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Annecy 2025 doubles down on gender equity in animation with global programmes and strong data benchmarks 21 MAY 2025

Launches

Annecy 2025 doubles down on gender equity in animation with global programmes and strong data benchmarks

Women directed 46% of animated shorts in France in 2023 but only 27% of feature films, up from 21% in 2013. At Annecy 2025, 48% of Mifa Pitch projects are led by women, yet just 17% of Official Feature Film directors are female.
Iberseries 2025: Filmsharks to grant the Best Project of the Next Gen pitching 20 MAY 2025

Trade Shows

Iberseries 2025: Filmsharks to grant the Best Project of the Next Gen pitching

The Prize granted by FilmSharks it's branded as "Egeda-Filmsharks Prize" grants a top class world sales distribution agreement.
Conecta Fiction & Entertainment 2025 reveals the finalist international projects for its pitching sessions 13 MAY 2025

Trade Shows

Conecta Fiction & Entertainment 2025 reveals the finalist international projects for its pitching sessions

The organization evaluated a total of 438 projects from 39 different countries, representing a 38% increase compared to last year. A breakdown by continent shows that 68% come from European countries (led by Portugal, France, Ukraine, and Italy, in addition to Spain), 31% are from the Americas (with Argentina, Colombia, Chile, and Mexico leading), and the remaining 1% originated from Asia.
AI expert Josh Pine appointed as Fractional CFO at The Kitchen 5 MAY 2025

Production

AI expert Josh Pine appointed as Fractional CFO at The Kitchen

Pine appointment follows the recent retirement of The Kitchen founding financial partner.
Autentic Distribution signs key deal for "At Our Neighbour’s Table" 29 APR 2025

Distribution

Autentic Distribution signs key deal for "At Our Neighbour’s Table"

SRF has acquired 104 episodes of the series produced by Berlin Producers for ZDF in collaboration with Arte, which takes viewers on a journey through kitchens and cultures across the globe.