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…
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DISTRIBUTORS ON THE MOVE 2022: Final Results of the third edition
By Jesús Silva In line with its core values and mission as a networking think-tank for independent film distributors, Europa Distribution launched a new edition of the “Distributors on the Move” programme in 2022. Since it was first introduced in 2019, and after a successful series of calls in the last years —which unfolded in…
Film Distribution Innovation Hub at KVIFF
by Jesús Silva Continuing with its annual festival tour —after its latest stop at Sofia Meetings back in June (see news)—, Europa Distribution resumed its partnership with the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival in 2022. The European network of independent film distributors organised the first edition of the Film Distribution Innovation Hub, a new…
Interview with Marc Smit, Co-CEO of Cinéart, Benelux
By Jesús Silva We spoke to Marc Smit, Co-CEO of Cinéart, who offered us some insight into the situation of the distribution market in the Benelux and their strategy to navigate the current crisis. How did the company start and what is your editorial policy? Cinéart has been around for 45 years. It…
MEDIA programme: A success story for European film distribution
by Isabella Weber Ever since its creation in 1991 the MEDIA programme has pursued the objective of increasing the circulation of European films within and beyond Europe. The reason is simple: such films have the ability of carrying the values of the European cultural identity. When in 2014 the programme was reshaped under the Creative Europe…
Europa Distribution Animation Workshop at Cartoon Movie 2018
by Isabella Weber In the framework of the 20th Edition of Cartoon Movie, Europa Distribution organized on March 7th a workshop dedicated to those many independent distributors within the Association who are engaged in bringing independent and European animation films to local audiences. While many members are habitués of the Cartoon event, and have…
The Sound of Documentaries : Europa Distribution workshop in Nyon
by Isabella Weber Gone are the days when the word “documentary” would only evoke tiny lions and gazelles running on your TV screens. Over the past years, documentary films have been knocking at bigger and bigger doors and gained access to “class A” film festivals, getting at the core of their official competitions and…
Sailing on legal offer streams
By Eva Morsch Kihn In the framework of the 63rd edition of the International Film Festival of San Sebastián (Spain), Europa Distribution in cooperation with the Industry Club organised a workshop on the theme « Pushing legal offer and fighting piracy ». “The basic pillars for films to exist online: new perspectives on discoverability, an eye-catching legal offer…
Study case: “Ernest and Célestine”
by Marjolaine Bouvier, Laure Deschamps & Emma Vigand Ernest and Célestine is a movie based on the children books of the same name. This is the story of an unlikely friendship between a bear and a mouse in a world where these two species are supposed to be sworn enemies. Ernest and Célestine is the kind…
