My film, my vision! Maintaining the editorial voice within international collaborations

IDFA INDUSTRY SESSION 2021

Ensuring artistic independence and keeping your editorial voice while working with international collaborators isn’t always a straightforward endeavor. When looking for funding and professional advice, from the development phase to the eventual release of their work, filmmakers are often confronted with a plethora of possible paths: Pitching platforms, industry workshops, international co-producers, and financiers with different territories and audience targets. While this can mean a supportive boost, it can also become a set of exhausting stumbling blocks on the road to exhibition. Through this transformative period, the editorial voice of the creator can quickly become confronted with varying influences and cultural differences.

Speakers: Aïcha Macky (dir. Zinder, NE), Sushmit Ghosh and Rintu Thomas (dir/prod Writing with Fire, IN)
Moderator: Tereza Simikova (CPH:DOX, DK)