All Bio to B and From Book to Film activities will take place @DAMSlab Piazzetta P. P. Pasolini 5/b
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:
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
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:
12:45- 13:30: Focus: Supporting the development of new projects: outcome of the regional call for projects 2023 (ITA)
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:
18.00 - 18.30: Beer off the clock Powered by Birreria Vecchia Orsa
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: Captions: 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:
16.30 - 16.40: Coffee Break Powered by L'albero del caffè
16.40 - 18.10: Panel: Guitar, bass and... camera - How documentary filmmaking tells the story of music (ITA)
Speakers include:
18.10 - 18.30: Beer off the clock Powered by Birreria Vecchia Orsa
15.00 - 18.00: One to one meetings (ENG)
reserved to decision makers and pitching teams of the Pitching Forum Official Selection
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
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:
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
15.00 - 18.00: One to one meetings (ENG)
Reserved to decision makers and pitching teams of the Pitching Forum Official Selection
