ISI Industry Talk @ Market Ready
Co-Producing Out of Austria
Join us for the Industry Talk during our Market Ready programme in October!
Panel Talk with Lixi Frank (Panama Film) and Anne Laurent-Delage (Austrian Films)
Vienna-based Panama Film, founded by Lixi Frank and David Bohun in 2018, had two international co-productions in the Cannes Official Selection this year. Drawing on her experience as a producer, Lixi will discuss how European co-production partnerships are built from Austria, how financing comes together, when sales and distribution enter the process, and which strategies have worked in practice.
Anne Laurent-Delage, Executive Director of AUSTRIAN FILMS, will share her perspective on how Austrian films, including co-productions, are promoted internationally and on the role festivals and markets play in their international journey.
Date & Venue
20 October 2026 | Hotel Schani Hbf
18:00 Panel Talk | afterwards Networking
Event language: English
Open to all industry professionals!
Join us for a deep dive into co-producing with Austria – and stay to connect with international Market Ready participants and local industry professionals.
About the Panelists
Lixi Frank is CEO of Vienna-based Panama Film, which she co-founded in 2018. Their first production, Sandra Wollner’s The Trouble with Being Born, won the Encounters Special Jury Award at the Berlinale 2020, along with four Austrian Film Awards, including Best Feature Film. Recent productions include London (Grand Prix, Cinéma du Réel 2026), Everytime (Un Certain Regard Prize, 2026 and Germany’s official Academy Awards® entry for Best International Feature Film) and the co-production The Dreamed Adventure (Jury Prize, Cannes Competition 2026).
Anne Laurent-Delage is Executive Director of AUSTRIAN FILMS, the national agency for the international promotion of Austrian cinema. She has worked in the film industry for more than 30 years, with a particular focus on international festival and market strategies. She represents Austria within European Film Promotion (EFP) and is a member of the Boards of Trustees of Filmfonds Wien and the Viennale.