Simon Perry to participate in the Producers Lab at the Toronto International Film Festival
Simon Perry, Chief Executive of the Irish Film Board will be participating in the upcoming Producers Lab during the Toronto International Film Festival later this month.The Producers Lab Toronto which takes place September 10th - 12th will bring together 24 European and Canadian producers with the aim of facilitating and increasing international co-productions and fostering the distribution of European films in Canada as well as Canadian films in Europe.
The three day event will include discussions about the relevant issues facing filmmakers in Canada and Europe and will also include pitching sessions, one-to-one meetings, case studies, analyses and presentations of financing sources and co-production structures.
Perry who is also president of ACE (Ateliers du Cinema Europeen) will be looking at European and Canadian film funds along with Micel Pradier, director of project financing at Telefilm Canada, and will also lead the discussion at the Financing Sessions, analyzing Canadian English and French language projects co-produced with European partners.
The Producers Lab is organised by European Film Promotion in collaboration with the Ontario Media Development Corp. and the Toronto International Film Festival.