Save the date: Film Producers Lounge @ Popkomm
A networking and information event focusing specifically on the subject of ‘music in films’ will take place on September 8th, from 2 to 5 p.m. The Film Producers Lounge @ Popkomm is supported by Just Temptation. Four experts from the music and film industry will be available for individual meetings (lasting a maximum of 30 minutes) with trade visitors at Popkomm, and will offer advice on topics that include music licensing, dubbing, legal aspects, soundtrack production, soundtrack production and financing in feature films and documentaries, and if possible will put them in touch with film producers and labels. Anyone interested representing music labels and publishing companies, musicians, composers, film producers, soundtrack composers, content producers, music studio operators and post production companies are welcome to register by e-mailing contact@just-temptation.com. The first ten film producers to register will receive free accreditation for the day at Popkomm.
More infos about the Popkomm here.
Thierry Baujard @ C'n'B Cologne
On Friday, 26th of June, Thierry Baujard will participate in a panel titled "Treasure hunt - Music docs and music biopics" at the C'n'B, the Creative Business Convention which is part of the c/o pop in Cologne. (2pm, room 5). More infos here.
NEWS ARCHIVE
MOFFOM - Music on Film/Film on Music Minifest & Market
Infos & Locations:
MOFFOM Minifest – September 16th-18th, 2009
Tickets & reservations through the Central Kino. Ticket price 6,50 EUR.
MOFFOM Market – September 17th, 2009
Panel language is English. Tickets 30 EUR, reduced 10 EUR for all2gethernow barcamp participants.
MOFFOM Market
Thursday, September 17th, 2009, HomeBase Lounge
Panel language is English. Tickets 30 EUR, reduced 10 EUR for all2gethernow barcamp participants.
10:30 Registration
11:00-12:30 PANEL 1 The importance of thinking strategically about the music element in film production
Investing in soundtracks to maximize marketing and returns. – Thierry Baujard, CEO JustTemptation
Panel:
- Andro Steinborn, Producer, NEU Filmproduktion, Berlin
- Michel Reilhac, Head of cinema, arte France, Paris
- Thierry Baujard, CEO, Just Temptation, Berlin
- Moderation: John Groves, Vice President, Federation of Film & Audiovisual Composers of Europe (FFACE), Hamburg
Film music is often a neglected aspect of film production, although soundtrack-based marketing campaigns can effectively communicate a film's release and on the other side it can extend the popularity and the music, so what kind of synergies can be developed between soundtrack and film marketing strategies? How does a selling soundtrack sound like? And what kinds of film enhance film music impact to the audience?
12:30-13:00 Lunch (Soup provided by HomeBase Lounge & included in the day-ticket)
13:00-14:30 PANEL 2 How can filmmakers make the most of the music of their films?
Case Study: Zentropa platform for music composers – Mikkel Maltha, Head of Film Music, Zentropa, Copenhagen
Panel:
- Mikkel Maltha, Head of Film Music, Zentropa, Copenhagen
- Thomas Jamois, Naïve Records, Soundtrack division, Paris
- Hannes Stöhr, Director of “Berlin Calling”, Stöhrfilm, Berlin
- Moderation: John Groves, Vice President, Federation of Film & Audiovisual Composers of Europe (FFACE), Hamburg
This Panel will deal with the questions of how to find the right soundtrack/score for a film, and on the other side, how to get in touch with the film industry as a musician/film music composer. How can a soundtrack or score be employed creatively and what kind of legal issues have to be dealt with.
14:30-16:00 Financing, production and marketing of music documentaries
Case Study: Music documentary “Pianomania” by Lilian Franck & Robert Cibis, OVAL Filmemacher
Music becoming more and more important within documentary films and demand for music-focused films is rising. The panel will focus on the role that music has in terms of legal issues, financing, marketing. What are the production specificities of music documentaries? And what are the business models and distribution channels related to such a specific genre?
16:00-18:00 Co-Production Market Pitch
Presentation of 6 European fictional film and documentary projects looking for co-production and a financial partner; the projects selected have a strong music element. The fictional films are: “The Little Gypsy Witch” (Formula film d.o.o., Zagreb) and “Jazzus” (TaO Productions s.r.o., Bratislava). The documentaries are: “Punk in Africa” (U.F.O. Pictures, Prague), “Parallax Sounds, Chicago on the Postrock” (Cineparallax, Paris), “Mikis Theodorakis – der Komponist (working title)” (November Film, Berlin), “Diggers: A Vinyl Junkies Story” (Pinball London Films Ltd, London).
18:00-19:00 Networking for producers, commissioning editors, financiers and professionals.
19:00 Cocktail reception
20:00 Presentation of the film score of Lars van Trier’s “Antichrist” by
Kristian Eidnes Andersen, Supervising sound editor, Zentropa,
Copenhagen
For further details on the speakers, click here.
MOFFOM Minifest
Rosenthaler Str. 39, 10178 Berlin
Tickets & reservations through the Central Kino. Ticket price 6,50 EUR.
MOFFOM Minifest follows in the path of the original Music on Film - Film on Music International Festival of Music Films, which started in Prague in 2004 with the motto "All kinds of films about all kinds of music". Documentaries have attracted a lot of attention in recent years, while blockbuster musicals and biopics too have reached the mainstream and introduced new audiences to important musical artists who in the past may have been categorized as "underground". It makes sense then that this surge in interest has occurred at a time when online music consumption has boomed and new artists are just a click away. It is certainly encouraging to see how musicians today have access to film through soundtracks and in composing original film scores. Here is a selection of 6 films that bring to life the stories of music.
John Caulkins (curator MOFFOM Minifest)
Wednesday, September 16th
20:00
Still Bill
(Berlin premiere)
Documentary, USA 2009, director: Alex Vlack, Damani Baker, 78min, OV (English)
“Still Bill” tells the story of Bill Withers, songwriter of “Ain’t No Sunshine”, “Lean on Me”, “Lovely Day”, “Just the Two of Us” and many other famous classics between 1970 and 1985. Withers is a complex and fascinating character: an icon that left the industry behind, but never gave up his soul. The film features interviews with the then 70 year old Bill Withers, his family and oldest friends, as well as Cornel West, Angélique Kidjo, Sting, Jim James and others, a tribute concert, rare live performances and a soundtrack of previously unreleased tracks.
21:45
Dancer in the Dark
Drama, Musical, Denmark et al. 2000, director: Lars von Trier, 140 min, German subtitles
Selma (Björk), a Czech immigrant, is a single mother working in a factory in rural America. Her salvation is her passion for music, specifically, the all-singing, all-dancing numbers found in classic Hollywood musicals. Selma harbours a sad secret: she is losing her eyesight and her son stands to suffer the same fate if she can’t put away enough money to secure him an operation. When a desperate neighbour falsely accuses Selma of stealing his savings, the drama of her life escalates to a tragic finale.
The film’s soundtrack, released as the album “Selmasongs”, was written mainly by Björk, lyrics were by Lars Von Trier and Sjón and Mark Bell contributed to a number of songs. The film won the Palme d'Or and ‘Best Actress’ for Björk in Cannes, lots of other prizes followed.
20:00
When the Road Bends: Tales of a Gypsy Caravan
(Berlin premiere)
Documentary, USA 2006, director: Jasmine Dellal, 110 min, English subtitles
This dynamic musical documentary follows five Gypsy bands from four countries that unite for the Gypsy Caravan as they take their show around North America for a six-week tour, astounding every audience they meet. Their musical styles range from flamenco to brass band, Romanian violin to Indian folk. And with humour and soul in their voices, they celebrate the best in Gypsy culture and the diversity of the Romani people in an explosion of song and dance. As the film follows the amazing performances and behind-the-scenes action from the tour created by World Music Institute, we discover the real lives of these musicians, allowing us to understand and celebrate Romani culture and the prejudice of their shared ancestry. The documentary features performances by Macedonian diva and "Queen of the Gypsies" Esma Redzepova, traditional Indian folk troupe Maharaja, Romanian Fanfare Ciocarlia, the violin wizardry of Romanian group Taraf de Haidouks and the Antonio el Pipa Flamenco Ensemble.
22:00
Joe Strummer: The Future is Unwritten
Documentary, Ireland/UK 2007, director: Julien Temple, 124 min, German subtitles
As the front man of The Clash from 1977 onwards, Joe Strummer changed people's lives forever. Four years after his death, his influence reaches out around the world, more strongly now than ever before. In "Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten", from British film director Julien Temple, Joe Strummer is revealed not just as a legend or musician, but as a true communicator of our times. Drawing on both a shared punk history and the close personal friendship which developed over the last years of Joe's life, Julien Temple's film is a celebration of Joe Strummer - before, during and after The Clash.
www.joestrummerthemovie.com
20:00
Low - You May Need a Murderer
(Berlin Premiere)
Documentary, Netherlands 2008, director: David Kleijwegt, 70 min, OV (English)
A portrait of the band Low, set against the scenery of modern day America, a country that through the eyes of the musicians is nothing less than a third world country. The core of the band, that with it’s carefully composed slow songs has been well known in the alternative rock world for almost fifteen years now, is a married Mormon couple: Alan Sparhawk and Mimi Parker. Sparhawk, a neurotic doubter by nature, is the main character of this seventy minute movie about religion, violence, questions of conscience and – be it concealed or not – madness, that can also be seen as a touching love story. Director David Kleijwegt will be present at the screening.
21:30
Radio Soulwax - Part of the Weekend Never Dies
Documentary, UK/Belgium 2008, directors: Saam Farahmand and Soulwax, 69 min, OV (English)
Director Saam Farahmand filmed Soulwax on their recent international dates, capturing all the excitement, chaos and humour of the world tour. Where the Beastie Boys filmed one gig with 50 cameras, Soulwax filmed 120 shows with one camera, in Europe, Japan, US, Latin America and Australia. The result is a snapshot of life on the road with one of the most exciting live bands in the world, and features their friends including James Murphy (LCD Soundsystem), Erol Alkan, Tiga, Justice, Busy P, So-Me, Peaches, Klaxons and many more in interview, as well as behind-the-scenes footage, and LOTS of music.
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Please address questions or request to:
Just Temptation
Frauke Knappke
0049 (0)30 – 604 055 59
Just Temptation is an investment, marketing and consulting company linking music and film. www.just-tempation.com
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Call for music-oriented film and documentary projects in financing stage
Ever since the invention of cinematography back in the 1900’s, music has always been a critical element in film. One century later, music and film are still the source of inspiration for each other with an explosion of films on musical topics (from biopics to music documentaries) and with music being not only one artistic element of a film but also an important part of its marketing strategy.
To discuss these and other issues around film and music, Just Temptation is organising the Music on Film/Film on Music (MOFFOM) Minifest & Market which will take place in Berlin on the original dates of the now cancelled Popkomm international music market. This event will include both a market part open to film and music professionals as well as a mini festival part targeting the broader audience of film and music aficionados.
The market part of the MOFFOM will take place in Berlin on Thursday, September 17th, 2009 and will include a co-production market for music-oriented film and documentary projects in financing stage. 5 production companies from various European countries will present a music-oriented film or documentary project to potential co-production partners from Germany. Music producers and TV buyers will also take part in this market.
Film producers of selected projects will have the opportunity to pitch their project to potential co-producers. Furthermore, the organisers will cover the hotel costs for the night of Wednesday, September 16th, 2009.
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
Film producers interested in taking part in this market for music-oriented film and documentary projects should apply before July 21st, 2009.
Eligibility criteria are the following:
- Type of project: Music-oriented film (strong musical element in the story, biopic…) or documentaries (about a band, a musician, a music scene or genre, about an instrument or music history, pop culture and music driven youth culture…)
- Market potential: Highly promising projects aimed at the international market
- Format: Projects filmed in 35mm, HD or Beta
- Running time: full-length feature film / documentary of 26 or 52 minutes
- Financing stage: Projects with at least 30% of the budget already in place
Producers who want to participate in the market without a project can request an invitation at the following email address:
moffom@just-temptation.com
Just Temptation Film Music Workshops at Cannes Film Festival – May 2009
The soundtrack is usually a neglected aspect of film production. The lack of time and money prevents film producers from effectively using music in their films. Yet, film music can be a fantastic tool for achieving both artistic and marketing goals when well orchestrated with low cost solutions.
Just Temptation focuses on bringing music to the content industry. The company is a joint venture between the film financing consultancy peacefulfish and music composer/supervisor Marc Collin (Nouvelle Vague, Perfect Kiss Label). Just Temptation offers consulting services, investment and supervision in soundtrack production. Just Temptation offers solutions for marketing, promotion and digital distribution of film music. Just Temptation is also a partner of the Popkomm exhibition (Sept 16-18, 2009) in Berlin offering a range of market facilities to the music and film industries.
In partnership with the Cannes Market, Just Temptation is offering 2 workshops on the opportunities and challenges involving investment in soundtracks. The workshops will give film composers and producers the opportunity to discuss issues like marketing, distribution and investment opportunities. We will present the Just Temptation business model and financing opportunities for original soundtrack production.
The workshops will take place at the Cinema de la Plage Pavillon with the support of Music Export Norway, Music Export Denmark and South East Media Network.
The participants will receive answers to the following questions:
What does the current soundtrack market look like? How to produce an effective low budget soundtrack? What are the key success factors for soundtrack production and distribution? How to create a music-based marketing buzz around a film release?
Each workshop will focus on the specifics of one country and one topic. Access is free of charge with a limited number of seats.
Dates & Times: May 17th 3-4pm; May 18th 5-6pm
Location: Cinema de la Plage Pavillon
May 17th between 3-4pm: Focus on UK
Input: Investment offer in film Music: Thierry Baujard, Just Temptation
Alex Marshall: Warp Films
James Barker: Film Composer
Gina Fegan: CEO South East Media Network
Juliane Schulze: peacefulfish
Moderator: John Groves: European Songwriters and Composers Alliance
May 18th between 5-6pm: Focus on Nordic Region
Input: Investment offer in film Music: Thierry Baujard, Just Temptation
Søren Petersen: Producer, Zeitgeist Pictures
Karsten Fundal: Music Composer
Gaute Storaas: Music Composer
Juliane Schulze: peacefulfish
Moderator: John Groves: European Songwriters and Composers Alliance
For more information about the festival concert program go to www.sinnyooko.com/blog/.
The Just Temptation team will attend the Berlinale 2009 to meet producers interested in improving their projects' film music, but also investors wanting to take part in the project. For more information, please
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