AFCI WEEK 2024
Join LA’s Premier Annual Event Connecting Global Film Commissioners, Location Managers, Producers And Studio Executives.
Cineposium 2023 Program
DAY ONE
Sept 26, 2023
MORNING
Welcome Message
Developing an Industry (Part One)
Case Study: Regional Development - Focus on Limerick and the Mid-West
How does a region grow to become a destination for major feature and production development?
Developing an Industry (Part Two) Case Study: International Series
We focus on the economic impact and industry development that arose from an inward international production.
Coffee Break
Developing an Industry (Part Three): Workforce Development
We focus on how to establish training initiatives, develop appropriate educational modules and how to cultivate a database of trained crew and mid-range career support. How a region can develop an industry from the ground up.
Case Study - The Quiet Girl: Regional Location Production
We explore the resulting economic impact and industry development that took place in Ireland from this international celebrated Oscar nominated indigenous production.
AFTERNOON
Lunch
Film Tourism (Part One)
Tourism Ireland: A Case Study on Collaborating with Productions
Focusing on several blockbuster productions that have filmed in Ireland, our panelists will explore how collaborating with the studios aided in creating innovative and successful tourism destinations.
Film Tourism (Part Two)
Shaping the Conversation
Film, TV and commercials, even smaller projects, drive fans to locations around the world. This session explores how a film commissions can get involved with a studio to develop a robust tourism strategy from the start.
Industry Statistics: Olsberg*SPI
A deep dive on the region PICA report: findings and wider context - and how the data pertains to what you do. Session also includes an investigation on the data of current industry trends and how to report this data as a film commission.
Coffee Break
Irish Tax Credit and Regional Funding
A focus on why the program has become so successful and a cornerstone in Irish Industry.
The Rise of Regional Incentives and Funds
Tax credits and regional funds are valuable elements for a film commission to attract productions. This panel will explore how you can create and operate an incentive to attract productions
DAY TWO
Sept 27, 2023
MORNING
Welcome to Day Two
The Future
How Production is Evolving - A Look at Innovative Technologies
From virtual stages to advancements in VFX to the influence of AI, this panel will explore the recent innovations in technology, their effects on productions and what you should be watching as production moves into the future.
Case Study: Sustainability From Script to Screen
We focus on the advancements made in sustainable production, including a film recently shot in Ireland, as well as new initiatives such as Universal's GreenerLight Program, that will have a long-tail positive impact.
Coffee Break / Sustainability Expo
Women in Film Introduction
Crew Accessibility, Diversity and Promoting Well Being on Set
An exploration of action points entities and initiatives a film commission can engage with to remove barriers for truly diverse productions: ensuring sets are more accessible, diverse and provide mental well-being.
AFTERNOON
Lunch
KEYNOTE
Cartoon Saloon - Global Award Winning Animation Studio
An exploration of how a small, regional animation studio became a world-renown success story.
Beyond Hollywood - The Global Industry:
Where Productions are Moving and Why
Why have productions been consistently moving out of Hollywood and setting up headquarters around the globe? Our panel explores the major factors behind the migration to a now wide-open world.
Coffee Break
AFCI Members Forum and CFC Certificate Presentation
A focus on why the program has become so successful and a cornerstone in Irish Industry. We celebrate with local craft beers, whiskey and offer a chance for AFCI members to freely discuss topics of importance.
Networking Dinner & Concert
Performance
A night of delicious local produce in special environs with music from Irish Composers Eimear Noone and Stephen Renicks of Room, Brooklyn, The Quiet Girl fame among other renowned Irish musicians.
DAY THREE
Sept 28, 2023
ALL DAY
Tour Day
Includes a tour of Troy Studios with a Location Manager discussion, a trip to the UNESCO Global Geopark, The Burren and Cliffs of Moher, and an evening in one of Ireland's oldest towns, Ennis.