Agora Market Manual 2010

Agora/Market Manual - 51st Thessaloniki IFF-2010Agora/Market OverviewSince the first industry event in 2003 with the launch of the Balkan Fund, until the full evolution of the Agora / Market many film projectshave been presented in all kinds of development stages. These films have made their premiere in prestigious festivals, won awards and havealso been screened at Thessaloniki International Film Festival. We are committed in enlarging that list and put our efforts into continuing tosupport films from the Balkan and Mediterranean countries.Grbavica (Esma’s Secret)by Jasmila Zbanic (Bosnia & Herzegovina/Austria/Germany/Croatia)Golden Bear, Berlin Film Festival 2006Thessaloniki Intl Film Festival 2006Balkan Fund Award 2003Small Crimeby Christos Georgiou (Cyprus/Greece/Germany)Karlovy Vary Intl Film Festival 2009Thessaloniki Intl Film Festival 2009Balkan Fund Award 2003Snowby Aida Begic (Bosnia & Herzegovina/Germany/France/Iran)Grand Prize Critic’s Week, Cannes 2008Thessaloniki Intl Film Festival 2008Balkan Fund Award 2004Hidden Facesby Handan Ipekci (Turkey/Germany)International Premiere, Thessaloniki Intl Film Festival 2007Balkan Fund 2004California Dreamin’ (Endless)by Cristian Nemescu (Romania)Un Certain Regard Award – Cannes Film Festival 2007Thessaloniki Intl Film Festival 2007Balkan Fund 2004Works in Progress 2006A Farewell to Hemingwayby Svetoslav Ovcharov (Bulgaria)International Premiere, Thessaloniki Intl Film Festival 2008Balkan Fund Award 2004Ajamiby Scandar Copti & Yaron Shani (Israel/Germany)Camera D’Or – Special Distinction Director’s Fortnight Cannes Film Festival 2009Golden Alexander Thessaloniki Intl Film Festival 2009Crossroads Co-production Forum 2005Zion and his Brotherby Eran Merev (Israel)Sundance Film Festival – World Cinema 2009Crossroads Co-production Forum 2005Pandora’s Boxby Yesim Ustaoglu (Turkey/France/Germany/Belgium)Golden & Silver Shell San Sebastian 2008Thessaloniki Intl Film Festival 2008Crossroads Co-production Forum Award 2006Here and Thereby Darko Lungulov (Serbia/Germany/USA)Best N.Y Narrative Award, Tribeca Intl Film Festival 2009Thessaloniki Intl Film Festival 2009Balkan Fund Award 2006Süt (Milk)By Semih Kaplanoglu (Turkey/France/Germany)Venice Film Festival 2008Thessaloniki Intl Film Festival 2008Crossroads Co-production Forum 2006Chaque Jour Est Une Feteby Dima El-Horr (Lebanon/France)Toronto Film Festival – Discovery 2009Crossroads Co-production Forum 2006Disengagementby Amos Gitai (Israel/France/Italy/Germany)Venice Film Festival 2007Crossroads Co-production Forum 2006The Happiest Girl in the Worldby Radu Jude (Romania/Netherlands)C.I.C.A.E Award, Berlin Film Festival– Forum 2009Thessaloniki Intl Film Festival 2009Balkan Fund 2007Crossroads Co-production Forum 2008Akamasby Panicos Chrysanthou (Cyprus / Turkey/ Hungary / Greece)Venice Film Festival 2006Thessaloniki Intl Film Festival 2006Crossroads Co-producction Forum 20058