Selected films:
Ice Mother (Bába z ledu), Bohdan Slama, Czech Republic
Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk, Ang Lee, UK/USA/China
Dark Diamond (Diamant noir), Arthur Harari, France/Belgium/Canada
Smoke and Mirrors (El hombre de las mil caras), Alberto Rodríguez, Spain
Bye Bye Germany (Es war einmal in Deutschland...), Sam Garbarski, Germany/Luxemburg/Belgium
Free Fire, Ben Wheatley, United Kingdom
King of the Belgians, Peter Brosens, Jessica Woodworth, Belgium/The Netherlands/Bulgaria
Trespass Against Us, Adam Smith, United Kingdom
The Carer, János Edelényi, United Kingdom/Hungary
The Odyssey (L’Odyssée), Jérôme Salle, France/Belgium
Panta Rei, Ljubiša Samardžić, Srbija
The Dancer (La danseuse), Stéphanie Di Giusto, France/Belgium/Czech Republic
Acting Hamlet in the Village of Mrduša Donja (Predstava Hamleta u Mrduši Donjoj), Krsto Papić, Jugoslavija
The Correspondence (La corrispondenza), Giuseppe Tornatore, Italy
ICE MOTHER (Bába z ledu)
DIRECTOR: Bohdan Sláma
SCREENPLAY: Bohdan Sláma
DOP: Diviš Marek
EDITOR: Jan Daňhel
CAST: Zuzana Kronerov, Pavel Nový
, Daniel Vízek
, Václav Neužil
, Tatiana Vilhelmová
PRODUCERS: Pavel Strnad, Petr Oukropec
PRODUCTIONS: Negativ (CZ), Artileria (SK), Why Not Productions (FR)
CO-PRODUCTIONS: Česká televize (CZ), Barrandov Studio (CZ), Rozhlas a televízia Slovenska (SK), i/o post (CZ)
DISTRIBUTION: Discovery Film
WORLD SALES: The Match Factory
After her husband’s death, Hana lives on alone in the family villa. Her two sons visit her with their families, but these visits frequently end in quarrels. When Hana meets Brona, a new world opens before her.
Bohdan Sláma (1967) was named by Variety one of ‘10 Directors to Watch’ in 2009. Films: Wild Bees (2001 – Tiger Award in Rotterdam), Something Like Happiness (2005 – awards at San Sebastian), Country Teacher (2008 – premiere in Venice) and Four Suns (2012, Sundance).
Friend country - Czech Republic
2017 I 105’ I Czech Republic, Slovakia, France I drama, comedy
BILLY LYNN'S LONG HALFTIME WALK
DIRECTOR: Ang Lee
SCREENPLAY: Jean-Christophe Castelli
DOP: John Toll
EDITOR: Tim Squyres
MUSIC: Mychael Danna, Jeff Danna
CAST: Joe Alwyn, Kristen Stewart, Chris Tucker, Garrett Hedlund, Vin Diesel, Steve Martin
PRODUCERS: Marc Platt, Ang Lee, Rhodri Thomas, Stephen Cornwell
PRODUCTIONS: Ink Factory (UK), Marc Platt Productions (US)
DISTRIBUTION: Continental Film
The film is told from the point of view of 19-year-old private Billy Lynn who, along with his fellow soldiers in Bravo Squad, becomes a hero after a harrowing Iraq battle and is brought home temporarily for a victory tour.
Ang Lee (1954) won several Oscars, Golden Lions, a Golden Bear, and many other prizes for his films. Films: Sense and Sensibility, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, Hulk, Brokeback Mountain, Life of Pi etc.
2016 I 112’ I USA/UK I war drama
BLACK DIAMANT (Diamant noir)
DIRECTOR: Arthur Harari
SCREENPLAY: Arthur Harari, Vincent Poymiro, Agnès Feuvre
DOP: Tom Harari
EDITOR: Laurent Sénéchal
CAST: Niels Schneider, August Diehl, Hans-Peter Cloos, Abdel Hafed Benotman
PRODUCERS: David Thion, Philippe Martin
PRODUCTION: Les Films Pelléas (FR)
CO-PRODUCTIONS: Savage Film (BE), Frakas Productions (BE), France 2 Cinéma (FR), 2632-7197 Québec (CA)
WORLD SALES: Films Distribution
Pier Ulmann blames his family of diamond dealers for his father’s tragic life – and death. To take revenge, he returns among them, in Antwerp, with a robbery plan in mind.
Arthur Harari (1981) was born in Paris. Dark Diamond is his first feature film.
2016 I 115’ I France, Belgium, Canada I thriller
Viennale 2016, Filmfest Hamburg 2016, International Film Festival Beaune 2016 (Jury Prize), International Festival of Screenwriters 2016 (Jury Prize).
SMOKE AND MIRRORS (El hombre de las mil caras)
DIRECTOR: Alberto Rodríguez
SCREENPLAY: Rafael Cobos Lopez, Alberto Rodríguez
DOP: Alex Catalán
EDITOR: Jose M. G. Moyano
CAST: Eduard Fernández, José Coronado, Marta Etura, Carlos Santos
PRODUCERSI: Antonio Asensio, Jose Antonio Felez, Francisco Ramos, Mikel Lejarza
PRODUCTION: Zeta Audiovisual, Atresmedia Cine, Atípica Films, Sacromonte Films, Telefónica Studios, El espía de las mil caras
WORLD SALES: Dexin Film
An incredible, true story of the man who fooled an entire country. It is a story of scam artists and impostors, inspired by true events and the intriguing spy Francisco Paesa.
Alberto Rodríguez directed his first feature film, The Pilgrim Factor, in 2000. His film Marshland (2014) won 10 Goya Awards, the Best European Film Award and over 60 other prizes.
2016 I 122’ I Spain I thriler
San Sebastian International Film Festival 2016 (Best Actor), London Film Festival 2016
BYE BYE GERMANY (Es war einmal in Deutschland...)
DIRECTOR: Sam Garbarski
SCREENPLAY: Michel Bergmann, Sam Garbarski
DOP: Virginie Saint-Martin
EDITOR: Peter R. Adam
MUSIC: Renaud Garcia-Fons
CAST: Moritz Bleibtreu, Antje Traue, Mark Ivanir, Tim Seyfi, Anatole Taubman
PRODUCERS: Jani Thiltges, Roshanak Behesht Nedjad, Sébastien Delloye
PRODUCTION: IGC Films (DE), Samsa Film (LU)
CO-PRODUCTION: Entre Chien et Loup (BE)
DISTRIBUTION: Discovery Film
WORLD SALES: The Match Factory
Frankfurt, 1946. David Bermann and his Jewish friends have escaped the Nazi regime and are now dreaming of leaving for America. But how will they get the money in these tough post-war times?
Sam Garbarski (1948) directed his debut feature Le Tango des Raschevski in 2003. His second feature Irina Palm (2007) competed at the Berlinale. He has an advertising agency Garbarski Euro RSCG.
2017 I 101’ I Germany, Kuxemburg, Belgium I drama, comedy
Berlin International Film Festival 2017, Seattle International Film Festival 2017.
FREE FIRE
DIRECTOR: Ben Wheatley
SCREENPLAY: Amy Jump, Ben Wheatley
DOP: Laurie Rose
EDITOR: Amy Jump
MUSIC: Geoff Barrow, Ben Salisbury
CAST: Sharlto Copley, Armie Hammer, Brie Larson, Cillian Murphy, Jack Reynor, Babou Ceesay
PRODUCER: Andy Starke
PRODUCTION: Rook Films Production
CO-PRODUCTIONS: BFI, Channel 4
DISTRIBUTION: Continental Film
Justine has brokered a meeting in a deserted warehouse between two Irishmen and a gang led by Vernon and Ord who are selling them a stash of guns. But when shots are fired in the handover, a heart stopping game of survival ensues.
Ben Wheatley (1972) is the award-winning British director of Down Terrace (2009), Kill List (2011), A Field in England (2013) and High-Rise (2015). He is making a remake of Henri-Georges Clouzot’s Wages of Fear.
2016 I 90’ I United Kingdom I action comedy
Toronto International Film Festival 2016, BFI London Film Festival 2016
KING OF THE BELGIANS
DIRECTORS: Peter Brosens, Jessica Woodworth
SCREENPLAY: Peter Brosens, Jessica Woodworth
DOP: Ton Peters
EDITOR: David Verdurme
SOUND: Pepijn Aben
CAST: Peter Van Den Begin, Bruno Georis, Lucie Debay, Titus De Voogdt, Goran Radaković
PRODUCERS Peter Brosens, Jessica Woodworth
PRODUCTION: Bo Films (BE)
CO-PRODUCTIONS: Entre Chien et Loup (BE), Topkapi Films (NL), Art Fest (BG)
WORLD SALES: Be For Films
A Belgian king Nicholas III hears during a state visit to Turkey that Wallonia has become independent. What follows is a hilarious journey by the king and his entourage through the Balkans, reflecting all possible (cultural) clichés.
Peter Brosens (1962) is known for his Mongolia Trilogy. Jessica Woodworth (1971) holds degrees in literature from Princeton and documentary filmmaking from Stanford. Their production company Bo Films is based in Ghent.
2016 I 94’ I Belgium, The Netherlands I comedy, road movie
Venice Film Festival 2016, Filmfest Gent 2016, World Cinema Busan 2016, Thessaloniki International Film Festival 2016, Seminci Valladolid 2016, International Film Festival Rotterdam 2017
TRESPASS AGAINST US
DIRECTOR: Adam Smith
SCREENPLAY Alastair Siddons
DOP: Edu Grau
EDITOR: Kristina Hetherington, Jake Roberts
MUSIC: Tom Rowlands
CAST: Michael Fassbender, Brendan Gleeson, Lyndsey Marshal, Georgie Smith
PRODUCERS: Gail Egan, Andrea Calderwood, Alastair Siddons
PRODUCTION: Potboiler Productions, Albert Granville
DISTRIBUTION: PA-DORA
WORLD SALES: Protagonist Pictures
Three generations of the Cutler family live as notorious outlaws among some of the wealthiest lands in Britain. The son and the heir of the clan comes into conflict with the family patriarch when he tries to break away from the outlaw life.
Adam Smith’s filmmaking journey began as a teenager, making visuals for raves and nightclubs in his collective Vegetable Vision. He regularly collaborates with Chemical Brothers. This is his debut as a feature film director.
2016 I 99’ I United Kingdom I drama, crime
Toronto International Film Festival 2016, London Film Festival 2016, International Film Festival & Awards Macao 2016 (Jury Prize, Best Actress)
THE CARER
DIRECTOR: János Edelényi
SCREENPLAY: Gilbert Adair, Tom Kinninmont, János Edelényi
DOP: Tibor Máthé
EDITOR: Adam Recht
MUSIC: Atti Pacsay
CAST: Brian Cox, Coco Köning, Anna Chancellor, Emilia Fox
PRODUCERS: Jozsef Berger, Steve Bowden, Charlotte Wontner
PRODUCTIONS: Hopscotch Films (UK), Mythberg Films (HU), Vita Nova Films (UK)
CO-PRODUCER: Judit Romwalter
WORDL SALES: Yellow Affair
Theatrical legend, Sir Michael Gifford is terminally ill. He’s also foul-mouthed, irascible, and generally impossible. Into his fraught household comes Hungarian immigrant girl Dorottya to act as yet another in a long line of badly treated caregivers.
János Edelényi (1948) graduated from the Academy of Films in Budapest, both as a director and cinematographer. In 2009 he, co-wrote and directed the multi-award winner Prima Primavera.
2016 I 89’ I United Kingdom, Hungary I drama, comedy
Palm Springs International Film Festival 2016, Scottsdale International Film Festival 2016, Cairo International Film Festival 2016
THE ODYSSEY (L’Odyssée)
DIRECTOR: Jérôme Salle
SCREENPLAY: Jérôme Salle, Laurent Turner
DOP: Matias Boucard
EDITOR: Stan Collet
MUSIC: Alexandre Desplat
SOUND: Lambert Wilson, Pierre Niney, Audrey Tautou
PRODUCERS: Nathalie Gastaldo, Philippe Godeau, Olivier Delbosc, Marc Missonnier
PRODUCTIONS: Fidélité, Pan-Européenne (FR),
CO-PRODUCTION: Curiosa Films, Moana Films, TF1 Films Production, Casa Production (FR), Versus Production, Voo, Be TV (BE)
DISTRIBUTION: Discovery Film
Legendary explorer Jacques Cousteau and his estranged son Philippe embark on their greatest adventure. Aboard the Calypso, they will find each other – before tragedy strikes. The film was shot, among other places, on the Croatian islands in the Adriatic Sea.
Jérôme Salle (1971) wrote and directed his first feature, Anthony Zimmer in 2004. The film had an American remake: The Tourist (2010). In 2013 he co-wrote and helmed Zulu.
2016 I 122’ I France, Belgium I adventure, biopic
San Sebastian International Film Festival 2016, César Awards 2016 (Best Sound)
PANTA REI
DIRECTOR: Ljubiša Samardžić
SCREENPLAY: Ljubiša Samardžić
DOP: Radoslav Vladić
EDITING: Gordana Zafranović
MUSIC: Nemanja Mosurović
PRODUCER: Ljubiša Samardžić
PRODUCTION: Cinema Design
Panta rei is a documentary account of an era through the eyes of actor and director Ljubiša Samardžić. Starting with a modest childhood in postwar Yugoslavia, his journey to Belgrade, studying at the Film Academy to a rich acting career, Samardžić paints a picture of domestic cinema from the 1950s to today. The golden age of Yugoslavia was marked by some of the region’s most fruitful artists, from Puriša Đorđević, Branko Bauer, Saša Petrović, Žika Mitrovć, Hajrudin Krvavac, Krsto Papić, Boštjan Hladnik, and Ivan Hetrich to Samarddžić’s co-workers Milena Dravić, Bata Živojinović, Boris Dvornik, Pavle Vuisić and many others he actively worked with.
Ljubiša Samardžić (1936) has a very rich acting, directing and producing career. He is one of the most popular actors of ex Yugoslavia after World War II, whose name appeared in more than 150 opening credits. He won the Golden Lion (Copa Volpi) in Venice in 1967, six Golden Arenas in Pula, and a large number of Grand Prix awards for film producing and directing.
2016. I 76' I Serbia I autobiographical documentary
THE DANCER (La danseuse)
DIRECTOR: Stéphanie Di Giusto
SCREENPLAY: Stéphanie Di Giusto, Sarah Thibau, Thomas Bidegain
DOP: Benoît Debie
EDITOR: Géraldine Mangenot
SOUND: Pierre Mertens
CAST: Soko, Gaspard Ulliel, Mélanie Thierry, Lily-Rose Depp, François Damiens
PRODUCER: Alain Attal
PRODUCTION: Les Productions du Trésor (FR)
CO-PRODUCTION: Les Films du Fleuve (BE), Sirena Film (CZ)
DISTRIBUTION: Discovery Film
Nothing in her background destined Loïe Fuller from the American Midwest to become a Belle Epoque icon, even less a dancer at the Paris Opera. But her meeting with Isadora Duncan will lead to her downfall…
Stéphanie di Giusto is a filmmaker, photographer and designer. She studied at ENSAD. This is her directorial and screenwriting debut.
2016 I 108’ I France, Belgium, Czech Republic I biopic, historical drama
Cannes Film Festival 2016, Stockholm Film Festival 2016, Miami Film Festival 2017
ACTING HAMLET IN THE VILLAGE OF MRDUŠA DONJA
DIRECTOR: Krsto Papić
SCREENPLAY: William Shakespeare, Ivo Brešan
DOP: Vjenceslav Orešković
EDITOR: Lida Branis
MUSIC: Đelo Jusić
CAST: Rade Serbedžija, Milena Dravić, Krešimir Zidarić, Ljubiša Samardžić
PRODUCTION: Jadran Film
In the village of Mrduša Donja the anniversary party is being prepared marking the election of the peasant cooperatives' president. He orders the teacher to prepare a Hamlet play that would be staged in the village. The role of king Claudius and the queen goes to the president and his mistress. Meanwhile, a real life drama takes place there, since the president has falsely accused the treasurer for financial abuse. Treasurer's son seeks to expose the dirty work and save his father's honor.
Ljubiša Samardžić (1936) has a very rich acting, directing and producing career. He is one of the most popular actors of ex Yugoslavia after World War II, whose name appeared in more than 150 opening credits. He won the Golden Lion (Copa Volpi) in Venice in 1967, six Golden Arenas in Pula, and a large number of Grand Prix awards for film producing and directing.
1974 I 96' I Yugoslavia I dramma
THE CORRESPONDENCE (La corispondenza)
DIRECTOR: Giuseppe Tornatore
SCREENPLAY: Giuseppe Tornatore
DOP: Fabio Zamarion
EDITOR: Massimo Quaglia
MUSIC: Ennio Morricone
CAST: Jeremy Irons, Olga Kurylenko
PRODUCERS: Isabella Cocuzza, Arturo Paglia
PRODUCTION, SALES: Paco Cinematografica
CO-PRODUCTION: Rai Cinema
In her free time a young student works as a stuntwoman for TV and cinema. Her specialities are dangerous action scenes, which end fatally. One day, the astrophysics professor she is in love with seems to vanish.
Giuseppe Tornatore (1956) autor je brojnih poznatih naslova, među ostalim filma Malèna (2000) i Oscarom nagrađenog Novi kino Raj (1988).
2016 I 116’ I Italy I romantic drama
