EUROPEAN FILM ACADEMY BOARD MEETING The European Film Academy is the major European film organisation bringing together leading filmmakers, producers, distributors and other film industry professionals. This year RIGA IFF has the honour of hosting the EFA Board’s annual autumn meeting in Riga. This will also be the Board’s last meeting before the European Film Awards ceremony. The EFA was founded in 1989 on the initiative of its first president, Ingmar Bergman. The Academy’s long-term aim is to promote European film culture as well as protect and advance the interests of the European film industry. Throughout the year, the EFA initiates and participates in a series of activities dealing with film politics as well as economic, artistic, and training aspects; the most significant EFA event, however, is the annual presentation of the European Film Awards, which this year will take place in Berlin. During the Board’s visit from October 18 to 20, in addition to the Board meeting there will also be a networking event for EFA Board Members, RIGA IFF FORUM guests, and Latvian film industry professionals. For the EFA Board Members attending Riga – see rigaiff.lv
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