You are a woman who produces exciting series projects, and you are wondering how to best get ahead in the European film industry? Our female leadership program SERIES’ WOMAN could be just what you are looking for! In this five months long program for drama series producers, you will not only receive a vast amount of leadership training and personal mentoring. You will also get the chance to put your new skills to the test at the TV Drama Vision 2025 in Gothenburg and the Series Mania Forum 2025 in Lille! You will have the chance to set up personal meetings with co-producers, distributors and funders to promote your series project and your abilities as a producer. Apply now until September 16, 2024!
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AUDIOVISUAL WOMEN
Apply now until September 16, 2024!
If you’re a woman working in the media industry and looking to promote your career and sharpen your leadership skillset become an AUDIOVISUAL WOMAN! This program is specifically directed to female professionals in mid- to senior-level management positions along the audiovisual production value chain. Over the course of several months, you will receive various forms of coaching and training to improve your leadership skills and grow
your international network of media professionals in Europe.
Applications are open now until September 16! Take your chance and move your career to the next level!
Play, Promote, Publish – Marketing Strategies for the Games Industry
Sep 25-26, Online | Oct 7-11, Berlin |
800 EUR | Apply until: Sep 16
Attention, games industry professionals! The deadline to register for our workshop on games marketing is just around the corner – September 16 is your last chance to secure your spot!
Dive into expert-led sessions and learn cutting-edge strategies to elevate your game's visibility in a competitive market.
On the final evening, join us at Starberry Games in Berlin and let us wrap up the workshop with round tables on exclusive topics and drinks. Meet and mingle with fellow participants, industry experts, and our amazing partners.
Level up your game!
AI & Copyright: Legislation Updates and Legal Challenges
Oct 21 | 09:00-13:00 (CEST) | Online |
50 EUR
Artificial Intelligence is about to change the way we write, produce, edit, and market films. Legal advisor and IP expert Charlotte Lund Thomsen will show you what to look out for in relations with creators such as scriptwriters, composers, directors and performers in the context of AI and how to protect copyrights of each collaborator on a creative work.
This will include the EU specific regulations on labeling AI generated images and monitoring the usage of pre-existing copyright protected works for the training of AI models so you can use AI in a save and lawful manner for your next project!
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Sustainable Workplaces
Nov 14 | 14:00-18:00 (CET) | Online |
50 EUR
Building a healthy and sustainable work environment can be a challenge as it is never easy to balance out everybody’s interests and concerns.
Producer and Consultant Kate Wilson has an app for that: “Call it!” monitors and measures workplace culture, including concerns regarding health and safety, working conditions and instances of bullying, harassment and discrimination.
Join our online seminar and learn more about how apps like “Call It!” can serve as your early warning system for spotting developing conflicts in your team and putting you in a position to mediate them before they escalate.
Register here!
The Art of Negotiating Agreements for Film and TV
Nov 14-16 | Berlin | Early Bird discount until Oct 16: 590 EUR
Knowing how to properly negotiate your contracts and agreements is vital to a successful film production. But how do you make sure you don’t get lesser end of the bargain?
Negotiation experts Wendy Bernfeld and Ulrich Michel are here to help you in our upcoming workshop.
This workshop provides film professionals with the necessary hands-on knowledge and skills to find their way around challenging business partners and complicated paperwork – so you can approach your next negotiation with ease and confidence.
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European Co-Production – Legal and Financial Aspects
Dec 5-7 | Hanover | Early Bird discount until Oct 31: 590 EUR
Stories connect people. In the case of film production, they connect us even in financial terms as so many European films and TV series can only come to life through the collaboration of producers from many different countries. But how does co-production work? What funding are you eligible for if you and your co-producer are from different countries?
This workshop offers a comprehensive overview of the legal and financial elements of co-productions. Inside reports, hands-on tips and interactive learning will support participating professionals in handling the changing complexities of European co-productions successfully.
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Ernst Lubitsch Award "For Humanity" for MBA-Student Radek Wegrzyn
Congratulations to Radek Wegrzyn for receiving the Ernst Lubitsch Special Award “For Humanity” 2024 for his documentary “Miss Holocaust Survivor”!
The film tells the story of two women from Haifa/Israel who decide to take part in the world's only beauty pageant for Holocaust survivors.
Based in Hanover, Radek is a producer and director as well as CEO of the production company Magical Realist Films, and is one of the students in our European Film Business and Law LL.M. | MBA.
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Report: Investments in European original content
by the European Audiovisual Observatory
The European Audiovisual Observatory has published a new report on investments in European original content by broadcasters and streamers.
One key finding: Global streamers focus more on non-US content, and so investments in European originals keep up their moderate growth.
Read the report
