EFP Producer on the Move: Vladimer Katcharava

TBILISI: Georgia's European Film Promotion 2012 Producer on the Move Vladimer Katcharava says film production "is adrenalin, it's like being in a war," because "things might change in a minute. You don't have the time for mistakes."

He doesn't have a military background though, but graduated in 2001 in Film Management from the Georgian State University of Theatre and Film (www.tafu.edu.ge).

10-05-2012

EFP Producer on the Move: Monica Lazurean-Gorgan

BUCHAREST: European Film Promotion 2012 Producer on the Move Monica Lazurean-Gorgan emerged as a force in the Romanian film industry in 2007 when she founded 4Proof Film (www.4prooffilm.ro) and was associate producer for Adrian Sitaru's Hooked which premiered in Venice in 2008.

10-05-2012

EFP Producer on the Move: Liisa Penttila

HELSINKI: For Liisa Penttila, whose introduction to production was coproducing Lars von Trier's Dogville in 2001, it is "absolutely essential" to work with good professionals in order to grow.

09-05-2012

EFP Producers on the Move: Sinisa Juricic

ZAGREB: For Sinisa Juricic, a European Film Promotion 2012 Producer on the Move, the most difficult task of a film producer is "to keep everyone happy."

08-05-2012

EFP Producer on the Move: Attila Csaky

Hungarian Producer on the Move Attila Csaky's production experience dates back to 1989, when he served as a production assistant on Before the Bat's Flight is Done directed by Peter Timar, building his credentials as a location manager and crew member, before taking up a position as production manager and overseeing such films as the Hapsburg historical epic The Bridgeman (2002), the Bulgarian-Dutch-Hungarian coproduction Pismo do Amerika (2001) directed by Iglika Triffonova, and Marta Meszaros' Polish-Hungarian coproduction A magzat (1994).

01-05-2011

EFP Producer on the Move: Linda Krukle

Latvian 34-year old Linda Krukle, European Film Promotion Producer on the Move, produced the first Latvian-Hong Kong coproduction Amaya aka Hong Kong Confidential with a cast of famous actors from Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, Hong Kong, and the U.K. She'll be coming to Cannes with her comedy road movie (in development) Tempura, a contemporary story and multicultural film project that crosses national borders and cultures.

01-05-2011

EFP Producer on the Move: Borislav Chouchkov

Chouchkov Brothers (www.ch-bros.com), producer of the feature debut Tilt, is the second company that European Film Promotion Producer on the Move Borislav Chouchkov (35) and director Viktor Chouchkov Jr (40) developed and own together. The Bulgarian brothers first made their name recording original scores through their company SIF309 (www.sif309.com) established in 1992, working on over 500 projects including César winner and Oscar nominee Les Choristes, Golden Globe nominee Nomad and European Film Award winner and Oscar nominee Hotel Rwanda. The achievements were aided by the active participation of their father, renowned Bulgarian pianist and composer Professor Victor Chouchkov, Bulgaria's "musician of the year" in 2000.

01-05-2011

EFP Producer on the Move: Ada Solomon

BUCHAREST: For Romania's European Film Promotion Producer on the Move Ada Solomon, the tips for being a good producer are "diplomacy, acting skills, being good in budgeting sudoku, keeping your feet on the floor and your head out of the clouds."

01-05-2011

EFP Producer on the Move: Radim Procházka

Almost every production from Radim Procházka has received both critical acclaim and prestigious film awards, including The Greatest Czechs by director Robert Sedláček, nominated for seven awards at the 2010 Czech Lions (www.ceskylev.cz). Now Procházka, one of the most promising filmmmakers in the Czech Republic, heads to Cannes as a European Film Promotion Producer on the Move.

01-05-2011

EFP Producer On The Move: Lukasz Dzieciol

European Film Promotion's (EFP) Polish Producer on the Move Łukasz Dzięcioł is one of the youngest and most successful film professionals in Poland. Thanks to his experience in the American film industry, he develops projects that modernize the Polish film market.

01-05-2011

FNE at Cannes: EFP Producer on the Move Tamas Liszka

Hungarian "Producer on the Move" Tamás Liszka is breaking new ground in the field of animation in Hungary, and earning high praise along the way.

12-05-2010

FNE at Cannes: EFP Producer on the Move Kamila Polit

Polish Producer on the Move Kamila Polit is a creative multitasking force who left the world of theater and opera for film production two years ago and has already proved to be one of the most promising production coordinators in the industry.

11-05-2010

FNE at Cannes: EFP Producer on the Move Pavel Bercik

In less than two years, Pavel Bercik fast-tracked from FAMU film school student to a spot as one of the Czech Republic's busiest producers.

11-05-2010

FNE at Cannes: EFP Producer on the Move Daniel Burlac

For Romania's Producer on the Move Daniel Burlac, a graduate of FEMIS (Paris) and participant in the EAVE and ACE training programmes in 2006 and 2007, working in Romanian cinema is an enriching experience.

10-05-2010

FNE at Cannes: EFP Producer on the Move Anneli Ahven

Estonian Producer on the Move Anneli Ahven (38), a brilliant workaholic from a group of female producers that have prominently featured in Estonia's film industry for the last decade, has a production portfolio that belies her age.

10-05-2010

FNE at Cannes: EFP Producer on the Move Kamen Kalev

Bulgaria's Kamen Kalev won international attention with his first film as both director and producer, Eastern Plays.

09-05-2010