CONFERENCES

  • Monday, August 30th to September 3rd, from 10:00 am to 11:00 am, Salon Jeanne-Mance
    Cafe-Meetings
    You are invited to meet film industry professionals who will talk about their passion for films, their work in the industry, the present situation of the film business and how they see the future.

    - Tuesday, August 31st, 2010

    Is there a future for theaters or will they just slowly disappear ?
    For the past few years, theaters are slowly converting to digital. The conversion is costly and the benefits are yet to come. The new digital equipment should help the theater owners to offer a wide variety of live events like opera, sporting events, concerts, etc that could attract a new clientele. Film distributors are complaining that they don’t have access to screens for the release of their films but do they really need a theatrical release or will they now rely on other media ? The debate is open.
    Come hear what our guest thinks about it
    Roland Smith, Director Cinema du Parc, Montreal.
    Mr Smith is a well known figure in Quebec. He, at one time, owned a theater chain with locations in Montreal, Quebec, Sherbrooke, Trois-Rivières, Laval, then he was the programmer for Famous Players, then did all the acquisitions of films for Videotron, a large video club chain and he is now the director of the Cinema du Parc, a three screen cinema in Montreal.


    - Wednesday, September 1st, 2010

    What about my short film, everybody tells me there is no market for it !
    Maybe you should stop listening to everybody and take an hour of your time to meet somebody who has been successfully for the past 16 years dealing worldwide short films and documentaries. You have a question about market trends, prices paid, selling to new media, to VOD, etc, just ask Mr Neter.
    M. Sydney Neter, President, SND Films, The Netherlands
    SND Films is an international sales agent founded by Sydney Neter in 1994, selling award winning short films, tv-movies and wonderful documentaires. Even though you can't say we're specialized in one specific genre, we have been told that we have tasteful and well produced programs.You can find us at all major festivals & markets like MipTV, Sundance, Berlin, Rotterdam, HotDocs, Sunny Side Of The Doc, IDFA, Tribeca, Annecy and Clermont-Ferrand.


    - Thursday, September 2nd, 2010

    Meet the director Christian Lara
    Christian Lara is one of a kind in the history of French cinema. With more than 15 feature films to his credit, Mr. Lara traces a vibrant plea through historical re-enactment and the lives of every day people for the dignity of the people of Guadeloupe.
    Mr. Christian Lara
    Born in Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe, in 1939, Christian Lara has worked as a journalist, an author and a film director. Selected filmography: JEU DE DAMES (1975), UN AMOUR DE SABLE (1977), MAMITO (1979), VIVRE LIBRE OU MOURIR (1980), LA FÊTE DES MÈRES (1981), ADIEU FOULARDS (1983), BLACK (1988), 2 OU 3 CHOSES D’ELLES (2002), CRACKING UP (2004),


  • Tuesday, August 31st, from 14:30 pm to 4:30 pm, Salon des Arts, Hotel Hyatt Regency
    FINANCING IN THE GLOBAL JUNGLE
    Almost every country, state, city and even rural regions have a program of incentives to attract film, television and new media production.
    Financial experts, advisors and producers will share their hands-on experience and how to make the most from all those incentives.
    A conference that anyone from producers, lenders, credit agencies and investors in the independent film, TV or new media industry should attend.