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Market Program
Have a look at this year’s B2B Program from October 6th to 12th.
Monday, October 6th
19:30
Welcome reception Location Tour Tirol
Exclusively for Location Tour guests, hosted by Cine Tirol
Location: Hotel Nana Innsbruck
Tuesday, October 7th
Location Tour Tirol
Wednesday, October 8th
8:30-17:00
Location Tour Tirol
Exclusively for Location Tour guests, hosted by Cine Tirol
Location: Innsbruck & Tirol
19:00
Grand Opening of inff 2025
For all guests
Location: Metropol Kino
Thursday, October 9th
8:00-8:30
Mental Health Yoga Class
For all guests
Location: Hotel Nala Innsbruck
9:45-11:45
Masterclass&Workshop: How to position and present your project
Speaker: Bonnie Williams
For all guests/film professionals
Location: Metropol Kino
13:00-15:00
Pitch presentations of submitted projects
Moderated by Bonnie Williams
For project representatives/film professionals
Location: Metropol Kino
15:15-16:15
Masterclass: Climate in Focus – Creating Meaningful Communication in Times of Crisis
Speaker: Melanie Bartos, University of Innsbruck
For all guests/film professionals
Location: Metropol Kino
How can scientific knowledge on climate and sustainability be communicated clearly, credibly and in a way that fosters agency? This masterclass explores both the challenges and potential of science communication around the climate and biodiversity crisis. It highlights current strategies, narrative approaches and formats that provide orientation and spark public dialogue.
16:30-17:30
Masterclass: Filmmaking – From the Idea to the Poster
Speaker: Katriel Schory
Location: Metropol Kino
17:45-19:00
Networking meetings with the selected projects
Moderated by Bonnie Williams & Katriel Schory
For all guests/film professionals
Location: AKI fair rooms next to Metropol Kino
19:15-21:00
inff reception & Network Meeting
by Slow Food
For all guests/film professionals
Location: 360° Rooftop Bar Innsbruck, Maria-Theresien-Straße 18
Friday, October 10th
8:00-8:30
Mental Health Yoga
For all guests
Location: Hotel Nala Innsbruck
9:30-10:30
Masterclass: Producing Together Across Borders: The Business and Human Side of Coproduction
by Katriel Schory & Bonnie Williams, with Luca Tornatore, Valentin Thurn
For all guests/film professionals
Locations: Metropol Kino
10:30-10:45
Coffee break
For all guests/film professionals
Locations: Metropol Kino
10:45-12:00
Q&A Session with Katriel Schory about Co-Production & Financing
For all guests/film professionals
Locations: Metropol Kino
12:15-14:30
Film Professionals Lunch & Networking
For all guests/film professionals
Location: Genußwerk Innsbruck, Ing.-Etzel-Straße 81/82
15:00-16:00
Panel: Exploring Creative Strategies for Distributing Independent Films
moderated by Katriel Schory with Slawomir Ciok, Giovanni Lorusso, Tommaso Priante
For all guests/film professionals
Location: Metropol Kino
16:30-18:00
Masterclass: How the stories we tell today create the world of tomorrow
Speaker: Nicole Zabel-Wasmuth
For all guests/film professionals
Location: Metropol Kino
How the stories we tell today create the world of tomorrow
Films and series have the power to touch hearts and influence the way we see the world. In this masterclass, PlanetNarratives will show how courageous storytelling can spark hope, strengthen democracy, protect our life on Earth and open up new ways of thinking about the future. With concrete tools, insights, and film excerpts, we will explore how stories can become drivers of change.
21:00
Eco-Karaoke, Music Party
Open for everyone
Location: Montagu Bar Innsbruck, Höttinger Gasse 7
Saturday, October 11th
9:30-13:00
Film Professionals Hike
For all guests/film professionals
Please register for the hike at the inff-desk at Metropol Kino
Location: Cable Car Station Congress
19:00-21:00
Awards Ceremony inff 2025
Open for everyone
Location: Metropol Kino
21:30
After Party
Find here the detailed Co-production Market and Work in Progress projects.
Speakers
Bonnie Williams
Bonnie Williams is a Strategic Communication and Pitch Consultant, supporting international professionals in the audiovisual industries to communicate with clarity and impact. She consults and mentors on pitching, presenting, leadership, collaboration, and visibility — working with filmmakers, creatives, industry leaders, moderators, and experts. Her workshops and panels delve into the human side of international co-production, with a focus on strategic messaging and interpersonal communication.
A returning consultant at SeriesMania Institute & Forum, IDFA Forum, New Producers Academy (Netflix-supported), CEE Animation Forum, IFFR, Serial Killer Festival, TIFF-Ro, NFF-HFM, TIFF Gr & TIDF Agora Docs, and more. She also collaborates with TIFF Toronto; TFLBoostIt, TAICCA, TCCF, Conecta Fiction, AFID Amman, Movies that Matter, Midpoint Institute, WEMW, Going European, and independent productions, among others.
Amsterdam-based and American-born, Bonnie is a former actress and stage director. She also coaches and advises documentary filmmakers on crafting and delivering their personal voiceovers.
Website: www.speakingwithimpact.nl
Melanie Bartos
Melanie Bartos is a science communicator at the University of Innsbruck, focusing on climate and sustainability topics. She coordinates PEAK, a project that highlights research on climate, biodiversity and sustainable development, and co-led the science communication for Austria’s recent Climate Report involving over 200 researchers.
Nicole Zabel-Wasmuth
Nicole Zabel-Wasmuth is Climate Story Consultant, Co-Founder PlanetNarratives, Legal Counsel Media Law. She is also an expert in environmental law with years of experience in the film industry.
Katriel Schory
Katriel Schory studied at the NYU, Film School. An active producer from 1973. 1974 – 1999: Founder and Managing Director of BELFILMS. Produced over 150 films and television programs, including feature films, documentaries, TV dramas and international co-productions.
From 1999 and for more than 20 years the Executive Director of the Israel Film Fund. Authorized the support and the promotion of more than 300 full length narrative feature films, in Israel and worldwide, of which, more than 80 films were international co-productions, mainly with Europe. Among the films he authorized, many won prestigious awards, including 4 “Oscar” nominations for the American Academy; Golden & Silver “Lions” in Venice & “Bears” in Berlin.
Katriel Schory was granted the Chevalier de l'ordre des Arts et des Lettres – France; Berlinale Kamera for Outstanding Contribution to the Film industry; Telluride Film Festival - Special Medallion – for Outstanding achievements; The VARIETY Award for creative impact; the Fiapf – Int’l Federation of Film Producers Association Award; Jerusalem Film Festival - Lifetime achievement award; Israel Film Academy – Lifetime achievement award.
Board Member of the European Film Academy 2017-2023.
Juries: Venice FF, San Sebastian FF, Locarno FF, Istanbul FF, Sarajevo FF, and more.