European Film Promotion (EFP) has announced this year’s line-up for Producers on the Move, EFP’s long-standing programme to promote promising producers and foster international co-productions, which will be held online again from 17–21 May. A selection of 20 European producers, more than half of which are women, will be presenting their current projects in speed meetings and during roundtable sessions.

"We decided to shift our programme again to the digital space this year. It worked very well last year, and it was important for us to give the participants a clear sense of planning that wouldn’t be dependent on how the pandemic situation develops. We are very grateful to our partners – Creative Europe MEDIA as well as Eurimages and the participating EFP member organisations – for their flexibility. Of course, digital will never replace the personal exchange of ideas and experiences or networking in a festival setting. But we have learned a lot over the last year and promise that we are doing our very best to connect these creative producers and make their work visible for the international industry. And, who knows, if all goes well and many of the Producers on the Move are able to make the journey, we might even have a chance of meeting in person at the festival in Cannes in July“, says EFP Managing Director Sonja Heinen.

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The selected participants have already been behind a number of award-winning films: Kasper Dissing produced Thomas Vinterberg’s Another Round [+lee también:
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entrevista: Dénes Nagy
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entrevista: Ena Sendijarević
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entrevista: Hlynur Pálmason
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entrevista: Adina Pintilie
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entrevista: Cristina Grosan
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entrevista: Juraj Lehotský
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The 2021 Producers on the Move are:

Annabella Nezri (Belgium)
Production company: Kwassa Films

Nikolay Mutafchiev (Bulgaria)
Production company: Premierstudio Plus

Bojan Kanjera (Croatia)
Production company: Peglanje snova

Marek Novák (Czech Republic)
Production company: Xova Film

Kasper Dissing (Denmark)
Production company: Zentropa

Jean-Christophe Reymond (France)
Production company: Kazak Productions

Maite Woköck (Germany)
Production company: Telescope Animation

Sára László (Hungary)
Production company: Campfilm

Ruth Treacy (Ireland)
Production company: Tailored Films

Marica Stocchi (Italy)
Production company: Rosamont

Iris Otten (The Netherlands)
Production company: Pupkin Film

Gary Cranner (Norway)
Production company: Chezville

Beata Rzeźniczek (Poland)
Production company: Madants Sp. z o.o.

Tathiani Sacilotto (Portugal)
Production company: Persona Non Grata Pictures

Bianca Oana (Romania)
Production company: Manekino Film

Katarína Tomková (Slovak Republic)
Production company: Kaleidoscope

Andraž Jerič (Slovenia)
Production company: Temporama

Clara Nieto (Spain)
Production company: Powehi Films

Nima Yousefi (Sweden)
Production company: HOBAB

Sarah Born (Switzerland)
Production company: Catpics AG