TIES THAT BIND unveils the 2023 selection and kicks off on Sunday in Taipei!
For its 15th edition,
TIES THAT BIND (TTB), the leading workshop programme connecting
professionals from Asia and Europe, announces the selection of
25 participants including directors coming from 13 countries.
TTB takes place over a year through
2 workshops offering comprehensive knowledge of the European and Asian film industries and markets. The participants benefit from
high-level development under the guidance of top-notch experts from both continents and have the opportunity to meet with key
decision makers during the edition of
TCCF – Taiwan Creative Content Fest (Taipei), and
FOCUS ASIA, the Industry Section of the Udine Far East Film Festival (Italy).
The first workshop kicks off on Sunday, November 5, 2023 and the participants will work together in a group led by
Jonas Weydemann (Weydemann Bros., DE) and
TTB graduate Bianca Balbuena (Kroma Entertainment, PH). The
two group leaders will guide the participants’
discussion and analysis of each other’s projects from both an
Asian and European perspective.
TTB Head of Studies
Christophe Bruncher (Ici et Là Productions, FR) has put together a team of
leading industry professionals. Script consultant
Clare Downs (UK) will introduce the main
script development tools to strengthen the participants’ understanding of narrative principles, in order to enable them to navigate their writers through the script development process. Financing and legal expert
Jean-Baptiste Babin (Backup Media Group, FR) will elaborate on Legal Aspect of Co-Productions and, in a joint session with
Patrick Mao Huang (Flash Forward Entertainment, TW), will give detailed advice on the
projects’ financing plans.
Nicolas Brigaud Robert (Playtime, FR) will present the
sales agents' current perspective while
Olivier Père (Arte France Cinéma, FR) will share
all about ARTE.
Foo Fei Ling (Ghost Grrrl Pictures, MY),
Ellen Havenith (PRPL, NL),
Jonas Weydemann (Weydemann Bros., DE),
Patrick Mao Huang (Flash Forward Entertainment, TW) and
Yulia Evina Bhara (KawanKawan Media, ID) will join the co-production case study of the film
TIGER STRIPES. In addition to these sessions, all selected participants will have individual meetings with
Gabor Greiner (Film Boutique, DE),
Keiko Funato (Alpha Violet, FR),
Ming-Jung Kuo (Quinzaine des Cinéastes, FR) and
Tanja Meissner (DE).
The following
10 participants focusing on project development with feature films in development and
5 participants focusing on career development wanting to extend their knowledge and network towards Asia have been selected to participate in
TTB 2023:
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Alessia Acone, International Film Festival Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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Haziqah Azemi, Kapsul Studio, Malaysia
Project: GAREK by
Cech Ardea
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Florence Giovani Chandra, Studio Antelope, Indonesia
Project: FIRST BREATH AFTER COMA by
Jason Iskandar
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Svetlana Cherrier, Ciclic Centre-Val de Loire, France
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Stefano Chiavarini, Piroetta Srl, Italy
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Marta Cruanas Compes, Canada, Spain
Project: TIME OF LONELINESS, VIOLENCE AND YOUTH by
Jiajie Yu Yan
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Guillaume Dreyfus, Tripode Productions, France
Project: THREE TIMES JENNY by
Milena Beurer Doenst
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Martin Horyna, Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, Czech Republic
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Frauke Kolbmüller, Oma Inge Film GmbH, Germany
Project: IF I STAY by
Su Jin Song
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Maya Korn, MHK Productions, UK/Germany
Project: ICON by
Christina YR Lim
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Mina Moteki, Kowatanda Films, Japan
Project: TIDES by
Anshul Chauhan
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Alexandra Maria Poblete, Los Otros, Philippines
Project: THE BOY AND THE FIGHT OF SPIDERS by
Jarell Mahinay Serencio
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Yu-Hao Su, InLight Film Studio, Taiwan
Project: WILL YOU STILL BE MY FRIEND by
Po Shun Lu
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Katalina Tobón, BAM - Bogotá Audiovisual Market, Spain
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Čarna Vučinić, Čarna Vučinić ENTP, Serbia
Project: HOLY DAD by
Dušan Zorić and
Matija Gluščević
TIES THAT BIND will take place in the framework of
Taiwan Creative Content Fest (TCCF), the key content marketplace in Asia, gathering selected entertainment content from Taiwan, Asia and beyond, and bringing buyers and professionals from all over the world to Taipei.
TIES THAT BIND is organised by the
Friuli Venezia Giulia Audiovisual Fund,
EAVE,
Udine Far East Film Festival and
Taiwan Creative Content Agency (TAICCA) and supported by the
Creative Europe - MEDIA sub-programme of the European Union. TIES THAT BIND is held in conjunction with
Taiwan Creative Content Festival - TCCF.
For more information please contact:
TTB Coordinator, Alessandra Pastore:
tiesthatbind@eave.org