ACE Producers (ACE) is Europe’s premier community of independent producers, dedicated to equipping them with the entrepreneurial, collaborative, and adaptive skills needed to thrive in a rapidly evolving industry. Through high-end executive training, ACE empowers producers to anticipate trends, be forward thinking, embrace new partnerships, integrate emerging technologies, and implement modern environmental practices. This approach not only builds sustainable networks and businesses but also enhances producers’ ability to navigate an increasingly dynamic global landscape. By fostering collaboration and facilitating the transfer of high-level industry knowledge, ACE strengthens producers’ capacity to innovate and adapt to creative and market shifts.

Each year, 18 experienced independent producers join ACE after completing the ACE Annual Programme, an intensive series of workshops designed to enhance their expertise in all stages of film production. These workshops focus on the critical responsibilities of producers, including leadership, co-production strategies, business strategy, international market readiness, and creative collaboration across disciplines.

To respond to the industry’s evolving needs, ACE offers additional workshops allowing producers to hone their skills in series production, animation production, and leadership development. These ACE Specials give producers a widened perspective on the audiovisual industry and how to diversify their role within it. The ACE Springboard provides emerging producers with essential mentorship and training, nurturing the next generation of creative leaders.

Since its founding in 1993, ACE Producers has cultivated a thriving community of hundreds of producers, with over 280 active members from more than 52 countries. Members collaborate year-round to share knowledge, discuss industry changes, and initiate partnerships at the ACE Annual reunion and industry events at major festivals and markets.

ACE Producers is committed in its mission to support independent producers by developing every part of the production ecosystem. Their creative vision can be nurtured by harnessing digital tools that foster innovative storytelling, and enhancing skills that empower producers to lead in a competitive global industry.  ACE Producers is firmly committed to this as it believes in the power of high-quality content creation, and recognises the importance of understanding modern distribution and marketing strategies to achieve these objectives.