It’s particularly in the finishing stages of film projects that a number of important decisions arise regarding both form and content; sometimes there are financial shortages, technical or marketing problems, all of which need to be overcome. Which is why, and for the seventh time, IDM Film Commission and the Bolzano Film Festival Bozen are offering young filmmakers the opportunity of giving their film projects the final touch in a confidential dialogue with an interdisciplinary group of experts, and of discussing the individual parameters needed for a successful film start.
Application for FINAL TOUCH #8 will be open from 10 January to 28 February 2023 to filmmakers from Italy, Austria, Germany, Switzerland and Galicia (Spain), the host country of the festival, submitting information about their project, its status as well as a rough cut of the film (with English subtitles – can be also work in progress).
After the closing date a jury will select a maximum of four projects whose makers (two persons per project) will be invited to the Bolzano Film Festival Bozen in Bozen-Bolzano (South Tyrol, Italy) from 21 – 22 April 2023. They will receive on the spot intensive feedback from the FINAL TOUCH-experts:
Nikolaj Nikitin - Festivals
Sergio Fant – Festivals
Gaetano Maiorino, True Colours Italy – Distribution
Nina Kusturica - Editing
Florian Geiser, Cine Chromatix Italy - Postproduction
Birgit Oberkofler, IDM Südtirol – Funding / Financing
In addition there are two prizes on offer which will be awarded as part of this initiative:
Participation in FINAL TOUCH #8 includes overnight accommodation at Bolzano, travel expenses and festival accreditation.