19/09/2008

For the ninth year in a row, the members of the European Film Promotion have selected a list of promising European producers to take part on the initiative Producers on the Move at the upcoming Cannes Film Festival (May 14 -25).

The 22 names will take part in round table meetings, concretely exposing to their selected partners their upcoming projects and eventually setting the basis of a future collaboration. A Co-Production Lunch will moreover bring the participants together with established producers from all over Europe.

This year's list includes talents such as France's Marc-Antoine Robert (2.4.7. Films, Persepolis [+see also:
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film profile]), who have already achieved major international success with their first films.

Others, like Sigrid Hoerner (moneypenny filmproduktion, One Day in Europe), have films that have screened in international film festivals, or are involved, like Spain's Manuel Cristóbal (Perro Verde Films), in committees for European cinema.

Cineuropa is pleased to be associated with this initiative and presents exclusive interviews with the selected producers:

• Silje Hopland Eik
  Producer on the Move 2008 - Norway
• Reinier Selen
  Producer on the move 2008 - Netherlands
• Fredrik Heinig
  Producer on the move 2008 - Sweden
• Dalma Hidasi
  Producer on the Move 2008 – Hungary
• Laura _Hastings-Smith
  Producer on the Move 2008 – UK
• Manuel Cristobal
  Producer on the Move 2008 – Spain
• Leonel Vieira
  Producer on the Move 2008 – Portugal
• Oana Giurgiu
  Producer on the Move 2008 – Romania
• Marko Skop
  Producer on the Move 2008 – Slovakia
• Michaux Bernard
  Producer on the Move 2008 – Luxemborg
• Karli Max
  Producer on the Move 2008 – Switzerland
• Grzegorz Hajdarowicz
  Producer on the Move 2008 – Poland
• Ulla Simonen
  Producer on the Move 2008 – Finland
• Louise Vesth
  Producer on the Move 2008 – Denmark
• Maria Drandaki
  Producer on the Move 2008 – Greece
• Magnus Vidar Sigurdsson
  Producer on the Move 2008 – Iceland
• Marc-Antoine Robert
  Producer on the Move 2008 – France
• Alise Gelze
  Producer on the Move 2008 – Latvia
• Daniele Mazzocca
  Producer on the Move 2008 – Italy
• Macdara Kelleher
  Producer on the Move 2008 – Ireland