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presents
co-production
markets
When East Meets West
Italy
Alessandro Gropplero
contact
info@wemw.it
www.wemw.it
When East Meets West in short
Every year When East Meets West brings
together 600 film professionals from over 50
different countries, and runs a programme
with several activities, such as the Co-
Production Forum for projects in development,
This is IT – work in progress section for
features, First Cut Lab - workshop for films
in editing phase, Last Stop Trieste - work
in progress section for creative docs, and
Cold Open – TV series lab for producers.
Trieste, January 23-25, 2022
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CineMart
Rotterdam International Film Festival, The Netherlands
Marit van den Elshout
contact
cinemart@iffr.com
www.iffr.com/en/about-cinemart
CineMart in short
CineMart offers a selection of carefully To maximise visibility we organise Spotlight, an
curated feature film projects – independent event during CineMart where selected projects
arthouse films with market potential. As are presented to attending professionals. During
part of IFFR Pro Days, CineMart takes this session, the projects and their mentors
place during IFFR in february and heralds highlight the uniqueness of their project.
an important start of the 'film year'.
CineMart is a by-invitation-only market. We
The CineMart selection consists of around carefully review the guestlist each year in
15 new, strong and unique projects, that are order to ensure that the attending industry
complemented by BoostNL projects and VR representatives can contribute and possibly
projects (a total selection of around 30 projects). commit to the projects in the CineMart selection.
CineMart is not regionally or nationally limited CineMart delegates are co-producers, sales
in its curation of projects. Talent and quality of agents, distributors, broadcasters and potential
content are the main selection criteria, resulting financiers. CineMart badge holders can request
in a wide range of topics and genres from meetings with all presented projects, including
numerous and diverse regions and cultures. BoostNL and Immersive labelled projects.
Selected projects work together with
experienced experts – who have the role as
mentors throughout – to assess what the
project precisely needs, so we can provide
tailored support to get the most out of the
market experience. Guests and projects alike
can indicate with who they want to meet,
and whether you join us as a project team
or guest, you will be provided with a tailored
schedule. Our aim is to have a strong focus
on finding the right creative and financial
partners and fostering lasting connections.
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Berlinale Co-Production Market
Berlin International Film Festival, Germany
Martina Bleis
contact
coproductionmarket@berlinale.de
www.berlinale-coproductionmarket.de
Berlinale Co-Production Markett in short
The Berlinale Co-Production Market (18th
edition took place March 1-5, 2021; this time
online) brings together ca. 600 international
producers, sales agents, distributors as well as
broadcasting and funding representatives who
are active in international co-productions.
35 feature film and 10 drama series projects are
presented to interested partners, and around
1500 one-on-one meetings are pre-scheduled
for the attending producers and financiers.
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Sofia Meetings
Sofia International Film Festival, Bulgaria
Mira Staleva
contact
mira@siff.bg
Sofia Meetings in short
Sofia Meetings is a coproduction market in
the frame of Sofia International Film Festival.
It is focused on upcoming directors and
has been successfully running in the
last 18th years. It has two parts:
Pitching (presentation for first, second or third
feature film projects of the director and Works
in Progress screenings (presentation of new
international films to festival representatives,
sales companies and distributors). Beside
that we also present projects from the training
First Films First, additional selection for
projects that are interested to collaborate
with the region and TV series projects.
The program consists of presentation of the
projects, followed by one to one meetings, panel
discussions, case studies, workshops and many
other additional formal and informal events.
Sofia Meetings has given stage to many talented
great projects and films in the last 18 years.
Among them are The Death of Mr. Lazarescu, dir.
Cristi Puiu, Beginning by Déa Kulumbegashvili,
February by Kamen Kalev, Wednesday Child
by Lili Horvath, Butterflies by Tolga Karacelik,
Land by Babak Jalali and many others.
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CineLink Industry Days
Sarajevo Film Festival, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Amra Bakšić Čamo
contact
industry@sff.ba
amra@pro.ba
CineLink in short
CineLink Industry Days, the Sarajevo Film Organised by the Sarajevo Film Festival
Festival’s industry section, is a primary hub for and the Balkan Documentary Centre,
Southeast European film professionals and Docu Rough Cut Boutique is a platform
has played a crucial role in the expansion of dedicated to creative documentary projects
cinematic co-production in the region. It is from Southeast Europe that are in the
also a key destination for professionals from advanced phase of the editing process.
across Europe who are in search of talent and CineLink Talks offers a rich programme of
co-production possibilities, or who simply masterclasses, debates and panel discussions
wish to obtain in-depth knowledge about this intended to deal with key issues faced by the
dynamic region’s business development. film industry. The 2021 edition is organised
in collaboration with Documentary Campus
The CineLink Co-Production Market presents the and in association with Screen International.
most promising Southeast European feature film
projects in the development and financing stage.
CineLink Works in Progress is a showcase
of around 10 feature-length fiction and
documentary films in the production or post-
production stages from Southeast Europe,
the Middle East and North Africa. The
projects are presented to high-profile industry
professionals (funders, sales agents, distributors,
broadcasters and festival programmers) with
the aim of assisting their completion and
enhancing their distribution possibilities.
CineLink Drama is development and co-financing
forum presenting five Southeast European
high-end drama series in development.
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New Nordic Films
Norwegian International Film Festival Haugesund, Norway
Gyda Velvin Myklebust
contact
gyda@kino.no
www.newnordicfilms.no
New Nordic Films in short
The 15th Nordic Co-Production and
Finance Market will be arranged within the
frame New Nordic Films, the film market
of The Norwegian International Film
Festival in Haugesund in August 2021.
The co-production market focus on film
projects aiming to be co-produced or co-
financed with one of the Nordic countries.
We select around 20 projects looking for co-
producers, financing and/or sales agents. Our
aim is to create an efficient platform where
ideas can be exchanged, and collaboration
be initiated across national borders.
Our call for projects is now open. You can
find the call here: www.newnordicfilms.no
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Europe-Latin America Co-Production Forum
San Sebastian Film Festival, Spain
Saioa Riba
contact
industria@sansebastianfestival.com
Europe-Latin America
Co-Production Forum in short
In 2012, the San Sebastian Festival launched the
Europe-Latin America Co-Production Forum. Its
priority objectives are to foster the development
of audiovisual projects, encourage collaboration
between professionals and promote an opening
out towards new international markets. Intended
for fiction and non-fiction developing works, the
Co-Production Forum is open to film projects
(with 20% of financing in place) from Europe
and Latin America. European projects must have
a link to Latin America: involvement of a Latin
American producer, shooting locations, actors
in the leading roles or subject in the script.
Those responsible for projects have the
opportunity to present their works to industry
members and they receive a personal
agenda of appointments with professionals
interested in participating in their projects.
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Connecting Cottbus
FilmFestival Cottbus, Germany
Marjorie Bendeck
contact
m.bendeck@connecting-cottbus.de
www.connecting-cottbus.de
connecting cottbus in short
connecting cottbus (coco) is an East West
co-production market and a networking
platform focusing on Eastern European
cinema during the FilmFestival Cottbus.
We select 13 feature film projects in development
and 6 works in progress / post-production.
These are presented to a professional
audience of experienced producers, buyers,
commissioning editors, world sales and
financiers. Projects must have a connection to
Eastern Europe in subject or production context.
The 23rd edition of coco will take place online
on 3-5 November 2021 in Cottbus, Germany.
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Agora | Crossroads Co-production Forum
Thessaloniki International Film Festival, Greece
Angeliki Vergou
contact
vergou@filmfestival.gr
agora@filmfestival.gr
Agora | Crossroads Co-production Forum in short
Crossroads Co-Pro Forum, organized every During the Thessaloniki Documentary
November during the Thessaloniki International Festival (March) the Agora Docs include:
Film Festival, aims at a strong selection of the Thessaloniki Pitching Forum, the Docs
projects in development from the Mediterranean in Progress, Meet the Future, Agora Lab,
region and Southeastern European countries. It Doc Counseling and Agora Talks.
gives the selected producers and directors the
opportunity to present their ideas to a number You can find more information about all
of potential financial partners and to network the industry activities on our website
during the 4-day event in Thessaloniki. We AGORA and AGORA DOCS.
select up to 15 fiction feature length projects.
The deadline is July 15, 2021.
Agora also includes the Works in Progress
section for films in the post-production
stage from the Mediterranenan region and
Southeastern Europe, the Thessaloniki -
Locarno Industry Academy International,
the Meet the Future segment for emerging
film professionals and the EWA Mentoring
Program for emerging women producers and
Agora Lab for Greek films and Agora Talks.
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Baltic Event
Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival, Estonia
Marge Liiske
contact
Triin Tramberg, Head of TV Beats drama
seriesCo-Financing Market & Screenings
triin.tramberg@poff.ee
coproduction@poff.ee
Industry@Tallinn & Baltic Event (I@T&BE) Baltic Event Co-Production Market
is the one-week summit for film and audiovisual taking place on November 23-25, 2021 within
industry professionals held during Tallinn industry platform of the Tallinn Black Nights
Black Nights Film Festival. In 2021, the Film Festival – Industry@Tallinn & Baltic
summit will be a hybrid event, gathering Event -, is the largest co-production market
film professionals in the winter wonderland in the North-Eastern Europe. First held in
Tallinn and bringing them together online, 2005, it is the meeting-place for feature films
welcoming projects and participants from in development looking for co-producers,
around the globe. Our goal is to connect financiers and sales agents. Around 16 projects
Northern Europeans with partners from the are selected each year and over 400 pre-
US, Asia, Europe, Russia and the CIS countries. arranged meetings held with decision-makers
The 2021 event will be held on November 19- who have made Tallinn their yearly stopover
26 and celebrates its 20th anniversary. to look for new projects for their slates.
The programme has four main sections:
1. Feature film market While the market’s primary territory consists
2. Drama series market of Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Finland, Sweden,
3. Black Nights Discovery Campus Norway, Denmark, Iceland, Poland, Hungary,
training programs Czech Republic, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Romania,
4. Conferences, panels and talks Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Northern
Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, Slovenia,
This year’s film market will include the established Russia, Georgia and Ukraine, projects from
Baltic Event co-production market, connecting elsewhere, given that they have a link to the
Baltic and international projects in development afore-mentioned region or are looking to
with co-producers, financiers and sales agents. put together a natural co-production, are
Our Works in Progress screenings will show welcome. For instance in 2020, projects
Baltic, international and children/youth projects originating from France, Germany, Ireland,
and award prizes for each section. Scriptwriter/ Israel, Philippines, UK were selected. Training
Producer teams will compete for the Script on topics such as marketing and distribution in
Pool Film award, guided by expert mentors. A the international environment, multi-platform
new short film sales market, Short Shop, will opportunities, and new financing methods
boost short-form projects from the region. is offered for project representatives.
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Les Arcs Industry Village
Les Arcs Film Fest, France
Jérémy Zelnik
contact
industry-village@lesarcs-filmfest.com
Les Arcs Industry Village in short
Created in 2009, Les Arcs Industry Village
became in a bit more than 10 years one of
the main coproduction markets in Europe.
The event gathers each year more than 550
professionnals in December in a nice and cosy
village in the French Alps with view on the Mont
Blanc around a selection of around 50 projects
at different stages of production, from early
development to Work-in-Progress. In the past
projects such as Son of Saul, Le meraviglie,
Summer 1993, Rams, Girl, And then we danced
and System crasher were presented at Les Arcs
before being selected in A category festivals.
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