“Producers on the Move: European Film Promotion’s Platform for Promising Film Producers at Cannes Festival”

Within the framework of the Cannes festival since 2000, the European cinema promotion organization European Film Promotion (EFP) organizes a platform for film producers Producers on the Move, for which 20 professional and promising film producers from all over Europe are selected every year. Producers selected for the platform participate online and in person during the Cannes Film Festival in master classes, seminars and essential professional networking activities. It is an opportunity for producers, whose previously produced films have shown good local and international distribution results, to promote their next projects at the Cannes Film Festival, attracting cooperation partners for co-productions and sales agents for their further distribution, as well as consulting with internationally recognized audiovisual industry specialists. The EFP operates with the support of the national cinema institutions of the member states and provides producers and their projects with intensive publicity in the major publications of the cinema industry, including Cineuropa and Variety.

Selection criteria for participation in the platform Producers on the Move it is assumed that the previous film produced by the producer was screened at one of the most important international film festivals in Berlin, Cannes, Venice, etc. etc., the film must be well received in the national market, having received national cinema awards, and must have been screened in other countries; the applicant must not be older than 45 years. In 2016, this platform was chosen Studio Locomotive founder, producer Roberts Vinovskis.

Dominik Jarmaković’s participation in the platform Producers on the Move confirms that both are highly valued Studio Locomotive, and the producer’s own previous work; this nomination will give the producer the opportunity to present to an audience of film industry professionals the latest projects of the studio – the internationally known director Signes Baumanes (My marriage project2022) upcoming animated film Karma knot and a feature film directed by Signe Birkova Lotuswhich is currently in the assembly process.

Dominiks Jarmakovičs studied production at the Latvian Academy of Culture, obtained a master’s degree in business management at the Latvian Banking University, since 2017 he has been working In the Lokomotive studio. Jarmaković’s first work as a co-producer is a feature film by Lithuanian director Igna Jonin Invisible/Invisible (2019), which had its world premiere at the prestigious San Sebastian Festival. Produced by Jāka Kilmi Christmas in the jungle (2020), which had its world premiere at the most important children’s film festival, Giffoni, Italy; Dāvja Sīmanas A year before the war (2021), which premiered at the prestigious Rotterdam International Film Festival and won eight National Film Awards in 2022 Lielais Kristaps (including as best film), Jāka Kilmi The sleeping beast (2022), which premiered at the Jifoni Children’s Film Festival and received two Estonian National Cinema Awards (including Andris Grants from Latvia recognized as the best editing director); Kristiona Vidjuna Songs for the fox (2022), premiered at the Tallinn International Film Festival Black Nights.

Organization European Film Promotion founded in 1997, film institutions from almost all European countries united in the organization. EFP purposefully promotes the recognition of European films and carries out marketing activities in the international arena. EFP promotes European cinema as a whole and at the same time respects and highlights the individuality and richness of the national cinema of each European country.

More information www.efp-online.com.