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\n\tProducers from Asia and Europe discussed funding challenges and partnership obstacles at a panel at Busan\u2019s Asian Contents & Film Market. <\/p>\n
\n\tThe \u201cCinematic Connection: Secrets of Successful Asia-Europe Co-Productions\u201d panel, co-organized by Ties That Bind and European Film Promotion, brought together industry practitioners from Japan, the U.K., Indonesia and France to discuss the evolving landscape of international partnerships.<\/p>\n
\n\tThe panelists agreed that while Asia has abundant stories with global potential, the region is still quite different from Europe in funding network, co-producing, and distribution.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\n\t\u201cProjects can hardly be financed in Indonesia,\u201d said Yulia Evina Bhara of KawanKawan Media, citing her primary motivation for seeking international co-productions. Despite Indonesia\u2019s rapidly expanding film market, local funding remains scarce due to high requirements for filmmakers\u2019 international profiles and distribution power, making co-production essential for arthouse projects.<\/p>\n
\n\tJapan\u2019s Eiko Mizuno-Gray, chair of Loaded Films and producer of Cannes titles \u201cRenoir\u201d and \u201cPlan 75,\u201d highlighted partnership challenges closer to home after a decade in co-production. \u201cIt is difficult to find the right partner, which often costs more energy,\u201d she said. \u201cWhen we have a Japanese partner, we team with a couple of companies to make a film committee, we make a list of producers. The energy used on this is getting higher.\u201d<\/p>\n
\n\tCo-funding treaties have proven valuable, with Mizuno-Gray crediting agreements with Italy, China and Canada for supporting her projects. For sales and distribution, she emphasized that \u201cchoosing the right project is the principal rule.\u201d<\/p>\n
\n\tWhile streaming platforms increasingly dominate Gen-Z viewing habits, European theatrical culture remains robust, according to panelists. \u201cFrance is lucky, there are a lot of arthouse films from Cannes, Berlin, and Venice getting distributed in cinemas. It is still a cinephile country,\u201d said Jeanne Loriotti, sales executive at Paradise City Sales.<\/p>\n
\n\tThe panel concluded with discussion of North American distribution, where changing import policies have made sales representatives increasingly cautious. \u201cThe U.S. market is really important, everyone wants to have it,\u201d said Fumie Suzuki Lancaster of the U.K.\u2019s SC Films International Ltd. \u201cBut you must know the sales estimate before.\u201d<\/p>\n
\n\tBoth Suzuki Lancaster and Loriotti confirmed that sales teams are proceeding with greater caution as the market landscape shifts.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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