Sharing Stories Update
Wild Dream Films is the recipient of the development award from the Two In A Room initiative, held during the Sharing Stories Co-Production Conference in Edinburgh recently. The money will go towards further research and development of Wild Dream Films pitched 30-minute documentary series 'Great Rivals' for BBC2.
Monte Carlo Television Festival (February 18 - 24 1999) The Monte Carlo Television Festival has announced the creation of the European Television Producer Award, that will be attributed to a European independent production company for its work in television fiction production. It is an honorary prize that will reward a European production company for its fictional works. Companies interested in applying should request an application form from the festival office (00 377 93 10 40 60). The application must be returned by 30 November 1998.
MIP Interactive
MIP Interactive was launched at MIPCOM in October 1998 in Cannes. It has been developed as a natural extension of Reed Midem's events - MIP TV, MIPCOM, MIP ASIA, etc, and is effectively a year round marketplace for TV programme buyers and sellers. More than 200 buyers from some 120 top TV channels representing 35 countries are connected to the site. Over 100 companies are promoting their programmes on-line through the service. Further information is available from: MIP Interactive:
info@mipinteractive.com
NATPE 99
The NATPE (National Association of Television Program Executives) 1999 market is scheduled for January 22 - 28 1999 in New Orleans. This is the most important television market of the year, and the organisers will be focusing on the web, video streaming, convergence, etc in 1999, so we have to recommend the official website: www.natpe.org
Alberto Barbera appointed director of the Venice Film Festival
Alberto Barbera has been appointed director of the Venice International Film Festival. Barbera, 48, formerly director of the Torino Film Festival, has a four-year mandate to head the artistic side of the Venice event. He was appointed earlier this month. The Torino Film Festival, a prestigious event in Italy, is dedicated to emerging international directors. Last years festival ended on a down note with festival curator Felice Laudadio announcing he would not be seeking reappointment and the winning film, Gianni Amelio's 'The Way We Laugh', was badly received by the critics and buyers.
Deirdre Hopkins 26.11.98
