by Isabella Weber In the ever-evolving film market the need to be up to date with the latest trends is greatly felt by distributors and especially by people working in film marketing. While some know-hows and expertise remain necessarily linked to the local territory, there are in fact many important aspects related to marketing techniques…
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Europa Distribution towards the future of Digital Marketing
by Isabella Weber For every new film released in cinemas there are hundreds of entertainment alternatives that audience can reach with a click: whether it’s other films, TV series, reality shows or video games, the truth is that the competition for attention has never been fiercer. How can independent distributors rise above the noise, to bring…
Mad Solutions to promote arthouse cinema in the Arab world. Interview with Alaa Karkouti
by Isabella Weber Venturing beyond European borders, Europa Distribution is expanding its focus on local independent film distribution to take you, thanks to the help of our member MAD Solutions, on a journey to the Arab countries. MAD: One company, five branches, one hundred projects MAD Solutions was founded in 2010 as a distribution…
Focus on Switzerland
by Isabella Weber After our 2018’s summer tour of independent film distribution in Greece (read here) and the exploration of the eastern regions of Europe (read here our articles on Russia and Lithuania), Europa Distribution pulls its focus lenses on Switzerland. How do independent film distributors work in a country that counts 3 official languages and 26…
Joining resources to grow stronger together : Europa Distribution’s workshop in Sofia
by Isabella Weber Far from being prerogative of do-gooders dictionaries, expressions such as “sharing economy,” “co-creation,” “open data” define today very concrete business models. So when it comes to indie film distribution, what can be shared? 20 distributors, 1 transmedia architect, 1 cultural centre manager and 1 representative of the Lux Film Prize…
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS for EAVE Film Marketing Workshop
EAVE is launching its call for applications for the Film Marketing Workshop! Discount of the workshop fee is offered to graduates of EAVE European Producers Workshop as well as to members of the EAVE partners Europa International and Europa Distribution. Application deadline: October 14, 2013 EXTENDED Deadline : October 21, 2013 ! 20th…