Cluj and Karlovy Vary: First Cut Lab will collaborate again with major CEE film festivals
First Cut Lab is pleased to workshop once again films from Czech Republic, Slovakia, and Romania in 2023 thanks to its cooperation, for the 3rd year in a row, with two major film festivals of Central and Eastern Europe: - The Transilvania International Film...
On Aya and 107 Mothers – First Cut Lab loves docs & hybrid films!
Aya, directed by Simon Coulibaly (prod. : Alice Lemaire)Presented respectively at Cannes and Venice film festivals this summer, Aya by Simon Coulibaly Gillard and 107 Mothers by Peter Kerekes are two films from documentary filmmakers, who wanted to venture to make...
The Hatcher & A Piece of Sky win Summer 2021 First Cut+ Awards
We are glad to announce the winners of First Cut+ summer session 2021, in collaboration with Karlovy Vary Eastern Promises. Three companies have joined forces again to offer the First Cut+ Award to one of the 8 selected projects, consisting in various promotional...
On-site First Cut Labs held at the Transilvania, New Horizons, and Karlovy Vary film festivals!
Consultants Matthieu Taponier and Wim Vanacker during First Cut Lab Cluj After a year and a half during which First Cut Labs have been held exclusively online, our team rejoices in the return of on-site workshops this summer! The 3 major films festivals of...
An avalanche of First Cut Lab films premiering in Summer 2021
« The Staffroom », by Sonja Tarokic (Karlovy Vary 2021) With Cannes Film Festival exceptionally moving to July dates, the festival summer circuit has never been more packed. No less than 16 First Cut Lab films are celebrating a world premiere this season, for most in...
8 projects discovered during Karlovy Vary Industry Days
Discover the 8 new promising films from First Cut+ summer section during the online Karlovy Vary International Film Festival Industry Days. After three days of online Marketing & Promotion consultancies with First Cut+ advisors, the projects were ready to be...
2 First Cut Lab female filmmakers selected in Locarno
In this beginning of July, we definitely got into the Festivals' announces season!Yesterday, Karlovy Vary International Film Festival announced 5 films from First Cut Lab in its selection for 2021. Today, its the turn of Locarno Film Festival to highlight 2 of our...
Line-up of First Cut+ Karlovy Vary 2021 revealed
Participating projects will have 3 days of online consultations on promotion, marketing, press, festival launch, sales strategy from various film industry consultants, followed by a Works-in-progress session open to selected decision makers (as major festivals’...
5 First Cut Lab films selected in Karlovy Vary!
On this 29th June, Karlovy Vary International Film Festival just announced its selection for 2021. Among a selection of 32 features, 5 films come from First Cut Lab workshops. Big congratulations to them! 1 film selected for Crystal Globe Competition The...
Webinar on 29th 2021 – How to bring arthouse films to audiences?
Organized in collaboration with Karlovy Vary IFF’s Eastern Promises Industry Days for the launching of the Line-up of First Cut+. We will be happy to welcome you online to our joint webinar! Our speakers will share their experiences around the role in the near future...
3 workshopped films selected in #Cannes2021!
All the teams and advisors of First Cut Lab are proud to discover 3 films selected for the Cannes International Film Festival. Congratulations to: Small BodyDirected by Laura Samani and produced by Nadia Trevisan - participated in First Cut Lab Re-Act 2021 La...
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