THE CENTER OF ATTRACTION: OPPORTUNITIES FOR XR AND IMMERSIVE ARTS IN LUXEMBOURG AND WALLONIA-BRUSSELS

See the “Center of Attraction” from up close: Venues and distribution professionals based in Luxembourg and Wallonia-Brussels give insight into their editorial lines and on how immersive works can find exhibition partners in and beyond the two countries. XR and immersive producers share their experiences financing a variety of works with and out of Luxembourg and Wallonia-Brussels.

MODERATOR

Myriam Achard (Chief, New Media Partnerships & PR, PHI)

SPEAKERS

Françoise Poos (Artistic & Scientific Director, Elektron Luxembourg)

Juliette Duret (Head of Cinema, BOZAR Centre for Fine Arts)

Marine Haverland (Co-founder, fomo.scene)

Julien Becker (Producer and Co-founder, Skill Lab)

Alexandra Gerard (Director, Stereopsia)

Marion Guth (Producer and Co-founder, a_BAHN)

Sergio Ghizzardi (Producer and Director, Domino Production)

HOSTED BY FILM FUND LUXEMBOURG AND WALLONIE BRUXELLES IMAGES

Film Fund Luxembourg - www.filmfund.lu
Film Fund Luxembourg is a public body that was established in 1990 to promote and foster an environment in which the country’s audiovisual industry can develop and flourish. It provides support for scriptwriting, development and production of audiovisual works of any genre, type or format, including XR, for Luxembourg-majority and –minority co-productions, through a single selective funding mechanism. In addition, it represents Luxembourg in European and international audiovisual and film promotion initiatives like Eurimages, Creative Europe MEDIA and EFP.

Wallonie Bruxelles Images - www.wbimages.be
Created in 1984, Wallonie Bruxelles Images (wbimages) is the official international promotion agency for films, content and talents from French-speaking Belgium. WBImages is co-financed and co-managed by the Centre du Cinéma et de l’Audiovisuel and Wallonie Bruxelles International and is a founding member of EFP (European Film Promotion).

Cluster play.brussels - https://play.brussels
Under the banner of hub.brussels, cluster play.brussels is the main interlocutor for the economic development and internationalisation of Brussels’ audiovisual companies (film, series, audiovisual content, immersive narratives, podcasts, video games, animation). Its mission is to provide individual and collective support to entrepreneurs on subjects such as legal, financial, or business matters. The cluster (co)-organises collective training, networking events and assists in prospecting for new clients and partners, at trade fairs and events both in Brussels and abroad.