21-03-2011

PRODUCTION: Agon in development

By Iulia Blaga

    BUCHAREST: Albanian director Robert Budina is in development with an Albanian-French-Greek-Romanian co-production which he plans to start shooting in October 2011.

    The feature is to be produced by Robert Budina and Erafilm Productions (www.erafilm-albania.com) together with the France's Arizona Film (www.arizonafilms.net), the Greek company Inkas Film Production (www.inkasfilms.com) and Romania's Elefant Film.

    The script, written by Budina, follows two brothers, Saimir and Vini, who emigrate from Albania to Greece and trying to make the best of their lives. Saimir plans to marry Elektra, a young Greek girl, and tries to find a job for his brother. Vini does not like Elektra's father, who tries to control his life and Elektra's.

    Dan Burlac, the Romanian co-producer, told FNE that 60% of the one million euro budget are already covered. The project is applying for a grant from Eurimages (www.coe.int/t/dg4/eurimages) and also for a production grant from the Romanian National Centre for Cinema. (www.cncinema.abt.ro).

    Romanian cinematographer Marius Panduru is the DOP. Shooting will cover last six weeks in Thessaloniki, starting October 2011. The premiere is set for 2012.

    Production information

    Erafilm Productions

    Rr. MYSLYM SHYRI

    Nd.60, H.1, Ap.10

    Njesia bashkiake 7

    Kodi postar 1001

    Tirana, Albania

    Phone: 00355 42 222 9531

    Phone/ Fax : 00355 42 270 107

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    Mobile Robert Budina: 00355 69 40 95 804

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    http://www.erafilm-albania.com

    Arizona Films

    5, Boulevard Barbes

    75018 Paris

    Phone: +33 9 54 52 55 72

    www.arizonafilms.net

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    Inkas Film Production

    25 Haimada street

    152 34 Halandri, Greece

    Phone: +30210 8843661, +30210 8237467

    Fax: +30210 8234181

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    Contact person: Stavropoulou Christina

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    www.inkasfilms.com

    Elefant Film

    123 Calea Moşilor street

    Sector 2, Bucureşti, Romania

    Mobile Dan Burlac: + 40 746 242635

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