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Lois Patiño, Belén Funes, Pablo Hernando Make the Cut at Madrid Film School’s First Co-Pro Showcase ECAM Forum (EXCLUSIVE)
Among the Spanish and international titles seeking co-financing, eight works in progress will vie for a €15,000 ($16,280) prize.
The final lineup is yet to be finalised with added features, shorts and series in development, but Valverde is proud to underscore the record 470 projects submitted, and the quality of the applications.The eye-catching eclectic first titles spanning different genres, a mix of new and hot auteurs from Spain, Portugal to Ecuador, should open appetites of international decision-makers. For instance, Galician helmer Lois Patiño whose sensorial and contemplative pic “Samsara” earned him international festival kudos, from Berlin to Mexico and theatrical distribution outside Spain, will introduce “Ariel”, a free adaptation of Shakespeare’s “The Tempest”. Discussing trends in the overall line up, carefully put together based on “the quality of the trajectory, track record of the creative teams, the projects’ financing viability and international potential,” Valverde praised “the diversity of stories, styles and genres represented in the final selection of Last Push and Films to Come.
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