09/05/2017 - The supported movies include the upcoming titles by Leos Carax, Alla Kovgan and Sebastian Schipper

Director Sebastian Schipper (© Majestic Film)

Sebastian Schipper and Leos Carax are among the directors whose new film projects are being supported by the German-French Project Development Fund. In the latest session held in Paris, the German-French Commission decided to boost six German-French co-productions with a total of €1.269 million. On the German side, the BKM and the FFA each provide half of the production funding, while in France the productions are supported by the CNC.

The highest amount went to the comedy Roads [+see also:
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The German-French Commission also greenlit Leos Carax’s (The Lovers on the Bridge, Holy Motors [+see also:
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Produced by Berlin-based 27 Films Production and Les Films de L’Étranger in Strasbourg,the historical romantic drama Der Fuchs by Matthias Luthardt (Pingpong [+see also:
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trailer
film profile], about legendary American choreographer Merce Cunningham. The film will be produced by Achtung Panda Media in Berlin and Arsam International in Paris. Finally, further production support goes to two documentaries co-produced between France, Germany and Israel: Les Coulisses du pouvoir (Kulissen der Nacht) by Dror Moreh (Les Films du Poisson, Katuh Studio, Dror Moreh Production) and The Silence Breakers by Silvina Landsmann (Idéale Audience, Neos Film, Comino Films).