Programme

Presentation on-site and online, in a dedicated area at the Hotel Excelsior and via the VPB Live Channel, of 13 VR Immersive Story Projects, part of the Venice Gap-Financing Market.

Moderators: Michel Reilhac (Expert programmer consultant to the Artistic Director of the 78. VIFF with specific reference to the Venice VR Expanded Competition and Head of Studies, Biennale College Cinema and College Cinema – VR) and Liz Rosenthal (Expert programmer consultant to the Artistic Director of the 78. VIFF with specific reference to the Venice VR Expanded Competition)

Hosted by the Venice Production Bridge

Introduction: Roberto Stabile (Head of International Department ANICA and ITA Audiovisual Desks Coordinator)

Opening speeches: Lucia Borgonzoni (Undersecretary of State for Culture – Italian Government), Giuseppe Moles (Undersecretary of State for Media and Publishing – Italian Government)

Keynotes: Nicola Maccanico (CEO Istituto Luce-Cinecittà), Stan McCoy (President and Managing Director MPA EMEA)

Special guest speaker: Sabine Verheyen (Member of European Parliament & Chair of the Committee on Culture)

Moderator: Christina Mercuriadi (Director of EU Affairs MPA)

Panelists: Maria Pia Ammirati (Head of Drama, Rai), Federico Bagnoli Rossi (Secretary General, FAPAV), Massimiliano Capitanio (Transport, Post and Telecommunications Commission, Italian Chamber of Deputies), Beatrice Flammini (Vice President, Government and Regulatory Affairs, NBCUniversal International), Alessandra Fratini (EU Affairs Counsel, ANICA), Carolina Lorenzon (Director, International Affairs, Mediaset), Marianna Scharf (Director EU Public Policy, Netflix)

Conclusions: Charles H. Rivkin (Chairman and CEO MPA), Nicola Borrelli (Director General for Cinema and Audiovisual Department of Ministry of Culture – Italian Government)

In Collaboration with MPA

(English/Italian with translation)

Moderator: Enrico Chiesa (OIF, in charge of Clap ACP coproduction support)
Panelists: Hakim Mao (Initiative Film, development consultant), Muriel Thierrin (Aldabra Films, producer of A Rooster on the Fire Escape by Guetty Felin, a Haiti-Dominican Rep. coproduction), Francis Nebot (iFind productions, 3 Cold Dishes in Abidjan, a Nigeria-Burkina coproduction).

Hosted by Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie, Fonsic (Ivory Coast), with the financial aid of the EU and the support of the Organization of ACP States.

Opening speech: Massimilano Smeriglio (MEP CULT, S&D, Italy)

Moderator: Alexandra Lebret (Managing Director, European Producers Club)

Contributors: Gudny Hummelvoll (Hummelfilm, Norway), Julie-Jeanne Regnault (Secretary General EFAD – European Film Agency Directors), Bero Beyer (CEO Netherlands Film Fund), Guy Daleiden (Managing Director, Film Fund Luxembourg), Max Pavlov (CEO LED Unit, Latvia)

Organized by the European Producers Club

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

Please visit this link in order to be able to interact with the speakers: https://beyond-events.eu/index.php?eventid=99&roomid=275&lngid=1

In association with the EU's Creative Europe MEDIA programme, La Biennale di Venezia will organise another edition of the European Film Forum that will gather key industry leaders from all over the world.

The European Film Forum will be an opportunity to look into how the audiovisual industry has adapted to the new context and how it is reinventing itself. Cinema is bouncing back and remerging stronger from the crisis, but what are the challenges and opportunities behind this recovery?

This past year has also shown the importance of public policy, of coordination and of rapid response from public institutions – hence the EU Recovery and Resilience Facility will be in the spotlight. The facility aims at mitigating the economic and social impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, while enhancing resilience through promoting the green and digital transition in Europe. Measures targeting the support of the cultural and creative sectors will in turn have a stronger societal impact and help transform national and local economies. 

The cultural and creative industries have innovated rapidly, experimenting cross-over between different cultural sectors and adapting themselves to new formats and models. Beyond the short-term heavy disruption, how can the current trends drive future innovation?

Moderator: Marjorie Paillon (Host, speaker, producer, I Love Productions, France)

Keynote speeches: Roberto Cicutto (President of La Biennale, Italy), Giuseppe Abbamonte (Director Media Policy, European Commission), Nicola Borrelli (Director-General, Cinema and Audiovisual, Ministry of Culture (MiC), Italy)

Panelists: Marysabelle Cote (Secretary General and European Development Officer, ARTE), Stefano Massenzi (Head of Acquisitions and Business, Lucky Red, Italy), Jan Runge (Independent Advisor and Project Lead, CINNOVATE, Germany)

Closing remarks: Massimiliano Smeriglio (MEP, Member of the European Parliament Culture and Education Committee, Rapporteur for Creative Europe 2021-2027)

Hosted by the EU’s Creative Europe MEDIA Programme and La Biennale di Venezia

(English / Italian with translation)

14.30-14.45 - Opening introductions: Roberto Cicutto (President, La Biennale di Venezia), Alberto Barbera (Artistic Director, La Biennale  di Venezia - Mostra Internazionale d’Arte Cinematografica), Luisella Pavan Woolfe (Director, Council of Europe Venice Office), Lucia Borgonzoni (Under Secretary of State,  Italian Ministry of Culture)

14.45-15.15 - Presentations on research and statistics: Debora Rossi (Deputy General Manager), Andrea Del Mercato (General Manager, La Biennale di Venezia: 78. Mostra Internazionale d’Arte Cinematografica / La Biennale di Venezia statistics), Enrico Vannucci (Deputy Executive Director, Eurimages - Gender balance in European Art House Films: a focus on creative and technical posts), Iole Maria Giannattasio (Ministry of Culture, DG Cinema and Audivo Visual) with Mariagrazia Fanchi (Director of Alta Scuola in Media Comunicazione e Spettacolo dell’Università Cattolica di Milano - Gender Balance in Italian Film Crews. Data and Research Policies), Gaia Bussolati (VFX supervisor at EDI Effetti Digitali Italiani Progetto CharactHeR)

15.15-15.45  Panel event: Marta Donzelli (President, Fondazione Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia di Roma, and Producer) in discussion with Sahraa Karimi (Director and former Chairperson of Afghan Film)

15.45– 16.00 - Closing notes: Domizia De Rosa (President, WIFTMI), Enrico Vannucci (Deputy Executive Director, Eurimages), Andrea Del Mercato (General Manager, La Biennale di Venezia)

Hosted by La Biennale di Venezia, Eurimages, Women in Film Television, Media Italy

The Venice Production Bridge presents The 27th Forum Fedic – Italian Cineclub Federation. The future of Arthouse short: The independent path of Fedic filmmakers.

Moderator and Introduction: Paolo Micalizzi (Film critic and writer)

Guest speakers: Lorenzo Caravello (Presidente FEDIC), Laura Biggi (Head of Fedic Scuola), Ilaria Copeta (Booktrailer Film Festival) e Laura Forcella Iascone (curatrice Progetto SicComeDante)

Hosted by the Italian Cineclub Federation