17/03/2009

For the first time, Film Sales Support (FSS) backs the marketing of European films at the Hong Kong International Film & TV Market (Filmart) taking place from 23 - 26 March this year. The Filmart runs alongside the Hong Kong International Film Festival.

Eighteen films are benefiting from this European Film Promotion's support scheme which now also offers financial help for films at selected non-European markets from 2009 onwards.

The Asian Film Market in Pusan and the American Film Market are the next markets for which FSS will be available. FSS grants cover 50% of marketing campaigns for up to 2 European films, with a maximum of €5,000 for one film and €2,500 for the second film. Apart from the usual costs for promotional material, companies may be reimbursed for hiring a stand or booking market screenings for their films at the exhibition centres.

Supported companies and films:

Art & A (Lithuania)
Loss by Maris Martinsons

Bavaria Media (Germany)
Kaifeck Murder [+see also:
trailer
film profile] by Esther Gronenborn

Capricci Films (France)
Birdsong by Albert Serra

Celluloid Dreams (France)
The Countess [+see also:
film review
trailer
interview: Anna Maria Mühe
film profile] by Julie Delpy
As God Commands [+see also:
trailer
film profile] by Gabriele Salvatores

Celsius Entertainments (UK)
Crusade: A March Through Time by Ben Sombogaart

Fandango Portobello Sales (UK)
Mid-August Lunch [+see also:
trailer
film profile] by Gianni di Gregorio
Gomorra [+see also:
film review
trailer
interview: Domenico Procacci
interview: Jean Labadie
interview: Matteo Garrone
film profile] by Matteo Garrone (Italy 2008)

Films Distribution (France)
Welcome [+see also:
film review
trailer
making of
interview: Philippe Lioret
film profile] by Philippe Lioret (France 2008)

Latido Films (Spain)
A Good Man by Juan Martinez Moreno
Sex, Party & Lies [+see also:
trailer
film profile] by Alfonso Albacete & David Menkes

Media Luna Entertainment (Germany)
Tandoori Love [+see also:
trailer
film profile] by Oliver Paulus

Memento Films (France)
Katalin Varga [+see also:
film review
trailer
Interview Peter Strickland - Director …
film profile] by Peter Strickland
North [+see also:
film review
trailer
interview: Rune Denstad Langlo
film profile] by Rune Denstad Langlo

Pyramide International (France)
The Joy of Singing [+see also:
film review
trailer
film profile] by Ilan Duran Cohen

TrustNordisk (Denmark)
Cold Lunch [+see also:
film review
trailer
film profile] by Eva S¢rhaug

Wild Bunch (France)
Sound of Noise by Ola Simonsson & Johannes Stjarne Nilsson
Little Nicholas by Laurent Tirard