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 Marché du Film and the European independent distributors

By Davide Abbatescianni   Cannes’ Marché du Film has always been an event of crucial importance for the whole international film industry. After the cancellation of the 2020 festival and the huge disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2021 edition of the world’s largest film market is a much-anticipated opportunity for distributors, sales agents,…

Interview with Gábor Böszörményi, CEO of Mozinet, Hungary

By Joachim Soudan   Gábor Böszörményi, CEO of Mozinet talks about distributing independent European films in Hungary, describes his tasks and ideals as a publisher and the campaigns he sets up to reach the public and get his films known. Having worked for over twenty years in Hungary’s film industry, he speaks about the difficulties…