EAVE sessions at In The Palace Short Film Festival
June 28 - 29, 2025
FILMER FORGE is the annual industry program of IN THE PALACE Short Film Festival that includes: panels, industry meetings, pitching training and sessions, an interdisciplinary conference on short film, and a range of opportunities for formal and informal networking.
The following sessions have been organised in collaboration with EAVE:
June 28, at 11.00
- International Distribution, Festival Strategy and Audience Targeting by EAVE Marketing Workshop graduate Júnia Matsuura
Júnia Matsuura is a Brazilian producer, distributor and consultant based in Germany since 2013. She graduated in Film and Audiovisual from the Universidade Federal Fluminense (BA) and in Film Studies from the Free University of Berlin (MA). She gained experience in production and distribution at the World Cinema Fund (Berlinale) and at leading German companies such as One Two Films, Niko Films, The Match Factory and Pluto Film. Since 2022, she has been a member of the EAVE - European Audiovisual Entrepreneurs network. She is currently working on the alternative distribution initiative WE ARE HERE, with Lediona Kasapi, focusing on screening-events of overlooked films in cinemas engaging audiences.
June 29, at 11.00
- International Co-producing Workshop by EAVE graduate and EAVE's National Coordinator Radu Stancu
Radu Stancu graduated in film production, editing, and sound design at UNATC ‘I.L. Caragiale’ in Bucharest. He is a member of the ACE Producers Network, an alumnus of the EAVE Producers Workshop, Puentes, Ties That Bind, and EAVE Marketing Workshop, and was selected for Producers on the Move at Cannes 2023. With his company, deFilm, founded in 2009, he has produced a wide range of cinematic works, including short and feature-length films across fiction, animation, and documentary. These projects have been presented and awarded at major international festivals and markets, fostering collaborations with partners from Europe, Asia, and Latin America. Radu has also participated in various policy-making groups affiliated with the Romanian Ministry of Culture, representing the audiovisual sector. He played a pivotal role in initiating and leading a group of film professionals that successfully revised Romania's National Cinema Law.
June 29, at 14.00
- FILMER FORGE Pitching Training by Sarah Schlüssel
Sarah Schlüssel from Germany will lead a specialized pitching training. She is a cultural manager and film programmer, head of the Short Form Station platform at Berlinale Talents, part of the Berlinale Film Festival, and a member of its selection committee. Schlüssel’s workshop will provide knowledge, skills, and guidance for delivering stronger and more effective pitches - essential tools for any producer in today’s film industry aiming for a successful career.
Learn more: https://inthepalace.com/en/filmer-forge/program
