Z365" or "Festival all year round" is the new strategic point of the Festival in which converge investigation, accompaniment and development of new talents (Ikusmira Berriak, Nest); training and cinematic knowledge transfer (Elías Querejeta Zine Eskola, Zinemaldia + Plus, Filmmakers' dialogue); and investigation, disclosure and cinematic thought (Z70 project, Thought and Discussion and Research and publications).
Of all French film orgs, the Ile de France Film Commission is traditionally the most prominent at San Sebastian. Indeed, at film events from Hong Kong to Berlin, Ile de France is also often the most prominent Gallic institution. Representing the Paris region, Ile de France has the biggest film fund by many heads in France: its production fund, for fiction films shooting in the region, as well as docus and has a budget of Euros14 million ($19.85 million), says Corinne Rufet, president, member of the regional council, Ile-de-France Region.
But Ile de France is also “a gobetween,” putting people in contact, she adds. That’s one of her main missions this year at the festival. Ile de France also runs a Post-Production Support Fund, which ploughs Euro 1 million ($1.4
Cinema in Motion showcase yesterday.
“The films can come from anywhere in the world. We can put up Euros600 ($850) per minute of film, paying for either a 35mm print or HD digital copy, or both,” Rufet said.
Cinema in Motion, said Corinne, offers “access to film-makers who are difficult to meet otherwise.” Ile de France’s Spanish initiatives don’t stop there. It will be organizing a coproduction meeting in Madrid with the Madrid Film Commission in the fall, which will be opened up beyond Capital Regions in Cinema partners Berlin-Brandenburg and Rome-Lazio.
J.H.