The first Eurimages Lab Project Award of the year went to the project “Atlantide”, directed by Italian Yuri Ancarani and produced by Marco Alessi. This film was presented in the framework of the on-line edition of the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival Eastern Promises Industry Days.
The jury was composed of the Head of Programming of the Berlinale, Mark Peranson; Romanian filmmaker, Adina Pintilie; Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and Media (BKM) in Germany, Els Hendrix. Together, they decided to reward "Atlantide" for the unsettling yet fascinating vision of a dying world it brings.
The jury stated: “Using the metaphor of Atlantis, the director’s singular gaze brilliantly synchronises the perspective of teenagers with the sad perspective of a vanishing city. Nevertheless, like contemporary Noah’s arks, the motorboats race across the Venetian lagoon, driven by the energy of youth, in a life-affirming view on a possible future.” The next Eurimages Lab Project Award will be presented during the online special edition of the New Nordic Films 2020 in Haugesund.