By Joachim Soudan We talked to Richard Mowe, Co-Director of CinéFile, about the Covid-19 situation and how the company reacted by focussing on the VOD back-catalogue. Moreover, he describes for us his perception of the distributor’s work and speaks about further releases. What is your company’s line up? Your editorial policy and why?…
Covid-19 crisis
Interview with João Paulo Abreu, Managing Director of FILMS4YOU, Portugal
By Jesús Silva We talked to João Paulo Abreu, Managing Director of FILMS4YOU, about the special features of the Portuguese market and the current tendencies in the field of independent distribution. In the midst of a second pandemic wave, cinemas all over the country had to reduce their operations, while distributors decided to pull…
Interview with Daniel Goroshko, CEO & Head of Acquisitions of A-One Films, Russia
By Joachim Soudan We caught up with Daniel Goroshko, Head of Acquisitions and CEO of A-One Films, to discuss the Arthouse movie market in Russia and how distributing movies gets even more unpredictable with the need of the ministry of culture’s authorisation. After the lockdown, cinemas reopened in August and September, little by little.…
Interview with Tobias Lehmann, Managing Director of Alamode Film, Germany
By Jesús Silva Tobias Lehmann, Managing Director of Alamode Film, discusses the role of independent distributors, the particularities of releasing arthouse films in Germany and the effects of the COVID pandemic on their business. Once a paradise for home entertainment, the German market is becoming more competitive while increasingly relying on theatrical revenues. Distributors…
Interview with Stefan Bradea, Co-founder and International Acquisitions Manager of Bad Unicorn, Romania
By Joachim Soudan We talked to Stefan Bradea of Bad Unicorn about the particularities of distributing Independent films in Romania and the impact of the Covid on the market. The small number of dedicated arthouse cinemas makes it necessary for independent films to compete with commercial films and seduce the multiplexes audience. As for…
Interview with Alaa Karkouti, CEO and Co-founder of MAD Solutions, Egypt
By Joachim Soudan We talked with Alaa Karkouti, CEO and Co-founder of MAD Solutions and Co-founder of the Arab Cinema Center (ACC), and he told us about some aspects of the Egyptian market and the Arab world: the necessity to join forces in a landscape with no support from the states, the need of…
Interview with Régine Vial, Head of Distribution at Les Films du Losange, France
By Jesús Silva We caught up with Régine Vial, Head of Distribution at French outfit Les Films du Losange, to discuss the history of the company and the situation of the market in times of pandemic. Despite the enormous effort made by French independent distributors, who managed to keep a constant stream of releases…
Interview with Antonio Medici, CEO of Bim Distribuzione, Italy
By Jesús Silva Antonio Medici, CEO of Bim Distribuzione, talks about the situation of independent film distribution in Italy, where the global health crisis has accelerated some trends that were already visible in the market, such as the reduction in cinema attendance. Despite cinemas reopening back in June, and with a network of open-air…
