Róisín Burns, Bernhard Wenger, Mikko Myllylahti & Benedikt Erlingsson Set For Les Arcs Coproduction Village
Les Arcs Coproduction Village has selected 17 European feature film projects for its 18th edition, taking place in December. The showcase gives projects access to a film-industry coproduction market, and the selection includes work by filmmakers Róisín Burns, Bernhard Wenger, Mikko Myllylahti and Benedikt Erlingsson.
The projects were chosen from a record 496 submissions: eight are first fiction features, five are second features and four come from more established filmmakers. They will compete for the €20,000 Eurimages Co-production Development Award and the €6,000 ArteKino International Award. Three Spanish projects feature in the selection, alongside a separate Spain-France meeting for eight projects in development.
In short
- Les Arcs selected 17 European film projects.
- This year drew a record 496 submissions.
- Two development awards total €26,000.
Explained simply
European films are often financed by several production companies working together across borders. A project may seek partners, funding and distribution in more than one country before filming begins.
Les Arcs Coproduction Village is an industry event linked to the Les Arcs Film Festival in France. It introduces films still in development to producers and other industry professionals, and its awards provide money to support selected projects.
The filmmakers named in the story come from different European countries and stages of their careers. Their projects are part of a wider selection that includes debut films as well as work by experienced directors.
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