Programme Bio to B 2023

All Bio to B and From Book to Film activities will take place @DAMSlab Piazzetta P. P. Pasolini 5/b

Wednesday 14th June - FROM BOOK TO FILM

10.00 -13.00: Adaptation Market (ITA)

One-to-one meetings between publishers, literary agents and producers

13.00-14.00: Networking Lunch (ITA)

14.00 - 15.00: Workshop: From the page to the screen: opportunities for publishers and producers (ITA)

Held by:

  • Paola Corsini, Licensing and Dramatic Rights Specialist and expert in Property and Brand development and secondary rights management and negotiation

15.00 - 15.10: Networking Coffee powered by L'albero del Caffè

15.10 - 17.10: Pitching session: Fiction Factory: showcase of original fictional story ideas for the audiovisual and publishing industries (ITA)

Hosted by Giancarlo Liviano D’Arcangelo

Followed by Best Story Idea Award, voted by the audience of attending professionals

In the presence of the selection committee ScriptaBo Association: Sofia Assirelli, Andrea Cotti, Giampiero Rigosi.

17.10 - 18.00: Case Study : Storie visive – cinema per includere (ITA)

Representing a literary work in six short films. Screening of two out of the six shorts produced during the CNA Cinema and Audiovisual Emilia-Romagna project through the CNA

Training, as part of the National Cinema and Images for Schools Plan promoted by MiC and MiM Ivan Olgiati, President of Cinema and Audiovisual Emilia-Romagna; Antonio Bagnoli, President of CNA Editoria Emilia-Romagna; Camilla Mattioli, Author of the book «Chissà, domani»; Gianpaolo Bigoli, Producer, scientific head of the project «Storie Visive – Cinema per includere»; Adriano Sforzi and the students from Istituto Aldini Valeriani, creator of the list “operatori di educazione visiva a scuola”.

18.00 - 18.30: Beer off the clock  Powered by Birreria Vecchia Orsa

 

Thursday 15th June

10.00 - 12.45: Workshop: The independent production industry in the age of streaming (ITA)

For emerging producers selected through a public call and open to Industry Pass holders as auditors, in collaboration with Doc/it

Hosted by Guido Casali, speakers include:

  • Chiara Liberti, development consultant, audience design, distribution and impact
  • Massimo Arvat, producer, Zenit Arti Audiovisive
  • Ruggero Di Maggio, producer, Monamour Film
  • Domizia De Rosa, president, Women in Film Television & Media Italia

12:45- 13:30: Focus: Supporting the development of new projects: outcome of the regional call for projects 2023 (ITA)

  • Mauro Felicori, Councillor for Culture and Landscape Regione Emilia-Romagna
  • Fabio Abagnato, Head of Emilia-Romagna Film Commission
  • Stefania Ippoliti, Head of Area Cinema and Media Library Tuscany Region
  • Giacomo Manzoli, Director of the Department of Arts, University of Bologna

13.30 - 14.30: Networking Lunch

14.30 - 16:00: Pitching session: Docs for Real: showcase of original non-fiction story ideas (ITA)

In collaboration with Doc/it

16:00 - 16:10: Networking Coffee Powered by L'albero del caffè

16:00 - 16.30 Focus: HESSEN Film & Medien (Germany) (ENG)

         Hessen Film und Medien dialogues with the audience about location and co-producing opportunities

         by Patrick Schaaf, Hessen Film und Medienrepresentative

16.30 - 18.00: Panel: Gender Gap (ITA)

Presentation of gender data and adherence of Biografilm and Bio to B to the ethical code of Women in Film Television & Media Italia, presentation of the Observatory's activities and launch of the Orange Papers.

Hosted by Stefania Minghini Azzarello, co-founder of Period Think Tank, speakers include:

  • Domizia De Rosa, president of Women In Film Television & Media Italia
  • Veronica Innocenti, associate professor University of Bologna
  • Lorenzo Cattani, research fellow University of Bologna
  • Francesca Vacchi, CITEM student, author of the first thesis published by Orange Papers
  • Giulia Rosa D’Amico, president of Mujeres del Cinema
  • Fabio Abagnato, Head of Emilia - Romagna Film Commission

18.00 - 18.30: Beer off the clock Powered by Birreria Vecchia Orsa

 

Friday 16th June

10.00 - 11.40: Pitching Session: Pitching forum official selection (ENG)

Presentation of 5 documentary projects in the making

11.40 - 11.50: Networking Coffee Powered by L'albero del caffè

11.50 - 13.30: Pitching Session: Pitching forum official selection (ENG)

Presentation of 5 documentary projects in the making

13.30 - 15.00: Networking Lunch

15.00 - 16.30: PanelCaptions: opportunities between rights and social inclusion (ITA/ENG)

The panel is realized in collaboration with FIADDA Emilia-Romagna. It will be subtitled for d/Deaf people provided by the Coordination of FIADDA Emilia-Romagna Associations, as part of the ACCESs regional project.

Hosted by Federico Spoletti, Managing Director of SUB-TI and SUB-TI ACCESS, speakers include:

  • Valeria Cotura, expert in accessibility and usability of culture, FIADDA APS
  • Katarina Galisinova, program manager, One World Slovakia Festival
  • Shoshi Korman, Head of Festivals and Marketing, Cinephil, who will present the case study“The Tuba Thieves” by Alison O'Daniel, screened at Biografilm Festival in the Beyond Fiction section.
  • Silvia Pattelli, Subtitles and Accessibility Manager, Media Fenix Group

16.30 - 16.40: Coffee Break Powered by L'albero del caffè

16.40 - 18.10: PanelGuitar, bass and... camera - How documentary filmmaking tells the story of music (ITA)

Speakers include:

  • Fabrizio Zappi, CEO, RAI documentari
  • Angelo Bozzolini, author and director
  • Roberto Pisoni, Sky Entertainment Channels Senior Director
  • Edoardo Rossi, author and screenwriter for Except of 33 Giri - Italian Masters (6 seasons on Sky Arte)
  • Francesco Fei, director of the documentary Forever Absent, worldwide premiere at Biografilm 2023
  • Roberta Sammarelli, Verdena's musician and bassist

18.10 - 18.30: Beer off the clock Powered by Birreria Vecchia Orsa

IN THE THEATER ROOM:

15.00 - 18.00: One to one meetings (ENG)

reserved to decision makers and pitching teams of the Pitching Forum Official Selection

IN THE SEMINAR ROOM:

16.00 - 17.00: Focus: How to sell your film to I Wonder Pictures (ITA)

Limited seats on appointment only, refer to biotob@biografilm.com


The I Wonder Pictures distribution company shares tips and insights on how to best pitch your films to make them part of its catalogue
Hosted by Andrea Romeo, founder and editorial director of I Wonder Pictures


17.00 - 18.00: Round table: Film Festivals network for educational activities (ENG)

Private meeting between representatives of international festivals

  • Chiara Boschiero, Head of Educational Projects, Biografilm Festival
  • Marion Czarny, Direction de projets culturels and Formation, Fipadoc
  • Sini Hormio, Head of Industry, Impact and Outreach, DocPoint Helsinki
  • Katarína Gališinová, One World Slovakia Film Program Coordinator, Department of Global Education and Human Rights
  •  Anna Garcea, Education & Engagement Coordinator, Cork International Film Festival
  • Angeliki Petrou, International Program Coordinator-Documentary, Thessaloniki
    International Film Festival
  • Oksana Sarkisova, Director of Verzio International Human Rights Documentary Film
    Festival

 

Saturday 17th June

10.00 - 11.40: Pitching Session: Pitching forum official selection (ENG)

Presentation of 5 documentary projects in the making

11.40 - 11.50: Networking Coffee Powered by L'albero del caffè

11.50 - 13.30: Pitching Session: Pitching forum official selection (ENG)

Presentation of 5 documentary projects in the making


13.30 - 15.00: Networking Lunch

15.00 - 16.30: Panel: The audio-visual archives system and the new professional profile of the archive producer (ITA)

Speakers include:

  • Raffaella Palladio, archive researcher, Rai Documentari
  • Enrico Bufalini, archive director, Cinecittà Luce
  • Claudio Giapponesi, producer, Kiné
  • Ilaria Sbarigia, archive producer
  • Sergio Giorcelli, lawyer specialized in copyright and audiovisual law
  • Luca Mazzei, professor in charge of didactic and workshop activities concerning the archive producer, Università di Roma “Tor Vergata”

16.30 - 16.45 : Networking Coffee Powered by L'albero del caffè

16.45 - 17.45: Focus: TOP DOC, the most surprising arthouse docs. The beauty of documentaries.(ITA)

Presentation of the new Prime Video documentary channel

17.45 -18.00: Networking Coffee Powered by L'albero del caffè

18.00 - 18.30: Award Ceremony 2023 (ENG)

Hosted by Guido Casali, Bio to B Official Selection coordinator and programme consultant:
· Bio to B Awards for the Pitching Forum Official Selection
· Make it Real Award to Philippa Kowarsky


Awarded by Chiara Liberti, Biografilm Festival co-director

18.00 - 18.30: Beer off the clock Powered by Birreria Vecchia Orsa

 

IN THE THEATER ROOM:

15.00 - 18.00: One to one meetings (ENG)

Reserved to decision makers and pitching teams of the Pitching Forum Official Selection

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