Rotterdam Lab welcomes 57 young film producers

40th International Film Festival Rotterdam
January 26 – February 6, 2011
 
PRESS RELEASE January 16, 2011
 
The International Film Festival Rotterdam welcomes fifty-seven young film producers taking part in the eleventh edition of Rotterdam Lab. The participants of CineMart’s successful event for emerging producers have been nominated by the twenty-two Rotterdam Lab partner organizations. Rotterdam Lab, part of CineMart, takes place January 29 – February 2. (See full list of participants and partner organizations below)
 
For its 11th edition, Rotterdam Lab also welcomes five new partner organizations: Royal Film Commission – Jordan (Jordan), Secretaria de Estado de Cultura do Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), PROIMÁGENES COLOMBIA (Colombia), Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg (Germany) and Durban FilmMart (South Africa). Rotterdam Lab, organized by CineMart’s Marit van den Elshout, Jacobine van der Vloed and Loes Knape, takes place in festival venue De Unie (a few steps from CineMart location ‘De Doelen’).
 
The participants of the Rotterdam Lab are emerging producers, who are ‘nominated’ by the international training bodies and funding agencies with which the CineMart has partnerships. Traditionally, panel discussions are organized on topics such as development, financing, post-production, (digital) distribution, VOD, and sales. This edition, the Rotterdam Lab Coaching Session on pitching film projects will be given by Ido Abram of EYE Film Institute Netherlands and representatives from the Binger Filmlab.
 
The Rotterdam Lab panels take place in an informal setting and are organized to illustrate the process by which a project in need of financing is completed and brought to its audience. In these panels, industry experts give the producers tools on how to present their project and how to build up an international network. This edition, panel themes will be ‘Development and the role of the Creative Producer’ (speaker: Katriel Schory, Israel Film Fund), ‘Digital Distribution & VOD’ (speakers: Jamie King, VO.DO, UK and Wendy Bernfeld, Rights Stuff, Netherlands) and ‘Post-production Management’ (speakers: Mireille van Helm, Ginger Film Services, UK and a representative of EP2C Training, Belgium).
 
Also in 2011 the Rotterdam Lab programme will include an important session on transmedia in which Anita Ondine, among others the CEO of the company Seize the Media with Lance Weiler and David Beard, will take the participants through the possibilities of transmedia production.
This session will be supported by the Rotterdam Media Commission.
 
Complimentary to the panels, participants take part in “speed-dating” sessions, during which they have time to meet personally with industry delegates and receive advice on their own projects. The Rotterdam Lab allows these producers to present their companies and projects, test the grounds, receive feedback on how to proceed and expand their network in an effective way. The Rotterdam Lab fits very well in Rotterdam’s spirit of nurturing emerging talent. Moreover, the Rotterdam Lab has developed into a valuable tool to strengthen CineMart's international network of independent producers.
 
Over the past years, the Rotterdam Lab has expanded steadily. The Lab has already resulted in many producers returning to CineMart, and films by producers who have attended the Lab have been screened in the official Festival Programme. By bringing together a mix of producers from around Europe and the rest of the world, the Rotterdam Lab has also generated many alluring international co-productions.

In addition to the organized Rotterdam Lab programme, it is important that the producers take the chance to participate in all other CineMart events, such as networking lunches, cocktails and other panels. They are encouraged to take advantage of their time in Rotterdam as much as possible by strengthening their network.
 
Rotterdam Lab partner organizations:
 
ACE / Ateliers du Cinéma Européen
Creative Scotland
Durban FilmMart
EAVE
Filmstiftung NRW
Flanders Image/VAF
IFP
Irish Film Board
Israel Film Fund
KOFIC
Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg
National Film Development Corporation India
Netherlands Film Fund
New Zealand Film Commission
PROIMÁGENES COLOMBIA
Rotterdam Media Fund
Royal Film Commission - Jordan
Screen Australia
Secretaria de Estado de Cultura do Rio de Janeiro
Telefilm Canada
TyPA / MEDIA International
Wallonie Bruxelles Images
 
 
Rotterdam Lab Participants 2011:
 
PARTICIPANT, COMPANY, COUNTRY, PARTNER ORGANIZATION
1. Bournonville, Valerie, Tarantula, Belgium, ACE / Ateliers du Cinéma Européen
2. Panakova, Silvia, ARINA, Slovakia, ACE / Ateliers du Cinéma Européen
3. Ryan, Paul, Teebster Productions, United Kingdom, Creative Scotland
4. Smith, Deva,  Independent Producer, United Kingdom, Creative Scotland
5. Smith, Ailie,  Mirza Films, United Kingdom, Creative Scotland
6. Aliyev, Tahir, Helmi Films, Finland, Durban FilmMart
7. Cato Bass, Jenna, Fox Fire Films, South Africa, Durban FilmMart
8. Rowland-Rees, Tom, Cinema Kpatakpata, United Kingdom, Durban FilmMart
9. Kralj, Janja, Kinoelektron, France, EAVE
10. Tsigka, Maria, Argonaut, Greece, EAVE
11. Kriegsheim, Felix, Boekamps & Kriegsheim, Germany, Filmstiftung NRW
12. Steffen, Philipp, greenskyfilms, Germany, Filmstiftung NRW
13. Verthé, Hendrik, A Team Productions, Belgium, Flanders Image/VAF
14. Mulligan, Billy, Mahoney / Mulligan Prod., USA, IFP
15. Van Couvering, Alicia, Champion Film, USA, IFP
16. Barry, Deirdre, Avalon Films, Ireland, Irish Film Board
17. O'Kane, Eimear, EMU Productions, Ireland, Irish Film Board
18. Levari, Naomi, Black Sheep Film productions, Israel, Israel Film Fund
19. Michael, Keren, The Mouth Agape, Israel, Israel Film Fund
20. CHOI, Miae, Treefilm, South Korea, KOFIC
21. KIM, Ki-hyun, Cinema Platform, South Korea, KOFIC
22. LEE, Honey, Sigongtech, South Korea, KOFIC
23. LEE, Soo-jung, Film Studio DA, South Korea, KOFIC
24. Eisele, Felix, Penrose Film, Germany, Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg
25. Massah, Fabian, Endorphine, Germany, Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg
26. Batra, Ritesh, Jogiman, India, National Film Development Corporation India
27. Kirby, Peter, Peter J Kirby Productions, India, National Film Development Corporation India
28. Monga, Guneet, Anurag Kashyap Films, India, National Film Development Corporation India
29. Sreedharan, Priya, Dibakar Banerjee Productions, India,  National Film Development Corporation India
30. Otten, Iris, Pupkin Film, The Netherlands   Netherlands Film Fund
31. Ponten, Julius, Habbekrats, The Netherlands, Netherlands Film Fund
32. van der Ven, Maarten, Ven Films, The Netherlands, Netherlands Film Fund
33. Warrink, Derk-Jan, Lemming Film, The Netherlands, Netherlands Film Fund
34. Horrocks, Matthew, The Resevoir, New Zealand, New Zealand Film Commission
35. Ruwhiu, Tui, Tauihu Media, New Zealand, New Zealand Film Commission
36. Zohrab, Karl, Elevenmedia, New Zealand, New Zealand Film Commission
37. Cantor Bossa, Ricardo, Cabecitanegra Producciones, Colombia, PROIMÁGENES COLOMBIA
38. Marcela Rizo, Lina, Antorcha Films, Colombia, PROIMÁGENES COLOMBIA
39. Katsma, Jan, Umwelt Films, The Netherlands, Rotterdam Media Fund
40. Kolet, Marieke, Rotterdam Media Fonds, The Netherlands   Rotterdam Media Fund
41. Kops, Felix, CCCP, The Netherlands   Rotterdam Media Fund
42. Al Majali, Sharif, Royal Film Commission-Jordan, Jordan, Royal Film Commission - Jordan
43. Khoury, Rhina, Wika Films, Jordan, Royal Film Commission - Jordan
44. Culley, Miranda, Macgowan Films, Australia, Screen Australia
45. Curzon, David, Swingwing, Australia, Screen Australia
46. Jennings, Samantha, Second Sight Productions, Australia, Screen Australia
47. Azevedo, Anna, Hy Brazil Filmes, Brazil, Secretaria de Estado de Cultura do Rio de Janeiro
48. Santos, Daniela, Happy Together, Brazil, Secretaria de Estado de Cultura do Rio de Janeiro
49. Frappier, Felize, Max Films Inc., Canada, Telefilm Canada
50. Grant, Lauren, Clique Pictures, Canada, Telefilm Canada
51. Hawrysh, Cher, Phenomenal Films, Canada, Telefilm Canada
52. Adorno, Frederico, Adentro Cine, Paraquay, TyPA / MEDIA International
53. Leone, Caroline, Dezenove Som e Imagens Produções, Brazil,  TyPA / MEDIA International
54. Lucchesi, Matias, Tarea fina, Argentina, TyPA / MEDIA International
55. Olmos, Alvaro, Empatia Cinema, Bolivia, TyPA / MEDIA International
56. Villalobos, Ernesto,  Independent Producer, Costa Rica, TyPA / MEDIA International
57. Osinki, Fabrice, CineSilex, Belgium, Wallonie Bruxelles Images
 
 
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