From Asia with love
Ten projects revealing little-seen portraits of lives throughout Asia will be showcased at the Ties That Bind event, which brings together European and Asian producers
The Asian Project Market works with European producers’ organisation EAVE, to present the Ties That Bind workshop for projects with the poten- tial to become European-Asian co-productions. Some 10 projects are selected for Ties That Bind which comprises two workshops, one at the
Udine Far East Film Festival in Italy and the sec- ond at the Busan International Film Festival. During the workshops, producers focus on script analysis, financial and marketing strategies and legal aspects as well as funding sources in both regions. The programme also features pitching
THE TIES THAT BIND WORKSHOP PROJECTS
8 PAIRS (Phil-It) Dir Milo Sogueco Prods Flavia Oertwig (It, pictured), Milo Sogueco (Phil) Synopsis “Named after, but so unlike the infamous former first lady of the Philippines, Imelda is not
fond of shoes. Yet her shoes hold acute, precious memories because all of hers were handmade by her father Romeo, with whom she has a difficult relationship. On the day she is called to the morgue and begins a search for the perfect pair of shoes for her father’s funeral, a painful truth unfolds, forcing her to change her point of view,” say the producers. Budget $564,000 (€415,000) Financing to date 15% finance raised from private investment The lowdown “An engaging film with a seldom seen side of Filipino culture,” according to the producers. Contact Flavia Oertwig
info@intrigointernazionale.com
BIG FATHER, SMALL FATHER AND OTHER STORIES (Viet-It) Dir Phan Dang Di Prods Nguyen Hoang Diep (Viet, pictured), Paolo Bertolin (It) Synopsis “A romantic drama about a young
man who falls in love with his male roommate and his father who does not accept the relationship. His adopted sister then becomes pregnant but does not reveal the father of her child,” say the producers. Budget $512,500 Financing to date $123,000 private investment The lowdown “It’s been a long time since I’ve been moved by any romantic movies. I decided to make this film because it’s truly the most emotional, sorrowful and extraordinary love story that I’ve
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known. I’ve watched it many times in my dreams and now want to share that beautiful story with everybody,” says director Phan. Contact Nguyen Hoang Diep
toilahoangdiep@gmail.com
FLAPPING IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE (Ger-Viet) Prods David Lindner (Ger), Phang Dang Di (Viet) Synopsis “A pregnant teenager has to work as a prostitute to save money for the abortion. Ironically,
the only man willing to give her money is crazy about her pregnant belly. It becomes more complicated when he makes her so happy that sometimes she forgets the baby is growing bigger inside her,” says Lindner. Budget $560,000 (€410,000) Financing to date TBA The lowdown “This is a story about a teenage girl who has to grow up fast when she finds out she is pregnant. The feeling of this juvenile naivety and disorientation when making the difficult decision for or against an unborn life is the key to the film,” says Lindner. Contact David Lindner
david@filmallee.com
KILLER KARMA (Thai-UK) Prod Michael Pritchett (UK, pictured) Synopsis “A man who blames himself for the death of his family, is sent reluctantly to investigate ghostly sightings close to
his ancestral village. To redeem bad karma, he must overcome his fears and make personal sacrifices to settle old scores,” says Pritchett. Budget $550,000 (€400,000)
Financing to date $171,000 (€125,000) from De Warrenne Pictures and Thai distributor M Pictures The lowdown “The story of a cop turned Buddhist monk, combining human conflict with supernatural forces and the role of karma. It is produced by a proven, award-winning team at UK-Thai production company De Warrenne Pictures with a track record of high production values,” says the producer. Contact Michael Pritchett
snnc@pennyblue.com
THE REAL CHAMPION (Indo) Dir Azhar Kinoi Lubis Prod Rina Harahap (Indo, pictured) Synopsis “A father strives to prove he is a champion, whether in the boxing ring or in his own household.
He has to earn his title in the ring and save the life of his son who is suffering from a deadly illness,” says Harahap. Budget $300,000. Financing to date $1,000 from personal funds The lowdown “I am trying to make a film about family issues with many moral messages in it. I am trying to portray real scenes from Indonesian society — from the lowest class to the upper class — and their everyday habitual activities,” says director Lubis. Contact Rina Harahap
rinayantiharahap@yahoo.com
REPEAT AFTER ME (Chi) Dir Daming Chen Prods Chris Jing Liu (Chi, pictured) Synopsis “A love story that spans decades and continents. A US girl and a Chinese boy fall in love in New York. Later
the girl brings their child up in China after the boy
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sessions, case studies and individual meetings with potential financiers. Additional event organ- isers include the Friuli Venezia Giulia Audiovisual Fund and support comes from the European Union’s MEDIA Mundus. n
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