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Euro Film Fest

Euro Film Fest

The potential of cinema to convey information about Europe and its creativity has been recognised by a large number of EU delegations in third countries. Today, more than 90 out of the 139 EU delegations around the world organise EU film festivals, as this is one of the most effective tools in reaching out and making Europe, its values and its stories known.

In November 2018, the European Commission began a project to support the creation and enhance the quality of European film festivals organised by the delegations of the European Union. The project is managed by a consortium formed by the Goethe-Institut (lead), the Institut français and Cineuropa, the portal for the promotion of European cinema. The initiative offers delegations a variety of services to help them put on European film festivals. They are as follows:

  1. Film repository. The consortium created a repository of feature and short films and secured their worldwide, non-commercial rights. The team produces and distributes DCPs and Blu-rays to the delegations.
    Films currently in the repository:

    1. Any Day Now
    2. Dating Amber
    3. Dodo
    4. Easy Living
    5. Even Mice Belong in Heaven
    6. Extracurricular
    7. Gentle
    8. Gods of Molenbeek
    9. Imad's Childhood
    10. Io Sto Bene
    11. Kratt
    12. Lola
    13. Luxembourg, Luxembourg
    14. Luzzu
    15. Mikado
    16. Miss Viborg
    17. Mitra
    18. Murina
    19. My Grandfather's Demons
    20. My Love Affair With Marriage
    21. Never Gonna Snow Again
    22. Oskar & Lili
    23. Pause
    24. Ramona
    25. Runner
    26. Sanremo
    27. Shadow Country
    28. Schoolgirls
    29. Servants
    30. Sisters Apart
    31. The Big Hit
    32. The Naked Truth About Zhiguli Band
  2. Subtitles. The films are subtitled in a wide range of languages. The consortium also provides additional tools, such as dialogue lists and time codes, to allow EU delegations to independently implement the subtitling in local languages;
  3. Side events. The initiative provides technical and financial assistance for the organisation of "side events", such as invitations for film crews (filmmakers, producers and actors) to take part in Q&A sessions, workshops and master classes, networking meetings between European and local professionals, co-production meetings, film education activities involving schools and teachers, co-operative actions with local film schools and universities, pitching training sessions and audience awards;
  4. Support for delegations. Several delegations have received additional and direct support from the consortium when organising a European film festival, through the hiring of curators, the researching of local sponsorship and partnerships, and the renting of theatres and other relevant facilities;
  5. Common visual identity. The consortium has developed a common visual and graphic identity. The graphic identity is a tool to help delegations to create catalogues and other promotional material;
  6. Training. The consortium offers several online and offline training sessions for delegation officials on the subject of film-festival management;
  7. Do-it-yourself guide. The consortium has produced a do-it-yourself guide to support the organisation of festivals.

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In the context of this project, Cineuropa has made several videos addressing festival organisers. These videos are interviews with festival managers and specialists from around the world. They explain how to run and promote a film festival, and offer practical tips and advice.

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66 articles available in total starting from 20/05/2019. Last article published on 11/07/2023.

Sarah Bissada  •  Deputy Executive Director El Gouna Film Festival

Interview: Sarah Bissada • Deputy Executive Director El Gouna Film Festival

“Our main goal this year for the market is not only to attract the local and regional filmmakers but also international ones”

The El Gouna Film Festival being quite young, Sarah Bissada talks about how it all started and the platform offering project funding for young filmmakers  

11/07/2023 | Euro Film Fest

Marjan van der Haar  •  Managing Director International Film Festival Rotterdam

Interview: Marjan van der Haar • Managing Director International Film Festival Rotterdam

“If you really focus on how to bring the programme and make it balanced, you can really focus on younger audiences as well”

Marjan van der Haar describes the atmosphere and particularities of the International Film Festival in Rotterdam  

11/07/2023 | Euro Film Fest

Jim Kolmar  •  Film Programmer

Interview: Jim Kolmar • Film Programmer

“The key work in the peak of busy season is watching films, reviewing them, taking notes and collaborating with your fellow programmers”

Jim Kolmar tells us about his role as a film programmer working on many different festivals  

11/07/2023 | Euro Film Fest

Ilija Tatić  •  Festival Manager European Film Festival Palić

Interview: Ilija Tatić • Festival Manager European Film Festival Palić

“We care to make the festival a friendly and hospitable place that everybody will remember”

Ilija Tatić talks to us about the atmosphere of the festival and the events taking place outdoor such as concerts and screenings  

11/07/2023 | Euro Film Fest

Claudia  Droc   •  Head of International Relations Transilvania International Film Festival

Interview: Claudia Droc • Head of International Relations Transilvania International Film Festival

“It is a good feeling to try to get on board people who are like-minded and who want to develop a long-term relationship”

Claudia Droc talks about the particularities of the Transilvania International Film Festival and her role as Head of International Relations.  

09/06/2023 | Euro Film Fest

Aakash Chhabra   •  Filmmaker

Interview: Aakash Chhabra • Filmmaker

“We are trying to access some European funds and film commissions from Europe, which we lack in India and Asia”

Indian director Aakash Chhabra is developing his first feature film.  

03/05/2023 | Euro Film Fest

Christop Terhechte & Nadja Tennstedt   • Director & Head of Industry Dok Leipzig

Interview: Christop Terhechte & Nadja Tennstedt • Director & Head of Industry Dok Leipzig

"We want to make people understand that documentaries are not just about the content, but also about the form"

Christoph Terhechte, director and Nadja Tennstedt, head of industry at Dok Leipzip, tell us how this “audience festival” focuses on documentary  

15/03/2023 | Euro Film Fest

Philippe Reynaert   • Director Rencontres Internationales du film politique

Interview: Philippe Reynaert • Director Rencontres Internationales du film politique

"We thought there was something we could do with films about politics"

Philippe Reynaert tells us how this project started, what has been and will be the program and actions for the next edition  

15/03/2023 | Euro Film Fest

Lisa Theresa Hoeh   •  Festival and Program Director Tromsø International Film Festival

Interview: Lisa Theresa Hoeh • Festival and Program Director Tromsø International Film Festival

"What is special about our festival is that it really is an audience festival"

Festival and program director Lisa Theresa Hoeh talks about how this international film festival has been developing since 1991 in Tromsø.  

15/03/2023 | Euro Film Fest

Fiona Clark   •  CEO Cork International Film Festival

Interview: Fiona Clark • CEO Cork International Film Festival

"Start with the art and if it’s really good, you can market it proudly"

Fiona Clark, director and CEO of the Cork International Film Festival, talks about the 68th edition which will be held in November 2023.  

15/03/2023 | Euro Film Fest

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