The co-production market wrapped Tuesday afternoon after 2 1/2 days of heavy activity. One thousand meetings for possible collaborations were scheduled from more than 1,500 requests by the 490 participants.
With an average of 30 meetings per project, market director Sonja Heinen says, “It’s not about scheduling as many (meetings) as possible, but trying to match people up for the greatest effect.”
The co-production market boasts a high success rate, with 40% of projects realized. This year’s Berlinale features four films that were financed in previous years: “Invisible” and “Man at Sea” showing in Panorama, as well as “Intimate Grammar” and “The Bad Intentions” playing in Generation.
Out of 352 submitted projects, 24 feature projects with budgets between one and twelve million euros have made it into the Official Selection. These projects are to be presented exclusively by producers with international experience; what’s more, they must already have at least 30% of their financing in place. In collaboration with CineMart Rotterdam, three additional projects have been chosen for the “Rotterdam-Berlinale Express”. They will participate in both the CineMart and the Berlinale Co-Production Market
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