COUNTRY in FOCUS 2019 - Germany

Blockchain will deeply affect the film industry in the near future. The workshop will introduce this new technology and highlight the benefits of financing and distribution of films, providing the opportunity to ask questions you never dared to ask. Moderator: Benjamin Hoguet - Author, Nouvelles Narrations (France) Benjamin Hoguet is a writer and designer of innovative narrative content, from interactive fiction to VR installation and social experiences. He also wrote four books and maintains a biweekly newsletter on digital storytelling. Speaker: Eugen Nussbaum - Senior Producer & Corporate Development, Welt der Wunder Senderbetrieb GmbH (Germany) Eugen studied business administration and Journalism of Technology. He worked in market research and analytics. Since 2013 he’s with Welt der Wunder, beginning as a TV editor & producer, now with responsibilities in the corporate development. Hosted by Creative Europe Desks Germany

Following the emergence of platforms, much of the existing market today faces an uncertain future. Can the European model reinvent itself to serve the formats of the digital age? This case study presents a multi-party coproduction of a modern series Moderator : Daniel Saltzwedel - Funding Advisor, Medienboard Berlin (Germany) Funding advisor for the Medienboard covering Series, Drama and Documentary. Previously working as an advisor at DoxConsulting, as a content developer at Ma.ja.de Filmproduktion and as a producer and manager at zero one / zero fiction film Berlin With : Christian Beetz, CEO & Producer (Gebrueder Beetz Filmproduktion) Imke Meier, Commissioning Editor (ZDF Info) Søren Schumann Head of Department Arte/RBB Sponsored by German Films

For years you’ve been trying to understand the German Market without any success. In order to put an end to your nightmare, the private broadcasters are a growing reliable solution to enter this complex Market, come and meet them. Moderator : Sebastian Sorg - Funding Executive, FFF Bayern (Germany) Journalist and documentary director, Sebastian Sorg is currently working as Funding Executive for Documentaries, Webseries and VR at FilmFernsehFonds Bayern. Before, he was director of DOK.forum, industry platform at DOK.fest Munich. With : Axel Gundolf, Director TV (National Geographic) Patrick Hoerl, Managing Director (Spiegel TV) Claudia Braunstorfer, Commissioning Editor (Planet) Gabi Nensel, Head of Primetime (N-TV) Co-produced with Documentary Festival Munchen

More films are produced each year than can ever be programmed at festivals, in cinemas, Television and platforms. What strategies can be adopted at the moment to make documentaries seen? What about docuseries? Can they reach new public? Moderator : Arne Birkenstock - Producer, Fruitmarket (Germany) Directed and produced films like 12 Tangos, Chandani, Beltracchi was awarded twice with the LOLA. Produces films of Milo Rau, Heidi Specogna, Michael Madsen, Tonje Schei... Teaches in film schools, serves for several award and film funding juries. With : Christiane Hinz, Head of TV documentary department culture/history (WDR) Christian Beetz, CEO & Producer (Gebrueder Beetz Filmproduktion) Luzia Schmid (Director) Diego Buñuel, Director of Original Documentary Features EMEA (Netflix) Sponsored by NRW