GLOBAL FILM FINANCE 11 – BERLIN 2008

New ways of financing and effective distribution for the film industry

Hessen Representation
In der Ministergärten 5, 10117 Berlin Germany
February 7^th 2008
0900-1800

during the 58^th Berlin International Film Festival


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GLOBAL FILM FINANCE 11 – BERLIN 2008

New ways of financing and distribution for the film industry

February 7^th 2008
0900 – 1800

0940-1000 KEYNOTE

Carl Woebcken, CEO, Studio Babelsberg, Germany

CHAIRMAN
Georgia Tornow, Secretary General, film20, Germany

Irina Orssich, European Commission - Information Society and Media Directorate-General, Belgium

1130-1135 ANNOUNCEMENT - THE AFCI LOCATION AND FINANCE LOUNGE
Pat Kaufmann, Film Commissioner, New York State Office for Motion Picture and Television Development, USA

1135-1150 PRESENTATION
•  THE REVISED CASH REBATE INCENTIVE IN MALTA
Luisa Bonello, Film Commissioner, Malta Film Commission

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1150-1245 PANEL II
PRODUCING IN EASTERN EUROPE
•  What the Czech Republic, Bulgaria, Hungary and, Romania offer international film productions

INPUT
Kamen Balkanski, Head of the Bulgaria MEDIA desk, Bulgaria

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CHAIRMAN
Alain Modot, Vice President, Media Consulting Group, Belgium



DISCUSSION
Ludmila Claussova, Film Commissioner, Czech Film Commission, Czech Republic
Tudor Giurgiu, Producer, Librafilm, Romania
Kamen Balkanski, Head of the Bulgaria MEDIA desk, Bulgaria

                   Gabor Koltai, Producer, EuroCo-Productions, Hungary

1245-1400 LUNCH BREAK

1415-1515 PANEL III
REGIONAL FUNDS
•  Ambitious and successful initiatives in Italy, Norway, Spain and, the UK

INPUT: THE "KAUTOKEINO" CASE STUDY
Svein Andersen, Film Camp, Norway

CHAIRMAN
Thierry Baujard, CEO, peacefulfish



DISCUSSION
Antoni Lladó Gomá-Camps, Director, ICIC, Barcelona, Spain
Svein Andersen, Film Camp, Norway
Jo Nolan, Chief Executive, Screen South, UK
Carlo Donzella, Consultant, EU and Int'l affairs, FILAS SpA, Italy 

                        Christian Husum, Managing Director, FilmNordic ApS, Denmark 

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1600-1700 PANEL IV
DIGITAL DISTRIBUTION
•  How to benefit most from video-on-demand services and cross-platform distribution

INPUT
Patrick Russo, Founding Principal, The Salter Group, USA

PANEL CHAIRMAN
Patrick Russo, Founding Principal, The Salter Group, USA

For a copy of the presentation, please contact Patrick Russo



DISCUSSION
Martin Blakstad, Head of New Media, Granada International, UK
Andrew Bud, Vice Chairman, global Mobile Entertainment Forum (MEF), UK  
Leander Carell, CEO, Nowtilus Online Distribution GmbH, Germany