CineMart

26th CineMart January 25-29, 2009

IMPORTANT: CineMart Project Entry deadline: October 1, 2008


The effective co-production market: Bringing together money and ideas

The 37th International Film Festival Rotterdam marked the 25th anniversary edition of its international co-production market, the CineMart.

CineMart was the first platform of its kind to offer filmmakers the opportunity to launch their ideas to the international film industry and to find the right connections to get their projects financed. Launching about 40 new projects in need of additional financing, CineMart also heralds an important start of the 'film year'.

Every year, the CineMart invites a select number of directors/producers to present their film projects to co-producers, bankers, funds, sales agents, distributors, TV stations and other potential financiers.

CineMart Trademarks
One of CineMart’s trademarks is the highly productive, yet informal atmosphere. In order to maintain such an environment, the number of projects is kept to around 40 and the invitation process is selective. The five-day event takes place concurrent with the IFFR and shares its location with the festival centre, De Doelen, in the heart of Rotterdam.

CineMart Dossier & Meeting Schedule
The CineMart staff organizes the CineMart meetings prior to the event. After the project selection is completed, the CineMart staff creates a dossier with information on the projects. Attending professionals then inform the CineMart on their interests and a master meeting schedule is set-up. Upon arrival in Rotterdam, all guests receive their personal meeting schedule. (During CineMart 2008, there were about 7,500 meetings between project representatives and potential financiers).

CineMart Guests
CineMart is an invitation only market. The list of industry delegates attending CineMart is carefully reviewed every year in order to ensure that the attending industry can contribute to the projects in the CineMart selection. CineMart accredited guests are provided access to all festival and CineMart activities, get free admissions to public screenings, access to press & industry screenings and the video library. Invitations are sent out mid-December.

CineMart Accredition Requests
For first time guests, kindly send a company profile and name + position within the company in November to cinemart@filmfestivalrotterdam.com. The deadline is December 1st, 2008! 

Rotterdam Lab
The CineMart staff also organizes The Rotterdam Lab, a 5-day training workshop for young and emerging producers designed to build up their international network and their experience at an international festival and market. Participation in the Rotterdam Lab provides young producers with the confidence and skills to navigate the festival circuit and meet the professionals who can help finance their projects.