Shepherd Company Impresses at the International Television Festival and Forum ‘Heart of Europe’

The “Shepherd Company” team proudly represented the Republic of Moldova at the third edition of the International Television Festival and Forum “Heart of Europe,” held from September 25 to 28, 2023, in Warsaw. This initiative by Polish Television gathered public broadcasters from Central and Eastern Europe, providing a broad platform for presenting recent TV productions from the region.

The production team, composed of Sergiu Scobioală and Traian Stoianov, passionately and dedicatedly presented their project, „Fiica Vinificatorului” (The Winemaker’s Daughter), in the TV series pitch competition.

The story of the winemaker’s family deeply impressed the international jury, and the project received a special mention, marking a remarkable recognition of its quality and potential.

“‘The Winemaker’s Daughter’ is more than just a production house project; it’s a national project that promotes Moldova as a tourist destination and tells the story of our winemaking traditions,” said Sergiu Scobioală, the author of „Fiica Vinificatorului” project.

This special mention also brought an official invitation for the “Shepherd Company” team to the “New EU Market” Festival in Zagreb, Croatia, where they will have the opportunity to present the project to potential co-producers. This represents a significant step in the development and promotion of the project in an internationally important environment.

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“We are honored to receive a special mention at the ‘Heart of Europe’ festival for „Fiica Vinificatorului” project. This recognition reflects our dedicated efforts in creating a captivating story and high-quality content that resonated with the audience and touched the hearts of the jury members,” said Traian Stoianov, Executive Producer.

Over 170 projects were submitted to the pitch competition, making the recognition received by „Fiica Vinificatorului” all the more valuable and encouraging for the creators of this project.

The representation of the Republic of Moldova at the “Heart of Europe” Festival was made possible with the generous support of Iute Credit, Zbor.md, and Mied companies, to whom we extend our sincere thanks for their support.

The project’s media partner is the Realitatea Media Group.

„Fiica Vinificatorului” is the winner of the Pitch.md project and was developed with the support of USAID Moldova. The project aims to bring captivating stories from the Moldovan winemaking world to the forefront.

The International Television Festival and Forum “Heart of Europe” remains a landmark event in Central and Eastern Europe, providing an essential platform for the exchange of ideas and potential collaboration between public broadcasters and TV content creators from the region. This is an opportunity to promote local cultures and talents internationally and stimulate collaborations in the audiovisual industry.