ACE wishes to thank all the members who attended the ACE Annual Reunion in Amsterdam and especially Marleen Slot, who helped us to organise the event and raised the financings and partnerships that made it possible. The Reunion is the biggest ACE event of the year and the most complex to organise for the ACE team. According to everyone, this seems to have been a very good edition with extremely good content and great fun. Don’t forget to come back next year!
Focus on Netherlands: a presentation of all good reasons to co-produce with the Netherlands. The funds, the potential partners, the talents, everyone was there.
Brainstorming session : this year, a very active participation of the ACE members to a common reflexion about our association’s future.
ACE Interview with Roman Paul (Razor Film, Germany), a young ACE producer but already a large professional recognition with Waltz with Bashir and several other important films selected in Cannes and Berlin during these last years.
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ACE held its first Co-production Lab in Hong Kong from the 20th to 24th of March last, in collaboration with the HAF and Filmart.
Four intense days of very technical exchanges with producers, distributors and talent agencies from Hong Kong and mainland China, which were as fascinating for the European as for the Chinese participants. The Lab ended with two case studies of films that were co-financed by Europe and China: Pinoy Sunday , produced by Natacha Devillers and Chongqing Blues (Official Selection Cannes 2010), produced by Isabelle Glachant.
The Chinese market, which sees an annual 40% rise in the box office, attracts more ACE members every year. We hope that this event will be the beginning of a fruitful, long-term relationship with Chinese professionals.
The first ACE CO-PRODUCTION LAB IN HONG-KONG will take place from the 20th to the 24th of March 2011, in partnership with SINAPSES ASIA Ltd, HONG – KONG ASIA FILM FINANCING FORUM (HAF) and the TAIPEI FILM COMMISSION.
This 4-day lab during Filmart will consist of case studies about coproduction between EU and Chinese companies, screenings, plenary sessions on distribution of foreign films in the EU and in the Chinese territories, pitching sessions, one-to-one meetings between the participants and the experts, market presentations and a meeting with a panel of Chinese talent agents.
The participants are 10 Chinese producers from mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Singapore and 6 EU producers from France, Germany, Netherlands and the United Kingdom, the 16 of them holding a project.
>>> PLEASE CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE LIST OF SELECTED PARTICIPANTS & PROJECTS!
4 European experts will be invited (producers having coproduced a Chinese Film, sales agents, festival managers) sharing their experience with the participants. 4 Chinese experts plus a panel of talent agents will join them to help the participants to understand the ins and outs of film business in the Chinese market.
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ACE is very happy to announce the ACE MUNDUS 2011 Selection.
7 non EU-producers have been selected to participate in the programme which will start in March and take place in Paris and Amsterdam: Fiona COPLAND (Filmwor, New Zealand), Damon D’OLIVEIRA (Conquering Lion Pictures, Canada), Chantal LAFLEUR (Productions La Fête, Canada), Marian MACGOWAN (Macgowan Films, Australia), Cindy MI LIN (Infotainment China Media, China), Diego RAMIREZ (64 A Films, Colombia) and Eilon RATZKOVSKY (July August Productions, Israel).
In partnership with TÉLÉFILM CANADA, the NEW ZEALAND FILM COMMISSION, SCREEN AUSTRALIA, the CNC - MINISTÈRE DE LA CULTURE, PRO-IMAGENES COLOMBIA and the ISRAEL FILM FUND.
For the second year in a row, ACE held its CO-PRODUCTION LAB IN JAPAN, from 7th to 12th January, in Kyoto and Tokyo, a collaboration with Unijapan and Téléfilm Canada, with the support of MEDIA International.
12 experienced producers from Europe, Canada and Japan participated in the CO-PRODUCTION LAB with their film project, along with experts such as Ichiro Yamamoto (Shochiku, JP), Niv Fichman (Rhombus Media, CA), Eve Gabereau (Soda Pictures, UK), Yuji Sadai (Bitters End, JP), Shozo Ichiyama (Office Kitano, JP) and Jean-Christophe Simon (Films Boutique, DE).
The workshop consisted in co-production case studies, marketplace presentations, pitching sessions, 1-to-1 meetings, networking events, and visits of the Toei Movies Studios and the Schochiku Kyoto Studios. The EU, Canadian and Japanese participants found there a unique opportunity to connect and improve their knowledge of both the industries.
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ACE celebrated the 20th anniversary of its training programme during the Financing Workshop of the ACE 20 Session, which took place in Potsdam (Germany) from the 17th to the 23rd of November 2010, with the support of the Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg and in collaboration with the Media Antenne Berlin-Brandenburg.
This event brought together some fifty major industry actors from Europe and North America, including senior producers, international sales agents (Memento Films, Films Distribution, The Match Factory, The Coproduction Office,…), distributors (Soda Pictures, TF1 International, MK2), and television and fund representatives (Michel Reilhac for Arte, Roberto Olla for Eurimages, Kirsten Niehuus for the Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg, Simon Perry for the Irish Film Board…), to discuss the feature film projects brought to the workshop by the 16 new members of the ACE Network.
Each of the 16 projects selected for the Workshop was subject to in-depth analysis and discussion during individual meetings, case studies, plenary sessions on financing, and confronted by the market and its new tendencies in terms of production and distribution.
In order to celebrate their new partnership, ACE and the Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg organised an afternoon open to producers from the region, followed by a “networking” dinner. The guests were invited to participate in a session on the North American Market and an exclusive interview of Martin Moszkowicz (Constantin Film), by the ACE Vice-president, Jens Meurer.
This workshop, the second organised by ACE in Potsdam with the support of the Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg, inaugurates the long-term collaboration with the region, and will, therefore, offer its producers a new professional meeting with a European dimension.
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This year ACE held its traditional ACE PRODUCERS’ ANNUAL REUNION in Zürich (Switzerland), in co-production with FOCAL and with the support of the OFC (Office Fédéral de la Culture) and of the ZÜRCHER FILMSTIFTUNG.
This event brought together the ACE 19 producers and, for the second year in a row, the non-EU new members of ACE, the eight ACE IPA 2 producers. Together with 40 other ACE producers they attended screenings, case studies and a Swiss Focus & Co-Production Forum with 30 Swiss professionals. This focus on Switzerland allowed ACE producers to make fruitful contacts with their Swiss peers and to discover their talents and all the assets of the Swiss cinematographic industry.
ACE also wishes to thank the MEDIA DESK SUISSE, and the ZURICH FILM FESTIVAL.
In 2010, ACE held its first CO-PRODUCTION LAB IN JAPAN, a collaboration with Unijapan. The second edition of this lab will take place in January 2011. If you want to make an application please contact Sabrina Camus (sabrina@ace-producers.com).
This year, this exclusive event, a 4-day workshop, gathered 20 European and Japanese experienced professionals to develop the opportunities for artistic and financial cooperation between these two zones, thanks to the support of MEDIA INTERNATIONAL and UNIJAPAN.
The workshop consisted in co-production case studies, marketplace presentations, pitching sessions, 1-to-1 meetings, networking events, and visits of the Toei Movies Studios and the Schochiku Kyoto Studios. The EU and Japanese participants found there a unique opportunity to connect and improve their knowledge of both the industries.
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In March 2010, ACE will hold its ACE PRODUCERS’ ANNUAL REUNION in Zurich, Switzerland, in coproduction with FOCAL and thanks to the support of the Swiss Federal Office of Culture and the Zürcher Filmstiftung.
You are an experienced Swiss feature film producer? Come meet our producers in the framework of the FOCUS ON SWITZERLAND, organised by ACE on the 18th and 19th of March 2010 in Zurich!
ACE-JPITCH BUSINESS CAMPUS is an exclusive event organised by ACE and JPitch – Unijapan, from Friday 8th January to Tuesday 12th January 2010 included, in Kyoto and Tokyo, Japan, thanks to the support of MEDIA International.
This 4-day Workshop will gather 20 European and Japanese professionals to develop the opportunities for artistic and financial cooperation between these two zones. It will consist of case studies, marketplace presentations, pitching sessions, 1-to-1 meetings and networking events.
YOU HAVE A PROJECT FOR CO-PRODUCTION WITH A JAPANESE PARTNER OR YOU HAVE ALREADY PRODUCED A FILM PARTLY FINANCED BY JAPAN? YOU ARE ELIGIBLE!
To get more information (application process, eligibility requirements, participation fees, details of the programme) or/and confirm your interest and request your application form, please contact Ms. Sabrina Camus (sabrina@ace-producers.com) between the 9th of November and 4th of December 2009.
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“THE UNBEARABLE COST OF MONEY” - ACE PRODUCERS’ FORUM IN LONDON
A hard look at finance fees, lending rates, completion bonds, legal advice, essential clearances, new insurances….. and other expensive items you’ll never see on the screen.
On Monday 12th October, 2009, from 12.30 to 18.30, followed by a Networking Cocktail
at the Théâtre Lumière of the French Institute, 17 Queensberry Place, London, SW7 2DT
Payment & Registration online only. Participation fee: £40. No accreditation or payment at the door.
“CO-PRODUCING WITH SWITZERLAND”, a meeting to boost co-productions between Europe and Switzerland and to intensify the networking between Swiss and European producers!
Three case studies, in the presence of the co-producers of the films, will put the strengths and weaknesses of co-production with Switzerland into perspective, as much from the viewpoint of the rules followed in each co-producing country as of the connections between such national rules and the European mechanisms of co-productions.
The case studies will also serve to illustrate the circulation of Swiss co-productions in Europe.
Speakers:
Roberto Olla, directeur exécutif / Executive Director, Eurimages
Nicolas Bideau, Head of Film Dept. / Federal Office for Culture
Olivier Müller, Head of Selective Funding / Federal Office for Culture
Tuesday 11th August, from 14.30 to 18.30
Hotel Belvedere, Via ai Monti d. Trinità 44, Locarno
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A week ago, ACE held its traditional ACE PRODUCERS’ ANNUAL REUNION in Prague (Czech Republic), thanks to the support of the MINISTRY OF CULTURE OF CZECH REPUBLIC.
This event brought together the ACE 18 producers and, for the first time, the non-EU new members of ACE, the six ACE IPA producers. Together with 40 other ACE producers they attended screenings, case studies and a Co-production Forum with 30 Czech professionals. This focus on Czech Republic allowed ACE producers to make fruitful contacts with their Czech peers and to discover their talents and all the assets of the Czech cinematographic industry, and especially the famous Barrandov Studios.
ACE also wishes to thank the Barrandov Studios, the Association of Audiovisual Producers (APA), the Avion Post-Production Studios, the FAMU Film School, Axman Productions (Karla Stojakova, ACE producer), Negativ Films (Pavel Strnad, ACE producer) and the MEDIA Desk Czech Republic.
Chaired by Terry Ilott (Cass Business School), Simon Perry (ACE / Irish Film Board) & Richard Holmes (Big Rich)
The world is changing. The old business model that has guided independent film production in the UK for more than twenty years appears to have finally broken down. Does the online, digital universe offer the prospect of a new business model for production? Could there be other new models emerging in the spaces between analogue and digital, between production and consumption, and/or between film and other media? The ACE producers’ forum will tackle these issues head on. Business models will be defined, case studies from the UK and continental Europe will be presented and a panel discussion will explore the options in depth.
Thanks to our speakers Justin Marciano (Revolver), Paul Trijbits (Ruby Films), Cavan Ash (Slingshot Studios), Simon Bosanquet (Generator Entertainment), Stewart Till (Stadium Entertainment), Nigel Thomas (Matador Pictures), Cameron Mc Cracken (Pathé), Julie Baines (Dan Films), Ed Guiney (Element Pictures, IE), Juan Gordon (Morena Films, ES), Jani Thilges (Samsa Films, Luxembourg), Andro Steinborn (X-Filme International, DE), Joergen Ramskov (Nimbus, DK) for their invaluable collaboration !
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ACE is very pleased to announce the ACE 18 Selection: 16 new producers, from 11 European countries (Belgium, Czech Republic, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Norway, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom) have been selected to participate in the ACE annual training programme (ACE 18), ending December 2009, and thus joined the ACE network! Read More
ACE Seminar: ” Web based platforms of distribution & digital rights” took place 11th July 2008 at the Radisson Hotel, Galway, 10:00 am. With the participation of Josh Caldwell (Ten Miles Per Hour, US), Hunter Weeks (Ten Mile Per Hour, US), Steve McCormack (Wildwave, IE), Ed Guiney (Element Pictures, IE), Gregory Pryor (Reed Smith, UK), Arianna Bocco (IFC FIlms, US), Monty Munford (Player X, UK) and Martina Niland (Samson Films, UK).
ACE / EGEDA seminar in Madrid, 26th June 2008: “Gap financing in Europe” took place at the Auditorium of the French Institute (Calle Marquès de Ensenada, 10 - 28004 Madrid) at 9:30 am, with the participation of a pannel of european profesionnals: Gudula Meinzolt (Milcolores Media, DE), Jean-Christophe Simon (Films Boutique, DE), Soledad Gatti-Pascual (The Bureau, UK), Jérôme Vidal (Noodles Productions, FR) and Rosanna Seregni (Sintra s.r.l, IT).
Seminario ACE / EGEDA: “Como cubrir en Europa el “gap” de tu proxima pelicula”. Jueves 26 de Junio 2008 , 9:30 - Auditorio del Instituto Frances de Madrid (Calle Marquès de Ensenada, 10 - 28004 Madrid), con la participacion de: Gudula Meinzolt (Milcolores Media, DE), Jean-Christophe Simon (Films Boutique, DE), Soledad Gatti-Pascual (The Bureau, UK), Jérôme Vidal (Noodles Productions, FR) y Rosanna Seregni (Sintra s.r.l, IT).
On Monday, 9 June 2008, ACE organised a seminar in cooperation with NRW region, with a focus on “Film Financing Today - Coproduction with Ireland”. What are the new financial opportunities offered by Ireland for international coproductions, in the context of the new amendements to the “Section 481″ tax shelter?
Two case studies : “Das Vaterspiel” and “Happy Ever Afters”
See : www.filmstiftung.de/News/intfilmkongress08/programmlongeng.pdf
Last March, ACE held its traditional ACE Producers’ Annual Reunion in Tangiers, Morocco, in partnership with the Centre Cinématographique Marocain (CCM) and the Chambre Marocaine des Producteurs de Films.
This event brought together about 40 ACE producers, among which the ACE 17 producers for their Post-workshop, who attended screenings, case studies and a Co-production Forum with 30 Moroccan professionals. This focus on Morocco allowed ACE producers to make fruitful contacts with their Moroccan peers and to discover their talents and all the assets of the Moroccan cinematographic industry.
