IFF Sofia 2009

Screenings

Blind Loves
11.03. - 21:00, French Cultural Institute
Director: Juraj Lehotský
Cinematography: Juraj Chlpík
Screenplay: Juraj Lehotský, Marek Leščák
Producers: Juraj Lehotský, Juraj Chlpík, Marko Škop, František Krahenbiel
Production: Artileria

Music
08.03. - 17:00, Euro Cinema
10.03. - 16:00, Lumiere
12.03. - 16:30, Lumiere

Director: Juraj Nvota
Cinematography: Alexander Šurkala
Screenplay: Ondrej Šulaj, podľa námetu Petra Pišťánka
Production: Marian Urban, Andreas Eicher
Company: ALEF Film&Media Group, box! Film
Music: Robert Mankovecký
Cast: Ľuboš Kostelný, Dorota Nvotová, Táňa Pauhofová

SOFIA MEETINGS

Organized within the frameworks of the Sofia International Film Festival, Sofia Meetings (March 12 – 15, 2009, 6th edition) is an event supported by MEDIA Plus programme of the European Commission. It is orientated towards professional audience (producers, directors, world sales, distributors, representatives of financing organizations and film festivals).

It has two separate modules:

SECOND FILMS PITCHING – presentation of second feature film projects looking for financial support and cooperation.
BALKAN SCREENINGS – showcase of the latest Bulgarian and regional films for directors and programmers from different international festivals, world sales companies and journalists.

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 European Distributors: Up Next!

 European Film Promotion (EFP) launched its new programme "European Distributors: Up Next!" to support ambitious distributors with the aim of increasing the wider distribution of non-domestic European films in Europe. All the ten selected distributors of this programme represent Eastern and Central Europe countries and have been invited to follow-up discussions at the Sofia Meetings. Slovakia will be represented by Michal Drobný from Continental Film.