Lilies Films snags the 2014 IFCIC Award
- The outfit managed by Bénédicte Couvreur has won this year’s trophy, intended to honour a new independent production company
The 11th IFCIC Award, handed out by the Institute for the Funding of Cinema and Cultural Industries and intended to honour a new independent production company, has been given to Lilies Films, managed by Bénédicte Couvreur.
An alumna of La Fémis, Bénédicte Couvreur kicked off her career at Les Productions Balthazar, where she staged the feature debut by Céline Sciamma, Water Lilies [+see also:
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film profile]. In 2011, she founded Lilies Films, which co-produced (together with Hold Up) Sciamma’s Girlhood [+see also:
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interview: Céline Sciamma
interview: Céline Sciamma
film profile].
In the hall of fame of IFCIC Award winners, Lilies Films follows in the footsteps of TS Productions (2004), Les Productions du Trésor (2005), Elia Films (2006), La Mouche du Coche (2007), Les Films du Poisson (2008), 2.4.7. Films (2009), The Film (2010), Origami Films (2011), Lionceau Films (2012) and Dharamsala (2013).
The IFCIC is an establishment in charge of facilitating access to credit for culturally focused companies. Thanks to funds awarded by the public authorities (particularly the CNC), the IFCIC serves as a guarantor for bank loans given to producers of cinematic or audiovisual works, technical industries and cinema operators, as well as companies that operate in the cultural sector.
(Translated from French)
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