IndieLisboa and Curtas Vila do Conde Film Festivals, the Euro Connection antennas in Portugal, selected a project and an observer production company to be present at the marketplace for short film co-production in Europe that will be held at Clermont-Ferrand, on February 2nd, 2010.
From a range of six biding projects, the chosen project was "Rafa" by João Salaviza which will participate in the pitching. The production company that will observe the presented projects will be BlackMaria, represented by its producer João Figueiras.
This is the first time Portugal will be present at Euro Connection. The marketplace will have twenty projects in pitching coming from fifteen countries. The Portuguese participation intends to promote the short film production through international co-production.
Euro Connection 2010 is presented by the Clermont-Ferrand Short Film Market, in association with the MEDIA Desk France and the Centre National de la Cinématographie. It receives support from the MEDIA programme and the PROCIREP.