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Eight Unfinished Films Attend a Festival Where the Networking Is Already in Final Cut
· New York time
Eight independent films in the final stages of editing have been selected for U.S. in Progress, a co-production forum at the Tauron American Film Festival in Wrocław, Poland. The projects include “Kate Might Die,” directed by Mercedes Bryce Morgan, with a cast including Awkwafina, Anthony Ramos, Ken Jeong and Zosia Mamet. “Outside of Cleveland,” starring Alex Wolff, is also among the selections. The forum brings American projects to an international industry event before the films are finished. That puts filmmakers and possible partners in the same room while there is still work to do, rather than waiting until the credits have been polished and everyone has agreed where the comma goes. For independent producers, making a movie and getting it into the world are separate challenges. A project with recognizable performers can still benefit from connections beyond the editing room, especially when a festival gathers people interested in co-production. The selection also gives the films a public identity before audiences can see the finished versions. The arrangement has a pleasing Hollywood logic: the picture may still be taking shape, but the conversation about its future is ready for its premiere. The final cut can follow once the introductions are complete.
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