First Cut Lab Trieste 2018 took place from January 21 to 23 during When East Meets West coproduction platform. 3 long feature fiction films in editing phase from Russia, Lithuania and Poland were selected to participate. Producer/director teams received tailor-made advice from a consultant editor and expert feedback from top international film professionals. Consultant editors for this edition were Benjamin Mirguet and Matthieu Taponier. Advisers were: Alexis Hofmann, Jules Debrock, Lorenzo Esposito, Marie-Pierre Vallé, Katrin Pors, Marcin Łuczaj, Konstantina Stavrianou, Amra Bakšić Čamo, Natasa Damnjanovic and Pierre Menahem. 

The Mute (Poland)

Director: Bartosz Konopka

Producer: Andzka Wydra – Otter Films

Consultant Editor: Matthieu Taponier

Advisers: Alexis Hofmann, Jules Debrock, Lorenzo Esposito 

Core of the World (Russia)

Director: Nataliia Meshchaninova 

Producer: Natalia Drozd – CTB Production

Consultant Editor: Benjamin Mirguet

Advisers: Marie-Pierre Vallé, Katrin Pors, Marcin Łuczaj, Konstantina Stavrianou