{"id":204734,"date":"2025-01-16T15:07:11","date_gmt":"2025-01-16T14:07:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iffr.com\/en\/?page_id=204734"},"modified":"2026-01-31T12:54:30","modified_gmt":"2026-01-31T11:54:30","slug":"meet-the-experts-2026","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/iffr.com\/en\/iffr-pro\/pro-hub\/pro-hub-2026\/meet-the-experts-2026","title":{"rendered":"Meet the Experts 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Join IFFR Pro’s team of veteran industry insiders for a daily programme aimed at giving emerging film professionals practical insights and vital targeted knowledge. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Film still: Master<\/strong> by Rezwan Shahriar Sumit IFFR 2026 \u2013 Big Screen Competition<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

All the sessions take place in the Pro Hub, 4th floor, \u2018de Doelen\u2019. Accessible for badge-holders.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Friday, 30 January 2026<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\t
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    Seasoned professionals share practical tips and insider advice on how to use your time at IFFR as effectively as possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Saturday, 31 January 2026<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\t
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      Priceless insights and advice for making a feature film with limited resources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\t

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        An open conversation on the producer\u2019s role in shaping director-driven and auteur projects through development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Sunday, 1 February 2026<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\t
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          An expert session on integrating audience design into the creative process, from early script development to positioning, launch and community building.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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            Exploring how filmmakers can take an active role in distributing their work and expanding its reach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\t

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              What a script editor brings to a film, and why directors benefit from an external creative perspective.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

              Tuesday, 3 February 2026<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\t
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                Filmmakers, sales agents and industry organisations share advice on implementing smarter, earlier and more self-generated marketing and sales strategies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                  Producer Samm Haillay presents his research tracking disabled filmmakers’ representation at A-list festivals to expose inequity and challenge industry discrimination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\t

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                  For any questions, get in touch with the Pro Hub team: Nikolas Montaldi, Jiri Pecinovsky and Dominic Reschke.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t

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