The Mediterranean Film Institute (MFI) has been emphasising its success stories so far. Since 2019, 37 projects, spanning fiction films, series and documentaries, have emerged from the MFI Script 2 Film Workshops. Additionally, five films are currently in post-production and are gearing up for release. This achievement positions its overall implementation rate at 30%, occasionally surpassing 36% in certain years – an accomplishment that exceeds industry standards in Europe. Forecasts indicate further growth in these statistics from 2023-2025, crediting the calibre and diversity of the selected projects, and the rich academic structure and support they've received.

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At the core of the MFI Script 2 Film Workshops is the creation of an environment that nurtures participants' distinctive voices, fostering both group and individual work in script and project development within a relaxed and supportive setting that encourages creativity. The MFI team takes immense pride in nurturing cinematic art and providing creators with the means to reach broader European and global audiences. Central to their philosophy is their belief in the compelling impact of a well-crafted narrative. Consequently, the focus remains on meticulous project development before imparting the necessary marketing and production tools, enabling projects to materialise and connect with their audiences.

Among the most notable success stories arising from these workshops are Carla Simón's Alcarràs [+leggi anche:
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scheda film] (winner of the Golden Bear at the Berlinale), Estibaliz Urresola's 20,000 Species of Bees [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Estíbaliz Urresola
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intervista: Stephan Komandarev
scheda film] (Crystal Globe at Karlovy Vary) and Rounds [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Stephan Komandarev
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intervista: Milko Lazarov
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intervista: Georgis Grigorakis
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intervista: Sonia Liza Kenterman
scheda film], Araceli Lemos’ Holy Emy [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Araceli Lemos
scheda film], Azra Deniz Okyay's Ghosts [+leggi anche:
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scheda film], Anna Kazejak's Fucking Bornholm [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Anna Kazejak
scheda film], Ameen Nayfeh's 200 Meters [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Ameen Nayfeh
scheda film], Muayad Alayan’s The Reports on Sarah and Saleem [+leggi anche:
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scheda film] and A House in Jerusalem [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Gianluca Matarrese e Matti…
scheda film] by Mattia Colombo and Gianluca Matarrese, developed during the COVID-19 years. The list of the remaining projects can be found below.

The MFI Script 2 Film Workshops have received continuous support from Creative Europe – MEDIA for the past 24 years, alongside backing from Greece’s national funds: the General Secretariat for the Aegean and Island Policy, the Municipality of Nisyros and the Municipality of Rhodes.

Applications for the 2024 MFI Script 2 Film Workshops will be open from 1 January-1 March. Additionally, applications for trainer trainees will be accepted from 1 January-1 April.

Here is the list of the other successfully produced projects that have attended MFI sessions:

Behind the Haystacks [+leggi anche:
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scheda film] - Asimina Proedrou (Greece/Germany/North Macedonia)
Citizen Saint [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Tinatin Kajrishvili
scheda film] - Tinatin Kajrishvili (Georgia/France/Bulgaria)
Cosmic Candy [+leggi anche:
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scheda film] - Rinio Dragasaki (Greece/France)
Crime - Derviş Zaim (Turkey)
The Daughter [+leggi anche:
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scheda film] - Manuel Martín Cuenca (Spain)
Dogwatch [+leggi anche:
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scheda film] - Gregoris Rentis (Greece/France)
Ferretti Brothers VS Real Madrid - Roberto Constantini (Italy)
Gli anni belli [+leggi anche:
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scheda film] - Lorenzo D'Amico De Carvalho (Italy/Portugal/Serbia)
Hunger - Joanna Nelson (Chile/Italia/Venezuela)
Karaoke Paradise [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Einari Paakkanen
scheda film] - Einari Paakkanen (Finland)
Listen [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Maria Douza
scheda film] - Maria Douza (Greece/Bulgaria)
Lost in Paradise [+leggi anche:
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scheda film] - Fiona Ziegler (Switzerland/Czech Republic)
Love Beats [+leggi anche:
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scheda film] - Roberto Bueso (Spain)
The Man with the Answers - Stelios Kammitsis (Cyprus/Greece/Italy)
Matria [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Álvaro Gago
scheda film] - Álvaro Gago Díaz (Spain)
MIGHTY AFRIN: In the Time of Floods - Angelos Rallis (Greece/France)
Moon, 66 Questions [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Jacqueline Lentzou
scheda film] - Jacqueline Lentzou (Greece/France)
Paradise [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Davide Del Degan
scheda film] - Davide Del Degan (Italy/Slovenia)
Passed by Censor [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Serhat Karaaslan
scheda film] - Serhat Karaaslan (Turkey/Germany/France)
People We Know Are Confused [+leggi anche:
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scheda film] - Tomas Smulkis (Lithuania)
Raspberries with Mustard [+leggi anche:
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scheda film] - Ruth Olshan (Luxembourg/Germany/Netherlands/Switzerland)
Six Nights on the Acropolis - Giannis Diamantopoulos (Greece)
The Uncle [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Andrija Mardešić e David K…
scheda film] - David Kapac, Andrija Mardešić (Croatia/Serbia)
Window to the Sea [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Miguel Ángel Jiménez
scheda film] - Miguel Ángel Jiménez (Spain/Greece)