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Yahoo
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
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Marie Kreutzer's ‘Gentle Monster‘ Wins €20,000 ArteKino Prize at Cannes Market's Investors Circle + Full List of Projects
Marie Kreutzer's upcoming feature Gentle Monster has clinched the 2025 ArteKino International Prize at the Cannes Market's third Investors Circle event, with the prize money going to the producers Alexander Glehr and Johanna Scherz for development of the project. Kreutzer's latest film after Corsage with Vicky Krieps, Gentle Monster will take the spectator on the unsettling journey of an internationally renowned pianist who moves her family from Munich to the countryside and uncovers life-shattering truths about her partner. More from Deadline Wes Anderson Teases Next Project With Richard Ayoade & Roman Coppola - Cannes Marie Kreutzer's Upcoming Film 'Gentle Monster' Wins €20,000 ArteKino Prize at Cannes Market's Investors Circle + Full List of Projects 'The Phoenician Scheme' Director Wes Anderson Questions Trump Tariffs: "Does That Mean You Can Hold Up The Movie In Customs?" It was one of 10 projects pitched at the third Investors Circle event on May 18, aimed at connecting elevated arthouse projects with investors. The festival has also unveiled details of the projects, which were under wraps until the event was over, which include new films by Belgium's Lukas Dhont, whose second film Close shared Cannes Grand Prix; Hungarian festival regular Kornél Mundruczó, who won the Un Certain Regard Prize for White God, as well as Austrian Cannes regular Jessica Hausner. (scroll down for full list). 'I'm surprised in the most positive way,' said director Marie Kreutzer about her win. 'Filmmaking is a really big mountain, and what happens before the premiere – to get a film made – is a very long climb. So we really need people who want to support cinema and have love for cinema – that's why meeting investors is extremely important. I had great conversations with these investors so far. The script has sparked their interest, and they're eager to learn more about the project.' Celine Dornier, VP Financing & Acquisitions at Logical Pictures Group and one of the selected investors invited to attend the event, also praised the event. 'The Investors Circle is a rare and valuable event,' she said. 'It's truly designed with investors in mind, which makes all the difference. The selection of projects is consistently high-level, with prestigious and diverse filmmakers that match what I'm looking for.' Full-list of projects: Coward (working title)Directed by Lukas Dhont (Belgium)Produced by Michiel Dhont at The Reunion DisorderDirected by Giacomo Abbruzzese (Italy)Produced by Marco Alessi, Giulia Achilli at Dugong Films Gentle MonsterDirected by Marie Kreutzer (Austria)Produced by Alexander Glehr, Johanna Scherz at Film AG Produktions GmbH KamoDirected by Kornél Mundruczó (Hungary)Produced by Mike Goodridge at Good Chaos, Ilya Stewart at Hype Studios and Balthazar de Ganay MotherloveDirected by Eliza Hittman (US)Produced by Paul Mezey, Andrew Goldman at Present Company On Land and SeaDirected by Hlynur Pálmason (Iceland)Produced by Katrin Pors at Snowglobe and Anton Máni Svansson at STILL VIVID Poeta ChilenoDirected by Sebastián Lelio (Chile)Produced by Rocío Jadue, Juan de Dios Larraín, Pablo Larraín at Fabula Quo Vadis, Aida – The missing partDirected by Jasmila Žbanić (Bosnia and Herzegovina)Produced by Damir Ibrahimović at Deblokada The PumaDirected by Marcela Said (France/Chile)Produced by Carole Scotta, Barbara Letellier, Eliott Khayat at Haut et Court ToxicDirected by Jessica Hausner (Austria)Produced by Johannes Schubert at Schubert and Philippe Bober at Coproduction Office Best of Deadline Sean 'Diddy' Combs Sex-Trafficking Trial Updates: Cassie Ventura's Testimony, $10M Hotel Settlement, Drugs, Violence, & The Feds 'Nine Perfect Strangers' Season 2 Release Schedule: When Do New Episodes Come Out? Everything We Know About Ari Aster's 'Eddington' So Far
Yahoo
19-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Cannes: ‘Corsage' Director Marie Kreutzer Wins Investors Circle Prize for ‘Gentle Monster'
Gentle Monster, the new feature project from Austrian director Marie Kreutzer (Corsage), has won the 2025 ArteKino International Prize at this year's Investors Circle in Cannes. Producers Alexander Glehr and Johanna Scherz of Film AG Produktions received the 20,000 euro ($22,000) award during a private pitching session that capped the third edition of the Marché du Film's curated investment platform. I'm surprised in the most positive way,' said Kreutzer, about her win. 'Filmmaking is a really big mountain, and what happens before the premiere — to get a film made — is a very long climb. So we really need people who want to support cinema and have love for cinema — that's why meeting investors is extremely important. I had great conversations with these investors so far. The script has sparked their interest, and they're eager to learn more about the project.' More from The Hollywood Reporter June Squibb on Her Nonagenarian Career High: "A 70-Year-Old Will Say, 'I Want To Be You When I Grow Up!'" Cannes: Wes Anderson Teases His Next Film Cannes: Wes Brings The Whimsy in 'Phoenician Scheme' Press Conference Held at the Plage des Palmes during the 78th Cannes Film Festival, the Investors Circle once again convened top-tier film financiers and equity investors for an exclusive presentation of 10 new auteur-driven projects. The invitation-only event included presentations by several internationally recognized directors, including Jessica Hausner, Sebastián Lelio, Lukas Dhont and Jasmila Zbanić. Designed to connect bold, creative visions with long-term backers, the event featured projects with budgets ranging from 3 million to over 9 million euro ($3.3 million to $10 million). Each team was supported in their investor preparations by 111 Avocats, a Paris-based law firm specializing in entertainment. This year's selection was overseen by Aleksandra Zakharchenko, head of industry programs at the Marché du Film, alongside a jury that included Remi Burah (ARTE France Cinéma), Serge Hayat, Tamara Tatishvili (Hubert Bals Fund), and Marcin Luczaj (New Europe Film Sales). In addition to Gentle Monster, the 2025 Investors Circle lineup included Coward from Lukas Dhont (Belgium), produced by Michiel Dhont at The Reunion; Disorder, directed by Giacomo Abbruzzese (Italy), produced by Marco Alessi and Giulia Achilli at Dugong Films; Kamo, directed by Kornél Mundruczó (Hungary), produced by Mike Goodridge at Good Chaos, Ilya Stewart at Hype Studios and Balthazar de Ganay; Motherlove, directed by Eliza Hittman (U.S.), produced by Paul Mezey and Andrew Goldman at Present Company; On Land and Sea, directed by Hlynur Pálmason (Iceland), produced by Katrin Pors at Snowglobe and Anton Máni Svansson at Still Vivid; Poeta Chileno, directed by Sebastián Lelio (Chile), produced by Rocío Jadue, Juan de Dios Larraín and Pablo Larraín at Fabula; Quo Vadis, Aida?: The Missing Part, directed by Jasmila Zbanić (Bosnia and Herzegovina), produced by Damir Ibrahimović at Deblokada; The Puma, directed by Marcela Said (France/Chile), produced by Carole Scotta, Barbara Letellier and Eliott Khayat at Haut et Court; and Toxic, directed by Jessica Hausner (Austria), produced by Johannes Schubert at Schubert and Philippe Bober at Coproduction Office. Best of The Hollywood Reporter 'The Goonies' Cast, Then and Now "A Nutless Monkey Could Do Your Job": From Abusive to Angst-Ridden, 16 Memorable Studio Exec Portrayals in Film and TV The 10 Best Baseball Movies of All Time, Ranked
