FSS extends support to international markets in 2009

by Cineuropa

17/03/2009 - For the first time, Film Sales Support (FSS) backs the marketing of European films at the Hong Kong International Film & TV Market (Filmart) taking place from 23 - 26 March this year. The Filmart runs alongside the Hong Kong International Film Festival.

Eighteen films are benefiting from this European Film Promotion's support scheme which now also offers financial help for films at selected non-European markets from 2009 onwards.

The Asian Film Market in Pusan and the American Film Market are the next markets for which FSS will be available. FSS grants cover 50% of marketing campaigns for up to 2 European films, with a maximum of €5,000 for one film and €2,500 for the second film. Apart from the usual costs for promotional material, companies may be reimbursed for hiring a stand or booking market screenings for their films at the exhibition centres.

Supported companies and films:

Art & A (Lithuania)
Loss by Maris Martinsons

Bavaria Media (Germany)
Kaifeck Murder [trailer] by Esther Gronenborn

Capricci Films (France)
Birdsong by Albert Serra

Celluloid Dreams (France)
The Countess [trailer] by Julie Delpy
As God Commands [trailer] by Gabriele Salvatores

Celsius Entertainments (UK)
Crusade: A March Through Time by Ben Sombogaart

Fandango Portobello Sales (UK)
Mid-August Lunch [trailer] by Gianni di Gregorio
Gomorra [trailer, film focus] by Matteo Garrone (Italy 2008)

Films Distribution (France)
Welcome [trailer, film focus] by Philippe Lioret (France 2008)

Latido Films (Spain)
A Good Man by Juan Martinez Moreno
Sex, Party & Lies [trailer] by Alfonso Albacete & David Menkes

Media Luna Entertainment (Germany)
Tandoori Love [trailer] by Oliver Paulus

Memento Films (France)
Katalin Varga [trailer, film focus] by Peter Strickland
North [trailer, film focus] by Rune Denstad Langlo

Pyramide International (France)
The Joy of Singing [trailer] by Ilan Duran Cohen

TrustNordisk (Denmark)
Cold Lunch [trailer] by Eva S¢rhaug

Wild Bunch (France)
Sound of Noise by Ola Simonsson & Johannes Stjarne Nilsson
Little Nicholas by Laurent Tirard