Cannes Producers On The Move

As part of its on-going tradition of the past 13 years, the European Film Promotion (EFP), a pan-European agency that represents European film promotion agencies, has selected 25 emerging young European producers for the Producers on the Move networking initiative, which is being held in Cannes this week. For the first time, this year’s line-up includes a producer from Georgia, the newest member of EFP. All the assembled producers, who have already produced films in their native lands and are now actively seeking co-production partners for upcoming projects, will participate in a series of networking and press activities in Cannes.

Some of this year’s Producers on the Move have films screening in various sections at Cannes. Dutch producer Trent of NFI Productions has his co-production of VILLEGAS in the Special Screenings section, while Romanian producer Monica Lazurean-Gorgan has a project with the Cinéfondation initiative, Cannes’ platform for the promotion of innovative productions. Since its launch 13 years ago, Producers on the Move has brought 243 producers together over four days during Cannes and aims to lay the foundation for future collaborations at round table meetings and co-production lunches. The initiative is financially backed by the European Union’s MEDIA Programme and the EFP member organizations, with support also being provided by co-production fund Eurimages. The full line-up of Producers on the Move for 2012 is:

• Austria – Constanze Schumann, Allegro Film
• Bulgaria – Stephan Komandarev, Argo Film
• Croatia – Siniša Juricic, Nukleus Film
• Czech Republic – Ondrej Zima, Evolution Films
• Denmark – Signe Leick Jensen, Toolbox Film
• Finland – Liisa Penttilä, Edith Film
• France – Hélène Cases, Lionceau Films
• Georgia – Vladimer Katcharava, 20 Steps Productions
• Germany – Nicole Gerhards, Niko Film
• Greece – Alexandra Boussiou, Wrong Men
• Hungary – Judit Stalter, Laokoon Filmgroup
• Iceland – Arnar Knútsson, FILMUS Productions
• Ireland – Morgan Bushe, Fastnet Films
• Italy – Alessandro Borrelli, La Sarraz Pictures
• Lithuania – Donatas Zvalionis, Meed Films
• Macedonia – Robert Naskov, Kino Oko Production
• The Netherlands – Trent, NFI Producties
• Norway – Brede Hovland, Motlys
• Poland – Marta Laryssa Plucinska, Federico Film
• Romania – Monica Lazurean-Gorgan, 4 Proof Film
• Slovenia – Aleš Pavlin, Perfo d.o.o.
• Spain – David Matamoros, Zentropa Spain
• Sweden – Sandra Harms, Sonet Films
• Switzerland – David Epiney, Alina Film
• UK – Tracy O’Riordan, Moonspun Films

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