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THE MAN FROM ROME International Poster
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THE MAN FROM ROME

Writer-director: JAAP VAN HEUSDEN

Drama / Thriller

Filippo is an unusual mixture of detective, scientist, and priest. He comes to a small Dutch town, send by the Vatican to investigate, and probably debunk, a miraculous statue of the virgin Mary. Little does he know that he’ll find a grieving community that won’t allow him to take away their miracle. And an enigmatic, mute young woman – helps to crack down Filippo’s certainties about his calling as a priest and as human being.

THE MAN FROM ROME - Official German Trailer
THE MAN FROM ROME starring Michele Riondino & Emma Bading

Status: German Cinema Release 12 Dec. 2024

Writer-director: JAAP VAN HEUSDEN Co-writer: ROGIER DE BLOK

Production supported by Netherlands Film Fund, Film Fund Limburg, COBO Fund, Film und Medien Stiftung NRW, DFFF and Eurimages.

In Coproduction with IJswater Films NL, co-financed by Magic Media Production GmbH

Distributors:

Benelux Gusto Entertainment , Germany missingFILMs

World Sales:

Patra Spanou Film

Awards, Nominations & Selections:

@ Festival International Cine Del Mar 2024, Uruguay

🎗Special Mention Female Actress for EMMA BADING

@ Septimius Awards 2023, Amsterdam

Nominated for Best Feature Film

@ Nederlands Film Festival (2023)

🏆 Dutch Film Awards “Golden Calf” 2023 – Best Music for Minco Eggersman

@ Limburg Film Festival (2023)

🏆 Best Feature Film Award

Festivals:

  • Festival Signes de Nuit Paris 2024
  • Festival International de Cinéma et Mémoire Commune Morocco 2024
  • Hof International Film Festival 2024 – German Premiere
  • Festival International Cine Del Mar 2024
  • Tertio Millennio Film Fest Italy 2023
  • Tallinn Black Nights International Film Festival 2023 – International Premiere
  • Netherlands Film Festival 2023
  • Limburg Film Festival 2023 – Dutch Premiere
MAYA a fantasy/drama by Tonia Mishiali
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MAYA

by TONIA MISHIALI

Fantasy / Drama

Rebellious psychiatrist Maya visits her parents’ isolated mountain village for the first time since birth, to sell the family house, only to enter a patriarchal microcosm complete with superstitions, fears and fables of goblins in the woods. She is soon led to big discoveries about the myths, her parents, but also about herself.

MAYE receives Creative EUROPE co-development support

Status: Late Development & Early Financing

Writers: TONIA MISHIALI & STAVROS PAMBALLIS

Co-Writers: Andreas Kyriacou, Frixos Masouras

In Co-Production with BARK LIKE A CAT FILMS (CY), HIVE DIVISION (IT), and COWTOWN PICTURES (IE)

Co-development funding by Creative Europe MEDIA 2024. Further development financing has been given by the Deputy Ministry of Culture Cyprus as well as by See Cinema Network.

Maya had been selected for the European Genre Forum 2023.