The Malta Film Commission has announced the recipients of grants to emerging filmmakers through the Malta Film Fund for the development and production of audiovisual works.
It said that 16 applications were received with a total amount of assistance requested reaching over €500,000.
Eight projects have been granted funding totalling €184,500. The projects include four development actions for three feature films and one animation feature and four production actions of which include two short films, one feature film and one documentary.
The recipients of the Malta Film Fund 2011 include:
Development (Action 1)
|
Project Title |
Applicant |
Genre |
Production Co |
|
Sqaq L-Infern |
David Serge |
Feature Film |
The Bigger Picture Ltd |
|
The Golden Calf |
Carmel Bonnici |
Animation Feature |
Pro. Motion Ltd |
|
MOO |
Marie Briguglio |
Feature Film |
N/a |
|
Letters to a Bus Driver |
Joshua Cassar Gasper |
Feature Film |
Malta Film Ltd |
Production (Action 2)
|
Project Title |
Applicant |
Genre |
Production Co |
|
Bews il-Bahar |
Nicole Cuschieri |
Short Film |
N/a |
|
Simshar |
Rebecca Cremona |
Feature Film |
Kukumajsa Productions Ltd |
|
Hatja |
Kenneth Scicluna |
Documentary |
Lighthouse Communications Ltd |
|
Moondance |
Ryan Gatt, |
Short Film |
360 Pictures Ltd |
The independent evaluation panel of Claire Downs, Jane Rogoyska, Anton Calleja and Charlie Cauchi, all film professionals.