NETIA OFF CAMERA FESTIVAL in Krakow

EAVE is proud to organise an EAVE ON DEMAND session in co-operation with NETIA OFF CAMERA Festival during May 6-7 in Krakow, Poland, for developing film professionals.

EAVE ON DEMAND IN POLAND will combine the long experience that EAVE has in international training and networking with a tailor-made approach for producers from Poland, taking into account their specific needs. 

EAVE ON DEMAND will consist of a masterclass session and a group work session, for the participating film professionals attending the Pro Industry section of the Festival.

During his presentation, EAVE expert Michael Comyn, will outline some facts about the theories of resilience and highlighthow resilient individuals deal with difficult challenges. Michael has drawn together the best research on the matter and has set up a plan for the participants to recharge their energy levels and develope their resilience. The Masterclass is open to all industry guests and will be followed by an interactive group work session, which will be open to a limited number of participants who will apply for the session.

Michael Comyn is a business coach, trainer, broadcaster and scriptwriter with international experience of over 28 years of informing, entertaining and energising audiences.  In 2016 he is presenting a number of new seminars and coaching options around authentic leadership and derailment awareness for leaders. He is also a trained facilitator in the Immunity to Change ® programme taught in Harvard University. 

Michael Comyn is founder of The Fearless Organisation, formed with the purpose of removing stress from everyday situations and generating a stronger value of work life balance. This fear is manifest in communications, leadership, self-promotion and personal development. Michael is a frequent public speaker, panel member and contributor on work place stress and resilience. He also runs the highly successful Fly Fearless Seminar, which so far has educated over 1,800 participants on managing anxiety related to flying. 

Michael has developed \“The Resilient Leader\” course, an intensive one-day programme supported by additional one to one coaching for participants. This course has been delivered successfully around the world to Director and VP level. He has also designed the programme to support \“Start-ups\” across all levels.  He is an Associate Faculty Member of Dublin City University, Associate Faculty Member of the Institute of Leadership at the Royal College of Surgeons and has presented on programmes for the RCSI, RCPI, The College of Anaesthetists of Ireland, and the College of Psychiatrists of Ireland. In the corporate world he has coached and presented for Google in the US and Ireland, Enterprise Ireland, PepsiCo, RTE, Stryker Ireland, Simtech Aviation and Kingspan Ireland.

SPECIAL FOR EAVE PRODUCERS: SPOTLIGHT ON POLAND

The SPOTLIGHT ON POLAND program is open to producers interested mainly in feature fiction films, aiming to co-produce with Poland.

6 EAVE producers will be selected to receive free industry accreditation and two nights of accommodation between May 4-6, as well as all subsistence costs covered by the festival. Interested EAVE producers are invited to send a short motivation statement to tina@eave.org before April 10.

SPOTLIGHT ON POLAND section will be devoted to Polish film industry presenting itself to potential coproduction partners. It will be held between May 4-6 and events will include:

• networking brunch with Polish producers (with a main focus on the new generation of producers, who are interested in working internationally, co-hosted by Polish Audiovisual Chamber of Commerce)
• networking brunch with Polish talents and round tables session with Polish financiers who will present some very interesting financing options, designed for international co-productions (co-hosted by Film Commission Poland)
• meeting with Krakowski Klaster Filmowy – association of rental, production and post-production companies located in Krakow
• meeting with New Europe Film Sales – boutique international sales agent, with huge and successful track record, led by Jan Naszewski
• location visits: guided tour of Krakow city center 
• other networking possibilities, i.e. parties
• one on one meetings with 6 feature film projects looking for potential co-producers, distributors and international partners

The Festival also offers the possibility to meet industry professionals from all over the world (the list of guests is filled with festival representatives from Sundance to Dublin IFF, directors, producers from US etc.), watch some great movies and enjoy the beautiful sights of Krakow.

Find out more: www.offcamera.pl or contact Industry Events Coordinator Joana Szyma?ska j.szymanska@offcamera.pl

Past EAVE ON DEMAND sessions in 2016:

• EAVE ON DEMAND BRAZIL, in partnership with Cinema Do Brasil during January 26-29 in São Paulo, Brazil. 

Upcoming EAVE ON DEMAND sessions in 2016:

• EAVE ON DEMAND ROME, in partnership with MIA – INTERNATIONAL AUDIOVISUAL MARKET and ANICA, summer 2016, in Italy.

Additional EAVE ON DEMAND sessions in 2016 will be announced shortly.

Find more information about EAVE ON DEMAND on http://eave.org/programmes/eave-on-demand/ or contact eave@eave.org