First edition of AdaptLab: participants and books unveiled!

March 30, 2012

In 2012 TFL launches the new book-to-screen adaptation programme AdaptLab. This training initiative is realized by TorinoFilmLab in partnership with IBF - International Book Forum and Initiative Film, in collaboration with Salone Internazionale del Libro – Torino, Museo Nazionale del Cinema, FIP - Film Investimenti Piemonte and Film Commission Torino Piemonte, under the patronage of Regione Piemonte.

8 Italian novels – among which 4 thrillers and 4 more varied dramas - have been pre-selected to be adapted into a script by the participants throughout 3 workshops, under the guidance of 2 experienced tutors.

Thriller/noir
- RE DI BASTONI, IN PIEDI (King of "bastoni", standing up) by Francesca Battistella; publisher: Scrittura & Scritture
- IL PONTILE SUL LAGO (The Pier On The Lake) by Marco Polillo; publisher: Rizzoli Editore - Rosaria Carpinelli Consulenze Editoriali
- L’OMBRA DEL COMMISSARIO SENSI (Commissioner Sensi's Shadow) by Susanna Raule; publisher: Salani Editore
- LA LEGGE DI FONZI (Fonzi's Law) by Omar di Monopoli; publisher: Isbn Edizioni

Various genres
- L’AMORE IMPERFETTO (Imperfect Love) by Irene Di Caccamo; publisher: Nutrimenti
- SCUSATE LA POLVERE (Excuse My Dust) by Elvira Seminara; publisher: Edizioni Nottetempo
- LA BALLATA DELLE CANAGLIE (The Ballad of the Low Lifes) by Enrico Remmert; publisher: Marsilio Editori
- PALERMO SOLO by Philippe Fusaro; publisher: La Fosse aux Ours

8 European scriptwriters/directors were selected to work on these books. The matches between book and participant will be announced at a later time.

Thriller/noir
- Gaëlle Denis (France)
- Raluca Durbaca (Romania)
- Lars Hubrich (Germany)
- Miguel Ibáñez Monroy (Spain)

Various genres
- Jakob Beckman (Sweden)
- Elizampetta Ilia-Georgiadou (Greece)
- Matija Radeljak (Croatia)
- Laetitia Ricklin (France/Brasil)

We are happy to welcome them on board and wish the whole team good luck for this first edition of the programme!