Partners
Tutors – Partners – Selection Committee – Workshops & Events
SUPPORTED BY
CREATIVE EUROPE — MEDIA
LIM | Less is More is supported by Creative Europe – MEDIA Programme of the European Union. https://ec.europa.eu
CREATED BY
LE GROUPE OUEST
Le Groupe Ouest, European Film Lab was founded on the coast of western Brittany (France) in 2006. In fourteen years, over 900 filmmakers have received residential coaching, making Le Groupe Ouest leader
in Europe in this field. In 2016, after founding the Cross Channel Film Lab and on the back of ten years experience hand in hand with TorinoFilmLab, Le Groupe Ouest launched LIM | Less is More. Le Groupe Ouest is LIM’s managing partner and coordinator. www.legroupeouest.com
DEVELOPED WITH
CTRL+N
Founded in 2009 by two screenwriters and a director, CONTROL N is a cultural association, whose projects center around training workshops, film courses and seminaries, dedicated to both amateurs and film professionals. Although its projects touch different areas of culture (theatre, dance, photography, media exhibitions), Control N’s main focus is screenwriting, script development and film related events. Its declared purpose is to discover and promote young talented film enthusiasts and to push for cinema education in Romania. www.controln.ro
VAF
The Flanders Audiovisual Fund (VAF) is the cultural public funding body of Belgium’s Flemish Community. VAF aims to stimulate and support the independent audiovisual creation in Flanders through an integrated approach. VAF also offers the Flemish professional sector the necessary framework, along with a wide range of accompanying activities and support measures in the area of Talent Development, Research, Film Activities and Sustainability – the latter known as ‘e-Mission’. www.vaf.be
KBF
Krakow Festival Office (KBF) is one of the most active institutions in Polish cultural life, responsible for Krakow’s largest festivals and spectacular events heralded in Poland and across Europe in the fields of music, theatre, film, fine arts and literature since the year 2000. Via the activities of Krakow Film Commission and Krakow Regional Film Fund, KBF supports the development of audiovisual industry in the Malopolska Region (film funding, production support, professional training and industry events). www.biurofestiwalowe.pl
IN PARTNERSHIP WITH
Norwegian Film Institute
The Norwegian Film Institute (NFI) is the government’s administrative body for film policy and advises the government on film policy.
NFI provides subsidies to Norwegian films, film co-production projects with other countries, television series and computer games, and offers grants, courses and talent development schemes to the film industry.
The NFI represents Norwegian film nationally and in an international setting and disseminates information on Norwegian film nationally and internationally. www.nfi.no
Région Bretagne
Brittany stands out for its wealth of production in cinema and the audiovisual arts: documentaries, short and long features, fiction and animation. The Region Bretagne supports a wide variety of creative works while ensuring that related sectors remain considerably strong and well structured. The cinema and audiovisuel fund supports financially creative projects, at all stages of creation. cinema.bretagne.bzh
Focal
FOCAL proposes continuous training to develop creative, technical and entrepreneurial skills in the areas of film, audiovisual arts and new media. The continuous training programme encompasses every element in the production process, from screenwriting to distribution and is targeted to all professions in the AV industry. FOCAL collaborates with many European and Swiss partners. https://focal.ch/
Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland
As the national agency for the Irish film, television drama, animation and documentary industry, Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland is the creative partner to the sector, investing in talent, creativity and enterprise.
We are inspired by original storytelling that will emotionally move audiences at home and abroad.
Through a wide range of practical funding supports across development, production, distribution, promotion and skills development, Screen Ireland supports the sector at every stage.
We support filmmakers in their creative pursuit to share valuable artistic, cultural and commercial stories on screen. www.screenireland.ie
MOIN Film Fund Hamburg Schleswig-Holstein
MOIN Film Fund Hamburg Schleswig-Holstein supports cinema films, high-end series and innovative audiovisual formats of all genres. We provide financial support for all phases of the production process from script to screen. It is our focus to develop our regional audio-visual industries and welcome filmmakers from around the globe to film in our region. www.moin-filmfoerderung.de
Ffilm Cymru Wales
Ffilm Cymru Wales is the development agency for Welsh film.
“We are dedicated to advancing and sustaining a strong film industry for Wales; one that we can all be proud to call our own.
We do this by providing funding and training to emerging and established Welsh filmmakers, offering exciting cinematic experiences to audiences across Wales, and developing new skills and career paths through a range of training programmes.
We want people across Wales to have access to great films that cater for all tastes, backgrounds and interests; to offer films that challenge, bring joy and help us make sense of the world. We help people to explore their stories through film, whether through education resources, what they watch and share, or through developing and making their own films. And those films take Wales and its people to the World – showcasing our talent, businesses and stories, helping to sustain and grow future creativity.” ffilmcymruwales.com
Lithuanian Film Centre
The Lithuanian Film Centre, established in May, 2012, is a state institution under the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Lithuania. The Centre operates under the Film Law. The aim of the Centre is to participate in designing an effective film and audiovisual sector policy and to foster the sustainability of the Lithuanian film industry. This aim is implemented through the following functions of the Centre: allocating subsidies for the development, production and distribution of Lithuanian films and international co-productions; promoting Lithuanian films at home and abroad; implementing programmes in areas of film education, national film heritage, training for professionals, research and statistics; representing Lithuania at international film festivals, fairs, organizations and programmes. www.lkc.lt
Estonian Film Institute
Estonian Film Institute (EFI) is engaged in a wide spectrum of activities reaching the whole field of film.
EFI funds the development, production and distribution of Estonian films, supports talent development and represents Estonian films at festivals and other cultural events.
EFI is in charge of digitisation and popularisation of film heritage and supports the growth of film literacy in Estonia.
EFI also manages an incentive support scheme Film Estonia, through which film and TV production companies can receive a cash rebate of up to 30% on eligible local production spend.
www.filmi.ee
National Film Centre of Latvia
National Film Centre of Latvia (NFC) is a public institution under the auspices of the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Latvia, and is responsible for the implementation of state cultural policy in the field of cinematography. The main functions of NFC include: facilitation of Latvian film and film culture development; increasing the accessibility of Latvian films in Latvia; promotion of Latvian films abroad; participation in international film events; and collaborating with international film funding bodies and policy organisations. NFC is funded by the State budget and reports to the Minister of Culture. NFC grants public support to Latvian films. www.nkc.gov.lv
THEY ENTRUSTED US
TIFF
Transilvania International Film Festival (TIFF) is the biggest international feature film festival in Romania and has grown rapidly to become one of the most spectacular annual events in the region. The main goal is the promotion of cinematic art by presenting some of the most innovative and spectacular films of the moment that feature both originality and independence of expression, that reflect unusual cinematic language forms or focus on current trends in youth culture. www.tiff.ro
Catalan Films
Catalan Films is the driving force behind the internationalisation of the Catalan audiovisual industry, establishing local, national and international connections and promoting the presence of Catalan productions and companies at markets and festivals. www.catalanfilms.cat
North Macedonia Film Agency
The North Macedonia Film Agency goals are to provide annual financial support for national film production, international co-productions and national film festivals. It aims to provide continuous support for script development, support for young film professionals participating in international film workshops and training programs and to organise international events providing opportunities for networking of national film professionals. It also aims to promote national cinematography at renowned international film festivals and events. http://filmfund.gov.mk
Screen Scotland
Screen Scotland is the dedicated partnership for screen in Scotland. Sitting within Creative Scotland, it is a partnership with Scottish Enterprise, Highlands and Islands Enterprise, Skills Development Scotland and Scottish Funding Council, working in close collaboration with the sector to ensure its success. With funding from Scottish Government and The National Lottery, Screen Scotland is driving the cultural, social and economic development of the sector in Scotland, through enhanced funding, services and support. https://www.screen.scot/
