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Workshops & Meet the experts 2026

Pitch Training to practice before the meetings, Truth or Dare to get feedbacks on a short, and Meet The Experts, to learn more on key industry topics through one-on-one meetings – there are many opportunities to make the most of the SFC | Rendez-vous Industry!

Find more about those events and this year’s experts, before the opening of the registrations get available on Tuesday 5 May. SFC | Rendez-vous Industry participants will be receive information through newsletter.

PITCH TRAINING

2-hour session, upon preliminary booking and subject to availability

Session led by an expert in the Art of the Pitch! This workshop is the ideal starting point for approaching all your meetings. Valerie Steinberg will give you tips and targeted advice to arouse interest on your film and your projects to come.

SUNDAY 17 MAY – 11:30
📍 WORKSHOP 1

 

 

VALERIE STEINBERG

Productrice

TRUTH OR DARE – FEEDBACK SESSIONS

Sessions de 20 minutes, sur inscription préalable uniquement

Professionnels de l’industrie du court et du long se prêtent au jeu du Truth or Dare et s’expriment sans détour pour donner leur avis sur votre film durant un entretien de 20 minutes. Faites face aux critiques, obtenez des avis constructifs sur votre travail et identifiez les points forts de votre film!

TUESDAY 19 MAY – 14:00
📍 WORKSHOP 1

MARGOT AMADEI

Kino Pavasaris Vilnius IFF

FIONA ARMOUR

Telluride Film Festival
LOCARNO, SWITZERLAND - AUGUST 11: Zsuzsi Bankuti on stage before the 'The Deal' movie screening during the 78th Locarno Film Festival on August 11, 2025 in Locarno, Switzerland. (Photo by Alessandro Levati/Getty Images)

ZSUZSI BANKUTI

Locarno Film Festival - Open Doors

JOSÉ GIL

FeelSales

LUCE GROSJEAN

Miyu Distribution

GUGI GUMILANG

Docs by the Sea

MATHIEU JANSSEN

Go Short Nijmegen

SANNE JEHOUL

onzer films

MANON MESSIANT

Iliade et Films, Fléau

ANDREW MOHSEN

El Gouna Film Festival

LYSE NSENGIYUMVA

IFFR

ANDREEA PATRU

SEMINCI, Las Palmas IFF

FRANSISKA PRIHADI

Minikino Film Week

SEBASTIÁN SEPÚLVEDA

Monteur, Scénariste, Réalisateur

MEET THE EXPERTS

 

20-min sessions, upon preliminary booking and subject to availability

Within a 20-minute individual meeting, key decision-makers meet participants, discuss various industry topics and help them on a specific problematic they encounter with a current project or their journey as a filmmaker.

 

MONDAY 18 MAY – 14:00
📍 WORKSHOP 1

DOCUMENTARY SHORT FILM: FROM DEVELOPMENT TO DISTRIBUTION
OPAL H. BENNETT – American Doc | POV

SHORT FILMS: ONLINE RELEASE OPPORTUNITIES
JEANNE CHÉREL – Nikita Ventures

DISTRIBUTION & FESTIVAL STRATEGY
PIERRE-YVES BEZAT – Silverbelt Films
BEN VANDENDAELE – Radiator IP Sales | FilmConnector

 

MONDAY 18 MAY – 15:00
📍 WORKSHOP 1

FIRST FEATURE FILM PROJECTS
KARIM AÏTOUNA – Haut les Mains Productions

 

WEDNESDAY 20 MAY – 13:00
📍 RENDEZ-VOUS AREA

ASIAN SHORT FILM CIRCUIT & LICENSING
AKI ISOYAMA – Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia

DISTRIBUTION & FESTIVAL STRATEGY
FLAVIO ARMONE – Lights On
ALEXANDRA HRONCOVA – Cinefila
NATHALIE LEBEL – L’Agence Du Court Métrage

SHORT FILM SALES
INGA DIEV – Ouat Media

OPAL H. BENNETT

American Doc | POV

JEANNE CHÉREL

Nikita Ventures

PIERRE-YVES BEZAT

Silverbelt Films

BEN VANDENDAELE

Radiator IP Sales | FilmConnector

KARIM AÏTOUNA

Haut les Mains Productions

AKI ISOYAMA

Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia

FLAVIO ARMONE

Lights On

ALEXANDRA HRONCOVA

Cinefila

NATHALIE LEBEL

L’Agence du Court Métrage

INGA DIEV

Ouat Media
News
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