10-16 MAY 2018

PRODUCERS NETWORK

For fifteen years, the Producers Network has been facilitating connections between producers to help them boost their projects . Each year, the Producers Network welcomes more than 500 producers from all around the world for a series of meetings and unique events specifically designed to encourage international co-productions and facilitate networking .

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WEDNESDAY 9 INDUSTRY WORKSHOPW & PRODUCERS NETWORK OPENING COCKTAILsponsored by the Confederation of Indian IndustryAdmittance with your Producers Network Badge17:30 (150’)Plage des Palmes

THURSDAY 10 PN - BREAKFAST MEETINGSProducers from Estonia under the spotlight, presented by The Estonian Film Institute

9:00 (120’)Plage des palmes

FRIDAY 11 PN - BREAKFAST MEETINGSProducers from Russia under the spotlight, presented by Roskino

9:00 (120’)Plage des palmes

HAPPY HOURINDEPENDENT FILM PROJET (IFP)

17:00 (120’)Producer Club - Village International, Pantiero Side, Pavilion 225

SATURDAY 12 PN - BREAKFAST MEETINGSProducers from the Netherlands under the spot-light, presented by The Netherlands Film Fund

9:00 (120’)Plage des palmes

SPEED-MEETING BETWEEN PRODUCERSKeynote by Apulia Film Commission

15:30 (150’)Ambassadeurs

EURIMAGES COCKTAIL

17:00 (120’)Plage des palmes

SUNDAY 13 PN - BREAKFAST MEETINGSProducers from Chile under the spotlight, presented by CinemaChile

9:00 (120’)Plage des palmes

MONDAY 14 PN - BREAKFAST MEETINGSProducers from Canada under the spotlight presented by Telefilm Canada

9:00 (120’)Plage des palmes

HAPPY HOURCANADA PAVILION & FIN PARTNERS

17:00 (120’)Producer Club - Village International, Pantiero Side, Pavilion 225

TUESDAY 15 PN - BREAKFAST MEETINGSProducers from Poland under the spotlight, presented by The Polish Film Institute

9:00 (120’)Plage des palmes

SHOOT THE BOOK!

10:30 (60’)Ambassadeurs

HAPPY HOURPALESTINE FILM INSTITUTE

17:00 (120’)Producer Club - Village International, Pantiero Side, Pavilion 225

WEDNESDAY 16 PN - BREAKFAST MEETINGSProducers from The Philippines under the spotlight, presented by The Film Development Council of the Philippines 9:00 (120’)Plage des palmes

PN - CLOSING NIGHT PARTYSponsored by Apulia Film Commission

22:00 (300’)Plage des palmes

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PRODUCERS FROM ESTONIA

Thursday 10 May – 9:00 - 11:00 – Plage des Palmes

The Estonian Film Institute is introducing producers from Estonia . Estonian Film Institute (EFI) is a national foundation, financed mainly by the Ministry of Culture . EFI supports development, production and distribution of films, promotes Estonian films, film industry and film heritage, and establishes and develops international contacts .

Marju LEPP – FILMIVABRIKmarju@filmivabrik .ee

Filmivabrik was establisehed in 1998 . Filmivabrik has produced documentaries, features, shorts, an animation film and commercials . Another aspect of Filmivabrik is renting out professional film lighting and most Estonian films including foreign films shot in Estonia use lighting provided by Filmivabrik . Filmivabrik’s films have won numerous awards from international film festivals, and screened at festivals in Amsterdam, Leipzig, Montreal, Mumbai, Cairo, etc .

Elina LITVINOVA – THREE BROTHERSelina@helde .ee

Three Brothers is an Estonian production company created by the writer-director Martti Helde and producer Elina Litvinova . Three Brothers is designed for creating remarkable films and audiovisual works that in their form and content express powerful authors’ handwriting . Three Brothers is about to release Helde’s second feature film ‘’Scandinavian Silence’’, co-produced by ARP Selection (FRA) and supported by Eurimages and developing next film by Triin Ruumet .

Diana MIKITA – NAFTA FILMSdiana@nafta .ee

The first feature film produced by Nafta Films, the family adventure SECRET SOCIETY OF SOUPTOWN, became Estonia’s most watched family film of all time and was sold by Beta Film to 8 countries and to Netflix U .S .A . Nafta has internationally co-produced two feature films, numerous shors, produced and participated in the production TV serials and over 300 commercials for domestic and international markets . Nafta is representing Global Production Network (GPN) in the Baltic States and Lapland .

Maie ROSMANN-LILL – KINOSAURUSmaierosmann@gmail .com

Kinosaurus comprises a circle of friends, committed to the art of cinema, who represent the next generation of Estonian film . In 2016 Kinosaurus released their first feature “The Days That Confused” by Triin Ruumet that won the Jury Special Prize in Karlovy Vary and received 6 awards from Estonian Film and TV Awards . Currently Kinosaurus is producing whole-family feature film “Eia’s Christmas at Phantom Owl Farm” and in pre-production with feature film “The Multinektar Boys” by Triin Ruumet .

Evelin SOOSAAR-PENTILLÄ – STELLAR FILMevelin@stellar .ee

Stellar Film is a production company established in 2015 by producer Evelin Penttilä and acclaimed 1st AD Ralf Siig . Company provides high-quality production services for commercial, film, TV and still productions . Stellar has a slate of films in development and currently two films in production under FilmEstonia cash rebate scheme . Stellar is a founding member of Tallinn Film Wonderland film studio development and member of Estonian Filmindustry Cluster .

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PRODUCERS FROM RUSSIA

Friday 11 May – 9:00 - 11:00 – Plage des Palmes

Roskino is introducing producers from Russia . Roskino the only company representing Russian motion-picture art internationally . Promotes films and filmmakers within the international film industry, operating at Film Festivals, Markets and Awards . Roskino has established and represents internationally Moscow Film Commission . Roskino-UK office is based in London .

Katia FILIPPOVA – PAN ATLANTIC STUDIOstudio_atlantic@mail .ru

Pan - Atlantic is an independent company specializing in the production of feature films, documentaries and television series, including “Just the two of us” by Alexander Veledinsky (Un Certain Regard Cannes Film Festival 2001) .

Boris MASHKOVTSEV – SOUZMULTFILMinfo@souzmult .com

Established in June 10, 1936, Souzmultfilm is a Soviet and Russian state animation studio . Over the eighty years of its existence, Souzmultfilm has created more than 1,500 cartoons in various genres using a rich variety of artistic techniques, including stop-motion, clay and hand-drawn ones . Many of the films rank among the classics of world animation, garnered a multitude of international and Russian awards and prizes, and became an integral part of Russian culture .

Katerina MIKHAYLOVA – VEGA FILMkaterina .mikhaylova@gmail .com

Production company Vega Film was founded in 2014 . Film production services is the main focus . The company works mostly under feature films and documentary from its developing to production and distribution . Katerina Mikhaylova is a CEO of the company, based in Moscow, Russia and Oslo, Norway .

Mila ROZANOVA – NEW PEOPLE FILM COMPANYrosmillia@gmail .com

New People is a Russian film production company establoished in 2005, which produces director-driven festival films (Kirill Serebvrennikov, Ivan I . Tverdovsky), mainstream films with international appeal (Battle for Sevastopol) and childrens’ films (My Father Baryshnikov) .

Sergey YAHONTOV – STEREOTACTICsy@stereotactic .ru

Stereotactic was founded in 2009 in Moscow . It is the leading independed production of youth-oriented content in Russia, known for their award–winning commercials, documentaries and shorts .

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PRODUCERS FROM THE NETHERLANDS

Saturday 12 May – 9:00 - 11:00 – Plage des Palmes

The Netherlands Film Fund introduces producers from the Netherlands . The Film Fund is the national agency responsible for supporting film production and film related activities in the Netherlands . Its focus is to develop and strengthen Dutch cinema and film culture both domestically and internationally . The Film Fund offers various selective support schemes on production and distribution for minority Dutch co-productions . It also runs the Film Production Incentive, offering a 30% cash rebate on production costs spent in the Netherlands and oversees the activities of the Netherlands Film Commission .

Koji NELISSEN – KEPLERFILMkoji@keplerfilm .com

Koji Nelissen started his career in advertising and later worked as a producer at Waterland Film . In these years, he (co)produced amongst the many shorts and feature film o .a . Bullhead (Michael Roskamp) . In 2016 together with Derk-Jan Warrink he started Keplerfilm . The goal of Keplerfilm is to tell stories; whether funny or sad, always deeply human and with a heart, and aiming to intellectually entertain the audience . And always with a strong focus on developing and nurturing talent .

Maaike NEVE – BINDmaaike@bindfilm .nl

BIND’s objective is to tell striking, unique stories that move and inspire, that open eyes and take root . BIND develops and produces genuine, provocative films about real people and the quest for their identity . Films that have proven to be a powerful way to portray contemporary topics in an intriguing or surprising manner . Our aim is to create an effective connection between engaged filmmakers and their audience .

Steven RUBINSTEIN MALAMUD – IJSWATER FILMSsteven@ijswater .nl

For over 20 years Amsterdam based IJswater Films (‘Icewater Films’) is one of the stable operating film- and television production companies in the Netherlands, when it comes to developing and producing proven high quality features, tv drama, shorts and documentaries that have been selected at festivals over the world . o .a .The Polish Bride (Golden Globe Nomination, Cannes Critics Choice), Skin (Emmy Award Nomination), Win/Win (Prix Genève Europe Script Award, 45 festival selections) .

Sabine BRIAN – NL FILMsabine .brian@nlfilm .tv

Since its foundation, NL Film has built up an impressive oeuvre of short and feature-length films, youth drama and television drama series . A striking feature of the company’s output is the breadth of target groups it has been able to reach . Thanks to a diverse range of feature films including The Resistance Banker, Tonio, The Storm, NL Film is among one of the most active, contemporary Dutch film producers . Many of the company’s productions have won awards and/or nominations .

Eefje SMULDERS – BOSBROSeefje@bosbros .com

BosBros has set the standard for high-quality film and television productions in the Netherlands since 1989 . BosBros has also introduced Dutch youth films and television series abroad and won many International awards . The Bos Bros productions are timeless and therefore for each new generation of children and their parents a great way of entertainment . BosBros’s challenge for the future is, besides producing many new feature films, to conquer the European market with animation projects .

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PRODUCERS FROM CHILE

Sunday 13 May – 9:00 - 11:00 – Plage des Palmes

CinemaChile is the public-private sector brand responsible for promotion and diffusion of Chilean audiovisual production in the world . It was created in 2009 by the Film and Television Producer’s Union Association (APCT) and ProChile, under the program “Sector Brands” .

Matias DE BOURGUIGNON – AGOSTO CINEmatias@agostocine .com

AGOSTO Cine, based in Santiago de Chile, is a production company founded in 2017 by three young filmmakers . Our short films include “I’m Still Here” (HotDocs 2017), “SNAP” (Clermont Ferrand 2018) and “The Summer of the Electric Lion” (Cinéfondation Cannes 2018) . We develop innovative, author-driven projects that explore cinematographic language in todays contemporary world . Currently we are working on the first feature films by the directors Felipe Elgueta, Diego Céspedes and Nicolás Guzmán .

Rocío ROMERO – MIMBRE rocio@mimbreproducciones.clBased in Arica and Santiago, Mimbre works with a talented team of professionals and strategic partners. We develop, produce and distribute feature films, both fiction and documentaries, premiered in festivals all over the world.

Florencia LARREA – FORASTEROflorencia@forastero .cl

FORASTERO is a Chilean film production company best known for films such as The Maid by Sebastián Silva, Thursday Till Sunday by Domingo Sotomayor, Aurora by Rodrigo Sepúlveda, Attitude Test by Fabrizio Copano & Augusto Matte, And the Whole Sky Fit in the Dead Cow’s Eye by Francisca Alegría and Dry Martina by Che Sandoval .

Giancarlo NASI – DON QUIJOTE FILMSnasi .giancarlo@gmail .com

DON QUIJOTE’s films include “Los versos del olvido” by Alireza Khatami, premiered at the Orizzonti section of the Venice Festival and Discovery TIFF 2017; “Chile Factory” premiered at the Director’s Fortnight at Cannes Film Festival 2015, as well as “Jesus” by Fernando Guzzoni, premiered at TIFF and San Sebastian Film Festival’s Official Competition .

Gabriela SANDOVAL – STORYBOARD MEDIAgs@storyboardmedia .cl

Storyboard Media focuses integrally on 3 fields: Cultural Development, Film Production and Distribution . It was founded in 2004 by Carlos Núñez and Gabriela Sandoval, who founded and organize SANFIC, Santiago International Film Festival .

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PRODUCERS FROM CANADA

Monday 14 May – 9:00 - 11:00 – Plage des Palmes

Telefilm is dedicated to the cultural, commercial and industrial success of Canada’s audiovisual industry . Through funding and promotion programs, Telefilm supports dynamic companies and creative talent at home and around the world . Visit telefilm .ca and RDVCanada .ca .

Jessica ADAMS – JA PRODUCTIONSjessicaka@icloud .com

JA Productions based in Toronto, has produced features and shorts that have screened around the world . Their most recent productions include the feature film ASTRONAUT, starring Oscar Winners/nominees Richard Dreyfuss, Graham Greene & Colm Feore and Amy Jo Johnson’s (POWER RANGER, FELICITY, FLASHPPOINT) debut feature film, THE SPACE BETWEEN .

Valérie D’AUTEUIL – CARAMEL FILMSvalerie@caramelfilms .com

Founded in 2008, Caramel Film is a Montreal-based production company specializing in the development and production of films in both the domestic and international markets . Since its creation, Caramel Film has produced high quality projects such as Les doigts croches, Krach, Die, Funkytown, Angle mort, Starbuck, Goon, Breakaway & Paul à Québec .

Lauren GRANT – CLIQUE PICTURESlauren@clique-pictures .com

Clique Pictures is an award-winning Toronto-based film and tv production company that focuses on working with female creative talent . Most recently, they have produced the documentaries Metamorphosis, One Leg In, One Leg Out, Take a Walk on the Wildside and the features Surfacing, Picture Day and Stephen Moyer/Anna Paquin’s, The Parting Glass .

Yanick LETOURNEAU – PERIPHERIAyanick@peripheria .ca

Peripheria is a film production company with a mission to create director driven stories for local and international audiences . The company mainly produces feature films with a focus on international coproduction .

Lori LOZINSKI – VIOLATOR FILMSlori@violatorfilms .com

Violator Films is a Vancouver based independent production company focused on female narratives that explore extraordinary and trail-blazing character driven stories . Owned and operated by Lori Lozinski, Violator Films creates content for the theatrical and television market domestically and internationally .

Amber RIPLEY – GOODBYE PRODUCTIONSripley@goodbyeproductions .com

Goodbye Production is an independent production company that collaborates with both critically acclaimed and emerging talent to develop and produce engaging features for a worldwide audience . Goodbye is driven to cultivate filmmakers with innovative visions and to create films that connect audiences through powerful storytelling .

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PRODUCERS FROM POLAND

Tuesday 15 May – 9:00 - 11:00 – Plage des Palmes

The Polish Film Institute (PFI) was established in 2005 to help a local film industry to regain its international position by supporting all stages of film production, distribution and promotion .

Natalia GRZEGORZEK – KOSKINOnatalia@koskino .pl

Koskino is a production house based in Warsaw and run by Natalia Grzegorzek . Our main interest are feature narratives . Our productions are : Kamper (premiere at Karlovy Vary FF in 2016) and A Coach’s Daughter (in post-production) by _ukasz Grzegorzek . Koskino is also a co-producer of Winter Flies – a Czech film by Olmo Omerzu (premiere soon) .

Zuzanna KROL – NEXT FILMzuzanna .krol@next-film .pl

Production and distribution company established in 2012 as part of Helios Group, a member of Agora S .A ., one of the biggest media groups in Poland . Next Film is focused on production, co-production and distribution of Polish films addressed to wide audience . From 2017 Next Film expanded it’s profile to original fiction productions . Currently movies in pre-production : “TEMPELHOFF” by Michal Gazda and “Tiger” - biography movie about world famous polish-german boxer Dariusz Michalczewski .

Jan PAWLICKI – JUTRZENKA STUDIOjan .pawlicki@gmail .com

Production house based in Warsaw and Cracow . It was founded by Jan Pawlicki, former director of TVP1 (main channel of Poland’s national public broadcaster) and Marcin Lech, former director of Multilab (multimedia lab for creative industries, division of Cracow Technology Park) . With strong background in local market JUTRZENKA STUDIO concentrated on developing projects directed to the international audience .

Sebastian PETRYK – PS FILMsebastian .petryk@gmail .com

PS FILM produces feature and documentary films . My Friend the Polish Girl dir . Ewa Banaszkiewicz, Mateusz Dymek (2018) premiered in Bright Future in Rotterdam . Walpurgis Night dir . Marcin Bortkiewicz (2015) received many Polish and foreign awards including Audience Award for the longest-applauded film in Gdynia Film Festival . Drawn from Memory (short, 2011), dir . Marcin Bortkiewicz was selected to Director’s Fortnight at Festival de Cannes 2012 .

Agata SZYMANSKA – BALAPOLISszymanska .agata@gmail .com

Company run by producers Agata Szymanska & Magdalena Kaminska with several successful films on our line up, we take active part in Polish and international industry to develop our company and film projects as a leading producer and co-producer . Our recent feature film BABY BUMP premiered at 72nd Venice IFF . Currently in production with the 3rd fiction film, WEREWOLF directed by Adrian Panek, and coproducing a Polish-Dutch project THE HUNTER’S SON by Ricky Rijneke .

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PRODUCERS FROM THE PHILIPPINES

Wednesday 16 May – 9:00 - 11:00 – Plage des Palmes

The Film Development Council of the Philippines is a government agency mandated to establish and undertake programs and activities that promote the growth and development of the local film industry, as well as to encourage the production of quality films through sharing of best practices with international partners .

Alemberg ANG – VYAC PRODUCTIONSalem .ang@gmail .com

VYAC Productions aims to produce films sensitive to the ethical handling of third world issues without the exploitative depiction of poverty and exoticism of local cultures . Since 2008, the company has produced award-winning and internationally acclaimed films which competed and exhibited in various film festivals like Warsaw, Cairo, Chicago and Torino .

Bianca BALBUENA – EPICMEDIA PRODUCTIONS, INC.griskabiancabalbuena@gmail .com

Epicmedia is an award-winning production studio based in Manila . Its mission is to create movies that matter by collaborating with fearless filmmakers and discovering the next generation of storytellers by pooling some of the most capable, hard-working freelance talent in the Philippines, the company has been able to produce a truly diverse body of work – from internationally-acclaimed films, to box office hits, to TV series, and branded content .

Armi Rae CACANINDIN – CINEMATOGRAFICA FILMSarmi .cacanindin@gmail .com

Cinematografica Films is a Philippine-based production company founded in 2005 by leading Filipino independent producers and filmmakers Arleen Cuevas, Armi Rae Cacanindin, and Raya Martin . It aims to craft innovative local stories with emerging and established voices and specializes in international co-productions made from the past ten years, premiering in A-list festivals such as Cannes, Toronto, Locarno, and Rotterdam .

Sheron DAYOC – SOUTHERN LANTERN STUDIOSsherondayoc@southernlantern .com

Southern Lantern Studios is a creative think tank and production company for multimedia short and long film and video content for various platform .

Pedring LOPEZ – BLACKOPS STUDIOS ASIApedring@blackops .asia

BlackOps Studios Asia is an independent film production company based in Asia producing genre feature films and dedicated to capture stories and ideas in the most creative way possible . It boasts of a team of top-calibre professionals who took an oath to make every mission stand out .

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Amra BAKSIC CAMO – SARAJEVO FILM FESTIVAL - CINELINKamra@pro .ba

Amra Bakšic Camo is one of the founders of SCCA/pro .ba, independent film, video and new media production from Sarajevo . She has produced numerous awarded short films and art videos, documentaries, TV programs and feature films . An Episode in the Life of an Iron Picker by Danis Tanovic won the Jury Grand Prix and Silver Bear for Best Actor at Berlinale 2013 . Death in Sarajevo won Jury Grand Prix at Berlinale 2016 . For 15 years, she is a Head of CineLink at Sarajevo Film Festival . Amra is a member of the ACE, EFA and EAVE networks; she works at the Academy of Preforming Arts in Sarajevo as a lecturer .

Lucius BARRE – LUCIUS BARRE & COMPANYluciusbarre@gmail .com

Lucius Barre (USA) promotes worldwide distribution of films from many cultures . He was the first international crossover publicist for Pedro Almódovar, Shinji Aoyama, Luc & Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Atom Egoyan, Zacharias Kunuk, and Tom Tykwer; and has promoted the work of such well-established filmmakers as Errol Morris, Alain Resnais, Carlos Saura, Hiroshi Teshigahara and Johnnie To . He serves on the organizing teams of the Locarno, Rotterdam and Torino Festivals and has, in recent years, represented filmmakers from 21 countries at key festivals and markets .

Andrés BAYONA – TRANSIT ENTERTAINMENTandres .b@biff .co

Civil Engineer specialized in Cultural Management and Politics, Andrés has worked as advisor of the Ministry of Culture in Colombia . Specialist in the direction of cultural projects in music, heritage, arts and cinematography, he worked as Projects Director of Proimagenes Colombia and Executive Director of the Bogota Audiovisual Market -BAM- . Recently, he founded Bogota International Film Festival-BIFF specialized in film promotion and international consulting . He also is developing the fourth edition of the BIFF-Bogota International Film Festival in October 2018 .

Kathi BILDHAUER – BERLINALE CO-PRODUCTION MARKET - BERLINALEBildhauer@berlinale .de

Kathi Bildhauer is one of the founding members of the Berlinale Co-Production Market and its co-head since 2016 . She is also a long-term member of the Berlinale Talents team where she is responsible for the Talent Project Market . In addition, she worked for the World Cinema Fund and has been the project coordinator of the Berlinale Residency . Before joining the Berlin International Film Festival, she worked in various positions in film and TV production and published her PhD thesis on screenplay analysis .

Martina BLEIS – BERLINALE CO-PRODUCTION MARKET - BERLINALEbleis@berlinale .de

Martina Bleis is co-head and project curator of the Berlinale Co-Production Market . In addition to her MA in Cultural Studies, she also graduated from the EAVE Producers Workshop . She has worked for the Berlinale since 2001, is one of the founding members of the Berlinale Co-Production Market and has been its co-head since 2016 . In addition to her work at the Berlinale, she consults as a curatorial advisor and mentor for international training and coproduction initiatives .

Emmanuelle DORYemmanuelledory@gmail .com

Emmanuelle has over 15 years experience in the film industry in North America and Europe . Since 2004, she has predominantly been working with the Marché du Film – Festival de Cannes, Cinéma du Québec à Paris as well as the ACE Producers Network . Through the organization and management of professional programs, she has an intimate working relationship with festivals (the Berlinale co-production market, the Rotterdam Film Festival’s Cinemart, SODEC, Telefilm Canada and the Dubai Film Connection) . As of 2017, Emmanuelle has been working as a freelance consultant with individual producers on their feature length works-in-progress .

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Ellis DRIESSEN – PROCTOR FILM & TVellisdr@xs4all .nl

Ellis Driessen has been working in various fields of the international and Dutch film industry, active in international film and television sales in Switzerland and London . Back in the Netherlands, she headed the Holland Film Meeting/Netherlands Production Platform . Working through privately owned, Amsterdam-based company Proctor Film & TV, activities include consulting functions to various institutes (amongst other the Netherlands Film Fund) and international co-production markets and festivals .

Licia EMINENTI – KEY WRITINGliciaeminenti@gmail .com

Previously International Sales Manager (Gemini Films) and Project Manager (Eurimages) . Recent collaborations as script consultant and / or co-writer: VIA CASTELLANA BANDIERA by Emma Dante (Coppa Volpi Venice Film Festival 2013), IL 5 APRILE MI UCCIDO, by Sergio Canneto, (Short Competition Rotterdam FF, 2014) TOMBE’ DU CIEL by Wissam Charaf (ACID Cannes Festival 2016), MEN DON’T CRY (Special Jury Prize, Europa Cinema Label in Karlovy Vary 2017, Film chosen to represent Bosnia at the Oscars) RADIOGRAM by Rouzie Hassanova (Best Feature Film Debut, Bulgarian film Festival 2017)

Silvia ITURBE – DOUBLE Isiturbea@hotmail .com

After studying Marketing & Business Admin ., Silvia Iturbe started her career working in Home Entertainment and Marketing departments . She then runned Latido Films for eight years . She coordinates Distribution module in a Master at Carlos III University, and acts as Invited Teacher for other events . She actually coordinates the Industry Talks at Bogotá International Film Festival (BIFF), and MÁLAGA TALENT, a lab for young professionals at Festival de Málaga . Cine en Español .

Joëlle LEVIE – ONLINE FILM FINANCING - OLFFIlevie .joelle@yahoo .fr

Over the last 30 years, Joëlle Levie worked in the film and television business . Since 2011, she is co-partner of a French company Online Film Financing — OLFFI which developed a website centralizing detailed information on public funds and production incentives (www .olffi .com) . In the past, she worked at the Bank ING Belgium for the administration of the tax shelter mechanism . From 1988 to 2007, she occupied different management positions in Canada, at Telefilm Canada and was the director of the Film and Television department at SODEC .

Jovan MARJANOVIC – SARAJEVO FILM FESTIVAL - CINELINKjoja@sff .ba

Jovan Marjanovic has been involved in the Sarajevo Film Festival since 1999 . He is now on the festival’s Executive Board as Head of Industry . Marjanovic is a producer and consults for several international film institutions . He headed the Bosnian Film Fund from 2014 to 2016 and serves as the National Representative of Bosnia and Herzegovina to Eurimages since 2006 . He holds an MSc from the Cass Business School in London, and teaches Film Business at the Academy of Performing Arts in Sarajevo .

Jan MILLER – TRANS ATLANTIC PARTNERS – LOWENBE HOLDINGSjmiller@lowenbe .ca

Jan draws from over 25 years working in the international market place as consultant, connector and trainer . She is Director of Trans Atlantic Partners, a one of a kind international training program that focuses on transatlantic feature film and drama series co-production with Europe Canada and the USA . She presents one of the top Pitching and Concept Development workshops in the world . From Poland to Hong Kong, Cuba to Cannes, Cartagena to Berlin, she works with key industry players to connect projects . She launched Women in Film and Television-Atlantic which is supporting women in all roles in the screen industry .

Eduardo PANIZZO – COFFEE & CIGARETTESedo@coffeeandcigarettes .co .uk

Eduardo Panizzo is the co-founder of Coffee & Cigarettes, a unique company acting as a producers rep, a boutique marketing and distribution consultancy as well as being a full service award wining creative design agency offering all the creative services required to fully deliver and release a title . With experience managing over 450 Theatrical and Home Entertainment releases and eleven awards for marketing excellence in the past ten years the management team at Coffee & Cigarettes offers a unique blend of skills and experience .

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Katriel SCHORY – ISRAEL FILM FUNDkschory@filmfund .org .il

Studied at the NYU Film School . In 1984, formed his company BELFILMS and produced over 150 films including Feature Films, Documentaries, T .V Dramas, and Int’l Co-Productions . In 1999, was appointed to Executive Director of The Israel Film Fund and authorized the support of 250 new Israeli feature films . Has been engaged in Voluntary Public Activities; Chairman of Israel’s Film and Television Producers’ Association; A member of the National Council of Arts; representative of the Israel Film Industry int’l organizations; lectures at the Tel Aviv University – Dept . of Film and T .V .

Gulin USTUN – MEETINGS ON THE BRIDGE - ISTANBUL INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVALgulin .ustun@iksv .org

She worked in the advertising agencies and established their production departments . In 2000, she joined Atlantik Film, one of the biggest production companies, as a producer . She was in charge of the promotion, marketing, financing and international sales of the films . She established GU-FILM for production and consultancy for project development and marketing . Since the beginning she was the advisory board member of MoB . Currently she is the head of this platform . She is the cinema programmer at Soho House Istanbul . She also works as script advisor .

Marit VAN DEN ELSHOUT – INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL ROTTERDAMm .vandenelshout@iffr .com

Marit van den Elshout is part of the IFFR management since 2008 and heads IFFR PRO and manages Hubert Bals Fund, CineMart, Rotterdam Lab, PRO Hub and industry related services and events . She is an EAVE 2009 graduate, has served on several juries for project markets and is a member of the International Advisory Board for the Jerusalem Filmlab and a member of the European Film Academy . Besides the IFFR, she was industry liaison for the Melbourne International Film Festival and has worked as an advisor and international liaison on the development of Durban FilmMart, South Africa

Inke VAN LOOCKE – INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL ROTTERDAMi .vanloocke@iffr .com

While studying Film and Television sciences at the University of Utrecht, Inke Van Loocke started working for the International Film Festival Rotterdam in various departments, and worked as a theatre- and event producer at different performing arts festivals as well . Since 2011 she started at CineMart, the co-production market of IFFR . From 2015 onwards she manages CineMart, Rotterdam Lab and various IFFR PRO - related activities . She is part of the selection committee of CineMart, Hubert Bals Fund and MIDPOIN, and she has served on several juries for international markets and festivals .

James WEYMAN – BARN 12 INC.james@barn12 .com

James Weyman is President of media production and consulting company Barn 12 Inc ., based in Toronto . A 30-year veteran of the screen-based industries James has been a filmmaker, producer, production executive and consultant known for his creative taste and innovative risk-taking . Barn 12 is committed to creating high quality film, television and digital media in partnership with like-minded creators for a global audience, and offers business development consulting services in the domestic and international creative industries .

Jane WILLIAMS – VENISE BIENNALE COLLEGE – CINEMAjanewilliams@xs4all .nl

Currently Head of Studies of the Venice Biennale College-Cinema - a micro budget film initiative launched in 2012 to support the production of 3 micro budget films by filmmakers from around the world; and the Venice Biennale College Cinema VR launched in 2017 to explore VR and immersive storytelling techniques and to support the production of 2 VR works . From 2006-2017 Jane also worked for the Dubai International Film Festival and was responsible for establishing the Dubai Film Market and launching the Dubai Film Connection the only co-production platform in the Arab world .

HAPPY HOURS & SPECIAL EVENTS

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HAPPY HOURS & COCKTAILS

The Producers Network and its sponsors invite producers to Happy Hours & cocktails, a perfect gathering to connect with fellow producers and friends coming from all over the world !

INDEPENDENT FILM PROJET (IFP)Friday 11 May – 17:00 to 19:00 Producers Club – Village International, Pantiero-side, Pavilion 225

The Independent Filmmaker Project (IFP) is the largest and oldest not-for-profit dedicated to independent film . IFP champions the future of storytelling by connecting artists with essential resources at all stages of development and distribution . It offers support through year-round programming, which includes Filmmaker Magazine, Independent Film Week, the Gotham Awards, and the Independent Filmmaker Labs .

EURIMAGES - COCKTAILSaturday 12 May – 17:00 - 19:00 Plage des Palmes

Eurimages is the cultural support fund of the Council of Europe . Active since 1989, it currently numbers 37 of the 47 member states of the Strasbourg-based Organisation, plus Canada as Associate member .

Eurimages promotes independent film-making by providing financial support to feature-length fiction, animation and documentary films . In doing so, it encourages co-operation between professionals established in different countries .

CANADIANS & FIN PARTNERSMonday 14 May Producers Club – Village International, Pantiero-side, Pavilion 225

FIN Partners (f .k .a Strategic Partners) is Canada’s top international co-production/co-financing market focusing on feature film and fiction series . Held Sep . 13-15, the market brings together a roster of international producers with officially selected projects, and a senior level delegation of investors, financiers, broadcasters, distributors, sales agents and funding agencies looking to invest .

PALESTINE FILM INSTITUTETuesday 15 May Producers Club – Village International, Pantiero-side, Pavilion 225

Palestine Film Institute (FPI) is a structure that supports film productions from and for Palestine, by providing development and consultancy, increasing accessibility for funding and connecting film talents and experts . The PFI is rooted in the tradition of cinema history, independent film practices, and the commitment of cinema as a tool of social change .

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SPEED-MEETING BETWEEN PRODUCERSSaturday 12 May – 15:30 -18:00 Salon des Ambassadeurs – pre-requisite registration mandatory

16 tables will welcome the participants for a speed-meeting between producers . A professional moderator will lead the conversation . A special opportunity for Producers Network participants to meet each other and pitch their project, share experiences, and why not, find the perfect partner for co-production !

SHOOT THE BOOK!Tuesday 15 May – 10:30 - 11:30 Salon des Ambassadeurs – on invitation only

Shoot the Book ! Is back at the Marché du Film for the fifth time . Publishers join forces to pitch the 10 books selected for their adaptation potential by a jury formed of audiovisual professionals . The pitch session will be followed by a cocktail, an opportunity for producers and publishers to exchange and discuss the books presented .

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