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TV Beats Forum welcomes several knowledgeble speakers to discuss the burning topics in the series market.
Focusing on Resilience Industry@Tallinn & Baltic Event (I@T&BE), the busiest business platform in the region for audiovisual industry professionals, welcomes participants in pre-Christmas Tallinn from 20th to 25th of November 2022. By Egle Loor Photos by Raul Mee, Janis Kokk and Lilli Tölp
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ccording to Marge Liiske, the head of Industry@Tallinn& Baltic Event, the tendency over the last events is that people are eager to meet and network face-to-face. “Therefore, we will welcome people in Tallinn and focus on the networking part onsite. Nevertheless, professionals who cannot take a trip to Estonia can check out the projects, set up meetings and enjoy the conference program, panels and talks also online.” With the war in Ukraine, the soaring energy crisis, and a looming economic bubble burst affecting the distribution, exhibition and streaming sector, the European independent industry is potentially heading into a wide-reaching downturn.
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“Thus, Industry@Tallinn & Baltic Event, in its 2022 edition, will explore and seek solutions for how European independent and small production countries can most effectively address the impending crisis to soften and mitigate its effects. It will explore alternative production, financing, and audience engagement strategies, and take a hands-on approach to sustainability and greening, sharing best practices across the continent. The program will feature case studies and exchanges with industry leaders to reflect on their tools, strategies, and experiences from the last bubble a decade ago. The agenda will also aim to establish highly personalized formats between European creators and innovators to discover solutions for the industry’s ongoing challenges,” Liiske added.
The 21st Industry@Tallinn & Baltic Event continues to present film and series projects and encourages business and networking.
The conference programme of the 21st Industry@Tallinn& Baltic Event includes highly appreciated features such as TV Beats Forum, focusing on getting TV series out there during challenging times, with insightful talks and case studies. Co-financed by the European Commission, Industry Innovation Forum Tallinn 2022 Sustaining Resilience and Foresight for Europe brings together executive-level policymakers, industry leaders, and innovators to explore, debate, and outline new policy and business framework for the audiovisual industry. The summit also takes a close look at sustainability and green production, the
