Locarno co-pro lab Open Doors reveals South Asia focus
The expanded co-production lab will focus on eight South Asian countries over the next three years.
At this year’s Locarno Film Festival (August 3-13) the co-production initiative Open Doors will support eight projects and eight emerging producers from South Asia, who will connect with potential European and international partners.
This marks the first of a three-year focus on professional talent from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, the Maldives, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.
The eight projects selected for the Open Doors Hub are:
Cinema, City and Cats by Ishtiaque Zico, BangladeshCraving (Ta Ku Tha Lo Chin Thee) by Maung Okkar, MyanmarDay After Tomorrow by Kamar Ahmad Simon, BangladeshHouse Of My Fathers by Suba Sivakumaran, Sri LankaSeason Of Dragonflies (Jhyalincha) by Abinash Bikram Shah, NepalThe Cineaste by Aboozar Amini, AfghanistanThe Red Phallus by Tashi Gyeltshen, BhutanThen They Would be Gone (Mela Chaar Dinan Da) by Maheen Zia, Pakistan
At the end of the four day networking event, the Open...
At this year’s Locarno Film Festival (August 3-13) the co-production initiative Open Doors will support eight projects and eight emerging producers from South Asia, who will connect with potential European and international partners.
This marks the first of a three-year focus on professional talent from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, the Maldives, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.
The eight projects selected for the Open Doors Hub are:
Cinema, City and Cats by Ishtiaque Zico, BangladeshCraving (Ta Ku Tha Lo Chin Thee) by Maung Okkar, MyanmarDay After Tomorrow by Kamar Ahmad Simon, BangladeshHouse Of My Fathers by Suba Sivakumaran, Sri LankaSeason Of Dragonflies (Jhyalincha) by Abinash Bikram Shah, NepalThe Cineaste by Aboozar Amini, AfghanistanThe Red Phallus by Tashi Gyeltshen, BhutanThen They Would be Gone (Mela Chaar Dinan Da) by Maheen Zia, Pakistan
At the end of the four day networking event, the Open...
- 4/28/2016
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