STORIES AS REGULATION - HOW STORIES HELP US FIND CALM UNDER PRESSURE
by Katherine Dennis Gonzalez (Expanding Circles, Germany)
Sustainable Leadership Inspirational Talk in collaboration with International Screen Institute
GIVING ACCESS AND COLLABORATING TO EMERGE: THE FUTURE OF DIGITAL MARKETING FOR INDEPENDENT CINEMA
by Cornélia Paris (UGC Distribution, France)
in collaboration with First Cut+
FROM CRISIS TO CREATIVITY: IMPACT CAMPAIGNS FOR HOPE, CONNECTION, AND COLLECTIVE IMAGINATION
by Vivian Schröder (Good Pitch Berlin, Germany)
Impact Zone Inspirational Talk in collaboration with ESoDoc
EUROPA DISTRIBUTION FILM DISTRIBUTION INNOVATION HUB
by Oliver Fegan (Usheru, Ireland), Carlos Jiménez (Gretico, Spain), Timor Kardum (Cassi, Germany), Mehdi Mimouni (Molten Cloud, United States)
moderated by Michael Gubbins (Journalist, United Kingdom)
in collaboration with Europa Distribution Innovation Hub
CREATING, FREELY
by Oliver Fegan (Usheru, Ireland), Carlos Jiménez (Gretico, Spain), Timor Kardum (Cassi, Germany), Mehdi Mimouni (Molten Cloud, United States)
moderated by Michael Gubbins (Journalist, United Kingdom)
in collaboration with Europa Distribution Innovation Hub
FROM THE OUTSIDE IN: SELLING AND DISTRIBUTING INTERNATIONAL QUALITY GENRE IN NORTH AMERICA
by Joe Yanick (Yellow Veil Pictures, United States)
moderated by Luca Evangelisti (Fantastic Film Forum, Italy)
Genre Rules Inspirational Talk in collaboration with Fantastic Film Forum of the Trieste Science+Fiction Festival
THE ART OF LIFE, THE ART OF SERIES
by Wendy Calhoun (Edgewood Place Entertainment, United States)
Cold Open Inspirational Talk in collaboration with MIDPOINT Institute and Film Independent
RISK AND REWARD: THE GAME IP OWNER’S PERSPECTIVE ON FILM ADAPTATIONS
by Piotr Szcześniak (11 Bit Studios, Poland)
by Creative Europe MEDIA Desks Italy, Slovenia, Serbia, Germany, Montenegro, Latvia, Lithuania, Bulgaria, Croatia and MEDIA Desk Switzerland
in collaboration with Films x Games Connection Hub
UNLOCKING PRIVATE EQUITY: FROM CREATIVE VISION TO INVESTOR CONFIDENCE
with Len Amato (Producer, United States), Alix Madigan (Producer, United States), Céline Dornier (Content Executive at IPR.VC, Finland, United Kingdom), David Levin (Chief Creative Officer at Anonymous Content, United States)
moderated by Louay Khraish (Film Independent, United States)
Unlocking Capital Inspirational Talk in collaboration with Investors Circle – Marché du Film – Festival de Cannes and Film Independent
EUROPEAN AWARD SEASON FINALE
in conversation with Erica Barbiani, producer, and Igor Bezinović, director of Fiume o morte!
(awarded Best European Documentary 2026 & nominated Best European Film 2026)
moderated by Nicoletta Romeo (Trieste Film Festival artistic director)
in collaboration with European Film Academy
