START FOR THE 2ND EDITION OF EAVE+!
Press release
Start for the 2nd edition of EAVE+!
After a successful launch in September 2013, EAVE+ goes into the second round.
13 experienced producers from 11 countries and 6 high-profile industry experts will gather during 4 days to discuss their company structures, management practices and new business models. Find the full list of participants at the end of the press release.
The second edition of EAVE+ takes place from January 9-12, 2014 at the hotel Le Place D’Armes in Luxembourg.
Among the guests this time are Norwegian producer Sigve Endresen (Motlys), who will present a case study of his production company and give insight into managing practices in times of transition.
Jean Labadie (Le Pacte, FR) will give a walk-through of his successes, failures and how to survive in an ever-changing distribution environment.
Marc Bordure (Agat Films, FR) will present concrete ways and tools how to handle the financial management and cashflow of a production company.
Management coach Michael Comyn (IE) will work with the producers on leadership, management skills and personal resilience.
Led by EAVE Head of Studies Jani Thiltges (Samsa Film, LU) together with EAVE+ consultant Michael Weber (The Match Factory, DE), the keynote sessions by the guest speakers are completed by group work session and 1-2-1 meetings.
Some comments from the first edition:
« I thought it was a great four days and served as a real think tank for experienced producers to gain perspective on our changing world. »
Mike S. Ryan, Greyshack Films, USA
« Since EAVE+, things are different and better as thanks to the participants and experts, It really changes my vision about our film industry, my company and... myself. »
David Grumbach, BAC Films, F
"EAVE+ was extremely useful on many levels - practical information on a range of subjects from promoting films on VoD platforms to how to work on one's resilience in stressful situations to raising private equity and managing those investor relationships. The networking element also really paid off in terms of finding a co-producer with access to a national fund in a country where one of my projects takes place, and that funding application is now underway. »
Natasha Dack, Tigerlily Films, UK
« It was hughly inspiring and interesting to look back and forward at our companies and the ever changing film environment in a greatly open atmosphere with an international group of colleque creative entrepeneurs. Priceless and inspiring to share thoughts and ideas, weakness and strengths about leading our companies and the ever changing film environment. »
Hanneke Niens, KeyFilm, The Netherlands
« The combination of people both participants and experts was magnificent and lead to a complete openness that I could not have imagined possible between a group of professionals at this stage of their careers. It was like an AA for producers, very painful but critical for our wellbeing. Am looking at everything since quite differently. »
Christine Alderson, Ipso Facto Films, UK
The selected participants for the second edition of EAVE+ are:
- Bettina Brokemper, Heimatfilm GmbH + Co KG, Germany
- Agustina Chiarino, MUTANTE CINE SRL, Uruguay
- Nicolas Comeau, 1976 Productions, Canada
- Fernando Epstein, MUTANTE CINE SRL, Uruguay
- Jukka Helle, Solar Films Inc. Oy, Finland
- Violetta Kaminska, Apple Film Production, Poland
- Yoav Roeh, Gum Films, Israel
- Valerie Schuit, Viewpoint Productions, The Netherlands
- Guido Schwab, ostlicht filmproduktion GmbH, Germany
- Sabine Sidawi, Orjouane Productions, Lebanon
- Antoine Simkine, Les Films d'Antoine, France
- Paul Thiltges, Paul Thiltges Distributions / Juliette Films, Luxembourg
- Artem Vasilyev, Metrafilms Ltd, Russia
EAVE+ is organised twice a year in Luxembourg with different keynote speakers and topics addressed at each workshop session.
EAVE+ is supported by the MEDIA Programme of the EU, MEDIA Mundus and the Luxembourg Film Fund.
More information on: http://eave.org/programmes/eave/
Page published 8 January 2014. Updated 3 February 2014.
