Exhausted. Mental images of hundreds of films spiraling through tired minds. Eyes a-sting. Tremendously excited about the event to come.

First of all I have to say a big congratulations to the 78 filmmakers who have made their way into ÉCU’s 2011 ‘Official Selection’. It was a hard, hard process this year – we were inundated with amazing films – and for those filmmakers that didn’t get in – please keep on going, the world needs great story tellers.

Thanks also goes to my selection committee judges – 40 of you scattered around the planet from Serbia to Moscow, from London to Greece and yes, even in France – you’ve given your time and I’ve mentally exhausted you and left you with mental images of hundreds of films spiraling through your tired minds. Sorry :)

Now, let’s talk about ÉCU 2011 the event! I’m excited to be at two new locations this year, Les 7 Parnassiens is renowned for its projection of independent films and will serve as the perfect place for ÉCU 2011’s major projections and also host our Production Hub (more about this exciting addition in our next newsletter – but dust off your camera festival attendees!).

The artistic space at Les 7 Parnassiens is sure to be felt inside the movie theatre and out. It will no doubt become a very special place for some of our filmmakers who will be celebrating their world-wide cinematic debut. We’ll also be having screenings at the wonderful Cinema Christine which is located down in the cobbled streets of Saint-Germain. As well as host many of our professional workshops where attendees will hear from professionals about screenwriting, directing, editing and animation. It’s going to be a PACKED weekend so I suggest that you start depositing into your sleep banks right away!

My fabulously enthusiastic, creative and talented staff will be announcing a heap of new and funky advances over the coming weeks including ÉCU’s social networking site, ÉCU association membership and much more that should make your mouth water. Keep up to date on our website!

Scott Hillier

The Selection:
The European Independent Film Festival (ÉCU), in partnership with G-Technology by Hitachi, is delighted to announce the Official Selection. ÉCU 2011 will showcase 78 films from 25 countries on the 1st, 2nd and 3rd of April in Paris, France.



European Dramatic Feature (6)




27m2

France



8th Wonderland

France



Apnea

Greece



Burn Paris Burn

France



The Happy Housewife

Netherlands



Operation Casablanca

Switzerland



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European Dramatic Short (17)




Adelanto

Spain



April Chill

Georgia



Artalde

Spain



Hollow

United Kingdom



Khorosho

Spain



Lastrain

Spain



Little White Lies

United Kingdom



Point Zero

Germany



Protoparticulas

Spain



Städgata

Sweden



Storia di Nessuna

Italy



Weiter Laufen

Germany



Le Miroir

France



Generation

Ukraine



Puppenspiel

Austria



Exlibris

Spain



Habititi

United Kingdom



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European Documentary (6)





Buriganga

United Kingdom



Magda, Love and Cancer

Poland



On Gaza’s Mind

Spain



Out of the Darkness

Germany



Problema: who are we in 21st century?

Germany



The Last Remaining Seats

Cyprus



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European Animated Film (5)





Adveniat Regnum Meum

Germany



Conto do Vento

Portugal



Lavomatic

France



Miss Daisy Cutter

Netherlands



Paths of Hate

Poland



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Music Video (10)




Embrace

Germany



Colder

United Kingdom



Corrupted Scene Behind the Stage

Spain



Dance with the Geeks

Austria



Poltergeist

United Kingdom



Pink Lady

Germany



Todor and Petru

France



Sleep

Iceland



Wait For Me

USA



The Enemy

Belgium



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European Experimental Film (4)




Circularity Thinking

United Kingdom



Fight For Your Afterlife

Greece



Invertebrate

United Kingdom



Odem

Germany



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Non-European Dramatic Feature (3)




A Lonely Place For Dying

USA



A.Hitler

USA



Cairo Exit

Egypt



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Non-European Dramatic Short (7)




Broken Clouds

USA



Jesus Comes to Town

USA



Never Winter

USA



Over Cards

USA



Polar Reversal

Canada



Space Boy

Australia



Depois

Brazil



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Non-European Documentary (4)





Beatles Stories

USA



How Do You Tell Somebody That You’re HIV+?

USA



Salam Rugby

New Zeland



Secret Kingdom

Israel



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Student Film(16)





A Damn Killer

Germany



Bubbles

Israel



Chloe’s Dollhouse

United Kingdom



Controlled Burn

USA



Donald Duck

USA



Infernum

USA



Jittertee

United Kingdom



Lavan

Israel



Moving Earths

United Kingdom



On the Edge

United Kingdom



Out of Controll

Serbia/Montenegro



Slashimi

United Kingdom



Snovi

USA



Stanley Pickle

United Kingdom



The Mechanism of Love

France



Who’s Afraid Of The Water Sprite?

United Kingdom