First Cut+, a programme launched in 2020 by Tatino Films to boost the promotion and audience-engagement strategies of feature films that previously took part in a First Cut Lab workshop, has announced its selection for the edition set to take place at Trieste's When East Meets West (WEMW).

In addition to the eight projects taking part in WEMW, a second 2023 session will by hosted by Karlovy Vary's Eastern Promises Industry Days in July with another eight films.

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First Cut+ has a strong focus on new talents, and some of its alumni won Venice’s Lion of the Future for Best Debut Feature two years in a row: Listen [+lee también:
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entrevista: Ana Rocha de Sousa
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entrevista: Monica Stan, George Chiper…
ficha de la película] by Monica Stan and George Chiper-Lillemark in 2021. This year, half of the projects are by first-time filmmakers, while the established directors include Gabor Reisz (Bad Poems [+lee también:
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The best project will receive the €5,000 First Cut+ TRT Award from the Turkish public broadcaster.

While First Cut+ is primarily centred on Central and Eastern European films, the programme is opening up to the world with projects from Azerbaijan (one of the focus countries of WEMW) and Brazil (in co-operation with Projeto Paradiso).

Participating projects benefit from lectures and individual mentoring consultations on promotion, marketing, PR and press, festivals, and sales strategy from various film-industry consultants. Returning advisors such as editor Catalin Cristutiu, Michael Arnon (WOLF), Katarzyna Siniarska (New Europe Film Sales), Joanna Solecka (Alphapanda) and Wendy Mitchell will be joined by Ninon Benezet and Alexandre Bourg (Nice Guys Agency) and Christina Pelekani (Endorphin Film Sales).

Previous First Cut+ projects include 107 Mothers [+lee también:
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entrevista: Peter Kerekes
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entrevista: Michael Koch
ficha de la película] by Michael Koch, The Maiden by Graham Foy and Charcoal by Carolina Markowicz.

Here is the full list of First Cut+ projects:

78 days - Emilija Gašić (Serbia) - first film
Producers: Miloš Ivanović, Andrijana Sofranić Šućur
Production company: Set Sail Films

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entrevista: Lillah Halla
ficha de la película] - Lillah Halla (Brazil) - first film
Producers: Clarissa Guarilha, Rafaella Costa
Production company: Arissas & Manjericão Filmes

Erto - Alessandro Negrini (Italy/Slovenia)
Producers: Marta Zaccaron, Igor Pedicek
Production companies: Incipit Film, Casablanca Films

Explanation f [+lee también:
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entrevista: Gábor Reisz
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entrevista: Gábor Reisz
ficha de la película] - Gabor Reisz (Hungary)
Producer: Julia Berkes
Production company: Proton Cinema

It Was a Beautiful Day - Perica Rai (Slovenia) - first film
Producers: Daniel Hočevar, Zala Opara
Production company: Vertigo

My Magical World - Elvin Adigozel (Azerbaijan)
Producers: Maria Ibrahimova, Emil Najaf
Production companies: Cinex Productions, Ultra Productions

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entrevista: Domien y Wendy Huyghe
entrevista: Thibaud Dooms
ficha de la película] - Domien Huyghe (Belgium) - first film
Producer: Dries Phlypo
Production company: A Private View

What’s to Be Done? [+lee también:
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entrevista: Goran Dević
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Producer: Hrvoje Osvadić
Production companies: 15th Art Production, Petnaesta Umjetnost