Italy’s Fondazione Prada, on Monday at the Venice Film Festival, officially launched its film fund to sustain independent cinema from around the world without any restrictions on theme, genre, or language.
As previously announced, the fund is starting out with a €1.5 million ($1.6 million) pot and will support 10-12 selected feature films per year, including docs and animation.
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The idea is “to assemble a very diverse selection and give priority to projects that push boundaries,” said Paolo Moretti, the former Cannes Directors’ Fortnight chief who is managing the fund in collaboration with film programmer Rebecca De Pas.
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