Events of the day are listed below in chronological order.
One to One Meetings - Sales and Distribution
10:00 – 12:00
TRAVERSE BAR CAFÉ
EIFF Press & Industry Centre
Access: EIFF Passholders
You may only sign up for three 1-2-1 meetings in total, with a max. of one meeting per expert. You must be an EIFF passholder to book a meeting.
Sign up for a 15 minute focused meeting with Sales and Distribution Consultant Síle Culley to get professional advice and discuss your projects.
Starting her career as a Film Production Manager in her hometown of Dublin, Síle settled in the UK after attending the prestigious National Film and Television School. Shortly after graduating, Síle stepped into distribution at Pulse Films, where she worked on their campaigns for 20,000 Days On Earth, The Dirties and The Possibilities Are Endless, amongst others.
She then ventured into the Event Cinema world at CinemaLive, managing worldwide Sales and Distribution of theatre, opera, ballet and music content including the annual box office record-breaking Andre Rieu’s Maastricht concert.
Síle joined Altitude’s Distribution team at a time of expansion, following their successful release with Oscar- winner Moonlight. There, she worked across over 30 film campaigns including the Academy Award-nominated The Florida Project, Loving Vincent and Loveless. She’s also responsible for the broadcasts of one-night-only events for Eric Clapton: Life In 12 Bars, Ai Weiwei’s Human Flow, Rosamund Pike in A Private War and Liam Gallagher’s As It Was. Síle now works as a Freelance Consultant in Sales and Distribution, offering feedback and release strategy to the UK and Irish markets.
One to One Meetings - ACE Producers
10:00 – 12:00
TRAVERSE BAR CAFÉ
EIFF Press & Industry Centre
Access: EIFF Passholders
You may only sign up for three 1-2-1 meetings in total, with a max. of one meeting per expert. You must be an EIFF passholder to book a meeting.
A graduate of the University of York, Al did a Masters in Arts Management in Venice before working as an Artists Liaison in Paris. Moving from the art world to the film industry, Al first worked at ACE Producers between 2013 and 2015. She then moved to Rome where she coordinated a section of the first MIA Co-production Market. After then working as a consultant and translator of scripts from French, Italian and Spanish to English, Al returned to ACE, in 2017, as Producers Liaison and Head of Communications.
DISTRIBUTION REWIRED is a two-day event dedicated to developing communication and collaboration between filmmakers and film distribution professionals working with new/emerging distribution methods. It is presented in collaboration with Sales and Distribution Consultant Beatrice Neumann of BeA Film.
DISTRIBUTION REWIRED
5 Years On - Where Are We Now?
10:00 – 12:00
TRAVERSE THEATRE 1
EIFF Press & Industry Centre
Access: EIFF Passholders
This is our 5th edition of Distribution Rewired. The landscape has changed so fast and so significantly that with this panel we will take stock of recent developments and explore what has changed and where we are going with distribution.
Our panel represents these changes; half of them have been participating in this event from the start and are still around, while others disappeared, replaced by new players in the arena. Are we any closer to a new model?
Panellists for this session will include Kevin Chan, Senior Acquisitions Manager at MUBI; Sophie Wong, Director of Central City Media; Philippine Mignot Head of Operations at ourscreen; Republic Film Distribution’s Zak Brilliant and Muriel Joly from Under The Milky Way.
One to One Meetings - European Documentary Production
10:00 – 12:00
TRAVERSE BAR CAFÉ
EIFF Press & Industry Centre
Access: EIFF Passholders
You may only sign up for three 1-2-1 meetings in total, with a max. of one meeting per expert. You must be an EIFF passholder to book a meeting.
Sign up for a 15 minute focused meeting with Documentary Producer Ruth Reid (Scheme Birds, An Army of Lovers, Workers!) to get professional advice and discuss your projects.
Ruth Reid is an award-winning Producer based between the UK and Sweden. Reid has participated in EURODOC, Jihlava’s Emerging Producers, the Rotterdam Lab and is an alumnus of the Sundance Institute. With a background in Law and Documentary, she regularly guest lectures at film schools; university courses in advertising /communications and at film festivals.
DISTRIBUTION REWIRED is a two-day event dedicated to developing communication and collaboration between filmmakers and film distribution professionals working with new/emerging distribution methods. It is presented in collaboration with Sales and Distribution Consultant Beatrice Neumann of BeA Film.
DISTRIBUTION REWIRED
Roundtables: Meet the Experts
14:00 – 16:00
TRAVERSE THEATRE 1
EIFF Press & Industry Centre
Access: EIFF Passholders - Please apply via Eventbrite for the individual roundtables below. There may also be limited places available on the day on a first come, first served basis.
Meet our Distribution Rewired experts by pre-booking a seat at our roundtables. Ask them anything about how to distribute, market and promote your film.
DR Roundtable 3: Miracle Communications & Porter Frith
DR Roundtable 4: Under The Milky Way
DR Roundtable 5: Burning Bridges/LUSH
DR Roundtable 7: Central City Media
DR Roundtable 8: Republic Film Distribution
Creative Europe Desk UK Presents: Cracking International Co-Productions
17:15 - 18:30
TRAVERSE THEATRE 1
EIFF Press & Industry Centre
Access: EIFF Passholders
All you wanted to know about starting an international co-production but you never dared to ask! This event will look at the co-production landscape in UK through case studies of recent local and international films, considering the benefits and pitfalls of venturing into co-productions for the first time.
International co-production is an increasingly frequent way of funding a film, but not without its challenges. We’ll hear from producers who have worked across borders on how they tackled initial funding barriers, identified potential partners and assessed the financial and creative gain for their film.
Confirmed guests include Isabel Davis, Executive Director at Screen Scotland, and producer Marleen Slot (Dirty God, Neon Bull, Zagros).
In partnership with Creative Europe Desk UK
Early Doors...Networking Drinks
18:30 - 19:30
TRAVERSE BAR CAFÉ
EIFF Press & Industry Centre
Access: EIFF Passholders
Screen Scotland and Creative Europe
Screen Scotland and Creative Europe invite you to the Traverse Bar Café for a chance to mingle and discuss the day’s events with fellow passholders.
Creative Europe Desk UK promotes awareness and understanding of Creative Europe, and provides free advice and support for applicants from the UK.
Sponsored by Screen Scotland and Creative Europe