Regiofun International Festival of Film Producers REGIOFUN is the only event in Europe dedicated to films, which were made owing to the support of regional film funds and the help of various cities.
This event is part of a series of events organised by FNE Association aimed increasing audiences and the international visibility of films from the region by sharing successful models for projects that cross borders. FNE Association is the main networking platform bringing together the heads of film institutions in the central and eastern European region to decide issues of common AV policy and promote the reach of AV productions from the region beyond borders. More information www.filmneweurope.com
Schedule:
13:30-15:45 FNE Assoc: Regional Funds Film and TV Success Stories
New players and new concepts in regional funds. FNE Association countries present different models of how national and regional film funds as well as individual producers can work with television productions successfully.
Marco Polo 2 the Weinstein Company TV series recently took advantage of Slovakia’s new tax incentives to shoot there. How important are tax incentives for foreign producers?
The focus will be on attracting TV series as well as feature films and what the differences are in how to attract TV, as opposed to feature films. Are there really any differences? What are TV producers really looking for when they decide where to shoot in the region?
Panel Moderator: Katarzyna Grynienko, Head of Promotion Wajda Film School and FNE correspondent for Poland
13:30-13:45 Introduction of FNE Association by Edith Sepp, Chair of FNE Assoc and head of Estonian Film Institute and Dariusz Jablonski, head of Apple Films and FNE Association Executive Council member. Anna Franklin: Short Presentation of FNE Association
13:45-14:00 Edith Sepp presents Estonian regional funds and their success stories
14:00-14:15 Dariusz Jablonski, FNE Association Executive Council and head of Apple Films Poland presents successful case study of TV programmes coproduced with BBC Spies of Warsaw
14:15-14:30 Q&A
14:30-14:45 Networking coffee break
14:45-15:00 Presentation of Head of Production Irma Šimanskytė, Lithuanian Film Centre www.lkc.lt , on new Lithuanian tax incentives and their success in attracting new productions to Lithuania.
15:00-15:15 Panel: What are the most important factors for you when you choose where to shoot a production? What is the importance of tax incentives in choosing where you shoot?
15:15-15:45 Q&A and Networking Coffee
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Contact: Anna Franklin +48 518 942 624
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This event is part of a series of events organised by FNE Association aimed increasing audiences and the international visibility of films from the region by sharing successful models for projects that cross borders.
