Following its 4-day meeting over 16 - 19 July 2018, the Director of Film Fund Luxembourg, Guy Daleiden, has announced that the second selection meeting of the year has approved the following funding for film projects in the Grand Duchy, totalling €8,945,000 for 13 different projects - the first such selection meeting this year was held in April and awarded €6.9m for 9 projects.
Projects in development/writing (total €160,000):
- Allah n’est pas obligé – €60,000 – feature film, animation – writer: Karine Winczura – writer-director: Zaven Najjar – production: Paul Thiltges Distributions.
- Henrietta – The Moovie – €50,000 – feature film, animation – writer: Neil Ennever – writers-director: Chérifa Bakhti, Dieter Riepenheusen production: Fabrique d’Images.
- Lidhjet – €20,000 – feature film, fiction – writer: Pierre Penneman – writer-director: Sandra Fassio – production: Les Films Fauves.
- Le Refuge – €10,000 – feature film, fiction – writer: Guillaume Levil – writer-director: Cyrus Neshvad – production: Cynefilms.
- La Cache – €10,000 – feature film, fiction – writer-réalisateur: Lionel Baier – production: Red Lion.
- Ceux qui écoutent le monde – €10,000 – feature film, documentary – writer-director: Catherine Richard – production: Tarantula Luxembourg.
- Henrietta – The Moovie – €50,000 – feature film, animation – writer: Neil Ennever – writers-director: Chérifa Bakhti, Dieter Riepenheusen production: Fabrique d’Images.
- Lidhjet – €20,000 – feature film, fiction – writer: Pierre Penneman – writer-director: Sandra Fassio – production: Les Films Fauves.
- Le Refuge – €10,000 – feature film, fiction – writer: Guillaume Levil – writer-director: Cyrus Neshvad – production: Cynefilms.
- La Cache – €10,000 – feature film, fiction – writer-réalisateur: Lionel Baier – production: Red Lion.
- Ceux qui écoutent le monde – €10,000 – feature film, documentary – writer-director: Catherine Richard – production: Tarantula Luxembourg.
Projects in production (total €8,785,000):
- Le sommet des dieux – €1,700,000 – feature film, animation – writer: Magali Pouzol – writer-director: Patrick Imbert – production: Melusine Productions.
- Bad Banks 2 – €1,700,000 – fiction series – writers: Jan Galli, Jana Burbach, Ron Markus, Wolf-Alexis Puttfarken – writer-director: Olivier Kienle – co-director: Christian Zübert – production: Iris Productions.
- My Fairy Troublemaker and Me – €3,100,000 – feature film, animation – writers: Silja Clemens, Pamela Hickey, Dennys Mc Coy, Reza Memari, Joe Vitale, Mike Moselle – writer-director: Caroline Origer – production: Fabrique d’Images.
- Report from Hell – €1,100,000 – feature film, fiction – writer: Jozef Paštéka – director: Peter Bebjak – production: Amour Fou Luxembourg.
- De Krozelclub – €1,000,000 – animation series – writer: Frédéric Neuen – writer-director: Jacopo Armani – production: Doghouse Films.
- Julia – €35,000 – short film, fiction – writer-director: Vincent Smitz – production: Samsa Film.
- Reboot – €150,000 – short film, fiction – writer-director: Julien Becker – production: Skill Lab.
The selection committee had reviewed a total of 29 project applications for a total cost of €20,319,832.
- Bad Banks 2 – €1,700,000 – fiction series – writers: Jan Galli, Jana Burbach, Ron Markus, Wolf-Alexis Puttfarken – writer-director: Olivier Kienle – co-director: Christian Zübert – production: Iris Productions.
- My Fairy Troublemaker and Me – €3,100,000 – feature film, animation – writers: Silja Clemens, Pamela Hickey, Dennys Mc Coy, Reza Memari, Joe Vitale, Mike Moselle – writer-director: Caroline Origer – production: Fabrique d’Images.
- Report from Hell – €1,100,000 – feature film, fiction – writer: Jozef Paštéka – director: Peter Bebjak – production: Amour Fou Luxembourg.
- De Krozelclub – €1,000,000 – animation series – writer: Frédéric Neuen – writer-director: Jacopo Armani – production: Doghouse Films.
- Julia – €35,000 – short film, fiction – writer-director: Vincent Smitz – production: Samsa Film.
- Reboot – €150,000 – short film, fiction – writer-director: Julien Becker – production: Skill Lab.
The selection committee had reviewed a total of 29 project applications for a total cost of €20,319,832.
The selection committee comprises Jean-Louis Scheffen, president, Guy Daleiden, Boyd van Hoeij, Karin Schockweiler, Gabriele Röthemeyer and Sébastien Tasch, secretary.
