I Shall See selected for EUROPE! VOICES OF WOMEN+ IN FILM
Renowned documentary filmmaker Mercedes Stalenhoef fiction debut I Shall See is part of European Film Promotion's EUROPE! VOICES OF WOMEN+ IN FILM initiative. This year, the Busan International Film Festival joins Sydney Film Festival and Festival do Rio as the third major international partner outside Europe. All three film festivals spotlight European films directed by women and genderqueer filmmakers.
Still: I Shall See - Mercedes Stalenhoef
I Shall See** follows 17-year-old Lot, who, after losing her eyesight in an accident, must reimagine her future and confront her fears. With the support of friends and mentors at a rehabilitation center, she embarks on a journey of resilience. The film, produced by Labyrint Film, world premiered at IFFR. Following the premiere, Stalenhoef spoke to SEE NL on the ferry from Amsterdam Central station to Eye Filmmuseum, as part of our interview series Ferry Tales.
This year’s EUROPE! VOICES OF WOMEN+ IN FILM programme kicks-off in June with online and on-site promotional networking events during Sydney Film Festival.
"Diversity of European narratives are meant to challenge and encourage audiences outside of Europe with different perspectives on universal issues and give hope in uncertain times. We are sending the label EUROPE! VOICES OF WOMEN+ IN FILM to three major film festivals, Sydney, Busan and Rio with dedicated campaigns to encourage visibility. To foster a supportive community among European women or genderqueer filmmakers, we invite all participants of this year’s festival selections to EFP’s International Virtual Women+ Networking Summit in December – a two-day programme to develop further expertise via tailor-made contacts with key international film industry players”, says EFP’s Managing Director Sonja Heinen.
EUROPE! VOICES OF WOMEN+ IN FILM, in collaboration with Sydney Film Festival, the Busan International Film Festival and the Festival do Rio is made possible thanks to the support of Creative Europe – the MEDIA Programme of the European Union - and the participating national film promotion institutes (EFP’s member organisations): Flanders Image, Instituto de la Cinematografía y de las Artes Audiovisuales/ ICAA (Spain), SEE NL (The Netherlands), Slovenian Film Centre, Swiss Films and Unifrance. The media partner is Cineuropa.
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*film supported by the Netherlands Film Fund
**supported by the Netherlands Film Fund and Netherlands Production Incentive