Marco Mueller Launching Asia-Europe Young Cinema Festival and Film Market in Macau (EXCLUSIVE)
variety.comPatrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Marco Mueller, the veteran film festival curator and director, is set to launch a new festival and market in Macau.
It will have its first edition in January. The Asia-Europe Young Cinema Festival, running Jan. 5-11, will operate as a bridge between the mainland China markets and audiences and the production and sales industries behind arthouse cinema from Europe and other parts of Asia.
Industry and public functions will be evenly matched. To be held at high-end venues, some with en-suite screening rooms, the industry side will be built around presentations of footage and trailers from the upcoming slates of some 30 European and Asian film sales companies.
The industry-focused audience will comprise representatives from around 20 mainland, Hong Kong and Taiwanese film distributors, as well as delegates from several major European festivals.
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