We are very happy to inform you that the 3rd edition of B2B Belgrade Industry Meetings will be held from February 29th - March 2nd 2008.

Program and business focus of B2B is film industry of the Europe out of Europe countries. B2B focuses on production, authors and films with the origin geographically in Europe, but still not enough intensely included in European integrative currents, also in countries outside Europe with strong European influence and heritage - Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Georgia, Israel, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Serbia, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Ukraine and Uzbekistan.
During one weekend, B2B will become a gathering place for directors, producers, financiers, exhibitors, distributors, representatives of ministries of culture and film centers from the above mentioned countries, together with representatives of film funds and production companies from Western Europe.

B2B will give the professionals - independent producers, fund representatives, distributors, representatives of the festivals, TV buyers - possibility to take deep insight in cinematography and production possibilities in these countries.

DEVELOPMENT OF B2B

During our first edition in 2006 two projects were awarded: Film "Alive" by Artan Minarolli, Albania and "Comrade Bunker" by Milutin Petrovic, Serbia. Each project received 10,000 €.

In 2007 edition of B2B,  twelve authors/producers had a chance to present projects from eleven countries (Armenia, Croatia, Georgia, Israel, Kyrgyzstan, Macedonia, Russia, Serbia, Tajikistan, Turkey and Ukraine). Three best projects ("Adep Akhlak" by Marat Alykulov, Kyrgyzstan, “Keep Smiling” by Rusudan Chkonia, Georgia and "How I Was Stolen by the Germans" by Milos Radivojevic, Serbia) were awarded with 7,000€ each.

During the 3rd edition, 12 projects coming from 20 countries of the region, will be presented during the pitching session, in three sections: East-European (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova Russia and Ukraine), Euro-Asian (Israel, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkey, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan) and Balkan countries (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia). Award of 7,000 € will be given to the best project of each section.

One-to-one meetings will be held with representatives of 12 projects.

Selected projects:

Before and After, by Violeta Gorgos / OWH, Moldova
Cotton White, by Ketevan Machavariani / Filmstudio”Sanguko”, Georgia
East West East, by Gjergj Xhuvani / Albanian General Vision, Albania
Frenzy, by Emin Alper / Bulut Film, Turkey
I’m Going To Change My Name, by Maria Saakyan / Andreevsky Flag Film Company, Russia
Infiltration, by Dover Kosashvili / Transfax Film Production, Israel
Jujube’s Perfume, by Mirlan Abdykalykov / Oy Art Film Producing Company, Kyrgyzstan
Just Between Us, by Rajko Grlic / Mainframe Production, Croatia
No One's Child, by Marko Sopic / BaBoon Production, Serbia
Still Walking, by Yaky Yosha / Yaky Yosha Ltd., Israel
Thirty Three, by Alexey Mamedov / Diamond.film, Ukraine
Wait for Me and I Will Not Come, by Miroslav Momcilovic / Brigada, Serbia

Forthcoming edition of B2B, will also include two sections: "Focus on..." - presenting Russia and giving participants opportunity to learn about Russian cinema, shooting locations, possibilities for co-productions... and "Serbia Special" - presentation of new Serbian projects with the possibility to meet authors during one-to-one meetings.

B2B Belgrade Industry Meetings
February 29th - March 2nd, 2008

B2B Belgrade Industry Meetings
Town office (postal address): Majke Jevrosime 20, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
tel/fax: +381 11 3346 946
Sava Centar office: 10/0, Sava Centar, Belgrade
tel: +381 11 220 64 89
fax: +381 11 220 64 79
b2b@fest.org.yu, www.fest.org.yu/b2b