In a co-production, it should be clear what is at stake for each partner involved. The necessity of making a film will vary from one partner to the other. How important is this film to you?ĭirectors invest years of their lives to realize a project, characters commit to sharing their story, producers take financial risks, and in some cases, the team behind a film puts their lives on the line. If your co-producer thinks that your minimum criteria are unrealistic, you have an issue to address. However, there will be some minimum goals that need to be achieved in order to regard the co-production as a success. It’s likely that not all expectations for the co-production will be met. Is it to get access to funding, to involve your partner’s knowledge and creative skills, to have access to crew and facilities?Įxchanging expectations between the partners before signing the co-production agreement can prevent many misunderstandings and uncomfortable discussions in the future.
Your reasons for entering into a co-production can be as good as any, but it can be a productive exercise for you to have a clear idea of those reasons yourself. Questions to ask yourself on the way towards better co-production practice What are your expectations from the co-production?
Over the course of these different sessions, participants formulated and refined the following list of questions to instigate a conversation about co-production.Īll involved in co-production, including funders, are invited to participate in this conversation and spread the word. The topic was considered with the firm belief that awareness and clear expectations are as important as financing and budgets, and with one basic ambition: To make better films because of co-production.ĭuring the two editions of the Documentary Convention as well as a think tank at IDFA 2018, film professionals from different backgrounds and countries met to discuss the reality of co-production-from the successes to the disappointments. The Documentary Conventions in Leipzig 20, organized by AFAC & DOX BOX, took up the challenge of tackling some of these issues.
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