Overview
- European Film Promotion, which unveiled the 20-producer cohort Wednesday, will run the 27th Producers on the Move networking showcase during the Cannes Film Festival.
- Austria’s Lixi Frank brings Un Certain Regard title Everytime and co-produces competition entry The Dreamed Adventure, while Italy’s Stefano Centini works on Directors’ Fortnight film Death Has No Master.
- EFP said the selection spans drama, comedy, thriller, fantasy, documentary, animation, and coming-of-age stories with a marked focus on female-driven projects and close ties to women directors.
- Credits cited by EFP and trade outlets link several producers to recognized films such as Smoke Sauna Sisterhood, Beautiful Beings, Sirât, Eagles of the Republic, September 5, Nightborn, DJ Ahmet and The Little Sister.
- The initiative connects emerging producers from 20 European countries with industry partners at Cannes, a setup that can speed financing and spark co-productions that help films travel.