Industry Report: Market Trends
Articles, interviews, news, analysis on market trends
“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
Distribution / Releases / Exhibitors - Europe
The International Federation of Film Distributors' and Publishers' Associations has published its 2024 manifesto
The text highlights the key role of European distributors, whose multifaceted profile allows them to act as investors, risk takers, curators and promoters
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
"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
The “New professions for new scenarios” panel explores new roles within the global film industry and the importance of training
A panel discussion was organised by the Rome Lazio Film Commission on the new professional opportunities within the film and audiovisual sector, covering fields from innovation to inclusion
Over 50% of European TV and SVOD fiction directors helmed at least one theatrical film, according to the European Audiovisual Observatory
The body’s fresh figures find that over 22,500 writers and over 15,000 directors were involved in the production of European theatrical and TV/SVOD fiction between 2015 and 2021
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
