Interview with Oscar Eriksson, Head of Film Acquisitions of Folkets Bio, Sweden

By Joachim Soudan   We spoke to Folkets Bio’s Head of Acquisitions, Oscar Eriksson about the Swedish cinema market and its reaction to the pandemic, and his point of view over the importance of theatres and the curator’s work distributors do with their specific audience.   What is Folkets Bio’s editorial policy? We are currently…

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…