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REPORT: WEMW 2025

Cineuropa is covering the 15th When East Meets West (WEMW) at the 36th Trieste Film Festival

REPORT: WEMW 2025

7 articles available in total starting from 20/09/2024. Last article published on 20/03/2025.

Flora Linghwa Huang • Director of The White Waters

Interview: Flora Linghwa Huang • Director of The White Waters

“I realised that I needed to put myself in the film and discover what identity meant for me”

In her project, the first-time Taiwanese director explores the lives of women who immigrated to her country through arranged marriage  

20/03 | Trieste 2025 | WEMW

Stefano Chiavarini • Producer, Piroetta

Interview: Stefano Chiavarini • Producer, Piroetta

“The work carried out by the Friuli Venezia Giulia Audiovisual Fund represents an Italian 'best practice' that should be valued as much as possible”

We met the Italian producer in Trieste, after his participation in the Streamers Ecosystem lab, which took place during the industry sessions of When East Meets West  

30/01 | Trieste 2025 | WEMW

Tales of Fruits and Monsters and Klára Is Here win at When East Meets West

Tales of Fruits and Monsters and Klára Is Here win at When East Meets West

The hybrid sophomore project by Slovenian director Gregor Božič and the debut by Hungarian helmer Dávid Csicskár have snagged the major awards at the Italian co-production forum  

23/01 | Trieste 2025 | WEMW/Awards

Baltic-Italian collaboration shines at WEMW and the Trieste Film Festival

Baltic-Italian collaboration shines at WEMW and the Trieste Film Festival

The co-production forum held annually in Trieste shines a spotlight on Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania while also celebrating their growing collaboration with Italy  

13/01 | Trieste 2025 | WEMW

When East Meets West rounds off its 2025 line-up

When East Meets West rounds off its 2025 line-up

The selections for the sections aimed at films in the post-production phase, as well as the EAVE Slate and the Inspirational Labs, have been revealed by the Italian co-production forum  

20/12/2024 | Trieste 2025 | WEMW

When East Meets West reveals its selection for 2025

When East Meets West reveals its selection for 2025

Among the 21 projects are the new efforts by Davide Maldi, Milica Tomović, Gregor Božič, Sonia Liza Kenterman and Aistė Žegulytė  

19/12/2024 | Trieste 2025 | WEMW

WEMW 2025 opens calls for entries, announces new East & West Focus

WEMW 2025 opens calls for entries, announces new East & West Focus

For the 15th edition of the industry event, the Baltic countries and the Benelux will be under the spotlight, while 15 different initiatives are preparing to welcome potential participants to Trieste  

20/09/2024 | Trieste 2025 | WEMW

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