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AGORA / MARKET & CROSSROADS CO-PRODUCTION FORUM
AGORA / MARKET & CROSSROADS CO-PRODUCTION FORUM
Start date: Jun 1, 2015,
End date: May 31, 2016
PROJECT
FINISHED
THESSALONIKI AGORA INDUSTRY is an international meeting and trading event offering various networking opportunities for the global film industry in an informal, welcoming and professional atmosphere. It runs parallel to the Thessaloniki International Film Festival and offers to its visiting professionals a variety of activities, focusing on the countries of Southeastern and Central Europe, the Balkans and the Mediterranean: -The Agora Film Market with a Digital Video Library, an 8-day boutique international industry event, providing market support to buyers and sellers, with the objective to facilitate, support and encourage the international circulation of European films and to expand networking and trade opportunities between Europe and the international film community.-The Crossroads CoProduction Forum, a 5-day event, selects projects in advanced stages of development, based on the quality of the script, the creative team and the likelihood of being produced, and presents them to buyers and decision makers. CROSSROADS’ objective is to support the producers of feature-length film projects linked to the Mediterranean and Balkan regions in finding the right partners to finance and accomplish their projects.-The Agora Works in Progress, Screening of films in post-production on the big screen to accredited film professionals, with short pitch from each film producer, 10 minutes screening of Demo and Q&A. Closed sessions presented to sales agents, distributors, producers, financiers and festival representatives, with the objective to raise the finishing money for the selected projects and encourage their circulation.All three events are targeted to feature film producers, filmmakers, distributors, broadcasters, sales agents, film consultants, festival programmers, buyers and financiers from all over the globe, and focus on the most representative and innovative tendencies in feature filmmaking of Balkans, the Mediterranean, South Eastern and Central Europe.