Events of the day are listed below in chronological order.
DISTRIBUTION REWIRED:
Dead Good Screening
09:00 – 10:30
FILMHOUSE 2
Access: EIFF Passholders
This Industry screening of Rehana Rose’s Dead Good (2018) accompanies our Distribution Rewired Case Study on the documentary, taking place this afternoon in the EIFF Press & Industry Centre.
Dead Good is an intimate portrait of those dealing with their dead, supported during the ritual of care after death by a team of women who are ‘giving death back to the people’.
“Beautifully crafted, so comforting as well as moving and gives the wisdom forth so simply and compellingly. Everyone should see this.” – Dame Emma Thompson
One to One Meetings - Casting
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 Casting Director Simone Pereira Hind to get professional advice and discuss your projects.
Simone Pereira Hind is a Casting Director working primarily in film and television. Her credits include Elizabeth (starring Cate Blanchett), Jude (starring Kate Winslet), Hamlet (starring Kenneth Branagh) and Spiceworld the Movie! Having taken a career break and relocated to Edinburgh, she has worked on all five series of Outlander and the mini-series The Replacement as the Casting Director in Scotland. In addition, she has cast feature films Marionette, The Toll, Then Came You, Moon Dogs, I Love My Mum and teen series Logan High. She is currently casting features Wise Blood, The Panopticon and Exodus.
One to One Meetings - Creative Europe
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 Creative Europe’s Alberto Valverde to get professional advice and discuss your projects.
Alberto is Creative Europe Desk UK Scotland MEDIA Officer and is responsible for promoting and facilitating Creative Europe’s MEDIA sub-programme in Scotland. Creative Europe’s MEDIA sub-programme supports film, television, new media and video games, offering funding, training and networking opportunities. Creative Europe’s Single and Slate Development calls to support established producers with the development of commercial feature films and TV programmes intended for an international audience.
Sponsored by Creative Europe
One to One Meetings - BFI British Certification and Tax Relief for Film & TV
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 Senior Certification Analyst Christopher Halliday from the BFI to get professional advice and discuss your projects.
Find out more about how to finance your project through tax relief from the BFI’s Senior Certification Analyst Christopher Halliday, who is on hand to talk to you about the process for certifying your film, television programme or video game as British, and accessing tax relief. Chris can talk you through the cultural test and official coproduction procedures for your project. The tax relief can be worth up to 25% of your total budget.
In partnership with BFI
Why Co-Produce?
12:15 – 13:30
TRAVERSE THEATRE 2
EIFF Press & Industry Centre
Access: EIFF Passholders
Following on from our session on the ins and outs of international co-productions, this session looks at why you should or shouldn’t consider that option as the best path for your film.
Hosted by Ian Davies who runs Screen Scotland’s Market Leaders programme, this session looks at the most popular structures for Scottish/UK international co-productions and why they might or might not work for you. Ian will be joined by Producer Eddie Dick (Sea Fever, Pale Star, Let Us Prey) and Producer Sam Taylor (Home, Return to Montauk, The Constitution).
In partnership with Initialize Films
DISTRIBUTION REWIRED:
Dead Good Case Study - A Practical Guide to DIY Distribution
14:00 – 15:00
TRAVERSE THEATRE 2
EIFF Press & Industry Centre
Access: EIFF Passholders
Director/Producer Rehana Rose will talk to us about her journey to market. Dead Good featured in last year’s Distribution Rewired market, which marked the beginning of its journey and is now on release in the UK. She will be joined by her distribution team Sue Porter, Lizzie Frith (PR) and Martin Myers (Cinema bookings).
The Industry screening of Dead Good preceding this event takes place from 09:00-10:30 at FILMHOUSE 2.
DISTRIBUTION REWIRED and Film Hub Scotland
Present: Broken Windows?
15:30 – 16:45
TRAVERSE THEATRE 2
EIFF Press & Industry Centre
Access: EIFF Passholders
The decade-long debate on whether to keep or ditch release windows has recently come back to the fore with two major arthouse cinema chains adopting radically different approaches to distribution; one is launching films on video On Demand the same day as their releases, the other reinforcing a strict sixteen-week policy between any cinema screening and home release.
This panel takes a close look at the pros and cons of keeping release windows. Would more flexibility significantly benefit independent films or is it a myth to be busted?
Panellists for this session include Damian Spandley of Curzon, Rod White of Filmhouse and Martin Myers of Miracle Communications.
In partnership with Film Hub Scotland
Deliverables Demystified
17:15 –18:30
TRAVERSE THEATRE 2
EIFF Press & Industry Centre
Access: EIFF Passholders
The public life of a film truly begins when you are ready to send it out for its first screening. But what happens when you reach this crucial stage without a budget or plan for what’s next? Filmmakers often fall into the trap of thinking about distribution and exhibition when it’s too late, at which point producing high quality materials and a film that runs without fault can be challenging. With a few disaster stories and real pearls of wisdom, this panel will teach you your DCPs from your EPKs, and discuss ways to ensure that you’re prepared with all the deliverables that festivals, sales agents and online platforms might ask for.
Panellists for this session will include Producer Leslie Hills, Skyline Productions; Producer Rebecca O'Brien, Sixteen Films; Rob Deacon, Film Campaign Publicist; Ian Davies of Initialize Films and a representative from Filmhouse’s Digital Cinema Services team.
Supported by Screen Academy Scotland, a recognised centre of excellence in film practice education with graduates working in film and television.
The Magic of Collaborations: Craig Armstrong and Peter Mullan
18:00 –19:15
TRAVERSE THEATRE 1
EIFF Press & Industry Centre
Access: Free public ticketed event.
Since meeting at Glasgow’s Tron Theatre in the early days of their careers, Craig Armstrong and Peter Mullan have established a creative screen partnership that spans over 30 years. Beginning with Peter’s directorial debut The Close Trilogy, their collaborations include Orphans, The Magdalene Sisters and Neds.
Join us to hear about their challenges starting out, their working processes and what inspires them.
Craig is also the composer of this year’s EIFF closing film Mrs Lowry and Sons.
In partnership with PRS for Music
Early Doors...Networking Drinks
18:30 – 19:30
TRAVERSE BAR CAFÉ
EIFF Press & Industry Centre
Access: EIFF Passholders
Screen Scotland and Screen Academy Scotland invite you to the Traverse Bar Café for a chance to mingle and discuss the day’s events with fellow passholders.
Screen Academy Scotland is a recognised centre of excellence in film practice education with graduates working in film and television worldwide.
Creative Media Network, a collaboration of Scotland’s colleges and universities, aims to enhance cross sector working in screen and media education, building links with industry.
Sponsored by Screen Scotland and Screen Academy Scotland