NETWORK BENEFITS

Members of the ACE Network become part of a select circle of independent producers, with access to some of the most experienced and successful professionals in the international audiovisual industry.  

The ACE Network is a safe, trusted space enabling profound collaborations through honest dialogue and fostering the valuable exchange of high-level knowledge about the independent audiovisual industry in Europe and beyond.  

ACE Network members benefit from top-quality executive education in European creative producing and entrepreneurialism.  

More benefits include:

  • Access to the ACE secure online portal, including the members’ database, forum, recordings of previous sessions, and key documents.
  • Direct access to the ACE team for advice and matchmaking. ACE team members and consultants provide year-round guidance on development, distribution, festival strategies, and co-production partners.
  • Reduced accreditation fees and exclusive offers for selected festivals and markets throughout the year, including Göteborg Film Festival, Berlinale EFM, Series Mania, Cannes Marché du Film, Venice Production Bridge, Frankfurter Buchmesse, MIA Market Rome and Les Arcs Coproduction Village.
  • Invitations to ACE drinks and networking events at major festivals such as Berlin and Cannes.
  • Reduced participation fees if selected for the ACE Specials.
  • Access to regular online ACE Insight Sessions with leading industry professionals. Past speakers have included Maria Tanjala (Filmchain), Maciej Zemonjic (AI and Virtual Production expert), Jonny McClausland (Hat Trick Productions), and Ben Lumsden (Dimension).
  • Opportunity to mentor the next generation of producers.
  • Possibility to attend the ACE Annual Reunion with a supplementary fee of  €500.
  • The opportunity to claim one of five spots available to attend the financing sessions of the Financing Strategies Workshop (three days), with a supplementary fee of €1.000.
  • Voting rights in ACE Board elections and General Assemblies.
  • Eligibility to stand for election and serve on the ACE Board.