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12 FILMS FROM ARMENIA, GEORGIA, AZERBAIJAN SELECTED FOR LOCARNO FILM FESTIVAL'S OPEN DOORS 2013
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17:29 02.05.2013
The Open Doors co-production lab at the Locarno Film Festival announced
the 12 finalists vying for three prizes worth up to 50,000 Swiss
francs ($54,000) each at this year's edition of the Swiss festival,
the Hollywood Reporter informs.
Open Doors this year, its 11th edition, focuses on the South Caucasus:
Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia, following previous focuses on
French-speaking sub-Sahara Africa, India, Central Asia, and China.
The 66th edition of the picturesque lakeside festival will take place
August 7-17, with Open Doors itself conducted August 10-13.
Among the selected projects is Long Gardens from Nika Shek and Sarik
Hovsepyan, a rare co-production between Armenia and Azerbaijan.
The other 11 projects selected are Abysm from Oksana Mirzoyan
(Armenia), Rusudan Glurjidze's House of Others (Georgia/France), George
Ovashvili's Khibula (Georgia/France/Germany), Madona from Nino Gogua
(Georgia), Naked in Baku from Arzu Gulijeva (Azerbaijan/Estonia),
Pipeline from Asif Rustamov (Azerbaijan/Germany), Alexander
Kvatashidze's See you in Chechnya (Georgia/France/Estonia/Netherlands),
Rusudan Pirveli's Sleeping Lessons (Georgia), Territoria from
Nora Martirosyan (Armenia/Switzerland/France), Levon Minasian's The
Second Journey (Armenia) and The Valley from Arsen Azatyan and Narine
Lazarian (Armenia).
In addition to a chance to compete for the 50,000 Swiss franc main
prize and two smaller runner-up awards, the projects will be eligible
for special training initiatives, meetings with industry professionals,
and a chance to lock down distribution deals.
The 12 project presentations are available online, from the festival
website.
http://www.armradio.am/en/2013/05/02/12-films-from-armenia-georgia-azerbaijan-selected-for-open-doors-co-production-lab-at-the-locarno-film-festival/
17:29 02.05.2013
The Open Doors co-production lab at the Locarno Film Festival announced
the 12 finalists vying for three prizes worth up to 50,000 Swiss
francs ($54,000) each at this year's edition of the Swiss festival,
the Hollywood Reporter informs.
Open Doors this year, its 11th edition, focuses on the South Caucasus:
Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia, following previous focuses on
French-speaking sub-Sahara Africa, India, Central Asia, and China.
The 66th edition of the picturesque lakeside festival will take place
August 7-17, with Open Doors itself conducted August 10-13.
Among the selected projects is Long Gardens from Nika Shek and Sarik
Hovsepyan, a rare co-production between Armenia and Azerbaijan.
The other 11 projects selected are Abysm from Oksana Mirzoyan
(Armenia), Rusudan Glurjidze's House of Others (Georgia/France), George
Ovashvili's Khibula (Georgia/France/Germany), Madona from Nino Gogua
(Georgia), Naked in Baku from Arzu Gulijeva (Azerbaijan/Estonia),
Pipeline from Asif Rustamov (Azerbaijan/Germany), Alexander
Kvatashidze's See you in Chechnya (Georgia/France/Estonia/Netherlands),
Rusudan Pirveli's Sleeping Lessons (Georgia), Territoria from
Nora Martirosyan (Armenia/Switzerland/France), Levon Minasian's The
Second Journey (Armenia) and The Valley from Arsen Azatyan and Narine
Lazarian (Armenia).
In addition to a chance to compete for the 50,000 Swiss franc main
prize and two smaller runner-up awards, the projects will be eligible
for special training initiatives, meetings with industry professionals,
and a chance to lock down distribution deals.
The 12 project presentations are available online, from the festival
website.