strong presence for european cinema at tiff 2020

“Windows to the World: From Art House to Your House”

For independent film, necessity became the mother of invention in the past few months of the pandemic. This panel explores novel partnerships created by distributors, exhibitors, festivals and platforms to find a flexible and open ecosystem in the pursuit of maintaining a sustainable business. What is the role of the various players in these new models? How does one nurture the love of cinema and how can this love translate across "windows"?

presented by Telefilm Canada and European Film Promotion

panelists
Tori A. Baker
President & CEO, SALT LAKE FILM SOCIETY, Cofounder, @HOMEARTS (USA)

Nicolas Brigaud-Robert
Partner, Sales & Business Development, PLAYTIME GROUP (France)

Robin Smith
CEO, KinoSmith (Canada)

Damian Spandley
Director of Programme, CURZON UK (United Kingdom)

John Nein
Senior Programmer, Sundance Film Festival (USA)

moderator
Jennifer Holness, Creator/Writer/Producer/Director, HUNGRY EYES MEDIA (Canada)

It Works! European-Canadian Co-Production

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How to set up co-productions between Canada and Europe, even with not so typical projects? Night of the Kings directed by Philippe Lacôte from Ivory Coast has been selected for TIFF and Venice. Igor Drljaca's Tabija is the Bosnian Canadian director's anticipated next film, still in post-production due to the pandemic. How did Canada and Europe get together on these projects and how did they manage to set up the co-production structure with funding from Telefilm Canada and Eurimages?

presented by European Film Promotion
in collaboration with Telefilm Canada and Eurimages

panelists
Albert Shin // Time Lapse Pictures (Canada)
Producer "Tabija"

Adis Djapo // SCCA/PRO.BA (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Producer "Tabija"

Yanick Létourneau // Peripheria Films (Canada)
Producer "Night of the Kings"

Delphine Jaquet // Banshee Films (France)
Producer "Night of the Kings"

speaker
Iris Cadoux // Eurimages (France)
Project manager for animations and features

Marielle Poupelin // Telefilm Canada
Specialist International Business Development and national representative for Canada at Eurimages

moderator
Sonja Heinen // European Film Promotion
Managing Director