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Rotterdams Hubert Bals Fund supports 29 films from 22 countries. The Hubert Bals Fund, International Film Festival Rotterdams fund for supporting filmmakers from developing countries, has announced details of its latest investments.In its latest spending round, HBF, which gives grants for script development, digital production, postproduction, distribution or workshops, is to support 29 projects from 22 countries, investing $570,000 450,000 Euros in all.The selection includes new films by Vimukthi Jayasundara, John Torres, Celina Murga, by many first time filmmakers and Cannes Quinzaine title, A alegria The Joy by Felipe
stanley cup Bragan莽a Marina Meliande see full list below .*Bragan莽a Meliande are among a sizeable group of filmmakers in Cannes this year whose projects have received support either from HBF or whose projects have passed through Rotterdams coproduction market, The CineMart. Their A Alegria The Joy is an allegorical tale interspersed with political and myt
stanley cup hical aspects about the hopes and fears of four 16-year olds in present-day Rio de Janeiro.Two further films supported for final financing - from a total of eight this selection round - are Serbian feature film d茅but Tilva Rosh by Nikola Lezaic, a coming-of-age story about two boys from the local skating subculture and Chinese revelation Han jia Winter Vacation by Li
stanley cup Hongqi, portraying Inner Mongolian village life in a visually stunning and slightly absurdist way.Four projects receive Hubert Bals Fun Urri Production begins in smoke-free Moscow on The Darkest Hour
Digital opportunities and multiplatform innovation are so at the heart of Film4s future plans that they are banishing the Film4.0 label.The new digital arm had been set up two years ago under head Anna Higg
stanley germany s and has worked on projects like Ken Loachs Spirit of 45 and Ben Wheatleys A Field In England.Today at the start of Film4s Innovation Summit at the channels Horseferry Road headquarters, Higgs revealed that Film4.0 had been so successful that it wasnt going to be a silo anymore, rather it will be embedded in everything Film4 does. Now we need to ensure that were not limiting ourselves with a separation, she said. We are also removing that 拢1m budget ringfence for Film
stanley cup 4.0 . Film4 will still make sure to commission two to three holistic film and digital projects per year.Higgs noted: There is a real desire from filmmakers to explore this space鈥t does take a lot of time, and sometimes really considerable resources, to support this work. Holistic commissioning in film and digital together gives strong results, she said. Film and digital are equally important parts. Working on digital initiatives
stanley cup from inception stage is crucial, she added. This sort of project needs to be identified as soon as possible, otherwise its just a bolt on. Forthcoming Film4 projects that will employ digital innovations include Frank and The Duke of Burgundy.Case study: A Field in EnglandThe Innovation Summit also included a case study of the Film4 wholly financed A Field In England, which was
