SPI CEO Leon Forde to Moderate EUFCN Panel on Harnessing the Power of Film Commissions in Europe at Cannes Film Festival

Written By Joshua Dedman

Olsberg•SPI (SPI) CEO Leon Forde will moderate a panel on Capitalizing on Collaboration: Harnessing the Power of Film Commissions in Europe at the Cannes Film Festival 2025.

The event is organised by the European Film Commissions Network (EUFCN) and explores how collaborative work between producers and Film Commissions can drive change in local communities, provide economic impact, and contribute to a healthier screen sector across Europe.

The event is scheduled to take place at the Palais Stage (Palais -1) in Cannes on the 17th of May 2025 at 11:30am (CET) and will also be online. 

Panellists include:

  • Solveig Sigmond Ræstad – Midgard Film Commission Norway

  • Marijana Stoisits – Vienna Film Commission

  • Christiane Krone-Raab – Berlin Brandenburg Film Commission

  • Markus Bensch – Studio Babelsberg Motion Pictures GmbH

More information on the panel here.

Read further information on SPI’s previous conferences and seminars here.

Joshua Dedman
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