Passport to Markets Site List
PASSPORT TO MARKETS PROGRAM
SITE LIST 2021-22
APRIL 2021
CANNES, FRANCE: APRIL 12-15, 2021
• Primarily for TV Producers and digital media content producers
• Event registration is an open call for attendance
• A Canadian Pavilion is organized by Telefilm Canada.
MAY 2021
HOT DOCS FORUM, DEAL MAKER AND DISTRIBUTION RENDEZVOUS (VIRTUAL)
TORONTO, ON: APRIL 29 – MAY 9, 2021
• Primarily for documentary filmmakers and producers
• Event registration is competitive for selection into the Forum and Deal Maker programs, and open registration for Distribution Rendezvous and All-Access Pass status
CONTENT LA ON DEMAND (VIRTUAL)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: MAY 10 – 21, 2021
• For television and digital media professionals
• Event registration is an open call for attendance
JUNE 2021
REALSCREEN LIVE (VIRTUAL)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: JUNE 7-11, 2021
• Primarily for factual and documentary content producers
• Event registration is an open call for attendance
ELECTRONIC ENTERTAINMENT EXPO (E3) (VIRTUAL)
LOS ANGELES, CA: JUNE 12-15, 2021
• Primarily for digital media producers and game developers
• Event registration is an open call for attendance
ANNECY 2020 FESTIVAL (MIFA) (VIRTUAL)
ANNECY, FRANCE: JUNE 14-19, 2021
• Primarily for animation content producers and VR/AR producers
• Event registration is an open call for attendance
SUNNYSIDE OF THE DOC: CONNECTED EDITION (VIRTUAL)
LA ROCHELLE, FRANCE: JUNE 21-24, 2021
• Primarily for factual and documentary content producers
• Event registration is an open call for attendance
BANFF WORLD MEDIA FESTIVAL (VIRTUAL)
BANFF, ALBERTA: JUNE 14 – JULY 16, 2021
• For television and digital media professionals
• Event registration is an open call for attendance
JULY 2021
MARCHÉ DU FILM, CANNES FILM FESTIVAL (HYBRID OF PHYSICAL AND VIRTUAL EVENTS)
CANNES, FRANCE: JULY 6-15, 2021
• Primarily for feature film producers
• Event registration is an open call for attendance
• A Canadian Pavilion is organized by Telefilm Canada.
POCKET GAMERS CONNECT LONDON (PG CONNECTS) (IN PERSON)
LONDON, UK: JULY 12 – 16, 2021
• Primarily for producers, game designers, audio professionals, and others involved in the development
of interactive games
• Event registration is an open call for attendance
GAME DEVELOPERS CONFERENCE (GDC) (VIRTUAL)
SAN FRANCISCO, CA: JULY 19-23, 2021
• Primarily for producers, game designers, audio professionals, and others involved in the development
of interactive games
• Event registration is an open call for attendance
AUGUST 2021
FRONTIÈRES INTERNATIONAL CO-PRODUCTION MARKET (VIRTUAL)
MONTREAL, PQ: AUGUST 3-6, 2021
• Primarily for genre content producers
• Attendance is based on selection by Frontières organizers
SEPTEMBER 2021
INTERNATIONAL FINANCING FORUM (IFF) (VIRTUAL)
TORONTO, ONTARIO: SEPTEMBER 12 - 13, 2021
• International co-production conference in conjunction with the Toronto Film Festival
• Attendance is based on selection by IFF organizers
FIN PARTNERS CNXN [STRATEGIC PARTNERS (SP)] (VIRTUAL)
HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA: SEPTEMBER 20-22, 2021
• International co-production conference in conjunction with the Atlantic Film Festival
• Primarily for feature film, TV and digital fiction producers
• Attendance is based on selection by SP organizers
TELEVISION ANIMATION CONFERENCE (TAC) (TBC VIRTUAL or IN PERSON)
OTTAWA, ON: SEPTEMBER 22 – SEPTEMBER 26, 2021
• International conference in conjunction with the Ottawa International Animation Festival
• Primarily for animation content producers
• Event registration is an open call for attendance
VR/AR GLOBAL SUMMIT-EUROPE (VIRTUAL)
SEPTEMBER 30-OCTOBER 1, 2021
• Primarily for VR & AR content producers
• Event registration is an open call for attendance
OCTOBER 2021
BUSAN, KOREA: OCTOBER 11-14, 2021
• Primarily for producers interested in the Asian Market
• Event registration TBD
MIPCOM (HYBRID OF PHYSICAL AND VIRTUAL EVENTS)
CANNES, FRANCE: OCTOBER 11-14, 2021
• For producers of all genres
• A Canadian Pavilion is organized by Telefilm Canada.
MARSEILLE, FRANCE: OCTOBER 14-16, 2021
• For digital series producers
• Event registration is an open call for attendance
IMAGINENATIVE (VIRTUAL)
TORONTO, ON: OCTOBER 19-24, 2021
• For Indigenous film and media producers
• Event registration is an open call for attendance
NOVEMBER 2021
AMERICAN FILM MARKET (AFM) (VIRTUAL)
SANTA MONICA, CA: NOVEMBER 2-7, 2021
• Primarily for feature film producers
• Event registration is an open call for attendance
IDFA FORUM (VIRTUAL)
AMSTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS: NOVEMBER 17-28, 2021
• Documentary co-financing forum in conjunction with the International Documentary Festival Amsterdam (IDFA)
• Attendance is based on selection by Forum organizers
WORLD CONGRESS OF SCIENCE AND FACTUAL PRODUCERS
STRASBOURG, FRANCE: NOVEMBER 30 - DECEMBER 2, 2021
• Primarily for non-fiction and unscripted content producers in science and history
DECEMBER 2021
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM: NOVEMBER 29 – DECEMBER 2, 2021
• For television and digital media professionals
• Event registration is an open call for attendance
JANUARY 2022
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA: JANUARY 18-20, 2022
• Primarily for television producers
• Event registration is an open call for attendance
AUSTIN, TX : JANUARY 25-28, 2022
• Primarily for non-fiction and unscripted content producers
• Event registration is an open call for attendance
ROTTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS: JANUARY 26 - February 6, 2022
• International Co-Production Conference in conjunction with the International Film Festival Rotterdam
• Primarily for feature-length producers
• Attendance is based on selection by organizers
CLERMONT–FERRAND SHORT FILM MARKET
CLERMONT-FERRAND, FRANCE: JANUARY 31-February 3, 2022
• Primarily for short film producers
• Event registration is an open call for attendance
FEBRUARY 2022
BERLIN, GERMANY: FEBRUARY 10-17, 2022
• International Financing Market in conjunction with the Berlin Film Festival
• Primarily for feature length producers
• Event registration is both an open call for attendance (Berlinale) and selection for specific initiatives by event organizers (Berlinale Co-Production Market)
MIAMI, FL: FEBRUARY 14-17, 2022
• Primarily for children’s producers or digital media content producers
• Event registration is an open call for attendance
MARCH 2022
SOUTH BY SOUTHWEST (SXSW)
AUSTIN, TEXAS: MARCH 11-20, 2022
• Simultaneous conferences include interactive media, music and film
• Primarily for film and digital media content producers
• Event registration is an open call for attendance
HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL FILM & TV MARKET (FILMART)
WAN CHAI, HONG KONG: MARCH 14-17, 2022
• Primarily for producers interested in the Asian Market
• Event registration is an open call for attendance
DATES TO BE ANNOUNCED 2021/2022
QUÉBEC CITY, QUÉBEC: DATES TBA for 2021
• For animation professionals, game developers and publishers
FICCI E-FRAMES (VIRTUAL)
MUMBAI, INDIA: DATES TBA for 2022
• Primarily for producers interested in the South Asian market
• Event registration is an open call for attendance
Future markets will be announced after the commencement of our new fiscal year, April 1, 2022.
Please note: Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, we’re anticipating some delays in terms of 2021 Festival and Conference dates and announcements. We encourage you to keep track of the Passports to Markets Site List as it will be updated on a regular basis.
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