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, 29 September 2025 EUROPEAN WORK IN PROGRESS HAMBURG DAY 1 (CinemaxX Dammtor)from 10:00 amArrival & Accreditation11:00 – 12:00 pmPanel: New Paths for European Film Distribution in the Post-Social-Media EraDeclining reach, rising advertising costs and the dominance of a few global platforms make it increasingly difficult to connect with audiences through traditional social media. At the same time, the key question arises: can European cinema develop its own strategies to regain visibility and strengthen audience engagement?This panel brings together distributors, world sales companies, festivals and film journalists to explore whether collaboration can lead to new models that address audiences more directly – beyond the algorithms. Is there a real chance to build such pathways together in Europe?Felix Graßmann (Managing Director & Programmer, Abaton Kino), Malika Rabahallah (Festival Director, Filmfest Hamburg), Anne-Cécile Roland (Head of Acquisitions, Pyramide Films), Rüdiger Suchsland (Film Journalist)Moderation: Fabian Massah (Head Indudstry Days, Filmfest Hamburg)In collaboration with Creative Europe Desks Germany and Filmfest Hamburg Industry Days12:00 pmLight Lunch01:00 – 01:15 pmEWIP Welcome & Opening01:15 – 03:15 pm1st Round of Pitching Sessions03:15 – 03:45 pmCoffee Break03:45 – 05:45 pm2nd Round of Pitching Sessions06:00 pmClosing Day 108:00 pmEWIP Opening Dinner at Schöne AussichtenIn collaboration with Filmfest Hamburg Industry Days Hosted by ARTE Tuesday, 30 September 2025 EUROPEAN WORK IN PROGRESS HAMBURG DAY 2 (CinemaxX Dammtor)09:30 – 11:00 3rd Round of Pitching Sessions11:15 – 12:00 pmCase Study I: Best Practices – International Distribution & Marketing Strategies for European Arthouse Cinema illustrated via Creative Europe MEDIA funded films:OSLO STORIESGuests:Maren Kroymann (m-appel, World sales)Anne-Cécile Rolland (Pyramide Films, France)Jelena Schryro & Julia Langhof (Alamode Film, Germany)Anastasia Plazzotta, (Wanted, Italy)In collaboration with Creative Europe Desks Germany and International Film Distribution Summit12:00 – 12:15 pmShort Coffee Break12:15 – 01:30 pm4th Round of Pitching Sessions01:45 – 02:45 pmLunch hosted by TorinoFilmLabLocation: Schöne Aussichten03:00 – 04:30 pmOne-to-One MeetingsLocation: Schöne Aussichten04:30 – 04:45 pmShort Coffee Break0:00 pmOne-to-One MeetingsLocation: Schöne Aussichten07:00 pmEWIP Awards Ceremony followed by Dinner hosted by Northern Stars Wednesday, 1 October 2025EUROPEAN WORK IN PROGRESS HAMBURG DAY 3 (CinemaxX Dammtor)09:00 amMOINmosa Industry reception hosted by Filmfest Hamburg Industry DaysLocation: Mozartsälefrom 10:30 amAccreditation IFDS11:00 – 11:45 amCase Study II: Best Practices – International Distribution & Marketing Strategies for European Arthouse Cinema illustrated via Creative Europe MEDIA funded films:FLOWGuests:Joseph Péry (Charades, World sales)Gog Hakheyan (UFO Distribution, France)Emily Meinke (MFA Film, Germany)Beatrice Gulino (Teodora Film, Italy)Karolina Sienkiewicz (So FILMS, Poland)In collaboration with Creative Europe Desks Germany and International Film Distribution Summit12:00 pmIFDS Official Opening12:15 – 01:00 pmKEYNOTE #1 Adrianna Woroch and Marcin Adamczak, VELVET SPOON, PolandMarketing Strategies Outside the Box01:00 – 01:45 pmKEYNOTE #2 Eric Lehmann and Linda Fiolka, CONSTANTIN FILM VERLEIH, GermanySpotlight to Box Office: Turning Attention into Ticket SalesOfficial Ending of EWP The programme will be continued as International Film Distribution Summit (IFDS) in CinemaxX DammtorPlease find further information on the IFDS detailed agenda here:www.international-film-distribution-summit.com Find the agenda 2024 here
