Guests

Founded in 2024 in Vienna, Animadre Studio was born out of a passion for animation and a mission to support Austria’s growing animation community and emerging talents. We specialize in producing high-quality artistic short films, both documentary and fictional, animation series, feature-length films, and VR experiences. Our previous animation short films were international co-productions, and we want to continue exploring new horizons, as it allows us to learn from each other and broaden our storytelling perspectives. Along with developing our own projects, we also collaborate on external productions, providing full-service animation support, including storytelling and concept development, storyboarding, 2D/3D animation, texturing, and rendering. Our team shares the love for animation in all its different “states of matter”.

Sideways Studios was founded by filmmakers Samir Arabzadeh and Fredrik Svensson in 2019, with a production company in Gothenburg, Sweden and a studio in Cebu, the Philippines. Sideways develops, funds and produces works across all genres and formats. The company’s first finished production is the live action feature film “TILT”, which is currently in late post-production and set to premiere in 2026. In October 2025 Sideways will enter production on the short animation Snot Shine, supported by the Swedish Film Institut and Film i Väst. Sideways is also in pre-production with the full length documentary Till Death Do Us Part, which is being produced together with MDEMC and Elisabeth Cronvall. Additionally, Sideways is developing a number of projects, including the 3D-animated feature film Valentino, the 2D adult series Lyka and the Goat Ghost and the fiction thriller You Must Bleed.

Randan make films with diverse talent, that discuss, provoke and reflect the current environment and societal issues, with a passion for queer led projects. We nurture auteur visions, while co-producing with creative, established international collaborators

Cinekid for Professionals (CfP) is Europe’s central hub for professionals dedicated to high-quality children’s film and media. Each year, during the multi-day live event at the Festival, over 400 industry experts gather to explore the latest trends and innovations. With a focus on children’s film, television, cross-media, digital arts, and media literacy, CfP offers a dynamic platform to connect, collaborate, and discover.

Indie sales is a leading independent feature film sales company based in Paris. Blue Spirit Studios is a key player in the European animation landscape known for our work on Blue Eye Samurai and our own inhouse productions.

The Yellow Affair is a World Sales Agent and Executive Producer for films & TV series from around the world. Since its formation in 2010, has a proven track record and has a growing reputation in areas of development, financing, marketing, and selling films and TV series of all types and genres. The Yellow Affair is one of the most prominent international sales companies based in Helsinki and London with a catalogue of over 100 films and TV series and owned by prolific production companies in Scandinavia. The Yellow Affair is looking for projects of integrity, that boast high-end production values with big commercial potential. We are interested in strong stories with mid range budget levels with known cast or established director and creators.

Production Company

DORCON FILM is a film production company from Lower Saxony, Germany. We develop and produce high-quality digital media content with a no-nonsense approach: As simple as possible, as complex as necessary. With a strong focus on Natural Science Communication, we create content that engages audiences through various genres. At DORCON FILM, we believe in the power of green storytelling, green production, and animal rights and ethics. These values are deeply ingrained in both our personal and company principles. We aim to incorporate environmentally conscious practices and ethical considerations in all our projects. By blending these values with the latest digital technologies and utilizing all-media distribution channels, we strive to captivate, inspire, and move our audiences.

Cineuropa is the first European portal dedicated to cinema and audiovisual in 4 languages. With daily news, interviews, data bases, in-depth investigations into the audiovisual industry, Cineuropa aims at promoting the European film industry throughout the world.

JAM Media, with operations in both Ireland and the United Kingdom, is one of the leading creators and producers of multi-award winning animated and live action content for the children’s and pre-school audience. We pride ourselves on delivering high quality, innovative, story-driven brands across multiple platforms based around engaging characters with humour at its heart.

usheru brings audiences and entertainment closer together. Our solutions equip entertainment specialists with ways to build better digital experiences, understand audiences and drive growth. In a world saturated with entertainment, usheru helps the industry manage, promote and launch any new content, anywhere — creating better interactions and better connections.

The animation slate of EyeCandyFilm, and award nominee Stefan Fjeldmark, features both features, series and shorts. Style varies as we take pride in putting the needs of each individual story front and center. We have a studio in Spain and a HQ in Denmark. Currently we are working with our own projects, but we are open to do co-productions.

Founded in 2009, Dracula & Partners Productions began with a clear mission: to create high-quality, original content for television. Building on the experience of executive producing ‘Born Loser,’ HBO CE’s first feature series, and writing/directing a children’s TV movie, the company initially produced the documentary series ‘Our Neighbours, the Hungarians.’ In the following years, Dracula & Partners supported the scripting of Hungary’s successful daily drama Joban Rosszban, coordinating a team of 40 writers. Now, with a renewed focus, Dracula & Partners is committed to developing and producing imaginative stories for young audiences — with an eye toward international co-productions and fresh creative collaborations.

Fíbín Media is an award-winning, multi-media television and film company, located in Galway, Ireland. We produce an extensive variety of TV programmes and films to the highest standards through the mediums of English and Irish, for both Irish and international broadcasters. Our extensive portfolio ranges from film and TV drama to young people’s programming and light entertainment formats, to shorts films, documentaries and educational videos. We have a successful track record of selling to international markets. Our purpose-built television studio and mobile recording facility are located on site at our state-of-the-art headquarters in the west of Ireland.

Founded in 2023 by Rike Holtz, Miriam Steen, Alexandra Petkau-Brede after working together for more than 20 years. Mirikal is a Kassel, Germany, based film production company mainly producing fiction and documentary films for cinema, a special focus on children and auteur films with socially relevant topics. Production Bridge with YALfilm (Aria Azizi, Niklas Seehausen).

Nimbus Film was founded in 1993 by producers Birgitte Hald and Bo Ehrhardt and is one of the most experienced production companies in Denmark. Nimbus Film played a significant role in the Danish Dogme movement of the 1990s with productions such as ‘The Celebration’ (Cannes Prix Spécial du Jury) and ‘Mifune’ (Berlin Silver Bear). Nimbus has since remained a pioneering and dynamic production company of both TV series (‘The Bridge I-IV’) and feature films (‘Antboy I-III, ’ ‘Flame & Citron’).

Croatian Audiovisual Centre was founded in 2008 as a result of the new Act on Audiovisual Industries unanimously passed by the Croatian Parliament in July 2007. It is funded by the grant-in-aid from the Government and through contributions of all those using audiovisual works, such as broadcasters, digital, cable and satellite operators, Internet providers, telecoms, and so on. As a main audiovisual agency in Croatia, the newly founded Centre has assumed overall responsibility for the growth of Croatia’s audiovisual industry. Its remit ranges from supporting production, distribution, exhibition, marketing and promotion, to professional training and supporting national film archive through the system of public subsidies.

European leader in entertainment for kids and families. Our business is focused on the production and distribution of animated series as well as their derived rights. The company operates through its offices in Spain, Italy, France, Germany and Eastern Europe.

Ampere’s research meshes in-depth financial and KPI analysis of company performance, detailed consumer profiling and polling, and title-by-title coverage of licensing and commissioning to provide clients with a comprehensive and accurate view of global media markets.

Delta Film is an independent Polish production company founded by Magdalena Zielska and Waldemar Dziki. Known for high-profile titles such as In Desert and Wilderness (2.2M viewers), Pitbull, and the award-winning documentary Icon. The studio supports debuting talent and ambitious storytelling. With a legacy in family cinema, international co-productions, and social impact films, Delta Film brings professional production standards and creative vision to each project.

LANIAKEA PICTURES is a production company focused on smart entertainment that tells engaging stories and connects with audiences on many levels. Our company is dedicated to producing new universes with captivating characters that evolve into multiple crossmedia. Our debut feature, Graduation Heist, has attracted over one million viewers in Polish cinemas.

LANIAKEA PICTURES is a production company focused on smart entertainment that tells engaging stories and connects with audiences on many levels. Our company is dedicated to producing new universes with captivating characters that evolve into multiple crossmedia. Our debut feature, Graduation Heist, has attracted over one million viewers in Polish cinemas.

Delta Film is an independent Polish production company founded by Magdalena Zielska and Waldemar Dziki. Known for high-profile titles such as In Desert and Wilderness (2.2M viewers), Pitbull, and the award-winning documentary Icon. The studio supports debuting talent and ambitious storytelling. With a legacy in family cinema, international co-productions, and social impact films, Delta Film brings professional production standards and creative vision to each project.

MONDE & MEDIA is a production company founded in 2015 by Jean-Marie Laronze and, since 2018, part of the Cape Point group, which supports its development. Specializing in the creation of original fiction, films, TV series, and animation, MONDE & MEDIA explores stories off the beaten track, both in France and internationally. Its productions aim to challenge preconceived ideas and reveal the realities of a country or a population. Whether through comedy, fantasy, or science fiction, fiction is seen as a tool to encourage audiences to reflect and to look at the world from a different perspective.

Stellar Film was established in 2015 and run by Evelin Penttilä and Johanna Maria Paulson. We are focused on developing and producing original content, as well as participating in international collaborations. Our goal is to tell encouraging and inspiring stories that are spiced with witty humor but at the same time do not shy away from depicting the tragedies of life. Since the beginning, Stellar Film has produced, co-produced and service produced 4 short films, 7 feature films and 3 TV series. Stellar Film is a member of the Estonian Film Industry Cluster and one of the founders of Tallinn Film Wonderland.

Bright Sight Pictures is a Slovak film and TV company focused on creative, sustainable, and transparent storytelling. It holds the Green Screen Europe certification. Its credits include ‘Avalanche of Love’ (2022), ‘The Chambermaid’ (2023), ‘Little Big League’ (2023), and ‘Fakir’ (2024). Currently, it is producing ‘General Golian,’ a WWII drama, and developing‘Dumpling Slovakia,’ an animated kids’ series. The company is led by Radka Machalová and Simona Bago Móciková.

In the past 13 years, Colorbitor has been an important player in the advertising and film industry in Romania. We’ve turned fearlessness into art installations, advertising campaigns, and high-end film productions that bend your mind or your heart. Producing one of the most successful Romanian children films in recent years, we are currently focusing on developing the children film industry in Romania. Members of ECFA and proud owners of Cinema Europa, one of the oldest Cinema Theatres in Bucharest, we are determined to continue making impact in the Romanian market.

Mr Miyagi Films is a Barcelona based production company that has coproduced over 30 films in the past 15 years. Among their titles, the Netflix phenomena El Hoyo / The Platform or Who wants to marry an astronaut. With a passionate dedication to live action and animation, some of the most celebrated films for the youngest are Hanna and the Monsters or Dalia and the Red Book. Mr Miyagi is owned by producers Mr David Matamoros and Ms Angeles Hernandez, both also writers and directors.

Windrose sells series, movies (live-action, 2D+3D animation, stop-motion) & documentaries for all different target groups to TV stations, streamers, the educational market, transportation companies and cinema distributors worldwide.

Laura McNicholas established and runs 925 Productions in Dublin. 925 develops and produces TV drama and feature films. Their debut feature film 'Spilt Milk' had its world premiere at the Tallinn Black Nights International Film Festival & was nominated for four IFTA's including Best Film & Best Director. 'Spilt Milk' won the Mubi Audience Award at the Glasgow Film Festival in Scotland, the Golden Slipper for Best Film at the Zlin IFF in the Czech Republic and the Audience Award at the Mediterranean Film Festival Split in Croatia. Additional festivals include the Asian Premiere at the Europe On Screen Film Festival in Indonesia, the German Premiere at the Munich International Film Festival and Irish screenings include the Irish Premiere at Dublin International Film Festival along with the Galway Film Fleadh with more festivals TBA..

The Slovak Film Institute (SFI) is the national institution responsible for preserving, promoting, and supporting Slovak cinema. Founded in 1963 and based in Bratislava, it manages the national film archive, restores and digitizes Slovak films, supports film education and research, and represents and promotes Slovak cinema domestically and internationally. The SFI also operates the Lumière Cinema and publishes books and journals on film.

Delta Film is an independent Polish production company founded by Magdalena Zielska and Waldemar Dziki. Known for high-profile titles such as In Desert and Wilderness (2.2M viewers), Pitbull, and the award-winning documentary Icon. The studio supports debuting talent and ambitious storytelling. With a legacy in family cinema, international co-productions, and social impact films, Delta Film brings professional production standards and creative vision to each project.

At Jamedia we create stories for the film and TV industry in Finland and globally. We want to entertain and challenge the audience at the same time.

Independent producer / freelancer

Running Rabbit Films is a Warsaw-based production company founded in 2014 by Joanna Ronikier. We specialize in the production of animated films, documentaries, and live-action features. Driven by passion and backed by extensive experience, we focus on European co-productions. Thanks to our deep market knowledge and wide network of contacts, we collaborate with trusted partners and leading creatives. Our projects are developed with the support of European film institutions and broadcasters. Our most recent production, the Polish-British animated film A Bear Named Wojtek, was shortlisted for the 2025 Academy Awards, won the British Animation Award 2024, and competed at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival 2024. Currently, Running Rabbit Films is involved in a range of live-action and animated projects, as well as production services. Selected titles include: Bon appetit, Mr. Wolf!, dir. K. Agopsowicz & P. Świda - animated TV special in production Mr Kardan and the Time Machine, dir. Mariusz Palej – feature film in production Summer in the Gardens, dir. Maciej Prykowski – feature film in development Under the Floor, dir. Łukasz Kacprowicz – animated series in preproduction (developed with support from ACE Animation Special)

As the central organization of the sector, the National Film Institute focuses on the entire film, television, and moving image industry of Hungary. The main goal of its diverse activities is the comprehensive development of the sector and ensuring its long-term competitiveness in the region. Responsibilities of the National Film Institute Based on the above, the roles and responsibilities of the Film Institute cover the following fields. -Development, distribution, and marketing of domestic cinematographic works (cinema, TV, and streaming content) in a unified system; including financial and professional support. -Restoration of the Hungarian film heritage and its preservation, distribution, and promotion through the NFI Film Archive. -Support for the training, education, and career orientation for young professionals in the industry. -International sales and festival representation of Hungarian films. -International promotion of Hungary as a filming location. -Provision of film production services; operation of a soundstage complex (NFI Studios) and a post-production facility (NFI Filmlab) as well as a the “Location Office.” -Operation of FILMIO, the first streaming platform offering Hungarian films, both restored classics and current works, online.

Animoon produces animated projects of high artistic and narrative quality, mainly based on original ideas. Portfolio of the studio consists of short, and full-length animated films, and animated series, with projects dedicated to a wide audience – starting from the youngest, through teenage viewers, families and adults.

Film production company based in Sweden. We make live-action, animations and documentary. We work in various formats such as short, long and series format.

Krakow Film Foundation is the organizer of the Krakow Film Festival. It also handles a comprehensive promotion of Polish documentaries, animations and short fiction films abroad,.

Stellar Film is one of the leading production companies in Estonia, established in 2015 and run by Evelin Penttilä and Johanna Maria Tamm. The filmography ranges from short and feature-length fiction films to documentaries and TV series, all of which share a common goal of telling encouraging and inspiring stories, blending genres, and pushing boundaries. Filmography includes Sauna Day by Anna Hints & Tushar Prakash (2024, Cannes Semaine de la Critique, TIFF), Miia Tervo’s The Missile (2024, Göteborg), The Sleeping Beast (2022, Giffoni, Schlingel), Helene (2020) by Antti Jokinen, Maria’s Paradise by Zaida Bergroth (2019, TIFF), and Oskar Lehemaa’s Bad Hair (2019, Sundance, Fantastic Fest).

3Cat is Catalonia’s public media corporation avowed for its excellence in the production and broadcasting of audiovisual content in Catalan. Benchmarking in the sector, with over 40 years experience, and a cross-sectional offer which includes television, radio and digital content through the 3Cat platform.

Made By Geert is your go-to creative powerhouse for all things Transmedia Storytelling. Founded by Geert Torfs, an expert in crafting compelling narratives that resonate across multiple platforms, we transform stories into immersive experiences.

ULab: ULab is the creative branch of Umbrella, a leading creative agency and production/post-production house in Hungary. We develop, produce and co-produce short and feature-length animations, fiction and documentaries with a focus on hybrid forms and authentic voices. One of our latest works, the animated documentary 'Pelikan Blue', was shortlisted for the European Film Awards, and our fiction feature 'All About the Levkoviches' was distributed across the Americas by Menemsha Films. Filmfabriq: Filmfabriq has produced five feature films, several documentaries, dozens of short films and one animation series. The track record includes the ’On the Quiet’ (Tallinn 2019), ’Captives’ (directed by Academy Award-winning Kristóf Deák) and ’Christmas Flame’, which became the highest grossing Hungarian film of 2021. Its co-production stop-motion animation, ’Tony, Shelly and the Magic Light’ was awarded in Annecy in 2023. Company owner Gábor Osváth also produces animation with his other production company Boddah, including short films by Réka Bucsi and Luca Tóth, which screened at Berlinale and Cannes, as well as back-to-back Annecy winning shorts ‘Amok’ and ‘27’. His latest feature film ’Lesson Learned’ from director Bálint Szimler debuted at the Locarno Film Festival in August 2024. The premiere of his current short animation, the 'Noah's Tree' was at Annecy 2025.

PUBLIKUM helps to create a deeper connection between creative projects and audiences. Through a combination of anthropological research and AI-analysis, we provide filmmakers, distributors and other cultural professionals with precise and deep insights into their audience in both home and export territories.

Page To Pictures is a new production company based in Warsaw, dedicated to bringing stories from the page to the screen. We believe literature is an endless source of inspiration —filled with characters, emotions, and worlds that deserve a new life in cinematic form. Our goal is to create entertainment for both children and adults, combining high artistic quality with universal storytelling. Our mission is to craft visually captivating and emotionally engaging films that stay with audiences long after the credits roll—regardless of their age.

SWF, founded 2016, is specialized in acquisition & sales, film financing and consulting. One major focus on feature animation.

Philip is a screenwriter with two projects in development with Randan Productions. His YA comedy-drama 'Headrush' is part of Young Horizons 2025.

Delta Film is an independent Polish production company founded by Magdalena Zielska and Waldemar Dziki. Known for high-profile titles such as In Desert and Wilderness (2.2M viewers), Pitbull, and the award-winning documentary Icon. The studio supports debuting talent and ambitious storytelling. With a legacy in family cinema, international co-productions, and social impact films, Delta Film brings professional production standards and creative vision to each project.

LANIAKEA PICTURES specializes in developing smart entertainment projects that tell compelling stories, provoke thought, and evoke a range of emotions from our viewers. Our company is dedicated to producing new universes with captivating characters that can evolve into multiple crossmedia.