FILMS ARE MORE THAN BOX OFFICE: WHERE DO NEW TALENTS FIND THEIR SPACE? PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION IN DIALOGUE

Today, bringing a distributor on board from the earliest financing stages is crucial, not only to secure a sustainable plan, but to steer projects toward increasingly fragmented audiences. In this landscape, producer–distributor synergy is no longer optional: it’s essential to discover, nurture, and launch new talents to light. This panel examines how producers and distributors can collaborate strategically to balance artistic vision and industrial viability, navigate international markets and evolving windows, and champion diverse stories and formats.

Speakers:
Simonetta Amenta | CEO, Eurofilm - President, AGICI (Italy)
Lucy De Crescenzo | CEO, Europictures (Italy)
Davide Novelli | Senior Vice President Distribution, PiperFilm (Italy)
Roberto Proia | Executive Director of Theatrical Distribution and Productions, Eagle Pictures (Italy)
Ines Vasiljević | CEO, Nightswim - Vice President, AGICI (Italy)
Gino Zagari | Exhibitor, Cinema Caravaggio (Italy)
​​Ola Byszuk | Co-founder, Head of Sales, Lucky Number - Producer, Nord-Ouest Films (France)

Moderator:
Simone Catania | Producer, Indyca (Italy)