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ECU prides itself on being a discover point for some of Europe’s most talented independent filmmakers. This year was no exception and saw the premiere of Aliocha Allard and Alessio Rigo de Righi’s short film Catedral, a remarkable documentary charting the daily life of a Catholic monk who has been single-handedly building a cathedral […]
We interview some of the festival winners about their experience at ECU 2010. Klaus Pas was one of three winners of the audience award for his film Last Supper for Malthus, a documentary tackling the issue of food security throughout the world. Q : Describe your festival experience. My second time at the European Independent […]
Film of the Festival: Das Kind directed by Yonathan Levy Best Director: Mihal Brezis & Oded Binnun for Lost Paradise Best Actor: Bogdan Cotlet for Tarantyno Best Actress: Tuvalisa Rangström for Konvex T Best European Dramatic Feature: Las 2 Vidas de Andrés Rabadán directed by Ventura Durall Best European Dramatic short: Das Paket directed by […]
Hi and welcome to our last newsletter before the Festival. With only four days to go we’ve been struck by unseasonably cold weather here in Paris – but since we’re spending nearly as many hours as there are in the day working on the million-and-a-half last minute pre-festival details, we are luckily well protected from […]
« Beta Test », directed by George Drivas, is a recent submission to ECU 2010’s European Experimental Film category. Check out this teaser!
« The last Confession of Alexander Pearce » directed by Michael James Rowland, is competing in the European Independent Film festival 2010 (ECU Film Festival) in the Non-European Dramatic Feature Category. check out the official trailer !
« The happy Life » Directed by Minos Nikolakakis, is competing in the European Independent Film Festival 2010 (ECU Film festival) european dramatic short film category. Check out this Teaser
With only 4 days to go until the Festival kick-off, The European Independent Film Festival (ÉCU) 2010 is proud to announce the finalists of our Much More Than A Script Writing Competition! We received many great entries, and would like to thank everyone for taking part. However, we have managed to choose the final six […]
The wonderful thing about Paris is that, despite being a relatively small city , there is so much to do. Though a map may seem daunting, it is surprising how far you can get on foot. A lot can be seen in one short weekend! The European Independent Film Festival 2010 (ÉCU) is taking place […]
G-Technology will hold two workshops at ÉCU that will challenge the way filmmakers think about their entire workflow process. The workshops will demonstrate how G-Technology is working, in partnership with other world-leading capture and post-production brands, to help elevate the quality of film production by reducing costs, speeding up production and giving filmmakers more time […]
Amber says: “I love Fish LA BOISSONNERIE (69, Rue de Seine).Run by anglophones, there’s a great atmosphere and the food is delicious. A mixed crowd of French, expats, tourists, locals. The name is a play on words on the French poissonnerie, meaning “fishmonger”, and boisson meaning “drink”. Drink like a fish! » Amber also likes the […]
As the late American Film Director, Robert Altman, once said: “You can’t know it all. You don’t have the time”. There’s no faster way of learning quickly than seeking the advice of others who have been in the same profession for a while – learning from their successes and failures. Click here to see exclusive […]
By Sophie Nellis Is it a yo yo? Is it a thermometer? No, it’s the…Pantheon If you visit the Pantheon, you will undoubtedly marvel at its enormity but you may also ask yourself, “What is it?” This is a good question, and one that has long puzzled both tourists and […]
By Greta Lorez Did you know… … Jean-Luc Godard, one of the founding members of the Nouvelle Vague, was the son of a Swiss couple. Born in Paris, he spent his childhood in Switzerland and at the age of 18, moved back to Paris where he studied Ethnology at the Sorbonne. Godard, however, never severed […]
We are happy to announce a new partnership with 6nema.com! A place for short films on the Internet. Shorts can be seen in high quality streaming, it’s free and we share our ad and sponsoring revenue with the films according to the views!
G-Technology have created the perfect assistant to your next film production – the G-DRIVE mobile USB andG-DRIVE mobile – perfect for storing all your stills, music, documents and graphic files in a Mac-styled, pocket-sized design. Launched in Europe at this week’s Broadcast Video Expo and Production show 2010 in London, they are available initially as […]
Hi! Due to the enormous work done by our far-flung selection committee of 40 judges, and my amazing staff, the ÉCU2010 ‘Official Selection’ is done, whew.. Thank you everybody for your professionalism and commitment I congratulate those filmmakers selected to compete at ÉCU2010. We have an amazing slate of films that stick to the festival’s […]