For Canadian filmmaker Sofia Bohdanowicz, all roads lead to one big Cannes pitch
Sofia Bohdanowicz, a Canadian filmmaker, attended the Cannes Film Festival to seek financing for her documentary, Steve’s Version. The film, which explores her family history through a personal journey, was developed over five years and is partially funded by a Canada Council for the Arts grant. Bohdanowicz participated in a pitch session to attract partners and complete the project.
- ▪Bohdanowicz's documentary was shot with a grant of $60,000 from the Canada Council for the Arts.
- ▪She has previously made acclaimed documentaries and narrative fiction films.
- ▪The film follows her journey across Europe as she uncovers her grandfather's history.
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Open this photo in gallery:Sofia Bohdanowicz’s latest project is a feature-length documentary called Steve’s Version.SuppliedShareSave for laterPlease log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free AccountAt the recently wrapped Cannes Film Festival, only two Canadian productions played in the official lineup: Romain F. Dubois’s short Skinny Bottines (Skinny Boots), which screened in the Critics’ Week sidebar, and Jorge Thielen Armand’s Venezuelan-set thriller Death Has No Master, which ran in the Directors’ Fortnight slate.
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