ECG2024
Date: 22 June, 2024 (Sat)
Panellists:
Dr. Janet Barış | Turkish Film Critic & Scholar
Jeremy Chua | General Manager, Singapore International Film Festival & Producer of Award Winning Films
Bobby Romia | Head of Development, Screen Australia
Moderator:
Jacqueline Liu | Producer of Warriors of Future & Keep Rolling etc.
For the 2nd Industry Forum this year, it’s our pleasure to invite 3 international guests – Turkish film critic and scholar Janet Barış, Singapore International Film Festival general manager and film producer Jeremy Chua, and Australian Film and Television Development Director Bobby Romia – along with Hong Kong film producer Jacqueline Liu as the moderator, to discuss the latest trends in independent filmmaking across the globe.
According to Bobby, the Australian government has been committed to nurturing independent filmmakers by providing them with different kinds of financial support, but opportunities are still limited. This requires filmmakers to be creative in securing funding for their productions without solely relying on the government. Similarly, Janet mentioned that independent filmmakers in Turkey may face restrictions in seeking support, such as limited funding from the local government for political topics. Therefore, filmmakers exploring sensitive themes may have to seek alternative resources, such as support from European countries.
Drawing from his experience as an independent film producer in Singapore, Jeremy shared that collaborating with international partners can bring in more resources, which has been a common trend for filmmakers worldwide in recent years. However, this type of collaboration also has its considerations, such as potentially losing control over the film to a certain extent and having to do the production outside of their own country, which may require additional funding.
Lastly, the 3 guests encourage young filmmakers to stay curious about the world and never give up on expanding their network by attending film festivals, joining pitching programmes, or simply promoting themselves through social media. There are always opportunities for them to shine and gain recognition for their work globally.
日期：2024年6月22日（六）
與談者：
珍妮特·巴勒什博士｜土耳其影評人及電影學者
蔡紹勇｜新加坡國際電影節總經理及多部得獎電影監製
鮑比·羅米亞｜澳洲電影電視局發展總監
主持：
廖婉虹｜《明日戰記》、《好好拍電影》等電影監製
來到ECG2024的第二場產業論壇,我們很榮幸邀請到三位國際嘉賓：土耳其影評人及電影學者珍妮特·巴勒什博士、新加坡國際電影節總經理及多部得獎電影監製蔡紹勇及澳洲電影電視局發展總監鮑比·羅米亞，並由資深電影監製廖婉虹擔任主持，與觀眾一起討論全球獨立電影創作的最新趨勢。
Booby談到，澳洲政府一直致力於培養獨立電影製作人,提供各種資金支持,但機會仍然有限。考驗各位電影創作者如何運用創意尋求資金，而不是完全依賴政府。Janet亦提及，土耳其的電影創作者在尋求支持時也會面對不同的限制，例如當地政府對於政治主題的資助有限。因此，探索這類型主題的創作者可能需要尋求歐洲國家等的其他資源。
至於新加坡的獨立電影製作環境，Jeremy則談到與國際夥伴合作可以帶來更多資源，這在近年來已成為全球電影製作人的普遍趨勢。但是，這種合作也有它的考量，例如可能在某種程度上失去對電影的控制權，以及不得不在自己的國家以外進行後期製作，這可能需要投入額外的資金。
最後，這三位嘉賓同時鼓勵年輕的電影製作人要保持對世界的好奇心，不要放棄通過參加電影節，加入各種提案計劃，甚至直接在社交媒體上透過自我推廣去拓展人際網絡。總能找到機會展示自己的作品，並獲得世界的認可。