The First Films First call for entries for the 2018/19 edition is now closed. We received 102 applications. Our next stop and final workshop of the second edition will take place at Sofia International Film Festival, in the framework of its industry section Sofia Meetings , from March 13-18. Stay tuned!
This week saw two FFF projects receive funding: alumna Asimina Proedrou has been awarded €150,000 from the Greek Film Centre for Behind the Haystacks, and this year\’s participant Darko Sinko got €8,000 from RE-ACT for Inventory. Proedrou\’s project has been selected as one of the three winners of 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]A little extract from 8 scenes we shot with 8 directors, 21 actors and 34 film crew members at the third module of FFF in Belgrade. A big thank you to all the wonderful directors, actors and film crew members for their talent, dedication and hard work, and …
[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] We have successfully completed the third module of the second edition of the FIRST FILMS FIRST training program! During intensive seven days within the framework of the Auteur Film Festival in Belgrade, FFF participants worked on their first feature film projects with the Golden Lion Winner and …
FIRST FILMS FIRST OPENS CALL FOR 2018! Deadline: March 1st We are happy to announce that the 3rd edition of FIRST FILMS FIRST is open for applications! The deadline is March 1st. Find out all about the application process here.
We are happy to invite you to Christoph Terechte\’s masterclass at Festival autorskog filma (FAF) on Saturday, Dec 2 at 17.00 Kinoteka / Multimedijalna sala, Uzun Mirkova 1. A long time member of the selection committee of Berlinale and head of Forum section, Christoph Terhechte offers an insight into the world of A-list festivals. How does the selection …
The famous Macedonian director and Golden Lion winner Milcho Manchevski will again tutor the First Films First participants on directing actors at the workshop during the Auteur Film Festival (FAF) in Belgrade, from Nov 27 to Dec 3. Manchevski will also hold a public masterclass on the same subject on Nov 28 at 10.00 …
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At the Thessaloniki Film Festival\’s Crossroads Co-Production Forum, FFF participant Nazlı Elif Durlu has received the MuSou Award for her project Zuhal. Nazlı Elif Durlu (left) and her producer Anna Maria Aslanoğlu of istos films with the award The award comes with audio post-production services, the composition and production of an original film score and licensing, …
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Another great week for FFF projects! Florenc Papas\’ Open Door has received funding from Eurimages, and Mete Gümürhan\’s Mnk Boy and Darko Sinko\’s Inventory received invitations to the Connecting Cottbus co-production market the MIDPOINT Feature Launch. Papas, from the first generation of FFF, currently shooting his film Open Door is among 30 winners of Eurimages …
PAPAS GETS EURIMAGES FUNDING, GÜMÜRHAN AND SINKO GO TO COTTBUS Read More »
Two Slovenian FFF projects, Riders by Dominik Mencej, and Inventory by Darko Sinko, have been awarded production funding from the Slovenian Film Centre at the competition for first feature films. Riders will receive €290,000, and Inventory gets €220,000. The two projects from two generations of FFF participants are also the only two feature debut projects to be …
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