International Industry Forum

Designed for film industry.

The International Industry Forum invites professionals from all areas of the film industry to the largest Czech industry programme dedicated to audience development and audiovisual education. Thanks to its unique interactive format, you can look forward to active participation, inspiration, and sharing experiences with other experts from European film festivals (Berlinale, Cinekid, BUFF, Olympia) and leading institutions (Eye Filmmuseum, Taartrovers, Spielfabrique, Film i Skåne). The forum is part of the Visegrad Audiovisual LAB project.

The programme will be held in English. If you are interested in participating, please fill out the registration form. Registration for the programme is possible only with valid industry accreditation.

If you have any questions, please contact us at industry@boofest.cz.

How will the forum work?

The programme will begin with keynotes for all participants. Afterwards, everyone will be able to create their own programme from parallel thematic round tables designed for smaller groups. The presentations and discussions will focus on topics such as the professionalization of teenage audiences, the accessibility of cinemas for young viewers, film education for children with special needs, and the possibilities of audiovisual education for the youngest viewers. There will also be discussions on video games in the cinema environment, about contemporary Swedish cinema for children and young people, or how to work with short films for children and young people from the perspective of film festivals and distribution.

Who will be speaking at the forum?

Among the invited guests are inspiring experts from leading film festivals such as Berlinale, the largest film and media festival for children Cinekid, or the BUFF Malmö Film Festival. Also represented will be institutions such as the Eye Filmmuseum in Amsterdam, one of the world's most important film museums; Taartroves, an innovative collective focusing on audiovisual education for preschoolers; Spielfabrique, a European leading force in the video game ecosystem; Film i Skåne, a Swedish regional film fund; and the European Children's Film Association. Renowned audience designer Ewa Bojanowska, who participated in the Oscar campaign for Paweł Łozinski's film The Balcony Movie, will also be in attendance.

The programme will be moderated by Barbora Kucsa Prágerová (director of the Metro 70 cinema in Prostějov and vice-chair of the Czech Association of Cinema Operators).

Keynotes

Ewa Bojanowska | What is Audience Design?

Daniel Lundquist | Contemporary Scandinavian Cinema for Young People

Pantelis Panteloglou | Data on European Children's Film

Roundtable presentations

Thierry Baujard | Spielfabrique | Video games in Cinemas: Opportunity to Reach Active Communities

Melika Gothe | Berlinale | Generation Badge – 14plus

Tessa van Grafhorst | Taartrovers | Film Education for the Youngest Audiences

Sylke de Heus | Eye Filmmuseum | Film Education for Children with Special Needs

Jeanette Schjerva | Film i Skåne | Kids Kino – Network of Children's Cinemas in Sweden

Hidde de Vries | Cinekid and Kaptein Kort | Short Film and Young Audiences