The excellence of the projects presented in Utrecht during the Netherlands Production Platform is reflected in the prizes awarded to help guarantee their completion.
The Kodak NPP Development Prize, with a value of €5000, is granted annually to the producer of a NPP project from one of the Benelux countries and is intended for investment within the project's further development.
2011 Winner: WOLKENJONGEN (WHISPERING CLOUDS)
Producer: Sabine Veenendaal (Flinck Film)
Director: Meikeminne Clinckspoor
Jury 2011:
- Olivier Quadrini, Kodak
- Wallie Pollé, Cinéart
- Claire Launay, Arte
The
Cineco Digital Post Production Award, also valued at €5000, is given to one of the presented Dutch projects and must be used to help finance the film’s post-production.
2011 winner: THOMAS EN HET BOEK VAN ALLE DINGEN (pictured)
Producer: Judith Hees and Hans de Weers (Eyeworks Film en TV Drama)
Director: Ineke Houtman
Jury 2011:San Fu Maltha, Fu Works. Jacobine van der Vloed, CineMart. Kaisa Kriek, NPO.
The
Binger Award is given to the most promising Dutch film plan and the prize will include a Binger coaching programme.
Jury 2011:
- Jovan Marjanovic, Head of Industry CineLink
- Helena Danielsson, Hepp Film
In 2011, a development prize was, for the first time, awarded to an international NPP project. The Filmmore Innovation Cinema Prize is intended to encourage European filmmakers to explore new and innovative ways of filmmaking and financing their stories. The price has the value of € 5000 for postproduction facilities.
Jury 2011:
- Wim van Slooten
- Sander Verdonk, Lev Pictures
- Alan Fountain, EAVE