Contributors' Guide. 23Rd Internationale Kurzfilmtage
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I . E . : C Industry Events: . C Gontributors’ Guide. 2 3 rd Internationale Kurzfilmtage Winterthur The Short Film Festival of Switzerland 5–10 November 2019, kurzfilmtage.ch Main Sponsor Media Partners We thank the partners of our Industry Events Table of Contents for their support and for sharing their knowledge. Swiss Film School Day 4 Industry Lab 6 Film School Day Swiss Industry Information (de/fr) 8 Market Meetings 9 Organized by Keynote Speech: Ewa Puszczy´nska (en) 15 Industry Afternoon 16 Master Class: Ewa Puszczy´nska (en) 16 Roundtable: Defining the Potential of Blockchain Distribution In collaboration with for the Film Industry (en) 17 Workshop: How to Achieve Gender Equality in Filmmaking (en) 19 Panel: The Future of Shorts – Festivals on VoD (en) 20 Short Pitching & FOCAL Script Coaching 22 SWISS FILMS Market Preview 23 Industry Lab Writers’ Room 24 Keynote Talk: Digital Storytelling – From Ideas to Projects (de/en) 26 Organized by Master Class: Immersive Storytelling through Altered Realities (en) 27 Panel: Repurposed – Computer Games in Short Films and Performances (en) 28 Case Study: From «SKAM» to «DRUCK» – How Do International Adaptations Work? (en) 29 In collaboration with Supported by Contacts Writers’ Room Organized by In collaboration with Supported by Lotte Kircher Head of Industry Events Anita Magni industry@kurzfilmtage.ch Industry Coordinator industry@kurzfilmtage.ch 2 3 Swiss Film School Day Thursday, 7 November 11:00–13:30, 14:30–18:00 Casino 2, Stadthausstrasse 119, Winterthur Every year, Switzerland’s top five under- Session 1 Session 2 Session 3 Session 4 graduate courses (ECAL – Lausanne 11:00–12:00 12:00–13:30 14:30–16:00 16:15–18:00 University of Art and Design; HEAD Excelsior 88-22-70 bloc b / block b Schweinerei Arena Geneva University of Art and Design; Elijah Graf, Italy/Switzerland 2019, 31'12", digital file, Nora Longatti, Switzerland 2019, 10'45", digital file, Vera Falkenberg/Livia Werren/Stephanie Thalmann, Khadyja Mahfou Aidara/Mamadou Sané/Alarba Zurich University of the Arts ZHdK; colour, English/Italian with English subtitles, Doc/Fic, colour, French with English subtitles, Doc/Fic, Switzerland 2019, 4'26", digital file, colour, Bousso/Malou Briand/Raphaël Meyer/Oumy Sarr Haute école d’art et de design – Genève (HEAD) ECAL – Ecole cantonale d’art de Lausanne no dialogue, Ani/Fic, Ndoye, Senegal/Switzerland 2019, 11'43", Lucerne School of Art and Design – Hochschule Luzern, Design & Kunst – Animation digital file, colour, Wolof with English subtitles, Fic, Video/Animation) present themselves Das Leben ist eines der Leichtesten / Mama Rosa ECAL – Ecole cantonale d’art de Lausanne at the Swiss Film School Day on Thurs- Life Is One of the Simplest Dejan Barac, Switzerland 2019, 19'47", digital file, Atman Marion Nyffenegger, Switzerland 2019, 7'30", colour, Swiss German/Croatian with English subtitles, Daniel Bleuer, Switzerland 2019, 5'40", digital file, Ihr / Them day during Kurzfilmtage, showing a digital file, colour, Swiss German with English Doc, Hochschule Luzern, Design & Kunst black & white, no dialogue, Fic/Exp, Louis Möhrle/Amélie Cochet, Switzerland 2019, selection of recent short films. The subtitles, Ani/Doc, Hochschule Luzern, Design & Kunst 6'10", digital file, colour, no dialogue, Ani/Fic, jury of the Swiss Competition gives Hochschule Luzern, Design & Kunst – Animation Scherbenmosaik Hochschule Luzern, Design & Kunst – Animation Jonathan Hug, Switzerland 2019, 20'00", digital file, 22:47 Linie 34 / 22:47 Line 34 feedback to the students and awards colour, Swiss German with English subtitles, Fic, Michael Karrer, Switzerland 2019, 10'00", digital file, Nachts sind alle Katzen grau / the prize for the best Swiss school Zürcher Hochschule der Künste (ZHdK) colour, Swiss German with English subtitles, Fic, All Cats Are Grey in the Dark Zürcher Hochschule der Künste (ZHdK) Lasse Linder, Switzerland 2019, 18'16", digital file, film, worth CHF 5000.– (donated by colour, German with English subtitles, Doc, SRG SSR). The winner will be an- Le chant de l’oiseau / Bird’s song Hochschule Luzern, Design & Kunst nounced at 20:30 in the festival bar. Sarah Imsand, Switzerland 2019, 18'26", digital file, colour, French with English subtitles, Fic, Walk With Me Haute école d’art et de design – Genève (HEAD) Jennifer Meier/Arnold Wagner/Valerie Scheidegger, Admission to the Swiss Film School Switzerland 2019, 7'10", digital file, colour, Hand in Hand no dialogue, Ani/Fic, Day is free – a great opportunity to Ennio Ruschetti, Switzerland 2019, 3'42", Hochschule Luzern, Design & Kunst – Animation get a first glimpse of Kurzfilmtage! digital file, colour/black & white, no dialogue, Fic, Access is only granted at the start of Zürcher Hochschule der Künste (ZHdK) Mama Marlene Maggi, Switzerland 2019, 6'29", digital file, each film session. colour, German with English subtitles, Fic, Zürcher Hochschule der Künste (ZHdK) The Swiss Film School Day is organized by Kurzfilmtage in collaboration with SRG SSR and the Federal Office of Culture. 4 5 Industry Lab Friday, 8 November 10:00–17:00 Alte Kaserne Winterthur, Technikumstrasse 8, Winterthur Admission is free, but space is limited. PROGRAMME 12:15–13:00 15:15–16:45 15:15–16:45 15:15–16:45 Registration at Short Pitching (en) Workshop: How to Achieve Gender Roundtable: Defining the Potential Panel: The Future of Shorts – kurzfilmtage.ch/EN/Festival/Industry 09:30 Kurzfilmtage invites Swiss filmmakers Equality in Filmmaking (en) of Blockchain Distribution for the Festivals on VoD (en) Welcome / Coffee & Pastries to pitch their ideas for short films to There is a big gender gap in filmmaking Film Industry (en) The panel «The Future of Shorts» is Things are in flux in the short film Swiss producers and thus meet with between shorts and feature-length Blockchain has been a much-discussed dedicated to current trends in short industry: gender norms and role 10:00–11:15 potential (co-)production partners. productions: while equality has been term lately with regard to alternative film production and festivals. The models are dissolving; new models Swiss Industry Information (de/fr) Fiction, documentary, and animation achieved in the short film industry, models of film distribution, especially event is specifically aimed at inter- of distribution and consumption are The transition from shorts to feature- projects are eligible. where 50% of films are directed by for indie and short films. Yet, not many national professionals and festival changing the short film and festival length productions also raises the ques- women, the percentage is much lower have a solid grasp of the term. The representatives. This year’s topic is worlds. tion of how to distribute and promote 14:00–15:00 in feature films. In other words, there roundtable serves as a think tank with video-on-demand in short film and This year, Internationale Kurzfilmtage films. There are a number of strategies Keynote Talk: Ewa Puszczy´nska (en) is a lack of women filmmakers who experts and filmmakers who have the role of film festivals. There are Winterthur is addressing the topic for distributing films and for preparing In her presentation, producer Ewa successfully transition from short to some experience with blockchain: they numerous actors in the VoD market, of «Dissolving Boundaries» in round- them for specific goals even before Puszczy´nska will talk about the signi- feature filmmaking. Various interna- will discuss the potential of this tech- and their numbers continue to grow. tables, panels, workshops, and production begins. Representatives of ficance of political engagement in the tional studies have examined this nology as a new method for bringing At the same time, VoD platforms for master classes. funding institutions discuss distribution film industry. phenomenon and asked about the films to their target audiences. cinephile audiences increasingly strategies and promotional tools such The film industry needs to take a stand reasons behind it. Participants should come prepared by cooperate with festivals, creating what as funding for social media campaigns, and advocate for and against political Why is the film market losing so much reading the introductory documents are essentially festival channels. How VoD platforms, or consulting for film- issues – as it did in the case of the incar- of its female creative power, especially and studying tutorials on blockchain can festivals contribute to film distri- makers. One key question concerns cerated Ukrainian filmmaker Oleg Sent- when it comes to feature films? What prior to the roundtable. bution outside of the festival itself? institutions’ decisions about when to sov. Festivals and organizations should are the structural reasons for the What are the advantages for the VoD initiate their own projects and when to use their worldwide networks and their gender gap? How are stereotypes platforms and for the festivals? What join forces with others. What are the media attention to address political preventing women from practicing are the benefits for the audience? best methods and when is the best issues, as the European Film Academy their profession? time to support filmmakers? The panel and Berlinale have in recent years. This workshop will explore strategies 17:00–19:00 looks at the potentials and problems of for achieving gender equality across Short Drink – The Industry Reception existing promotional strategies as well 15:15–16:45 all areas of filmmaking – including (La Cyma, Neustadtgasse 1a) as upcoming projects. Master Class: Ewa Puszczy´nska (en) the transition from short to feature Ewa Puszczy´nska was one of the first film production – by looking at three 11:30–13:00 female producers in Poland, and she aspects: financing & production / work Market Meetings counts the Oscar-winning film «Ida» on the set / networking. The Market Meetings offer filmmakers among her credits. She was executive Participants will develop a resolution and international professionals an producer for David Lynch’s «Inland on gender equality. opportunity to network and discuss Empire» as well as producer of Ari ideas for potential projects.