Partners

The following partners develop and support Production Value 2022



FOCAL

Lausanne, Switzerland
FOCAL

FOCAL is dedicated to professional training in cinema and audiovisual media and has been monitored by the industry for over twenty years. Its programme is conceived and designed to complement and enhance a practice-oriented, lifelong learning process. FOCAL operates nationally and internationally. The quality of its programme and lecturers attracts participants from around the world. Successful collaboration with European institutions and partners in the profession plays an important role in networking for film and audiovisual professionals.





Federal office of Culture

Berne, Switzerland
OFC

The FOC holds responsibility for promoting culture in all its diversity, and ensuring that its development is fully independent. It falls under the aegis of the Federal Department of the Interior. The FOC promotes artistic creation, notably in the realms of cinema, art and design, supports and encourages the education of young Swiss people from abroad, supports projects pursued by different linguistic and cultural communities, upholds the interests of the national heritage and the preservation of historic buildings and monuments, draws up the Confederation’s cultural policy. To carry out its duties, the FOC comprises two divisions: one for the ‘Preservation and Showcasing of the National Heritage,’ and one for ‘Cultural Creation and Diversity.’ The promotion of culture represents a major aspect of the Confederation’s activities in the cultural realm. The Confederation manages its institutions itself, lending support to cultural projects launched by third parties. The types of support vary according to the specific realm of endeavor involved and the tasks entailed by support are divided between various departments.





Norwegian Film Institute

Oslo, Norway
Norwegian Film Institute

The Norwegian Film Institute administers government financial support and other support mechanisms for the development, production and distribution of Norwegian audiovisual productions. The Institute is the national centre for the development of talent and ideas in the Norwegian film, television and games industry and is working actively to promote film culture and the Norwegian film heritage among a wide audience. The Norwegian Film Institute comprises departments for Development and Support, Promotion and General Public Affairs, as well as Administration and Information.





Swedish Film Institute

Stockholm, Sweden
Swedish Film Institute

The Swedish Film Institute is a foundation that was founded in 1963 by the Swedish state and the various professional bodies of the film industry. Its remit – to support the production of new films, the distribution and screening of worthwhile films, to preserve and promote Sweden's film heritage and to represent Swedish film at an international level – is defined in the Film Agreement  and in the annual document of grant appropriations from the Ministry of Culture. The Film Institute is financed by a combination of state funding and the Film Agreement, which stipulates a ten percent levy on cinema admission charges. The current organisation, effective from November 2008, is divided into five departments: Production & Development, Audience & Promotion, Film Heritage, Administration and Communications.





Finnish Film Foundation

Helsinki, Finland
Finnish Film Foundation

The Finnish Film Foundation supports and promotes the Finnish film industry by funding professional film production, exhibition and distribution. The Foundation is also responsible for the cultural export and international promotion of Finnish films. The Finnish Film Foundation was set up in 1969 as an independent foundation but it operates under the supervision of the Ministry of Education and Culture. The Foundation receives its funding from lottery and pools funds allocated for promoting film art.





Software supplier

MovieSoft

Movie Magic Budgeting & Movie Magic Scheduling software supplied by (since 2007)
MOVIESOFT

MovieSoft is specialised in the field of film production software, including scriptwriting, scheduling and budgeting software. MovieSoft is Entertainment Partners' distributor for Movie Magic software in Europe. Since 1999, MovieSoft has developed extensive expertise in screenwriting and film production software and has built a strong and important business relationship with software manufacturers such as Entertainment Partners, Final Draft, Innovative Software, to name a few. MovieSoft's goal is to continue to focus on this specific area of film pre-production and to contribute at a high level to develop the tools of the future in the interest of its customers, with whom MovieSoft shares the same passion for images.



Production Value has established a close collaboration with the following European professional organizations: