Programme 2021:
Revolution
& Reinvention

09:00 – Coffee & Registration

09:30 – WELCOME

• Christian Jungen - Artistic Director, ZFF
• Reta Guetg - Head of Industry, ZFF
• Wendy Mitchell - Host of the day

09:30 – REINVENTING MGM: HOW PAMELA ABDY AND MICHAEL DE LUCA HAVE CREATED A HOME FOR EVERY KIND OF STORYTELLER

• Pamela Abdy - MGM Motion Picture Group, President
• Michael de Luca - MGM Motion Picture Group, Chairman
• Moderator: Roeg Sutherland - CAA, Co-Head

10:00 – CREATIVE FINANCING & PRODUCING IN EUROPE

• Giorgos Karnavas - Heretic, Co-Founder and Producer
• Gudny Hummelvoll, Hummelfilm, CEO and Producer
• Dan Wechsler - Bord Cadre Films, Founder
• Moderator: Tom Grater - Deadline, International Film Reporter

10:50 – Coffee Break

11:10 – THE STREAMING WARS - BATTLEGROUND SWITZERLAND

• Bakel Walden - SRG SSR, Director of Development and Offering

11:40 – HOW TO... WORK WITH STREAMERS

• Lars Wiebe - Netflix, Manager International Original Film (DACH)
• Mats Frey - Writer/Producer
• Anita Wasser - Turnus Films, Producer and Co-Owner
• Benito Mueller - Barry Films, Co-Founder and Producer
• Moderator: Beatrice Neumann - International Screen Institute, Course Director

12:45 – Lunch

13:45 – THE STATE OF GLOBAL DISTRIBUTION

• Danny Perkins - Elysian Film Group, CEO and Founder
• Dan Steinman - 30West, Co-President and COO
• Laure Parleani - Totem Films, Co-Founder
• Robert Walak - President of AC Studios, Anonymous Content
• Moderator: Maren Olsen - CAA, Agent

14:45 – SPECIAL GUEST

15:15 – NEW IDEAS FROM THE NORDICS

• Kim Magnusson - Scandinavian Film Distribution, Head of Creative and Development
• Roosa Toivonen - Aurora Studios, Head of Creative
• Moderator: Julia Short - International Screen Institute, Head of Studies

15:45 – Coffee Break

16:00 – CHAMPIONING DIVERSE STORIES...AND REACHING NEW AUDIENCES

• Miranda Fleming - Bohemia Fantasia, Marketing Director

16:30 – EUROPEAN FILM: CRISIS OR CONFIDENCE?

• Matthijs Wouter Knol - European Film Academy, CEO and Director
• Moderator: Wendy Mitchell - Journalist, Film festival consultant

16:55 – WRAP UP & THANKS

17:00 – Closing Drinks

Read the Market.
Connect with Peers.
Refine Your Strategy.