{"id":133876,"date":"2025-05-19T09:33:05","date_gmt":"2025-05-19T09:33:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/cannes-investors-circle-award-for-marie-kreutzers-gentle-monster\/"},"modified":"2025-05-19T09:33:05","modified_gmt":"2025-05-19T09:33:05","slug":"cannes-investors-circle-award-for-marie-kreutzers-gentle-monster","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/cannes-investors-circle-award-for-marie-kreutzers-gentle-monster\/","title":{"rendered":"Cannes Investors Circle Award for Marie Kreutzer&#8217;s Gentle Monster"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<h2>Gentle Monster Triumphs at Cannes<\/h2>\n<p><em>Gentle Monster<\/em>, the latest feature project from Austrian director **Marie Kreutzer**, has garnered significant recognition by winning the **2025 ArteKino International Prize** at the esteemed **Investors Circle** during this year&#8217;s **Cannes Film Festival**. Producers **Alexander Glehr** and **Johanna Scherz** from **Film AG Produktions** received the award, totaling **\u20ac20,000** ($22,000), during an exclusive pitching session that concluded the third edition of the **March\u00e9 du Film\u2019s** curated investment platform.<\/p>\n<h2>Marie Kreutzer&#8217;s Reaction<\/h2>\n<p>Expressing her excitement, Kreutzer remarked, \u201cI\u2019m surprised in the most positive way. Filmmaking is a really big mountain, and what happens before the premiere \u2014 to get a film made \u2014 is a very long climb. We really need people who want to support cinema and have love for cinema \u2014 that\u2019s why meeting investors is extremely important. I had great conversations with these investors so far. The script has sparked their interest, and they\u2019re eager to learn more about the project.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>The Investors Circle Experience<\/h2>\n<p>This year, the **Investors Circle** took place at the **Plage des Palmes** amid the vibrant atmosphere of the **78th Cannes Film Festival**. The event brought together elite film financiers and equity investors for an exclusive showcase of ten auteur-driven projects. This **invitation-only** event featured presentations from several internationally acclaimed directors, such as **Jessica Hausner**, **Sebasti\u00e1n Lelio**, **Lukas Dhont**, and **Jasmila \u017dbani\u0107**.<\/p>\n<h2>Connecting Visionaries and Investors<\/h2>\n<p>The primary goal of the **Investors Circle** is to connect bold, creative visions with long-term backers. Projects presented at this year\u2019s event had budgets ranging from **\u20ac3 million** to over **\u20ac9 million** ($3.3 million \u2013 $10 million). Each project team received invaluable support in their investor presentations from **111 Avocats**, a Paris-based law firm specializing in entertainment law. The selection for this year was meticulously curated by **Aleksandra Zakharchenko**, the **Head of Industry Programs** at the **March\u00e9 du Film**, alongside a jury comprising **Remi Burah** (ARTE France Cin\u00e9ma), **Serge Hayat**, **Tamara Tatishvili** (Hubert Bals Fund), and **Marcin \u0141uczaj** (New Europe Film Sales).<\/p>\n<h2>The Lineup of Competing Projects<\/h2>\n<p>In addition to the much-lauded <em>Gentle Monster<\/em>, the **2025 Investors Circle** lineup featured a diverse range of compelling projects. These included:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Coward<\/em>, directed by **Lukas Dhont** (Belgium), produced by **Michiel Dhont** at **The Reunion**.<\/li>\n<li><em>Disorder<\/em>, directed by **Giacomo Abbruzzese** (Italy), produced by **Marco Alessi** and **Giulia Achilli** at **Dugong Films**.<\/li>\n<li><em>Kamo<\/em>, directed by **Korn\u00e9l Mundrucz\u00f3** (Hungary), produced by **Mike Goodridge** at **Good Chaos**, **Ilya Stewart** at **Hype Studios**, and **Balthazar de Ganay**.<\/li>\n<li><em>Motherlove<\/em>, directed by **Eliza Hittman** (U.S.), produced by **Paul Mezey** and **Andrew Goldman** at **Present Company**.<\/li>\n<li><em>On Land and Sea<\/em>, directed by **Hlynur P\u00e1lmason** (Iceland), produced by **Katrin Pors** at **Snowglobe** and **Anton M\u00e1ni Svansson** at **Still Vivid**.<\/li>\n<li><em>Poeta Chileno<\/em>, directed by **Sebasti\u00e1n Lelio** (Chile), produced by **Roc\u00edo Jadue**, **Juan de Dios Larra\u00edn**, and **Pablo Larra\u00edn** at **Fabula**.<\/li>\n<li><em>Quo Vadis, Aida \u2013 The Missing Part<\/em>, directed by **Jasmila \u017dbani\u0107** (Bosnia and Herzegovina), produced by **Damir Ibrahimovi\u0107** at **Deblokada**.<\/li>\n<li><em>The Puma<\/em>, directed by **Marcela Said** (France\/Chile), produced by **Carole Scotta**, **Barbara Letellier**, and **Eliott Khayat** at **Haut et Court**.<\/li>\n<li><em>Toxic<\/em>, directed by **Jessica Hausner** (Austria), produced by **Johannes Schubert** at **Schubert** and **Philippe Bober** at **Coproduction Office**.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>The Essence of Support in Cinema<\/h2>\n<p>The importance of financial backing in the film industry cannot be overstated. Events like the Investors Circle play a crucial role in bridging the gap between creative visionaries and potential investors. By fostering strong relationships and facilitating **open dialogues**, filmmakers like Kreutzer find the support they need to transform their scripts into captivating cinematic experiences.<\/p>\n<p>This year\u2019s Investors Circle not only highlighted the artistic prowess of various filmmakers but also emphasized the critical role of investment in bringing these **auteur-driven** projects to fruition. **Gentle Monster** standing out among formidable contenders reinforces the idea that innovative storytelling can capture the interest and imagination of investors willing to take the plunge into new cinematic ventures.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/category\/mazagine\/\">Magazine-6<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gentle Monster Triumphs at Cannes Gentle Monster, the latest feature project from Austrian director **Marie Kreutzer**, has garnered significant recognition by winning the **2025 ArteKino International Prize** at the esteemed **Investors Circle** during this year&#8217;s **Cannes Film Festival**. Producers **Alexander Glehr** and **Johanna Scherz** from **Film AG Produktions** received the award, totaling **\u20ac20,000** ($22,000), during [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":110274,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[2332,13455,4061,14981,3912,34943,2906,4227],"class_list":["post-133876","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mazagine","tag-award","tag-cannes","tag-circle","tag-gentle","tag-investors","tag-kreutzers","tag-marie","tag-monster"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/133876","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=133876"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/133876\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/110274"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=133876"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=133876"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=133876"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}