15.30-15.45 - Opening introductions
Paolo Baratta President, La Biennale di Venezia
Alberto Barbera Artistic Director, Mostra Internazionale d’Arte Cinematografica
Gabriella Battaini-Dragoni Deputy Secretary General, Council of Europe
Catherine Trautmann President, Eurimages
15.45-16.15 - Key note presentations on research and statistics
76. Mostra Internazionale d’Arte Cinematografica /La Biennale di Venezia statistics – Andrea Del Mercato, General Manager, La Biennale di Venezia
Italian statistics - Iole Maria Giannattasio, Ministero per i Beni e le Attività Culturali Direzione Generale Cinema
Pan-European statistics - Susan Newman-Baudais, Project Manager, Eurimages
16.15-16.45 Panel event – Women Directors and film production: addressing the gender gap and the role of film festivals
Moderator: Deborah Young, Journalist
Panellists:
Mary Harron, Director
Jan Chapman, Producer
Domizia De Rosa, Women in Film, Television & Media Italy (WIFTMI)
16.45-17.15 - In talks with Susanna Nicchiarelli,Director
Moderator David Rooney, Journalist
17.15 – 17.30 - Closing notes
Kissy Dugan, Vice President, WIFTMI
Roberto Olla, Executive Director, Eurimages
Paolo Baratta, President, La Biennale di Venezia
17.30-18.30 - Reception
