MEDICI is an annual training and exchange forum for decision-makers in national and international film funding bodies.
It offers a unique space for peer-to-peer exchange, sharing best practices, and developing forward-looking strategies.
As the audiovisual sector continues to change, leaders need to adapt and prepare their institutions for the future. MEDICI provides an inspiring setting for open, in-depth dialogue on the key challenges facing the film industry today.
Focus areas of MEDICI 2026 include:
- Understanding and communicating the artistic and social value of films
- Using impact as a driver for future film funding policies
- New paths of connecting films with audiences
- Exploring the role of festivals in circulation, discovery and audience engagement
→ Detailed programme
Speakers
- Mia Bays, outgoing Director of Filmmaking Fund, British Film Institute
- Kristian Bernth, Master of Science in Organizational Innovation & Entrepreneurship and CEO at the Danish consultancy Seismonaut
- Iwana Chronis, CEO of the Netherlands Film Fund
- Vanja Kaludjercic, Festival Director of the International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR), The Netherlands
- Martin Kanzler, Head of Department for Market Information at European Audiovisual Observatory, France
- Marcin Łuczaj, Acquisitions and Development, New Europe Film Sales, Poland
- Jan Runge, Jan Runge Consulting, Germany
- Sverker Sörlin (tbc), Author, Historian, and Professor at the Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden
Registration
Registration form
Biography and portrait photo necessary for registration. Both will be published in the workshop's booklet.
