Monday, 17 October 2022
 EUROPEAN WORK IN PROGRESS COLOGNE DAY 1 (Cinenova)
from 10:00 amArrival & Accreditation
12:00 pmLight Lunch & Refreshments
01:00 pmWelcome // Official Opening
01:15 – 03:00 pm1. Round of Pitching Sessions
03:00 – 03:30 pmCOFFEE BREAK
03:30 – 05:15 pm2. Round of Pitching Sessions
05:30 – 07:30 pmOne-to-One Meetings
07:30 pmClosing Day 1
08:30 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 & Accreditation
11:30 amLight Lunch & Refreshments
12:30 pmWelcome // Official Opening
01:00 – 03:00 pmRound of Pitching Sessions
03:00 – 03:30 pmCOFFEE BREAK
03:30 – 05:30 pmRound of Pitching Sessions
05:45 – 07:30 pmOne-to-One Meetings
07:30 pmClosing Day 1
08:30 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 amAccreditation
10:00 – 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 Summit
01:00 – 02:00 pmLUNCH BREAK
02:00 – 03:45 pm4. Round of Pitching Sessions
04:00 – 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 Meetings
07:30 pmClosing Day 2
08:00 pmAward Ceremony // Dinner on invitation of TorinoFilmLab
Wednesday, 16 October 2024
EUROPEAN WORK IN PROGRESS COLOGNE DAY 3 (Filmpalast)
from 10:00 amAccreditation
11:00 – 11:15 amOfficial Opening International Film Distribution Summit
11:15 – 12:00 pmKeynote 1:
How to build future audiences for indie films

Speaker:
Kota Takada, Head of Acquisitions, TSUMIKI INC., Japan

Moderation Q&A:
Emily Meinke, CO-CEO, MFA Filmdistribution, Germany
12:00 – 12:45 pmKeynote 2:
Big dreams, indie spirit: building a new company to release incredible films

Speaker:
Jen Davies, Co-CEO, CONIC, UK

Moderation Q&A:
Katharina Günther, Head of Marketing, Plaion Pictures (Germany)
12:45 – 01:45 pmLUNCH BREAK
OFFICIAL ENDING OF EWIP 2024
The 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 International
Film Distribution Summit (IFDS) here:
www.international-distribution-summit.com

Find the agenda 2023 here