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DAY 4
Friday 11 May 2018
VILLAGE
Marché du Film INTERNATIONAL
Events
11 MAY EVERY DAY, A FOCUS ON A PAVILION AT THE VILLAGE
INTERNATIONAL. TODAY, THE UKRAINE PAVILION.
NEXT
Conferences
09.30
2nd edition of the Immersive Summit
– Hosted by Winston Baker –
(Carlton hotel)
12.00
Cinando subtitles: Share and Monetize
Your Subtitles Worldwide
Presented by Nicolas Coig
(Cinando - Marché du film)
(NEXT Conference Room, Palais
des Festivals, Level -1, Aisle 14)
Screenings
11.00
Arte VR Experiences
– Presented by ARTE – © ÉRIC BONTÉ/1000IMAGES
NEXT VR Theatre, Palais des Festivals,
Level -1, Aisle 14 Stanislav Prytula (Production Family) and Maria Didyk (Ukrainian State Film Agency)
16.00
Diversion Special Showcase
– Presented by DIVERSION CINEMA – GROWING STATE SUPPORT AND RISING
(NEXT VR Theatre, Palais des Festivals, BOX OFFICE COMBINE FOR A HEALTHY INDUSTRY.
Level -1, Aisle 14)
DOC CORNER VER 300 movies in production costs spent in presence at film festivals,” Prelovska
Special Screening were released in Ukraine, as well as an additional said. “In April, a Ukrainian
14.00 Ukrainian cinema 10% discount on labour costs — national stand was established for
IEFTA/UNHCR – Refugee Voices in Film theatres in 2017. In including talent — in Kyiv and the first time at the market of the
– 3rd Edition | #WithRefugees O the same year a total Sevastopol, and 4.5% in the rest of Beijing International Film Festival.
(Doc Corner Screening Room, of 22 films were produced or the country. And we are planning a national
Palais des Festivals, Riviera, Aisle H) co-produced in the country and Recently international film-makers stand at the Toronto International
Ukrainian films earned around including Agnieszka Holland, Film Festival in September for the
Workshop $3.5m, with the number of viewers director of Gareth Jones (2018); and first time, as well.”
17.30 reaching 1.4 million. Jean Reno, star of the The Last Step Ukraine is also negotiatiating
Maximizing Your Festival Strategy & Between December 29, 2016 and (2019), and the film’s bilateral co-production agreements
Market Exposure December 31, 2017 the Ukrainian cinematographer Thierry Arbogast with China and Canada. “And
– Conducted by Leslie Vuchot, CEO & box-office reached around $81.2m, have visited Ukraine to film. there are only a few steps left to get
Founder, The Festival Agency – 27.3% up on the previous year. “There is no doubt that Ukrainian full Eurimages membership,”
(Doc Corner Screening Room, Palais des The total number of tickets sold — film industry is on the rise now,” Prelovska added.
Festivals, Riviera, Aisle H) 28.7 million — was up 4.5 million the Ukrainian Motion Picture Ukrainian feature A Woman at War,
on 2016. Association’s Alla Prelovska said. directed by Benedikt Erlingsson,
This according to the Ukranian “It’s not just the number of gets its premiere in Cannes this
GOES TO CANNES Motion Picture Association, which international films on release that is year as part of Semaine de la
growing. Viewers’ interest in local
Critique. The film is a
is organising Ukraine’s presence in
10.00 Cannes this year, including the content has increased, the box- co-production of France, Iceland
Annecy Goes to Cannes Ukranian pavilion, with its slogan office for Ukrainian films and Ukraine, and supported by the
(Palais K, Level 4, Palais des Festivals) #UkraineIsYourDestination. demonstrates this. Some national State Film Agency of Ukraine —
14.00 Despite ongoing economic and films have competed with also a supporter of the Ukraine
ALL PHOTOS © ÉRIC BONTÉ/1000IMAGES industry in Ukraine. The quality of record for local product.” by Sergey Loznitsa. A
Primera Mirada Goes to Cannes political problems, there are Hollywood films. And this year, the national pavilion. Cannes is also
(Palais K, Level 4, Palais des Festivals) positive signs for the audiovisual animated feature The Stolen Princess hosting the world premiere of
(Animagrad) set a new box-office
Ukrainian feature Donbass, directed
film and TV production is
co-production with Germany,
improving and producers are
The country’s audiovisual industry
France, Ukraine, the Netherlands
receiving increasing state support.
is making new efforts to gain
and Romania, the film opens Un
international exposure. “Ukraine is
New legislation allows foreign
producers to recoup up to 16.6%
expanding the geography of its
Julian Newby
Certain Regard. ✦
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