OFF THE WALL
Start date: Sep 1, 2014,
End date: Aug 30, 2015
PROJECT
FINISHED
Off The Wall will present the talented emerging filmmakers from Central & Eastern Europe countries – and by carefully curating their films as an appealing proposal with current relevance, the project aims to reach wider audiences by implementing across Europe collaborations. This generation of directors were born from the mid-70s onwards and their childhood was spent in the last throes of the Soviet system. Today, from the perspective of their creativity and entry into adulthood, they present their viewpoint, 25 years after the collapse of the main physical representation of that separation: the Berlin Wall.This project states than by curating titles under a strong concept and developed topic, that remind us about the 25th anniversary of establishment of democracy in this part of Europe could help the approach to new spectators, increasing the interests amongst originally non-targeted film audiences. A selection committee of experience film experts from different European regions will compile a programme (approx.12 titles, combining feature&documentary), based on their knowledge of emerging talents, and their capacity to pick up films with possibilities to spread the knowledge of the quality of European cinema and recent history of the continent based in audiovisual storytelling. The programme will be premiered at November 9th in a number of countries across Europe and after further distributed at several festivals, with rights management and administrative/logistical support. Introductions, panels and other activities will be organised together with the film program, being presented as a whole cultural experience. In 2015 the selection committee will be working with various partners in order to find the best venues for reaching the audiences & marketing platforms (film festivals, cinematheques, film societies, film theatres). The “Off The Wall” inclusion on VOD platforms will help to reach even wider audience beyond festivalgoers.REC Festival & “A l’Est du Nou