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We are thrilled to announce that Eran Kolirin, the award-winning director of The Band’s Visit will be a tutor next week for Goethe-Institut’s First Films First training workshop’s third module of 4th generation during Auteur Film Festival which will take place between Nov. 22nd and 30th in Belgrade. Israeli director Eran Kolirin’s debut feature The …

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Goethe-Institut’s First Films First training program’s third module of 4th generation is about to take off next week in Belgrade during Auteurs’ Film Festival which will take place from Nov. 22nd to 30th. And North Macedonian director Milcho Manchevski from New York is back with us once again as a tutor. Manchevski’s debut film Before the …

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[vc_row row_type=\”row\” use_row_as_full_screen_section=\”no\” type=\”full_width\” angled_section=\”no\” text_align=\”left\” background_image_as_pattern=\”without_pattern\” css_animation=\”\”][vc_column][vc_column_text]Visionary cinematographer Christian Berger, awarded Romanian production designer Mălina Ionescu and experienced script consultant Gabriele Brunnenmeyer helped 4th generation of Goethe-Institut’s FFF filmmakers to enhance their scripts and to shape their visual approaches during the 2nd module at Manaki Brothers International Cinematographers’ Film Festival in Bitola (Sept 14-21, 2019). We would …

2nd Module in 4th edition of First Films First wraps up in Bitola! Read More »

We are very excited to announce that prominent Romanian production designer Mălina Ionescu, known with her work on 2013 Berlinale Golden Bear winner Child’s Pose and with her art direction on Toni Erdmann, will be one of the tutors at the FFF workshop at the Manaki Brothers International Cinematographers’ Film Festival in Bitola (Sept 14-21, 2019). …

PRODUCTION DESIGNER OF ‘CHILD’S POSE’, MĂLINA IONESCU TO MENTOR FFF WORKSHOP Read More »

Goethe-Institut’s First Films First proudly presents the second completed film of the program. It is OPEN DOOR by Florenc Papas who is one of our first generation alumnus. OPEN DOOR will have its world premiere in Sarajevo Film Festival’s Main Competition as one of the 9 titles, big congratulations to Florenc and the team. Florenc …

OPEN DOOR having the World Premiere in Sarajevo Competition! Read More »

The feature film debut by Thanasis Neofotistos has been supported for production with the amount of 150,000 EUR. It combines coming-of-age gay love story with magic realism elements, Greek folklore and black humor. The project was developed during 2 nd edition of the Goethe-Institut’s FIRST FILMS FIRST. Previously, PETER AND THE WOLF got development funding …

PETER AND THE WOLF wins production grant from Greek Film Centre! Read More »