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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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…
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…
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…
