Passport to Markets Site List

PASSPORT TO MARKETS /
SITE LIST 2019-2020

 

MAY 2019

MARCHÉ DU FILM, CANNES FILM FESTIVAL – CANNES, FRANCE: MAY 14-23, 2019

• Primarily for feature film producers
• Event registration is an open call for attendance
• Maximum contribution by Creative BC: $2,500
• Website: http://www.marchedufilm.com/en/
• A Canadian Pavilion is organized by Telefilm Canada. Website: http://www.telefilm.ca

CONTENT LA – LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: MAY 17, 2019
• For television and digital media professionals
• Event registration is an open call for attendance
• Maximum contribution by Creative BC: $1,000
• Website: http://www.banffmediafestival.com/

JUNE 2019

REALSCREEN WEST – LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: JUNE 4-6, 2019
• Primarily for factual and documentary content producers
• Event registration is an open call for attendance
• Maximum contribution by Creative BC: $1,000
• Website: http://www.sunnysideofthedoc.com
 
BANFF WORLD MEDIA FESTIVAL (BANFF) – BANFF, ALBERTA: JUNE 9-12, 2019
• For television and digital media professionals
• Event registration is an open call for attendance
• Maximum contribution by Creative BC: $1,000
• Website: http://www.banffmediafestival.com/

ELECTRONIC ENTERTAINMENT EXPO (E3) – LOS ANGELES, CA: JUNE 11-13, 2019
• Primarily for digital media producers and game developers
• Event registration is an open call for attendance
• Maximum contribution by Creative BC: $1,000
• Website: http://www.e3expo.com/

INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION FILM MARKET (MIFA) – ANNECY, FRANCE: JUNE 11-14, 2019
• Primarily for animation content producers and also VR/AR producers
• Event registration is an open call for attendance
• Maximum contribution by Creative BC: $2,000
• Website: http://www.annecy.org/home

SUNNYSIDE OF THE DOC (SUNNYSIDE) – LA ROCHELLE, FRANCE: JUNE 23-27, 2019
• Primarily for factual and documentary content producers
• Event registration is an open call for attendance
• Maximum contribution by Creative BC: $2,000
• Website: http://www.sunnysideofthedoc.com

JULY 2019           

FRONTIÈRES INTERNATIONAL CO-PRODUCTION MARKET – MONTREAL, PQ: JULY 18-21, 2019
• Primarily for genre content producers
• Attendance is based on selection by Frontières organizers
• Maximum contribution by Creative BC: $1,500
• Website: http://frontieresmarket.com/

 

SEPTEMBER 2019

INTERNATIONAL FINANCING FORUM (IFF) – TORONTO, ONTARIO: SEPTEMBER 8-9, 2019
• International co-production conference in conjunction with the Toronto Film Festival
• Attendance is based on selection by IFF organizers
• Maximum contribution by Creative BC: $1,000
• Website: http://www.ontariocreates.ca/film_and_tv/business_initiatives/iff.htm

STRATEGIC PARTNERS (SP) – HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA: SEPTEMBER 12-14, 2019
• 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
• Maximum contribution by Creative BC: $1,500
• Website: http://www.atlanticfilm.com/strategic-partners

TELEVISION ANIMATION CONFERENCE (TAC) – OTTAWA, ON: SEPTEMBER 25-29, 2019
• International conference in conjunction with the Ottawa International Animation Festival
• Primarily for animation content producers
• Event registration is an open call for attendance
• Maximum contribution by Creative BC: $1,500
• Website: http://www.animationfestival.ca/index.php?site=tac
  
 

OCTOBER 2019            

CARTOON CONNECTION CANADA – QUÉBEC CITY, QUÉBEC: TBA for 2019
• For animation professionals, game developers and publishers
• Event registration is an open call for attendance
• Maximum contribution by Creative BC: $1,500
• Website: http://www.cartoon-media.eu/cartoon-connection/connection-canada.htm                                                                                                                         

ASIAN FILM MARKET – BUSAN, KOREA: OCTOBER 5-8, 2019
• Primarily for producers interested in the Asian Market
• Event registration is an open call for attendance
• Maximum contribution by Creative BC: $2,000
• Website: http://www.biff.kr/structure/eng/default.asp

MIPCOM – CANNES, FRANCE: OCTOBER 14-17, 2019
• For producers of all genres
• Event registration is an open call for attendance
• Maximum contribution by Creative BC: $2,000
• Website: http://www.mipcom.com
• A Canadian Pavilion is organized by Telefilm Canada. Website: http://www.telefilm.ca

MARSEILLE WEB FEST MARKET – MARSEILLE, FRANCE: OCTOBER 17-19, 2019
• For digital series producers
•  Event registration is an open call for attendance
• Maximum contribution by Creative BC: $2,000
• Website: http://www.marseillewebfest.com/en/home/

IMAGINENATIVE – TORONTO, ON: OCTOBER 22-27, 2019
• For Indigenous film and media producers
• Event registration is an open call for attendance
• Maximum contribution by Creative BC: $1,500
• Website: http://imaginenative.org/home/

 

NOVEMBER 2019

AMERICAN FILM MARKET (AFM) – SANTA MONICA, CA: NOVEMBER 6-13, 2019
• Primarily for feature film producers
• Event registration is an open call for attendance
• Maximum contribution by Creative BC: $1,500
• Website: http://www.americanfilmmarket.com/

IDFA FORUM – AMSTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS: NOVEMBER 24-27, 2019
• Documentary co-financing forum in conjunction with the International Documentary Festival Amsterdam (IDFA)
• Attendance is based on selection by Forum organizers
• Maximum contribution by Creative BC: $2,000
• Website: https://www.idfa.nl/en/info/idfa-forum

FILM BAZAAR –INDIA: TBD for 2019
• Primarily for producers interested in the South Asian market
• Event registration is an open call for attendance
• Maximum contribution by Creative BC: $2,000
• Website: https://filmbazaarindia.com/

 

DECEMBER 2019

WORLD CONGRESS OF SCIENCE AND FACTUAL PRODUCERS  – BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA: DECEMBER 2-5, 2019
• Primarily for non-fiction and unscripted content producers in science and history
• Event registration is an open call for attendance
• Maximum contribution by Creative BC: $2,000
• Website: http://www.wcsfp.com/

CONTENT LONDON – LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM: DECEMBER 3-6, 2019
• For television and digital media professionals
• Event registration is an open call for attendance
• Maximum contribution by Creative BC: $2,000
• Website: https://www.c21media.net/conference/content-london-2019/

JANUARY 2020
NATPE – MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA: JANUARY 21-23, 2020
•     Primarily for television producers
•     Event registration is an open call for attendance
•     Maximum contribution by Creative BC: $1,500
•     Website: https://www.natpe.com/market

CINEMART – ROTTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS: TBD for 2020
• International Co-Production Conference in conjunction with the International Film Festival Rotterdam
• Primarily for feature-length producers
• Attendance is based on selection by organizers
• Maximum contribution by Creative BC: $2,000
• Website: https://www.iffr.com/en/about/cinemart/

REALSCREEN SUMMIT – NEW ORLEANS, LA: JANUARY 27-30, 2020
• Primarily for non-fiction and unscripted content producers
• Event registration is an open call for attendance
• Maximum contribution by Creative BC: $1,500
• Website: http://summit.realscreen.com/

POCKET GAMERS CONNECT LONDON (PG CONNECTS) – LONDON, UK: TBD for 2020
• Primarily for producers, game designers, audio professionals, and others involved in the development
of interactive games
• Event registration is an open call for attendance
• Maximum contribution by Creative BC: $1,500
• Website: http://www.pgconnects.com/london/registration/

 

FEBRUARY 2020

CLERMONT–FERRAND SHORT FILM MARKET – CLERMONT-FERRAND, FRANCE:  JAN 31 – FEB 8, 2020
• Primarily for short film producers
• Event registration is an open call for attendance
• Maximum contribution by Creative BC: $2,000
• Website: http://www.clermont-filmfest.com

KIDSCREEN SUMMIT – MIAMI, FL: TBD for 2020
• Primarily for children’s producers or digital media content producers
• Event registration is an open call for attendance
• Maximum contribution by Creative BC: $1,500
• Website: http://summit.kidscreen.com

EUROPEAN FILM MARKET (EFM) – BERLIN, GERMANY: FEBRUARY 20-28, 2020
• 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)
• Maximum contribution by Creative BC: $2,000
• Website: https://www.efm-berlinale.de/en/home/homepage.html

 

MARCH 2020
      
SOUTH BY SOUTHWEST (SXSW) – AUSTIN, TEXAS: MARCH 16-22, 2019
• Simultaneous conferences include interactive media, music and film
• Primarily for film and digital media content producers
• Event registration is an open call for attendance
• Maximum contribution by Creative BC: $1,500
• Website: http://www.sxsw.com/

GAME DEVELOPERS CONFERENCE (GDC) – SAN FRANCISCO, CA: TBD for 2020
• Primarily for producers, game designers, audio professionals, and others involved in the development
of interactive games
• Event registration is an open call for attendance
• Maximum contribution by Creative BC: $1,000
• Website: http://www.gdconf.com/

HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL FILM & TV MARKET (FILMART) – WAN CHAI, HONG KONG: MARCH 25-28, 2020
• Primarily for producers interested in the Asian Market
• Event registration is an open call for attendance
• Maximum contribution by Creative BC: $2,000
• Website: http://www.hktdc.com/fair/hkfilmart-en

FICCI FRAMES – MUMBAI, INDIA: TBD for 2020
• Primarily for producers interested in the South Asian market
• Event registration is an open call for attendance
• Maximum contribution by Creative BC: $2,000
• Website: http://www.ficci-frames.com/

 

APRIL 2020

MIPTV – CANNES, FRANCE: MARCH 30 – APRIL 2, 2020
• Primarily for TV Producers and digital media content producers
• Event registration is an open call for attendance
• Maximum contribution by Creative BC: $2,000
• Website: http://www.miptv.com/                                                                                  
• A Canadian Pavilion is organized by Telefilm Canada. Website: http://www.telefilm.ca

BEIJING INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL & MARKET – BEIJING, CHINA: TBD for 2020
• Primarily for TV Producers and digital media content producers in the Asian market
• Event registration is an open call for attendance
• Maximum contribution by Creative BC: $2,000
• Website: http://beijinginternationalfilmfestival.com/about

HOT DOCS FORUM, DEAL MAKER AND DISTRIBUTION RENDEZVOUS – TORONTO, ON:  APR 30 – MAY 10, 2020
• 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
•   Maximum contribution by Creative BC: $1,500
• Website: https://www.hotdocs.ca/i/hot-docs-forum

 

Future markets will be announced after the commencement of our new fiscal year April 1, 2020.