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MEDIA-supported titles
Among the list of audiovisual works featured at Venice International Film Festival, 13 have been supported by Creative Europe MEDIA programme in their development or distribution. The winners will be announced on Saturday 9 September during the closing ceremony.
Four of them are in the official competition line-up, with chances to take home the prestigious Golden Lion:
- The Promised Land (Bastarden), by Nikolaj Arcel (Denmark, Germany, Sweden)
- Dogman, by Luc Besson (France)
- Comandante, by Edoardo De Angelis (Italy)
- Io Capitano, by Matteo Garrone (Italy, Belgium)
Four are shortlisted for the Orizzonti competition, honouring films that represent the latest aesthetic and expressive trends:
- Paradise is burning (Paradiset Brinner), by Mika Gustafson (Sweden, Italy, Denmark, Finland)
- Heartless (Sem Coraçao), by Nara Normande, Tião (Brasil, France, Italy)
- City of the Wind (Ser Ser Salhi), by Lkhagvadulam Purev-Ochir (France, Madagascar, Portual, The Netherlands, Qatar)
Two projects are selected under the Venice Immersive, official competition:
- Emperor (Empereur), by Marion Burger, Ilan Cohen (France, Germany)
- Floating with spirits, by Juanita Onzaga (Belgium, Luxembourg, The Netherlands)
Two others have been selected for the independent section Giornate degli Autori, formerly Venice Days, and now in its 20th edition - held in parallel to the festival.
- Through the night (Quitter la nuit), by Delphine Girard (Belgium)
- Photophobia, by Ivan Ostrochovský, Pavol Pekarčík (Slovakia)
Additionally, the film Anna, by Marco Amenta (Italy) will be featured at Venetian Nights, the series of evenings organised by Giornate degli Autori when the seventh art will serve as an excuse to talk about the environment, painting, comics, music and memory.
Events at the Venice Production Bridge
Europe in Focus: IP in a Transmedia World - Boosting Creativity and Audiences
- 2 September 2023 - 14:30 to 16:00 (CEST)
- Hotel Excelsior (3rd floor), Spazio Incontri and online on the VPB live channel
- Accreditations and public
The European Media Outlook Report, published in May 2023 by the Commission, has shown that the stakes for EU industry competing with global players are greater than ever! This panel will discuss recent global trends in exploitation of IP across film, series, publishing, video games and virtual worlds. The increasing value of retaining and exploiting IP will be explored, both for creative growth and reaching wider, younger audiences.
- Moderator: Philippe Reynaert (General Manager, Xanadu)
- Introduction: Laurence Farreng (Member of the European Parliament)
- Panellists:
- Theo Collier (Rights Director, Feltrinelli Group)
- Philipp Schmidt (Chief Transformation Officer of Prisma Media, Managing Director of Prisma Media Solutions, Vivendi)
- David Dusa (IP Creator & Writer, Dark Riviera)
- Sven Haeberlein (CEO, Trotzkind)
- Conclusion: Martin Dawson (Deputy Head of Unit Audiovisual Industry and Media Support Programmes, DG Cnect EC)
Fishbowl Conversation: AI Impacting Production and Creative Workflows
- 2 September 2023 - 12:00 to 13:30 (CEST)
- Venice Immersive Island, Spazio Incontri Immersivo
- Accreditation pass holders and Venice Immersive subscription holders
Through the interactive formula of the Fishbowl, industry experts and the audience will discuss some of the key questions regarding the use of artificial intelligence in the film and XR production and creative process. The event is hosted by Europe Creative Media Desk Italy MEDIA in collaboration with the Creative Europe Desks Denmark, Finland, Germany, Lithuania, Portugal, Sweden and the Netherlands.
- Keynote: Mads Damsbo, Makropol
- Hosts:
- Michele Ziegler (NewImages Festival Director)
- Astrid Kahmke (Head of European Creators’ Lab)
- Kirsty van der Plas (Producer, Immersive Tech Week)
- A networking cocktail will follow.
Meet the Creative Europe Desks (CEDs)
- Sunday 3 September, 15:00 to 17:00 (CEST)
- Venice Production Bridge, 3rd floor Hotel Excelsior
- Accreditation pass holders and Venice Immersive subscription holders, previous registration by email to torino@europacreativa-media.it
The network of Creative Europe desks will be available for questions about the funding opportunities by the Creative Europe MEDIA programme.