By Marie-Line Lormans From March 19 to 23, the 22nd Sofia Meetings took place as part of the 29th Sofia International Film Festival, once again reaffirming its importance as an International Co-production Market. Distribution is also part of the programme, and as in previous years, the festival’s ongoing partnership with Europa Distribution established an…
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Europa Distribution brings insightful case studies for animation films to Cartoon Movie 2025
As independent distributors continue expanding their catalogue of animated titles, they must navigate the unique challenges of releasing these films, particularly in positioning them to reach the right audience. Competition with major American studios becomes even tougher when it comes to the animation industry, so timing always plays a pivotal role, as does building…
Europa Distribution @ EFM 2025 panel “Lost in Translation? Independent Cinema Can Speak to Youth!”
by Davide Abbatescianni On Sunday 16 February, Berlin’s Documentation Centre for Displacement, Expulsion and Reconciliation hosted the European Film Market (EFM) panel “Lost in Translation? Independent Cinema Can Speak to Youth!”. The session brought together distributors, researchers and marketing experts to explore innovative ways of engaging viewers aged 15-25. Moderated by Michael Gubbins, the event saw…
Europa Distribution celebrates the fourth edition of its Green Distribution Lab
By Saulė Savanevičiūtė On 9 January 2025, Europa Distribution kicked off the year with the fourth edition of its Green Distribution Lab, an online session dedicated to learning, sharing and brainstorming sustainable practices in film distribution. During this three-hour, online event, participants explored the realities of the film industry’s carbon footprint and ways of integrating sustainability into…
European distributors discuss strategic uses of AI and TikTok and meet sales agents in San Sebastián
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…
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…
