Film Fund Luxembourg's Annual Report 2009
Minister of Culture Octavie Modert and Minister of Communications François Biltgen presented today the annual Report 2009 of Film Fund Luxembourg.
Besides presenting the numbers and most important events of 2009, the Ministers also took a flash back to 1990, the founding year of the Film Fund Luxembourg, in order to show the press and the public how much the still young and small film industry has accmploshed so far.
Henri Roanne Rosenblatt, former member of the Board of Director of Film Fund Luxembourg received a medal of honour today for his engagement and work during the last 15 years for the Luxembourg cinema (see picture above).
(The Annual Report can be found under the download and annual report section of this web site - the 20 yrs Film Fund presentation can be found in the Download Center)
here are also some NEWS of some current productions: (as of July 29 2010):
Films by Luxembourg directors in post-production
- The Gambler, documentary by Jean-Louis Schuller/Sam Blair, prod. Samsa
- La fameuse route, short film by Adolf Al'Assal, prod: Tarantula
- Schokola, Knetschgummi an brong Puppelcher, documentary by Andy Bausch, prod: Paul Thiltges Distributions
- Schrebergaart, documentary by Yann Tonnar, prod: Samsa Film
- Double Saut, short film by Laura Schroeder, prod. Red Lion
- Laaf, short film by Thierry Besseling, Loïc Tanson, prod: Samsa Film
- HotHotHot by Beryl Koltz, prod: Samsa Film
- We might as well fail by Govinda van Maele prod. Red Lion, documentary (in progress)
- Strangers in the night (aka Homo Avatar), documentary by Beryl Koltz, prod: Lucil
Films by Luxembourg directors in preparation or development
- A bout portant, by Christophe Wagner - the first Lux thriller, prod: Samsa Film
- Toboggan, by Geneviève Mersch, prod: Samsa Film
- Fuesend by Sophie Langevin/Jacques Raybaut, scriptwriter: Jean-Paul Maes/Guy Helminger, prod: Samsa Film
- Melusina TS by Laura Schroeder, prod: Lucil
- L'aventure d'un violencelle, documentary by Anne Schiltz, prod: Samsa Film
- The Brigands, dir. Frank Hoffmann, prod. Red Lion
CUURENT Shootings in Luxembourg
- Fils unique - director: Miel van Hogenbemt (B), prod: Samsa Film, cast: Angela Molina, Laurent Capelluto, Patrick Chesnais and with the participation of Désirée Nosbusch
- Nuit Blanche - director: Frédéric Jardin (F), prod: PTD, cast: Tomer Sisley
- Isabelle - director: Ben Sombogaart (NL), prod: Samsa Film
- Forever more (Für immer und ewig) - dir: Christoph Stark (AT), prod: Iris Productions (prod started in Austria before moving to Luxembourg)
Coproductions in post-production
- Sans queue ni tête - director: Jeanne Labrune, prod: Samsa Film, cast: Isabelle Huppert
- Rabelais- director: Hervé Baslé, a mini-series for France 2, prod: Delux Productions
- Elle ne pleure pas, elle chante - director: Philippe de Pierpont, prod: Tarantula, cast: Erika Sainte, Laurent Capelluto
- Avant l'aube - director: Rapaël Jacquot, prod. Iris Productions, cast: Jean-Paul Bacri, Sylvie Testud, Ludmila Mickaël
- La nuit des enfants roi, dir. Antoine Charreyon, prod. Lux Animation
- Libre Echange, dir: Serge Ghisquière, prod: Bidibul, cast: Carole Bouquet, Julie Dépardieu
Animation Films in production/post-production
- Extraordinary Tales, feature film, dir. Raul García, prod. Melusine Productions
- Emilie, short film by Olivier Pesch, prod: Samsa Film
- Rose&Violet, short film by Claude Grosch, prod.: Samsa Film
- Final Cut, short film by Thierry Schiel, prod. Iris Productions
- Ernest& Célestine, animation, dir. Vincent Patar and Stéphane Aubier, prod. Melusine Productions
Upcoming...
- Wave, dir: Maria Ripoll, prod. Delux, cast: Antje Traue, Thomas Kretschmann, Marianne Faithfull
- Les géants, director: Bouli Lanners, prod: Samsa Film
- Parce que je t'aime, dir. Jérôme Cornuau, prod. Samsa Film, Cast: Patrick Bruel
- The Epic of the Grande Région (part 3), dir. Donato Rotunno, prod. Tarantula
Press release:
Between retrospectives and perspectives ... Film Fong celebrates its 20th anniversary!
Press conference at Maison de Cassal on 29 July 2010
Octavie Modert, Minister for Culture, began by reviewing the results of the National Support Fund for Audiovisual Production for 2009. A total of 32 projects received selective financial support for a total budget of €5,386,240 (€420,000 for writing and/or development, i.e. 10 projects, €4,943,000 for theatrical film production, i.e. 21 projects, and €23,240 for international distribution, i.e. 1 project).
17 projects found additional funding through the audiovisual investment certificate mechanism.
The Fund also granted subsidies totalling €26,732.60 as well as promotional aid totalling €90,380 to 16 Luxembourg productions.
The Minister applauded the numerous selections and awards for Luxembourg co-productions at film festivals abroad. She also mentioned the organisation of the Lëtzbuerger Filmpräis, a ceremony that rewards the best artistic and technical contributions, indicating that its 5th edition will take place at the end of 2011.
The Minister concluded her presentation with an update on the digitisation of cinemas in Luxembourg.
François Biltgen, Minister for Communications and the Media, presented a review of the last two decades of Film Fong, which was discussed at the film conference in May 2010 in the presence of film professionals.
The Minister expressed his satisfaction at the success of the first edition of this conference and the gradual evolution of the sector, its great creativity and the level of skills achieved.
The Minister then detailed the means that will be implemented for future developments in favour of the audiovisual production sector, including adapting the operation of aid systems, increasing support for national talent, strengthening training in animation (BTS), the production studios in Dudelange, and national and international promotion.
François Biltgen expressed his satisfaction with the discussions, which had not revealed any fundamental problems with state aid and the way it operates. However, some adjustments need to be made in order to maximise support for the development of Luxembourg films.
The ministers awarded the medal of "Chevalier de l'Ordre grand-ducal de la Couronne de Chêne" to Henri Roanne-Rosenblatt in recognition of his merits, his commitment and his activities to promote the development of European cinema, particularly in Luxembourg.
