Speed Dating

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Speed Dating is a great way for independent Producers to connect one-on-one with Decision Makers. With this program we give Commissioning Editors, Acquisition Executives, Distributors, and Funders the chance to actively find programming from outside their home regions. 

For Congress '24 we will be using the B.Square online matching tool to better facilitate your Speed Dating experience. As a Congress attendee you will receive an invitation email to the platform to participate in this year's Speed Dating sessions. Speed Dating takes place on 10th & 11th of December, 4:30pm - 05:30pm. Each Speed Date lasts 10 minutes.

SPEED DATING STEPS

  • STEP 1: Register & complete your profile until 30th October

    Register and complete your profile on the platform. Once all participants have completed their profiles, you will receive an email to begin with STEP 2. This is likely to happen on 31 October/1st November.

     

  • STEP 2: Manage your Meetings until 15th November

    Request, Accept and Reject Meetings. Browse the list of Participants and tailor your meeting requests to align with your interests. Rate your outgoing meeting requests according to their importance to you. Even though Decision Makers can request meetings to Producers as well, it is more common that Producers request meetings to Decision Makers. Decision Makers are a small, curated group while everyone attending Congress can register to pitch a project. After all Speed Dating requests have been accepted or rejected, your personalised schedule will be made visible to you on the platform.

    CONFIRMED DECISION MAKERS are from ABC, ARTE G.E.I.E., Autentic GmbH, bilibili, BossaNova Media, CICC, CLPB Rights, Deutsche Welle, Espresso Media International, Filmoption International Inc, GEDEON MEDIA GROUP, ITV Studios, Love Nature, Marmalade Sky TV, Media Pros Africa, National Geographic, NOVA/GBH, PBS Distribution, PBS Nature, RTL Television / NTV Germany, SVERIGES TELEVISION / SWEDISH TELEVISION, The WNET Group, TVF International, ZDF, ZED, 3BOXMEDIA INTERNATIONAL SALES

Close Encounters of the Funding Kind

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The popular Close Encounters of the Funding Kind sessions offer direct industry intelligence from broadcasters, platforms and funders who either commission science and history programs from independent producers or who provide significant funding or support.