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Fantastically stupefyingly busy. Sleep depravedand red-eyed. Tremendously excited. That’s the ÉCU 2011 team with only couple of days to go.
At ÉCU 2011 we will be screening 77 films from 26 countries competing for 20 awards, with 8 World Premieres and 5 European Premieres. Sixty filmmakers are making their way to Paris to be on hand for their screenings and to participate in the meet-the-director sessions where they can interact with their films audience. I’m guessing they will als...
To celebrate this year’s ÉCU film festival, a launch party was held
at La Scopitone, Opera, where filmmakers, partners, and the french press
could meet the ÉCU team and get a taste of what is to come in two
weeks. An anonymous ÉCU team member (intern spy) documented the evening
surreptitiously mingling in the crowd whilst all the while jotting down
furtive notes on the events of the night. Here are some extracts:
6.30pm – Arrive at La Scopitone club and head down
t...
Final Draft Software has a special money-saving deal for friends of
the ÉCU Film Festival. Use the code ÉCU 2011 upon checkout at finaldraft.com and purchase Final Draft for just $169. This is an $80 discount off the normal price. (This offer ends April 10, 2011.)
Joe Mefford from Final Draft will be attending the
ÉCU 2011 and demoing Final Draft to filmmakers, screenwriters, and
students. If you’re a current Final Draft user or a brand new
screenwriter, be sure to ...
Festival After Parties on the 1st and 2nd of April 2011
Where: Sitatunga night club - 28 Rue Vavin
75006 Paris – Metro Vavin (200m from cinema)
When: 10pm – 2am on both Friday the 1st and Saturday the 2nd of April.
What: Live music provided by Access Film Music. Come and mingle with musicians, film makers and festival goers.
1st of April entertainment:
Andy Frasco – solo piano (California USA)
Ellis – solo singer / songwriter (Minnesota USA)
2nd...
We are happy to bring you 5 animated films, that made it to the official selection of ÉCU 2011.
From Germany “Adveniat Regnum Meum” (dir Stefanie Katja Ernst)
Screening: Saturday,2nd of April, Session 3 (PSG3)
We are living in a world of victims and offenders. Male sexual desire
and aggressive abuse contrast with beatitudes, delivered by a woman who
appears in a red fog between several violent episodes. Eventually
stepping out of the fog, the woman is included ...
We are delighted to be involved as Platinum sponsor of the ÉCU 2011
festival, helping to support the amazing determination and creativity of
the European independent filmmaking community.
As Platinum Sponsor of ÉCU, we will attend the festival to celebrate
and support some of the world’s best independent filmmaking talent as
well as rewarding the winners of the festival with some amazing new
G-Technology Drives!
The G-Technology vlog crew will film exciting behind-...
Jean-Christophe Bouvet is a French actor known for playing in films
by Jean-Claude Biette, Claude Chabrol, Soffia Coppola, Jean-Luc Godard,
Jean-Claude Guiguet, Maurice Pialat, Vecchiali Paul, Gerard Krawczyk,
etc.
After studying linguistics, semiotics, psychoanalysis and sociology,
he started working in TV in 1968 with Téchiné in “The Banquet” in 1977
and starring in “The Machine” by Paul Vecchiali. He then directed his
own series “Les aventures de Jacques T...
ÉCU is delighted to bring you several films that are celebrating their European Premieres with us..
Documentary “Out of the Darkness” (Dir. Stefano Levi)
Most of the world’s blind people live in remote, impoverished areas and the majority of doctors able to cure them work in cities. Dr. Sanduk Ruit from Nepal, and his American partner, Dr. Geoff Tabin, have made perfecting a portable low cost surgery to restore sight their life‘s work. They trek to Nepal’s remo...
ÉCU is proud to announce our new
partnership with the international film festival VIEWfest that is based
in Turin, Italy! Please read over their call for submissions below and
remember to submit your films by September 15, 2011. You can find more
information on their website: http://www.viewfest.it/
VIEWFest is an international festival on 3D cinema and animation, organized every year by VIEW Conference,
that screens important world previews, the best of 3D production,
...
ÉCU 2011, in partnership with G-Technology by Hitachi, will be
showcasing 77 films from 27 countries all over the globe. Ranging in
genre, the festival has everything from feature films, short films and
documentaries to animation, student films and experimental works. ÉCU ’s
Official Selection represents the very best independent filmmaking
talent from around the world.
Several films will be making their World Premieres at the festival
and we will see more than a dozen othe...
Working behind the pseudonym ‘LÉON’ is a
collection of artists whose work draws from popular culture and iconic
images from the last century. And now for the first time O’CD, the best
buy/sell/exchange store in Paris for CDs, DVDs, Blu-ray and video games,
has collaborated with LÉON for an exhibition throughout March and April
2011.
They are the perfect partners to host an
event inspired by modern day culture. The exhibition of oils on canvas
by LÉON are mostly ...
by Eva Bearryman
Head down to the Pompidou Centre until March 13th to be in with the chance of hearing Michel Gondry, internationally acclaimed director of Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind amongst many other films, talk about his latest and past projects. Follow this up with a projection of one of his films or music videos, and then a stroll around the interactive exhibition of sets designed by Gondry for an evening well spent.
You can also participate in a unique film-...
by Kathryn Hall
Trainee architect turned soldier turned filmmaker Amos Gitai, known
for his often didactic documentary and fictionalised explorations into
the relationship between war, religion, the citizen, and the state in
modern day Israel, is currently harbouring sixteen ‘Traces’ of his films
underground in Palais de Tokyo.
The ‘chantier,’ as this space is called, is
pretty fitting as a location for Gitai’s installation. Never
sentimentalisin...
Elliot Grove is a filmmaker and the founder of Raindance as well as
The British Independent Film Awards. He has produced films such as “The
Living and the Dead” as well as “Table 5”. He will be presenting dozens
of crucial filmmaking tips and will be explaining the basics of shooting
a film and launching your own career. The workshop will entail the
essentials you will need in order to create your own successful film.
Some of the topics that he will be touching upon include ...
Check out some of Yann Malcor’s work! He
will be using footage from one of his most recent works called "La
Rafle" in order to explain the complex relationship between the director
and the editor. Great for aspiring editors as well as directors!
His workshop is talking place, Saturday April 2nd 13:05- 14:05 at Action Christine (4, rue Christine, 75006 Paris).
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Visionnez la bande annonce du film “La Rafle” ou Yann Malcor est le
monteur! Lors de son ateli...
Interested in finding out how to create
your own film by using video game art? From his personal experience of
directing, producing and editing his film “The Trashmaster”, Mathieu
Weschler will touch upon the dilemas that independent filmmakers often
come across. How does one create a film on their own? Why would one want
to create a film by using video game art and more specifically by using
GTA? How does one create a film without a budget? How does one overcome
the difficultie...
Eurochannel is the world television channel with 100% European
programming content focused on European culture and lifestyle throughout
movies, series and other programs dedicated to European culture. In
Europe, Eurochannel is currently available in Portugal, and soon more
European countries such as France, will receive Eurochannel.
Available in 27 countries and reaching 10.5 million households,
Eurochannel is dedicated to spreading European culture to people around ...
On behalf of ÉCU- The European Independent Film Festival we would like
to invite you to this years festival! ÉCU will be showcasing 77 films
from 25 different countries. We will also be offering several workshops
hosted by industry professionals ranging from subjects such as the art
of scriptwriting to acting to learning how to use video game art in
order to create a film. Check out trailers from our official selection,
find out scheduling details and book your tickets on our web...
ÉCU is happy to announce our new partnership with Avanca Film Festival!
Avanca, a festival established in 1997, invites filmmakers from all
around the world to submit their short films, feature films,
documentaries, and experimental videos!
Avanca has sent some of their award winning films in for submission
to ÉCU, including Conto Do Vento, A Ria,A Ana, O Honen, and Desta Agua.
Hamilton Trindade, a representative from Avanca, will be participating
in our judging submissio...
by Kathleen Burke
In the world of film, like in any of the arts, there’s a bus; a
mental montage that carries you to the fulfillment of your dreams. You
are part of the ‘scene’, a passenger on the ‘film’ bus. But, unlike
these other slobs you travel with, you believe firmly that your ride
will be short and sweet. The work you have slaved over will be
recognized as the biggest breakthrough in decades, acclaimed at
long-last as a welcome flair of inventive and genius...
As part of G-Technology’s ongoing support for the ÉCU community as
platinum sponsor, we’ll be bringing you regular exclusive interviews
from filmmakers and producers in the field, sharing top hints and tips.
This month the award-winning student director and ÉCU judge, Louisa
Mayman gives us exclusive tips for student filmmakers.
Louisa Mayman’s Top Tips for Student Filmmakers
1. Be a nuisance! But be a polite nuisance. I take
my CV round with me everywhere and...
Good things come in small packages! And hard drives don’t come much better or thinner than the G-Drive Slim
– it is the perfect assistant for your next film production! The
G-Drive Slim is ideal for storing all your stills, music, documents and
graphic files in a Mac-styled, pocket-sized design. Macworld awarded the
G-Drive Slim 5 stars – “We can’t fault the G-Drive Slim… it is Air’s
perfect companion”. If that wasn’t praise enough, the G-Drive Slim is
also Ed...
ÉCU- THE EUROPEAN INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL 2011 OFFICIAL SELECTION ANNOUNCED
78 films from 25 countries to be screened in Paris, 1-3 April.
PARIS, FRANCE (17 February, 2011) – ÉCU - The European Independent Film Festival, Europe’s premiere event for independent filmmakers and their audiences, announces its Official Selection for the sixth edition of the festival.
ÉCU 2011, in partnership with G-Technology by Hitachi, will showcase 78 films from 25 countries ranging in genre fro...
The Economist, launched in 1843, is spreading its journalistic wings
and taking on new areas of media with its brand new documentary project,
started in January in partnership with PBS Newshour.
The weekly English language newspaper, based in London, consistently
claims to encourage intelligent debate and discussion on current global
issues, and their newest campaign to continue this way of thinking is
through young filmmakers.
Editor and director of the project, Gideo...
by Marie-Charlotte Fossard
Three friends, three personalities and
three differents way of living and loving clearly defined. Antoine, Bibi
and Casimir is the story of the daily tempestuous relationships of
three housemates. Life, friendship, and unexpected love are the key
words for the comedy, only available on the internet. François Chabert
and Laurent Jeanne are the writers and directors of this unusual series.
Their everyday life is somewhat out of the
ordinary...
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About ÉCU-The European Independent Film Festival
 Hillier Scott
(ECU)
Scott Hillier, Founder and President of ÉCU - The European Independent Film Festival
Scott Hillier is a director, cinematographer, and screenwriter, based in Paris, France. In the last 20 years, Hillier has gained international recognition from his strong and incredible cinematography, editing, writing, producing and directing portfolio in both the television and film industries.
Scott began his career in the television industry in Australia. In 1988, he moved to London getting a job with the BBC who then set him to Baghdad. This opportunity led him to 10 years of traveling around world for the BBC, mainly in war zones like Somalia, Bosnia, Tchetcheynia, Kashmir, and Lebanon. After a near fatal encounter with a Russian bomber in Tchechnyia, Hillier gave up his war coverage and began in a new direction.
He moved to New York City in 1998. He directed and photographed eight one-hour documentaries for National Geographic and The Discovery Channel. Based on his war knowledge and experience, Hillier wrote and directed a short film titled, “Behind the Eyes of War!" The film was awarded “Best Short Dramatic Film” at the New York Independent Film and TV Festival in 1999. From that he served as Supervising Producer and Director for the critically acclaimed CBS 42 part reality series, "The Bravest” in 2002 and wrote and directed a stage play called, "Deadman’s Mai l," which ran at Le Théâtre du Moulin de la Galette in Paris during the summer of 2004. He then became the Director of Photography on a documentary titled, “Twin Towers." This was yet another life changing experience for Hillier. The riveting documentary won an Academy Award for "Best Documentary Short Subject" in 2003. In 2004, Hillier changed continents again, spending three months in Ethiopia. He produced “Worlds Apart,” a pilot for ABC America / True Entertainment / Endemol. As you can see, Hillier was and is always in constant movement and enjoys working in a number of diverse creative areas including documentaries, music videos, commercials, feature and short films.
Scott studied film at New York University and The London Film and Television School. He also studied literary non-fiction writing at Columbia University. Hillier's regular clients include the BBC, Microsoft, ABC, PBS and National Geographic. Between filming assignments, he used to teach film, a Masters Degree course in Screenwriting at the Eicar International Film School in Paris, France and journalism at the Formation des Journalistes Français in Paris, France.
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