The forum will lay the groundwork for the International Film Festival Network.
41 international film festivals from 24 countries are meeting in Wroclaw, Poland to lay the groundwork for the International Film Festival Network, a membership-based structure to assist the financial stability and long-term strategy of film events.
Representatives of the 41 festivals will meet on July 19 and 20 for The Future of Film Festivals Forum, on the eve of the New Horizons International Film Festival.
Scroll down for the full list of participating festivals
The forum will be delivered by the UK’s Independent Cinema Office (Ico), with funding from the British Council.
41 international film festivals from 24 countries are meeting in Wroclaw, Poland to lay the groundwork for the International Film Festival Network, a membership-based structure to assist the financial stability and long-term strategy of film events.
Representatives of the 41 festivals will meet on July 19 and 20 for The Future of Film Festivals Forum, on the eve of the New Horizons International Film Festival.
Scroll down for the full list of participating festivals
The forum will be delivered by the UK’s Independent Cinema Office (Ico), with funding from the British Council.
- 7/18/2023
- by Ben Dalton
- ScreenDaily
The forum will lay the groundwork for the International Film Festival Network.
Forty-one international film festivals from 24 countries are meeting in Wroclaw, Poland to lay the groundwork for the International Film Festival Network, a membership-based structure to assist the financial stability and long-term strategy of film events.
Representatives of the 41 festivals will meet on July 19 and 20 for The Future of Film Festivals Forum, on the eve of the New Horizons International Film Festival.
Scroll down for the full list of participating festivals
The Forum will be delivered by the UK’s Independent Cinema Office (Ico), with funding from the British Council.
Forty-one international film festivals from 24 countries are meeting in Wroclaw, Poland to lay the groundwork for the International Film Festival Network, a membership-based structure to assist the financial stability and long-term strategy of film events.
Representatives of the 41 festivals will meet on July 19 and 20 for The Future of Film Festivals Forum, on the eve of the New Horizons International Film Festival.
Scroll down for the full list of participating festivals
The Forum will be delivered by the UK’s Independent Cinema Office (Ico), with funding from the British Council.
- 7/18/2023
- by Ben Dalton
- ScreenDaily
Fests to share knowledge on issues such as programming and sponsorship.
Seven European film festivals have joined forces to launch an alliance called ’Smart7’ to share advice and knowledge on issues such as programming, audience development through to sponsorship and fundraising.
The network is composed of New Horizons Iff (Poland), IndieLisboa Iff (Portugal), Thessaloniki Iff (Greece), Transilvania Iff (Romania), Filmadrid Iff (Spain), Reykjavik Iff (Iceland) and Vilnius Iff (Lithuania). Smart7 has been supported by the EU’s Creative Europe Media Programme and European Festivals Networks.
Thessaloniki’s general director Elise Jalladeau explained the main goal of the alliance is to share knowledge and experiences,...
Seven European film festivals have joined forces to launch an alliance called ’Smart7’ to share advice and knowledge on issues such as programming, audience development through to sponsorship and fundraising.
The network is composed of New Horizons Iff (Poland), IndieLisboa Iff (Portugal), Thessaloniki Iff (Greece), Transilvania Iff (Romania), Filmadrid Iff (Spain), Reykjavik Iff (Iceland) and Vilnius Iff (Lithuania). Smart7 has been supported by the EU’s Creative Europe Media Programme and European Festivals Networks.
Thessaloniki’s general director Elise Jalladeau explained the main goal of the alliance is to share knowledge and experiences,...
- 1/9/2023
- by Martin Blaney
- ScreenDaily
While cinemas begin to re-open in the wake of Covid-19 lockdowns in Central and Eastern Europe, the fallout from the pandemic continues to present tough choices for the chiefs of film festivals in the region and filmmakers.
Film fests with large international contingents represent a rare window in which Western buyers might discover filmmakers from all points East who otherwise have limited marketing presence outside their home turf, says Zuzana Bielikova, a former producer who now heads the Slovak Film Commission.
Meanwhile, few believe online fests can equal live events, where buyers and scouts often detect buzz over a title that might have otherwise been overlooked. But, as Krzysztof Gierat, director of Poland’s Krakow Film Festival, puts it, “I think it’s better to make an online festival than not do it at all — it’s better to show films than put them in the fridge.”
While acknowledging the...
Film fests with large international contingents represent a rare window in which Western buyers might discover filmmakers from all points East who otherwise have limited marketing presence outside their home turf, says Zuzana Bielikova, a former producer who now heads the Slovak Film Commission.
Meanwhile, few believe online fests can equal live events, where buyers and scouts often detect buzz over a title that might have otherwise been overlooked. But, as Krzysztof Gierat, director of Poland’s Krakow Film Festival, puts it, “I think it’s better to make an online festival than not do it at all — it’s better to show films than put them in the fridge.”
While acknowledging the...
- 5/27/2020
- by Will Tizard
- Variety Film + TV
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