Doubling down on the Central-European co-production focus, KVIFF Promises has just unveiled the films selected for this year’s KVIFF Central Stage showcase, as well as 8 books selected for the first edition of Book-to-Screen at KVIFF, the brand-new IP adaptation showcase.
The 11 upcoming films, selected for KVIFF Central Stage in partnership with 8 national film institutes across the region, are directed by established filmmakers with extensive festival pedigrees, including Nicolas Steiner, Antonio Lukich, Olga Chajdas or Cristina Groșan.
These films in the making, seeking co-production, financing, sales, distribution, and festival premiere opportunities, will be showcased during an interactive talk show on the Film Industry Main Stage on Monday, July 6. The participating projects will also gain access to exclusive post-production advantages through partnership with industry-leading studios UPP and Soundsquare and are eligible for the €20,000 Eurimages Co-Production Development Award.
The festival also unveiled the 8 literary works selected for Book-to-Screen at KVIFF, a new showcase that seeks to create a market for film adaptation rights to original IPs from Central and Eastern Europe and strengthen cooperation between the film and publishing industries. The award-winning books, selected by an international jury for their strong cinematic potential, will be presented to domestic and international producers in a talk show moderated by Niki Théron of the Frankfurt Book Fair on Tuesday, July 7.
In total, this year’s KVIFF Promises will present 38 projects across 5 programs to producers, sales companies, distributors, festival programmers, and other professionals seeking quality emerging films or works available for adaptation: 11 feature films in KVIFF Central Stage, 9 treatments in Works in Development – Feature Launch and 4 in Works in Development – Focus Queer, 6 feature film or series projects in KVIFF Talents and 8 original literary IPs in Book-to-Screen at KVIFF. Details about all the showcases can be found on the KVIFF website.
