AI and Film converge, igniting an era of boundless creativity and potential. This fusion equips filmmakers to reimagine storytelling, blending art and tech seamlessly. Hear from pioneering filmmakers, technologists, and creators navigating this brave new world.

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The 2023 Nostradamus report ”Everything Changing All At Once” will be presented at Marché du Film on May 22 by media analyst and author Johanna Koljonen, followed by a panel featuring three of the report’s interviewees.

The 10th report explores how new production technologies powered by AI accelerate the restructuring of the traditional film and television industries. With market contraction, inflation, and recession affecting the industry, new business and financing models for production and distribution will be explored and adopted at a rapid pace. The report also delves into the impact of ad-funded content and connected TVs, and examines the challenges the industry faces in remaining relevant to young audiences.

Panel: The Future Context
The audiovisual industries are confronting the opportunities of a new technological leap in the midst of a challenging market. Making the right decisions is increasingly challenging – and completely crucial. Three experts featured in this year's Nostradamus report share their insights on adapting and thriving. What should you do today to successfully pivot into the transformed film industry of tomorrow?
Panel: Rikke Ennis, CEO, REinvent Studios; Neil Peplow, Director, London Film School; Sten-Kristian Saluveer, Founder & CEO at Storytek Innovation & Venture Studio
Moderator: Johanna Koljonen, Media Analyst and Author, the Nostradamus report

The Nostradamus Project monitors, predicts, and analyses the near future of the audiovisual industries. The initiative is founded and run by Göteborg Film Festival with support from and in collaboration with Lead Partner Film i Väst and with additional support from Nordisk Film & TV Fond, Region Västra Götaland, and Kulturakademin.

Explore the realm of AI-empowered voice and image transformations, crafting lifelike digital replicas. We discuss the creative opportunities, challenges, and ethical implications of this innovative tech in film. Join us to uncover how digital shape-shifting revolutionises storytelling and the cinematic experience.

With: Metaphysic & Eleven Labs

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Embark on a speculative journey one year into the future of film. Ponder the metamorphosis of production, storytelling, festivals, and distribution as we forecast the global film arena's transformation, shaped by AI's profound impact.

With: Stability AI & Flawless

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Join us at the grand unveiling of Crescine (crescine.eu), an ambitious three-year initiative backed by Horizon Europe to reshape the European film and audiovisual industry landscape. With a focus on enhancing the competitiveness and cultural diversity of the sector, Crescine is built on the collective expertise of a consortium representing the best of Europe's film, innovation, and research ecosystem.

Crescine's primary goal is to empower and transform the film industry in small markets in European countries. The focus territories are Estonia, Lithuania, Denmark, Ireland, Belgium (Flanders), Croatia, and Portugal.

Crescine is achieving this by launching the State of European Film platform. This unparalleled data insight tool offers comprehensive, actionable data, insights, and recommendations to invigorate the audiovisual ecosystem.

Join us at Crescine's full-scale launch event in Cannes, where you will have the opportunity to:

• Discover Crescine's unique film data platform and witness its capabilities first-hand.
• Gain a comparative understanding of European small film markets, highlighting their unique challenges and opportunities.
• Enhance your business strategies with deep insights into intellectual property rights (IPR), finance, and business models specific to the film and audiovisual industry.
• Explore the complexities of talent acquisition, production processes, and funding ecosystems, and learn how to navigate these for optimal success.
• Benchmark your current practices against leading platforms, distribution channels, exhibition techniques, and promotional strategies.
• Get up-to-speed on the latest developments in greening, audience engagement, and diversity initiatives across Europe.

Discover how to collaborate with Crescine and gain early access to this transformative project. Your presence at this event could catalyze the next big revolution in your business and the European film and audiovisual industry as a whole!

By attending, you are also cordially invited to the Crescine Official Cocktail and Get to Know the Consortium at the Viewpoint (Lerins) on Monday 22 May, 15.00-16.00.

Delving into the mysteries of the past, Moroccan filmmaker and producer Asmae El Moudir embarks on a transformative quest to unveil the truth hidden within her family's memories in her hybrid documentary the “Mother of all Lies,” premiering in the Un Certain Regard Section at this year’s Cannes Film Festival. Asmae's relentless determination to unearth the secrets of her family’s past led her on a decade-long journey of discovery, digging deep into the emotional texture of the lies that have shaped her life.

Together, we explore why this (her first feature) was not like any other film for Asmae. We discuss her inventive creative approach to the lack of images that compelled her to recreate a miniature neighbourhood, the profound sense of responsibility towards her family and community in telling their stories, and how the double role of director and producer of the film has shaped the production process and impacted her career.

Curated by DAE - Documentary Association of Europe

[This Doc Talk will not be available in live stream]

Developed by Thessaloniki International Film Festival in partnership with Cannes Marché du Film & Berlinale's EFM and in collaboration with The Catalysts Agency

On November 5, 2022, the Thessaloniki International Film Festival, in collaboration with The Catalysts agency and in partnership with Cannes Marché du Film and Berlinale's EFM, launched a series of three Think Tanks with the aim to bring together key stakeholders for a visionary reflection around the future of film markets as institutions and major players of the industry ecosystem. The goal was to detect relevant topics of concern, discuss upcoming challenges, and encourage an open conversation and mutual support for other European film markets and industry events, covering the entire scope of markets from smaller up to large scale organizations, willing to openly ask: What does an economically, ecologically and socially sustainable future of film markets look like?

After the initial Think Tank, held on February 21 at the Berlin's EFM: WEAVING THE MARKET FABRIC, a group of participants representing different stakeholders of the industry met again during AGORA at the 25th Thessaloniki International Documentary Festival to focus on MODELING THE MARKET SHAPE. The 3rd and last session - FINANCING THE MARKET PLACE - is taking place on May 18th during the current Marché du Film.
As originally planned, the results of these Think Tank sessions are now to be presented to Industry Professionals at an exclusive conference at the Marché du Film.