The Circle Women Doc Accelerator today announced the projects that will take part in the sixth edition of the prestigious training program for women-identifying nonfiction filmmakers.
The 10 selected projects hail from Eastern and Western Europe, Iran, Georgia, the U.S., and the Philippines [see below for details on each of them].
The filmmakers behind the projects will participate in three separate modules, working with renowned directors, writers, and producers on in-depth analysis of their films, covering multiple aspects of project development, according to a release.
Filmmakers joining CIRCLE Women Doc Accelerator programCIRCLE
This includes fine-tuning their scripts and narrative structures, creating captivating trailers, and preparing production strategies for international audiences and markets.
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The first module is set for Evia Island in Greece from June 19-24; the second is happening in September in Serbia, while the final module takes place during Triestes When East Meets West event in Italy in January 2024.
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Returning as lead mentors for Circle Women Doc Accelerator 2023 are Diana El Jeiroudi, a renowned Syrian writer, director, and producer based in Germany, and Brigid OShea, an industry strategist and co-founder of the Documentary Association of Europe (DAE), the release notes.
Other tutors and experts include Gianluca Matarrese (director, producer, and actor from Italy), Hubert Sauper (director, screenwriter, and producer from Austria), Salome Jashi(director and producer from Georgia), Joanna Solecka (marketing and publicity strategist from Poland), and Charlene Branger(editor from Belgium).
Circle program director Biljana Tutorov commented, After five years of existence and numerous completed and award-winning films, I believe that Circle has cultivated a unique sensibility that brings together those interested in film as an art form, language, and engagement… Our new cohort shows great promise, and we cant wait for a new circle of connection, creative work, and inspiration to begin.
Tutorov called the selection process tough, saying the final 10 chosen were culled from 130 applications from 52 countries.
She thanked Suzy Gillet(writer and producer, UK), Patricia Drati (producer and director, Denmark), Laura Klockner(producer and curator, Germany), Jelena Miseljic (producer and film scholar, Montenegro), and Aleksandar Govedarica (sales agent, Canada), for helping with the selections.
The 2023 edition of Circle Women Doc Accelerator is supported by Creative Europe Media and WEMW Co-Pro Forum, Cannes Docs Marche du Film, Documentary Association of Europe (DAE) Foundation, European Womens Audiovisual internet, International Emerging Film Talent Association (IEFTA), Greek Film Centre, Thessaloniki International Film Festival Agora, CED Media Office Croatia, CED Media Office Slovenia, Motovila, Ministry of Culture and Information of the Republic of Serbia, Cineuropa, International Documentary Film Festival Beldocs and EURODOC.
Selected projects for the Circle Women Doc Accelerator 2023-24:
Berliner
Director, producer: Anna Khazaradze (Georgia); Additional producer: Nino Chichua
Production company: 1991 Productions (Georgia)
Blazing Interwar
Producer: Anda Ionescu (Romania); Directors: Andra Tarara, David Schwartz
Production company: Tangaj Production (Romania)
Kafka in Belgrade
Director: Masa Neskovic (Serbia); Producers: Ena Bajraktarevic, Maja Medic
Production company: Marienbad Film (Serbia); Co Producer: Hrvoje Osvadic (15. umjetnost, Croatia)
Love School
Director, producer, writer: Julia Maryanska (Poland, USA); Co-producer: Marc J Francis
Production company:Re/Culture Media
No Womans Road
Director: Fanny-Laure Bouvet (Switzerland); Producer: Youmi Haefelin-RochProduction company: Kumoshika (Switzerland)
Portrait of a Friendship
Director: Faezeh Nikoozad (Iran, Germany); Producers: Julia Collen, Karsten Krause, Frank Scheuffele
Production Company: Funferfilm (Germany)
Rock, Paper, Scissors
Director, producer, writer: Christina Phoebe
Production company: Scribble Films (Greece); Co-production company: Late Bloomers (Greece)
Sisters
Director: Tereza Bernatkova; Producers: Natalia Povlove, Dagmar Sedlackova
Production company: MasterFilm (Czech Republic); Co-production: FAMU
Sites of Resistance
Director, producer, writer: Lisa Smith (UK)
Production company: Patrin Films Ltd (UK)
Untying the Knot
Director, producer: Chona Mangalindan (Philippines)
Production company: MONSOON FILMS (The Philippines)
