Inside Festival Networks: Imaginative Ways of Building Film Communities of the Future

Speakers

Representatives of five Creative Europe MEDIA‑supported European festival networks will discuss new collaborative approaches to programming, audience development, and international networking.

• European Network for Film Discourse: Niels Putman (Talking Shorts)
• Moving Images – Open Borders: Nicoletta Romeo, Monica Goti (Trieste Film Festival)
• Northern Animation Network: Sandra Brunkow Simonsen (Viborg Animation Festival)
• Adriatic Festival Network: Franka Bihar (Zagreb Film Festival)
• Young Programmers for Young Audiences (Young4Film): Tanja Hladnik (Kino Otok – Isola Cinema)

Moderator: Sabina Briški Karlić (Motovila / CED Slovenia)

About the meeting (10–12 June)

The meeting brings together representatives of five European festival networks that, with the support of the Creative Europe MEDIA programme, contribute to strengthening the European festival ecosystem and facilitating the exchange of knowledge, innovation, and audiences. The programme focuses on sharing experiences, exploring new approaches, and identifying common pathways for deeper cooperation and audience reach.

The event is co‑organised by Motovila – CED Slovenia and partner CED MEDIA centres from Belgium (Flanders), Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Croatia, Italy (Turin), Lithuania, and Germany (Berlin–Brandenburg), in collaboration with the Kino Otok – Isola Cinema festival.