With ÉCU in Georgia now just days away, the final touches are being made in Tbilisi. Check out this big poster in the town centre of Tbilisi! (For full details of ÉCU in Georgia, go to http://www.ecufilmfestival.com/en/ecu-in-georgia/)
ÉCU en Géorgie commencera en seulement quelques jours, donc on fait les derniers préparatifs en ce moment. Regardez la grande affiche au centre ville de Tbiliss
1000 grams:
A film about Flesh. Flesh in all of its meanings! A story of two tragically colliding Worlds. Poor and Rich! The film reflects an unadorned view on the current circumstances of our reality, while the audience is flying through society like a ghost.
A judging mindset is up to you!
A new submission to ÉCU -- 1000 grams. A film about "flesh" and all its meanings, its up to you to decid ...
ÉCU- The European Independent Film Festival is very excited to bring a selection of it’s award winning films from the past six years to Romania. The ÉCU Retrospective will be taking place between October 17th-22nd in Bucharest.
ÉCU and Romania have a long history which began in 2006 with the director Catalin Leescu’s film being selected for the competition, and this was later followed by the film Tarantyno which won the award Best Actor at ÉCU 2010. The independent spirit in those fi...
Now that the ‘rentrée’ has officially begun and the whole of Paris is back at work, it is no surprise that ÉCU has been as busy as ever this month! As the days get shorter and the nights get longer and colder, it’s clear that the lazy summer is over and its time to start the build-up to our 2012 edition in earnest. The rain outside has given our judges a good opportunity to go through more and more of the fantastic films we are receiving from around the globe
Away from the beginni...
Check out the official “ÉCU in Georgia” flyer - complete with cool Georgian writing! /// Regardez la circulaire officielle de « ÉCU en Géorgie » surtout regardez l'écriture géorgienne cool!
http://www.ecufilmfestival.com/en/ecu-in-georgia/
http://www.festival-nachalo.ru/eng
The last week of summer 2011 in St. Petersburg was marked by a very special event, a festival of short and animated films called "Open Cinema", which took place on 20th-28th August. More than 100 films from 30 countries were shown during more than thirty screenings in two cinemas and two open-air opening nights on the beach of the Peter and Paul Fortress - one of the most beautiful places in St. Petersburg and in the very heart of the city
Tamara La...
ÉCU is going to Georgia! During the weekend 7th, 8th and 9th of October we will be screening 19 winning films from ÉCU 2011 in Tbilisi. Check out the full programme.
ÉCU va aller en Géorgie! Pendant le week-end du 7, 8 et 9 octobre, nous projetterons 19 films primés à l'ÉCU 2011 à Tbilisi. Regardez le programme complet.
http://www.ecufilmfestival.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/program-ECU-in-Georgia.pdf
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By Alejandro Contreras
Culturamas www.culturamas.es
With his first short film Diva (2004), about the life of a homosexual Muslim
trying to survive in Barcelona, Mantilla won himself the attention of
the Cannes Film Festival, which selected his work to be displayed in the
week of criticism, and also at the Sundance festival. After a couple of
short films he directed his first feature, Next to Babylon (2008) for
which he was awarded with the award for best director of ...
It is hot, hot, hot in Paris this month! As Parisians begin to
shuffle their way back from their summer vacations, the empty streets of
Paris are beginning to clutter up once again. With the month of August
swiftly coming to a close, it heralds the bittersweet end of summer and
the start of busy spring days ahead. After a nice relaxing summer it’s
time for the ÉCU team to get back to work! Although the summer has been a
bit more laid back than usual, submissions are still rolling ...
“Handmade”
is the slogan of Villa Leyva 5th International Film Festival, ÉCU’s new
partner in Latin America. A festival that thinks about every detail to
attract, collect, impact, generate reflection, dialogue and meeting
points. It’s a festival that makes a difference for their
careful planning, conservatorship, team, strong partnerships
and faithful followers. An event in the industry consolidated as a space
for project development ...
"The Boy Mir- Ten Years in Afghanistan" is a new submission to ÉCU 2012. It is a travel to central Afghanistan a few months after the fall of the Taliban. The film tracks cheeky, enthusiastic Mir from a childish eight to a fully grown eighteen-year-old. This is a journey into early adulthood in one of the toughest places on earth and a journey that mirrors the vitally important story of Afghanistan. Chec ...
Check out the third and final part of an interview between G-Tech France and filmmakers Gabriella Cserhati & Fabien Lartigue- winners of "Europe's Best Independent Film" at ÉCU 2011.
Découvrez la troisième et dernière partie d'une interview entre G-Tech France et les réalisateurs Gabriella Cserhati et Fabien Lartigue, gagnants du " Meilleur Film Européen indépendant " à ÉCU 2011.
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Alessia and Alexander are two interns working at ÉCU from abroad.
Alessia is Italian, and Alexander is Colombian working in Bulgaria. We
are a truly international festival and you can see how this is
reflected in our hard working international interns! We asked them to
interview each other for out July Intern Buzz article, here are their
responses:
Alessia interviews Alexander
1. You are interested in developing independent project...
Check out part 2 of the interview (in French!)
between G-Technology FR
and filmmakers Gabriella Cserhati & Fabien Lartigue - winners of “Best
Independent Film" at ÉCU 2011.
Découvrez la partie 2 de l’interview (en français!)
entre G-Tech France et les réalisateurs Gabriella Cserhati et Fabien Lartigue,
vainqueurs du "Meilleur Film Indépendant" à ÉCU 2011.
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Hello ÉCU-ers and ÉCU-ettes!
The month of July brings many things to Paris. Hordes of
anglo-tourists, the Paris-Plages, a sweltering sun that never fails to
remind us of the Frenchman’s aversion to A/C. With this onslaught of
nuisances, many Parisians take this time to escape the hell of urban
summers for a more pleasant environment. Scott, the wise man that he is,
took a cue from the Parisians and fled the city for a balmier optio...
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From restored grand classic movies, to Pixar’s latest animated film,
and not to mention a ‘Special Honor to Mexico’ showcase, there was
something for everyone. The ÉCU team went to the festival to gather
audience reactions. “So much action! Stimulation overload!”, “A high
quality festival affordable for most people” and “10 days of REAL
cinema” … were some of the reactions towards the Tuesday evening at the
end of the MK2 Bibliothèque festiva...
Check out our website’s newest
page “ÉCU on the Road” which will help keep you informed as we tour our
films around Europe and beyond! A big thanks to all our amazing partners
who make this possible!
http://www.ecufilmfestival.com/en/ecu-on-the-road-2012/
Jetez un œil à notre nouvelle page “ÉCU on the Road” qui vous permettra de rester au courant lors de nos projections en Europe et ailleurs ! Un grand merci à tous nos partenaires incroyables qui le rendent possible ...
Who are we here at ÉCU? Here's the team for this summer 2011!
Qui compose l'équipe d'ÉCU ? Voilà nos membres pour cet été 2011 !
ÉCU would like to inform all our festival fans that starting today,
June 23rd, a Hitachi team of eight will be taking on the Three Peaks
Challenge, a mountain endurance test where participants attempt to climb
the highest peaks of England, Wales and Scotland. The team will attempt
to summit all three mountains in less than 48 hours!
The event is organized by the charity “The Railway Children,” which
helps vulnerable children, particularly those living on the streets and
a...
Saturday, June 18th, 2011, the evening event “Reality Bites” was held at the Sentieri Selvaggi School in Rome, Italy. The event is held annually, and features live music and opportunities for producers and directors to share stories about their production experiences. The event also serves as a chance to close and celebrate a didactic year, meanwhile introducing future projects to come. Useful meetings are offered for students who are curious and wish to know more about the production of i...
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Hello fans, members, and those addicted to ÉCU! Don’t worry,
the June Newsletter has arrived, so take a seat and enjoy this monthly
update.
As you know, ÉCU organized a special screening at Café Coutume in
Paris and it was successful. ÉCU screened two films that won awards at
the 2011 festival – Paths of Hate and Salam Rugby. Guests really
enjoyed the films and there were some great discussions over drinks
after the screening. Missed the ...
ÉCU is excited to host our first post-2011 festival screening, where
we will be featuring two “Europe’s Best Independent” awarded films at
Café COUTUME, located in central Paris.
This showing will be one of many special screenings ÉCU will be
hosting in Paris in the next few months. Make sure you sign up with our
ÉCU Members Club to get premier access to all of our screenings!
To obtain your passes now, click here:
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Dirty Old Town
Watch ÉCU's interview with the filmmakers behind Dirty Old Town, a gonzo hit showing the darker side of Manhattan.
Regardez l'entretien d'ÉCU avec les realisateurs de Dirty Old Town, un film Gonzo qui se traite du côté sinistre de Manhattan.
A Shared Palme D'Or
We’re excited to open up submissions here in Cannes for the seventh edition of ÉCU, taking place from March 30th to April 1st 2012 in Paris, France. We can’t wait to see what you all have to show us this year!
Pour tous nos fans ÉCU prêts et impatients – nous sommes désormais prêts d’accepter toutes vos soumissions 2012! Nous attendons avec grande impatience pour vos submissions!
ÉCU is in Cannes soaking up the sun, sights and sounds. But it's not all play, we've had meetings galore, met some incredibly talented filmmakers and told everybody in the Palais about The European Independent Film Festival!
Bienvenue au Festival de Cannes! Nous avions beaucoup de rendezvous, rencontrions des cineastes talentueux et racontions tout le monde du Festival Européen du Film Indépendant!
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