Sofia Meetings 2020's WEBINARS PROGRAMME

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MONDAY, JULY 6th

16.00 – 17.00

HOW TO WRITE A PROJECT

With Martin Kiselov, Bulgaria

Workshop with Martin Kiselov on how to prepare for Sofia Meetings. Common mistakes and how to avoid them.

17.00 – 18.00

GAMING AND INTERACTIVE STORYTELLING –

PRODUCTION, DISTRIBUTION AND AUDIENCES

How does economy of gaming transform the market of entertainment and education today? Get some insight from our special guests!

With Martin Kadinov, TBD Play, Bulgaria

Jade Alexander, Little Jade Productions, producer THE COMPLEX /the first sci-fi live action interactive film/

Nia Yotova, ZenArt VR, Bulgaria,

Georgi Georgiev, ZenArt VR, Bulgaria

18.15 – 19:15

VR HUB SOFIA MEETINGS

REALITIES OF THE VIRTUAL I

What does immersive storytelling mean today? Join us for an exciting meeting with the artist shaping the notions of VR and XR here and now!

Momchil Alexiev, VR LAB Bulgaria. Momchil is the founder of the first Bulgarian VR meetup VR Lab BG. The focus of his projects is to raise a discussion on the changing conditions of film spectatorship and introduce the idea of immersiveness as a tool for storytelling.

Rosen Mihailov, Bulgaria - Rosen has various experience and education - dance, film directing and scriptwriting. His latest works include: “6:16 p.m.” - 360° dance film project, dance solo “Heraclitus arrow”

Ioanna Maria Mischie, Romania

TUESDAY, JULY 7th

16.00 – 16.30

SERIE SERIES PRESENTATION

Serie Series and Sofia Meetings will launch the first format focused on the series industry during the SIFF 2021. The discussion panels, the master class, case studies, and screenings will present the cooperation opportunities between the Balkans region and France/Western Europe. The speakers will discuss how the Balkans have been known as a great shooting location for a long time, but how we should now consider real co-pros between the two regions, with the rise of high-end drama from the Balkans and what both regions can bring to each other. Especially in the period of a global transformation of terms and rules in the film industry.

With Marie Barraco, France

16.30 – 17.30

STORY STRUCTURE AND EMPATHY CHARACTERS. WHY DOES IT MATTER?

An overview of the lessons that any writer can take away from neuroscientific research related to storytelling. The talk will also provide practical tools and a hands-on method for fiction and documentary writers. Story structure and empathy characters. Why does it matter?An overview of the lessons that any writer can take away from neuroscientific research related to storytelling. The talk will also provide practical tools and a hands-on method for fiction and documentary writers.

Domenico La Porta, Belgium, is a film journalist (editor of Cineuropa.org), a story editor and a screenwriter. His field of expertise ranges from classic audiovisual media to videogames, VR and comics.

18.00 – 19.00

REALITIES OF THE VIRTUAL II

JEAN MICHEL JARRE’S ALONE TOGHETHER // SPACED OUT // JET LAG

What does immersive storytelling mean today? Join us for an exciting meeting with the artist shaping the notions of VR and XR here and now!

Special guest: Pierre Friquet, France. Sorcerer's apprentice, Pierre is a digital artist, creating immersive worlds.

Recently he directed the most attended multi-users VR social live concert for Jean-Michel Jarre. It was a world's breaking-record virtual event with nearly 3,000 VR users and 600,000 streamers watching live for Music Day on 21st of June 2020

WEDNESDAY, JULY 8th

10.00 – 11.00

MEDIA – CHALLENGES OF THE NEW TIMES.

Martina Petrovic, Head of office MEDIA CED Croatia

Kamen Balkanski, Head of office MEDIA CED Bulgaria

Frank Herman, Head of office MEDIA CED VLAANDEREN, Belgium

Philipp Dietachmair, EUROPEAN CULTURAL FOUNDATION, Netherlands

11.30 – 12.30

EUROPEAN TRAINING PROGRAMMES

Mercedes Fernandez Alonso, TORINO FILM LAB, Italy

Violeta Kaminska, SCRIPTEAST, Poland

Antoine Le Bos, LESS IS MORE, France

Kristina Trapp, EAVE, Luxembourg

Stefan Arsenijevic, FIRST FILMS FIRST, Serbia