By Jesús Silva We spoke to Vit Schmarc, CEO of Artcam Films, who shared with us some insight on the situation of independent film distribution in the Czech Republic. Despite the promising results of VOD platforms during the first lockdown, the numbers are going down again while cinemas across the country are closed since…
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Interview with Aistė Račaitytė, Head of Sales and Acquisitions at Kino Pavasaris Distribution, Lithuania
By Frances Harvey Vilnius International Film Festival celebrated its 25th anniversary this year, but due to COVID-19, their extensive schedule of celebratory events had to be cancelled. At very short notice, they managed to move the Festival online, giving a boost to local VOD platforms. After the close of the festival, we talked to…
Interview with Mika Siltala, CEO and founder of Cinema Mondo, Finland
By Jesús Silva We caught up with Mika Siltala, CEO and founder of Finnish distributor Cinema Mondo, to discuss how they managed to survive throughout the lockdown thanks to a diversified business model. How would you describe your line-up and editorial policy? Cinema Mondo was founded in 1990. Since then, we have released…
