Course Outline
- Individual Work on Project/s being taken to market
- Improve knowledge of international markets, how they differ, who attends what and why;
- Identify the most suitable market(s) for their own individual projects and film slates;
- Mentoring / Expert support
Take-aways / Output
- Develop tools and strategies for successful market engagement.
- Improve their skills, knowledge and confidence in packaging, pitching, negotiating, selling, understanding and closing deals.
- Achieve effective follow-through and maximise the benefits of international relationships and opportunities.
Applications open Mid December 2024
Early Bird Rate:
855,- Euros excl. VAT
For more information regarding fees visit: Fees and Funding Support Page
Who is it for?
This intensive practical short course has places for approx 16 participants. It will bring together filmmakers, producers, and is also open to distributors and sales agents at the earlier part of their career. Participants can take part with a project in late stage development, post-production, or have completed their first feature film or documentary. Sales, distribution and marketing executives will have typically a minimum of one year’s experience in their role. By having a mixed cohort, it will also increase awareness of each other’s roles and help build stronger networks for the future.
Course Directors
Julia Short
Marketing & Distribution Expert
Satesh Mathura
Financing ExpertCourse directors Julia Short and Satesh Mathura each bring a wealth of experience to the programme. Julia is a distribution and marketing expert, former Director of Content on high profile courses such as Inside Pictures. Satesh is a distribution and financing expert, former Chief Operating Officer of Icon Entertainment International.
In 2024 they designed and delivered the hugely successful Market Ready: Fiction and Market Ready: Documentary courses for the Screen Institute.
SPEAKERS
2025 speakers to be announced soon!
Past speakers include:
Xavier Henry-Rashid
CEO
Simon Crowe
Managing Director
Mark Byrne
Group Head of Business Affairs
Holly Daniel
Film Festival Industry Market, Training, Events & Talent Development Producer
Michael Frenschkowski
Producer
Eun-Zi Kim
Media Consultant & Creative Producer
David Pope
Creative Producer and Script Consultant
Lena Simone Vurma
Head of Acquisitions & Producer
Stephanie Fuchs
Managing Director
Salma Abdalla
PR
Brigid O’Shea
Consultant and Director
Vladislav Ketkovich
Producer
Hanne Phlypo
Producer
Valeria Richter
Scriptwriter and Pitch Coach
Cleo Veger
Head of SalesBooking terms and conditions for participants
If you are unable to attend the International Screen Institute course due to (certified) health reasons (e.g. Covid infection), please contact our office. We will consider alternative possibilities for your participation and if no option is suitable, we will allow you to use the payment you have made against the next edition of the course. If you are unable to attend the International Screen Institute course due to any other reasons, please contact our office as soon as you become aware of your impossibility to attend. Depending on the time of your notice, and on the costs we have incurred in connection with your booking, we may not be able to refund part or all of your participation fee. Your case will be dealt with on an individual basis. We reserve the right to cancel or postpone a course if circumstances require it. In this case, your participation fee will be transferred to the rescheduled dates. If you are unable to attend rescheduled courses, you will be entitled to a full refund. If you have any questions about the programme, the application form or financial support needed to attend this course, please email office@screeninstitute.eu