AVVANTURA MATCHMAKING FORUM in Pula
18. - 21.10.2019
PROJECT SUBMISSION DEADLINE PROLONGED TILL 9th OCTOBER 2019
The mission of the International Sound & Film Music Festival (ISFMF) is the promotion and preservation of film music as an irreplaceable element of film which is a great art itself, as well as the film sound. Also, the mission is to expand awareness among the audience and filmmakers on the importance of original music and sound in film. The festival’s programme includes concerts of film music, panels and seminars, workshops, film market and parties. AVVANTURA FESTIVAL & MATCHMAKING was the first film festival in Croatia since it´s launch 2010 to focus on European co-productions and the industry organizing 2010 a roundtable on the topic of setting a film destination and launching the first film office in Croatia. Under the patronage of Eurimages AMF collaborated among others on the programs of Torino Film Lab, co-organized "Kin Kong" the first International Independent Cinema Congress, held a Documentary Campus Master School, Organized "Scream" the first conference of genre film, presented EAVE program in Croatia, organized various training programs, panels, lectures and other events, and was partner of the Producers Network at the Marche du Film at Festival de Cannes. FILM FESTIVALS DAYS The First educational platform for organizers of film festivals. New learning schemes and modules covering every field of project management. Conference organized on annual basis, a online platform for webinars and live streamings and seminars organized in the framework of various film events.
Antonio Saura Medrano (Producer, Head of Latido Films, Deputy Chairman of The European Film Academy), Ruth Gabriel (Actress)
creating synergy
AMF ISFMF and FFD are creating in 2019 a unique Synergy in Pula. The goal is networking, encouraging the strengthening of the film culture and industry. We believe in the power of Ideas that are today's most precious property, linking, matchmaking, the power of film and media inspires new synergies of ideas for artists, creatives, entrepreneurs and catalyzes change through networking and merging. Partners of the second Matchmakingforum in Pula are film centers from: Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia, Macedonia, Montenegro and Georgia. The Matchmaking forum will consist of the following events:
• CO-PRODUCTION LAB & PITCH (18.10. – 21.10.2019) PROJECTS WITH 25% OF FINANCE IN-PLACE HAVE PREFERENCE !
• MUSIC, SOUND & FILM - LAB & PITCH (18.10. - 21.10.2019)
• MATCHING IDEAS, STORIES, VR, VISUAL ARTS AND FILM (19.10. - 20.10.2019)
Bigas Luna at the AMF
creating space for new ideas
A successful tourist, cultural and business environment in the ideal location of Central Europe, makes Pula an ideal location for the Matchmaking forum. The second edition of the Matchmaking forum especially focuses on the presentation and exchange of original film projects and emerging works of partner film centers in order to encourage their development and production. The idea of building networking capabilities of professionals involved in the production, not only cinema but the entire mode of the creative industry's visual sectors has its importance. The Matchmaking forum provides producers the opportunity to meet with more categories of partners.
Ognjen Sviličić (Screenwriter) and Jordan Goldnadel (Director) at AMF
SECOND edition 2019
The second edition of the Matchmaking forum will be held from 18th October 2019 to 21st October 2019. in the conference space of Park Plaza Histria Hotel in Pula.
The Matchmaking forum in consists of the following events:
• CO-PRODUCTION LAB & PITCH (18.10. – 21.10.2019) PROJECTS WITH 25% OF FINANCE IN-PLACE HAVE PREFERENCE !
• MUSIC, SOUND & FILM - LAB & PITCH (19.10. - 20.10.2019)
• MATCHING IDEAS, STORIES, VR, VISUAL ARTS AND FILM (19.10. - 20.10.2019)
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Impressions of the @avvamatchfest @SerStanojkovski by @avvantura #avvanturafilmfestival #avvantura2018… https://t.co/MKmmWHVx4X -
We are very pleased to have worked at the @avvamatchfest with the #MacedonianFilmAgency One of our great partners… https://t.co/Gxh9CLxCHU
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#bobanjevtic of #serbianfilmcentre #filmskicentarsrbije with #jurepavlovic at @avvamatchfest during pulafilmfest wi… https://t.co/3lw9Pvl6X3
Industry guests of the AMF among many others were: : Karl Baumgartner (Pandora/MatchFactory), Christian Jeune (Festival de Cannes), Christophe Leparc (Quinzaine des Realisateurs), Julie Bergeron (Producers Network - Marche du Film), Ivan Kelava, Heinrich Ambrosch (ORF), Nuno Bernardo (Producer), Angela Bosch-Rius (European Film Academy), Reinhard Brundig (Pandora), Helena Danielsson (Producer), Matthieu Darras (Torino Film Lab), Matt Dillon (Actor), Arta Dobroshi (Actress), Hrvoje Hribar (Director), Katharina Dufner (ZDF), Zdenka Gold (Producer), Eduard Grau (DOP), Martin Gschlacht (DOP), Szabolcs Hajdu (Director), Daniel Hoesel (Director), Veit Helmer (Director), Anita Juka (Producer), Ivona Juka (Director), Danilo Šerbedžija (Director), Hana Jušić (Director), Uljana Kim (Producer), Pavo Marinković (Director), Nenad Korkut (Filmbuff), Stefan Kitanov (Sofia FF), Čedomir Kolar (Producer), Marvin Kren (Director), Damijan Kozole (Director), Tihana Lazović (Actress), Anamaria Marinca (Actress), Alemka Lisinski (Journalist), Sascha Lobo (Spiegel), Juan Jose Bigas Luna (Director), Loic Magneron (Wide Management), Ivan Maloća (Interfilm), Stanko Babić (Telefilm), Ognjen Sviličić (Director), Predrag Miki Manojlović (Actor), Luis Minarro (Director), Pia Marrais (Director), Lina Marrone (Arclight), Andras Muhi (Producer), Daniel Mulloy (Director), Ruxandra Nae (Producer), Alexander Nanau (Director), Dean Šoša (HRT), Savina Neirotti (Venice Production Bridge/Torino Film Lab), Werner Nekes (Director), Antonio Nuić (Director), Karel Och (Karlovy Vary FF), Zrinko Ogresta (Director), Roberto Olla (Eurimages), Doris Pack (Institution), Jerome Paillard (Marche du Film/Festival de Cannes), Daniel Rafaelić (HAVC), Gala Perez-Inesta (Actress), Sonja Prosenc (Director), Germinal Roaux (Director), Luise Rosen (Director), Michel Reilhac (ARTE), Dirk Rijneke (Producer), Pnina Blayer (Haifa FF), Tomi Salkovski (Producer), Antonio Saura (Producer), Branko Schmidt (Director), Yinon Schomroni (Director), Jim Stark (Producer), Ioanna Stais (Heretic), Rada Šesić (HubertBals/Sarajevo FF), Dejan Šorak (Director), Martin Šulik (Director), Orsolya Toro-Illyes (Actress), Kristina Trapp (EAVE), Shigeru Umebayashi (Composer), Vlatka Vorkapić (Director), Tomasz Wasilewski (Director), Peter Webber (Director), Krzysztof Zanussi (Director)and many more.
