Circle Fiction Orbit Names Five Projects for Third Edition
The seven-day retreat in Herceg Novi, Montenegro runs until November 1 and is led by producer and screenwriter Bianca Oana.
The Circle Training Initiative has selected five feature film projects for the third edition of its Circle Fiction Orbit incubator, Deadline reported. The seven-day residential project development retreat is taking place in Herceg Novi, Montenegro and runs until November 1.
The selected projects are Por Este Arroios Acima by Leonor Bettencourt Loureiro, Nutsa.Love by Irine Jordania, Premier Souffle by Sabine Lubbe Bakker, Leech by Katarina Bulajić and Soloist by Marta Prus.
The lineup was chosen by a three-person committee made up of writer and producer Suzy Gillet, film scholar Jelena Mišeljić and writer-director Ivana Mladenović. The programme is led by producer and screenwriter Bianca Oana.
The schedule includes a keynote session with filmmaker Dea Kulumbegashvili and a screening of her film April.
Earlier editions
Three projects from the first two editions have come to fruition and are travelling the festival circuit: Lex Julia, IDDA and Perla. Lex Julia by Laura Hyppönen will compete for Best Baltic Film in Tallinn in November, IDDA by Irene Dionisio screened in Toronto and Perla by Alexandra Makarová played in Rotterdam.
Quick answers
Where is the Circle Fiction Orbit retreat taking place?
The seven-day residential retreat is being held in Herceg Novi, Montenegro, and runs until November 1.
Which projects were selected for the third Circle Fiction Orbit?
Por Este Arroios Acima, Nutsa.Love, Premier Souffle, Leech and Soloist.
Who leads the Circle Fiction Orbit programme?
Producer and screenwriter Bianca Oana leads the programme.