In the centre of the worldwide financial crisis, now more than ever, the Greek filmmakers have an urgent need of being extrovert, getting international funds and international audience. Accepting that we are not alone and that we should open up in the worldwide arena of cinema,the Hellenic film academy brings to Athens some of the most influential figures of the worldwide cinema industry in a two-day programme targeted to film professionals. The daily programme will be as follows:
DAY ONE - Saturday 29/9/12
Session I. Emergence: development - writing labs
Moderator: Kostantinos Kontovrakis
10:00 Katerina Evangelakou: Welcome address and program outline. Introducing Marcus Hu.
10:15 Marcus Hu with the Director & the Producer of the selected film. Trailer workshop.
11:00 Konstantinos Kontovrakis “What’s out there for you?” – topics to be discussed: Eye on Films, Cinando.com, Netflix.com, video on demand, Transmedia
11:50 10min break
12:00 Introducing Savina Neirotti, Head of Torino Film Lab.
12:50 10min break
13:00 Introducing Bianca Taal, Rotterdam Film Fest.
13:50 10min break
14:00 Constantinos Daskalakis (Head of Unit, MEDIA Programme – EACEA)
The head of MEDIA will present how Greek filmmakers can best utilize this program.
15:00 Lunch Break
Session ΙΙ. The Greek experience
Moderator: Thanos Anastopoulos
16:00 Introducing Mediterranean Film Institute by Nikos Panayotopoulos.
16.40 Introducing Thessaloniki International Film Festival by Marie Pierre Macia and Angeliki Vergou.
17:20 G. Zois M. Drandaki on experiences from European Projects
18:00 10min break
18:10 A. Tsagkari, G. Lanthimos, F. Tsitos, A. Papadimitropoulos, P. Koutras – Greek Film directors on experiences from Funding Programs and Film Festivals.
DAY TWΟ - Sunday 30/9/12
Session ΙΙΙ. International Presence Distribution
Moderator: Konstantis Frangopoulos
10:30 Mathilde Henrot introduces Festival Scope, an online platform which is strictly for professionals.
11:30 10min break
11:40 Dieter Kosslick, the chair of Berlin Film Festival attempts to unfold the basis of the international standards that determine feature film and short film distribution.
12:40 10min break
12:50 Michael Weber, Head of Match Factory, currently one of the Europe’s success stories on World Sales
14:00 Lunch Break
Session ΙV. Trailer Lab
15:00 Marcus Hu introduces Strand Releasing
16: 00 10min break
16:10 Marcus Hu and the trailer creation team present the trailer and discuss it with the audience. Michael Weber and Mathilde Hernot will also participate in the discussion.
18:00 End of Event
22:00 Closing Party
Hellenic Film Academy will present the trailers of the 2012 upcoming films at the end of the event.