Matchmaking Accelerator

"The matchmaking was amazing. All the meetings made sense to me, I met filmmakers and projects that I'm still doing follow-up and I'm in contact with and everything was really productive. It was my best experience in a market and since then I avoid meetings that are not "curated" and where it is not clear why we are investing our time."

María Vera, Kino Rebelde, Portugal

The goal of the Matchmaking Accelerator is to help interconnect filmmakers and producers with festival representatives, distributors, and other film professionals.

Before the festival, film professionals accredited at Ji.hlava can fill in the application form and the Industry Matchmaker will recommend his/her meetings with experts representing various fields of film industry.

During the Ji.hlava IDFF 2023 edition, over 500 meetings took place in the 4 days of the matchmaking service.

Patrizia Mancini Industry Matchmaker Italian based in Paris with a background in theatre and dubbing, Patrizia has been in the documentary industry since 2012. She worked with companies such as Wide House, Slingshot Films and Deckert Distribution GmbH for international sales; acquisitions as well with International Co-production market Sunny Side of the Doc as Head of Talents & International Development. She has been freelancing for international markets and festivals as jury and tutor before joining the team of Sheffield DocFest as Head of Industry.

 

 

Matchmaking Accelerator is supported by the International Visegrad Fund.

 

Selected feedback from film professionals

"I want to take this opportunity to say that last year the matchmaking was amazing.. all the meetings made sense to me, I met filmmakers and projects that I'm still doing follow-up and I'm in contact with and everything was really productive. I want to thank you for that. I must confess that last year, was my best experience in a market and since then I'm really against the meetings that are not "curated" ;) I'm resisting having meetings where is not clear why we are investing our time. Thanks one more time and I hope to meet you next year!"

"Very insightful and practical,
giving access to an array of industry professionals."

"An excellent opportunity
I had a pleasure to take part in."

"Perfectly organized meetings."

"The meetings were super well organised
and the team was very present, helpful, and friendly."