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…
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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…
Europa Distribution Wraps its Fourth Edition of the EDMentorShe Programme in Brussels
By Sarah Quinless The EDMS programme was first created in 2019 with the aim of increasing female representation in management and leadership positions in the independent distribution sphere. While the sector otherwise maintains an equal balance of genders, with women very well represented in acquisitions, sales, programming, communication, press, marketing and legal affairs, this…
Europa Distribution discussed online distribution in Berlin
By Jesús Silva Renewing its partnership with the European Film Market, Europa Distribution hosted its 17th Annual Conference during the 74th Berlin International Film Festival. The gathering attracted nearly 50 members from the association, representing over 20 different countries across Europe and beyond. Attendees participated in various activities organised by the International Network of…
DISTRIBUTORS FROM ALL OVER EUROPE (AND BEYOND) SHARE HOW THEY BRING THE SEASON’S MAJOR DOCUMENTARIES TO CINEMAS, THROUGH TAILORED EVENTS AND PROMOTIONAL CAMPAIGNS
By Alberta Mutti Release strategy changes from one country to another but sometimes there are many interesting similarities. The implementation of new and innovative releases strategy is necessary when it comes to documentaries: from side events to the involvement of partners and institutions, the process of releasing and promoting a documentary varies continuously. This was…
EUROPA DISTRIBUTION CONNECTS SCRIPT ANALYSIS AND AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT AT SAN SEBASTIAN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
By Sarah Quinless As part of their longstanding and fruitful partnership with the San Sebastian International Film Festival, Europa Distribution gathered 35 distributors for a 3-day long workshop on script analysis in the scope of the festival from 24-28 of September 2023. The main goal of this workshop was to give distributors a greater…
Europa Distribution and Venice Production Bridge bring together distributors and producers to enhance the workflow from creation to audience engagement
By Jesús Silva Vilas In a new effort to foster collaboration within the film industry, Europa Distribution organised the first international working session bringing together distributors and producers. This initiative marked the launch of a new partnership with the Venice Production Bridge in the framework of the 80th Venice International Film Festival. On Sunday, 3…
Europa Distribution Examines How Nordic Films Are Released Around Europe at NNF Haugesund 2023
By Michael Gubbins The Nordic region has built a global reputation for excellence in films but distributors/publishers are facing serious challenges in the post-Covid economic climate, particularly in marketing and releasing exciting but unknown new works. The annual Europa Distribution panel in the scope of New Nordic Films at the Norwegian International Film Festival…
Europa Distribution Film Innovation Hub at KVIFF 2023
By Jesús Silva Vilas Europa Distribution resumed its partnership with the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival this year, launching a new iteration of its Film Distribution Innovation Hub, a dedicated space for film publishers to discuss the innovations needed in the sector, in partnership with the KVIFF Eastern Promises Industry Days (2-5 July). The activity…
