EUROPEAN VOD MEETINGS & VOD MARKET DAY EUROPEAN VOD PROFESSIONALS BACK TO VENICE FORM 1 TO 4 SEPTEMBER
Press releases 01-09-2020EUROPEAN VOD MEETINGS
The European VoD Meetings, the only training course especially conceived for the Video on Demand industry, is kicking off today, September 1st in Venice. After the previous workshop set to take place in Sofia, Bulgaria in March this year was postponed due to the Covid-19 pandemic, VoD professionals are back in Venice today and looking forward to these 4 days of panels, case studies and workshops.
The European VoD Meetings are organized by EuroVoD, in partnership with the International Venice Film Festival and Venice Production Bridge, gathering 30 participants from 11 nationalities and representing 25 companies.
For the first time and adapting to the current international circumstances, professionals who cannot attend the training in Venice are given the opportunity to access part of the sessions of the 4-day workshop through an online training package. Eighteen professionals already chose this option, bringing the total number of participants to 48 from 19 nationalities and representing 39 companies. The online training package is accessible until the 30th September, upon registration on our website: www.eurovod.org
For this edition, the programme will notably explore tech and marketing innovation for online services (Thinking Global, Acting Local: Building Audience Engagement) and focusing on intensive workshop sessions in order to define a roadmap for cooperation among European VoD services, that will be completed by a full day dedicated to access to finance, busines planning and management. The training will be accompanied by a communication and pitch coaching session, whereby 6 projects will be presented to the participants and to the mentors, in order to find potential partners and business opportunities.
TALLINN: Estonian venture company UP Invest is set to acquire Finnish owned Forum Cinemas.
Malta Producers' Association Sees Opportunity for Local Film Professionals After UK Imposes Quarantine Restrictions
Malta 01-09-2020VALLETTA: The Malta Producers' Association (MPA) has said there should be “increased interest in maximising use of local cast and crews” when film productions shoot on the Mediterranean island as a result of the UK’s decision to impose quarantine restrictions on travel to Malta. Many of the casts and crews of foreign productions shooting in Malta come from the UK.
PULA: The 2020 Pula Film Festival opened on 27 August 2020, one month later than originally planned.
BUCHAREST: Adrian Sârbu, former CEO of Central European Media Enterprises (CME) and the helmer of Pro TV, launched a new channel in Romania on 31 August 2020. Aleph News is the first chapter of a bigger project that he calls “social television”.
ZILINA: The Fest Anča International Animation Festival 2020 gave its main competition award to the French short film I’m Going Out For Cigarettes by Osman Cerfon.
BIAFF film festival will take place 13-20 September. BIAFF festival organizers – Batumi Art-house ARGANI and official partner – Batumi city hall.
On the occasion of its 30th anniversary edition (November 3 to 8, 2020), the FilmFestival Cottbus (FFC) makes itself and Germany a gift: The FFC is growing into the digital world and is expanding the Cottbus festival onto a new level with a nationwide online program.
The goal of the FilmFestival Cottbus for already 30 years now has been promoting young, exciting, dialogue-oriented cinema from Eastern Europe. To celebrate its anniversary, the FFC is involving its filmmakers and guests into a dual edition, which will take place from November 3 to 8, 2020, both in “real cinemas” in Cottbus and out-of-town venues (Eisenhüttenstadt, Berlin, Görlitz, Zgorzelec, Zielona Góra) as well as digitally.
RIGA IFF Opening Cine-Concert “Where Is The Truth?!” Will Be Streamed Worldwide
Festivals 28-08-2020A concert created especially for the opening of the Riga International Film Festival will take place at Splendid Palace on 15 October. It will accompany the oldest surviving feature film made in the territory of Latvia, Where is the Truth?! (Kur patiesība?!, 1913). The original music has been co-created and will be performed by musicians Artūrs Liepiņš and Jēkabs Nīmanis. Only 100 tickets are available to attend the cine-concert in person, but viewers from all over the world will be able to watch the event free of charge online. RIGA IFF will take place from 15 to 25 October and tickets for all festival screenings will go on sale soon.
