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Supported by Visegrad Fund.
FILM INN WORKSHOPS
2nd edition of workshops for screenwriters and producers of short fiction and hybrid formats from the V4 countries (Czechia, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia).
FILM INN workshops will explore the topics and landscape of short film production focusing on the script development, festival strategies and not only that! Workshops will be accompanied by several masterclasses focusing on usage of AI in storytelling and film marketing and will dive into the world of film festivals and European film markets.
The participants of the STORY EDITING WORKSHOP will work on script development under the guidance of experienced tutor Anne Gensior, and the participants of PRODUCERS WORKSHOP will be guided by one of the most well-known professionals in the world of European short film, Enrico Vannucci, on the development of festival strategies and distribution of their film.
Tutors of FILM INN workshops are:
STORY EDITING WORKSHOP
Anne Gensior
Tutor for script development and a script reader for German and international film funds. Since 2012 she has been working as a tutor and script consultant for the producers workshop YAPIMLAB in Istanbul and since 2017 for the MIDPOINT Feature Launch training programme. She has been a member of the selection committee and consultant team of the Antalya Film Forum since 2016. In 2009 Anne participated as a story editor in the Script&Pitch Programme of TorinoFilmLab and joined the script development agency Script House in Berlin.
PRODUCERS WORKSHOP
Enrico Vannucci
Member of the selection committee of Pardi di Domani at the Locarno Film Festival and of the selection committee of LIM - Less Is More, and the Creative Advisor of the short film development programme MASO. He has worked in film festivals and markets since 2010, in particular collaborating with the Venice Film Festival and TSFM, which he co-founded in 2016. He also co-founded Varicoloured, a holistic short film agency, in 2018, Talking Shorts, an online film magazine dedicated to short films, in 2020 and Talents Generator Factory, a company dedicated to the development of new audiovisuals by emerging and established professionals, in 2022. In 2021, he became a member of the European Film Academy.
MASTERCLASSES
September 4, 2024
15:00 - 16:30
Ústí nad Labem
T. Romey & M. Walsch: AI - “I’m your staff writer!”
"I'M YOUR STAFF WRITER" is an interactive explanatory and learning format for the development of films and series with Artificial Intelligence. Participants learn how to use AI for the development of films and series, but also as a sparring partner or virtual editorial colleague. They experience how virtual target audiences are integrated into the development process and test the latest AI tools that really work — from ChatGPT to custom-built bots. What can these tools do, and what are their limits? What issues arise — practical, legal, ethical — and how do we address them? And the most important question: Where does the human being stand in this game?
Markus Walsch is a creative media professional with expertise in AI-aided storytelling and the development of films and TV series. With a background in journalism and digital media production, he has developed numerous TV, radio and online formats for public and private media. Markus has been nominated for the International Emmy Award and other awards. He also works as a coach and lecturer for content marketing and AI-storytelling. Markus is always at the AI-forefront with great passion, constantly exploring new developments in AI and finding ways to incorporate them into film and TV series development.
Prof. Taç Romey is an expert in storytelling, dramaturgy, and film. With a background in acting, directing, and dramaturgy from the Brown University in the USA, he has developed numerous series and films, written scripts, and directed productions. Taç is the founder and CEO of the Phantomfilm GmbH in Munich and Amsterdam, where he produced the award-winning Amazon series "Der Lack ist ab". He is also a professor of serial storytelling at the HFF Munich, where he teaches storytelling, character development, and scriptwriting. His projects have received several nominations and awards, including the International Emmy and the German Television Award.
September 5, 2024
9:00 - 10:00
Ústí nad Labem
Alexandra Gramatke: Dramaturgy of film festivals
How does it look like in the world of film festivals and how to find your way around? In what aspects do the festivals differ and what do they have in common? A masterclass focused on the dramaturgy of festivals where short film has a strong position in the programme.
Alexandra Gramatke studied Slavonic and German literature. After finishing her studies she worked as a free-lance interpreter for literature and documentary films. In 1994 she joined the „thede“, a Hamburg based group of documentary filmmakers. Here she made several films, for example „20 Violins in St. Pauli“. Besides she worked as production manager and publisher. Since 2008 she has been the managing director of the Kurzfilm Agentur Hamburg, a short film distributor and host of the annual Kurzfilm Festival Hamburg. In the course of this work, she curated short film programs for festivals, Goethe Institutes, etc., headed the selection group of the German Competition of Kurzfilm Festival Festival Hamburg from 2009 to 2017, and participated in numerous international short film juries.
September 5, 2024
17:00 - 18:00
Ústí nad Labem
Nicolò Gallio: Film marketing strategy with the use of AI
After a short introduction to artificial intelligence within the film industry, the masterclass will focus on a step-by-step guide to creating an early film marketing strategy draft using large language models (LLMs) and generative AI chatbots, followed by a set of recommendations on what to pay attention to when co-creating with virtual assistants.
Nicolò Gallio is a marketing and communications consultant with a background in PR, media relations, and content management for films, festivals, brands, and non-profit organisations. He currently serves as an advisor for the TorinoFilmLab Audience Design Fund and works as a researcher and strategist at the Berlin-based film marketing agency Alphapanda, supporting scriptwriters, filmmakers, and producers across fiction films, documentaries, and TV series. He is also a trainer for international film development initiatives and holds a Ph.D. in Film Studies from the University of Bologna (Italy), where he focused on the relationship between production, consumption, and critical reception of audiovisual works within offline and digital environments.
DISCUSSION AND NETWORKING
September 5, 2024
18:15 - 19:15
Ústí nad Labem
Discussion: Roadtrip with short film
Together with our dear guests, this roundtable debate will take you on a journey with a short film from its early stages of development to the moment when the audience and the critics stop by. We will stop at film markets, workshops, networking opportunities, festivals, cinemas and we will also sail through the online waters and answer the question of where is the final destination of this trip.
Guests:
- Alexandra Gramatke - the managing director of the KurzFilmAgentur Hamburg and board member of the AG Kurzfilm
- Enrico Vannucci - member of the selection committee of Pardi di Domani at the Locarno Film Festival and of the selection committee of LIM - Less Is More, and the Creative Advisor of the short film development programme MASO
- Nicolò Gallio - marketing and communications consultant who currently serves as an advisor for the TorinoFilmLab Audience Design Fund and works as a researcher and strategist at the Berlin-based film marketing agency Alphapanda
- Hrönn Marinósdóttir - the co-founder and director of the Reykjavik International Film Festival
September 6, 2024
18:00 - 19:00
Dresden
Industry Get-Together
V4 and German filmmakers, along with festival guests, will come together for an inspiring networking event in Dresden. In an informal setting, they will share projects, discuss co-production opportunities, and explore creative connections. The event will also feature meetings with film festival representatives and experienced producers, highlighting best practices and expanding possibilities for collaboration across borders. This is your chance to spark new partnerships and strengthen ties within the European film community!