Karlovy Vary’s industry days continued today with the Pitch & Feedback initiative, including the new film from My Dog Killer director Mira Fornay, alongside the Docu Talents from the East showcase.
Czech and Slovak filmmakers presented seven projects in development, which are considered to have international co-production potential.
Among these was Cook, F**k, Kill (Frogs With No Tongues), the third feature from Slovakian filmmaker Mira Fornay, described an absurdist drama about domestic violence.
First pitched at the Sofia Meetings in March, the film follows her 2009 feature debut Little Foxes and 2013’s My Dog Killer, which won a Tiger Award at last year’s International Film Festival Rotterdam and was Slovakia’s submission for the Best Foreign-Language Oscar.
Cook, F**k, Kill is produced by Fornay’s company, Mirafox, and is slated to shoot in spring 2015 for release in spring 2016 with a budget of €1.15m.
Fornay said of the film: “I believe that my absurd drama rendered...
Czech and Slovak filmmakers presented seven projects in development, which are considered to have international co-production potential.
Among these was Cook, F**k, Kill (Frogs With No Tongues), the third feature from Slovakian filmmaker Mira Fornay, described an absurdist drama about domestic violence.
First pitched at the Sofia Meetings in March, the film follows her 2009 feature debut Little Foxes and 2013’s My Dog Killer, which won a Tiger Award at last year’s International Film Festival Rotterdam and was Slovakia’s submission for the Best Foreign-Language Oscar.
Cook, F**k, Kill is produced by Fornay’s company, Mirafox, and is slated to shoot in spring 2015 for release in spring 2016 with a budget of €1.15m.
Fornay said of the film: “I believe that my absurd drama rendered...
- 7/8/2014
- by michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser)
- ScreenDaily
South Korean star of Life in a Day to get his own feature length documentary.
A feature length documentary is currently in production based on Okhwan Yoon, the South Korean star of Kevin Macdonald’s Life in a Day.
Okhwan is a former businessman from Seoul who gave up his professional career to embark on a ten-year long cycling trip through 192 countries.
Slovakian film-maker Marek Mackovic, director and producer, commented: “Okhwan’s story is as jaw-dropping as it is poignant. It’s the ultimate tale of endurance and perseverance.
“There were times when we as the film crew simply couldn’t go on and Okhwan would still have this boundless energy, that was truly an inspiration.”
Okhwan is a Slovak/UK co-production, supported by the Slovak Audiovisual Fund.
A feature length documentary is currently in production based on Okhwan Yoon, the South Korean star of Kevin Macdonald’s Life in a Day.
Okhwan is a former businessman from Seoul who gave up his professional career to embark on a ten-year long cycling trip through 192 countries.
Slovakian film-maker Marek Mackovic, director and producer, commented: “Okhwan’s story is as jaw-dropping as it is poignant. It’s the ultimate tale of endurance and perseverance.
“There were times when we as the film crew simply couldn’t go on and Okhwan would still have this boundless energy, that was truly an inspiration.”
Okhwan is a Slovak/UK co-production, supported by the Slovak Audiovisual Fund.
- 5/13/2014
- by ian.sandwell@screendaily.com (Ian Sandwell)
- ScreenDaily
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