Making Movies is a Finnish production company based in Helsinki. Established in 1996 the company produces fiction and documentary films. The founding members and shareholders of Making Movies are Kai Nordberg and Kaarle Aho. Since 1996 Making Movies has produced more than 50 documentaries, numerous short films and two feature films. The films produced by Making Movies have been broadcasted in more than 30 countries. Making Movies’ last feature film “Black Ice” (2007), was selected to the official competition of Berlinale 2008.

Malstöm production was founded in 1998 as an audiovisual production company. It operates Alternativa TV.

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The Mammut Film was founded in 2006. It is a production company composed by 5 people who have been working in the film making business for more than ten years. Moreover, they have a wide rage of professional experiences starting from the documentary field, going through theater ending in the direction and organitation of events.

Independent documentary producer, based in Slovakia, focusing on minority relationships and human rights.

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Mandragora is one of the most dynamic production companies in Romania. Founded by Cristi Puiu and Anca Puiu in 2004, it shortly became a success projects generator, starting with it first production, “The death of Mr. Lăzărescu”, considered the first major film in the so-called “Romanian New Wave” and the spark that ignited a national film renaissance that continues to this day. The company has developed several feature films: “The death of Mr. Lăzărescu”, 2005, by Cristi Puiu – “Un Certain Regard”, Cannes 2005; “Francesca”, 2009, by Bobby Paunescu, Orizzonti - Venice 2009, “Aurora” by Cristi Puiu, Cannes 2010,“Morgen” by Marian Crisan, Locarno 2010. Short films such as “Megatron”, 2008, by Marian Crisan – “Palme d’Or” for short film, “Thursday”, 2007, by Hadrian Marcu and “Bricostory”, 2006, by Andreea Paduraru, have been well-received by the audience and festivals. The 14 episode “Lombarzilor 8” by Mimi Branescu and Dan Chiriac, inaugurated in 2006 the company’s TV series production line. The first documentary, “TUB – TransUrbanBucuresti” by Cristi Puiu, 2008, was followed by “Metrobranding” by Ana Vlad and Adi Voicu, released in 2010. The same team of directors also sign the latest Mandragora production, “Victoria”. Mandragora is committed to the idea of making movies that explore new ways in the cinema discourse. It also launches new talents, encouraging personal, coherent approaches of the young filmmakers. The value of the movies produced by Mandragora is confirmed by the audience’s interest, critics’ attention and prizes: “The death of Mr. Lăzărescu” won “Un Certain Regard” and over 40 national and international other prizes, being one of the most-awarded movie in the Romanian cinema, “Megatron” won several awards, starting with “Palme d’Or” for short film, “Francesca” after its presents at Orizzonti, Venice 2009, was recognized with the FIPRESCI award (Gijon) and Bursa prize, “Aurora” by Cristi Puiu was in Cannes 2010 and most recently “Morgen” by Marian Crisan won 4 prizez at Locarno Film Festival in 2010. Director Cristi Puiu is often invited to be part of various festival juries, the most notable being “Un Certain Regard” in 2007 and in 2010 he was the Director of the jury in Sarajevo film Festival.

Mandragora film was opened in 2006 to make creative documentary films that aim to raise awareness about forgotten traditions and cultural roots so often the basis for the questions at the heart of societal issues today. By using a part fictive, part authentic documentary film style, the intricate historical, political and societal contexts of the theme focused on are highlighted through poignant human stories.Mostly interested in syncretism between documentary and fiction, unencumbered by language, space and national identity, our films represent a wide range of cultural diversity of the Balkans.Mandragora film deals with film and television creative work, showing films, the collection and archiving of film material, organizing film workshops, film festivals and film revues, organizing vocational training and professional development of its members and interested individuals, organizing information - publishing activity from within its jurisdiction.Mandragora film is made up of a small core multi-cultural team of professionals with huge practical experience in all segments of filmmaking.Our common goal is to creatively follow the trends of presenting the reality of our life through the resurrection of long-forgotten values in conflict with the modern trends of living communities.

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Manekino Film is a Bucharest based production company established to promote authors with strong personal visions, uncompromising films that reflect the controversial nowadays reality and daringly explore the limits of cinema language. Manekino Film sets an official frame for the 9 years of creative team work in cinema field of its founders-Marius Iacob, cinematographer/director/producer and Adina Pintilie, director/scriptwriter/producer. Their films were selected/awarded in a large number of international film festivals among which Locarno, Sarajevo, IDFA, Moscow, Warszaw, Thessaloniki etc. Recent productions: Oxygen (2010)- festivals: Rotterdam, Bafici, Montpellier, Thessaloniki, Bilbao, Warszaw, Tampere etc and nominated for the Romanian Film Industry Awards GOPO 2011. In-development: 24 Buckest, 7 Mice, 18 Years ( 52 min, creative documentary), Touch me not (100’, feature length) - Arte France Cinema Award in Cinemart 2011; Media Development; selected in Torino Filmlab Framework 2011; Binger Filmlab Amsterdam 2010/2011.

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MARTHON-ART Film Studio exists over 10 years and pruduced more then 50 documentary fillms, which were shown in major TV channels of Russia. The key themes for focumentaries are: biographies, arts, music, history and social acpects. Docu dramas and mocumentary are also produced in MARATHON-ART studio. Wiyjin last 10 years famous Russian and Euripean film directors co-operated with MARATHON-ART FILM STUDIO.

Based in Heidelberg and Halle, MARCO POLO FILM AG is one of Germanys’ leading nature film production companies primarily engaged in the production of TV-documentaries and feature-length documentaries focussing on the following topics: documentaries on nature and environment travel and adventure stories scientific documentaries and reports nature films with historical orientation

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