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Susanne Marian
Germany
Producer
Decision Maker 2009, Trainer 2010
Bio
Essential Filmproduktion was established in 1997 in Berlin by Philippe Bober as the production arm of the sales company Coproduction Office, with the aim to discover, produce and promote directorial talent. Since 2000 Essential Filmproduktion is run by Susanne Marian.
FILMS:
SUZHOU RIVER by Lou Ye (Germany/China)
German coproduction through Essential Filmproduktion, world sales through Coproduction Office, 2000.
Sold in 34 territories.
Festivals & Prizes:
Tiger Award, Rotterdam 2000; Grand Prix, Festival de Paris 2000; Grand Prix, Tokyo 2000.
SONGS FROM THE SECOND FLOOR by Roy Andersson (Sweden/Germany/France)
Coproduction through Essential Filmproduktion and Societé Parisienne de Production, world sales through Coproduction Office
Sold in 31 territories.
Festivals & Prizes:
Jury Prize Cannes 2000, 3 Guldbaggar Awards, Sweden 2000; Le Prix Très Special, Paris 2000; Critics Award, Haugesund 2000.
LOVELY RITA by Jessica Hausner (Austria/Germany)
Coproduction through Essential Filmproduktion, world sales through Coproduction Office, 2001.
Sold in 19 territories.
Festivals & Prizes:
Official Selection Un Certain Regard, Cannes 2001; Fipresci Special Mention, Viennale 2001.
NOI ALBINOI by Dagur Kari (Iceland/Germany/UK/Denmark)
Coproduction through Essential Filmproduktion and world sales through Coproduction Office, 2003.
Sold in 37 territories.
Festivals & Prizes:
Moviezone Award, Rotterdam 2003; The Nordic Film Award and Fipresci Prize, Gothenburg 2003; Grand Jury Prize and Best Music, Angers 2003; Grand Jury Prize, Rouen 2003; Transylvania Trophy and Romanian Critic’s Prize, Transylvania 2003; The Guardian’s New Director’s Award, Edinburgh 2003; Special Mention of the Jury Children’s Festival, Copenhagen; Icelandic Nomination for Best Foreign Film Oscar 2004; Icelandic Film Awards for Best Film, Best Script, Best Director, Best Set Decoration, Best Main Actor and Best Supporting Actor; Best Director and Best Film Koszalin Poland 2003.
HOTEL by Jessica Hausner (Austria/Germany)
Coproduction through Essential Filmproduktion, world sales through Coproduction Office
Sold in 23 territories.
Festivals & Prizes:
World Premiere Official Selection “Un Certain Regard”, Cannes 2004; Bronze Camera to Martin Gschlacht, Manaki Brothers Camera Film Festival; Best Film and Best Script, Diagonale 2005; Special Mention, Femme Totale 2005.
DELTA by Kornél Mundruczó (Hungary/Germany)
Coproduction through Essential Filmproduktion, world sales through Coproduction Office
Sold in 16 territories.
Festivals & Prizes:
World Premiere Official Selection Competition, Cannes 2008; Fipresci Award Cannes
ENTER THE VOID by Gaspar Noé (France/Germany/Italy)
Coproduction through Essential Filmproduktion
Festivals & Prizes:
World Premiere Official Selection Competition, Cannes 2009
WOMEN WITHOUT MEN by Shirin Neshat (Germany/Austria/France)
Produced by Essential Filmproduktion, French coproducer Parisienne de Production, world sales through Coproduction Office
Sold in 15 territories.
Festivals & Prizes:
World Premiere Official Selection Competition, Venice 2009; Silver Lion, Premio Unicef, Premio Mimmo Rotella, Toronto Film Festival
LOURDES by Jessica Hausner (Austria/Germany/France)
Coproduction through Essential Filmproduktion and Parisienne de Production, world sales through Coproduction Office
Sold in 23 territories.
Festivals & Prizes:
World Premiere Official Selection Competition, Venice 2009; FIPRESCI Preis, Premio Signis, Premio La Navicella Fondazione Ente dello Spettacolo und Brian – Prize of the Union of Atheists and Agnostics, Toronto Film Festival
IN PRODUCTION:
DAU by Ilya Khrzhanovsky
THE FRANKENSTEIN PROJECT by Kornél Mundruczó
IN POST-PRODUCTION:
AURORAby Cristi Puiu
LE QUATTRO VOLTE by Michelangelo Frammartino
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Credits
coordination: Paolo Manera | design: flarvet