San Sebastián’s WIP Europa selects titles from Bulgaria, Moldova, Turkey and Ukraine
– Nadejda Koseva, Selman Nacar, Anatol Durbala and Tonia Noyabrova will present their second films, all in the work-in-progress stage, at the festival’s industry platform
The Trap by Nadejda Koseva
San Sebastián International Film Festival’s industry platform for films with majority European production at the post-production stage, WIP Europa has selected titles from Bulgaria, Moldova, Turkey and Ukraine for its upcoming edition, set to take place during the festival, on 19, 20 and 21 September.
The films will vie for the WIP Europa Industry Award (given by the companies Best Digital, BTeam Pictures, Deluxe, Dolby Iberia, Laserfilm Cine y Vídeo, Nephilim Producciones and No problem Sonido, consisting of the post-production of one of the films selected until obtaining a DCP subtitled in English and Spanish and its distribution in Spain) and the WIP Europa Award (with 10,000 € for the majority producer of the film winning the WIP Europa Industry Award).
The selected projects are all second features. Bulgarian director Nadejda Koseva presents The Trap, her new feature after her European Film Awards’ European Discovery Award nominee Irina [+see also:
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The selected projects:
WIP Europa
The Trap (Klopka) – Nadejda Koseva (Bulgaria/Germany)
Production: Borough Film
Hesitation Wound (Tereddüt çizgisi) – Selman Nacar (Turkey/Romania/France)
Production: Kuyu Film
Do You Love Me? (Ty mene lyubysh?) – Tonia Noyabrova (Ukraine)
Production: Family Production
Varvara – Anatol Durbala (Moldova/Romania)
Production: Youbesc Film