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Four short-film projects will be shown to the participants in the co-production forum on 25 January. After completing three online workshops and participating in various online consultations, the teams behind four international projects will now get a chance to showcase their work during the Midpoint Shorts programme within the When East Meets West co-production forum. Hailing from Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic and Greece, respectively, they will enjoy their moment in the spotlight on 25 January. “The participants worked with great dedication – our cooperation was intense, and despite the fact that the meetings took place online, creative synergies were still formed,” observed Pavel Marek, head of studies. “I am excited about the filmmakers having the opportunity to present their projects at Wemw, and I hope it will help them on their way to the production of the films.” The titles in question include Asphalt, directed by Minos Nikolakakis and...

The teams will take part in the programme dedicated to the script and project development of short films, starting with a preparatory three-day online workshop later this month. The Midpoint Institute has announced the four projects selected for the new edition of Midpoint Shorts. The programme will take off in September with a preparatory three-day online workshop, during which the participants will obtain the initial feedback on the projects, meet their colleagues and tutors, and get their first assignment. The second, five-day workshop will also be organised online in October, while the final workshop will bring participants to Trieste in January 2021 to present their projects within the When East Meets West Co-production Forum and further network with film-industry experts. Czech script consultant and director Pavel Marek is coming back as the head of studies of the programme and group leader of the four selected projects, and Lithuanian producer and...