Meetings + Roundtables + 1:1 Meetings

Ore 10.00 // Case study

The unconventional path to film co-production: meeting with Miguel Llansó

Miguel Llansó’s films are as unconventional as the way they are co-produced, most of his works being shot and produced in Ethiopia with Spanish and Estonian funding. A meeting with the Spanish film director, to find out more about his peculiar idea of film-making and the way he finances it – and an inspiration for further unconventional film financing.

Speaker: Miguel Llansó, film director and producer (Spain)

Ore 11.00 // Case study

Shakespeare, ultra-violence and video games: “Grand Theft Hamlet”

A feature documentary about the staging of Hamlet inside the ultra violent world of Grand Theft Auto, shot entirely inside the game. “Grand Theft Hamlet” is an incredible and brilliant crossover of documentary, video games, Shakespearean drama, pathos, violence and chaos. A closer look at a unique and unorthodox film with its director Sam Crane.

Speaker: Sam Crane, actor and director (UK)

Ore 11.45 // Roundtable discussion

To B or not to B: homage to genre classics as a film trend

Films paying homage to cult classics and B movies represent an enduring trend in the genre film industry. Absurd monsters, practical effects instead of CGI, thrills, humour and low-budget ingenuity are its most common features – but it takes skill to handle them properly. The creators of “The Invisible Raptor” and “Monster on a Plane” discuss the production of their films, the difficulties and the passion behind them.

Speakers: Ezra Tsegaye, director (Germany); Johnny Wickham, writer and producer
(USA); Mike Capes, writer and producer (USA)

Ore 13.00

Networking light lunch

Ore 14.30 – 16.30

One-to-one meetings

In-person meetings with some of the decision-makers and professionals attending the festival.
40 minutes long slots, first come first served.