Programme

Book Adaptation Rights Market. European and international editors and literary agencies will propose rights to movie adaptations of their works through online and in-person one-to-one meetings. In order to book the meetings a reserved area Book Adaptation Rights Market will be available to Industry delegates (Gold, Trade and Online VPB) on the website www.veniceproductionbridge.org.

20 European VOD platforms and companies attending the European VOD Meetings will be able to propose their services to international distributors, rights holders and AV professionals through in-person one-to-one meetings. In order to book the meetings a reserved area VOD Market Day will be available to Industry delegates (Gold, Trade and Online VPB) on the website (www.veniceproductionbridge.org).

Roundtable 1: Back to shooting: what are the obstacles and solutions to deliver our contents in a safe and affordable way?

Roundtable 2: How the theatrical distribution is recovering ? How can we get our audience back ? Is the online release a solution ?

A rich program of meetings and discussions to develop new prospective collaborations between between Italy and China, refining the strategies to relaunch the international cinema industry, helping to discover talent and projects to be able to increase the development of cooperation.

The aim of 2nd European Film Politics Seminar (hosted by the Venice Production Bridge) is to debate reasons why independent producers are the driving force of the film industry at large.

The debate will link back to the 1st edition of the Seminar (in Feb 2020, hosted by the European Film Market of the Berlinale), where 50 experts from the industry and public funding bodies from across the continent have identified, debated and voted three important Calls to Action: imposing transparency about consumption data of European works and revenues, ensuring the channeling of financial investments and levies into works by independent producers, and last but not least, enabling independent producers to retain IP and rights for their works.

The Coronavirus has accelerated the disruption of the film industry as we know it. Whereas the immediate effects are known (and include a strong shift in terms of viewer destination and an equally strong shift of the money flow in the film business), the future effects can and should be shaped by foresighted and brave European and national regulation. The role of independent producers in this fast-changing development remains pivotal, for at least 101 reasons. 

Speakers:

• TBC

Moderator:

• Mike Goodridge - Good Chaos, former senior editor at Screen International (UK)

Organizers

The 2nd European Film Politics Seminar in Sept 2020 is hosted by the Venice Production Bridge and organized by Alexandra Lebret of the European Producers Club (EPC), Erwin M. Schmidt of the German Producers Association (Produzentenverband), and Doreen Boonekamp (independent consultant), in cooperation with European Film Agencies (EFAD). The inaugural edition of the European Film Politics Seminar took place in Feb 2020 during the Berlinale and was initiated and hosted by the European Film Market (EFM).