The Mediterranean Film Institute (MFI) has been emphasising its success stories so far. Since 2019, 37 projects, spanning fiction films, series and documentaries, have emerged from the MFI Script 2 Film Workshops. Additionally, five films are currently in post-production and are gearing up for release. This achievement positions its overall implementation rate at 30%, occasionally surpassing 36% in certain years – an accomplishment that exceeds industry standards in Europe. Forecasts indicate further growth in these statistics from 2023-2025, crediting the calibre and diversity of the selected projects, and the rich academic structure and support they've received.

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At the core of the MFI Script 2 Film Workshops is the creation of an environment that nurtures participants' distinctive voices, fostering both group and individual work in script and project development within a relaxed and supportive setting that encourages creativity. The MFI team takes immense pride in nurturing cinematic art and providing creators with the means to reach broader European and global audiences. Central to their philosophy is their belief in the compelling impact of a well-crafted narrative. Consequently, the focus remains on meticulous project development before imparting the necessary marketing and production tools, enabling projects to materialise and connect with their audiences.

Among the most notable success stories arising from these workshops are Carla Simón's Alcarràs [+lire aussi :
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interview : Estíbaliz Urresola
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interview : Stephan Komandarev
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interview : Stephan Komandarev
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interview : Milko Lazarov
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interview : Georgis Grigorakis
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interview : Sonia Liza Kenterman
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interview : Araceli Lemos
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interview : Anna Kazejak
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interview : Ameen Nayfeh
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fiche film] and A House in Jerusalem [+lire aussi :
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fiche film], and the documentary Il posto – A Steady Job [+lire aussi :
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The MFI Script 2 Film Workshops have received continuous support from Creative Europe – MEDIA for the past 24 years, alongside backing from Greece’s national funds: the General Secretariat for the Aegean and Island Policy, the Municipality of Nisyros and the Municipality of Rhodes.

Applications for the 2024 MFI Script 2 Film Workshops will be open from 1 January-1 March. Additionally, applications for trainer trainees will be accepted from 1 January-1 April.

Here is the list of the other successfully produced projects that have attended MFI sessions:

Behind the Haystacks [+lire aussi :
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Citizen Saint [+lire aussi :
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interview : Tinatin Kajrishvili
fiche film] - Tinatin Kajrishvili (Georgia/France/Bulgaria)
Cosmic Candy [+lire aussi :
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Crime - Derviş Zaim (Turkey)
The Daughter [+lire aussi :
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fiche film] - Manuel Martín Cuenca (Spain)
Dogwatch [+lire aussi :
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fiche film] - Gregoris Rentis (Greece/France)
Ferretti Brothers VS Real Madrid - Roberto Constantini (Italy)
Gli anni belli [+lire aussi :
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fiche film] - Lorenzo D'Amico De Carvalho (Italy/Portugal/Serbia)
Hunger - Joanna Nelson (Chile/Italia/Venezuela)
Karaoke Paradise [+lire aussi :
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interview : Einari Paakkanen
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Listen [+lire aussi :
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interview : Maria Douza
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Lost in Paradise [+lire aussi :
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Love Beats [+lire aussi :
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fiche film] - Roberto Bueso (Spain)
The Man with the Answers - Stelios Kammitsis (Cyprus/Greece/Italy)
Matria [+lire aussi :
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interview : Alvaro Gago
fiche film] - Álvaro Gago Díaz (Spain)
MIGHTY AFRIN: In the Time of Floods - Angelos Rallis (Greece/France)
Moon, 66 Questions [+lire aussi :
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interview : Jacqueline Lentzou
fiche film] - Jacqueline Lentzou (Greece/France)
Paradise [+lire aussi :
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interview : Davide Del Degan
fiche film] - Davide Del Degan (Italy/Slovenia)
Passed by Censor [+lire aussi :
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interview : Serhat Karaaslan
fiche film] - Serhat Karaaslan (Turkey/Germany/France)
People We Know Are Confused [+lire aussi :
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fiche film] - Tomas Smulkis (Lithuania)
Raspberries with Mustard [+lire aussi :
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Six Nights on the Acropolis - Giannis Diamantopoulos (Greece)
The Uncle [+lire aussi :
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fiche film] - David Kapac, Andrija Mardešić (Croatia/Serbia)
Window to the Sea [+lire aussi :
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interview : Miguel Ángel Jiménez
fiche film] - Miguel Ángel Jiménez (Spain/Greece)