Monday, 17 October 2022 EUROPEAN WORK IN PROGRESS COLOGNE DAY 1 (Cinenova)from 10:00 amArrival & Accreditation12:00 pmLight Lunch & Refreshments01:00 pmWelcome // Official Opening01:15 – 03:00 pm1. Round of Pitching Sessions03:00 – 03:30 pmCOFFEE BREAK03:30 – 05:15 pm2. Round of Pitching Sessions05:30 – 07:30 pmOne-to-One Meetings07:30 pmClosing Day 108:30 pmDinner at Stadtgarten on invitation of MMC Film & TV Studios and Film Festival Cologne Monday, 14 October 2024 EUROPEAN WORK IN PROGRESS COLOGNE DAY 1 (Cinenova)from 10:00 amArrival & Accreditation11:30 amLight Lunch & Refreshments12:30 pmWelcome // Official Opening01:00 – 03:00 pmRound of Pitching Sessions03:00 – 03:30 pmCOFFEE BREAK03:30 – 05:15 pmRound of Pitching Sessions05:30 – 07:30 pmOne-to-One Meetings07:30 pmClosing Day 108:30 pmDinner at Stadtgarten on invitation of MMC Film & TV Studios and Film Festival Cologne Tuesday, 15 October 2024 EUROPEAN WORK IN PROGRESS COLOGNE DAY 2 (Cinenova)from 09:30 amAccreditation10:00 – 11:45 am 3. Round of Pitching Sessions 11:45 – 01:00 pmPanel: African-European synergies: How can we boost distribribution of European and African in both continents?In the framework of our African Focus and following last year’s discussions about the challenges for an African-European collaboration, we want to further explore this topic and more precisely, the distribution of European works in Africa and vice versa, African works in Europe. What can sales agents, distributors but also producers do to bring more titles to the audiences? What is failing to broaden the film culture of the audiences of these continents?Our experts will discuss the most recent developments:Mike Strano (YAKWETU, Kenia)Semagngeta Aychiluhem (Guzo Films, Ethiopia)Wangeci Murage (Media Pros Africa, Kenia)Julien Razafindranaly (Films Boutique, Germany)Aranka Matits (Featurette, Germany)Moderation: Fabian Massah (Endorphine Production, Germany)In Cooperation with Creative Europe Desk NRW and International Film Distribution Summit01:00 – 02:00 pmLUNCH BREAK02:00 – 03:45 pm4. Round of Pitching Sessions04:00 – 05:30 pmCase Studies I & II: Best Practices – International Distribution & Marketing Strategies for European Arthouse Cinema illustrated via two Creative Europe MEDIA funded films: SMOKE SAUNA SISTERHOOD and ANATOMY OF A FALL.SMOKE SAUNA SISTERHOOD:Marie Regehr (Filmladen, Austria), Katre Valgma (ACME Film, Estonia), Jen Davies (Conic, UK)ANATOMY OF A FALL:Alya Belgaroui-Degalet (mk2, World Sales), Katharina Günther (Plaion Pictures, Germany), Beatrice Gulino (Teodora Film, Italy), Enrique Costa (Elastica Films, Spain)In Cooperation with Creative Europe Desks Germany and International Film Distribution Summit.05:45 – 07:30 pmOne-to-One Meetings07:30 pmClosing Day 208:00 pmAward Ceremony // Dinner on invitation of TorinoFilmLab Wednesday, 16 October 2024EUROPEAN WORK IN PROGRESS COLOGNE DAY 3 (Filmpalast)from 10:00 amAccreditation11:00 – 11:15 amOfficial Opening International Film Distribution Summit11:15 – 12:00 pmKeynote 1:How to build future audiences for indie filmsSpeaker:Kota Takada, Head of Acquisitions, TSUMIKI INC., JapanModeration Q&A:Emily Meinke, CO-CEO, MFA Filmdistribution, Germany12:00 – 12:45 pmKeynote 2:Big dreams, indie spirit: building a new company to release incredible filmsSpeaker:Jen Davies, Co-CEO, CONIC, UKModeration Q&A:Katharina Günther, Head of Marketing, Plaion Pictures (Germany)12:45 – 01:45 pmLUNCH BREAKOFFICIAL ENDING OF EWIP 2024The programme will be continued at the Filmpalast as International Film Distribution Summit (16. & 17.10.2024) … Please find further information on the detailed agenda of the InternationalFilm Distribution Summit (IFDS) here:www.international-distribution-summit.com Find the agenda 2023 here
