The Program Of The Film Industry Office Of The 15th Odesa International Film Festival Has Been Announced
From July 15 to 19, the Film Industry Office section of the 15th Odesa International Film Festival will host events for film professionals aimed at supporting and developing Ukrainian film projects and the film industry as a whole.
The industrial program will include a series of round tables, meetings and discussions with the participation of leading Ukrainian and international film professionals, as well as the presentation of projects at the Work in Progress stage. All events of the Film Industry Office will be held in the House of Cinema (Kyiv, 6 Saksaganskoho St.) in the White Hall.
Film Industry Office program
*the list of topics and speakers is being clarified
July 15
11:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. — Presentation of grant support opportunities of the EU Creative Europe Program.
Speaker: Mykola Ulyanov, Head of the Office of the EU Creative Europe Program in Ukraine.
12:00 - 12:30 — Experience and prospects of support for the audiovisual sector from the United States Agency for International Development.
Speaker: Oleksandr Kleimenov, director of creative content of the TCA/USAID program.
12:30 - 12:50 — Activities of the Ukrainian Institute in support and promotion of the audiovisual sector in Ukraine.
Speaker: Tetyana Filevska, creative director of the Ukrainian Institute.
12.50 - 13.10 — Opportunities for the audiovisual arts sector from the Ukrainian Cultural Fund.
Speaker: Dmytro Reshetchenko, deputy executive director of the Ukrainian Cultural Fund for project work.
14:00 - 14:15 — Audiovisual production as a tool of cultural diplomacy.
Speaker: Stanislav Litvinov. Director, UKF expert, initiator of the "Creating Culture Together" movement, and director of projects of the Embassy of Ukraine in the Republic of Lebanon in 2017-2022.
14:15 - 14:30 — Experience of international sales of content and its features.
Speaker: Anna Verbovska, head of the sales and purchasing department, MKMG distributor.
14:30-14:45 — Distribution of Ukrainian cinema and its digitization.
Speaker: Nadia Parfan, founder of the online streaming platform Takflix.
14:45 - 16:00 — Panel discussion "Possibilities of distribution of festival audiovisual productions, low-budget audiovisual works, as well as non-commercial cinema and animation."
July 16
11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. — State of Ukrainian film enterprises and public sector institutions and prospects for development.
Speakers: Andrii Osipov, head of the Odesa Film Studio, Taras Bosak, general producer, SE "National Cinematheque of Ukraine", Andriy Donchyk, general director of SE "National Film Studio named after Oleksandr Dovzhenko", Pavlo Sushko, MP, Vlad Avramenko, head of UkrKinoHronika, Inna Kocharyan, acting rector of KNUTKiT named after I. K. Karpenko-Kary, Olena Honcharuk, winner of the competition for the position of general director of the Dovzhenko Center, head of the Dovzhenko Center Cinema Museum. Moderator: Pylyp Illenko, producer.
13:00 - 14:30 — Powered by UPHub. Modern film distribution market.
Speakers: Polina Tolmachova, marketing director of ICTV and ICTV2, Valeriya Tolochyna, marketing director of MEGOGO, Nataliya Baydan, general director of the "Planeta Kino" cinema chain. Moderator: Olga Panteleymonova, general director and producer of the UPHub group of companies.
16:00 - 17:30 — Cinema as a tool of defense and resistance to Russian propaganda.
Speakers: Korniy Hrytsiuk, film director, Victor Kalatai, executive producer of 1+1 media, screenwriter, Vyacheslav Cebotari, producer and film producer (Republic of Moldova), Marge Liske, head of industry programs at the Tallinn Film Festival "Dark Nights" (Estonia), Macek Hamela, film director (Poland), Oleksiy Dmytrashkivskyi, head of the communications department of the Command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Moderator: Anna Machuh, general director of the OMCF.
18:00 - 19:30 — Powered by Starlight Media. New Ukrainian series: Public Talk with showrunners.
Speakers: Yevhen Tunik, showrunner and director of the first Ukrainian-European series "Transporter", screenwriter and showrunner of the series "The First Swallows", Tala Prystaetska, creative producer and showrunner of the costumed historical drama "Kryposna" on the STB TV channel, Artem Lytvynenko, showrunner of the series "Nyukhach". Moderator: Inessa Soboleva, creative producer of the film series production department of Starlight Media.
July 17
11:00 - 15:00 — Work in progress pitches.
10:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. — Ukrainian Film Day with the support of the State Film Agency of Ukraine (the program is being finalized).
July 18
10:00 - 12:30 — Perception of the casting director profession in Eastern European countries.
Speaker: Piotr Bartuszek, casting director (Poland). Moderator: Alla Samoilenko, casting director.
13:00 - 14:30 — Powered by Megogo. Artificial intelligence and its impact on the film industry.
Speakers: Anna Machuh, General Director of OMCF, Maria Panchenko, Content Director of MEGOGO, Olga Zakharova, Director of Strategic Marketing 1+1 media, General Producer of 1+1 Ukraine TV channel, Marianna Kryvko, Head of Dubbing Department AMO Pictures, Andriy Blazhik, R&I specialist AMO Pictures, Olena Martynova, marketing director of Starlight Media. Moderator: Valeriya Tolochyna, Marketing Director of MEGOGO.
15:00 - 15:30 — Presentation of the Odesa Film Studio.
Moderator: Andriy Osipov, head of the Odesa Film Studio.
16:00 - 17:30 — Powered by 1+1 media. Serial production in Ukraine.
Speakers: Serhiy Sozanovskyi, co-founder of Film.Ua, Serhii Kyzyma, general producer of 2+2, Roman Lukin, creative producer of TET, Olga Panteleimonova, general director and producer of the UPHub group of companies. Moderator: Olga Zakharova, strategic marketing director of 1+1 media, general producer of the 1+1 Ukraine TV channel.
July 19
11:00 - 12:30 — Casting realities in Ukraine: stagnation or development.
Speakers: Yevhen Tunik , showrunner, Kateryna Gornostay, director, Oleksandr Pylypenko, casting director, Alla Samoilenko, casting director. Moderator: Lena Chichenina, journalist.
13:30 - 15:30 — Archetypes and types in film production.
Speaker: Orina Petrova, casting director.
16:30 - 18:00 — Actors' "non-secret" materials. Peculiarities of casting and communication within the industry.
Speaker: Orina Petrova, casting director.
18:30 - 19:00 — Foreign castings. Secrets and tips.
Speakers: Oryna Petrova, casting director, Jarkko Payunen, actor (Finland).
Applications for Film Industry Office accreditation are accepted until July 11: https://new.oiff.com.ua/filmindustry
The 15th OMCF is being held with the support of the State Film Agency of Ukraine, the Creative Europe Program of the European Union, the Ukrainian Cultural Foundation and the Polish Institute in Kyiv.
General partner TASKOMBANK
Music partner of Radio "Silpo"
Partner of Mastercard
Official car partner of MAZDA
Official partner of UPHub
The National Union of Cinematographers of Ukraine is a partner
Water partner Avalon artesian water - balanced composition and pure spring taste
The beer sponsor of the festival is Stella Artois from AB InBev Efes Ukraine
Super tasty partner "Super Phileo"
Wine partner - Latinium
Official beauty partner - L'Oréal Paris
SOLO for Diamonds is a diamond partner
Official partner - Moto
General television partner ICTV 2
The main media partner is 1+1 media
Kyivstar TV information partner
MEGOGO media partner
Artmedia partner of Harper's Bazaar
Information partner of Marie Claire
Jetsetter's informational digital partner
Charity partner - BF "Children of Heroes"
Partner - Adam Mickiewicz Institute "Instytut Adama Mickiewicza"
Official locations of the film festival:
Parkovy is a complex of world-class event locations in the very center of Kyiv
The Cinema House is a festival center
"Oscar" cinema
