31 Aug Final Cut in Venice – Venezia 73
The Venice Film Market and the Venice International Film Festival, in collaboration with Amiens International Film Festival and Fribourg International Film Festival, are pleased to announce the first edition of the workshop FINAL CUT IN VENICE, dedicated to African films in post-production.
During the Workshop the work-in-progress copies of 4 films in postproduction, specifically selected, will be presented to an audience of producers, buyers, distributors and programmers of International film festival, to foster possible partnerships for co-production or access to the distribution market.
THE PRIZES
The workshop will end with the award of prizes in kind or in cash, intended to financially support the films during post-production:
– Up to € 16,800 offered by Cinemage/Groupe Image (Paris) for digital color correction, corresponding to 7 working days (56 hours , technician included);
– Reduction of € 15,000 for sound mixing, offered by Mactari Mixing Auditorium (Paris);
– € 10,000 for post-production costs to be carried out in France, offered by CNC –Centre National du Cinéma et de l’Image Animée (Paris);
– Up to € 10.000 for visual effects and special effects, offered by Knightworks;
– A 35mm print (without subtitles) or the participation in the production costs of a DCP, offered by the International Film Festival of Amiens;
– A 35mm print (without subtitles) or the participation in the production costs of a DCP, offered by the International Film Festival of Fribourg;
– Up to € 6,000 for the production of the DCP master and the French subtitles, provided by Titra TVS (Paris).
The selected films in post-production:
Made in Madagascar – Avec presque rien…
(Made in Madagascar – With Almost Nothing…) by Nantenaina Lova (Madagascar)
El Ott (The Cat) by Ibrahim El-Batout (Egypt)
Challatt Tunes (Challatt of Tunis) by Kaouther Ben Hania (Tunisia)
El Ott (The Cat) by Ibrahim El-Batout (Egypt)
Challatt Tunes (Challatt of Tunis) by Kaouther Ben Hania (Tunisia)
Territorial Pissings by Sibs Shongwe-La Mer (South Africa)
Final Cut in Venice is arranged in collaboration with CNC, CINEMAGE, ILE DE FRANCE FILM COMMISSION, INSTITUT FRANCAIS, KNIGHTWORKS, MACTARI MIXING AUDIORIUM, TITRA TVS.
