Selected International Film Markets
FIPA-International Festival of Audiovisual Programs, Biarritz
FIPA
14, rue Alexandre Parodi
75010 Paris
phone +33-1-44 89 99 99
fax +33-1-44 89 99 60
http://www.fipa.tm.fr
email: fipa@wanadoo.fr
Artistic Director / Contact for German Entries
Mr. François Sauvagnargues
Year of Foundation 1987
Event Date from 22 January 2013 till 27 January 2013
in Biarritz, France
International Competition
Sections 6 competition sections: Drama (TV movies in one and two parts), Series and Serials, Creative Documentaries, Reportages and Current Affairs, Performing Arts, Short Programs; Selective TV Market FIPATEL
Terms of Entry films produced for television (TV-movies, TV-series, documentary films, essays, reportages, magazines, music and short films up to 30 min.), productions may be completed within the 12 month preceding the festival, no prior participation in any international competition festival or similar audiovisual film event; productions that are broadcasted on ARTE TV prior to the festival cannot be submitted
Genre Drama
Subtitles English subtitles recommended French subtitles recommended
Format 16 mm, 35 mm, Beta SP PAL, DigiBeta PAL
Registration Deadline 23 November 2012
Fees films over 30 min.: € 80; films under 30 min.: € 40; program series, serials, collection: € 95; Participation through German Films is free of charge
Attendance Figures 25,500
Participants of the Film Industry over 2.300 accreditations from around 46 countries; 139 buyers from over 25 countries
Prizes/Awards FIPA d'Or for Best Production in each competition section; FIPA d'Or for Best Actor/Actress in the two relevant competition sections; Drama and Series/Serials: FIPA d'Or for Best Script and Best Original Soundtrack, FIPA d'Argent for Best Program in each competition section
2012
Competition – On-Off Drama
ES IST NICHT VORBEI (VOICES FROM THE PAST) by Franziska Meletzky, Studio Hamburg FilmProduktion, SWR, RBB
DAS MEER AM MORGEN by Volker Schlöndorff, Provobis (FR/DE)
VATER MUTTER MÖRDER by Niki Stein, Studio Hamburg FilmProduktion, ZDF
Competition – Performing Arts
KLANGMYRIADEN (MYRIADS OF THE SOUND) by Bettina Ehrhardt, bce film
DIE SINGENDE STADT (THE SINGING CITY) by Vadmin Jendreyko, Filmtank, ZDF, 3Sat
Out of Competition – Aspects of European Production
CARTE BLANCHE by Heidi Specogna, Specogna Film (CH/DE)
DER GIN DES LEBENS (MEMORIES OF AN IDEALIST) by Jonas Bomba, Josua Zehner, cinephiles
HOMEVIDEO by Kilian Riedhof, teamWorx, ARD
PRINZIP ZUFALL (RANDOM PRINCIPLE) by Romeo Grünfelder, felderfilm
Out of Competition – Young Artists
FLAMINGO PRIDE by Tomer Eshed, HFF Konrad Wolf
NACH DEN JAHREN (AFTER THE YEARS) by Josephine Links, HFF Konrad Wolf
NACHTGESTALT (NIGHT GUISE) by Franziska Bachmaier, HFF Konrad Wolf
VON MÄDCHEN UND PFERDEN (ABOUT GIRLS AND HORSES) by Ulrike Vahl, HFF Konrad Wolf
Fipatel – On-Off Drama
DER CHINESE by Peter Keglevic, Yellow Bird Pictures (DE/AT/SE)
Fipatel – Creative Documentaries
DIE AKTE KLEIST by Simone Dobmeier, Hedwig Schmutte, Torsten Striegnitz, Gebrüder Beetz Filmproduktion
ALL YOU NEED IS KLAUS by Jörg Bundschuh, Kick Film
DER BAUER UND SEIN PRINZ by Bertram Verhaag, Denkmal Film
GENERATION KUNDUZ – DER KRIEG DER ANDEREN by Martin Gerner
WOODSTOCK IN TIMBUKTU by Desirée von Trotha, Cindigo Film, WDR
Fipatel – Performing Arts
COMING HOME. 75 YEARS ISRAEL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA by János Darvas, EuroArts Music International, WDR
DIONYSOS – EINE OPERNPHANTASIE VON WOLFGANG RIHM (DIONYSOS – AN OPERA PHANTASY by Wolfgang Rihm) by Bettina Ehrhardt, bce film
ICH BIN DEIN LABYRINTH (I AM THE LABYRINTH) by Bettina Ehrhardt, bce film
MUSIK ALS WAFFE by Tristan Chytroschek, a&o Büro, ZDF
NICHT VON DIESER WELT – DER PIANIST MURRAY PERAHIA by Claus Wischmann, Holger Preuße, Sounding Images, DOKfilm
Prizes for German films
Number of Films Shown 559 programs from 50 countries (181 competitive and non-competitive programs; 378 programs in the selective market FIPATEL)
Media Coverage around 130 accredited national and international journalists; representatives from over 70 TV-companies
Evaluation FIPA is considered the most important TV festival in France and it has developed into a prestigious TV festival on a European level. Even though it is a rather French TV festival it has gaines some international visitors and programs over the past few years. It offers good distribution opportunities for artistic documentary films and good contacts for cooperation. Its main aim is to promote high-class TV program worldwide. International TV productions are presented in several competitions. German Films is the official correspondant of FIPA regarding the submission of German TV productions.
