The 3rd Canada-Ukraine CoProduction Meetings and Conference #UCANCOPRODUCE. Film Production and Distribution in Wartime will take place in Berlin on February 20, 2023
On February 20, the 3rd Conference on coproduction in the film industry between Ukraine and Canada will be held as part of the #ucancoproduce project. The program will focus on film production and distribution during the war. The event will take place in the round table format on the premises of the Embassy of Canada to Germany in Berlin.
The #ucancoproduce initiative is aimed at putting into practice the Agreement on the Joint Production of Audiovisual Works between Canada and Ukraine ratified in 2020.
The event will be held on the initiative of the Ukrainian Motion Picture Association (UMPA), Telefilm Canada, the Canadian Media Producers Association (CMPA), with the informational support of the Ukrainian State Film Agency (USFA). Organizer – Media Resources Management (MRM).
Despite the ongoing war, Ukrainian producers continue to work and look for new content production opportunities, including with partners from Canada. Government institutions and independent companies producing audiovisual content in Canada are also determined to cooperate with and support Ukraine.
The program of the 3rd Conference includes presentation of new cooperation opportunities with Canada in 2023, the peculiarities of cooperation for Ukraine, the production opportunities, and current projects of Ukrainian producers. Also, during the event, for the first time will be presented the results of the industry's work and unique cases of production and distribution of the military year 2022. Speakers taking part in the discussion: Julie Blondin (National Director, Business Affairs and Coproduction, Telefilm Canada), Victoria Yarmoshchuk (Executive Director of Ukrainian Motion Picture Association, Deputy representative of Ukraine at Eurimages, CEO of FILM.UA Group), Polina Tolmachova (Member of the Council for State Support of Cinematography), Tommy Lupinacci (VORTEX Media), Сanadian and Ukrainian producers (TBA). The event will be moderated by Louise O'Brien Moran (Manitoba Film and Music) and will last for an hour.
"International coproduction is currently very important for Ukraine. Thanks to joint production, the industry will ensure its sustainability and place in the international context of audiovisual content. We are grateful that our partners understand this and support us. We will look for cooperation opportunities in difficult circumstances. We are sure of finding win-win arrangements – we have something to offer the world. I think new interesting coproduction films and series will appear shortly" – Victoria Yarmoshchuk, Executive Director of Ukrainian Motion Picture Association, CEO of FILM.UA Group, Deputy representative of Ukraine at Eurimages.
"These conferences open doors and encourage both Canada and Ukraine producers to connect, explore and collaborate on possible joint projects under the Canada-Ukraine treaty, which came into effect in January 2021. In the ongoing situation in Ukraine, we are making a conscious effort to inspire content creation between our two countries through coproduction opportunities" – Francesca Accinelli, Interim Executive Director and CEO of Telefilm Canada.
The Conference will take place during the international film festival Berlinale and EFM. The organizers invite producers from Canada and Ukraine interested in international cooperation to attend the event. Producers registered at the Festival will receive an invitation to participate in the event in their emails.
The event will be held on the initiative of the Ukrainian Motion Picture Association (UMPA), Telefilm Canada, the Canadian Media Producers Association (CMPA), with the informational support of the Ukrainian State Film Agency (USFA). Organizer – Media Resources Management (MRM).
Despite the ongoing war, Ukrainian producers continue to work and look for new content production opportunities, including with partners from Canada. Government institutions and independent companies producing audiovisual content in Canada are also determined to cooperate with and support Ukraine.
The program of the 3rd Conference includes presentation of new cooperation opportunities with Canada in 2023, the peculiarities of cooperation for Ukraine, the production opportunities, and current projects of Ukrainian producers. Also, during the event, for the first time will be presented the results of the industry's work and unique cases of production and distribution of the military year 2022. Speakers taking part in the discussion: Julie Blondin (National Director, Business Affairs and Coproduction, Telefilm Canada), Victoria Yarmoshchuk (Executive Director of Ukrainian Motion Picture Association, Deputy representative of Ukraine at Eurimages, CEO of FILM.UA Group), Polina Tolmachova (Member of the Council for State Support of Cinematography), Tommy Lupinacci (VORTEX Media), Сanadian and Ukrainian producers (TBA). The event will be moderated by Louise O'Brien Moran (Manitoba Film and Music) and will last for an hour.
"International coproduction is currently very important for Ukraine. Thanks to joint production, the industry will ensure its sustainability and place in the international context of audiovisual content. We are grateful that our partners understand this and support us. We will look for cooperation opportunities in difficult circumstances. We are sure of finding win-win arrangements – we have something to offer the world. I think new interesting coproduction films and series will appear shortly" – Victoria Yarmoshchuk, Executive Director of Ukrainian Motion Picture Association, CEO of FILM.UA Group, Deputy representative of Ukraine at Eurimages.
"These conferences open doors and encourage both Canada and Ukraine producers to connect, explore and collaborate on possible joint projects under the Canada-Ukraine treaty, which came into effect in January 2021. In the ongoing situation in Ukraine, we are making a conscious effort to inspire content creation between our two countries through coproduction opportunities" – Francesca Accinelli, Interim Executive Director and CEO of Telefilm Canada.
The Conference will take place during the international film festival Berlinale and EFM. The organizers invite producers from Canada and Ukraine interested in international cooperation to attend the event. Producers registered at the Festival will receive an invitation to participate in the event in their emails.
ORGANIZER
Media Resources Management
CONTACTS
ucancoproduce@mrm.ua
+380 44 459 46 10
+380 44 459 46 10