The first meeting of the European network of international film festivals SMART7 took place last week.
The meeting took place at the headquarters and cinema network of the New Horizon International Film Festival in Wroclaw.
For two days – 5 and 6 December – seven European festivals shared their experiences and practices in the areas of communication and partnerships. These two-day workshops were also attended by other film festivals in Europe, such as the Leeds International Film Festival and the Barcelona Saint Jordi Film Festival.
The seven festivals include: New Horizons International Film Festival (Poland), IndieLisboa – International Film Festival (Portugal), Thessaloniki International Film Festival (Greece), Transylvania International Film Festival (Romania), FILMADRID International Film Festival (Spain), Reykjavik International Film Festival (Iceland) and Vilnius Kino Pavasaris International Film Festival (Lithuania).
The Indie team included: Mafalda Miranda Jacinto (Head of Communications), Miguel Valverde (Founder, Head of Distribution and Sales and Head of Industry), Pedro Pereira (Head of Production), Raquel Pinhão (Partnership and Sponsorship Management) and Rosária Vale (Administrative Management).
