{"id":186291,"date":"2023-12-12T11:58:00","date_gmt":"2023-12-12T10:58:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iffr.com\/en\/?p=186291"},"modified":"2024-08-07T15:59:50","modified_gmt":"2024-08-07T13:59:50","slug":"blog-pro-darkroom-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iffr.com\/en\/blog-pro-darkroom-2024","title":{"rendered":"Pro Darkroom 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Making a welcome return for its second edition is the Darkroom programme of work-in-progress screenings of former CineMart and HBF-supported projects, taking place on Tuesday 30 January 2024. Selected teams will receive expert consultancy and have the chance to present their work to an exclusive panel of international sales agents, festival programmers and buyers. The selection includes four feature projects and two immersive projects.<\/p>\n\n\n

\"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n

In Diamonds in the Sand,<\/strong> directed by Janus Victoria, an ageing salaryman leaves the comforts of Tokyo and goes to unpredictable Manila to escape kodokushi, the lonely death. Mongrel <\/strong>is directed by Taiwan-based Singaporean filmmaker Wei Liang. In the mountains of Taiwan, Oom, an undocumented migrant, struggles to preserve his humanity as he cares for the elderly and disabled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Idyll<\/strong> is directed by Aaron Rookus, whose Goodbye Stranger<\/a> <\/strong>world-premiered in IFFR Limelight in 2023. In this life affirming mosaic drama we follow six different people, searching for the same near impossible thing, the perfect fulfilment of life. La vie devant nous<\/strong>, directed by Olivier Meys, tells the story of Jahia, a 16-year-old girl from Burkina Faso who lives in a centre for asylum seekers in Belgium. Without perspective, Jahia has a fear of the future that isolates her and prevents her from living. One day, she meets Mila, a young Belarusian girl, who drags her along in her wild energy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Darkroom Immersive<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In a neighbourhood of the town of Ubud in Bali, part of the culture has disappeared. Alternates <\/strong>by Jonathan Hagard is a musical uchronia that explores the consequences of that disappearance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\"
Darkroom concept still: Alternates<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Duchampiana <\/strong>by Lilian Hess is an artistic VR experience focused on body politics. Taking Duchamp\u2019s notorious Nude Descending a Staircase <\/em>as its point of departure, this immersive installation invites viewers to engage in a physical transgression of social constructs. The protagonist’s journey up an infinite staircase turns into a poetic exploration of what it means to claim one’s place in the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\"
Darkroom concept still: Duchampiana<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Darkroom 2024 complete selection <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Alternates<\/strong>, dir. Jonathan Hagard, France, Japan
Produced by: Flor\u00e9al <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Diamonds in the Sand<\/strong>, dir. Janus Victoria, Japan, Philippines
Produced by: Paperheart<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Duchampiana<\/strong>, dir. Lilian Hess, France, Germany
Produced by: Tchikiboum<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Idyll<\/strong>, dir. Aaron Rookus, Netherlands, Belgium, Estonia
Produced by: Studio Ruba<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mongrel<\/strong>, dir. Wei Liang Chiang, France, Taiwan, Singapore
Produced by: E&W Films<\/p>\n\n\n\n

La vie devant nous<\/strong>, dir. Olivier Meys, Belgium, France, Luxembourg
Produced by: Michigan Films<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CineMart 2024<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Darkroom takes place during IFFR’s co-production market CineMart. The session is hosted on Tuesday 30 January, prior to the IFFR Pro Awards in the evening. CineMart runs from Sunday 28 to Wednesday 31 January.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\t

\n\t\t\n\t\t