Following its five-day meeting over 20 - 24 July 2019, the selection committee of the Film Fund Luxembourg has announced its approval of the following funding for twelve film projects in the Grand Duchy, totalling €8,096,109.
Selective Financial support for projects in development (total €504,099):
- Poussière rouge – allocated amount: €30,000 (overall writing budget: €35,200 – 85.23% financial support) – Luxembourgish majority coproduction with Sénégal – fiction feature film – writer: Stéphan Roelants – writer/director: Moussa Touré – production: a_BAHN.
- Vakanz Doheem – allocated amount: €60,000 (overall writing budget: €70,000 – 85.71% financial support) – Luxembourgish majority production – fiction feature film – writer: Ian De Toffoli – writer/director: Félix Koch – production: Samsa Film.
- Hooped – allocated amount: €40,000 (overall writing budget: €60,000 – 66.67% financial support) - Luxembourgish majority production – fiction feature film – writer: Dennis Foon – writer/director: Adolf El Assal – production: Wady Films.
- Maret – allocated amount: €30,000 (overall development budget: €127,333 – 23.56% financial support) - Luxembourgish majority production – fiction feature film – writer: Judith Angerbauer – writer/director: Laura Schroeder – production: Red Lion.
- Ghostdance – allocated amount: €120,000 (overall writing & development budget: €262,793 – 45.66% financial support) Luxembourgish majority coproduction with Canada – animation feature film – writers-directors: Nicolas Blies, Stéphan Hueber-Blies, Kim O’Bomsawin – production: a_BAHN.
- An Accidental Collector – allocated amount: €60,000 (overall writing budget: 92,320 – 64.99% financial support) – Luxembourgish majority production – documentary feature film – writer/director: Fabrizio Maltese – production: Joli Rideau Media.
- Chaleur sans Frontières – allocated amount: €30,000 (overall development budget: €97,050 – 30.91% financial support) – Luxembourgish majority coproduction with Belgium – fiction feature film – writers: Jean-Luc Pening, Jean-Luc Goossens – writer/director: Ivan Goldschmidt – production: Paul Thiltges Distributions.
- Vakanz Doheem – allocated amount: €60,000 (overall writing budget: €70,000 – 85.71% financial support) – Luxembourgish majority production – fiction feature film – writer: Ian De Toffoli – writer/director: Félix Koch – production: Samsa Film.
- Hooped – allocated amount: €40,000 (overall writing budget: €60,000 – 66.67% financial support) - Luxembourgish majority production – fiction feature film – writer: Dennis Foon – writer/director: Adolf El Assal – production: Wady Films.
- Maret – allocated amount: €30,000 (overall development budget: €127,333 – 23.56% financial support) - Luxembourgish majority production – fiction feature film – writer: Judith Angerbauer – writer/director: Laura Schroeder – production: Red Lion.
- Ghostdance – allocated amount: €120,000 (overall writing & development budget: €262,793 – 45.66% financial support) Luxembourgish majority coproduction with Canada – animation feature film – writers-directors: Nicolas Blies, Stéphan Hueber-Blies, Kim O’Bomsawin – production: a_BAHN.
- An Accidental Collector – allocated amount: €60,000 (overall writing budget: 92,320 – 64.99% financial support) – Luxembourgish majority production – documentary feature film – writer/director: Fabrizio Maltese – production: Joli Rideau Media.
- Chaleur sans Frontières – allocated amount: €30,000 (overall development budget: €97,050 – 30.91% financial support) – Luxembourgish majority coproduction with Belgium – fiction feature film – writers: Jean-Luc Pening, Jean-Luc Goossens – writer/director: Ivan Goldschmidt – production: Paul Thiltges Distributions.
- Mir géint d’Welt – allocated amount: €50,000 (overall writing & development budget: €149,750 – 33.39% financial support) – Luxembourgish majority production – fiction feature film – writer: Rae Lyn Lee – writer/director: Eric Lamhene – production: Samsa Film.
- Barababor: Le Livre des Contes – allocated amount: €39,099 – (overall writing budget: €41,429 – 94.38% financial support) – Luxembourgish majority production – animation series – writer: Cyril Bossmann – production: Zeilt Productions.
- Le Fond du Bocal – allocated amount: €45,000 – (overall development budget: €148,791 – 30.24% financial support) – Luxembourgish majority coproduction with France – animation series – writers: Baptiste Lorber, Cyril Bossmann, Nicolas Poupon, Boris Dolivet – writer/director: Julien Renault – production: Zeilt Productions.
Projects in production (total €7,592,010):
- Le Fond du Bocal – allocated amount: €45,000 – (overall development budget: €148,791 – 30.24% financial support) – Luxembourgish majority coproduction with France – animation series – writers: Baptiste Lorber, Cyril Bossmann, Nicolas Poupon, Boris Dolivet – writer/director: Julien Renault – production: Zeilt Productions.
Projects in production (total €7,592,010):
- Who Will Separate Us – allocated amount: €145,890 – (overall project budget: €162,100 – 90.00% financial support) – Luxembourgish majority production – animation short film – writer/director: Gil Pinheiro – production: Equinox Productions – to start in October 2019.
- Percy et ses amis – Les quatre saisons – allocated amount: €1,500,000 – (overall project budget: €1,980,375 – 75.74% financial support) – Luxembourgish majority production – animation series – writers: Rachel Murrell, Myles McLeod – writer/director: Federico Milella – production: Fabrique d’Images – to start in September 2019.
- You Kai – allocated amount: €150,000 € (overall project budget: €166,935 – 89.86% financial support) – Luxembourgish majority production – fiction short film – writer: Gintaré Parulyte – writer/director: Frédérique Buck – production: Paul Thiltges Distribution – shooting to start in March 2020.
- Les Échelles du Levant – allocated amount: €1,670,000 (overall project budget: €5,675,351 – 29.43% financial support) – Luxembourgish majority coproduction with France, Italy, Lebanon and Turkey – fiction feature film – writers: Claire Le Luhern, Catherine Charrier, Ron Senkowski – writer/director: Atiq Rahimi – production: Red Lion – shooting to start in January 2020.
- Erik Stoneheart – allocated amount: €1,100,000 (overall project budget: €3,350,000 - 35.84% financial support) – Luxembourgish majority coproduction with Estonia, Finland, Latvia and Lithuania – fiction feature film – writers: Andris Feldmanis, Livia Ulman – writer/director: Ilmar Raag – production: Paul Thiltges Distribution – shooting to start in October 2019.
- You Kai – allocated amount: €150,000 € (overall project budget: €166,935 – 89.86% financial support) – Luxembourgish majority production – fiction short film – writer: Gintaré Parulyte – writer/director: Frédérique Buck – production: Paul Thiltges Distribution – shooting to start in March 2020.
- Les Échelles du Levant – allocated amount: €1,670,000 (overall project budget: €5,675,351 – 29.43% financial support) – Luxembourgish majority coproduction with France, Italy, Lebanon and Turkey – fiction feature film – writers: Claire Le Luhern, Catherine Charrier, Ron Senkowski – writer/director: Atiq Rahimi – production: Red Lion – shooting to start in January 2020.
- Erik Stoneheart – allocated amount: €1,100,000 (overall project budget: €3,350,000 - 35.84% financial support) – Luxembourgish majority coproduction with Estonia, Finland, Latvia and Lithuania – fiction feature film – writers: Andris Feldmanis, Livia Ulman – writer/director: Ilmar Raag – production: Paul Thiltges Distribution – shooting to start in October 2019.
- Crise et Chuchotements – allocated amount: €165,000 (overall project budget: €250,000 – 66% financial support) – Luxembourgish majority production – documentary feature film – writer/directors: Joseph Mayor, Laurent Moyse – production: Rishon Films – shooting to start in September 2019.
- Mission Ulja Funk – allocated amount: €1,100,000 (overall project budget: €4,783,101 – 23% financial support) – minority coproduction Germany and Poland – fiction feature film – writer/director: Barbara Kronenberg – production: Samsa Film – shooting to start in September 2019.
- Une Histoire Provisoire – allocated amount: €834,254 (overall project budget: €2,447,512 – 34.09% financial support) – minority coproduction with Switzerland – fiction feature film – writers: Nasim Ahmadpour, Elodie Malanda – writer/director: Romed Wyder – production: Amour Fou Luxembourg – shooting to start in October 2019.
- Hypno – allocated amount: €150,000 (overall project budget: €326,570 – 45.93% financial support) – minority coproduction with France – Virtual Reality project – writer/director: Marie Amachoukeli – production: Bidibul Productions – to start in October 2019.
- La Morsure – allocated amount: €776,866 (overall project budget: €2,326,000 – 33.40% financial support) – minority coproduction with France and Belgium – fiction feature film – writer/director: Romain de Saint-Blanquat – production: Tarantula Luxembourg – shoorting to start in November 2019.
- Une Histoire Provisoire – allocated amount: €834,254 (overall project budget: €2,447,512 – 34.09% financial support) – minority coproduction with Switzerland – fiction feature film – writers: Nasim Ahmadpour, Elodie Malanda – writer/director: Romed Wyder – production: Amour Fou Luxembourg – shooting to start in October 2019.
- Hypno – allocated amount: €150,000 (overall project budget: €326,570 – 45.93% financial support) – minority coproduction with France – Virtual Reality project – writer/director: Marie Amachoukeli – production: Bidibul Productions – to start in October 2019.
- La Morsure – allocated amount: €776,866 (overall project budget: €2,326,000 – 33.40% financial support) – minority coproduction with France and Belgium – fiction feature film – writer/director: Romain de Saint-Blanquat – production: Tarantula Luxembourg – shoorting to start in November 2019.
On this occasion, the selection committee reviewed 34 projects for a total amount of requested assistance of €18,177,308.
The selection committee comprises Boyd van Hoeij (President), Guy Daleiden, Karin Schockweiler, Gabriele Röthemeyer, Meinolf Zurhorst and Sarah Bamberg, secretary.
