Magnetic Latvia Film Conference is dedicated to film market development in Northern Europe.
The event is another step in positioning Latvia as a B2B location on the international market.
Furthermore, Conference opens an opportunity to prepare Latvian and regional filmmakers
for the markets, therewith ensuring the efficiency of their market attendance and raising the
business success. Conference will be attended by a number of renowned figures of world
cinema as well as young, talented and passionate filmmakers.
In the course of the first day of the Conference, speakers will address the challenges and
factors, which relatively small countries should consider for international marketing when
entering major global markets and highlighting the value of local production on the global
arena.
On the second day of the Conference, guests will be invited to gain a fabulous experience
and enduring memories on the locations tour – Latvia’s geographic position has made it a
bone of contention for various empires, but we are proudly keeping alive our cultural
diversity, polishing our historical values and adoring our various landscapes.
As the director of LIAA Andris Ozols says: “This is another step in positioning Latvia as a
catching location on the map of international movie market. We are glad to give filmmakers
the opportunity to pursue new challenges, to provide a better understanding of international
markets, thus contributing to their business growth and creative accomplishments.”
The Film Conference will take place at AB Dam in Riga on 18–19 October 2019. During the
conference director Agnieska Holland, producers Julie Baines, Katriel Schory and animation
talent consultant Shelly Page will discuss how to get small country products into the big
markets. Furthermore, Jonathan Olsberg and Jānis Kalējs will speak about the potential of
Baltic film industry. And additionally, speakers will address the future of the industry, as well
as the local production value in the global landscape and how to influence people’s decision-
making process in a fast-changing world.
Explore the full programme and register for the conference and locations tour here:
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