EAVE European Producers Workshop 2011 continues in Sweden
Press release
The second week-long session of the EAVE European Producers Workshop 2011 kicks off on June 15 at hotel Gullmarsstrand in Fiskebäckskil, Sweden. The workshop is organized in co-operation with Film i Väst. The 52 EAVE producers from 32 countries continue working on their altogether 36 documentary and feature projects during June 15–22.
The 2011 EAVE pedagogical team is composed of EAVE Head of Studies Alan Fountain (UK), the four group leaders (all active, experienced producers), Roshanak Behesht Nedjad (Flying Moon, DE), Lise Lense-Møller (Magic Hour Films, DK), Danijel Hocevar (emotionfilm, SI), Jani Thiltges (Samsa Film, LU); the script consultants Clare Downs (Forever Films, UK), Jacques Akchoti (FR), Martin Daniel (USA), and documentary expert Sylvia Stevens (Faction Films, UK). They are supported by the specialized experts for Pitching: Sibylle Kurz (DE), Finance: Linda Beath (Ideal Filmworks, IT), Marketing: Sarah Calderon (Karma Films, ES), Legal Issues: Roberto Olla (Eurimages, FR) and Music Rights: Laurence Kaye (UK): , who share their expertise in plenary and group work sessions and individual meetings with the EAVE participants.
Individual meetings with the script analysts and other experts, special sessions dedicated to fiction and documentary film development as well as co-producing with Sweden will complement the schedule:
Co-founder of Festival Scope Mathilde Henrot from France (formerly Head of Sales at MK2) will give a presentation addressing the various questions related to working with sales agents and international markets.
Amy Westervelt, Director and Content Acqusition/ Licensing from Rights Stuff (NL) (http://www.rights-stuff.com) will present specific questions related to working with digital platforms.
Finnish producer Tero Kaukomaa (Blind Spot Pictures) will present a case study of the development process, experimental funding and online marketing strategy of IRON SKY.
Italian producer and EAVE participant Enrica Capra (GraffitiDoc) will present a documentary case study of the development of DUST – THE GREAT ASBESTOS TRIAL, which won in early June two prizes at the Cinemambiente Festival in Italy.
Film i Väst CEO Tomas Eskilsson will give the participants an overview of the possibilities of co-producing with Sweden, and Ulrika Nisell from MEDIA Desk Sweden will present the various funding schemes of the MEDIA programme.
There will be a special mini EAVE programme for Swedish film professionals with sessions on European Film Finance, Pitching and Marketing. Local professionals are also welcome to attend all the plenary sessions of the EAVE workshop. Please contact Louise Martin: louise.martin@filmivast.se
EAVE expresses special gratitude for the support of Workshop 2 to: Film i Väst, region Västra Götaland and MEDIA Desk Sweden.
Best regards,
The EAVE team
EAVE is supported by the MEDIA Programme of the EU, Film Fund Luxembourg, MEDIA International, Filmfonds Wien, Mitteldeutsche Medienförderung, MFG-Filmförderung Baden-Württemberg, Robert Bosch Stiftung, CNC, Berlinale Co-Production Market and the partners who have hosted the workshops since 1988.
Page published 6 June 2011. Updated 18 June 2011.
