Exhausted. Mental images of hundreds of films spiraling through tired minds. Eyes a-sting. Tremendously excited about the event to come.
First of all I have to say a big congratulations to the 78 filmmakers who have made their way into ÉCU’s 2011 ‘Official Selection’. It was a hard, hard process this year – we were inundated with amazing films – and for those filmmakers that didn’t get in – please keep on going, the world needs great story tellers.
Thanks also goes to my selection committee judges – 40 of you scattered around the planet from Serbia to Moscow, from London to Greece and yes, even in France – you’ve given your time and I’ve mentally exhausted you and left you with mental images of hundreds of films spiraling through your tired minds. Sorry :)
Now, let’s talk about ÉCU 2011 the event! I’m excited to be at two new locations this year, Les 7 Parnassiens is renowned for its projection of independent films and will serve as the perfect place for ÉCU 2011’s major projections and also host our Production Hub (more about this exciting addition in our next newsletter – but dust off your camera festival attendees!).
The artistic space at Les 7 Parnassiens is sure to be felt inside the movie theatre and out. It will no doubt become a very special place for some of our filmmakers who will be celebrating their world-wide cinematic debut. We’ll also be having screenings at the wonderful Cinema Christine which is located down in the cobbled streets of Saint-Germain. As well as host many of our professional workshops where attendees will hear from professionals about screenwriting, directing, editing and animation. It’s going to be a PACKED weekend so I suggest that you start depositing into your sleep banks right away!
My fabulously enthusiastic, creative and talented staff will be announcing a heap of new and funky advances over the coming weeks including ÉCU’s social networking site, ÉCU association membership and much more that should make your mouth water. Keep up to date on our website!
Scott Hillier
The Selection:
The European Independent Film Festival (ÉCU), in partnership with G-Technology by Hitachi, is delighted to announce the Official Selection. ÉCU 2011 will showcase 78 films from 25 countries on the 1st, 2nd and 3rd of April in Paris, France.
European Dramatic Feature (6)
27m2
France
8th Wonderland
France
Apnea
Greece
Burn Paris Burn
France
The Happy Housewife
Netherlands
Operation Casablanca
Switzerland
ecu
European Dramatic Short (17)
Adelanto
Spain
April Chill
Georgia
Artalde
Spain
Hollow
United Kingdom
Khorosho
Spain
Lastrain
Spain
Little White Lies
United Kingdom
Point Zero
Germany
Protoparticulas
Spain
Städgata
Sweden
Storia di Nessuna
Italy
Weiter Laufen
Germany
Le Miroir
France
Generation
Ukraine
Puppenspiel
Austria
Exlibris
Spain
Habititi
United Kingdom
ecu
European Documentary (6)
Buriganga
United Kingdom
Magda, Love and Cancer
Poland
On Gaza’s Mind
Spain
Out of the Darkness
Germany
Problema: who are we in 21st century?
Germany
The Last Remaining Seats
Cyprus
ecu
European Animated Film (5)
Adveniat Regnum Meum
Germany
Conto do Vento
Portugal
Lavomatic
France
Miss Daisy Cutter
Netherlands
Paths of Hate
Poland
ecu
Music Video (10)
Embrace
Germany
Colder
United Kingdom
Corrupted Scene Behind the Stage
Spain
Dance with the Geeks
Austria
Poltergeist
United Kingdom
Pink Lady
Germany
Todor and Petru
France
Sleep
Iceland
Wait For Me
USA
The Enemy
Belgium
ecu
European Experimental Film (4)
Circularity Thinking
United Kingdom
Fight For Your Afterlife
Greece
Invertebrate
United Kingdom
Odem
Germany
ecu
Non-European Dramatic Feature (3)
A Lonely Place For Dying
USA
A.Hitler
USA
Cairo Exit
Egypt
ecu
Non-European Dramatic Short (7)
Broken Clouds
USA
Jesus Comes to Town
USA
Never Winter
USA
Over Cards
USA
Polar Reversal
Canada
Space Boy
Australia
Depois
Brazil
ecu
Non-European Documentary (4)
Beatles Stories
USA
How Do You Tell Somebody That You’re HIV+?
USA
Salam Rugby
New Zeland
Secret Kingdom
Israel
ecu
Student Film(16)
A Damn Killer
Germany
Bubbles
Israel
Chloe’s Dollhouse
United Kingdom
Controlled Burn
USA
Donald Duck
USA
Infernum
USA
Jittertee
United Kingdom
Lavan
Israel
Moving Earths
United Kingdom
On the Edge
United Kingdom
Out of Controll
Serbia/Montenegro
Slashimi
United Kingdom
Snovi
USA
Stanley Pickle
United Kingdom
The Mechanism of Love
France
Who’s Afraid Of The Water Sprite?
United Kingdom
18.02.2011 | Editor's blog
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