Strategic Partners

Peggy's Cove sunset field trip - Trans Atlantic Partners 2010
Photo Credit: Nadja Radojevic

TRANS-ATLANTIC PARTNERS (TAP)

TRANS ATLANTIC PARTNERS is an intensive three module film training program for Canadian, European and American producers seeking co-production/co-venture professional development.

Module 1: June in Berlin
Module 2: September in Halifax leading into Strategic Partners (SP)
Module 3: September at IFP in New York, directly following SP

TAP offers one-of-a-kind, in-depth professional development to established film producers. Trainers and resource people are active, leading industry co-production players. While in Berlin and Halifax and New York, the participants receive training on all aspects of co-production, including legal, finance, distribution and exploitation. The program allows producers to gain knowledge and practical advice to move their productions forward. Those with co-production projects in development can make use of TAP to workshop and consult with experts.

In 2010, 28 producers from 10 countries worldwide participated in TAP, with 3 co-production deals signed during the program including Dreamland, a Bulgarian film to be co-produced by Svetoslav Doytchinov and The Sounding Line, a German film to be co-produced by Peter Kreutz of Aqua Film, both with producer Gregory MacKenzie of Canada's Impatient Pictures.

A full list of former TAP participants as well as the 2011 training schedule is available online at www.coproduction-training.com

TRANS ATLANTIC PARTNERS is supported by the MEDIA Mundus Programme of the European Union and by Telefilm Canada.

Erich Pommer Institut (Germany)
The Erich Pommer Institut (EPI) is an institute for media law, media economy and media research based in Potsdam, Germany. Each year, EPI organizes and hosts close to 40 seminars, workshops, conferences and panels - both for the German as well as the European media industry.

IFP Independent Filmmaker Project (USA)
IFP is the U.S.'s oldest and largest non-for-profit advocacy organization for independent filmmakers. IFP represents a network of 10,000 filmmakers in New York City and around the world, with a mission of ensuring that independent films enrich the universal language of cinema, seeding the global culture with new ideas, kindling awareness and fostering activism.

Strategic Partners (Canada)
One of the world's pre-eminent co-production markets, Strategic Partners (SP) focuses on feature film, TV fiction, multiplatform and long form documentaries. SP is the place to discover and develop compelling projects and make investment happen. Strategic Partners is a property of the Atlantic Film Festival.

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Testimonials

Trans Atlantic Partners was a highly effective crash course in building international co-production relationships with producers from various countries across Europe and will undoubtedly lead to several co-production projects for my company in the coming years. Well organized, efficient and fun, this co-production program in Berlin and Halifax is highly recommended.

Robert Budreau, Lumanity Productions, Canada

Trans Atlantic Partners truly serves a producer's needs. The training perfectly bridges Canadian and European producers. Both the training in Berlin and the market in Halifax pleasantly exceeded my expectations. I highly recommend the programme to any producer.

Junyoung Jang, February Films, Canada