Veit Helmer’s European Declaration of Independence
Having co-written the screenplay with Gordan Mihic, Veit Helmer has been working on Azerbaijan Dream, a love story set in a remote village, for over four years now. That work could well reap prestigious reward now that Veit and his project have been named one of twelve finalists for the International Filmmakers Awards sponsored by Sundance and NHK, the Japanese Broadcasting Corporation. His is one of three from Europe in the running (the other trios of finalists come from Latin America, the US and Japan).
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