Gdynia Industry – detailed schedule

DISTRIBUTION OF POLISH FILMS: WHERE ARE OUR AUDIENCES AND HOW TO REACH THEM? HOW TO HELP THE DISTRIBUTION OF POLISH FILMS GROW STRONG.

One of the hot topics in film industry is decreased attendance at Polish films in 2022 and 2023. How to make audiences return to buy tickets for domestic titles? The experts invited to the panel will discuss whether cinema distribution is always the best way to reach the audience and how to develop habits in the audience members so they would watch Polish films often and eagerly The panel also aims to name the industry’s most pressing challenges and risks and have an in-depth conversation about the future of distribution. The partners of this day of Gdynia Industry are: Polish Producers Alliance, Black Photon and Fisheye.

This year’s Gdynia Industry wouldn’t be complete without the well known meeting from the “Face to Face” cycle – featuring the PFI Director Radosław Śmigulski – where we will also discuss the PFI Operational Programmes for 2024, and the yearly Polish Filmmakers Association Forum and the Festival Summary Debate.

CONSULTATIONS AND INFORMATIONAL MEETINGS

CO-PRODUCTION OPPORTUNITITES WITH TVP

Telewizja Polska invites producers and filmmakers to a meeting with representatives of the Film and Series Creation Agency and the TVP Cinema Distribution at which the options for collaboration with Telewizja Polska in terms of film production will be presented, especially in the context of co-productions co-financed from the Cinema Fund (rules for application and granting funds) and theatrical distribution of feature films.

COPYRIGHT WITHOUT SECRETS – CONSULTATIONS WITH EXPERTS FROM THE UNION OF AUDIOVISUAL AUTHORS AND PRODUCERS 

Film matter is often very complicated, and the intricacies of copyright law can keep anyone up at night, even the most experienced filmmaker or producer. Do you have questions about your future or current productions? Would you like to know your rights? Are you wondering when streaming services will start paying royalties to creators? Then come to our expert consultations! At individual meetings, specialists from the Polish Filmmakers Association – Union of Audiovisual Authors and Producers will answer all questions, even the most persistent ones, concerning royalties (including those from the Internet), collective management and copyright law.

ANALYSIS OF LEGAL ISSUES IN CONTRACTS IN THE FILM PRODUCTION PROCESS

The meeting will let you learn about the most common mistakes in contracts with persons and entities involved in creating, producing and distributing a film, taking into account the Operational Programmes guidelines. During the meeting, we will discuss how to transfer copyrights correctly, secure the film production process in legal terms and what to pay special attention to when signing contracts with Filmmakers.

At the festival there’ll be closed screenplay workshop “Green Filming 101” for screenwriter-producer duos. ORKA studio is the event’s partner.

NETWORKING

At the PFF in Gdynia there are representatives of all the important producers present, but also distributors, streaming platforms, festivals and regional funds. We invite you for a series of industry meetings, letting you network with the most important film industry experts.

Among the events dedicated mostly to young creators and producers are meetings “1 on 1”, which are a cycle of individual meetings with the key figures in film industry and “Industry without secrets. Producers’ lunch”, during which the older, more experienced film producers, will share their knowledge with their younger colleagues in chosen fields of film industry. Each subject will be discussed at a separate table, in a small group. Discussions will take place simultaneously over a shared lunch.

You can sign in to both events online via the form available at www.festiwalgdynia.pl/gdyniaindustry

Audioteka and StoryLab.pro invite you for good coffee, nutritious breakfast and a possibility to get to know new people from the screenwriting business. During the meeting we’ll conduct a networking game. We’ll shortly explain how to practically approach the slogan “well-told stories ” and we’ll be happy to get to know everyone who’s willing to have a go at audio production and superproduction.

The Regional Film Funds invite you to an industry lunch to celebrate their fifteenth anniversary. The meeting will be an opportunity to discuss the role of RFFs in the context of changes in the audiovisual market. It’s also a perfect chance to make new contacts in an informal atmosphere.

The Young Producers Section of the Polish Producers Alliance invites young creators for a networking breakfast and an opportunity to meet producers active in the industry and open to new film projects.

During the Festival, there will be a Mental Spot, where you’ll be able to catch a breath and a moment of peace for three festival mornings. A Gdansk Film Fund invites the industry guests for a special walk through the city. You can sign in via the form https://ikm.gda.pl/zapisy/spacer-filmowy/

DOES THE FIRST STEP HAVE TO BE THE HARDEST? – FINANCIAL AND SYSTEMIC OPPORTUNITIES
FOR DEBUTANTS. HOW TO BUILD RELATIONSHIPS WISELY ON AND OFF FILM SET

The number of paths to a full-length feature debut has increased over the past few years. Depending on whether young filmmakers want to create art-house cinema, middle-of-the-road or go strictly commercial, they have several options to choose from: collaboration with a streaming service, the Munk Studio, a commercial producer or applying for a grant under Priority II: Feature Film Production and Priority VI: Full-length Feature Film Production – Micro-Budget ‘First Film’. What are the specifics and pros of each path, and what challenges do young filmmakers face when deciding on one?

Artistic and organisational struggles are not all the challenges young filmmakers face. There is also the human factor – building authority and creating healthy, mature and open relationships on set and during the preparation and development. In the second part of the panel, the directors, producers and a psychologist from the Centre for Performance Psychology will look at the challenges that young (and not only!) filmmakers most often face. They’ll analyse specific issues and show effective ways of dealing with difficult situations. Netflix and PPA’s Young Producers Sections are the partners of this section.

WORKING WITH A SALES AGENT – OPPORTUNITIES FOR INTERNATIONAL DISTRIBUTION OF POLISH FILMS

Polish films are part of European cinema. They enrich it with a unique style and tone. How to ensure that domestic productions are included in the catalogue of a sales agent so that they are watched not only by festival audiences but also cinemagoers in Germany, Spain or France? The presence of Polish films in international circulation, current trends in the European markets, and how to win the interest of a foreign audience in our story – all that will be discussed by sales agents invited to the PFF. Polish Producers Alliance and Creative Europe Desk Polska are the event’s partners.

EURIMAGES REFRESHED INTRODUCING THE FUND’S NEW PROJECT SELECTION PROCESS – KEYNOTE BY SUSAN NEWMAN-BAUDAIS, MANAGING DIRECTOR OF EURIMAGES

During a meeting with the Managing Director of the European co-production fund Eurimages, Susan Newman-Baudais, you will learn about the updated rules on calls for proposals and how to prepare an application to succeed. Eurimages is a Council of Europe fund established in 1988 to support, among other things, the co-production of European films. Poland has been a member of Eurimages since 1991. Polish Producers Alliance is the event’s partner.

AI IN FILMMAKING: CHALLENGES, CHANCES AND RISKS 

A panel on the new era of the film industry. Artificial intelligence is creating new opportunities but also posing challenges and risks. In this discussion, we will explore the potential of AI while considering the ethical, creative and social aspects associated with its increasing importance in the film industry. PFI and Screenwriters Guild of Poland are the debate’s partners.

DISTRIBUTION OF POLISH FILMS: WHERE ARE OUR AUDIENCES AND HOW TO REACH THEM? HOW TO HELP THE DISTRIBUTION OF POLISH FILMS GROW STRONG.

One of the hot topics in film industry is decreased attendance at Polish films in 2022 and 2023. How to make audiences return to buy tickets for domestic titles? The experts invited to the panel will discuss whether cinema distribution is always the best way to reach the audience and how to develop habits in the audience members so they would watch Polish films often and eagerly The panel also aims to name the industry’s most pressing challenges and risks and have an in-depth conversation about the future of distribution. The partners of this day of Gdynia Industry are: Polish Producers Alliance, Black Photon and Fisheye.

This year’s Gdynia Industry wouldn’t be complete without the well known meeting from the “Face to Face” cycle – featuring the PFI Director Radosław Śmigulski – where we will also discuss the PFI Operational Programmes for 2024, and the yearly Polish Filmmakers Association Forum and the Festival Summary Debate.

CONSULTATIONS AND INFORMATIONAL MEETINGS

CO-PRODUCTION OPPORTUNITITES WITH TVP

Telewizja Polska invites producers and filmmakers to a meeting with representatives of the Film and Series Creation Agency and the TVP Cinema Distribution at which the options for collaboration with Telewizja Polska in terms of film production will be presented, especially in the context of co-productions co-financed from the Cinema Fund (rules for application and granting funds) and theatrical distribution of feature films.

COPYRIGHT WITHOUT SECRETS – CONSULTATIONS WITH EXPERTS FROM THE UNION OF AUDIOVISUAL AUTHORS AND PRODUCERS 

Film matter is often very complicated, and the intricacies of copyright law can keep anyone up at night, even the most experienced filmmaker or producer. Do you have questions about your future or current productions? Would you like to know your rights? Are you wondering when streaming services will start paying royalties to creators? Then come to our expert consultations! At individual meetings, specialists from the Polish Filmmakers Association – Union of Audiovisual Authors and Producers will answer all questions, even the most persistent ones, concerning royalties (including those from the Internet), collective management and copyright law.

ANALYSIS OF LEGAL ISSUES IN CONTRACTS IN THE FILM PRODUCTION PROCESS

The meeting will let you learn about the most common mistakes in contracts with persons and entities involved in creating, producing and distributing a film, taking into account the Operational Programmes guidelines. During the meeting, we will discuss how to transfer copyrights correctly, secure the film production process in legal terms and what to pay special attention to when signing contracts with Filmmakers.

At the festival there’ll be closed screenplay workshop “Green Filming 101” for screenwriter-producer duos. ORKA studio is the event’s partner.

NETWORKING

At the PFF in Gdynia there are representatives of all the important producers present, but also distributors, streaming platforms, festivals and regional funds. We invite you for a series of industry meetings, letting you network with the most important film industry experts.

Among the events dedicated mostly to young creators and producers are meetings “1 on 1”, which are a cycle of individual meetings with the key figures in film industry and “Industry without secrets. Producers’ lunch”, during which the older, more experienced film producers, will share their knowledge with their younger colleagues in chosen fields of film industry. Each subject will be discussed at a separate table, in a small group. Discussions will take place simultaneously over a shared lunch.

You can sign in to both events online via the form available at www.festiwalgdynia.pl/gdyniaindustry

Audioteka and StoryLab.pro invite you for good coffee, nutritious breakfast and a possibility to get to know new people from the screenwriting business. During the meeting we’ll conduct a networking game. We’ll shortly explain how to practically approach the slogan “well-told stories ” and we’ll be happy to get to know everyone who’s willing to have a go at audio production and superproduction.

The Regional Film Funds invite you to an industry lunch to celebrate their fifteenth anniversary. The meeting will be an opportunity to discuss the role of RFFs in the context of changes in the audiovisual market. It’s also a perfect chance to make new contacts in an informal atmosphere.

The Young Producers Section of the Polish Producers Alliance invites young creators for a networking breakfast and an opportunity to meet producers active in the industry and open to new film projects.

During the Festival, there will be a Mental Spot, where you’ll be able to catch a breath and a moment of peace for three festival mornings. A Gdansk Film Fund invites the industry guests for a special walk through the city. You can sign in via the form https://ikm.gda.pl/zapisy/spacer-filmowy/

Wednesday, 20^th September 2023, 9:30 a.m.

FaBuła GCF Café

NETWORKING BREAKFAST by The Young Producers Section of the PPA

Thursday, 21^st September 2023, 9:30 a.m.

FaBuła Café

NETWORKING BREAKFAST WITH THE AUDIOTEKA AND STORYLAB.PRO

Thursday, 21^st September 2023, 1:00 p.m.

Conrad Room, Mercure Gdynia Centre

INDUSTRY LUNCH WITH THE REGIONAL FILM FUNDS

Friday, 22^nd September 2023, 1:30 p.m.

Conrad Room, Mercure Gdynia Centre

INDUSTRY WITHOUT SECRETS. PRODUCERS’ LUNCH

TOPICS:

• Development, financing | Andrzej Muszyński, Magdalena Sztorc, Anna Pachnicka
• Postproduction | Kamil Rutkowski, Maciej Mika, Michał Krajewski, Olga Bieniek
• International coproductions | Natalia Grzegorzek, Krzysztof Sołek, Joanna Szymańska
• International promotion and festival strategy | Kuba Kosma, Agata Szymańska, Magdalena Kamińska
• Distribution | Krzysztof Terej, Agnieszka Dziedzic
• Producer-creator relations, contracts | Anna Kępińska, Justyna Pawlak, Tomasz Morawski

The 48^th Polish Film Festival will take place on 18^th–23^rd September, 2023.