Compressed by a lineup of keynote presentations focusing on Co-production,Distribution and Incubation, along with the Project Pitch Event, GPIFF Industryintroduces a series of events that further conversations, foster exchanges and challenge stereotypes in global film industries.
December 9, 2017, 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM
Four Seasons Hotel Vancouver,
791 W Georgia St, Vancouver, BC V6C 2T4
Time
Subject
Speaker / Judge
9:00
Breakfast & Registration
9:15
Opening Remark
Jan Walls
9:30
Advantages of British Columbia in Film Making
Robert Wong
9:45
Incubation of Emerging Filmmakers in China
Li Haihua
10:00
There Are No Rules
Stephen Nemeth
10:15
Working with Telefilm
John Dippong
10:30
Successful Combination of Art and Commerce in Hollywood
Bo Svenson
10:45
From Script to Film: Filmmakers in Japan and the Creative Filmmaking
Kôsuke Mukai
11:00
A Legal Guide to Canadian Co-productions in Film and Television
Miro Oballa
11:15
New Visions of U.S.-China Collaboration in Film Production
William Feng
11:30
Co-production with China
Rob Minkoff
11:45
Agreement Signing Ceremony
Jacky Wu
He Hailin
12:00
Lunch
12:45
Welcome Speech
Deputy Mayor Tim Stevenson
12:50
Project Pitch Event
Judging Panel:
Bo Svenson,
Li Haihua,
Kôsuke Mukai,
Rob Minkoff,
Oleg Uriumtsev,
Jiang Ping,
Dennis Hoffman,
Stephen Nemeth,
Robert Lundberg
15:25
Greeting Speech
Lisa Beare
Minister of Tourism,Art and Culture
15:30
International Presence and Global Collaboration of China’s Film Industry
Jiang Ping
15:45
Project Pitch Awards Ceremony
Award Presenters
16:00
Closing Remark
Emcee
The Honourable
Lisa Beare
Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture
Tim Stevenson
Deputy Mayor
City of Vancouver
Jiang Ping
Vice Chairman & General Manager
China Film Co.
Robert Wong
Vice President
Creative BC
Bo Svenson
Writer, Actor, Producer, Director
President & CEO
MagicQuest Entertainment
Stephen Nemeth
Producer
President
Rhino Films
Dennis Hoffman
President
Stargate Studios Vancouver
Robert Lundberg
COO
China Lion Film Distribution
William Feng
Head of Greater China, Vice President of Asia Pacific,
Motion Picture Association
Kôsuke Mukai
Writer, Cinematographer, Editor
Oleg Uriumtsev
Director, Producer
Miro Oballa
Entertainment and Media Lawyer
Taylor Oballa Murray Leyland LLP
Ju Wenpei
Chinese actress best known for her roles in the films Set Off, A Tibetan Love Song, and Looking for Jacky
Anil Bora Inan
Consulate General of the Turkey in Vancouver
Maria Ximena Espitia Meza
Consul General, Columbian Consulate in Vancouver
Paul Armstrong
Executive Director of Crazy8s and the founder and producer of The Celluloid Social Club
Woonam Kim
Associate Professor at Emily Carr University of Art + Design
Nadia DiMofte
Director of Raindance Vancouver
Don Thompson
President and Founder of Finalé Post Production Inc.
China Film Co., China’s dominant movie distributor, has close to 60 per cent share of China’s overall movie distribution market. It is one of China’s only two film studios that are entitled the right to import foreign films.
The Hollywood Reporter once wrote “There is no relationship more important to the Hollywood studios in the growing Chinese market than its ties at China Film, which selects which Hollywood titles it will bring into the country, deals with important issues such as securing release dates and censorship clearance, and then handles a large portion of local marketing. ”
China Film Co. would be the key contact for any Canadian film companies and filmmakers that are looking to expand their businesses and career to China.
Alibaba Pictures Group, the entertainment arm of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group. Alibaba Pictures has a strong focus on developing online film distribution both within China and on a global level. Its talent incubation scheme “Plan A” helps discover, fund and support emerging filmmakers. With a strong technology and e-commerce background, Alibaba Pictures is taking over China’s online film production and distribution field at a rapid pace. The Alibaba Pictures-controlled Tao Piao Piao is also one of the dominant online film ticketing and information platforms is China, which has more than 500 million active users monthly.
An incubator aiming to support emerging filmmakers, the inaugural Project Pitch Event provides an opportunity for filmmakers to propose their film projects to the judging panel and audience. This event aims to connect emerging filmmakers with established industry leaders and help assist in further development of potential film projects.
Crack in the Wall
Turkey
15 minutes | Drama/Short
Director: Hakan Ünal
Producer: Hakan Ünal
Vines
USA/Columbia
120 minutes | Thriller/Drama
Director: Jerónimo Sarmiento
Producer: Clare Fog, Camilo Romero
Modelingville: Dream-seeking Covenant
China
96 minutes | Animation
Director: Gao Yuan, Wang Rongrong
Producer: Qin Bo
Kaig
Canada
40 minutes | Documentary/Drama
Director: Sarah Joy van Breda
Producer: Kent Donguines
The Wild Child
China
120 minutes | Youth/Road Film
Director: Li Kunyi
Producer: Zhao Jun
Fearless Girls
China
90-120 minutes | Drama/Road Film
Director: Wang Meng
Producer: Si Ruo
I Never Knock
USA
30 minutes | Comedy/Short
Director: John Ervin
Producer: Scott Fimon
The Smuggling of Silk
China
90 minutes | Adventure/Drama
Director: Murong Shanshan
Producer: Shi Lin
The Jade of Nine
China
45 minutes | VR/Historical Fiction
Director: Colder.Null
Producer: Han Chao
Mr. Razi
Canada
110 minutes | Crime/Action/Thriller
Director: Georges Saad
Producer: Matthew Helderman
