Industry program
We will keep updating the program.
Wednesday, 18 September - Saturday, 21 September
MIDPOINT Intensive CZ 2024
Hotel Vienna House Easy by Wyndham Pilsen丨Měšťanská beseda
This unique script and project development program from the portfolio of the MIDPOINT Institute is aimed at Czech creative teams composed of a writer and a producer (or eventually a director) with a Czech feature film project in development.
During the four-day workshop, which will take place in Pilsen, teams will consult their scripts with renowned international script consultants. The workshop, organized in partnership with the Finále Plzeň festival and in cooperation with the Czech Film Center, will also offer consultations on the project with an experienced producer.
After the completion of the program, participants will have the opportunity for follow-up online consultations regarding further development and project needs.
By invitation only.
Friday, 20 September
Czech Film Springboard – FUNDING NEWS
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm丨Dancing Hall, Měšťanská beseda
Moderator: Markéta Šantrochová (Czech Film Center)
Moderated discussion about funding opportunities and co-producing in Europe. The representatives of national funds from Latvia, Estonia and Lithuania will give the short overview and answer your concrete questions on accessing financing in their country.
The partner of the event is the Creative Europe MEDIA Office.
Open for the following accreditations: Guest, Press, Film Student.
Language: English
Co-Productions Between the Czech Republic and the Baltic Countries: Current Collaborations and Future Opportunities
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm丨Dancing Hall, Měšťanská beseda
Moderator: Katarína Tomková (Kaleidoscope)
Moderated panel on Czech-Baltic co-productions with producers from the Baltic countries (Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia). Using concrete examples, Marianne Ostrat (Alexandra Film), Johanna Maria Paulson (Stellar Film), Guntis Trekteris (Ego Media), Marija Razgute (M-films) and Dagne Vildziunaite (Just a Moment) will present their experiences in co-producing projects with partners in the Czech Republic, discuss the possibilities of further cooperation and evaluate the themes that connect film professionals in the Baltic countries and the Czech Republic and the distribution potential of these co-productions.
Open for the following accreditations: Guest, Press, Film Student.
Language: English
Meeting of the Czech Film Commission with Regional film offices
03:00 pm - 05:00 pm丨Mayor's Lounge, Měšťanská beseda
For additional information, do not hesitate to contact Pavlína Žipková from the Czech Film Commission. Contact e-mail: pavlina-ZAVINOVADLO:filmcommission.cz.
By invitation only.
Language: Czech
Saturday, 21 September
Czech Film Springboard - WHO is WHO?
9:30 pm - 10:45 pm丨Dancing Hall, Měšťanská beseda
Moderator: Markéta Šantrochová (Czech Film Center)
Informal meeting with the invited foreign film industry experts. The representatives of film festivals (Venice IFF, Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival, Transilvania IFF, Cottbus Film Festival and Trieste Film Festival), co-production markets and industry forums (WEMW, Baltic Event, Connecting Cottbus, Göteborg Film Festival, Marché du Film or New Horizons), distributors and sales (Modern Films, Reason8 and Pluto Film), training programmes (EAVE, International Screen Institute), but also producers from Luxembourg, Norway or Slovenia will present their activities.
The partner of the event is the Creative Europe MEDIA Office.
Open for the following accreditations: Guest, Press, Film Student.
Language: English
Czech Film Springboard – PITCHING & ROUND TABLES
11:00 am - 5:30 pm丨Dancing Hall, Mešťanská beseda
Czech Film Springboard is an industry programme organised by the Czech Film Fund/Czech Film Center in cooperation with Finále Plzeň film festival since 2016.
A closed presentation of 6 Czech fiction projects in early development: selected projects are pitched to invited international experts from various areas of film industry by their producers and directors and later discussed individually at round tables with selected professionals.
The event is closed for public and accessible only for invited experts and presenters of the selected projects. The ultimate goal is to draw attention of competent international experts to carefully selected Czech projects in various stages of development, and to give the projects a chance to test their viability.
The partner of the event is the Creative Europe MEDIA Office.
By invitation only (for experts and project holders).
Language: English
Sunday, 22 September
Study on Women in the Audiovisual Industry: Fiction Film
10:30 am - 1:00 pm丨Mayor's Lounge, Měšťanská beseda
10:30-11:30丨Presentation of the study
This panel focuses on presenting a study initiated by the Audiovisual Producers' Association (APA) and supported by the Czech Film Fund. The research team from Carl Data Company (Alžběta Cutáková, Hana Voleková, Karel Větrovský and Jakub Šiler), led by Tereza Czesany Dvořáková, analyzed the representation of women in key professions in Czech feature films over the past 30 years. The study presents data and insights on the share and role of female filmmakers across various professions and generations and discusses their experiences and challenges in the field.
11:30-12:00丨Q&A + Coffee break
12:00am-01:00pm丨Panel discussion: WOMEN AND FILM - Reflection on the study presentation
Following the study presentation, there will be a live podcast discussion focusing on reflecting the study's key findings and connecting them with the activities and goals of the Women in film section. The discussion will be moderated by Klára Jůzová and will feature guests from various areas of Czech cinema: Julie Marková Žáčková, Dagmar Sedláčková, Diana Cam Van Nguyen, Klára Belicová and Alžběta Malá. Together, they will discuss the current position of women in the Czech film industry, share their experiences, and explore future developments and potential steps to increase the representation of women in all stages of filmmaking.
The partners of the event is the Audiovisual Producer's Association and the Creative Europe MEDIA Office.
Language: Czech with English translation
Czech-german co-productions: NETWORKING
01:00 pm - 02:00 pm丨Mešťanská beseda
By invitation only.
Monday, 23 September
Location Tour: Český les
07:30 am - 06:00 pm丨for participants from Prague; 08:30 am - 05:00 pm丨for participants from Pilsen
The Regional Film Office of the Pilsen Region organizes as part of the Finále Plzeň Location Tour to the Bohemian Forest. The route will offer a presentation of the Sudeten legacy of the Bohemian Forest, a tour of Poběžovice Castle and other interesting locations with potential for use in the film industry. At the end of the Tour, a cocktail and networking meeting is planned at the Český Les Resort (approximate meeting time 02:00 pm - 04:00 pm).
The detailed schedule will be specified in mid-September, but those interested can contact Radka Šámalová from the film office at radka.samalova-ZAVINOVADLO:filmplzen.cz or phone +420 737 190 798.
The film office offers pickup both from Prague (estimated departure time from Zličín at 7:30 am / return at 6 pm) and from Pilsen (departure from Měšťanská beseda at 8:30 am / return at 5 pm). If you would only like to participate in a networking meeting or if you already have another question regarding the given event, do not hesitate to contact the above contact.
Location Tour is intended for location managers, film architects, producers, directors and other professionals who are interested in getting to know interesting places in the Pilsen region.
Language: Czech
Throughout the Festival
Film Café
daily 09:00 am - 06:00 pm丨Měšťanská beseda
Do you want to know how the Pilsen Film Office works? Do you want to film in the Pilsen Region and are you looking for a specific location? Are you preparing a film in our region and looking for financial support? Do you want to connect with local professionals or students and start collaboration? Expand your horizons at Finále Plzeň.
Arrange a meeting with a representative of the Regional Film Office of the Pilsen Region during the festival week anytime between 09:00 am and 06:00 pm at Měšťanská beseda in Pilsen. Coffee is on us.
Café contacts:
Radka Šámalová, Head of the Film Office, T: +420 737 190 798, E: radka.samalova-ZAVINOVADLO:filmplzen.cz
Exhibition ‘Pilsen Region on the Film Screen’
Saturday 21 September - Wednesday 25 September丨public space in front of Měšťanská beseda
The Pilsen Region is an increasingly popular and sought-after location among filmmakers, and interest in filming here has grown significantly in recent years. One of the reasons are attractive locations with potential for use in the film industry. The exhibition of the Regional Film Office of the Pilsen Region at Finále Plzeň will offer a selection of specific locations and films made there.
