CresCine Dossier #3 - September 2023
CRESCINE?Dossier?#3
8th September 2023
Welcome to the 3rd?edition of the CresCine dossier!
CRESCINE is?the one-stop shop?for insights into the European Audiovisual Industry.
Good news for?the Film Industry:??summer break is over and we are back with exciting news, good reads to ease into fall, and upcoming events all around Europe to meet us!
In this third?edition,?we will update you on what's going on in the Saxon part of our small ecosystems, we will give you good Nordic reads, will introduce you to a couple of?our core partners, and take you with us to the many September's major events we will be attending. Let's go!
1.? EFA's board restructuration for a fair representation in the European Film Industry?
2. Nordic reads: Denmark's media habits report and Nordics in Toronto 2023?
3.?Highlight on Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) & Zaisan
4.?Where to meet us this September
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1. The European Film Academy (EFA) board is restructuring for 2024: building?an equal voice for different parts of Europe in strategic decisions
CRESCINE member European Film Academy is shaking this up! The board meeting gathered last June in Berlin, and came up with a major decision: they are reshaping their voting system and will choose representatives from 15 European regions, but also including one transnational ethnic representative in the 19-member board, from either?the Sámi and/or Roma populations. This decision echoes one of the core goals of CRESCINE towards diversity increasing and fair representation. Here are a few facts about the Academy:?
Find out more about the countries that the Academy works with and who count amongst the most prestigious and talented members below:
2. September?reads: Nordic countries shining in Toronto and Denmark's Youths' media habits
Now, let's dive into the Nordic competitiveness all the way at the?Toronto Film Festival?and into Danish media habits.
Nordic talent takes over? Toronto!?
With a presence of over a dozen productions at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), Nordic countries can pride?themselves on a great rebound following the last COVID years!? Amongst the many exciting titles to be screened, Denmark, one of CRESCINE's small ecosystems, is represented through?co-productions?About Dry Grasses, by Turkish director Nuri Bilge Ceylan and?The Dead Don’t Hurt by?Viggo Mortensen, to name only a few.
Dissecting Denmark's Youth and their media consuming habits
In its latest in-depth report, the Danish Film Institute gives insights about the habits of its 7 to 18-year-old young citizens, as a means for filmmakers to understand their audiences, as well as for other film industry actors to support innovative content that resonates with this very specific category of what is now gen A. The article provides key findings, some of them quite surprising, as well as the full report to download, for our readers who want to dive deeper into this audience analysis.
3. Meet our partners Vrije Universiteit Brussel?and Zaisan
Get to know two of our core partners at CresCine : Vrije Universiteit Brussel?and Zaisan?
Meet two of our core partners from Flanders- one of the ecosystems studied by the program, and from their neighbouring Netherlands. Our first partner is an academic partner, anchoring itself in innovative tradition "according to the principles of the Enlightenment". Our second one, from Amsterdam, might surprise you!
“VUB is an Urban Engaged University in Brussels. 20,000 students, nearly 25% of them from abroad, are engaged in building their future and that of the world. With top-quality scientific research and customised education, VUB makes an active and engaged contribution to a better and more sustainable society”
Within VUB, the SMIT research group is one of CresCine's core partners. Established in 1990, SMIT has grown into a major research centre in Europe on media and ICT. SMIT brings its expertise on European media policy and film & TV economics research.
Let's meet the team!
Tim Raats is Associate Professor at the Communication Sciences department of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel and head of the Media Economics and Policy Unit at imec-SMIT-VUB.Tim’s scientific fields of interest include media management and media policy. He specialises in Public Service broadcasting partnership strategies and independent television production sector developments. Since 2007, he has coordinated and participated in research projects on various audiovisual policy and management challenges.
Heritiana Renaud Ranaivoson? joined imec-SMIT-VUB in 2010, and since then, he has?led several research projects at international and national levels for the European Commission (H2020, study contracts), Unesco, Google, etc. He has?published extensively in the fields of cultural and media diversity, media innovation, media policy, audiovisual platforms, and the economic impact of digital technologies on creative industries.
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Ivana Kostovska?is a media economics researcher in the Media Economics and Policy unit. Her current research focuses?on understanding the impact of the ongoing changes in the European film and television industries driven by the rise of global streaming services and platforms.?
She has authored publications in edited volumes and peer-reviewed journals on the regulation of streaming services and video-sharing platforms and on the use of blockchain in the film industry.?
Paul Hammoud is a Researcher at imec-SMIT, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, on Film distribution and policy in European markets. He is currently working on the CresCine’s project on increasing the international competitiveness of the film industry in small European markets (Horizon Europe, 2023-2026), in collaboration with professionals from the film industry and researchers from other universities in Europe.
One cannot talk about CresCine without blockchain experts from Zaisan (as a little refresher:?Blockchain: a shared, immutable ledger that facilitates the process of recording transactions and tracking assets in a business network).??
Yannick is a prominent technology enthusiast with a focus on web3 and its various aspects.?Yannick's successful career includes?managing numerous cutting-edge projects and becoming a regular speaker at esteemed web3 events. Beyond the stage, he has built a loyal online following through engaging content and insightful ideas. With unwavering?passion, Yannick inspires audiences to embrace technology's potential and explore the limitless possibilities of web3 and blockchain, driving positive change in the digital landscape for both seasoned professionals and curious newcomers.
4. Meet us in September!?
Summer had?to come to an end, but back to school also means that?many exciting travels and events will be around the corner! CresCine will be resuming its communication and dissemination?activities all over Europe this fall, so if?you want to hear more about it and its partners, get access to our insights, want to contribute to the project or just learn more about our work, find us at the following events and conferences in September in Tallinn, Zagreb, Helsinki and?San Sebastian!
Key CresCine?partner BFM at Tallinn University?in Estonia?is set to host an upcoming international event focused on the latest developments and trends within the screen media industry.?
The event?targets a diverse audience, including entrepreneurs, media executives, students, academics, research managers, and anyone intrigued by the dynamic screen media landscape.
The?distinguished lineup of speakers?come?from a wide array of backgrounds. They encompass accomplished CEOs of both established corporations and innovative startups, distinguished scientists at the forefront of media research, and influential policy-makers. These experts represent a global perspective, with speakers from the United States, Belgium, Ireland, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, and Estonia.
The?event will see the participation of several of our esteemed CresCine partners, including Aarhus University, Vrije?Universitet?Brussels, Storytek, and Munster?Technological?University.?CresCine member Ulrike Rohn, Professor of Media Management and Economics at Tallinn University, is the initiator, organizer, and moderator of the event. The event is part of the Horizon2020 ScreenME project that she leads.?
14?Sept Tallinn University, Estonia - From 9:30 – 16:30, Tallinn University, Estonia.
On-site event only.?
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And that's all for today!
See you all in October for new insights, collaborations, and major events!
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