Unspooling within the Industry Village of the 14th Les Arcs Film Festival, the Work in Progress section consisting of 12 feature films has delivered its verdict by way of three prizes.

The main jury (including Ava Cahen, Louisa Dent and Ursula Meier) has awarded the TitraFilm Prize (consisting of 10,000 euros in image and sound post-production services) to Rossosperanza [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Annarita Zambrano
scheda film]). Written by the director and Lorenzo Callegari, the story unfolds in 1989. After a violent accident, Zena is sent by her parents to a clinic for problem children hailing from comfortable backgrounds. Here she meets other teens rebelling against the corrupt and privileged environment into which they were born… Production is steered by Maria Carolina Terzi on behalf of Mad Entertainment, in co-production with Minerva Pictures and Paris-based TS Productions.

The Alphapanda Audience Engagement Prize (focused on the digital marketing of films, consisting of 5,000 euros, and awarded by a jury including Florence Gastaud) went to Veni Vidi Vici [+leggi anche:
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scheda film] by Austria’s Daniel Hoesl (victorious in Rotterdam in 2013 via Soldier Jane [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Daniel Hoesl
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Last but not least, the 22D Music Prize (consisting of 10,000 euros for funding the production of an original soundtrack) was won by Hunters on a White Field by Sweden’s Sarah Gyllenstierna (produced by MostAlice Film AB).

The awards:

TitraFilm Prize
Rossosperanza [+leggi anche:
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Production: Mad Entertainment (Italy), Rai Cinema (Italy), TS Productions (France), Minerva Pictures (Italy)

Alphapanda Audience Engagement Prize
Veni Vidi Vici [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Daniel Hoesl, Julia Niemann
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Production: Ulrich Seidl Filmproduktion (Austria)

22D Music Prize
Hunters on a White Field - Sarah Gyllenstierna
Production: MostAlice film AB (Sweden)