18th Sofia Meetings presents:
Virtual Round Table: HERITAGE ONLINE - OPTIONS FOR EASTERN EUROPEAN CLASSIC FILMS DISTRIBUTION
18.03.2021 / 4:30PM – 6PM CET /
Moderator:
Martin Blaney, Screen International
Intro Panel Theme: Heritage Films Distribution. Eastern European scenario and International.
Speakers:
Mira Staleva, Head of Sofia Meetings/Producer/Manafing Director Sofia IFF
Importance of Film Heritage, Roles of Festivals/Theatrical Distribution.
Markus Duffner, Head of Locarno Pro, Locarno Film Festival
Presentation of Heritage Online. Why, what, and for whom?
Antonia Kovacheva, Director, Bulgarian National Film Archive
Challenges in Heritage Films preservation in Bulgaria
Iris Elezi, Director, Albanian National Film Archive (AQSHF)
Challenge in Heritage Films. Restoration/preservation, international distribution.
Rastislav Steranka, Director, National Cinematographic Centre, Slovak Film Institute;
International Promotion and Sales for Heritage Films for Slovak Films.
Presentation of the institutes' commercial activity.
Nina Pehlivanova, CEO, Filmira / VOD Platform
Online Heritage Films Distribution. Presentation of the platform’s Eastern European Heritage catalog.
Ivan Doykov, Content Manager, Neterra.TV+ / VOD platform
Heritage Film distribution and Eastern European Films. Acquisitions strategies for heritage content.