25-07-2023

New Horizons Studio+ 2023 Announces Winners

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    New Horizons Studio+ 2023 Announces Winners photo by Michał Mroczkowski

    WROCLAW: The 14th edition of New Horizons Studio+ has announced the winners of its pitching contest. The event consisting of workshops and lectures took place 20 – 23 July 2023 during the 23rd edition of mBank New Horizons International Film Festival.

    New Horizons Studio+ selects European director-producer pairs who are developing their first or second feature film. Emerging talents from Poland, Switzerland, Romania, Spain, Germany and Ukraine took part in the programme under the supervision of the following experts: Alvaro Vega (DobleSentido), Agathe Valentin (HanWay Films), Gabriele Brunnenmeyer (MIDPOINT Institute) and Joanna Solecka (Alphapanda Polska). 

    New Horizons Studio+ is organised by the New Horizons Association and Creative Europe Desk Poland.

    Pitching Contest Winners:

    Special Mention Award (a guaranteed visit and accreditation to Connecting Cottbus):
    Patryk Sielecki (Poland)
    Robin Meisner (Germany

    FilmCamp Award (a month-long residency stay in Norway):
    The Crack (Poland, Switzerland)
    Directed by Katarzyna Iskra
    Produced by Giacun Caduff

    CANAL+ online Letter of Intent for TV Distribution:
    Niemcy – The Strangers (Germany)
    Directed by Aart Steinmann
    Produced by Robin Meisner

    New Horizons Association / London Film Academy Main Award (script consultancy sponsored by London Film Academy):
    Curtain (Ukraine)
    Directed by Valeria Sochyvets
    Produced by Inna Lastochkina

    Click HERE for the press release.