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19-05-2025
- Entertainment
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Sebastián Lelio, Lukas Dhont, Jasmila Zbanić to Pitch New Projects to Investors at Cannes Market
An award-winning lineup of international auteurs, including Oscar-winner Sebastián Lelio (A Fantastic Woman) and Oscar nominees Lukas Dhont (Close) and Jasmila Zbanić (Quo Vadis, Aida?), will take part in the third Investors Circle at the Cannes film market next month, pitching their next projects to a small group of VIP investors. The Investors Circle lineup, announced today, also includes art house favorites Kornél Mundruczó (Pieces of a Woman), Marie Kreutzer (Corsage), Jessica Hausner (Little Joe), Hlynur Pálmason (Godland), Marcela Said (Los Perros), Giacomo Abbruzzese (Disco Boy) and Eliza Hittman (Never Rarely Sometimes Always). More from The Hollywood Reporter How London Became the New Hollywood Jirí Bartoska, Czech Actor and Longtime Karlovy Vary Film Festival President, Dies at 78 The Hollywood Reporter's Access Canada Summit to Launch During Toronto Film Festival The 10 filmmakers will present their upcoming projects to a small group of private investors at the Cannes market, the Marché du Film, on Sunday, May 18. The Investors Circle will feature 10 curated, never-before-seen feature film projects, presented by their directors and filmmakers in a private, invitation-only event for a select group of VIP investors. The projects, spanning various cinematic styles and languages, range in budget from 3 million euro to over 9 million euro ($3 million to $10 million). 'This year's projects reflect bold, original storytelling from some of today's most compelling auteur filmmakers,' said Aleksandra Zakharchenko, head of the Investors Circle. 'These are films with real cultural relevance and global potential — and they need thoughtful, long-term support. With the Investors Circle, we aim to champion these singular voices and help them move from vision to screen.' After just two editions, the Investors Circle is already bearing fruit, with several projects securing funding. Chie Hayakawa's Renoir, one of last year's Investors Circle pitches, was picked to screen in competition at this year's Cannes festival. 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
Yahoo
19-05-2025
- Business
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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
Yahoo
25-04-2025
- Entertainment
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Kornél Mundruczó, Jasmila Žbanić, Lukas Dhont & Eliza Hittman Set To Pitch Projects At Cannes Market's Investors Circle Initiative
The Cannes Film Festival's Marché du Film has unveiled the 10 directors who will pitch their upcoming feature film projects at its third Investors Circle meeting. The one-day event unfolding on May 18 at the market's Plage des Palmes venue aims to connect auteur directors and their elevated international projects with film financiers and private investors. More from Deadline Jasmila Žbanić Unveiled As Mentor For 2nd Circle Fiction Orbit Project Incubator In Montenegro 'Close' Director Lukas Dhont Reveals How Christina Aguilera's Song 'Fighter' Set Him On The Road To This Year's Oscars Sundance Scarer 'Infinity Pool', Oscar-Nominated 'Close' & Deon Taylor's Latest 'Fear' - Specialty Preview This year's director cohort includes Belgium's Lukas Dhont, whose second film Close shared Cannes Grand Prix in 2022; Hungarian festival regular Kornél Mundruczó, who won the Un Certain Regard Prize in 2014 for White God, as well as Austrian Cannes regular Jessica Hausner. Two of the directors presenting new projects have completed films in this year's Cannes Official Selection: Iceland's Hlynur Pálmason with The Love That Remains and Chile's director Sebastián Lelio with The Wave. The other participating directors comprise Giacomo Abbruzzese (Italy), Eliza Hittman (US), Jasmila Žbanić (Bosnia and Herzegovina), Marcela Said (France, Chile)and Marie Kreutzer (Austria). Details of the projects are under wraps and are only unveiled to people participating in the meeting. Te market said the projects spanned a wide variety of cinematic styles, languages and production scales, the ten selected projects carry budgets ranging from €3M to €9M ($3.4M-$10.2M). 'As new economic models continue to emerge, the Marché du Film reaffirms its role as a global accelerator for innovative film financing,' said Guillaume Esmiol, Executive Director of the Marché du Film. 'For its third edition, the Investors Circle is quickly becoming a reference point for those looking to engage in equity-driven support for independent film. We are proud to provide a platform where auteur cinema and financial strategy align.' The Marché du Film runs from May 13 to 21. Best of Deadline Sundance Film Festival U.S. Dramatic Grand Jury Prize Winners Through The Years Deadline Studio At Sundance Film Festival Photo Gallery: Dylan O'Brien, Ayo Edebiri, Jennifer Lopez, Lily Gladstone, Benedict Cumberbatch & More TIFF People's Choice Award Winners Through The Years: Photo Gallery
