EAVE LAUNCHED THE FIRST EDITION OF EAVE PLUS!
Press release
EAVE LAUNCHED THE FIRST EDITION OF EAVE PLUS!
12 experienced producers, 6 high-profile industry experts, 4 days to discuss their company structures, management practices and new business models – this is the formula of EAVE’s latest brainchild EAVE+.
Held in Luxembourg from September 19-23, 2013 at the hotel Le Place D’Armes and supported by the MEDIA Programme of the EU and the Luxembourg Film Fund, EAVE+ went into the first round.
Led by EAVE Head of Studies Jani Thiltges (Samsa Film, LU) together with EAVE+ consultant Michael Weber (The Match Factory, DE), keynote sessions by international guests were mixed with group work session and 1-2-1 meetings.
Among the guests at the first edition of EAVE+ were US indie producer Mike S. Ryan Greyshack Films, US), who has presented the perspective from America, talking about private equity and where to find the money post 2008. Bo Ehrhardt (Nimbus Film, DK) gave a walk-through of Nimbus' many successes, failures and how to survive in an ever-changing business environment. Andrew Doherty (Doc&Co Digital, formerly Head of iTunes Europe) talked about the future of VoD and present the current opportunities. Management coach Michael Comyn (IE) worked with the producers on leadership, management skills and personal resilience.
The selected producers included: Hanneke Niens (KeyFilm, NL), producer of Oscar® nominated feature Twin Sisters, the producer of the 2013 Cannes competition title Heli, Titus Kreyenberg (unafilm, DE), Marko Röhr and Ilkka Matila of one of the leading Finnish production companys MRP Matila Röhr Productions as well as Italian producer Carlo Cresta-Dina (Tempesta, IT/UK).
EAVE+ will be organised twice a year in Luxembourg with different keynote speakers and topics addressed at each workshop session.
Page published 25 September 2013.
