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\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tThe Documentary & Audiovisual Forum, which will be held on Sunday 14 April at the opening of the Industry days, is primarily intended for Swiss professionals. Think tank and discussion ground for the national industry, the Forum invites the sector in all the country\u2019s linguistic regions to come together and exchange views in a setting that is conducive to reflection and the emergence of new ideas.<\/p>\n
The 2023 edition of the Forum proposed to go back to basics: to take stock of the state of production of artistically ambitious works, and to look more specifically at the development phase, so crucial for any cinematographic work, as well as to coproduction opportunities. In these times when artistic freedom is being challenged, in particular in regard to films that aim to explore different formats, languages, processes, etc., how is it possible to imagine funding and producing projects that lay beyond definitions and boxes? In these times when the Internet is becoming increasingly and relentlessly important and powerful, where can the inventiveness and diversity of the writings and formal proposals of documentary film emerge? Are public funds or TV channels still the first allies? We will also consider how coproduction might offer some strategic alternatives, both to finance films that are struggling to be funded by public players in Switzerland, and to support foreign productions as minority coproducers.<\/p>\n
Guests 2023: Fabrice Aragno<\/strong>\u00a0(Casa Azul Films),\u00a0Jo\u00eblle Bertossa\u00a0<\/strong>(Close Up Films),\u00a0Susa Katz<\/strong>\u00a0(Z\u00fcrcher Filmstiftung),\u00a0Peter Mettler<\/strong> (director), Patrizia Pesko<\/strong>\u00a0(Office F\u00e9d\u00e9ral de la culture OFC, Section Cin\u00e9ma), Elena\u00a0Tatti\u00a0<\/strong>(Box Productions) and Sven\u00a0W\u00e4lti\u00a0<\/strong>(SRG SSR).<\/p>\n
Moderated by\u00a0Michela Pini<\/strong> (Cin\u00e9dokk\u00e9).<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\tVdR 2022 | Swiss Documentary Film and its International Distribution: How to Increase the Exposure of Our Films?
\n<\/strong>Moderation
\nMichela Pini, Cin\u00e9dokk\u00e9, Producer
\nMadeline Robert, Visions du R\u00e9el, Head of Industry<\/p>\nIn 2021, the main international festivals once again prominently featured Swiss documentary film: Taming the Garden<\/em> by Salom\u00e9 Jashi, produced by Mira Films, premiered among the titles of Sundance\u2019s very selective international documentary competition and has since been nominated for the European Film Award for Best Documentary (EFA); Ostrov \u2013 Lost Island<\/em> by Svetlana Rodina & Laurent Stoop won Best International Documentary at Hot Docs after its launch at Visions du R\u00e9el; and A Thousand Fires<\/em> by Saeed Taji Farouky, co-produced in Switzerland by Akka Films, premiered at Locarno before joining the international competition at IDFA. In 2020, the success of Das Neue Evangelium<\/em> by Milo Rau or Nemesis<\/em> by Thomas Imbach was worth mentioning.<\/p>\n
This proves that the Swiss industry is at the forefront of the international documentary film market and that the export of majority or minority productions alike provides real added value for the distribution of Swiss work.<\/p>\n
But how do film producers work on this aspect throughout the whole film process? How should we approach matters of international distribution? What image does Swiss film convey abroad? After questioning the place of independent film and its national distribution in 2021, while the \u201cNetflix law\u201d highlights the need to protect independent Swiss filmmaking, it seems essential to us to widen the question.<\/p>\n
1. Overview
\n<\/strong>How is Swiss film seen abroad? How is it disseminated? What tools have been put in place to promote it internationally? We will address these questions with the new management of SWISS FILMS, after a brief presentation of the current position of Swiss film abroad. We will also invite Anne Laurent, responsible for promoting Austrian film, to react to this presentation and to take an objective look at these facts and figures.<\/p>\nSpeakers
\nAndreas B\u00fchlmann, SWISS FILMS, Head of Festivals & Markets, CH
\nNicola Ruffo, SWISS FILMS, Director, CH
\nAnne Laurent-Delage, Austrian Film Commission, Executive Director, AT<\/p>\n2. <\/strong>Is co-production a lever for preparing distribution?
\n<\/strong>The international distribution of films is prepared well in advance, from the first idea, and in conjunction with the consideration of the film\u2019s audience. It is also considered throughout the funding process and, in particular, in correlation with the implementation of international co-productions. So, what is the best approach to co-production in this respect as a factor contributing to the exportation of Swiss film?<\/p>\nSpeakers
\nDavid Fonjallaz, Lomotion, Producer, CH
\nSarah Born, Catpics, Producer, CH
\nJo\u00e3o Matos Terratreme Filmes, Producer, PT<\/p>\n3. <\/strong>How to work with sales agents?
\n<\/strong>International sales agents are the main alleys in crafting and implementing a global strategy for international distribution. In this panel, we will explore the many ways to build a working relationship in order to maximise film distribution.<\/p>\nSpeakers
\nPascal Tr\u00e4chslin, Cineworx filmproduktion, Producer & Distributor, CH
\nChristian Frei, Christian Frei Filmproduktion, Producer & Director, CH
\nMa\u00eblle Guenegues, CAT&Docs, Sales Agent, FR<\/p>\n4. <\/strong>Case studies
\n<\/strong>Taming the Garden<\/em> by Salom\u00e9 Jashi was one of the Swiss successes of the year in 2021 at an international level. Looking at the unique case of this majority-Swiss co-production, directed by a Georgian filmmaker, provides an opportunity to highlight the singularity of Swiss film exportation.<\/p>\nSpeaker
\nVadim Jendreyko, Mira Film, Producer & Director<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Moderators 2022<\/strong><\/p>\n
Michela Pini, Cin\u00e9dokk\u00e9 Sagl, Producer, Switzerland
\n<\/span>Madeline Robert, Visions du R\u00e9el, Festival \/ Market, Switzerland<\/span><\/p>\nSpeakers 2022<\/strong><\/p>\n
Andreas B\u00fchlmann, SWISS FILMS, Film Institute \/ Fund, Switzerland
\n<\/span>David Fonjallaz, Lomotion, Producer, Switzerland
\n<\/span>Christian Frei, Filmproduktionen GmbH, Filmmaker \u2013 Producer \u2013 Film Institute \/ Fund, Switzerland
\n<\/span>Ma\u00eblle Guenegues, CAT&Docs, Distributor \/ Sales Agent, France<\/span>
\n<\/span>Vadim Jendreyko, Mira Film, Filmmaker \u2013 Producer, Switzerland
\n<\/span>Anne Laurent-Delage, Austrian Films, Film Institute \/ Fund, Austria
\n<\/span>Jo\u00e3o Matos, Terratreme Filmes, Producer, Portugal
\n<\/span>Nicola Ruffo, SWISS FILMS, Film Institute \/ Fund, Switzerland
\n<\/span>Pascal Tr\u00e4chslin, Cineworx, Producer \u2013 Distributor \/ Sales Agent, Switzerland<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tVdR 2021 | What audience for tomorrow? The Distribution of Documentary Cinema – one year later
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