DAB Co-Production Forum

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DIRECTORS ACROSS BORDERS
CO-PRODUCTION FORUM
12-14 July, 2011

The 5th edition of Directors Across Borders Co-Production Forum was basically organized in cooperation with Robert Bosch Stiftung- one of the most renowned German film funds, and was focused on short, documentary and animation film projects. The core of the Forum was the trainings’ program held by Robert Bosch Stiftung. Ideas of the importance of the international co-production in the modern film industry were emphasized in the frames of the two full days training sessions by the German film experts. Projects successful pitching essentials were also presented by international professionals and producers to the young talents invited to participate at the DAB Workshop. The Forum provided directors and producers of selected projects with innovative opportunities for collaboration and developing careers.This unique initiative was aimed to bring some new opportunities for the regional film industry young enthusiasts of cooperation with German Cinema experts and funds.

The Forum Agenda also included two guest lectures: one entitled as “Audio Visual Expression Around the Court and the Documentary Film”, held by a renowned French filmmaker Mr. Cornel Gheorghita, and another one held by US director Mr. Braden King, who shared his ideas on international film project implementation in Armenia based on his experience from his recently released feature “HERE”.

The DAB-2011 also hosted Ms. Bianca Taal who introduced Binger Filmlab, a Dutch film fund, Ms. Olena Fetisova, who presented Boat Meeting Co-Production Market in Ukraine and Mr. Sergey Zemlyanukhin, who introduced the Competition for the Best Joint Feature Film Project of the Member States of the CIS in the frames of Kinoshok Festival. The Georgian National Film Center and the National Cinema Center of Armenia were also presented at the DAB Forum by Ms. Tamara Tatishvili and Mr. Gevorg Gevorgyan.

The following projects were selected to participate at the DAB-2011 Co-Production Forum:

● A New Year’s Eve Journey, dir. Arthur Bakhtamyan, prod. NarekBakhtamyan, Armenia
● Armenia Wants a Piece of the North Pole… and the South Pole, too, dir. Vardan Hovhannissian, prod. Inna Sahakyan/Yulia Grigoryants
● Cherry Tree in Bloom, dir. Diana Kardumyan, prod. Viktoria Lupik, Armenia
● Done-Undone, dir. Anastasia Vartanyan, prod. VolodymyrKozyr, Ukraine-Armenia-Germany
● El Massri Effendi, dir./prod. Vrej Kassouny, Armenia
● Let Me Introduce Myself, dir: Josephina Markarian, prod. Ilksen Basarir/Elif Akcali, Armenia-Turkey
● Milky Brother, dir: Vahram Mkhitaryan, prod: Joanna Szymanska, Armenia-Poland
● The Lost Paradise, dir. Sirakan Abroyan, prod. Armine Israyelyan, Armenia
● The Meadow of Dandelions, dir: Nino Khatiashvili, prod. Nikoloz Avaliani, Georgia
● The Refugees, dir./prod: Mariam Ohanyan, Armenia
● The War, dir./prod. Gagik Ghazareh, Armenia
● Unfortunate Day: dir: Giorgi Tskhvediani, prod: Zurab Magalashvili, Georgia

DAB -2011 Agenda