Paris Project
Paris Cinema IFF's co-production and development platform
July 5 to 7, 2010
MK2 Bibliothèque (Paris, 13e), Bnf (Paris, 13e)
Paris Project is the co-production and development platform of Paris Cinema IFF.
Paris Project is a three days event, taking place early July, that brings together around twelve international projects in development and a few films in postproduction, that are looking for French and European potential partners (such as co-producers, sales agents, distributors, financers...). The ambition of Paris Project is to bring together key players in the French film industry, around a few high quality international production projects that are not yet finalised. What makes Paris Project so special and successful is that it aims at encouraging French professionals to get involved in foreign projects in development and films in postproduction in order to promote financial arrangements, co-productions and networking with potential French and European partners.
Please find below the program of the next edition of Paris Project.
> Paris Project Meetings (Projects in development) (Registration closed)
> Paris Project Screenings (Films in post-production) (Registration closed)
> Paris Project Workshops and Seminars (Registration closed)
Paris Project Meetings
Paris Project invites the foreign filmmakers and producers of the selected projects in development to spend 3 days in Paris: personalised appointments and one-to-one meetings are organized with French and European professionals who are likely to be interested in those selected projects and to bring them financial support through co-production or presales. In 2009, more than 349 professionals from 110 societies attended Paris Project and 332 meetings were scheduled.
Deadline extension for Paris Project Meetings: April, 30 2010
Deadline for projects' application: April 30, 2010 (please note that projects have to be submitted by a production company and projects submitted should not have French partners attached)
>> Registration closed !!
Paris Project Screenings
Paris Project organises screenings of films in postproduction seeking partners such as sales agents and/or distributors to achieve completion. Paris Project 2010 will screen around 3 films in post-production this year.
Deadline for films in post-production application: Mai 21rst, 2010 (please note that films have to be submitted by a production company and films submitted should not have French partners attached).
>> Registration closed !!
Paris Project Workshops
Paris Project holds open seminars and workshops for European and Asian producers based on co-production between Europe and other specific geographic areas with the cooperation of several European and Asian partners' Institutions.
1/ EUROPEAN AND SOUTH-KOREAN CO-PRODUCTION BIZCAMP:
July 4 to 7, 2010
MK2 Bibliothèque (Paris, 13e), Bibliothèque Nationale de France (Paris, 13e)
Last year, Paris Project has initiated a new and innovative co-production workshop, between French and South-Korean producers, with the collaboration of the Korean Film Council (KOFIC), and with the support of Media International and the Centre National de la Cinématographie (CNC). This year, this bizcamp will be extended to European producers who have a project in development that can raise interest from Korean producers and have a strong potential for co-production with South-Korea. Two French and two European producers will be selected with their projects in order to meet four South-Korean producers during 4 days. Presentations of the European and South-Korean industries, pitchings and feedbacks of the projects, seminars on production, participation to Paris Project's Meetings and Screenings will be organised. This workshop will be the occasion to have a better knowledge of the South-Korean industry, to develop networking and share experiences.
Deadline for European and French projects co-production Bizcamp application: April 23, 2010 (please note that French and European projects have to be submitted by a production company and films submitted should not have French partners attached)
>> Registration closed !!
2/ EUROPA DISTRIBUTION
Since last year, Paris Project is partner with Europa Distribution, the European Network of Independent Distributors. Europa Distribution, with a membership of 70 leading independent distributors representing 19 countries, serves as the voice of the European independent film distributor. It acts as a lobby, a think tank as well as a network and aims to develop a strong European film industry. In 2009, Europa Distribution brought 40 leading independent European distributors to Paris Project / Paris Cinema IFF, where they took part to Paris Project and to Europa Distribution Workshops and seminars.
This year, we will strengthen this collaboration and the distributors will be invited to participate to Paris Project's Meetings and Screenings.
Europa Distribution will also organize a seminar on distributions and co-productions issues.
Information & Registration
Paris Cinema International Film Festival / Paris Project
155 rue de Charonne, 75011 Paris, France
tel.: 33 (0)1 55 25 55 26
fax: 33 (0)1 43 67 09 50
Head of Paris Cinema IFF: Aude Hesbert
Head of Paris Project: Thibaut Bracq
email: parisproject@pariscinema.org
