Re>Birth Programme

 
The Re>Birth Programme, launched in 2023, aims to connect rights holders or representatives of classic films seeking new commercial outlets with professionals looking for new opportunities: buyers, distributors, programmers, sales agents, film laboratories, publishers, as well as any potential partners who could contribute to the funding of a restoration and/or the re-release of films.
Created in a spirit of sharing and collaboration, this initiative responds to the demand from many European and international professionals for support in identifying films on which to focus.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15
3:15pm-5:15pm | Conference Room
Pitches
Re>Birth “New”: A presentation of 5 recently restored films, selected for the Lumière Festival and labeled Lumière Classics.
Re>Birth “New”: A presentation of 5 ongoing or upcoming restoration projects.

5:15pm-6:15pm | Mezzanine
One-to-One Meetings 
Between project holders and professionals looking for opportunities. 

Re>Birth "New"

5 recently restored films labeled Lumière Classics

Birds, Orphans and Fools (Vtáčkovia, siroty a blázni)
Juraj Jakubisko | 1969 | 82 mins | Slovakia (Czechoslovakia), France
Rights holder: Slovak Film Institute
Representative of the project: Rastislav Steranka (Slovak Film Institute)

Bitter Bread (Pikro Psomi)
Grigoris Grigoriou | 1951 | 83 mins | Greece
Rights holder: Despoina Plagianos
Representative of the project: Maria Komninos (Greek Film Archive)

Caddie
Donald Crombie | 1976 | 108 mins | Australia
Rights holder: Potential Films Pty Ltd
Representative of the project: Nik Lee (Potential Films Pty Ltd)

The Drunkard (O Ébrio)
Gilda Abreu | 1946 | 127 mins | Brazil
Rights holder: Cinédia Estúdios Cinematográficos
Representative of the project: Hernani Heffner (Cinédia Estúdios Cinematográficos)

Útközben
Márta Mészáros | 1979 | 106 mins | Hungary, Poland
Rights holder: National Film Institute Hungary - Film Archive
Representative of the project: Laura Horváth (National Film Institute - Hungary Film Archive)

Re>Birth "Next"

5 films with restoration projects

All in the Dim Cold Night
YAO Feng-pan | 1974 | 90 mins | Taiwan
Rights holder: Taiwan Film and Audiovisual Institute (TFAI）
Representative of the project: Taiwan Film and Audiovisual Institute (TFAI）

Cabezas cortadas
Glauber Rocha | 1970 | 94 mins | Spain, Brazil
Rights holder: Video Mercury Films
Representative of the project: Miguel López (Video Mercury Films)

Il Gatto (The Cat)
Luigi Comencini | 1977 | 109 mins | Italy
Rights holder: Minerva Pictures
Representative of the project: Bianca Giacalone (Minerva Pictures)

Nada
Claude Chabrol |1974 | 129 mins | France, Italy
Rights holder: Tamasa
Representative of the project: Romane Muller (Tamasa)

Paranoid Park
Gus Van Sant | 2007 | 85 mins | France, USA
Rights holder: mk2 Films
Representative of the project: Frédérique Rouault (mk2 films)