Industry Insights - The EFM Podcast

Follow the Money: Transparency Towards Fair Remuneration

Industry Insights – The EFM Podcast is presented by the European Film Market of the Berlinale. Hosted by Scott Roxborough, it delves deep into the rapidly evolving film industry. Recent years saw big shifts for creators who need data transparency, and as buy-out deals are disputed, managing royalties complexities is crucial. How can we leverage business insights for better deals? Join guest speakers Tine Klint, Maria Tanjala and Fabian Massah in this episode on producer & distributor perspe...

Generation Alpha’s Influence: Children’s Content as a Keystone for the Future

Industry Insights – The EFM Podcast is presented by the European Film Market of the Berlinale. Hosted by industry analyst Johanna Koljonen, it delves deep into the rapidly evolving film industry. This episode targets the crucial role of children's films in tackling industry challenges and captivating the Generation Alpha. With fresh insights from the NoJSe report unveiled at Berlinale 2024, join media analyst Johanna Koljonen, Buster Film Festival's Head of Program Mariella Harpelunde Jens...

2024: EFM Morning Brief with Thomas Schultze

Kick off your EFM day with this short morning coffee companion: our daily EFM Morning Brief. 10 minutes to keep you up to speed with the latest news – today provided by our guest correspondent, German Trade Journalist (former Blickpunkt:Film) Thomas Schultze, followed by our "what's on for today" to help you navigate our EFM Industry Sessions and spot highlights and tips for the day. Make sure to tune into our EFM Morning Brief to stay on top of all the essentials and get the latest EFM buz...

2024: Morning Brief with Indiewire

Kick off your EFM day with this short morning coffee companion: our daily EFM Morning Brief. 10 minutes to keep you up to speed with the latest news – today provided by our guest correspondent Anne Thompson from Indiewire, followed by our "what's on for today" to help you navigate our EFM Industry Sessions and spot highlights and tips for the day. Make sure to tune into our EFM Morning Brief to stay on top of all the essentials and get the latest EFM buzz, hosted by Wendy Mitchell. EFM Mor...

Post-Peak Perspectives: Finding New Opportunities in the Series Landscape

Industry Insights – The EFM Podcast is presented by the European Film Market of the Berlinale. Hosted by Stewart Clarke it delves deep into the rapidly evolving film industry. How has the TV industry evolved in the past year? How to attract and retain audiences? And where do we find new audiences in a seemingly saturated market? These questions and more are addressed by our experts Guy Bisson, Marina Williams, Richard O’Meara and Lars Hermann. Join us on this deep dive into the present lan...

2024: EFM Morning Brief with The Hollywood Reporter

Kick off your EFM day with this short morning coffee companion: our daily EFM Morning Brief. 10 minutes to keep you up to speed with the latest news – today provided by our guest correspondent Scott Roxborough from The Hollywood Reporter, followed by our "what's on for today" to help you navigate our EFM Industry Sessions and spot highlights and tips for the day. Make sure to tune into our EFM Morning Brief to stay on top of all the essentials and get the latest EFM buzz, hosted by Wendy Mi...

2024: EFM Morning Brief with Deadline

Kick off your EFM day with this short morning coffee companion: our daily EFM Morning Brief. 10 minutes to keep you up to speed with the latest news – today provided by our guest correspondent Diana Lodderhose from Deadline, followed by our "what's on for today" to help you navigate our EFM Industry Sessions and spot highlights and tips for the day. Make sure to tune into our EFM Morning Brief to stay on top of all the essentials and get the latest EFM buzz, hosted by Wendy Mitchell. EFM M...

2024: EFM Morning Brief with Variety

Kick off your EFM day with this short morning coffee companion: our daily EFM Morning Brief. 10 minutes to keep you up to speed with the latest news – today provided by our guest correspondent Elsa Keslassy from Variety, followed by our "what's on for today" to help you navigate our EFM Industry Sessions and spot highlights and tips for the day. Make sure to tune into our EFM Morning Brief to stay on top of all the essentials and get the latest EFM buzz, hosted by Wendy Mitchell. EFM Morni...

2024: EFM Morning Brief with Screen International

Kick off your EFM day with this short morning coffee companion: our daily EFM Morning Brief. 10 minutes to keep you up to speed with the latest news – today provided by our guest correspondent Louise Tutt from Screen International, followed by our "what's on for today" to help you navigate our EFM Industry Sessions and spot highlights and tips for the day. Make sure to tune into our EFM Morning Brief to stay on top of all the essentials and get the latest EFM buzz, hosted by Wendy Mitchell....

The Three Fundamental Keystones of Successful Archival Filmmaking

Industry Insights – The EFM Podcast is presented by the European Film Market of the Berlinale. Hosted by archive producer Elizabeth Klinck, it delves deep into the rapidly evolving film industry. In this episode, our guests share insights into the world of archives. Archive producer Monika Preischl explains the work and challenges of her field. Producer Marc Lepetit provides insights into his experience working with archive material for film production and film archivist Amanda Huntley exp...

Global Voices, Local Roots: Producers Blazing the Way

Industry Insights – The EFM Podcast is presented by the European Film Market of the Berlinale. Hosted by filmmaker Yazmeen Kanji, it delves deep into the rapidly evolving film industry. In this episode, join us as we delve into the creative journey of four trailblazing producers from equity-seeking groups; Darcy McKinnon, Gilbert Mirambeau Jr., Inuk Jørgensen and Rolla Tahir. Discover how these producers are not only making a mark on the international stage but also actively supporting and...

International Film Sales: The Now and the Next

Industry Insights – The EFM Podcast is presented by the European Film Market of the Berlinale. Hosted by journalist, moderator and film festival consultant Wendy Mitchell, it delves deep into the rapidly evolving film industry. This episode explores the dynamic world of film sales as three industry experts delve into the post-pandemic landscape. Gain valuable insights into the evolving business in the theatrical and digital space, hear success stories in the realm of Arthouse cinema, and d...

Innovative Production Tools: Shaping the Future of Filmmaking

Industry Insights – The EFM Podcast is presented by the European Film Market of the Berlinale. Hosted by strategist, conference curator, moderator & speaker AC Coppens, it delves deep into the rapidly evolving film industry. In this episode, EFM Startups Alumni Kate Wilson, Volha Paulovich, and John Mahtani delve into the realm of innovative tools for the film industry. They share valuable insights on recognising and responding to industry needs, as well as navigating the challenges of int...

Co-Production Strategies for Drama Series Today

Industry Insights – The EFM Podcast is presented by the European Film Market of the Berlinale. Hosted by industry analyst Johanna Koljonen, it delves deep into the rapidly evolving film industry. This episode focuses on current producing strategies in the drama series landscape after the TV-series boom of the last decade. Guest speakers Ankica Jurić Tilić and Marike Muselaers share their experiences in financing drama series, their take on the current market landscape as well as financing ...

How Subscription Models are Vitalising the Big Screen

Industry Insights – The EFM Podcast is presented by the European Film Market of the Berlinale. Hosted by Curator and Impact Producer Nadia Denton, it delves deep into the rapidly evolving film industry. This episode explores how subscription models can contribute to a new form of communication among the stakeholders, entering new pathways of film exhibition. Five experts in the fields of subscription, exhibition and distribution share their experiences with subscription models and how they...

Finance Trends across the Ecosystem

Industry Insights – The EFM Podcast is presented by the European Film Market of the Berlinale. Hosted by journalist, moderator and film festival consultant, it delves deep into the rapidly evolving film industry. This special EFM Industry Insights episode meets top global film executives attending San Sebastian’s second-annual Creative Investors Conference, where industry experts Elisa Alvares, Carole Scotta, Juan Gordon, and John Sloss have gathered to discuss topics such as opportunities...

How Do We Reach and Engage with Young Audiences? #2

Industry Insights – The EFM Podcast is presented by the European Film Market of the Berlinale. Hosted by industry analyst Johanna Koljonen, it delves deep into the rapidly evolving film industry. The episode features Max Malka and Sened Dhab discussing the changing expectations of younger viewers and the importance of availability, convenience, and quality. The episode emphasizes the difficulties young and diverse talent face in breaking into the industry and the challenges of retaining th...

How Do We Reach and Engage with Young Audiences?

Industry Insights – The EFM Podcast is presented by the European Film Market of the Berlinale. Hosted by Curator and Impact Producer Nadia Denton, it delves deep into the rapidly evolving film industry. What defines a young audience, what attracts a young audience and how can film professionals engage the audience of the future? In this episode of Industry Insights, guest speakers Melika Gothe and Yaron Volk reflect on these questions, shedding light on the younger generation and their per...

Making a Mark in Unstable Environments: An Encouraging Conversation

Industry Insights – The EFM Podcast is presented by the European Film Market of the Berlinale. Hosted by Curator and Impact Producer Nadia Denton, it delves deep into the rapidly evolving film industry. In this episode movers & shakers within the international film landscape Amra Bakšić Ćamo, Hania Mroué and Sadaf Foroughi talk about their personal approaches as filmmakers living in unstable environments – all three with an immense motivation to shape change in the film industry and to mov...

EFM Morning Brief with Deadline

Kick off your EFM day with this short morning coffee companion: our daily EFM Morning Brief. 10 minutes to keep you up to speed with the latest news – today provided by our guest correspondent Diana Lodderhose from Deadline, followed by our "what's on for today" to help you navigate our EFM Industry Sessions and spot highlights and tips for the day. Make sure to tune into our EFM Morning Brief to stay on top of all the essentials and get the latest EFM buzz, hosted by Wendy Mitchell. EFM M...

Quo Vadis TV: Major Trends in the Series Landscape

Industry Insights – The EFM Podcast is presented by the European Film Market of the Berlinale. Hosted by international TV Expert Max Goldbart, it delves deep into the rapidly evolving film industry. This episode tackles aspects such as a way more competitive market, a content focus shift to Asia, an increasingly difficult customer acquisition to the question of skills shortage and sustainability, creative input and AI on the horizon. Ioanina Pavel: I’ve been a development and creative p...

EFM Morning Brief with Blickpunkt:Film

Kick off your EFM day with this short morning coffee companion: our daily EFM Morning Brief. 10 minutes to keep you up to speed with the latest news – today provided by our guest correspondent Thomas Schultze from Blickpunkt:Film, followed by our "what's on for today" to help you navigate our EFM Industry Sessions and spot highlights and tips for the day. Make sure to tune into our EFM Morning Brief to stay on top of all the essentials and get the latest EFM buzz, hosted by Wendy Mitchell. ...

EFM Morning Brief with IndieWire

Kick off your EFM day with this short morning coffee companion: our daily EFM Morning Brief. 10 minutes to keep you up to speed with the latest news – today provided by our guest correspondent Eric Kohn from IndieWire, followed by our "what's on for today" to help you navigate our EFM Industry Sessions and spot highlights and tips for the day. Make sure to tune into our EFM Morning Brief to stay on top of all the essentials and get the latest EFM buzz, hosted by Wendy Mitchell. EFM Morning...

EFM Morning Brief with Variety

Kick off your EFM day with this short morning coffee companion: our daily EFM Morning Brief. 10 minutes to keep you up to speed with the latest news – today provided by our guest correspondent Manori Ravindran from Variety, followed by our "what's on for today" to help you navigate our EFM Industry Sessions and spot highlights and tips for the day. Make sure to tune into our EFM Morning Brief to stay on top of all the essentials and get the latest EFM buzz, hosted by Wendy Mitchell. EFM Mo...

EFM Morning Brief with The Hollywood Reporter

Kick off your EFM day with this short morning coffee companion: our daily EFM Morning Brief. 10 minutes to keep you up to speed with the latest news – today provided by our guest correspondent Scott Roxborough from The Hollywood Reporter, followed by our "what's on for today" to help you navigate our EFM Industry Sessions and spot highlights and tips for the day. Make sure to tune into our EFM Morning Brief to stay on top of all the essentials and get the latest EFM buzz, hosted by Wendy Mi...

EFM Morning Brief with Screen International

Kick off your EFM day with this short morning coffee companion: our daily EFM Morning Brief. 10 minutes to keep you up to speed with the latest news – today provided by our guest correspondent Louise Tutt from Screen International, followed by our "what's on for today" to help you navigate our EFM Industry Sessions and spot highlights and tips for the day. Make sure to tune into our EFM Morning Brief to stay on top of all the essentials and get the latest EFM buzz, hosted by Wendy Mitchell....

Future-proofing Financing Strategies for Feature Films and TV Series

Industry Insights – The EFM Podcast is presented by the European Film Market of the Berlinale. Hosted by industry analyst Johanna Koljonen, it delves deep into the rapidly evolving film industry. In this episode, Linda Beath, Petri Kemppinen and Fredrik af Malmborg, three hand-picked international experts share their insights on strategies how to finance a feature film or TV Series in this fast changing financing landscape. Linda Beath works with producers to find funding for projects ra...

Adopt and Adapt: Solutions for Smart Producing

Industry Insights – The EFM Podcast is presented by the European Film Market of the Berlinale. Hosted by strategist, conference curator, moderator & speaker AC Coppens, it delves deep into the rapidly evolving film industry. In this episode, an international group of forward thinkers will put their entrepreneurial instincts on display as we take a look at the new realities and unfolding opportunities for “smart producing” coming out of the intersecting worlds of tech and media. Join EFM St...

Sustainable Leadership: From Me Perspective To We Perspective

Industry Insights – The EFM Podcast is presented by the European Film Market of the Berlinale. Hosted by Curator and Impact Producer Nadia Denton, it delves deep into the rapidly evolving film industry. In this episode, guest speaker Helene Granqvist dives deep into the subject of Sustainability. Explaining the limits of our current system, she shows how discovering our impact can lead to new possibilities. In this context, she reflects on the role of leaders and collaboration, and highlig...

Audience Strategies: Empowering Tools For Producers

Industry Insights – The EFM Podcast is presented by the European Film Market of the Berlinale. Hosted by industry analyst Johanna Koljonen, it delves deep into the rapidly evolving film industry. In this episode guest speakers Isona Admetlla, Valeria Richter and Paola Wink explain what audience design, audience development and audience strategy mean to them. They share their experience with Audience Development Strategy and demonstrate how it can become an essential tool throughout the de...

Distribution - A Constant New Reality

Industry Insights – The EFM Podcast is presented by the European Film Market of the Berlinale. Hosted by industry analyst Johanna Koljonen, it delves deep into the rapidly evolving film industry. This episode reflects on the issues of traditional film distribution and proposes new ways of dealing with them. Between targeted marketing, wider collaboration in the industry, explaining the new role of the curator distributor, and best practice examples of creating an exclusive cinematic exper...

Imagining a Sustainable Industry - Nostradamus 2022

Industry Insights – The EFM Podcast is presented by the European Film Market of the Berlinale. Hosted by industry analyst Johanna Koljonen, it delves deep into the rapidly evolving film industry. The 2022 Nostradamus Report: Imagining a Sustainable Industry - published this May - is looking at the near future of the screen industries in the industry's broader macroeconomic, social and cultural context. In this episode, host and author Johanna Koljonen gives a brief recap of the report’s k...

Equity & Tech

Industry Insights – The EFM Podcast is presented by the European Film Market of the Berlinale. Hosted by curator-producer Nadia Denton and industry analyst Johanna Koljonen, it delves deep into the rapidly evolving film industry. This episode, featuring guest speakers Mike Musante, Tiffany Lin and Mbali Ndhlovu, deals with the subject of equity and inclusion in the creative tech industries by exploring the intersections of marginalised professionals and creatives with tech platforms, orga...

Accessibility Beyond and Behind the Screen

Industry Insights – The EFM Podcast is presented by the European Film Market of the Berlinale. Hosted by curator-producer Nadia Denton and industry analyst Johanna Koljonen, it delves deep into the rapidly evolving film industry. Featuring the insights of thought leaders, policymakers and activists, this episode will explore the multitude of barriers faced by Disabled professionals in the film industry as well as the numerous organisations, initiatives and movements created to attain univ...

What's at Stake in Ukraine - a Filmmakers’ Conversation

Industry Insights – The EFM Podcast is presented by the European Film Market of the Berlinale. This podcast episode is a special edition dedicated to the current invasion of Ukraine. Tamara Tatishvili (Head of Training - MEDICI the Film Funding Journey) is moderating this episode and speaks with Julia Sinkevych (Producer, Ukraine), Tanja Georgieva-Waldhauer (Producer, Germany), and Keti Machavariani (Producer/ Director, Georgia). They talk about the fact that the war in Ukraine did not st...

New Native Cinema: Indigenous Film Criticism in Focus

Industry Insights – The EFM Podcast is presented by the European Film Market of the Berlinale. Hosted by curator-producer Nadia Denton and industry analyst Johanna Koljonen, it delves deep into the rapidly evolving film industry. This episode deals with the dearth of Indigenous film critics worldwide, and how this gap in the critical landscape impacts the way in which Indigenous-led films or films with casts from these communities are commented on, scored, critiqued, released and ultimate...

EFM Morning Brief with Indiewire

Kick off your EFM day with this short morning coffee companion: our daily EFM Morning Brief. 10 minutes to keep you up to speed with the latest news – today provided by our guest correspondent Eric Kohn from Indiewire, followed by our "what's on for today" to help you navigate our EFM Industry Sessions and spot highlights and tips for the day. Make sure to tune into our EFM Morning Brief to stay on top of all the essentials and get the latest EFM buzz, hosted by Wendy Mitchell. EFM Morning...

Unlocking Creativity through a Healthy Workplace

Industry Insights – The EFM Podcast is presented by the European Film Market of the Berlinale. Hosted by industry analyst Johanna Koljonen and curator-producer Nadia Denton, it delves deep into the rapidly evolving film industry. The Looking Glass research project published in 2020 revealed a mental health crisis within the Film and TV Industry in the UK. This issue is most likely a problem all over the world. In this episode, pharmacologist and Coach Diego Hangartner gives a broad pictur...

Generation Next's Perspective on Futurism & Equity

Industry Insights – The EFM Podcast is presented by the European Film Market of the Berlinale. Hosted by curator-producer Nadia Denton and industry analyst Johanna Koljonen, it delves deep into the rapidly evolving film industry. In this episode, actor and director Jerry Hoffmann discusses his recent work, the sci-fi short I AM. The film, shot during the pandemic and now nominated for a Student Academy Award, will be presented at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival as one of ten ...

(Co-)Producing Internationally: A Personal Approach with Ewa Puszczyńska

Industry Insights – The EFM Podcast is presented by the European Film Market of the Berlinale. Hosted by curator-producer Nadia Denton and industry analyst Johanna Koljonen, it delves deep into the rapidly evolving film industry. In this episode, we dive deep into the current international production and co-production landscape, in conversation with Ewa Puszczyńska, one of Europe’s most successful international producers. Some of her recent productions include KILL IT AND LEAVE THIS TOWN ...

Global North - Global South: Narrative Sovereignty (#2)

Industry Insights – The EFM Podcast is presented by the European Film Market of the Berlinale. Hosted by curator-producer Nadia Denton and industry analyst Johanna Koljonen, it delves deep into the rapidly evolving film industry. In this series of two episodes, the podcast will re-examine the influence that the Global North has on the film production, aesthetics and perspectives portrayed of the Global South. Alongside esteemed professionals across the spectrum of the film industry who ar...

Global North - Global South: Narrative Sovereignty (#1)

Industry Insights – The EFM Podcast is presented by the European Film Market of the Berlinale. Hosted by curator-producer Nadia Denton and industry analyst Johanna Koljonen, it delves deep into the rapidly evolving film industry. In this series of two episodes, the podcast will re-examine the influence that the Global North has on the film production, aesthetics and perspectives portrayed of the Global South. Alongside esteemed professionals across the spectrum of the film industry who ar...

2021: EFM Morning Brief with Indiewire

Kick off your EFM day with this short morning coffee companion: our daily EFM Morning Brief. 10min to keep you up to speed with the latest news – today provided by our guest correspondent Eric Kohn from Indiewire, followed by our "what's on for today" to help you navigate our EFM Industry Sessions and spot highlights and tips for the day. Make sure to tune into our EFM Morning Brief to stay on top of all the essentials and get the latest EFM Buzz! Linkbeschreibung

Philly D.A. & the Doc Series Boom

2020 has seen a boost in popularity and production of documentary series. Host Nadia Denton talks with the producers and creators of one of this year’s most-anticipated shows: Philly D.A., an 8-part series about Philadelphia’s progressive lawyer Larry Krasner becoming Philadelphia’s new district attorney. Yoni Brook, Josh Penn and Nicole Salazar discuss their most important and crucial decisions when producing the series over four years.

2021: EFM Morning Brief with Variety

Kick off your EFM day with this short morning coffee companion: our daily EFM Morning Brief. 10min to keep you up to speed with the latest news – today provided by our guest correspondent Elsa Keslassy from Variety, followed by our "what's on for today" to help you navigate our EFM Industry Sessions and spot highlights and tips for the day. Make sure to tune into our EFM Morning Brief to stay on top of all the essentials and get the latest EFM Buzz! EFM

Transforming Storytelling Together: Nostradamus 2021

2021: EFM Morning Brief with The Hollywood Reporter

Kick off your EFM day with EFM's Morning Brief - 10 minutes to keep you up to speed with the latest news – today provided by our guest correspondent Scott Roxborough from The Hollywood Reporter, followed by our "what's on for today" to help you navigate our EFM Industry Sessions and spot highlights and tips for the day. Make sure to stay on top of all the essentials and get the latest EFM Buzz! Linkbeschreibung

2021: EFM Morning Brief with Screen International

Kick off your second EFM day with our EFM Morning Brief - 10 minutes to keep you up to speed with the latest news – today provided by our guest correspondent Finn Halligan from Screen International, followed by our "what's on for today" to help you navigate our EFM Industry Sessions and spot highlights and tips for the day. Make sure to stay on top of all the essentials and get the latest EFM Buzz!

2021: EFM Morning Brief with Deadline

Kick off your EFM day with our daily EFM Morning Brief - 10 minutes to keep you up to speed with the latest news – today provided by our guest correspondent Diana Lodderhose from Deadline, followed by our "what's on for today" to help you navigate our EFM Industry Sessions and spot highlights and tips for the day. Make sure to stay on top of all the essentials and get the latest EFM Buzz, hosted by Julia Fidel! EFM Morning Brief is part of the year-round podcast series Industry Insights – ...

Macrotrends in Production: Ampere Analysis

Industry Insights – The EFM Podcast is presented by the European Film Market of the Berlinale. Hosted by curator-producer Nadia Denton and industry analyst Johanna Koljonen, it delves deep into the rapidly evolving film industry. In this premiere episode, Guy Bisson from Ampere Analysis discusses current top level trends in TV production with Johanna Koljonen. Guy Bisson is Executive Director and co-founder of Ampère Analysis, a London-based firm providing data and insight on the global en...