By Michael Gubbins The Nordic region has built a global reputation for excellence in films but distributors/publishers are facing serious challenges in the post-Covid economic climate, particularly in marketing and releasing exciting but unknown new works. The annual Europa Distribution panel in the scope of New Nordic Films at the Norwegian International Film Festival…
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Europa Distribution Film Innovation Hub at KVIFF 2023
By Jesús Silva Vilas Europa Distribution resumed its partnership with the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival this year, launching a new iteration of its Film Distribution Innovation Hub, a dedicated space for film publishers to discuss the innovations needed in the sector, in partnership with the KVIFF Eastern Promises Industry Days (2-5 July). The activity…
Europa Distribution’s EDMentorShe wraps its third edition
By Elli Mastorou The mentorship programme for female distribution professionals held a successful closing session in Brussels. After two successful editions – including the first one at the height of the pandemic, the closing session of Europa Distribution’s third edition of the EDMentorShe was held in Brussels on June 23. It all started in…
Europa Distribution — Green Distribution Workshop 2023
By Jesús Silva Vilas Upholding its commitment to support the greening of the distribution sector, and the sustainability of the film industry as a whole, Europa Distribution held the second edition of its Green Distribution Workshop this year. On 20 June, more than 20 distributors joined the event, a 3-hour long online round table and…
Europa Distribution at Sofia Meetings 2023
After two years of remote attendance and a hybrid edition last spring, the 20th Sofia Meetings went back to its usual dates during the Sofia International Film Festival, unfolding between 22 and 26 March. The prestigious industry gathering, focused on film projects from Central and Eastern Europe, renewed its partnership with Europa Distribution, hosting a…
Europa Distribution’s Case Studies at Cartoon Movie 2023
By Jesús Silva While the number of animation titles has increased within the catalogues of independent distributors in recent years, finding the right target audience and appropriate tools when promoting these kinds of films remains one of the greatest challenges for publishers, considering we are dealing with cultural products which are still widely regarded as…
Europa Distribution discussed building new audiences in Berlin
By Jesús Silva Launching a new partnership with the European Film Market, Europa Distribution held its 16th Annual Conference at the 73rd Berlin International Film Festival. The event gathered around sixty members of the association, coming from 25 different countries —from all over Europe and beyond—, who attended the various activities organised by the European…
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…
The techniques for engaging audiences are already there, say speakers at the Europa Distribution’s panel in San Sebastián
by Elena Lazic The last two years have proven challenging for theatres, many of which closed down during the height of the pandemic, but also for European films and the distributors releasing them. The myriad challenges they are currently facing — the accelerated rise of streamers during successive lockdowns, cinemagoing habits broken and difficult…
Force Majeure: How Industry Can Win Audiences Off the Sofa and Back to Cinema at NNF in Haugesund
By Michael Gubbins Europa Distribution and New Nordic Films – The Norwegian International Film Festival Haugesund offered a packed audience insights from a range of stakeholders in how to develop audiences in an uncertain and ever-changing market. Film is far from unique in experiencing these economic and cultural shifts – the same trends can…
