AUDIO-VISUAL PRODUCERS SUMMIT | MATERA 7-10 JULY
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Review the complete panels held during the event.AVPSummit Matera 2021 – Wednesday, July 7
AVPSummit Matera 2021 – Thursday, July 8
AVPSummit Matera 2021 – Friday, July 9
AVPSummit Matera 2021 – Saturday, July 10
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AVPSummit Matera 2021 – Wednesday, July 7
AVPSummit Matera 2021 – Thursday, July 8
AVPSummit Matera 2021 – Friday, July 9
AVPSummit Matera 2021 – Friday, July 9 - Maximo Award
AVPSummit Matera 2021 – Saturday, July 10
The program
All scheduled events will be held at the Mulino Alvino and will be streamed respectively on Facebook and Youtube Channels of APA and Lucana Film Commission.Wednesday, July 7
Forum of Lucanian Cinema - Wednesday, July 7 - 4:00 pm
Wednesday, July 7
4:00 – 6:00 pm
Conference Room 1
Forum of Lucanian Cinema
An opportunity of meeting for operators and a satellite activity of the cinema industry of Lucania region with national and local Institutions, with the aim of starting a constructive dialogue and a constant debate and with the aim of imagining future strategies and shared solutions to the main problems of the sector.
The session will start from the analysis of the actions to be taken, identified during the initiative of the co-planning tables. This was conceived and made by the Lucana Film Commission, with a view to becoming a catalyst of the bodies of operators and a mediator with the institutions in order to involve them and support them to implement policies in line with the real needs and problems of Lucanian companies.
This session will be taken only in Italian
4:00 – 6:00 pm
Conference Room 1
Forum of Lucanian Cinema
An opportunity of meeting for operators and a satellite activity of the cinema industry of Lucania region with national and local Institutions, with the aim of starting a constructive dialogue and a constant debate and with the aim of imagining future strategies and shared solutions to the main problems of the sector.
The session will start from the analysis of the actions to be taken, identified during the initiative of the co-planning tables. This was conceived and made by the Lucana Film Commission, with a view to becoming a catalyst of the bodies of operators and a mediator with the institutions in order to involve them and support them to implement policies in line with the real needs and problems of Lucanian companies.
This session will be taken only in Italian
Thursday, July 8
B2B Meetings - Thursday, July 8 - 9:00 am
Thursday, July 8
9:00 am – B2B Meetings
Conference Room 2
Reserved area for one-on-one meetings – ongoing until 1:00 pm.
For registered participants
9:00 am – B2B Meetings
Conference Room 2
Reserved area for one-on-one meetings – ongoing until 1:00 pm.
For registered participants
Opening Keynote Pro: “In conversation with Sandra Stern, President of the Lionsgate Television Group” - Thursday, July 8 - 10:00 am
Thursday, July 8
10:00 am – Opening Keynote
Conference Room 1
In conversation with Sandra Stern, President of the Lionsgate Television Group
Sandra Stern, President of the Lionsgate Television Group, will be protagonist of a fireside chat focusing on her career and experience as a key member of the Company’s senior management team for the past 18 years. She has helped guide Lionsgate’s television business to record-breaking revenue growth during nearly every year of her tenure and has been instrumental in tripling the size of its television slate, which encompasses dozens of series on a wide array of U.S. networks and platforms. Lionsgate is coming off one of its most successful years ever in launching and renewing key series. All of its recent pilots have been picked up to series, including Minx and Julia (HBO Max), Ghosts (CBS), Welcome to Flatch (Fox), Home Economics (ABC), and Run The World (STARZ), with recent series Love Life (HBO Max), Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist (NBC), Mythic Quest (Apple TV+), Power Book II: Ghost, P-Valley and Hightown (STARZ) generating widespread acclaim while being renewed for second seasons. One of the industry’s consummate deal-makers, Sandra has innovated ground-breaking linear and streaming platform deals for iconic Lionsgate series including Mad Men (AMC), Weeds (Showtime) and Orange is the New Black (Netflix). She paved the way for Mythic Quest: Raven’s Banquet and Love Life to launch on streamers Apple TV+ and HBO Max, and she orchestrated a deal for Step Up: High Water tobecome the first original series for YouTube Premium before transitioning it to STARZ.
This session will be taken in English / Italian with translation
10:00 am – Opening Keynote
Conference Room 1
In conversation with Sandra Stern, President of the Lionsgate Television Group
Sandra Stern, President of the Lionsgate Television Group, will be protagonist of a fireside chat focusing on her career and experience as a key member of the Company’s senior management team for the past 18 years. She has helped guide Lionsgate’s television business to record-breaking revenue growth during nearly every year of her tenure and has been instrumental in tripling the size of its television slate, which encompasses dozens of series on a wide array of U.S. networks and platforms. Lionsgate is coming off one of its most successful years ever in launching and renewing key series. All of its recent pilots have been picked up to series, including Minx and Julia (HBO Max), Ghosts (CBS), Welcome to Flatch (Fox), Home Economics (ABC), and Run The World (STARZ), with recent series Love Life (HBO Max), Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist (NBC), Mythic Quest (Apple TV+), Power Book II: Ghost, P-Valley and Hightown (STARZ) generating widespread acclaim while being renewed for second seasons. One of the industry’s consummate deal-makers, Sandra has innovated ground-breaking linear and streaming platform deals for iconic Lionsgate series including Mad Men (AMC), Weeds (Showtime) and Orange is the New Black (Netflix). She paved the way for Mythic Quest: Raven’s Banquet and Love Life to launch on streamers Apple TV+ and HBO Max, and she orchestrated a deal for Step Up: High Water tobecome the first original series for YouTube Premium before transitioning it to STARZ.
This session will be taken in English / Italian with translation
Panel Session: “Insights and opportunities across the global entertainment landscape” - Thursday, July 8 - 11:00 am
Thursday, July 8
11:00 am – Panel Session
Conference Room 1
Insights and opportunities across the global entertainment landscape
An exclusive session exploring the rapidly changing landscape of the entertainment industry across the world, and all the new and exciting opportunities ahead in both scripted and unscripted content. Andrea Scrosati, COO of Fremantle, global content leader in production and distribution, will share the stage with Lorenzo De Maio, who recently set up De Maio Entertainment as a new venture backed by Fremantle after running Endeavor Content’s TV Advisory business. They will share their unique expertise, creative culture, leadership, and global vision for the entertainment industry.
Speakers: Andrea Scrosati, COO of Fremantle and Lorenzo De Maio, President of De Maio Entertainment.
This session will be taken in Italian / English with translation
11:00 am – Panel Session
Conference Room 1
Insights and opportunities across the global entertainment landscape
An exclusive session exploring the rapidly changing landscape of the entertainment industry across the world, and all the new and exciting opportunities ahead in both scripted and unscripted content. Andrea Scrosati, COO of Fremantle, global content leader in production and distribution, will share the stage with Lorenzo De Maio, who recently set up De Maio Entertainment as a new venture backed by Fremantle after running Endeavor Content’s TV Advisory business. They will share their unique expertise, creative culture, leadership, and global vision for the entertainment industry.
Speakers: Andrea Scrosati, COO of Fremantle and Lorenzo De Maio, President of De Maio Entertainment.
This session will be taken in Italian / English with translation
Meet the Commissioners: Fabrizio Zappi, RAI - Thursday, July 8 - 12:15 pm
Thursday, July 8
12:15 pm – Meet the Commissioners
Conference Room 1
Fabrizio Zappi, RAI
Gaining attention in an increasingly saturated market is challenging to say the least. Platform and Broadcasters executives will speak in the series of interviews Meet the Commissioners to their acquisition/production needs and strategy, and reveal what types of content have a greater chance at VOD and or linear success. In this session you will get an insight from the Deputy Director at RAI Fiction, Fabrizio Zappi.
This session will be taken in English / Italian with translation
12:15 pm – Meet the Commissioners
Conference Room 1
Fabrizio Zappi, RAI
Gaining attention in an increasingly saturated market is challenging to say the least. Platform and Broadcasters executives will speak in the series of interviews Meet the Commissioners to their acquisition/production needs and strategy, and reveal what types of content have a greater chance at VOD and or linear success. In this session you will get an insight from the Deputy Director at RAI Fiction, Fabrizio Zappi.
This session will be taken in English / Italian with translation
Meet the Commissioners: Alessandro Saba, The Walt Disney Group Italia - Thursday, July 8 - 12:50 pm
Thursday, July 8
12:50 pm – Meet the Commissioners
Conference Room 1
Alessandro Saba, The Walt Disney Group Italia
Gaining attention in an increasingly saturated market is challenging to say the least. Platform and Broadcasters executives will speak in the series of interviews Meet the Commissioners to their acquisition/production needs and strategy, and reveal what types of content have a greater chance at VOD and or linear success. In this session you will get an insight from the Head of Original Content at Disney+, Alessandro Saba.
This session will be taken in Italian / English with translation
12:50 pm – Meet the Commissioners
Conference Room 1
Alessandro Saba, The Walt Disney Group Italia
Gaining attention in an increasingly saturated market is challenging to say the least. Platform and Broadcasters executives will speak in the series of interviews Meet the Commissioners to their acquisition/production needs and strategy, and reveal what types of content have a greater chance at VOD and or linear success. In this session you will get an insight from the Head of Original Content at Disney+, Alessandro Saba.
This session will be taken in Italian / English with translation
Meet the Commissioners: Davide Nardini, Amazon Studios - Thursday, July 8 - 3:15 pm
Thursday, July 8
3:15 pm – Meet the Commissioners
Conference Room 2
Davide Nardini, Amazon Studios
Gaining attention in an increasingly saturated market is challenging to say the least. Platform and Broadcasters executives will speak in the series of interviews Meet the Commissioners to their acquisition/production needs and strategy, and reveal what types of content have a greater chance at VOD and or linear success. In this session you will get an insight from the Head of Scripted Originals at Amazon Studios in Italy, Davide Nardini.
This session will be taken in English and will be available only for Industry
3:15 pm – Meet the Commissioners
Conference Room 2
Davide Nardini, Amazon Studios
Gaining attention in an increasingly saturated market is challenging to say the least. Platform and Broadcasters executives will speak in the series of interviews Meet the Commissioners to their acquisition/production needs and strategy, and reveal what types of content have a greater chance at VOD and or linear success. In this session you will get an insight from the Head of Scripted Originals at Amazon Studios in Italy, Davide Nardini.
This session will be taken in English and will be available only for Industry
Panel Session: “Diverse Storytelling” - Thursday, July 8 - 4:15 pm
Thursday, July 8
4:15 pm – Panel Session
Conference Room 1
Diverse Storytelling
For us diversity and inclusion are the key to meaningful discussions. In this session we will bring amazing producers representing a balance across gender, geography and experience in the film and TV industry. We will host a powerful conversation with Golden Globe and Emmy Award-winning Hollywood producer, Janet Yang (Steven Spielberg’ Empire of the Sun, Milos Forman’ The People vs. Larry Flynt, Dark Matter with Meryl Streep; The Weight of Water directed by Academy Award winner Kathryn Bigelow; The Joy Luck Club; Fox’s High Crimes with Morgan Freeman; and most recently, the Academy Award-nominated animated feature Over the Moon for Netflix), together with brazilian producer Maurcio Mota, recently awarded with an Innovation and Inclusion Award by the Digital Diversity Network, Founder and Co-President of Wise Entertainment, an Independent Studio focused on content that lives at the intersection of Storytelling, Social Impact, and Civic Imagination. He served as executive producer of East Los High, an award-winning drama series that earned 6 Emmy nominations during its run on Hulu for its realistic portrayal of Latino high school students. The show is the streaming platform’s longest-running original series.
Chair: Lori McCreary, is the CEO of Revelations Entertainment, a film and television production company she and actor Morgan Freeman founded in 1996 with a mission to produce entertainment that reveals truth. The duo first worked together on McCreary’s critically acclaimed Bopha! (Freeman’s directorial debut) in 1992. She is President Emeritus of the Producers Guild of America (PGA), founder of the PGA’s Motion Picture Technology Committee, and served as a Co-Chair of the PGA Awards.
This session will be taken in English / Italian with translation
4:15 pm – Panel Session
Conference Room 1
Diverse Storytelling
For us diversity and inclusion are the key to meaningful discussions. In this session we will bring amazing producers representing a balance across gender, geography and experience in the film and TV industry. We will host a powerful conversation with Golden Globe and Emmy Award-winning Hollywood producer, Janet Yang (Steven Spielberg’ Empire of the Sun, Milos Forman’ The People vs. Larry Flynt, Dark Matter with Meryl Streep; The Weight of Water directed by Academy Award winner Kathryn Bigelow; The Joy Luck Club; Fox’s High Crimes with Morgan Freeman; and most recently, the Academy Award-nominated animated feature Over the Moon for Netflix), together with brazilian producer Maurcio Mota, recently awarded with an Innovation and Inclusion Award by the Digital Diversity Network, Founder and Co-President of Wise Entertainment, an Independent Studio focused on content that lives at the intersection of Storytelling, Social Impact, and Civic Imagination. He served as executive producer of East Los High, an award-winning drama series that earned 6 Emmy nominations during its run on Hulu for its realistic portrayal of Latino high school students. The show is the streaming platform’s longest-running original series.
Chair: Lori McCreary, is the CEO of Revelations Entertainment, a film and television production company she and actor Morgan Freeman founded in 1996 with a mission to produce entertainment that reveals truth. The duo first worked together on McCreary’s critically acclaimed Bopha! (Freeman’s directorial debut) in 1992. She is President Emeritus of the Producers Guild of America (PGA), founder of the PGA’s Motion Picture Technology Committee, and served as a Co-Chair of the PGA Awards.
This session will be taken in English / Italian with translation
Panel Session: “How to produce and finance a big international TV show” - Thursday, July 8 - 5:30 pm
Thursday, July 8
5:30 pm – Panel Session
Conference Room 1
How to produce and finance a big international TV show
How to combine the very different financing and production systems. The speakers are producers and executives who share their experiences.
Panelists: Sean Furst, Co-President of Film and TV of Skybound Ent.; Ted Miller, Head of Global Television of CAA; Lorenzo De Maio, President of De Maio Entertainment; Nancy Cotton, Executive Vice President, Head of Scripted Programming of EPIX; Riccardo Tozzi, Founder and President of Cattleya.
Moderator: Gary Lucchesi, Producer Revelations Entertainment and Emeritus President of the PGA
This session will be taken in English / Italian with translation
5:30 pm – Panel Session
Conference Room 1
How to produce and finance a big international TV show
How to combine the very different financing and production systems. The speakers are producers and executives who share their experiences.
Panelists: Sean Furst, Co-President of Film and TV of Skybound Ent.; Ted Miller, Head of Global Television of CAA; Lorenzo De Maio, President of De Maio Entertainment; Nancy Cotton, Executive Vice President, Head of Scripted Programming of EPIX; Riccardo Tozzi, Founder and President of Cattleya.
Moderator: Gary Lucchesi, Producer Revelations Entertainment and Emeritus President of the PGA
This session will be taken in English / Italian with translation
Friday, July 9
B2B Meetings - Friday, July 9 - 9:00 am
Friday, July 9
9:00 am – B2B Meetings
Conference Room 2
Reserved area for one-on-one meetings – ongoing until 13:00 am.
For registered participants
9:00 am – B2B Meetings
Conference Room 2
Reserved area for one-on-one meetings – ongoing until 13:00 am.
For registered participants
Panel Session: “Production goes green!” - Friday, July 9 - 10:00 am
Friday, July 9
10:00 am – Panel Session
Conference Room 1
Production goes green!
Get ready for an exclusive discussion of PGA’s Green Production Guide (GPG), the main tool designed to reduce the carbon footprint and environmental impact of the film, television and streaming platform industries. The Producers Guild of America has in fact recently updated and redefined the Green Production Guide, a protocol signed by the PGA Green Committee task force that promotes sustainable production practices and a strong message on the climate also through storytelling. Two of the co-founders of the Green Task Force will be speaking in Matera, Katie Carpenter, award-winning documentary producer, specializing in environmental issues and Lydia Dean Pilcher, winner of two Emmy Awards and Oscar-nominated producer of over 40 feature films with author directors including Wes Anderson, Barry Levinson and Kathryn Bigelow.
Panelists: Lydia Dean Pilcher and Katie Carpenter, co-founders of PGA Green Task Force
Moderator: Chiara Sbarigia, President of Istituto Luce Cinecittà
This session will be taken in English / Italian with translation
10:00 am – Panel Session
Conference Room 1
Production goes green!
Get ready for an exclusive discussion of PGA’s Green Production Guide (GPG), the main tool designed to reduce the carbon footprint and environmental impact of the film, television and streaming platform industries. The Producers Guild of America has in fact recently updated and redefined the Green Production Guide, a protocol signed by the PGA Green Committee task force that promotes sustainable production practices and a strong message on the climate also through storytelling. Two of the co-founders of the Green Task Force will be speaking in Matera, Katie Carpenter, award-winning documentary producer, specializing in environmental issues and Lydia Dean Pilcher, winner of two Emmy Awards and Oscar-nominated producer of over 40 feature films with author directors including Wes Anderson, Barry Levinson and Kathryn Bigelow.
Panelists: Lydia Dean Pilcher and Katie Carpenter, co-founders of PGA Green Task Force
Moderator: Chiara Sbarigia, President of Istituto Luce Cinecittà
This session will be taken in English / Italian with translation
Panel Session: “Literary and other adaptations, current trends and emerging business models” - Friday, July 9 - 11:15 am
Friday, July 9
11:15 am – Panel session
Conference Room 1
Literary and other adaptations, current trends and emerging business models
In this session industry experts will be exploring different financing, creative and producing models for literary and other drama adaptations. We will also explore the rapid evolution of the industry and why podcasting is one of the hottest corners in media, with Hollywood hungry for TV and film adaptations. We will discuss with producers of huge successes such as Game of Thrones, Rome, Medici and Leonardo, and upcoming podcast series Death by Unknown Event, Impact Winter and Gasolina.
Panelists: Vince Gerardis, Founder and CEO, C.I.A.O; Anne Thomopoulos, Partner, Legendary Global; Matilde Bernabei, President, Lux Vide; Alexandra August, Podcast Producer, Skybound
Moderator: Carlo Dusi, Executive Producer and Strategy Director, Endor Productions
This session will be taken in English / Italian with translation
11:15 am – Panel session
Conference Room 1
Literary and other adaptations, current trends and emerging business models
In this session industry experts will be exploring different financing, creative and producing models for literary and other drama adaptations. We will also explore the rapid evolution of the industry and why podcasting is one of the hottest corners in media, with Hollywood hungry for TV and film adaptations. We will discuss with producers of huge successes such as Game of Thrones, Rome, Medici and Leonardo, and upcoming podcast series Death by Unknown Event, Impact Winter and Gasolina.
Panelists: Vince Gerardis, Founder and CEO, C.I.A.O; Anne Thomopoulos, Partner, Legendary Global; Matilde Bernabei, President, Lux Vide; Alexandra August, Podcast Producer, Skybound
Moderator: Carlo Dusi, Executive Producer and Strategy Director, Endor Productions
This session will be taken in English / Italian with translation
Panel Session: “How to co-produce between the US and Europe?” - Friday, July 9 - 12:30 pm
Friday, July 9
12:30 pm – Panel Session
Conference Room 1
How to co-produce between the US and Europe?
Industry experts discuss current strategies and how to combine different financing and production systems, in one panel that will explore how to co-produce between the U.S. and some key European countries, such as Italy, France, Spain and UK.
Panelists: Sean Furst, Co-President of Film and TV of Skybound Ent.; Anxo Rodriguez, Partner of Espotlight Media; Mederic Albouy, Founder of MAX247; Kristin Jones, EVP International Programming, AMC Networks; Nicola De Angelis, Co-CEO and Head of Development and International co-productions of Fabula Pictures.
Moderator: Grant Kessman, Global Television Agent of CAA.
This session will be taken in English / Italian with translation
12:30 pm – Panel Session
Conference Room 1
How to co-produce between the US and Europe?
Industry experts discuss current strategies and how to combine different financing and production systems, in one panel that will explore how to co-produce between the U.S. and some key European countries, such as Italy, France, Spain and UK.
Panelists: Sean Furst, Co-President of Film and TV of Skybound Ent.; Anxo Rodriguez, Partner of Espotlight Media; Mederic Albouy, Founder of MAX247; Kristin Jones, EVP International Programming, AMC Networks; Nicola De Angelis, Co-CEO and Head of Development and International co-productions of Fabula Pictures.
Moderator: Grant Kessman, Global Television Agent of CAA.
This session will be taken in English / Italian with translation
Masterclass: James S. Levine, Music Composer - Friday, July 9 - 3:30 pm
Friday, July 9
3:30 pm – Masterclass
Conference Room 1
James S. Levine, Music Composer
Emmy nominated composer James S. Levine is best known for creating groundbreaking scores to the hit television series’ Nip/ Tuck, The Closer, Damages, Glee, American Horror Story, Bloodline, Royal Pains, Rizzoli and Isles, Major Crimes, and The Blacklist. Since 2001, Levine has been honored by ASCAP and BMI with over 30 film and television music awards, including those for most performed underscore. Levine’s education and career began in Boston where he gained recognition as a pianist, musical director, and advertising composer. A passion for scoring film and television brought Levine west where he began work with Academy Award winning composer and scoring pioneer Hans Zimmer. This mentorship and collaboration led to Levine composing additional music for such films as “Pearl Harbor,” “Something’s Gotta Give,” “Madagascar,” and a co-scoring credit for Gore Verbinski’s “The Weatherman.” Levine’s work can also be heard on NCIS:LA, TNT’s The Last Ship, Lee Daniels’ STAR, ABC’s For Life, and numerous other television series. In 2011 Levine founded the “Law and Audio” production music brand with Extreme Music and Sony Music Publishing.
Moderator: Marco Spagnoli, journalist
This session will be taken in English / Italian with translation
3:30 pm – Masterclass
Conference Room 1
James S. Levine, Music Composer
Emmy nominated composer James S. Levine is best known for creating groundbreaking scores to the hit television series’ Nip/ Tuck, The Closer, Damages, Glee, American Horror Story, Bloodline, Royal Pains, Rizzoli and Isles, Major Crimes, and The Blacklist. Since 2001, Levine has been honored by ASCAP and BMI with over 30 film and television music awards, including those for most performed underscore. Levine’s education and career began in Boston where he gained recognition as a pianist, musical director, and advertising composer. A passion for scoring film and television brought Levine west where he began work with Academy Award winning composer and scoring pioneer Hans Zimmer. This mentorship and collaboration led to Levine composing additional music for such films as “Pearl Harbor,” “Something’s Gotta Give,” “Madagascar,” and a co-scoring credit for Gore Verbinski’s “The Weatherman.” Levine’s work can also be heard on NCIS:LA, TNT’s The Last Ship, Lee Daniels’ STAR, ABC’s For Life, and numerous other television series. In 2011 Levine founded the “Law and Audio” production music brand with Extreme Music and Sony Music Publishing.
Moderator: Marco Spagnoli, journalist
This session will be taken in English / Italian with translation
Conference: “The Copyright Directive. Audiovisual in the digital world” - Friday, July 9 - 4:00 pm
Friday, July 9
4:00 pm – Conference
Conference Room 2
Matera Convention
The Copyright Directive. Audiovisual in the digital world.
The convention “THE COPYRIGHT DIRECTIVE. AUDIOVISUAL IN THE DIGITAL WORLD” will stimulate the attention of the jurists and cinema and television entrepreneurs, who will be present, on the current situation as regards the protection of the rights of all the categories involved in the various sectors of the production and of the dissemination of intellectual works.
The historical moment, in which the convention is held, is characterized by new impulses aimed at reconciling, on one hand, the interest of authors and producers and, on the other, the expectations of the community to enjoy more and more widely and more easily these works.
We are living, therefore, a sensitive time for the legislator who will hopefully balance these two opposing expectations to a reasonable extent and in a reasonable form when transposing this new copyright directive.
Therefore, the legislator, in dealing with transposition, will not be able to neglect the solutions which will be underlined during our conference.
Coordinators and Moderators
Law. Giorgio Assumma, Law Office Assumma – Scoca
Law. Federico M. Ferrara, Osborne Clarke
Introductory Report
This session will be taken only in Italian
4:00 pm – Conference
Conference Room 2
Matera Convention
The Copyright Directive. Audiovisual in the digital world.
The convention “THE COPYRIGHT DIRECTIVE. AUDIOVISUAL IN THE DIGITAL WORLD” will stimulate the attention of the jurists and cinema and television entrepreneurs, who will be present, on the current situation as regards the protection of the rights of all the categories involved in the various sectors of the production and of the dissemination of intellectual works.
The historical moment, in which the convention is held, is characterized by new impulses aimed at reconciling, on one hand, the interest of authors and producers and, on the other, the expectations of the community to enjoy more and more widely and more easily these works.
We are living, therefore, a sensitive time for the legislator who will hopefully balance these two opposing expectations to a reasonable extent and in a reasonable form when transposing this new copyright directive.
Therefore, the legislator, in dealing with transposition, will not be able to neglect the solutions which will be underlined during our conference.
Coordinators and Moderators
Law. Giorgio Assumma, Law Office Assumma – Scoca
Law. Federico M. Ferrara, Osborne Clarke
Introductory Report
- Law. Giorgio Assumma, Law Office Assumma – Scoca
STATUS OF TRANSPOSITION OF THE DIRECTIVE IN ITALY, IN THE OTHER EUROPEAN UNION COUNTRIES AND IN THE UNITED KINGDOM - Law. Barbara Bettelli, BeLaw
Topics of the Directive under discussion
– The use of copyrighted contents on digital platforms
– Fair remuneration of authors and performers and right of contractual adjustment
– Non-exploitation of works and interpretations and right of revocation
Speakers - Law. Stefano Longhini, RTI
- Stefania Ercolani, ALAI President
- Matteo Fedeli, SIAE
- Law. Andrea Miccichè, Nuovo IMAIE
- Law. Alfredo Clarizia, Sony Music
- Law. Margherita Gnech, Sony ATV
- Dr. Claudia Pedrelli, President of Sect. Specialized Copyright Civil Court of Rome
- Law. Gianpietro Quiriconi, Law Office Quiriconi
- Law. Stefano Previti, Studio Previti
- Law. Alessandro La Rosa, Studio Previti
- Law. Gianluigi Marino, Osborne Clarke
This session will be taken only in Italian
Meet the Commissioners: Daniele Cesarano, Mediaset - Friday, July 9 - 4:30 pm
Friday, July 9
4:30 pm – Meet the Commissioners
Conference Room 1
Daniele Cesarano, Mediaset
Gaining attention in an increasingly saturated market is challenging to say the least. Platform and Broadcasters executives will speak in the series of interviews Meet the Commissioners to their acquisition/production needs and strategy, and reveal what types of content have a greater chance at VOD and or linear success. In this session you will get an insight from Daniele Cesarano, Head of Drama at Mediaset.
Moderator: Giancarlo Leone, President APA
This session will be taken in Italian / English with translation
4:30 pm – Meet the Commissioners
Conference Room 1
Daniele Cesarano, Mediaset
Gaining attention in an increasingly saturated market is challenging to say the least. Platform and Broadcasters executives will speak in the series of interviews Meet the Commissioners to their acquisition/production needs and strategy, and reveal what types of content have a greater chance at VOD and or linear success. In this session you will get an insight from Daniele Cesarano, Head of Drama at Mediaset.
Moderator: Giancarlo Leone, President APA
This session will be taken in Italian / English with translation
Panel Session: “High-end international co-production. How soon will it return?” - Friday, July 9 - 5:30 pm
Friday, July 9
5:30 pm – Panel session
Conference Room 1
High-end international co-production. How soon will it return?
High-end international copros, a growth area over the last few years, has seen a significant downturn during the pandemic. While this drop off is inevitable, for many it’s a situation that’s not easily rectifiable, given the variables in legislation, quarantining and state-driven insurance measures from territory to territory. We will discuss with international key players working in the global drama ecosystem and will analyze the scenario for bold, high-end international contents.
Panelists: Robert Franke, Vice President Drama of ZDF Enterprises; Georgeta Curavale, EVP Scripted Production of Endemol Shine France; Moritz Polter, Founder of Windlight Pictures; Mario Gianani, CEO of Wildside.
Moderator: Rick Jacobs, CEO of SkyboundGALACTIC
This session will be taken in English / Italian with translation
5:30 pm – Panel session
Conference Room 1
High-end international co-production. How soon will it return?
High-end international copros, a growth area over the last few years, has seen a significant downturn during the pandemic. While this drop off is inevitable, for many it’s a situation that’s not easily rectifiable, given the variables in legislation, quarantining and state-driven insurance measures from territory to territory. We will discuss with international key players working in the global drama ecosystem and will analyze the scenario for bold, high-end international contents.
Panelists: Robert Franke, Vice President Drama of ZDF Enterprises; Georgeta Curavale, EVP Scripted Production of Endemol Shine France; Moritz Polter, Founder of Windlight Pictures; Mario Gianani, CEO of Wildside.
Moderator: Rick Jacobs, CEO of SkyboundGALACTIC
This session will be taken in English / Italian with translation
Maximo Award - Friday, July 9 - 8:00 pm
Friday, July 9
8:00 pm – Award Ceremony
Maximo Award
The MAXIMO Award is an important recognition to the greater protagonists of the Italian audiovisual world which APA has attributed for several years as part of the Roma Fiction Fest.
The Association, in agreement with the Lucana Film Commission, principal organizer of the 1st edition of the Audio-Visual Producers Summit, felt it was right to take the opportunity to return to reward and promote the Italian excellence especially today, that the Italian audiovisual sector is experiencing a strong growth and that it has been able to face, in an extraordinary way, the unexpected and complex challenges, which have overwhelmed every industrial sector in the last year.
The awards will be assigned by a jury, after a careful selection of shortlisted titles, chosen for the following recognitions:
APA and Lucana Film Commission will also attribute two MAXIMO Excellence. The jury of MAXIMO 2021 will be composed of the actress Maria Pia Calzone, of the writer, author and screenwriter Barbara Cappi, of the director and screenwriter Stefano Sardo and of the producer Matteo Levi, President of the Jury.
8:00 pm – Award Ceremony
Maximo Award
The MAXIMO Award is an important recognition to the greater protagonists of the Italian audiovisual world which APA has attributed for several years as part of the Roma Fiction Fest.
The Association, in agreement with the Lucana Film Commission, principal organizer of the 1st edition of the Audio-Visual Producers Summit, felt it was right to take the opportunity to return to reward and promote the Italian excellence especially today, that the Italian audiovisual sector is experiencing a strong growth and that it has been able to face, in an extraordinary way, the unexpected and complex challenges, which have overwhelmed every industrial sector in the last year.
The awards will be assigned by a jury, after a careful selection of shortlisted titles, chosen for the following recognitions:
- The best producer
- The best series
- The best movie
- The best actor
- The best actress
- The best creator
- The best director
APA and Lucana Film Commission will also attribute two MAXIMO Excellence. The jury of MAXIMO 2021 will be composed of the actress Maria Pia Calzone, of the writer, author and screenwriter Barbara Cappi, of the director and screenwriter Stefano Sardo and of the producer Matteo Levi, President of the Jury.
Saturday, July 10
B2B Meetings - Saturday, July 10 9:00 am
Saturday, July 10
9:00 am – B2B Meetings
Conference Room 2
Reserved area for one-on-one meetings – ongoing until 10:00 am.
For registered participants
9:00 am – B2B Meetings
Conference Room 2
Reserved area for one-on-one meetings – ongoing until 10:00 am.
For registered participants
Showcase: “Shoot in the south!” - Saturday, July 10 - 10:30 am
Saturday, July 10
10:30 am – Showcase
Conference Room 2
SHOOT IN THE SOUTH!
In this session Film Commissions will present their slates of funding, stunning facilities and locations.
This session will be taken in English / Italian with translation
10:30 am – Showcase
Conference Room 2
SHOOT IN THE SOUTH!
In this session Film Commissions will present their slates of funding, stunning facilities and locations.
This session will be taken in English / Italian with translation
How to participate
ACCESS TO EVENTS
Temperature measurement
The temperature of the participants will be measured at the entrance. Access will not be allowed in case of body temperature above 99.5°F (37.5°C).
Mandatory masks
The masks must be used for the duration of the scheduled visit/events, in both indoor and outdoor spaces.
REQUEST OF ACCREDITATION
Online badge
It is necessary to fill out the form available at the following link in order to move forward with the accreditation request.
Deadline: Friday 25 june 2021
Accreditation is free and it is valid for the duration of the Summit.
The accreditation can be picked up, upon presentation of an identity document, at the accreditation desk of the Hotel Mulino Alvino:
- From Wednesday 7th to Friday 9th, from 08.30 AM to 05.30 PM
- Saturday 10th, from 08.30 AM to 12.00 PM
Daily badge
It is possible to request the daily accreditation, upon presentation of an identity document, at the accreditation desk of the Hotel Mulino Alvino:
- From Wednesday 7th to Friday 9th, from 08.30 AM to 05.30 PM
- Saturday 10th, from 08.30 AM to 12.00 PM
The accreditation is free.
EXPULSION
Compliance with the Specific Protocol of Anti-contagion Security COVID-19 INSERT LINK WITH FILE is mandatory, otherwise entry to the events will be prohibited.
AUTHORISATION FOR THE PUBLICATION OF PHOTOS AND VIDEOS
In order to allow video and/or photos shootings which are necessary for the communication of the Audio-Visual Producers Summit, please note that, by accrediting to the event, the Organizing Institutions acquire, free of charge, the ownership of the images taken during that event in which the operators will take part, without any financial contribution in return.
Therefore, the Organizing Institutions acquire the right to loan, reproduction and transfer of the same to third parties for communication and documentation purposes and therefore they may freely use, in whole or in part, these images in any location, way and manner, without limitation of space, time and passage, in any technical means and/or transmission technology.
The event
The Audio-Visual Producers Summit is an event dedicated to meetings between leading exponents of the international audiovisual industry, with a specific focus on TV series and TV movies productions, digital platforms and on global market scripted productions.
The initiative is organized by the Lucana Film Commission, for APA-Audiovisual Producers Association, in association with PGA-Producers Guild of America, with the support of the Ministry of Culture-Directorate General for Cinema and Audiovisual, MAECI-Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Ice-Agency, and Istituto Luce-Cinecittà.
The event combines networking activities, panels and business meetings to establish and strengthen relationships between professionals in the audiovisual sector and promote new coproductions.
The AVPSummit also aims to support and enhance the potential of creativity and professionalism in Southern Italy, generating new interests and promoting effective cooperation between local and foreign operators.
The initiative is organized by the Lucana Film Commission, for APA-Audiovisual Producers Association, in association with PGA-Producers Guild of America, with the support of the Ministry of Culture-Directorate General for Cinema and Audiovisual, MAECI-Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Ice-Agency, and Istituto Luce-Cinecittà.
The event combines networking activities, panels and business meetings to establish and strengthen relationships between professionals in the audiovisual sector and promote new coproductions.
The AVPSummit also aims to support and enhance the potential of creativity and professionalism in Southern Italy, generating new interests and promoting effective cooperation between local and foreign operators.
Among the scheduled activities: “Meet The Commissioners” – with the representatives of the main Italian broadcasters and digital platforms; “Shout in the South” – with the Southern Italy Film Commissions to promote the territory and present incentives and services at the regional level to support production for those who film in Italy; “Maximo Award” – an award ceremony to assign important awards to the major protagonists of the audiovisual world.
Thanks to the involvement of PGA – Producers Guild of America which has about 7,000 members among international film and television producers, including the most important names in Hollywood – in fact, the event will see the presence of numerous international personalities from the audiovisual industry.
Thanks to the involvement of PGA – Producers Guild of America which has about 7,000 members among international film and television producers, including the most important names in Hollywood – in fact, the event will see the presence of numerous international personalities from the audiovisual industry.
Lucana Film Commission
Founded in 2012, the Lucana Film Commission was set up to assist both Italian and foreign film and tv production companies who would like to shoot in Basilicata, offering facilities and support for all audiovisual productions who would like to film here. LFC is here to promote the historical, artistic and cultural heritage of Basilicata, as well as the local film industry facilities and professionals, creating new work opportunities for the people who work in this sector.LFC helps applying for shooting permits, provides general and in depth information on available film funds and grants and offers consulting services for finding local talent, crew and locations. In 2020 LFC was reorganised to improve its support of the film companies who choose to film in Basilicata and to create a hub for high profile international meetings to help promote the region.
APA – Audiovisual Producers Association
The Audiovisual Producers Association represents over 80% of Italian audiovisual production and is constantly committed to strengthening the international visibility of the sector. In fact, since 1995 – with the help of the Ministry of Foreign Trade, then with ICE / ITA – it has organized the participation of companies in the main international trade fairs and events with the aim of making productions able to compete on an increasingly specialized market and to offer a prestigious showcase for Italian audiovisual content.PGA – Producers Guild of America
The Producers Guild of America is a non-profit trade organization that represents, protects and promotes the interests of all members of the producing team in film, television and new media. The PGA Awards were one of the most reliable indicators for the Best Picture Oscar.The Guild invests in its core values that benefit the industry at large. These values are rooted in facilitating employment of its members, advocating for sustainable practices in production that minimize human and environmental harm, ensuring a set culture that advances safety and creates viable pathways into the guild for the next generation of producers, particularly those from populations under-represented in the industry. Year-round it hosts a number of educational, mentoring and professional networking programs.
AVPSummit event places
MATERA HEADQUARTERS OF THE AUDIO-VISUAL PRODUCERS SUMMIT 2021
The AVPSummit 2021 will be hosted in Matera, the city of the “Sassi”, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1993, and European Capital of Culture 2019.
Matera, with its spectacular and authentic scenery and the extreme versatility of its landscapes, is a unique location and for this reason it has been chosen by numerous Italian and international production companies to shoot highly successful movies such as La Passione, Ben Hur, Wonder Woman, The Last Planet, Maria Maddalena and 007 No Time to Die.
The AVPSummit 2021 will be hosted in Matera, the city of the “Sassi”, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1993, and European Capital of Culture 2019.
Matera, with its spectacular and authentic scenery and the extreme versatility of its landscapes, is a unique location and for this reason it has been chosen by numerous Italian and international production companies to shoot highly successful movies such as La Passione, Ben Hur, Wonder Woman, The Last Planet, Maria Maddalena and 007 No Time to Die.
Dynamic and in strong evolution, Matera will offer the opportunity to do business in an exclusive environment, and in very charmful places.
AVPSummit activities will mainly take place at Mulino Alvino
