Les Arcs Coproduction Village Reveals 2025 Feature Film Selection

The Les Arcs Coproduction Village has announced its selection of 18 European feature film projects for the 2025 edition, taking place in December. This initiative is designed to connect filmmakers with potential coproducers, sales agents, and distributors. As part of the Industry Village at the Les Arcs Film Festival, the program has previously supported successful films, including the Oscar-winning animation Flow and the Venice Grand Jury Prize winner Vermiglio.

Out of a total of 391 submissions, the selected projects include a diverse pool of talent. Notably, nine projects are helmed by female directors, alongside two by a female-male duo and seven by male directors. Female-directed projects made up 41% of the total submissions. These selected films will compete for the Eurimages Co-production Development Award, valued at €20,000, and the ArteKino International Award, worth €6,000.

Focus on Greece and Industry Events

This year’s festival highlights Greece as the Country of Focus, featuring three Greek projects and a delegation of industry professionals. The Industry Village will also host a series of conferences, workshops, and masterclasses, details of which will be announced in due course. Additionally, the Music Village aims to attract over 200 professionals from the music and film sectors, with activities including one-on-one meetings and specialized workshops.

The selected projects for the 2025 edition are as follows:

– ALICANTE by Lina Soualem, produced by Easy Riders Films (France)
– CONFIRMATION by Maciej Jankowski, produced by Rozbrat Films (Poland)
– DASHA by Mar Coll, produced by Fasten Films (Spain) and Yellow Blackbird (Germany)
– DISQUALIFIÉ by Dimitris Zouras, produced by NEDA Film (Greece)
– ELSEWHERE by Adelina Borets, produced by Toy Cinema (Ukraine) and Koskino (Poland)
– FRIENDS, BIRTHDAYS, MURDER, ETC. by Lida Vartzioti and Dimitris Tsakaleas, produced by Atalante Productions (Greece)
– HARD COPY by Marleen Valien, produced by Sommerhaus Filmproduktion (Germany)
– I WILL DRINK WITH THE BEES by Léa Triboulet, produced by La Belle Affaire Productions (France)
– IN THE NAME OF PLEASURE by Lisa Clarkson, produced by Story Horse Pictures Ltd (United Kingdom)
– INNER WARRIOR by Nicolai G.H. Johansen, produced by Sub Rosa Pictures (Denmark)
– INVASION by Jerry Carlsson, produced by Verket Produktion (Sweden)
– LOVE IN THE TIME OF COMMUNISM by Kristina Grozeva and Petar Valchanov, produced by Abraxas Film (Bulgaria) and Graal (Greece)
– ONE HAND JESUS by Bogdan Mirică, produced by deFilm (Romania)
– PANTANO DE AVES by Karen Vázquez Guadarrama, produced by Mirage (Belgium)
– RIOT/GIRL by Arman T. Riahi, produced by Golden Girls Filmproduktion (Austria) and Les Contes Modernes (France)
– SINCE YOU’VE BEEN GONE by María Herrera López, produced by AVALON (Spain)
– THE HERMIT by Nicolas Kolovos, produced by Homemade Films (Greece) and Kakadua Filmproduktion (Sweden)
– THE TIGRESS by Lisa Brühlmann, produced by tellfilm GmbH (Switzerland) and tempesta film UK (United Kingdom)

The selection reflects a commitment to promoting diverse voices in European cinema, underscoring the importance of collaboration in the film industry. As the festival approaches, anticipation builds for the opportunities it will create for filmmakers and industry professionals alike.