Cristina Sánchez Salamanca scoops the Coprocity Development Prize
- The Colombian filmmaker walked away with the third edition of the online platform’s prize thanks to Stink Eye, while Francesco Romano’s A White House earned a Special Mention
Overseen by the professional online Coprocity platform (read our interview) which works in partnership with 19 co-production markets, the 3rd Coprocity Development Prize has been awarded to Stink Eye, a first feature film project by Colombia’s Cristina Sánchez Salamanca.
Out of the 10 pre-selected contenders (read our article), the jury chose to single out "a story full of freshness and humanity which breathes new air into the coming-of-age genre by blending lightness with authenticity to follow in the wake of a young teenage girl contending with her parents’ divorce and the discovery of her sexuality." The film is produced by Duván Duque and Paola Pérez for Colombian firms Continente Pictures and Inercia Películas, in co-production with Mireia Graell for Spanish outfit Ringo Media.
A Special Mention, meanwhile, was won by A White House by Italian director Francesco Romano, "a sincere and classic project with great narrative potential, revolving around a woman’s encounter with a Camorra boss. It tells the very human story of two lonely souls entrenched in a local culture steeped in patriarchal values." Production on this first feature film is steered by Raffaella Pontarelli for Roman firm Amarena Film, with French outfit Bocalupo Films in co-production.
The jury was composed of international sales agent Lucies Desquiens (Charades), Italian producer Alessandro Amato (Dispàrte) and the author of these lines. The Coprocity Development Prize, endowed with 3,500 euros, will be officially awarded during the Les Arcs Film Festival’s Co-Production Village (running 14 – 17 December).
For the record, the 2022 Coprocity Prize was won jointly by Maura Delpero for Vemiglio, The Mountain Bride [+see also:
film review
trailer
interview: Maura Delpero
film profile] and Frida Kempff for The Swedish Torpedo [+see also:
film review
interview: Frida Kempff
film profile], while Manuela Martelli’s The Meltdown (El Deshielo) claimed victory in last year’s edition (news).
Coprocity’s partner co-production markets are CineMart IFFR, Brussels International Film Festival Co-Production Market, When East Meets West, Torino Film Lab, Meeting Point Vilnius, Connecting Cottbus, Les Arcs Industry Village, Baltic Event, Thessaloniki - Agora Crossroads et Agora Docs -, New Nordic Film Haugesund, Sofia Meetings, CineLink, Ventana Sur, Young Horizons Industry, Cinekid Junior Co-Production Market, Dot.on.the.Map, Göteborg Industry and New Horizons Polish Days.
(Translated from French)
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