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European Film Market (EFM) 'Industry Debates' to focus on crowd funding, 'Non-English' cinema, & BRIC nations
Thursday, February 02, 2012 11:06:41 AM (IST)
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Rajesh Kumar Singh, Bollywood Trade Editorial
The EFM ‘Industry Debates’ during the Berlin International Film Festival (Berlinale) highlight the current trends and future developments in the industry. This year experts from the film and entertainment industry will discuss the growing importance of crowd-funding for the financing, marketing and distribution of films; new opportunities for non-English language cinema in the world of new media; and the role of BRIC nations (Brazil, Russia, India, China) in a changing financing landscape. In its sixth year, the debate will take place at the Gropius Mirror Restaurant from 10th to 12th February 2012, in Berlin. Here are the programme details:-
10 February 2012
CROWD FUNDING – How to harness the power of the online audience to finance, promote and distribute your film?
The panel will look at the benefits and pitfalls of going to the Internet for financing and examines different models of crowd funding from online sites such as Kickstarter and Indiegogo to European crowd-sourced success stories IRON SKY and HOTEL DESIRE which combined online investment with traditional film funding. The panel brings together Tero Kaukomaa (Producer IRON SKY, which world premieres in the Panorama Section), Juliane Schultze (Senior Partner Peacefulfish), Jessica Caldwell and Rebecca Thomas (Producer and Director “ELECTRICK CHILDREN”, which opens the competition of Generation 14plus) and will be chaired by The Hollywood Reporter journalist Scott Roxborough.
11 February 2012
Buying And Selling World Cinema: Reaching Audiences in the new world.
The situation for non-English language cinema in the new digital world of movie consumption is unclear. While certain VOD and online platforms have shown promise for international films, arthouse buyers have become increasingly cautious about taking risks on challenging films from around the world. This panel, featuring buyers and sellers specializing in this arena, will explore the opportunities for world cinema in the distribution arena and speculate on how the audience for intelligent art cinema from around the world can be grown in the new world. Screen International journalist Mike Goodridge will chair the panel.
12 February 2012
Emerging Markets: Is BRIC the future of international filmmaking?
With box office, ancillaries and pre-sale values under pressure in traditional markets, will the new frontiers of Brazil, Russia, India and China (BRIC) change the international financing landscape? The panel discussion will be moderated by Variety journalist Diana Lodderhose.
(Rajesh Kumar Singh is Editorial Consultant for Festivals and Markets for BollywoodTrade.com. He is a filmmaker, critic and market analyst)
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Tags : European Film Market (EFM), European Film Market, CROWD FUNDING, IRON SKY, HOTEL DESIRE, ELECTRICK CHILDREN
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