As part of their longstanding collaboration with the San Sebastian International Film Festival, Europa Distribution hosted from 23 to 25 September a three-day series of working sessions, bringing together around 40 distributors, members of the association, alongside 20 sales agents from the Europa International network, to explore effective ways to enhance collaboration between the two sectors. While the focus of…
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Europa Distribution champions collaboration between independent producers and distributors at Venice
by Jesús Silva Vilas Following a well-received pilot edition last year, Europa Distribution renewed its partnership with the Venice Production Bridge during the 81st Venice International Film Festival, hosting a new working session that brought together independent producers and distributors to explore effective ways to enhance collaboration between the two sectors. On Sunday, 1 September, over…
Europa Distribution analyses the theatrical success of Fallen Leaves at New Nordic Films 2024
By Saulė Savanevičiūtė The 2024 edition of New Nordic Films, held during the Norwegian International Film Festival in Haugesund, featured a panel discussion titled “Around The World In 80’: The Distribution and Promotion of Nordic Films Internationally.” Hosted by Europa Distribution, the event focused on the international release of Fallen Leaves by a Finnish…
Europa Distribution analyses the theatrical success of Fallen Leaves at New Nordic Films Haugesund
This year’s edition of New Nordic Films, held during the Norwegian International Film Festival in Haugesund, featured a panel discussion titled “Around The World In 80’: The Distribution and Promotion of Nordic Films Internationally.” Hosted by Europa Distribution, the event focused on the international release of Fallen Leaves [+] by Finnish director Aki Kaurismäki. The panel brought together experienced film distributors Albert Yao of Swallow…
Europa Distribution analyses the theatrical success of “Fallen Leaves” at New Nordic Films Haugesund
Swallow Wings Films, a leading distributor of independent and arthouse films in Taiwan, has built a reputation for introducing European and arthouse cinema to an audience that primarily favours Hollywood blockbusters, Japanese animation, and Korean films. Albert Yao, Head of Acquisitions, highlighted the challenges of making Fallen Leaves resonate with a limited audience for European arthouse cinema.…
Europa Distribution explores innovative tools aimed at distributors at Karlovy Vary
By Jesús Silva Marking the 10th year of collaboration between Europa Distribution and the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, the international association of independent film publishers and distributors hosted a new edition of the Film Distribution Innovation Hub in 2024 (2-5 July). This professional programme, organised in partnership with the KVIFF, took place within the…
DISTRIBUTORS ON THE MOVE 2024
By Jesús Silva Over the past few years, ‘Distributors on the Move’ has emerged as one of Europa Distribution‘s most esteemed activities within its think-tank efforts, receiving widespread acclaim from members of the international association of independent film publishers and distributors. This scheme is specifically designed for marketing professionals working in the film distribution sector,…
Europa Distribution explored professional interactions at the Sofia Meetings
By Jesús Silva The 21st Sofia Meetings took place from March 20 to 24 in the framework of the 28th Sofia International Film Festival. The renowned Bulgarian industry event, focused on Central and Eastern European film productions, renewed its collaboration with Europa Distribution by hosting a new edition of its workshop on Effective communication in…
Europa Distribution organises the third edition of the online Green Distribution Lab
By Sarah Quinless On the 4th of June 2024, Europa Distribution held the third edition of its online Green Distribution Lab. The session, aiming to help further green the distribution sector, gathered more than 20 distributors for a 3-hour long online brainstorming session. The lab used the previous editions and the evolutive ‘Green Toolbox’ created…
Europa Distribution’s Case Studies at Cartoon Movie 2024
By Jesús Silva Releasing independent animated films remains one of the most enduring challenges for publishers across Europe, primarily due to the complexities of identifying and engaging the appropriate target audience while dealing with unbalanced competition from major American productions. Collaboration between distributors is essential to address these obstacles and develop effective marketing strategies for…
