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Naime, Euro Connection, koji se odvija u okviru jednoga od najvećih sajmova kratkoga filma u Clermont-Ferrandu, osmišljen je kao koprodukcijski forum za europske producente, televizijske kuće, distributere i financijske podupiratelje koji traže međunarodne koprodukcijske partnere ili projekte, a 2023. će u programu sudjelovati 14 odabranih projekata. Njihovi producenti imat će priliku sudjelovati u online pripremnim radionicama, pitchingu i predstavljanju pred 150 profesionalaca iz struke, kao i umrežavanju s mogućim koproducentima i individualnim konzultacijama.
Svoje je mjesto među 14 odabranih projekata zauzeo i hrvatski kratki igrani film Prema vjetru koscenarista Tomislava Šobana i Marina Lisjaka te producentice Tajane Bakote (Izvan fokusa). No, film je prvo prošao nekoliko evaluacijskih razina. Najprije je domaći žiri, koji je djelovao u sastavu: redateljica animiranih filmova i animatorica Petra Zlonoga, producentica Morana Ikić Komljenović (Little Red Dot) te voditeljica DKE ‒ Ureda MEDIA Hrvatske Martina Petrović, predložio i odabrao navedeni kratki igrani film na daljnje ocjenjivanje koje je proveo međunarodni žiri u sklopu programa Euro Connection 2023.
Naposljetku je, od ukupno 26 finalista, odabran u uži krug kao jedan od 14 projekata koji će imati priliku predstaviti se na navedenom koprodukcijskom forumu kratkog filma filmskog sajma u Clermont-Ferrandu.
Uz hrvatski projekt Prema vjetru u završnom izboru našli su se i sljedeći filmovi:
Ovom prilikom cijelom timu koji stoji iza projekta Prema vjetru upućujemo iskrene čestitke i želimo puno uspjeha u budućem radu!
Euro Connection, which takes place within one of the largest short film festivals in Clermont-Ferrand, is designed as a co-production forum for European producers, television companies, distributors, and financial supporters who are looking for international co-production partners or projects, and in 2023, 14 selected projects will participate in the program. Their producers will have the opportunity to participate in online preparatory workshops, pitching and presenting in front of 150 industry professionals, as well as networking with possible co-producers and individual consultations.
One of the 14 selected projects is the Croatian short feature film ‘Into the Wind’, co-written by Tomislav Šoban and Marin Lisjak and produced by Tajana Bakota (Izvan fokusa). However, the project first went through several evaluation levels. First, the national jury, which was composed of: the director of animated films and animator Petra Zlonoga, producer Morana Ikić Komljenović (Little Red Dot), and Head of CED - MEDIA Office Croatia Martina Petrović, proposed and selected the project for further evaluation, which was conducted by an international jury.
Finally, out of a total of 26 finalists, it was shortlisted as one of the 14 projects that will have the opportunity to be presented at the co-production forum of the International Film Festival Clermont-Ferrand.
The list of all participants at the Euro Connection 2023:
We use this opportunity to send our sincere congratulations to the entire team behind the project ‘Into the Wind’ and we wish you a loto f success in your future work!
