TorinoFilmLab is glad to announce that two more films will be granted support through the TFL Audience Design Fund in 2016: FELICITY by Alain Gomis and THE WOUND by John Trengove.
We are very pleased that both titles, currently in post-production, will also become additions to the TFL Coming Soon programme, bringing to 9 the number of works-in-progress showcased at the upcoming TFL Meeting Event. They are the culmination of an exceptional year when it comes to TorinoFilmLab’s support to African cinemas.
FELICITY is the 4th feature film by French/Senegalese director Alain Gomis. Shot predominantly in Kinshasa (Democratic Republic of Congo), this is a French / Senegalese / Belgian / Lebanese / German co-production, also involving TFL Alumni Myriam Sassine and Antoine Waked from Schortcut Films and Vanessa Ciszewski from Katuh Studio. FELICITY is sold internationally by Jour2Fête.
THE WOUND (FrameWork 2014) is the debut feature by South African director John Trengove. Produced by Elias Ribeiro from Urucu Media, it has TFL Alumni Trent from Oak Motion Pictures and Marie Dubas from Deuxième Ligne Films amongst the co-producers. THE WOUND is sold internationally by Pyramide.
Furthermore, 4 North-African TFL-supported films have premiered or will premiere in 2016:
IN THE LAST DAYS OF THE CITY by Tamer El-Said(Egypt / Germany / United Kingdom / United Arab Emirates) in February – Berlinale Forum, Caligari Film Prize
MIMOSAS by Oliver Laxe (Spain /Morocco / France / Qatar) in May – Cannes Critics’ Week, Nespresso Grand Prize
THALA MY LOVE by Mehdi Hmili (Tunisia/France/Italy) in October – Carthage Film Festival, Competition
ALI, THE GOAT, AND IBRAHIM by Sherif Elbendary (Egypt / France / Qatar / United Arab Emirates) in December – Dubai Film Festival, Muhr Feature Competition
Last but not least, two film projects took part in this year’s Script&Pitch, and will be presented at TFL Meeting Event:
FEATHERS OF A FATHER the feature debut by Egyptian director Omar El Zohairy, co-written by Ahmed Ahmer, who also scripted ALI, THE GOAT AND IBRAHIM
ZAMA the second feature by French/Ivorian Philippe Lacôte.
[photo courtesy of Urucu Media]