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At its November session, the experts of the Swiss fund visions sud est have decided to support three fictional and one documentary films in production, as well as two fictional film in post-production, with a total amount of 175'000 Swiss francs:

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In production:

BLEACH directed by Kaltrina Krasniqi - KOSOVO

LONAN TCHÉ directed by Joël Akafou  - COTE D'IVOIRE

SLEEP NO MORE directed by Edwin - INDONESIA

THE LANDSCAPES THAT YOU SEEK directed by Juanita Onzaga - COLOMBIA

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And in post-production:

IT'S A SAD AND BEAUTIFUL WORLD directed by Cyril Aris  - LEBANON

THE CONDOR DAUGHTER directed by Alvaro Olmos Torrico - BOLIVIA

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Congratulations to the filmmakers!

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For the third and last year, Locarno Film Festival dedicated its Open Doors program to Latin American and Caribbean countries.

The Open Doors Grant is a prize offered by the Swiss fund Visions Sud Est (backed by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation, SDC) together with the City of Bellinzona and Open Doors.

At this year's festival in Locarno, the Open Doors Grant has been given to four projects:

A grant to a value of CHF 20'000 went to SALVACIÓN by Ernesto Bautista, produced by Melissa Guevara (EL SALVADOR)

A grant to a value of CHF 20'000 went to EL ÚNICO TIEMPO by Paz Encina, produced by Gabriela Sabaté (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)

A grant to a value of CHF 5'000 went to LA LEVEDAD DE ELLA by Rosa María Rodriguez (CUBA)

A grant to a value of CHF 5'000 went to HUACO RETRATO by Fernando Luis Mendoza Salazar (PERU)

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The Open Doors Grant has a total value of 50’000 Swiss Francs divided into more awards and is funded by three organizations: Open Doors and visions sud est (both supported by the SDC) and the City of Bellinzona. The award is given for development or production of the winning projects – selected among the Open Doors Projects’ Hub.

At its June session, the experts of the Swiss fund visions sud est have decided to support one fictional and three documentary films in production, as well as one fictional film and two documentary films in post-production, with a total amount of 150'000 Swiss francs:

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Agora
directed by Ala Eddine Slim - TUNISIA

All That is Solid
directed by Luis Gutiérrez Arias & Zaina Bseiso  - CUBA

Untitled Project
directed by Min Min Hein - MYANMAR

I'm Coming For You
directed by Cyrielle Raingou - CAMEROON

‍Baby Jackfruit Baby Guava    
directed by Nong Nhat Quang  - VIETNAM

Flying Cows    
directed by Vahagn Khachatryan & Aren Malakyan - ARMENIA

Power, Elaine    
directed by Mila Turajlić - SERBIA

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Congratulations to the filmmakers!

The visions sud est Award is a prize offered by the Swiss fund Visions Sud Est (backed by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation, SDC).

It's CHF 10,000 in cash awarded to the best project from the South (Africa, Latin America and Asia) or from Eastern Europe (according to SDC’s eligibility country list) presented at either the VdR–Pitching, VdR–Work In Progress or VdR–Rough Cut Lab.

At this year's Visions du Réel, the visions sud est Award has been given to a project in development, presented in the framework of VdR–Pitching, THE SHADOW OF YOLÜJA by Hanz Rippe Gabriel (COLOMBIA).

Congratulation to the team!

Congratulations to everyone involved in:

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PEPE by Nelson De los Santos - Dominican Republic

in Competition

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DEMBA by Mamadou Dia - Senegal

in Encounters

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CU LI NEVER CRIES by Pham Ngoc Lan - Vietnam

in Panorama

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YO VI TRES LUCES NEGRAS by Santiago Lozano Álvarez - Colombia

in Panorama

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DIARIES FROM LEBANON by Myriam El Hajj - Lebanon

in Panorama Dokumente

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INTERCEPTED by Oksana Karpovych - Ukraine

in Forum

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At its November session, the experts of the Swiss fund visions sud est have decided to support two fictional and two documentary films in production, as well as two fictional film in post-production, with a total amount of 165'000 Swiss francs:

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Don't Cry, Butterfly
directed by Dieu Linh Duong - VIETNAM

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When I Close My Eyes I See Your Eyes
directed by Sameh Alaa - EGYPT

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Intercepted
directed by Oksana Karpovych - UKRAINE

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Past Future Continuous
directed by Firouzeh Khosrovani & Morteza Ahmadvand - IRAN

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Demba
directed by Mamadou Dia - SENEGAL

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Tunis-Djerba
directed by Amel Guellaty - TUNISIA

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Congratulations to the filmmakers!

Visions Sud Est is proud to share that 5 films that have been supported by the Swiss funds have been selected by their respective countries as submissions for 2024 OSCARS!

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Congratulations to the directors and production teams of:

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MAMI WATA by C.J. Obasi - NIGERIA (Supported at post-production stage in 2021 2nd round)

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THE MONK AND THE GUN by Pawo Choyning Dorji  - BUTHAN (Supported at production stage in 2021 2nd round)

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TÓTEM by Lila Avilés - MEXICO (Supported at post-production stage in 2022 2nd round)

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AUTOBIOGRAPHIA by Makbul Mubarak - INDONESIA (Granted at Open Doors 2019)

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CITY OF WIND by Purev-Ochir Lkhagvadulam - MONGOLIA (Granted at Open Doors 2020)

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Still from ©CITY OF WIND by Lkhagvadulam Purev-Ochir

For the second year, Locarno Film Festival dedicated its Open Doors program to Latin American and Caribbean countries.

The Open Doors Grant is a prize offered by the Swiss fund Visions Sud Est (backed by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation, SDC) together with the City of Bellinzona and Open Doors.

At this year's festival in Locarno, the Open Doors Grant has been given to three projects:

A grant to a value of CHF 25'000 went to PANTASMA by Gloria Carrión, produced by Leonor Zúniga (NICARAGUA)

A grant to a value of CHF 20'000 went to TRES BALAS by Génesis Valenzuela, produced by Wendy P. Espinal (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)

A grant to a value of CHF 5'000 went to DESIDIA by Leandro Grillo, produced by Alejandra Antequera (BOLIVIA)

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The Open Doors Grant has a total value of 50’000 Swiss Francs divided into more awards and is funded by three organizations: Open Doors and visions sud est (both supported by the SDC) and the City of Bellinzona. The award is given for development or production of the winning projects – selected among the Open Doors Projects’ Hub.