murakami (Actor), Kazuhito Amano (Producer of Toei), 16:00 – 17:30 Fumitsugu Ikeda (Producer of HOTEL EXCELSIOR / Shochiku), Naohiko Ninomiya TERRAZZA DEI FIORI (Producer of Kadokawa) Marifilmas and production company Hosted by ANICA of Nikolay Rastorguev cocktail dedicated to the new film “Rock, 15:30- 17:30 paper, scissors” HOTEL EXCELSIOR / By invitation only SPAZIO INCONTRI Seminar on Gender Equality and 17:00 – 18:30 Inclusivity and Film Industry VR ISLAND / Hosted by La Biennale di Venezia, AREA RELAX Eurimages, Women in Film, Television VR Happy Hour and Media Italy and Dissenso Comune By invitation only 17:00 – 18:30 VR ISLAND / AREA RELAX VR Happy Hour By invitation only

17:30 – 19:00 HOTEL EXCELSIOR / TERRAZZA DEI FIORI Seminar on Gender Equality and Inclusivity and Film Industry cocktail By invitation only

24 Venice Production Bridge 2019 25 Programme and Market Screenings Schedule WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 4TH SEPTEMBER 5TH

16:00 – 17:30 11:00 – 13:00 FEDIC: il cinema nella scuola HOTEL EXCELSIOR / HOTEL EXCELSIOR / Panelists: TERRAZZA DEI FIORI SPAZIO INCONTRI Laura Biggi Marifilmas and Peganov Press conference for the (Head of Fedic Scuola) Entertainment cocktail psychological thriller "Obsessio" and Ilaria Copeta By invitation only by Giovanni Marzagalli (Booktrailer Film Festival) Hosted by Real Dreams Entertaiment Screenings: “ELISIR (AJO!)” 14:00 – 16:00 by Laura Biggi and Pio Bruno HOTEL EXCELSIOR / “LA VALIGIA DELLE MERAVIGLIE” SPAZIO INCONTRI by Giacomo Bernardi th 24 Forum FEDIC “NON E UN GIOCO” “Il Futuro del Corto d’Autore: by Francesco Presta Autori FEDIC di ieri e di oggi” “FETONTE E IL POLESINE” a cura di Paolo Micalizzi by Maurizio Burgato Speeches: “LOST IN PRATO” Introduction: Paolo Micalizzi by Roberto Valdes (Film critic and writer) Closing remark: Ilaria Copeta FEDIC 2019 – fasi di cambiamento (Booktrailer Film Festival) Lorenzo Caravello Screenings: (Presidente FEDIC) “CORPO” Cineteca FEDIC: classici ed autori by Elena Coccoli, Gaia Di Donna, d’oggi in una cineteca dedicata al Valeria Ronchi, Barbara Salvalai, cinema d’impresa Francesco Lazzarini L’archivio nazionale cinema d’impresa “ESERCIZI DI STILE” di Ivrea e la cineteca FEDIC by Elisabetta Frassine, Francesco Tonoli, Francesca Frassine Bartolomeo Corsini (Direttore Sede Piemonte Centro “MILK AND HONEY” Sperimentale Cinematografia) by Laura Cataran, Francesca Coari, Matilde Tiraboschi Screenings: Proiezione di due “Classici” FEDIC “SCANA BOA” by Renato Dall’Ara “SETTE MINUTI” by Paolo Capoferri Nuovi autori: “IL MONDIALE IN PIAZZA” by Vito Palmieri Proiezione trailer di alcuni cortometraggi FEDIC realizzati nel 2018/2019 “IL BALCONE DI GERANI” by Vincenzo Cirillo and Rocco Olivieri “#SMARTPHONE” by Antonella Santarelli “NON TUTTE LE CIAMBELLE RIESCONO COL BUCO” by Giorgio Bertuccioli “MORTE-DISON” by Franco Bigini “90 SECONDI ALL’INFERNO” by Francesco Presta and Ferdinando Romito “LA NASCITA DI ZELDA” by Gabriele Gasparotti “OLTRE IL TEMPO” by Cineclub Sentieriblei and Gruppo Cineamotori Apuane

26 Venice Production Bridge 2019 27 Programme and Market Screenings Schedule FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 6TH

15:15 – 16:45 Prize-giving of the "Sorriso HOTEL EXCELSIOR / Diverso Venezia 2019" Award SPAZIO INCONTRI Paranormal sponsor and producer, Venice Production Bridge: Sorriso Alessandro De Benedetto, will award Diverso Venezia 2019 Award the prize to the winner: an exclusive The Prize will be awarded to the bottle of Champagne Oro di Bacco, movie that best represents the social with a 23 k gold edible leaf. messages about people, involving 16:15 – 16:45 film critics and the public in this Interviews cultural message. Interviews with the winner Moderator: Francesca Anastasi Interviews with the sponsor 15:15 – 15:30 29.08 – 03.09.2019 and producer of Paranormal, Oro di Bacco presentation Alessandro De Benedetto Guest Speaker: Alessandro De Benedetto (Sponsor and Producer 16:45 VENICE PRODUCTION BRIDGE of Paranormal) Closing greetings MARKET SCREENINGS SCHEDULE 15:30 – 16:15 Sorriso Diverso Venezia 2019 Award Presentation of the nineteen movies in competition for the Sorriso Diverso 2019 Award, selected by the with Tulipani di Seta Nera. Guest speakers: Diego Righini (President of Tulipani di Seta Nera), Leonardo Jannitti Piromallo (Producer of Tulipani di Seta Nera), Alessandro De Benedetto (Sponsor and Producer of Paranormal) Catello Masullo (President of the Jury), Paola Dei, Massimo Nardin, Franco Mariotti, Rossella Pozza, Roberta Rabino, Stefano Giussani, Ira Fronte, Marcello Zeppi, Armando Lostaglio (Members of the Jury) Guests: Luca La Bella (Co-producer), Alessia Di Fiore (archaeologist), Angelica Bianca, Christian Carapezza, Katya Cimmino (Paranormal survey staff), Cinzia Profita (Journalist), Ilaria Mallardi (Sorriso Diverso Venezia 2019 Award and TSN production assistant).

28 Venice Production Bridge 2019 THURSDAY, FRIDAY AUGUST 29TH AUGUST 30TH

PALAZZO DEL CINEMA / PALAZZO DEL CINEMA / PALAZZO DEL CASINÒ / CINEMA ASTRA / SALA PASINETTI SALA PASINETTI SALA CASINÒ SALA ASTRA 2

17:00 – 19:00 09:00 – 11:00 09:30 – 11:15 09:00 – 13:15 ANICA PRESENTS – MAGARI / IF ONLY 104' BLACK GARDEN 91' LUX FILM PRIZE FOCUS ON CHINA By Ginevra Elkann By Shaun Wilson 09:00 – 11:00 WO DE YING XIONG / Rai Com Bakers Road Entertainment COLD CASE LIFE PUNCH 93' Gold and Trade accreditation only Gold and Trade accreditation only HAMMARSKJÖLD 118' By FAN Haolun By Mads Brügger Xi an Hua Song Film 11:15 – 13:15 11:15 – 13:15 Lux Film Prize – Culture Media Co., Ltd. PRIVATE SCREENING PRIVATE SCREENING European Parliament Gold and Trade accreditation only Rai Com Minerva Pictures By invitation only By invitation only By invitation only 11:10 – 13:15 EL REINO / THE REALM 122' 14:30 – 17:00 By Rodrigo Sorogoyen SEULES LES BÊTES / Lux Film Prize – ONLY THE ANIMALS 116' European Parliament By Dominik Moll By invitation only The Match Factory Gold and Trade accreditation only 14:15 – 19:00 I LOVE GAI – CONCORSO GIOVANI 17:00 – 19:30 AUTORI ITALIANI 260' ANICA PRESENTS – 14:15 – 14:30 FOCUS ON CHINA Introduction CHUN JIANG SHUI NUAN / DWELLING IN THE FUCHUN 14:30 – 15:30 MOUNTAINS 150' Daughterland by Andrea Di Paola By GU Xiaogang Escena Final by Tommaso Santambrogio Gold and Trade accreditation only Una cosa mia by Giovanni Dota In Her Shoes by Maria Lovine Lo schiacciapensieri by Domenico Modafferi 15:45 – 17:00 L'interprete by Hleb Papou Partenze by Nicolas Morganti Patrignani Labor by Cecilia Albertini La Bête by Filippo Meneghetti Gli arcidiavoli by Lorenzo Pullega 17:15 – 19:00 Far East by Cristina Puccinelli La scelta by Giuseppe Alessio Nuzzo La bellezza imperfetta by Davide Vigore Armonia by Giovanni Mauriello  vecchia by Damiano Giacomelli Le case che eravamo by Arianna Lodeserto SIAE in collaboration with Lightbox By invitation only

30 Venice Production Bridge 2019 31 Programme and Market Screenings Schedule SATURDAY, SUNDAY, AUGUST 31ST SEPTEMBER 1ST

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09:30 – 16:30 11:30 – 13:00 09:00 – 10:40 09:30 – 16:30 09:00 – 11:30 14:00 – 16:00 FINAL CUT IN VENICE PRIVATE SCREENING PRIVATE SCREENING FINAL CUT IN VENICE PRIVATE SCREENING FORSE È SOLO MAL DI MARE / 09:30 – 09:45 Coproduction Office Lux Film Prize – European Parliament 09:30 The Match Factory MAYBE IT'S JUST SEASICKNESS 90' Introduction and greetings by By invitation only By invitation only KABATEN EL ZA’ATARI / By invitation only By Simona De Simone Alberto Barbera CAPTAINS OF ZA’ATARI 44' Blue Penguin Film (Artistic Director, 76th Venice 13:00 – 13:30 11:00 – 12:30 By Ali Elarabi 11:30 – 13:30 By invitation only International Film Festival) FACE OF LOVE 19' LOVER COMRADE 90' + Q&A BIK ENEICH – UN FILS / A SON 96' Gold and Trade accreditation only By Alexey Waltz By Lv Hongfeng Gold and Trade accreditation only By Mehdi M. Barsaoui 09:45 MariFilmas Obal Communication 10:45 Jour2Fête EN ROUTE POUR LE MILLIARD / Gold and Trade accreditation only By invitation only KULSHI MAKOO / Gold and Trade accreditation only ON THE WAY TO THE BILLION 90' ANOTHER DAY IN BAGHDAD 110' By Dieudo Hamadi 17:15 – 19:00 By Maysoon Pachachi + Q&A THE DALAI LAMA – SCIENTIST 94' + Q&A Gold and Trade accreditation only By Dawn Engle Gold and Trade accreditation only PeaceJam 12:00 By invitation only 14:45 MICA 60' NARDJES, ALGER, MARS 2019 / By Ismaël Ferroukhi NARDJES, ALGIERS, MARCH 2019 + Q&A 80' Gold and Trade accreditation only By Karim Aïnouz 14:45 + Q&A MAKONGO 60' Gold and Trade accreditation only By Elvis Sabin Ngaibino + Q&A Gold and Trade accreditation only

17:00 – 18:00 ANICA PRESENTS – FOCUS ON CHINA DAKAI SHIJIE DE MEN / OPEN THE GATE TO THE WORLD 5' By ZHAO Jia Beijing Junhe Huasheng TV Movie Culture Communication Co., Ltd. Gold and Trade accreditation only

32 Venice Production Bridge 2019 33 Programme and Market Screenings Schedule MONDAY, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2ND SEPTEMBER 3RD

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11:00 – 13:30 09:00 – 11:00 17:30 – 19:00 11:00 –13:00 13:00 – 13:30 15:00 – 17:00 PRIVATE SCREENING PRIVATE SCREENING THE KING OF PAPARAZZI 82' PRIVATE SCREENING KOLLEKTSIYA NIKOLAYA WHITE SNAKE 101' Emak Bakia Films Fandango By Giancarlo Scarchilli Noori Pictures RASTORGUYEVA / THE COLLECTION By ZHANG Xianfeng By invitation only By invitation only and Massimo Spano By invitation only OF NIKOLAY RASTORGUEV 18' Huayu Guangdong International Michelangelo Films By Nikolay Rastorguev Radio, Film and Television Program 14:30 – 16:30 11:00 – 13:00 Matera Productions 14:30 - 16:30 MariFilmas Exchange Center Co., Ltd. ANICA PRESENTS – KAMEN, NOZHNITSY, BUMAGA / Istituto Luce Cinecittà ANICA PRESENTS – Gold and Trade accreditation only By invitation only FOCUS ON JAPAN ROCK, PAPER, SCISSORS 89' Pfa Films FOCUS ON JAPAN MITSUBACHI TO ENRAI / By Tatiana Lyutaeva By invitation only NINGEN SHIKKAKU: DAZAI OSAMU 17:15 – 19:00 LISTEN TO THE UNIVERSE 119' MariFilmas TO SANNIN NO ONNATACHI / ARTVISION+ - INTERREG V A By Kei ISHIKAWA By invitation only NO LONGER HUMAN 120' ITALIA-CROATIA Toho Co., Ltd. By Mika NINAGAWA Video story-telling to promote Veneto Gold and Trade accreditation only Asmik Ace, Inc. tourism through prism of culture Gold and Trade accreditation only Organized by Veneto Region 17:00 – 19:10 By invitation only ANICA PRESENTS – 17:00 – 19:10 FOCUS ON JAPAN ANICA PRESENTS – KATSUBEN! / TALKING THE FOCUS ON JAPAN PICTURES 129' RAKUEN / THE PROMISED LAND 129' By Masayuki SUO By Takahisa ZEZE Toei Company, Ltd. Kadokawa Corporation Gold and Trade accreditation only Gold and Trade accreditation only

34 Venice Production Bridge 2019 35 Programme and Market Screenings Schedule VENICE PRODUCTION BRIDGE EVENTS AND SELECTED PROJECTS EUROPEAN FILM FORUM VENICE GAP FINANCING MARKET (August 31) (August 30 - September 1) “European stories go global: promoting European audiovisual works beyond Europe.” The Venice Gap-Financing Market (VGFM) has been constantly adjusting In association with the EU’s Creative Europe MEDIA programme, itself to follow the evolution of the industry with the long-term aim of enabling La Biennale di Venezia will organize the 5th edition of the European Film Forum producers and directors to complete their projects. (August 31st, 2019) with the attendance of key industry leaders from all over the world. Seizing the opportunity of celebrating the 76th anniversary of the Four years ago we opened the VGFM not only to Fiction and Documentary Venice International Film Festival, this event will focus on how to ensure that Projects coming from across the world, but importantly to TV and Web Series European works attract larger audiences in key third markets, including Asia and to VR Immersive Story Projects and this brought the response and success and the Americas. The event will be opened by Paolo Baratta, President of we had hoped for. Today, seeing the worldwide multiplication of markets and La Biennale di Venezia. festivals dedicated to TV and Web Series, we have decided for now to shift the spotlight and to focus our attention even more on VR Immersive Story Projects, which are becoming a cornerstone of the Venice Production Bridge, as well as of the whole Venice International Film Festival with its dedicated competition.

The VGFM is proud to present this year 28 Fiction and Documentary Projects and 12 VR Immersive Story Projects.

In addition to these 40 selected projects and by working closely with the Festival and La Biennale di Venezia’s training activities – Biennale College Cinema & Virtual Reality – we are honored to welcome the 8 VR Projects developed this year by the 3rd edition of the Biennale College Cinema VR and the 3 Fiction Projects developed by the 7th edition of the Biennale College Cinema. We are thus particularly proud to highlight some of the projects from our previous editions, which have encountered a wide success since the beginning of 2009: God Exsist, Her Name Is Petunia by Teona Strugar Mitevska selected in competition at Berlinale – Berlin International Festival, while at , Les Hirondellesde Kaboul by Zabou Breitman was selected for Un Certain Regard, The Unknown Saint By Alaa Eddine Aljem for La Semaine de la Critique and Solo by Artemia Benji for Acid. IFFR- International Film Festival Rotterdam presented as world premiere Transnistra by Anna Eborn in its Big Screen Competition and The Day I Lost My Shadow by Soudade Kaadan in the Bright Future competition. The Disappereance of My Mother by Beniamino Barrese world premiere at Sundance Film Festival and has since benn presented at numerous international festivals to wide acclaim. The science of Fictions by Yosep Anggi Noen premiered in competition at Locarno Film Festival this August. We are especially proud to welcome back to Venice three projects that were presented at the VGFM in 2018, All this Victory by Ahmad Ghossein and Tony Driver by Ascanio Petrini, both in the Venice International Film Critics Week competition, and 5 è il numero perfetto by Igort in the Giornate degli Autori.

With our constant wish to open the VGFM to all genres, to first-time directors as well as to established auteurs, to projects with diverse stories and different budgets coming from all over the world, with this edition we are happy to welcome the new fiction, animation and documentary projects of, amongst many others, Agnieszka Holland, Alexey German, Sepideh Farsi, Natalia Meta, Moon Blaisse, Massimo D’Anolfi & Martina Parenti, Joana Hadjithomas & Khalil Joreige. Among the VR Immersive Story Projects we are excited to present the new projects of Mike Brett & Steve Jamison, Kate Parkinson, Gayatri Parameswaran & Felix Gaedtke, to name but a few. Last but not least, we would like to express our deepest gratitude to Creative Europe and its MEDIA programme, for the support they have been giving to the VGFM for 5 years now.

38 Venice Production Bridge 2019 39 Programme and Market Screenings Schedule The selection is divided as follows: 12 VIRTUAL REALITY IMMERSIVE STORY PROJECTS 28 SELECTED FICTION AND DOCUMENTARY PROJECTS 12 VR Immersive Reality Story projects (8 from Europe and 4 international), Fiction Films: 23 projects (17 from Europe and 6 international) for feature- including fiction, documentary, animation film and other interactive length fiction films from around the world that need to complete their funding installation based experiences. The projects include both original concept and package with minority shares in the co-production, having at least 70% of the adaptations. All projects have secured 30% of their budget and have this funding in place. financing in place. Documentaries: 5 projects (4 from Europe, 1 from the USA) for narrative or creative documentaries (fulfilling the same requirements as the fiction films above). • 38 Minutes (, ) by Mike Brett, Steve Jamison, Arnaud Colinart and Pierre Zandrowicz, Atlas V, Archer’s Mark, Games for • A la sombra de los árboles (Chile) by Matías Rojas Valencia, Quijote Films Change, Princeton University • Air (Russia) by Alexey German Jr., SAGa, Metrafilms • African Space Makers (Kenya, Germany) by Vincenzo Cavallo Faras, • Alam (France, Lebanon, Belgium) by Firas Khoury, MPM Film Cultural Video Production, Black Rhino VR, INVR • Aleph doc (USA, Croatia) by Iva Radivojevic, Ivaasks Films, Picture Palace • Agence (Canada) by Pietro Gagliano, Transitional Forms Inc., National Pictures Film Board of Canada • Anadolu Leopari (Turkey, Germany) by Emre Kayis, TatoFilm • Captured (Finland, India, Canada) by Hanna Haaslahti, Dpt. • Death of Nintendo (Philippines) by Raja Martin, IndieFlip • Great Hoax (Taiwan, Argentina) by John Hsu and Marco Lococo, • El Prófugo (Argentina) by Natalia Meta, Rei Cine Serendipity • Guerra e Pace doc (Italy, Switzerland, France) by Massimo D’Anolfi • Here (United Kingdom) by Lysander Ashton, 59 Productions and Martina Parenti, Montmorency Film • Hush (Denmark) by Vibeke Bryld, Final Cut for Real • Het Mirakel van Almeria doc (Belgium, Netherlands) by Moon Blaisse, • Hypha (Chile) by Natalia Cabrera, Maltrato Films Cassette for Timescapes • Kusunda (Germany, of America, Nepal) by Gayatri • Iguana Tokyo (Turkey, Germany, Japan) by Kaan Müjdeci, Colored Girafes Parameswaran and Felix Gaedtke, NowHere Media • Kommunioun (Luxemburg, Belgium, France) by Jacques Molitor, Les Films • The Great Orator (Netherlands) by Daniel Ernst, Submarine Channel Fauves • Under Attack (United Kingdom) by Kate Parkinson and Aela Callan, AKA • La Nuit des rois (France, Canada, Ivory Coast) by Philippe Lacôte, Media Ltd. Bhanshee Films • Welcome to the Savoy (France, Canada, USA) by Landia Egal, Tiny Planets • La Sirène (France, Luxemburg, Germany, Belgium) by Sepideh Farsi, Les Films D’Ici • Les Cahiers (Lebanon, France, Canada) by Joana Hadjithomas and Khalil 8 BIENNALE COLLEGE CINEMA - VIRTUAL REALITY PROJECTS Joreige, Abbout Productions 8 projects, that have been developed during the workshop of Biennale College • Mica (Morocco, France) by Ismaël Ferroukhi, La Prod Cinema VR, 3rd edition, and that have reached different stages of development, • My Sunny Maad (Czech Republic, France, Slovakia) by Michaela pre-production and post-production. Pavlátová, Sacrebleu Productions • Place de l’Europe doc (Germany, France) by Philip Scheffner, Pong Films • Doubts of a Genius (Italy) by Matteo Lonardi, Reframe VR • Quo Vadis Aida (working title) (Bosnia and Herzegovina, , • Frontera (Venezuela) by Emiliana Ammirata, Emblematic Group Romania, Netherlands, Poland, Germany, France) by Jasmila Zbanic, • Goliath (United Kingdom) by Anagram, Anagram Deblok • How is the Water (Czech Republic, Germany) by Ninja Müller • Re Granchio (Italy, Argentina, Chile) by Alessio Rigo de Righi and Matteo and Michal Lovecký, Cyan Planet Zoppis, Ring Film • My Room (Taiwan, Germany) by Uta Arning, Movie Design • Saint-Narcisse (Canada) by Bruce La Bruce, Les Films 1976 & Six Island • Queerskins Ark (USA) by Illya Szilak and Cyril Tsiboulski, Cloudred Productions • This is for you (France, Argentina) by Mercedes Arturo, Atlas V • Šarlatan (Czech Republic) by Agnieszka Holland, Marlene Film • Ways to School (France, Israel) by Zohar Kfir, Floreal Films Production s.r.o. • Sharaf (Germany, Tunisia, Egypt, France) by Samir Nasr, Soilfilms Media GmbH. 3 BIENNALE COLLEGE CINEMA PROJECTS • Spaccapietre (Italy, France) by Gianluca and Massimiliano De Serio, La Sarraz Pictures Srl 3 projects, that have been developed during the first workshop of Biennale • Sposob lyubvi (Lovehack) (Russia) by Tamara Dondurey, Atlantic Film College Cinema, 7th edition, and that have reached different stages of • The Quest for Tonewood doc (Norway, Italy, Bosnia and Herzegovina) by development and pre- production. Hans Lukas Hansen, Norsk Fjernsyen • The Hunter’s Son (Netherlands, Iceland, Belgium, Poland) by Ricky • Marwell (United Kingdom) by Benjamin Bee, Candle & Bell Rijneke, Rotterdam Films • The Properties of Metals (Italy) by Antonio Bigini, Kiné Società • The Last Ride of the Wolves (Netherlands, Italy) by Alberto de Michele, Cooperativa Halal • Those Who Whistle After Dark (South Korea, Turkey) by Pinar • Woken (Ireland, France, Luxemburg) by Alan Friel, Fantastic Films Yorgancioglu, Oh Picture Co.

40 Venice Production Bridge 2019 41 Programme and Market Screenings Schedule For the third year La Biennale di Venezia will give a prize of € 5,000 for the FINAL CUT IN VENICE best film in post-production. The Biennale prize will be attributed by a jury (August 31 – September 2) composed of three members named by the Festival Director, while the other prizes will be awarded by final and irrevocable decision of the Festival Director, La Biennale di Venezia and the Venice Production Bridge’s purpose, with this in conjunction with the project partners, the heads of the institutions, and the project, is to provide concrete assistance in the completion of films from all service companies providing the prizes. African countries and from Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, and Syria. The workshop offers the opportunity to present films still in production phase to international film professionals, in order to facilitate post-production and Final Cut in Venice will conclude with the awarding of prizes: promote co-production partnerships and film market access. The workshop consists in three days of activities, in which the working copies • € 15,000 for the colour correction of a feature-length film, offered by of a maximum of six selected films are introduced to producers, buyers, Laser Film distributors, post-production companies and film festival programmers. • (Rome) for up to 50 hours of work (technician included); • up to € 15,000 offered by Mactari Mixing Auditorium (Paris) for the sound The goal of the project is to enhance the role of the Venice International Film mixing of a feature length film (up to 12 days of work, sound re-recording Festival as a bridge builder supporting the production of independent quality mixer not included); films coming from Africa and Arab countries; providing concrete help to film • € 15,000 to be chosen for either 10 days of mixing studio and sound production and promoting the competitiveness of their audiovisual products deliveries (sound mixer not included), or 5 days of DCP grading, including on the international market. The work-in-progress copies of 6 films from conformation, rendering and master DCP (colourist not included), offered different geographical and cultural areas (Algeria, Central African Republic, by Studio l’Equipe (Brussels); Democratic Republic of Congo, Egypt, Iraq, Morocco) will be presented in the • up to € 5,000 for colour-grading; up to € 3,000 for the production of a presence of directors and producers. Access is reserved exclusively to Gold DCP master, i- Tunes, Google or Netflix files; up to € 2,000 for French or and Trade accreditations. English subtitles (translation not included), offered by Titra Film (Paris); • up to € 7,000 for the production of the DCP master and Italian or English The one-to-one meetings session between the selected projects and the subtitles, offered by Sub-Ti Ltd. (London); professionals attending the Venice Production Bridge will be organized on • up to € 7,000 for the accessible contents of the film for audiences with September 2nd. sensory disabilities: subtitles for the deaf and hearing impaired and audio description for the blind and visually impaired, with audio subtitles, The 6 work in progress films selected are: in Italian or English, offered by Sub-Ti Access Srl (). The SDH file and the audio described soundtrack for DCP will be provided; • € 5,000 for the purchase of two-year broadcasting rights by ; FICTION Rai Cinema • $ 5,000 awarded to one of the Arab projects and an invitation to • Another Day in Baghdad by Maysoon Pachachi (Iraq, France, Germany, UK, Kuwait) participate in the industry platform CineGouna offered by the El Gouna ; • Mica by Ismaël Ferroukhi (Morocco, France) Film Festival • Prize “Coup de cœur de la Cinémathèque Afrique”, offered by of the Institut Français (Paris). The prize consist DOCUMENTARY Cinémathèque Afrique of the acquisition of the non commercial and non exclusive broadcasting • Captains of Za’atari by Ali El-Arabi (Egypt) rights for 7 years with a value of € 4,000 – 6,000 depending on the genre, • Makongo by Elvis Sabin Ngaibino (Central African Republic, Argentina) length and available territories of the film; • Nardjes, Alger, Mars 2019 by Karim Ainouz (Algeria, France, Germany, Brazil) • participation in the production costs of a DCP (€ 2,500), offered by the ; • On the Way to the Billion by Dieudo Hamadi (Democratic Republic of Festival International du Film d’Amiens Congo, France, Belgium) • participation in the production costs of a DCP (€ 2,500), offered by the Festival International de Films de Fribourg; • Marketing, publicity and distribution in the Arab World for one Arab project, offered by MAD Solutions (except for projects already attached to MAD Solutions); • One of the selected films will have the possibility to benefit from the Eye on Films label, that will present the film to distributors and festivals affiliated to EoF and will contribute to the communication of the film for a value of € 2,500 during its world premiere in an A-category festival.

The prizes will be awarded by final and irrevocable decision on the part of the Festival Director, in conjunction with the project partners, the heads of the institutions, and the service companies providing the awarded prizes.

42 Venice Production Bridge 2019 43 Programme and Market Screenings Schedule BOOK ADAPTATION BIENNALE COLLEGE CINEMA RIGHTS MARKET The 76th Venice International Film Festival will screen three feature films (August 30 - September 1) selected, developed and produced at Biennale College – Cinema, a laboratory The 4th edition of the Book Adaptation Rights Market, which will take place for advanced training dedicated to the production of micro budget features. within the context of the 76th Venice International Film Festival, confirms the The laboratory was created by La Biennale di Venezia in 2012 and is open to increasing success of this initiative dedicated to publishers, as well as to first and second time filmmakers from all over the world. producers. • The End of Love by Keren Ben Rafael (Israel), producer: Delphine The Venice Production Bridge team is proud to announce that, in 2019, we are Benroubi (France) with Judith Chemla, Arieh Worthalter, Lenny Dahan, welcoming more international publishers than last year and who will be Noémie Lvovsky, Bastien Bouillon/ 90' pitching their new titles as well as to present their complete catalogues, as • Lessons of Love by Chiara Campara (Italy), producers: Tancredi Campello, opposed to other events dedicated to publishing within the context of Film Damiano Ticconi (Italy) with Leonardo Lidi, Alice Torriani, Giovanni De Festivals that focus on a single book or volume. Giorgi, Giancarlo Previati, Sebastiano Fumagalli/ 79' • This Is Not a Burial, It’s a Resurrection by Lemohang Jeremiah Mosese Producers will be offered a worldwide tour of 25 publishing companies coming (Lesotho), producer: Cait Pansegrouw () with Mary Mhlongo from France, Germany, Greece, Japan, Italy, Spain, Sweden, The Netherlands, Twala, Makhaola Ndebele, Jerry Mofokeng Wa Makhetha, Tseko the UK and the USA. Monaheng, Siphiwe Nzima/ 120'

th The uniqueness of this 3-day event consists not only in the organization With this 7 edition BCC is celebrating the twentytwo films made thanks to its formula, which allows people to conceive, develop, produce and present of 1-to-1 meetings between the publishers and the producers, but also in th enabling them to develop their network in a productive and welcoming setting. a feature film at the Venice Film Festival. Since the 6 edition it follows two paths: one specifically addressed to Italian filmmakers and one for With the Book Adaptation Rights Market, the Venice Production Bridge international participants. The selected teams from the two calls proceed renews its vocation to foster the development and production of international on the same path from October onwards. and European projects across a wide range of audiovisual forms. We warmly welcome you to this 4th edition and hope that it will bring many beneficial Biennale College – Cinema is organized by La Biennale di Venezia and encounters. supported by the Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities and Pegaso, Università Telematica. Academic collaboration is provided by New York’s IFP The 25 publishers and literary agents invited to the Book Adaptation Rights and Italian TorinoFilmLab. All the training activities are supported by Creative Market this year are: Europe – Media. Starting from 2017, Biennale College – Cinema receives a contribution from Eurimages, thanks to its Gender Equality action, to cover the • Abrams/ The Overlook Press (USA) travel, accommodation, and training expenses for a female director (Eurimages • Actes Sud (France) Residency Grant). For the seventh edition (2018/2019), the recipient has been • Andrew Nurnberg Associates (UK) Kasia Plazinska (Poland), director of the project “False Positive”, attending the • Au Diable Vauvert (France) development workshop in October 2018. The activities of the seventh edition • blue ocean press/ARI (USA) (2018/2019) have been supported thanks to Condé – Nast. • Uitgeverij De Bezige Bij (Netherlands) • DeA Planeta Libri (Italy) For the third year, Biennale College – Cinema includes a Virtual Reality section • Éditions de l’Homme Sans Nom (France) that has developed VR projects following the same scheme to act as an • Editorial Planeta (Spain) incubator for projects in this medium. Awarded with the 60.000 € grant • Elisabeth Ruge Agentur GmbH (Germany) and presented in the Venice VR section this year • Feltrinelli Editore (Italy) • Giulio Einaudi Editore (Italy) • Whispers by Jacek Nagłowsky, Patryk Jordanowicz, producer: Jacek • Gruppo Editoriale Mauri Spagnol (Italy) Nagłowsky with Irina Kotelnikova / Poland / 21' • Kadokawa Corporation (Japan) • Madeleine Milburn Literary, TV & Film Agency (UK) The same section will also feature two projects that participated in the • Mediatoon Audiovisual Rights (France) development workshops offered by the programme, and were later produced • Marcel Hartges Literatur- und Filmagentur (Germany) independently: • Michael Gaeb Literary Agency (Germany) • Feather by Keisuke Itoh, producer: Katsutoshi Machiba, Testuya Ohashi • Nefeli Publishing (Greece) animation / Japan / 12' • Nottetempo (Italy) • Sublimation By Karolina Markiewicz, Pascal Piron, producers: Astrid • Place des Editeurs (France) Kahmke, Sönke Kirchhof with Yuko Kominami, Kevin Muhlen, Elisabet • Rizzoli (Mondadori Libri SpA) (Italy) Johannesdottir/ Germany / 15' • Salomonsson Agency (Sweden) • Singel Uitgeverijen (Netherlands) Alberto Barbera is the Director, Savina Neirotti is the Head of Programme. • Susanna Lea Associates (France)

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