Continent's leading sales agents form Europa International
by Cineuropa
Europa International, an organization of European film sales agents, was officially launched on March 18. The announcement came as part of a public hearing at the European Commission in Brussels on the future of the MEDIA Programme.
Based in Brussels, Europa International’s board had its first meeting. The association will be represented by its president, Michael Weber (The Match Factory); vice-presidents Frederik Stege (TrustNordisk), Thorsten Schumacher (HanWay Films) and Daniela Elstner (Doc & Film International); and deputies Nelleke Driessen (Fortissimo), François Yon (Films Distribution) and Sasha Wieser (EastWest Filmdistribution).
Jean-Paul Commin has been appointed treasurer and Daphné Kapfer will be in charge of managing the organization.
European sales agents have decided to join forces in facing the important challenges of the current market, in particular the transition to digital and the emergence of new media and business models. The group’s main goal is to represent and defend the interests of exporters as essential players in the financing and distribution of European cinema.
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