Industry Report: Market Trends
Articles, interviews, news, analysis on market trends

The presence of women in European TV/SVoD fiction slowly increases but inequality remains strong, according to the European Audiovisual Observatory
In 2021, the share of women professionals varied significantly depending on the role, ranging from 8% of composers to 45% of producers and leading actors being women
International Distribution Summit 2022
Distributors and sales agents discuss the marketing campaigns adopted for The Worst Person in The World and Compartment no.6 at the International Distribution Summit
The conversation notably focused on strategies for selling, promoting and distributing European arthouse films
Jihlava 2022 – Jihlava Industry
Ji.hlava looks at how regional filmmakers and theatre-goers must adapt to the new post-pandemic reality and the war
The Czech gathering organised a panel discussion with film journalists from the Visegrad region in order to delve into the current state of documentary cinema and its near future
“At this prosperous moment in time, screenwriters are the ones having to take on business risk”
Nicola Guaglianone • Screenwriter and producer
A guest at the IDM-Film Commission Südtirol Meetings, the director of They Call Me Jeeg and Freaks Out met with us to discuss the need for an alliance between European screenwriters
Black Nights 2021 - Industry@Tallinn & Baltic Event
How are the health crisis and the hybridisation process changing film sales? Four panellists share their experiences
At Tallinn, the speakers discussed sales strategies, the pros and cons of online working practices and the struggles when handling arthouse films
"Digital media is our new area of diversity"
Manuel Alduy • Head of Cinema and International Development, France Télévisions
From the development of non-linear broadcasting to the competition of US platforms, from the new media chronology to the evolution of financing: an analysis of the stakes and changes at play
Industry / Market - Netherlands
The first “Let’s Talk Screenwriting!” round-table explores how algorithms and data analytics are making inroads into European screen production
The event, organised by the Media Industries, Infrastructures and Institutions (MI3) research group from Utrecht University, was held online on 15 March
What future for the European audiovisual industry? The EFM presents a dedicated discussion about the challenges facing the sector
BERLINALE 2021: The panel, entitled “Perspectives for the Future of the Audiovisual Industry in Europe”, explored the disruption caused by the pandemic within the sector as well as upcoming challenges
“The change in the funding schemes around Europe will dramatically impact the industry”
Bernie Stampfer, Martin Diesbach, Nuno Bernardo • Heads of studies, Essential Legal Framework training series, Erich Pommer Institut
EPI’s heads of studies present their views on the trends and prospects in the audiovisual industry for the coming years, topics that were dealt with in a series of online workshops
“We need to respond to the crisis by working together to cope with change”
Carlo A Sigon • President, AIR3 - Italian Directors Guild
We discussed the crisis and new product preferences emerging within the industry with the president of the association aiming to support Italian film distribution through networking activities