BREAKFAST MEETINGS
15 MAY 2018
Plage des Palmes
9:00 (120’)
Producers from Poland under the spotlight, presented by The Polish Film Institute
PRODUCERS FROM POLAND
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 – KOSKINO
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 FILM
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 STUDIO
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 FILM
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 – BALAPOLIS
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.
Guests of Honour:
Anna Serner – CEO - THE SWEDISH FILM INSTITUTE (Sweden)
Philippe Reynaert - Directeur/CEO - WALLIMAGE (Belgium)
Aviva Silver - Founder - NEACINEMA (Belgium)
Caroline Couret Delègue – Manager - FILM SEEKERS (UK)
Jamie Ramsey - Events and Marketing Executive - SPOTLIGHT (USA)
Daisy Hamilton - VP - Acquisitions & Business Development - TRICOAST WORLDWIDE (USA)
Aranka Matits - Acquisitions & Co-Productions - FEATURETTE (Germany)
Isabelle Devaux - Directeur/CEO - COFILOISIRS (France)
Clay Epstein - President - FILM MODE ENTERTAINMENT (USA)
Pierre-Alexandre LABELLE - Co-Founder - UNDER THE MILKY WAY (France)
Faisal Baltyuor - CEO - SAUDI FILM COUNCIL (Saudi Arabia)
Presenting Partner - Robert Balinski - Head of International Relations - POLISH FILM INSTITUTE (Poland)
Pamela Leu – CEO - BE FOR FILMS (Belgium)
David Grumbach – Chairman - BAC FILMS (FRANCE)
Savina Neirotti - Executive Director - TORINOFILMLAB (Italy)
Dan Hyman - Vice President, Entertainment Finance & Development - SINGULARDTV (USA)
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.
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!
PALESTINE FILM INSTITUTE
Tuesday 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.
Written by Dallas FItzmartin
