Industry Report: Produce - Co-Produce...
Co-production case studies and funding information
Venice 2024 – Venice Production Bridge
Japanese animation meets French and Italian co-production partners at the Venice Production Bridge
VENICE 2024: Japan and Europe are set to strengthen their collaborations, and the brand-new co-production treaty between Italy and Japan is perhaps the first achievement of many to come
“The incentive framework in Spain is very attractive for companies that choose to film here”
Elisa García Grande • Executive Director, ICEX-Invest in Spain
The executive director of the Spanish Institute for Foreign Trade programme outlines its specific programmes that promote foreign film production in the country
Industry / Market - Karlovy Vary 2024 - KVIFF Eastern Promises
At Karlovy Vary, Bridging the Dragon unpacks co-production opportunities with Asia
European producers could benefit from Asia's pool of diverse talent and resources, its flourishing market, and the presence of co-financing and financial incentives, the speakers underscored
Karlovy Vary 2024 - KVIFF Eastern Promises
Is Central and Eastern European cinema following in the Nordics' footsteps?
The region's untapped potential and growth need to be exploited to the fullest but controlled in order to avoid past mistakes, warns European Producers Club managing director Alexandra Lebret
“We aim to become a leading, flagship festival in Central Asia”
Erke Dzhumakmatova • Coordinator, CAF Pitch programme, Bishkek International Film Festival
The coordinator of the Kyrgyz gathering’s industry sidebar takes stock of this year’s edition and touches on the process of co-producing with Central Asian countries
"Making films with their auteur's vision – our ultimate goal"
Isabel Machado • Producer, C.R.I.M. Productions
The Portuguese producer talks about her outfit's approach, her take on documentary production models and support for debuts, plus some of the most visible changes in the Portuguese cinematic scene
“We aim to normalise the presence of mothers in the workforce”
Kristýna Michálek Květová • Producer, Cinémotif Films
The Czech Producer on the Move talks about the evolution of her film production strategies, having moved from debut features to more complex international co-productions and hybrid formats
Industry / Market - Italy/Europe/Asia
The Far East Film Festival’s Focus Asia industry programme reaffirms its commitment to European-Asian collaboration
The Italian festival’s platform for cross-continental industry cooperation included two new partnerships and an unprecedented number of market submissions
On average, film directors in Europe helmed only 1.4 pictures between 2015 and 2022, the latest European Audiovisual Observatory report finds
The report highlights the growing wave of directors moving from films to TV fiction and confirms that the so-called ‘film d’auteur’ model remains dominant in Europe
“With this film, we want to show that mankind has already gone through dramatic changes in the past”
Tonje Skar Reiersen • Producer of Pesta
One of the producers of the animated project in receipt of the Eurimages Co-Production Development Award at this year’s Cartoon Movie tells us more about this tragic love story
Italian-Balkan co-productions and distribution synergies formed the focus of discussions at the Balkan Film Festival in Rome
The sixth edition of the festival dedicated to Balkan film hosted a workshop attended by representatives from the Italian and Balkan film industries, as well as from European organisations
