Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentFollowing a two-year absence, France will be back among the partner countries of Locarno Pro’s Alliance 4 Development platform that facilitates cooperation between existing co-development funds in Switzerland, Italy, Germany and – well – France, once again.Launched by the Locarno fest’s industry side in 2014, the initiative aims to test market potential and to form creative alliances and foster European co-productions at early stages of development.
France had pulled out in 2018 for unspecified reasons, possibly caused by financial constraints.“European co-productions are obviously a priority for us right now,” Mathieu Fournet, who is director of international affairs at France’s famed CNC national.
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