European Independent Film Producer

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Subject guarantor:

Jitka HEJTMANOVÁ

Name of lecturer(s):

Jitka HEJTMANOVÁ

Learning outcomes of the course unit:

The course will be theoretical yet focusing on the actual work of an independent film producer in the European context. After the two days course students should have a clear idea of the role of the producer in a film project at different stages ? development, production and distribution.

Mode of study:

11 - 12 December 2015, 9:00 am - 1:00 pm, 2:00 - 5:00 pm

Room 3

Lecture and seminar

Prerequisites and co-requisites:

None

Course contents:

Lecturer: Pavlína Kalandrová

Přemysl Martínek and Ivan David as guest lecturers

An explanation of the principal notions will be followed by a closer focus on the different aspects of the profession of an independent producer in the European film industry at all stages of a film project: preparing promotional materials and defining the target group and potential markets; looking for the options of financing Czech / European films; an overview of suitable training and co-production markets; distribution on various platforms; and copyright issues in the field of cinema. We will get to know two types of grant applications in a hands-on approach. Everything will be illustrated with attractive examples drawn from personal experience and in more general terms. The screening of a feature fiction film and its case study in the last part of the course will bring all the elements together. The course will provide a comprehensive introduction to the profession of an European independent film producer.

Day 1

Introduction

The differences between the line producer and producer professions; their roles in the life of a film; focus on the producer´s work in the phases of development, production and distribution

(90 minutes)

Possibilities for financing Czech (European) films

-State Cinematography Fund (CZ)

-Co-production within the Czech Republic

-International co-productions

-Creative Europe - MEDIA

-Eurimages

-Specialised co-production funds

-Film incentives

(120 minutes)

Training for film professionals and co-production meetings and markets

-Fiction films

-Animation films

-Documentary films and transmedia projects

-(TV)

(45 minutes)

Distribution (guest instructor: Přemysl Martínek, former head of distribution company Artcam)

-Theatrical distribution

-VOD (home entertainment)

-Film festivals

-Alternative distribution of films

(120 minutes)

Day 2

Preparing materials for the presentation of you projects depending of the type of application and the specific type of presentation

-Logline, synopsis, treatment, script

-Pitching

-Written materials

Exercise - preparing an application

-State Cinematography Fund (CZ)

-Creative Europe - MEDIA, support of development

(180 minutes)

Copyright law in film (guest Ivan David)

-Basic principles of the Czech (European) copyright law

-Licence contracts

-Co-production contracts

-Examples

(120 minutes)

Case study with film screening

CHILDREN (Děti), dir. Jaro Vojtek, (2014, SK - CZ, 100 min, in Slovak, Hungarian, Czech and Romany with English subtitles)

(180 minutes)

Recommended or required reading:

Recommended reading

Corporate author: Converged Markets - Converged Power? Regulation and Case Law. Council of Europe, 2013.

Corporate author: END Financing Guide. EDN, 2014.

Corporate author: The Influence of New Technologies on Copyright. Council of Europe, 2014.

Corporate author: Music Rights in Audiovisual Works - IRIS Reporter. Council of Europe, 2009.

DAVID, Ivan: Filmové právo: Autorskoprávní perspektiva. Nová beseda, 2015. (In Czech)

KURZ, Sibylle: Pitch It! UVK Verlagsgesellschaft, 2013. (In German)

KURZ, Sibylle: Pitch It! NAMU, 2013. (In Czech)

LANGE, André (Ed.): Television, cinema, video and on-demand audiovisual services - the pan-European picture - Yearbook 2014. Council of Europe, 2015.

PHILLIPS, Andrea: A Creator's Guide to Transmedia Storytelling: How to Captivate and Engage Audiences Across Multiple Platforms. McGraw-Hill Education, 2012.

ULIN, Jeffrey C.: The Business of Media Distribution: Monetizing Film, TV, and Video Content in an Online World. Focal Press, 2013.

Assessment methods and criteria:

Attendance: Students have to be present during the two days of the course. Barring unforeseen circumstances, students should notify the instructor about any absence in advance. Exceptional circumstances will be considered and additional work may be required on an ad-hoc basis.

nces will be considered and additional work may be required on an ad-hoc basis.

Participation: Students are invited - and expected - to contribute to discussions after lectures and presentations.

Course web page:

Note:

11 - 12 December 2015, 9:00 am - 1:00 pm, 2:00 - 5:00 pm

Schedule for winter semester 2015/2016:

Date	Day	Time	Tutor	Location	Notes	No. of paralel
11.12.2015		09:00–17:00	Jitka HEJTMANOVÁ	Učebna 3 Lažanský palác	Tutor: Pavlína Kalandrová, in English	paralelka 1
12.12.2015		09:00–17:00	Jitka HEJTMANOVÁ	Učebna 3 Lažanský palác		paralelka 1

Schedule for summer semester 2015/2016:

The schedule has not yet been prepared

The subject is a part of the following study plans: