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LES ARCS 2015

Les Arcs: The Coproduction Village unveils its selection

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- The selected projects include the upcoming films by Anca Damian, Jonas Alexander Arnby, Patxi Amezcua and Teddy Lussi-Modeste

Les Arcs: The Coproduction Village unveils its selection
Director Isold Uggadóttir

After unveiling its programme (see news article), the Les Arcs European Film Festival (7th edition, to be held from 12 to 19 December 2015) announced the list of 25 projects selected for the Coproduction Village, an event which has earned its stripes over the years with films that have been showcased at some of the world’s most prestigious film events, such as Son of Saul [+see also:
film review
trailer
Q&A: László Nemes
interview: László Rajk
film profile
]
by Laszlo Nemes, The Wonders [+see also:
film review
trailer
interview: Alice Rohrwacher
interview: Tiziana Soudani
film profile
]
by Alice Rohrwacher, Rams by Grimur Hakonarson, Sparrows [+see also:
film review
trailer
interview: Atli Óskar Fjalarsson
interview: Rúnar Rúnarsson
film profile
]
by Runar RunarssonThe High Sun [+see also:
film review
trailer
interview: Dalibor Matanic
interview: Tihana Lazovic
film profile
]
by Dalibor Matanic, The Wakhan Front [+see also:
film review
trailer
film profile
]
by Clément Cogitore, Peace to us in Dreams [+see also:
film review
trailer
interview: Sharunas Bartas
film profile
]
by Sharunas Bartas and Evolution [+see also:
film review
trailer
film profile
]
by Lucile Hadzihalilovic to name but a few recent productions.

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This time the team, headed up by Emmanuel Fleurantin (with the support of Jérémy Zelnik) chose projects from 13 countries, including five Norwegian projects (the nation being honoured this year in this Alpine setting) and eight debut feature films. An attractive selection for the many co-producers, distributors, sellers and other financiers that will attend the Village (which will be held from 12 to 15 December).

Among the 25 projects chosen (for the complete list, see below), the following stand out in particular: We Watched the Sun Disappear by Danish director Jonas Alexander Arnby (discovered at Critics’ Week at Cannes in 2014 with When Animals Dream [+see also:
film review
trailer
interview: Jonas Alexander Arnby
film profile
]
), Moon Hotel Kabul by highly original Romanian filmmaker Anca Damian (who rose to prominence with Crulic - The Path to Beyond [+see also:
film review
trailer
interview: Anca Damian
film profile
]
and The Magic Mountain [+see also:
film review
trailer
film profile
]
), 10/30 by Spanish director Patxi Amezcua (who made her breakthrough with thriller 25 Carats [+see also:
film review
trailer
interview: Patxi Amézcua
film profile
]
), Our Struggles by Belgian filmmaker Guillaume Senez (who won the Label Europa Cinemas last summer at Locarno with The Keeper), Un vrai bâtard by French director Teddy Lussi-Modeste (who was first noticed for Jimmy Rivière [+see also:
trailer
interview: Teddy Lussi-Modeste
film profile
]
and co-wrote his new project with Rebecca Zlotowski) and Album by fellow French filmmaker Diana Gaye (who rose to prominence in Toronto in 2013 with Under the Starry Sky [+see also:
trailer
film profile
]
).

Also worth mentioning from the programme are the seven debut feature film projects featuring in the Film School Village and two conferences, the first on the production of Louder than Bombs [+see also:
film review
trailer
interview: Joachim Trier
film profile
]
by Joachim Trier (the participants of which will include producers Sygve Endresen and Thomas Robsahm from Motlys, Emilie Georges from Memento, Roberto Olla from Eurimages and a representative of the Norwegian Film Institute) and the second on a case study of the international sales and distribution in Europe of Son of Saul.

List of projects selected for the Coproduction Village: (title/director/production company/country)
10/30 by Patxi Amezcua - Morena Film (ES)
30 Eggs by Paddy Breathnach - Treasure Entertainment (IE)
Album by Diana Gaye - Andolfi (FR)
And Breathe Normally [+see also:
film review
trailer
interview: Ísold Uggadóttir
interview: Kristin Thora Haraldsdóttir
film profile
]
by Isold Uggadóttir - Zik Zak Filmworks (IS)
Butterfingers by Barnaby Southcombe - Embargo Films Ltd (UK)
Charlton Heston by Andrei Cretulescu - Icon Production et Kinosseur (RO)
Disco Boy by Giacomo Abbruzzese - Stromboli Films (FR)
Poussière d’enfance by Hiam Abbass - Alliance de production Cinématographique (FR)
La vie à deux by Dominique Baumard - Bizibi (FR)
The Land of No One by Aran Hughes & Christina Koutsospyrou - Plays2place (GR)
To Love by Esteban Crespo - Avalon (ES)
’Merican Chick by Viktor Taus - Axman Production (CZ)
Mister by Emily Atef - Eaux Vives Productions (FR)
Moon Hotel Kabul by Anca Damian - Aparte Film (RO)
Our Struggles by Guillaume Senez - Iota Production (BE)
Power [+see also:
film review
film profile
]
by Matyas Prikler - MPhilms (SK)
The Staffroom by Sonja Tarokic - Kinorama (HR)
Today We Live by Sylvestre Sbille - Panache Production (BE)
Un vrai bâtard by Teddy Lussi-Modeste - Kazak Productions (FR)
We Watched the Sun Disappear by Jonas Alexander Arnby - Profile Pictures (DK)

Projects chosen for the Norwegian Focus:
Children by Dag Johan Haugerud - Motlys (NO)
Eternal Summer by Jakob Rørvik - Maipo Film (NO)
Lake over fire [+see also:
trailer
interview: Joern Utkilen
film profile
]
by Joern Utkilen - Ape&Bjorn (NO)
Loot by Trygve Allister DiesenTenk.tv (NO)
Swamp by Camilla Strøm Henriksen - Hummelfilm (NO)

Film School Village:
Among the Beast by Clément Schneider - Les Films d’Argile - La Fémis (FR)
Blood of Cristian by Claudio Giordano - Scuola Holden (IT)
High by Halfdan Ullmann Tøndel - Westerdals (NO)
On the Grave by Sergei Arutiunian - VGIK Moscou (RU)
Perfect Ten by Eva Riley - NFTS (UK)
Sleepwalkers by Anne-Lise MorinINSAS Bruxelles (BE)
Tamo by Jenny Teng - Don Quichotte Films - La Fémis (FR)

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(Translated from French)

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