
First Cut Lab Trieste is a programme designed for 3 long feature fiction films in editing phase from Eastern Europe and Italy. Selected producer/director teams will receive tailor-made advice from consulting editor Benjamin Mirguet and expert feedback from top international film professionals . All sessions were moderated by FCL Director Matthieu Darras. Advisers for this edition of FCL Trieste were:
Anne Delseth (CH) – Programmer Cannes Directors’ Fortnight
Frank Hoeve (NL) – Producer BALDR
Martin Horyna (CZ) – Programmer Karlovy Vary IFF
Marcin Luczaj (PL) – New Europe Film Sales
Andrei Tănăsescu (RO) – Programmer Toronto IFF
Ankica Juric Tilic (HR) – Producer Kinorama
Agathe Valentin (FR) – TOTEM Films
Wim Vanacker (BE) – European Short Pitch
Cassandre Warnauts (BE) – Producer Frakas

SELECTED PROJECTS

24 Hr Sunshine (Latvia)
Director: Juris Poskus
Producer: Madara Melberga – FA Filma
PARTICIPATED IN FIRST CUT+ TRIESTE

Far Frontiers (Russia)
Director: Maxim Dashkin (first feature)
Producer: Anna von Dziembowska – Victoria Films
Inhale-Exhale (Russia, Georgia)
Director: Dito Tsintsadze
Producers: Nadya Gorshkova (Viva Film), Rusudan Glurjidze (Cinetech Film Production)