Avant Premiere Lab is an educational programme tailor-made to address some of the pressing issues of film exhibition and distribution. It is organised in co-operation with CICAE, International Confederation of Art Cinemas, a non-profit association aiming at promoting cultural diversity in cinemas and festivals, dedicated to supporting and training arthouse cinema exhibitors internationally. The programme welcomes top experts and cinema managers from eight different countries, who will share their insights into best practices in closed webinar sessions.
August 15, 11:30 -12:30 AM
Screening for Your Audience During Pandemics
During times of lock-down, cinemas have had to turn to alternative ways of organising screenings, trying to create as closely as possible a community feeling, maintaining links with their core audiences and reaching out to new ones. What are some of the approaches that have co-existed in the past months? What can be learned from them? What is the post-epidemic perspective?
Speakers:
Raphaëlle Cittanova – Co-author of the study “Collective Cinema Experiences”
Barbora Tóthova – Co-founder, Kino Usmev (Slovakia)
Joanna Piotrowiak – Manager, Kino Muza; coordinator, MojeKino.pl ( Poland)
Erika Borsos – Programmer, Budapest Film zrt (Hungary)
August 16, 11:30 -12:30 AM
Networking Cinemas Working as Cultural Hubs
The Resonance Cinema Cultural Hub for Curious Minds is a joint project set up by cinemas in Bulgaria, Croatia, Hungary and Slovenia that obtained support from MEDIA to reach young and diverse audiences through digital innovation and tech solutions. Join in the conversation about the importance of networks and the co-ordination of an international project that is having local impact.
Speakers:
Mira Staleva – Director, Art Fest Ltd. / Cinema House; Deputy Director, Sofia Film Fest (Bulgaria)
Éva Demeter – Head of International Relations, Tisza Mozi (Hungary)
Marijana Bošnjak – Director, Kino Urania and Kinematografi Osijek (Croatia)
Tina Maroh – Center interesnih dejavnosti Ptuj (Slovenia)
August 17, 11:30 -12:30 AM
Curation at Its Best – Creative Programming and Communication Online and Offline
A look at the best practices of innovative programming and communications and ways of engaging audiences during closure and after re-opening in different contexts. What can be shared of the experience across borders? Which (hybrid) programming models will lead the way in the coming months?
Speakers:
Mathias Holtz – Programming Manager, Folkets Hus och Parker (Sweden)
Anika Wagner – programmer, Kino Traumstern in Lich (Germany)
Koen Van Daele – Head of Programming, Kinodvor (Slovenia)