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TorinoFilmLab also reveals the five writers for its recently launched SeriesLab Talents.

Projects from Belgium, Germany, Romania, Serbia and the UK are among the selected nine for SeriesLab, a training programme for international TV series projects by TorinoFilmLab (Tfl) running from June-October.

This year’s cohort is made up of 11 female and 12 male filmmakers who will develop innovative series projects with support from a group of industry tutors and story editors led by Italian screenwriter Nicola Lusuardi.

Upon completion of the programme, the cohort will present their final projects at the Mia market in Rome.

The series includes And Then...

Projects in development include new films by Roman Bondarchuk and Robert Budina.

New films by Russia’s Roman Bondarchuk and Robert Budina, whose credits include Waterdrop, are among 13 projects in development to be presented at this year’s east-west co-production market connecting cottbus (coco).

The event is normally held as part of FilmFestival Cottbus in Germany (November 3-8), but will run online this year due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

Bondarchuk’s previous feature was Karlovy Vary 2018 East of the West title Volcano, whilst Budina’s last film A Shelter Among The Clouds premiered in competition at Tallinn, also in...

Projects in development include new films by Roman Bondarchuk and Robert Budina.

New films by Roman Bondarchuk (The Editorial Office) and Robert Budina (Waterdrop) are among 13 projects in development to be presented at this year’s east-west co-production market connecting cottbus.

The event is normally held as part of FilmFestival Cottbus in Germany (November 3-8), but will run online this year due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

Bondarchuk’s previous feature was Karlovy Vary 2018 East of the West title Volcano, whilst Budina’s last film A Shelter Among The Clouds premiered in competition at Tallinn, also in 2018.

Among the other...

The 22nd edition of the co-production market is inviting 13 projects in development and six works in progress from Eastern Europe. The 22nd edition of the connecting cottbus co-production market once again confirms that creativity continues to blossom in the Eastern European film industry. Taking place online from 4-6 November, during FilmFestival Cottbus, the East-West co-production market has selected 13 new projects in development and six works in progress, hailing from 13 countries in Eastern Europe. Among the projects selected for cocoPITCH, which are mostly by first-time directors, are the upcoming works by Svetla Tsotsorkova (Sister), who also received the Special Pitch Award at FilmFestival Cottbus 2019; Gjorche Stavreski (Secret Ingredient); Roman Bondarchuk (Volcano); and Robert Budina (A Shelter Among Clouds). Furthermore, two projects were selected at coco’s partner events, and they are the debut features by Romanian filmmaker Paul Cioran, the winner of the Transilvania Pitch Stop - coco...

Attendance figures remained steady year-on-year despite virus crisis.

Australian comedy-drama Babyteeth was awarded the top prize at the 19th Transylvania International Film Festival, which went ahead as physical event with Covid-19 safety measures in place.

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The film, which marks the debut feature of Australian theatre and TV director Shannon Murphy, won the Transilvania Trophy and €10,000. First seen in competition at Venice last year, the bittersweet comedy also picked up the audience award at the festival in the Romanian city of Cluj, which ran from July 31 to August 9.

TIFF marks the first major film...