By Marie-Line Lormans Europa Distribution organized their workshop for film publishers and distributors of the association for the second time in scope of CPH:DOX, the Copenhagen International Documentary Film Festival from March 15–18, 2026. Twenty independent distributors from across the world came together for a closed case study workshop focused on the release and…
Documentaries
Europa Distribution holds case study workshop on the release of documentaries in brand new partnership with CPH:DOX
By Marie-Line Lormans For the first time, Europa Distribution and CPH:DOX, Copenhagen International Documentary Film Festival, joined forces to host an exclusive workshop for film publishers and distributors of the association. Taking place from March 23–26, 2025, this closed event focused on the release and promotion of documentaries, featuring in-depth case studies and strategic…
DISTRIBUTORS FROM ALL OVER EUROPE (AND BEYOND) SHARE HOW THEY BRING THE SEASON’S MAJOR DOCUMENTARIES TO CINEMAS, THROUGH TAILORED EVENTS AND PROMOTIONAL CAMPAIGNS
By Alberta Mutti Release strategy changes from one country to another but sometimes there are many interesting similarities. The implementation of new and innovative releases strategy is necessary when it comes to documentaries: from side events to the involvement of partners and institutions, the process of releasing and promoting a documentary varies continuously. This was…
New and old challenges for the release of documentary films: Europa Distribution’s Case Studies at IDFA 2022
By Jesús Silva The substantial decline in cinema attendance for arthouse films after the pandemic, the overall challenges of releasing independent documentaries, the limited availability of titles for some territories or the effects of the war in Ukraine were among the many topics discussed by independent film distributors in the last workshop hosted by Europa…
Releasing documentaries in times of pandemic. Europa Distribution’s Case Studies at IDFA 2021
By Jesús Silva After the hiatus imposed by the pandemic in 2020, which led to the cancellation of many professional meetings and events in the film industry, Europa Distribution came back to IDFA for the third time this year, renewing its partnership with the Festival’s Industry Talk programme. On November 22nd, some of the…
Europa Distribution at IDFA: The “Solo” Case study
by Jesús Silva Vilas For the second year in a row, in partnership with the Festival’s Industry Talk programme, Europa Distribution co-organized various events at IDFA focused on the distribution of documentary films. On November 25th, a public panel was held at De Brakke Grond, dedicated to a very specific case study: the life-cycle of…
The Act of Releasing: How to bring documentaries to theatres successfully.
by Isabella Weber Landing for the first time at the IDFA, Europa Distribution on November 19th made full house organizing -in partnership with the Festival’s Industry Talk programme- a public panel dedicated to the potential of documentaries when it comes to theatrical release. The panel of experts involved to explore the theme included independent distributors members of the Europa…
