SELECTED PROJECTS

The 5th edition of Dot.on.the.Map Industry Days will be held in Limassol, Cyprus between 18 – 20 April 2024, in the framework of the 22nd Cyprus Film Days International Festival.

Eight feature length fiction film projects have been selected to participate in the pitching sessions of the co-production forum, Dot.on.the.Map Meeting Point [Friday, 20 April, 2024, Rialto Theatre, Limassol].

Eight teams of producers – directors with projects originating from countries of the Mediterranean region will pitch their new feature length film projects to representatives of the international film industry. Following group works and individual meetings, the filmmakers will take steps towards forming future artistic and financial collaborations with other filmmakers, international producers, financiers, sales agents, broadcasters, distributors, festival and film fund representatives. Dot.on.the.Map Industry Days provides an excellent opportunity to network with industry professionals from across Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa and to explore co-production and distribution opportunities, discuss new projects in development, and pursue cross-border collaborations.

The organisation received an overwhelming number of project submissions from across the Mediterranean region. The evaluation committee has selected eight (8) feature length fiction film projects, all at development stage.

The following projects have been selected for the year 2024 (in alphabetical order):

• Four Funerals and a Wedding, Director: Nikola Mijovic, Producer: Maja Kecojevic, Co-producers: Pavle Vuckovic, Stefan Mladenovic, Vladimir Anastasov, Angela Nestorovska, Production Companies: Parangal Film, Plan 9, Sektor Film, Countries: Montenegro, Serbia, N. Macedonia
• Mia Hara, Director: Simon Farmakas, Producer: Antonis Farmakas, Co-producers: Fenia Kosovitsa, Baptiste Menage, Production Companies: Fotocine Studios FKS Ltd., Blonde Audiovisual, Deal Productions, Countries: Cyprus, Greece, Luxembourg
• Μοther Tongue, Director: Caterina Biasiucci, Producers: Antonella Di Nocera, Claudia Canfora, Co-producer: Anda Ionescu, Production Companies: Parallelo 41 Produzioni, Tangaj Film, Countries: Italy, Romania
• Shepherd Scar, Directors: Kamil Saldun, Sholeh Zahraei, Producer: Monica Nicolaidou, Production Company: Filmblades, Country: Cyprus
• Shibboleth, Director: Alexandra Matheou, Producer: Tonia Mishiali, Co-producers: Maria Drandaki, Soyo Giaoui, Marrion Barré, Production Companies: Bark Like a Cat, Ηοmemade Films, La Cellule Productions, Countries: Cyprus, Greece, France
• Sun in Saturn, Director: Ary Zara, Producer: Andreia Nunes, Production Company: Wonder Maria Filmes, Country: Portugal
• The Sea Was Once Blue, Director: Mohamad El-Hadidi, Producers: Mohamad El-Hadidi, Julian Moser, Production Companies: Chatby Films – moser film, Countries: Egypt, Germany
• Under the Judas Tree, Director: Christos Houliaras, Producer: Mina Dreki, Co-producers: Ilija Tiricovski, Kristijan Risteski, Production Companies: Marni Films, Vertigo, Countries: Greece, N. Macedonia

The three-member international jury panel that will deliberate upon the awards consists of prominent film industry professionals. This year’s jury members are: Cécile Tollu-Polonowski, (Producer, The Match Factory, Germany – France), Yorgos Tsourgiannis (Producer, Horsefly Films, Greece) and Anita Elsani, (Producer, Elsani & Neary Media GmbH, Germany).

Μοre about the jury here.

To watch the pitching sessions live at the Rialto Theatre and all of the events of the 5th Dot.on.theMap Industry Days, please request an accreditation here.