MIP 2016- Exhibitors Catalog
Come meet us at the Israeli Pavilion number P1-J14
With The Following Companies:
CINEPHIL
Ellacomm
Go2Films
Herzelia Studios
Matar Format
Ruth Diskin Films Ltd
Screenz Cross Media
Ullman Media VSI Ltd
VidMind
About the Film and Television Industry in Israel
Israel's Film and Television Industry has over the past decade grown from a local and domestic content industry into a renowned global player drawing considerable interest from top producers, production companies and alike.
This growing phenomena backed by a strong demand for quality and competitive content has lead numerous Israeli production companies to showcases at International film festivals such as the prestigious events taking places at Cannes, Berlin, Toronto and Venice Film Festivals.
With the intention to help grow our industry and position it as a leader in the world of film and TV productions, The Israeli Ministry of Economy through its arm of promoting enterprises into the global markets: the Export Institute works to support the Israeli industry at commercial global stages such as exhibitions and film festivals.
The Israel Export Institute also supports and encourages visits of independent producers, stations and program managers in order to bring them together with Israeli producers and content available in Israel.
In addition, Israel is hosting global events such as Jerusalem and Haifa Festival and Documentary Filmmakers Forum which serve as a meeting spot for local and international film makers and production firms to explore commercial opportunities and mutual collaborations.
WWW.cinephil.com
Company Profile
Cinephil is an international sales and advisory firm, which has a strong reputation for securing international distribution, broadcasting and financing deals for documentaries from all over the world on behalf of film producers and directors. It has 19 years of experience in the international market.
Cinephil’s vision is to promote compelling and meaningful stories told by leading and talented filmmakers as well as creating the best in documentary cinema.
The firm has several nominations: The 2015 Academy Award nominee for “The Look of Silence” and “Claude Lanzmann: Spectres of The Shoah”; The 2014 Academy Award nominee for “The Act of Killing“; executive produced by Werner Herzog and Errol Morris, The 2013 Academy Award nominee for “The Gatekeepers“ and “Cathedrals of Culture“; a 3D project executive produced by Wim Wenders and including films by Wim Wenders and Robert Redford, and Martin Scorsese’s new documentary “The 50 Year Argument“, about The New York Review of Books. Its latest releases are: from Sundance Film Festival 2016 “The Settlers” and “Notes on Blindness"; The Berlin International Film Festival 2016: “Tempestad”. Our partners
Cinephil is searching for Theatrical distributors, TV stations, DVD distributors, VOD platforms and Airlines.
www.ellacomm.com
Company Profile
EllaComm was established in 1978 and has a lot of experience in the distribution and representation of content and international channels.
More than 30 years of experience in the Israeli and international market, provided Ellacomm great connections and the ability to adapt the changing market.
Our partners
EllaComm is representing AMC NETWORKS INTERNATIONAL, SCRIPPS NETWORKS, BLOOMBERG, CLASSICA, ICONCERTS, DW and willing to find the right opportunities and to explore the possibilities in the market for the company.
www.go2films.com
Company Profile
Go2Films is a leading Israeli distribution company, specializes in sales, marketing and exhibition of award winning, high quality independent Israeli series, fiction and documentary films.
Go2Films website offers artistically excellent films by both internationally acclaimed directors and budding talents, focusing on compelling stories which resonate with the world-wide audience.
The variety of films explores the social and multi-cultural aspects of life, focusing on Human Rights, Social Issues, Culture, Religion, Women and Modern History.
The success of Go2Films is based on personal contact with filmmakers and clients; using creative tools and on the passion for every represented film. Go2Films encourages thought, diversity, hope and a good sense of humor.
Our Partners
Go2Films had been co-produced films with Arte, CBC Radio Canada, CBC Doc Channel, MDR, WDR, SVT, RSI, UR and RTS. Among its clients are ORF Austria, TVP Poland, CNEX Doc Channel Taiwan, Axess TV, CCTV, YLE Finland, Link TV and more.
Go2Films is looking for main broadcasters with high quality documentaries in the field of social issues, human driven stories, culture and art, society, human rights, women and Gender and family. In addition it is interested in buyers of dramatic foreign series and single features.
www.hsil.tv
Company Profile
Herzelia Studios (United Studios Ltd.) is the biggest production house in Israel and one of the key content providers on the local TV market. Owned by Taya Communications, a public company traded on the Israeli stock exchange, and by Spilman family, United Studios is an established company that has set the pace for video production and TV content for the last 60 years.
With more than 1000 TV hours produced within the last year, a library of more than 10,000 hours of content, 150 full time experienced employees and 175 freelancers, their studios serve as a convenient and complete "one-stop" production and broadcast center.
Herzelia Studios produces of successful drama series as "Zagouri Empire", "Pillars of Smoke" comedy; game shows as "Raid the Cage", "Deal with It", "Who’s asking" and children’s edutainment. Owned by a publically traded company, they are the only production company in Israel that also has studio facilities and operates like an international studio. They have the financial ability to finance pilots and projects.
Our Partners
Herzelia Studios partnered with Sony International on Raid the Cage game show; they sold drama series Pillars of Smoke to the NBCU at the USA; Zagouri Empire has been sold to Sony as well as Loving Anna. They are looking for European broadcasters for co-development.
www.matarproductions.com
Company Profile
Matar Productions develop paper formats for non-fiction entertainment slots.
Our Partners
Matar Productions have several formats that were sold internationally in Europe and the US, among them: "Cash at Your Door", "Drive to Love", "Tall & Greenbaum" and "Date the Family". They recently sold a paper format to WETV, a dating show called DRIVEN TO LOVE which is airing in the U.S these days.
Matar Productions sell directly from paper to broadcasters and production companies. They had development deals with GSN. They are looking for broadcasters & production companies.
www.ruthfilms.com
Company Profile
Since 2001, Ruth Diskin Films has been a world leader of sales and marketing of quality independent films worldwide. As a boutique sales company, Ruth Diskin Films represents artistically excellent and compelling works that largely address with human rights, Jewish content and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Out of the almost 120 films they see per year, only 12 or so will be added to their catalogue. Their goal is to ensure that the films they take on will represent the best of independent filmmakers around the globe.
Our Partners
As one of the highly acclaimed Israeli distributors, Ruth Diskin Films also works with organizations and institutions that integrate non- commercial and educational media into their programs. This includes colleges and universities, archives, art cinemas, libraries, museums, galleries, and symposiums.
They have clients from all over the world, in Spain, France, USA, Canada, Germany and more. They work very closely with hundreds of educational settings all over the world, and collaborate with hundreds of international film festivals world-wide. They co-produce, from time to time, with leading co-producers, especially from Germany and France.
They are mainly interested in commissioning editors and TV buyers who are looking for powerful, high-production value documentaries for their slots, as well as for commissioning editors who are looking for pre-buys and/or co-productions.
www.Scrnz.com
Company Profile
A software-based entertainment company, Screenz stands at the forefront of television with the development of its Real Time Entertainment (RTE) platform allowing a two-way communication between broadcasters and viewers across all forms and genres. Using its platform Screenz engages in three different ways: show specific solutions, network wide deployment, and original content.
Unlike anything in the market today, Screenz platform, is a cloud-based system providing a unique set of tools designed to create viewer engagement, serving up to 2.8M users per second and up to 100M a minute. It boasts ease of use and friendly design and can be operated by production team offering a multitude of functionalities 24/7 or in real time. Once platform is deployed, a broadcaster can use it across all of their programming. Additionally, Screenz uses this platform in the development and co-development of original formats with inherent technological elements.
Our Partners
Screenz have worked with some of the biggest name in the industry: ABC, Fox, Globo, Univision, Fusion, Endemol Shine, Warrior Poets, Keshet International, and more. They are looking for broadcasters, production companies, format creators, distributors.
www.ullman.co.il
Company Profile
Ullman group includes media companies that provide comprehensive solutions for all production requirements in the field of audio and video, from creative stage to finished products. Ullman Media is a leading dubbing studio, offering the highest quality dubbing (in English, Russian, German, French, Arabic, Hebrew and more) for very competitive rates.
Being a leading dubbing studio they have produced last year only over 60,000 minutes dubbed into English, 15,000 minutes dubbed into French, the latest feature-films dubbed into German and this is just the tip of the iceberg.
Our Partners
Ullman Media is part of the VSI family. Therefore, they provide dubbing services to many international giants such as Discovery channels, Sony Pictures, E! Entertainment, Global Eagle and many others.
They are interested in distributors and channel operators who wish to dub large volume of content at best rates and reliable delivery dates.
www.Vidmind.com
Company Profile
Vidmind's platform solution allow content providers to broadcast their content directly to end users without relying on TV channels and Broadcasters that sit in the middle, by providing a multiscreen pay TV service with features and capabilities that exceeds any existing Pay-TV service.
Vidmind’s platform lets service providers, from Telcos through broadcasters and retailers, launch a fully featured next generation TV service, available on TVs, tablets, smartphones and more.
Vidmind’s innovative OTT solution allows internet service providers, mobile operators and content owners to easily and quickly launch a primary TV Everywhere service.
Vidmind’s cloud-based solutions enable users to benefit from capabilities, which far exceed existing Pay-TV services, and show fast return on investment.
Our Partners
Widnind is looking for content providers that want to reach out to end users and broadcast their content directly to the end users without relying on existing TV operators and TV channels.