Karlovy Vary Film Festival Announces 11 Films for Central Stage Showcase and Launches Book-To-Screen Initiative
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Diana Lodderhose
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Karlovy Vary International Film Festival's industry strand, KVIFF Promises, has announced 11 films selected for its KVIFF Central Stage showcase, launched in partnership with eight national film institutes. The showcase features works from established filmmakers including Nicolas Steiner, Antonio Lukich, Olga Chajdas, and Cristina Groșan, all seeking co-production and financing deals. Additionally, the festival has selected eight books for the first edition of its new Book-To-Screen initiative, which aims to connect books with film adaptation opportunities.
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· 3 pulledKarlovy Vary's industry strand KVIFF Promises, has unveiled the films selected for this year's upcoming KVIFF Central Stage showcase as well as eight books selected for its first edition of Book-To-Screen at KVIFF, its new initiative for books searching for film adaptation deals.
The 11 upcoming titles selected for KVIFF Central Stage, which is launched in partnership with eight national film institutes across the region, include films from established filmmakers such as Nicolas Steiner, Antonio Lukich, Olga Chajdas and Cristina Groșan.
The films are seeking co-production, financ
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