TIES THAT BIND 2025/26 ASIA - EUROPE CO-PRODUCTION WORKSHOP W1: IN TAIPEI (TW), NOVEMBER 3 - 8, 2025 W2: IN UDINE (IT), 26 – 30 APRIL, 2026 For its 16th edition, TIES THAT BIND (TTB), the leading workshop programme connecting professionals from Asia and Europe, announced the selection of 25 producers and directors coming from 18 countries. The following 10 participants focusing on project development with feature films in development and 5 participants focusing on career development wanting to extend their knowledge and network towards Asia, have been selected to participate in TTB 2025: Alexandra Borza, Fugace Films, France Project: THERE IS ONLY ONE SEASON by Edwin Ho Daniela Cölle, Pluto Film, Germany Isabella Depeweg, Isabella Films, The Netherlands Project: DE GELUKKIGE DOOD VAN OLEG OBAZEE by Guido Hendrikx Liza Dino, Fire And Ice Media, Philippines Project: KARAOKE NEWS by John Paul Su Chiara Galloni, Articolture, Italy Project: LA SCOMPARSA by Davide Palella Ella Glants, DR Sales, Denmark Marina Gumzi, Nosorogi, Slovenia Project: THERE ARE A LOT OF GHOSTS AROUND HERE by Gregor Božič Evril Kuo, Yi Tiao Long Hu Bao International Entertainment Co., Taiwan Project: ONE WAY by Kai-Ro Liao Hugo Rosak, Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, Czech Republic Naomi Satoh, Ear films, Japan Project: THE BLUE BREAKS by Takuya Uchiyama Michal Sikora, Lonely Production, Czech Republic Project: COLD FEET by Apoorva Satish Loy Te, Kongchak Pictures Ltd., Cambodia Project: CHERRY BOMB by MILK by Jeremiah Overman Theo Tsappos, Swedish Film Institute, Sweden Anna Werner, Seven Elephants, Germany Julia Xu, Q&A Entertainment, China Project: ALL IN MY FAMILY by Hao Wu TTB takes place over a year through 2 workshops offering comprehensive knowledge of the European and Asian film industries and markets. The participants benefit from high-level development under the guidance of top-notch experts from both continents and have the opportunity to meet with key decision makers during the TCCF – Taiwan Creative Content Fest (Taipei), and FOCUS ASIA, the Industry Section of the Udine Far East Film Festival (Italy). WORKSHOP 1 The first workshop took place in Taipei, from November 3 to 8, 2025 and the participants worked together in a group led by Jonas Weydemann (Weydemann Bros., DE) and Bradley Liew (Epicmedia, PH). The two group leaders guided the participants’ discussion and analysis of each other’s projects from both an Asian and European perspective. TTB Head of Studies Christophe Bruncher (Ici et Là Productions, FR) has put together a team of leading industry professionals: script consultant Clare Downs (UK), producer Marie Dubas (Deuxième Ligne Films, FR, Patrick Mao Huang (Flash Forward Entertainment, TW), Bradley Liew (Epicmedia, PH), Eiko Mizuno (Loaded Films, JP), Lorna Tee (An Original Picture / Barunson / AFAN, NL, KR), Yulia Evina Bhara (Kawan Kawan Media, ID) and Géraldine Ohana (Pac Story, FR). The programme of the W1 included: - the co-production case study of the film RENOIR (JP-FR-SG-PH-ID-QA) with Eiko Mizuno (Loaded Films, JP), Christophe Bruncher (Ici et Là Productions, FR) and Yulia Evina Bhara (Kawan Kawan Media, ID); - the sales case study of the film SECOND CHANCE (IN) with Mai Meksawan (Diversion, TH); - an insight on AI: how far has it already gone in Asia, with Chen Zhuo (FizzDragon, SG); - a panel on Business Strategy. Stories in Motion: from IP to investment to global presented by Jayde Lin (DaMou Entertainment Co., Ltd., TW), Saen Saeyoon Shim (Mr. Romance, KR) and Youngsun Soh (A+E Networks Korea, KR). In addition to these sessions, all selected participants had individual meetings with Keiko Funato (Alpha Violet, FR), Vincent Wang (House On Fire, TW/FR), Ming-Jung Kuo (Cannes Directors Fortnight, TW/FR), Mai Meksawan (Diversion, TH). WORKSHOP 2 The second workshop will take place in Udine, from April 26 to 30, 2026, during the 28th edition of the Far East Film Festival. TIES THAT BIND is organised by the Friuli Venezia Giulia Audiovisual Fund, EAVE, Udine Far East Film Festival and Taiwan Creative Content Agency (TAICCA) and supported by the Creative Europe - MEDIA sub-programme of the European. TIES THAT BIND is held in conjunction with Taiwan Creative Content Festival - TCCF. For more information please contact: TTB Coordinator – Alessandra Pastore: tiesthatbind@eave.org eave.org, www.tiesthatbind.eu