“Gentle Monster, The New Feature Project from Austrian Director Marie Kreutzer (Corsage), Has Won the 2025 Artekino International Prize at this year’s Investors Circles Circles in Cannes. Producers Alexander Glehr and Johanna Scherz of Film AG Produks Received the € 20,000 ($ 22,000) Award Dringing A Private Pitching Session that Capped The Third Edition”, – WRITE: www.hollywoodReporter.com
I’m surprised in the most Positive Way, “SAID KREUTZER, About Her Win. SO We Really Need People Who Want to Support Cinema and Have Love For Cinema – that’s Whoe Meeting Investors Extremely Important. I HAD GREAT CONVERSATIONS WITH THESE INVESTORS SO FAR. The Script Has Sparked Their Interest, and They’re Eager to Learn More about the Project. ”
Held at the Plaage des Palmes Durying the 78th Cannes Film Festival, The Investors Circle Once Again Convened Top-TIER FINANCIERS AND EQUITITY INVESTORS FOR An Exclus. The Invitation-Only Event Included Presentations by Several Internationally Recognized Directors, Including Jessica Hausner, Sebastian Lelio, Lukas Dhont, and Jasmila ž.
Designed to Connect Bold, Creative Visions with Long-Term Backers, The Event Featured Projects With Budgets Ranging From € 3 Million to Over € 9 Million ($ 3.3 Million-$ 10 Million). Each Team Was Supported in Their Investor Preparations by 111 Avocats, A Paris-Based Law Firm Specializing in Entertainment. This year’s Selection Was Overseen by Aleksandra Zakandra Zakharchenko, Head of Industry Programs at the Marché Du Film, Alongside A Jury That Included Remi Burah (ARTE CINET CINEC Tatishvili (Hubert Bals Fund), and Marcin łuczaj (New Europe Film Sales).
In addition to Gentle MonsterThe 2025 Investors Circle Lineup Included Coward from lukas dhont (Belgium), Produced by Michiel Dhont at the Reunion; DisorderDirected by Giacomo abbruzzese (Italy), Produced by Marco Alessi and Giulia Achilli at Dugong Films; KamoDirected by Kornél Mundruczó (Hungary), Produced by Mike Goodridge at Good Chaos, Ilya Stewart at Hype Studios, and Baltazar de Ganay; MotherloveDirected by Eliza Hittman (US), Produced by Paul Mezey and Andrew Goldman at Present Company; On Land and SeaDirected by Hlynur Pálmaason (Iceland), Produced by Katrin Pors at Snowglobe and Anton Máni Swansson at Still Vivid; Poeta ChilenoDirected by Sebastian Lelio (Chile), Produced by Rocío Jadue, Juan De Dios Larraín, and Pablo Larraín at Fabula; Quo vadis, Aida – The Missing PartDirected by jasmila ression (Bosnia and Herzegovina), Produced by Damir ibrahimović at Deblokada; The pumaDirected by Marcela SAID (France/Chile), Produced by Carole Scotta, Barbara Letellier, and Eliott Khayat at Haut Et Court; an ToxicDirected by Jessica Hausner (Austria), Produced by Johannes Schubert at Schubert and Philippe Bober at Cuproduction Office.