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Update of the projects of the Austral Industry Meetings 2010 
| COPRODUCTION FORUM:
LA RUTA DE LA LUNA The project received the first price at the Coproduction Forum of AIM, Austral Industry Meetings, consisting in film postproduction at Villa del Cine, Venezuela. Venezuela’s involvement in the project was useful in obtaining the Ibermedia Fund for production, with which the picture was filmed. After its run in Valdivia, the project featured at the Puentes workshop in Gijón, and received the support of the Global Film Initiative, an institution that partners with AUSTRALAB. The La Ruta de la Luna project is currently in postproduction. REY The project was recipient of the award presented by the Script development fund at Festival de Amiens, as part of the activities of the Austral Industry Meetings; the award consisted in an automatic invitation to the Script development fund at said festival, including airfare and lodging. Thus, the project participated in that French platform, obtaining a €10,000 award to write the script. The project is coproduced by Mômerade, a French independent film producer. After its participation at AIM, the project was selected at Torino Film Lab, Binger Filmlab and the Puentes workshop at BAFICI. LOS MEJORES TEMAS After featuring in AIM –Austral Industry Meetings–, the project was selected at BAL in BAFICI, as part of the Puentes workshop. It obtained the Huber Bals fund for digital production, and signed a coproduction agreement with Colombian company Burning Blue, present at AUSTRALAB, as well as a sales agreement with Caracol TV, also from Colombia. Filming is set for September, this year. PERDON MAMA After featuring in AIM -Austral Industry Meetings-, the project obtained the Fund for feature film production of the Chilean film institute and was presented at Fond Sud with a French coproducer, present at the Coproduction Forum of AIM, at AUSTRALAB. FERIADO After featuring in AIM -Austral Industry Meetings-, the project went on to the Puentes workshops 2011 and the script lab in Oaxaca, Mexico. It signed for coproduction with CEPA Cine, an Argentinean company present at the Austral Industry Meetings, AUSTRALAB. NACIMIENTO After featuring in AIM -Austral Industry Meetings-, the project was selected to participate in the Script development fund at the Festival de Amiens, with whom AUSTRALAB began collaborating in 2010. It was also awarded the Colombian Fund for film development. CAMPOS DE SAL The project received the award granted by the TYPA foundation at Austral Industry Meetings, consisting in an automatic invitation to participate at Fundación TYPA’s Colon workshop, including transportation expenses. It has also closed a coproduction agreement with El Remanso Cine, Chile, a company also present at the 2010 Austral Industry Meetings, with a project of their own. MATAR A UN HOMBRE After featuring in AIM -Austral Industry Meetings- 2010, the project received the Feature film production fund of the Chilean film institute, and was selected at the 2011 Cinéma en Développement in Toulouse and at the 2011 Paris Project of the Paris Cinéma Festival. LA MUJER DE BARRO After featuring in AIM -Austral Industry Meetings-, it was selected at the 2011 Encuentros de Cartagena. It has signed coproduction agreements with Bambú Cine (Argentina) and Expansión Ecosur (Venezuela). Currently, the project is in advanced talks with a Dutch coproducer and a French sales agent, both present at AUSTRALAB. EL OTRO VERANO The project is currently in the funding stage with the Argentine Film Institute, and in script correction under the direction of Juan Villegas. O QUE SE MOVE No progress reported. |
WORK IN PROGRESS:
ZOOLOGICO After featuring in AIM -Austral Industry Meetings-, the film was acquired by FIGA films, international sales company present in AUSTRALAB 2010. Later, it was selected at Cinema in Construction, in the Toulouse Film Festival, and currently, it is in the final postproduction stages. AUSENTE After attending AIM -Austral Industry Meetings-, it was acquired by French sales agent Rendez-Vous Pictures. It was featured at Panorama in the Berlin Festival, receiving the Teddy Award for Best homosexual theme picture. Among other acquisitions, the film was also purchased by French distributor Bodega Films. LA ÚLTIMA ESTACIÓN La Ultima Estación received the 2010 Austral Industry Meetings Work in progress award, consisting in postproduction services at FilmoSonido worth USD 30,000. Following AIM -Austral Industry Meetings-, it was selected to the Work in progress in FIDOCS 2011. 18 CIGARRILLOS Y MEDIO After featuring in AIM -Austral Industry Meetings-, the film was selected at BAFICI (Buenos Aires Independent Film Festival). EL CIRCUITO DE ROMAN After its selection at AIM -Austral Industry Meetings-, it received a postproduction support fund from the Chilean film institute, and is currently applying to other festivals. CIELO OSCURO Still in postproduction, it has signed a coproduction agreement with Universidad Alas Peruanas. |
