Industry Report: Produce - Co-Produce...
Co-production case studies and funding information
Toronto 2026 - TIFF: The Market
Sovereignty must extend from land to screen, Arctic Indigenous storytellers say at Toronto
Professionals linked the growing geopolitical focus on the region to questions of creative control, arguing that collaborations led by natives must generate ownership, skills and lasting value
Venice 2026 - Venice Production Bridge
Piedmont’s nine-title Venice surge offers a blueprint for building a competitive regional model
VENICE 2026: With rising production volumes and an expanding funding architecture, the Italian region is turning festival visibility into a wider industrial success story
The Council of Europe expands series co-production programme with new partnerships and cultural initiatives
The 2026 edition of the Pilot Programme for Series Co-Productions broadens its scope, introducing support for training, animation and initiatives exploring the societal impact of European storytelling
“If I feel I’m in deep water, I know the project is important and worth fighting for”
Maria Møller Kjeldgaard • Producer, Manna Film
The Danish producer discusses discovering her vocation at Super16, her ongoing collaboration with Isabella Eklöf and the need to defend independent, risk-taking filmmaking
“Independent productions help to foster dialogue and understanding within our society”
Synnøve Hørsdal • Producer, Maipo Film
The Norwegian producer sheds light on the current climate for independent producers working in the series industry, her perspective on her profession, and the values that need to be upheld in the future
Series Mania 2026 - Series Mania Forum
The European audiovisual sector reaches €142 billion in revenues as streaming reshapes viewing habits
The European Audiovisual Observatory’s Key Trends 2026 report highlights record film production and the growing role of global streamers in financing European originals
Industry / Market - Spain/UK/Germany/Italy/Europe
Rakuten TV Enterprise launches “LIVE” event series to bring together Europe’s connected-TV industry leaders
The initiative will gather more than 150 industry leaders and decision makers in Madrid, followed by additional editions in London, Munich and Milan
Göteborg 2026 – Göteborg Industry
New8 – The Next Chapter: Public broadcasters double down on trust-based European drama alliances
At TV Drama Vision, representatives from the New8 alliance outlined how deeper collaboration, shared editorial criteria and intensified coordination aim to strengthen European public service drama
Institutions / Legislation - Europe
EU study “A Decade of Creative Europe” highlights impact, gaps and future priorities for culture and media
The European Commission finds that Creative Europe has measurably increased cross-border circulation, co-production and international visibility for European works
