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Baltics in Focus at EFM 2023 Official Signing of the Agreement / May 2022 Date and Time: May 20th, 2022, 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm Place: Plage Quinzaine, CBEACH (45 Boulevard de la Croisette, 06400 Cannes) Participants: Estonian Film Institute & Ministry of Culture, Republic of Estonia: Edith Sepp Tiit Terik CEO of Estonian Film Institute Minister of Culture, Republic of Estonia [email protected] [email protected] Eda Koppel Madli-Liis Parts Head of Marketing, Estonian Film Institute Advisor, International Relations Department [email protected] Ministry of Culture, Republic of Estonia Piret Tibbo-Hudgins Taaniel Raudsepp Head of Production, Estonian Film Institute Undersecretary of Arts [email protected] Ministry of Culture, Republic of Estonia [email protected] Lembit Uibo Eike Eller Ambassador of Estonia in France Cultural Advisor, Estonian Embassy in France [email protected] National Film Centre of Latvia & Ministry for Culture, Republic of Latvia: Dita Rietuma Nauris Puntulis Director of National Film Centre of Latvia Minister for Culture, Republic of Latvia [email protected] [email protected] Agnese Zapāne Marija Luīze Ratniece International Festival Coordinator Assistant to the Minister, Republic of Latvia National Film Centre of Latvia [email protected] [email protected] Page 1 of 4 Eva Erdmane-Durandina Senior Officer, National Film Centre of Latvia [email protected] Lithuanian Film Centre & Ministry of Culture, Republic of Lithuania: Laimonas Ubavičius Simonas Kairys Director of Lithuanian Film Centre Minister of Culture, Republic of Lithuania [email protected] [email protected] Jana Mikulevič Milda Vakarinaitė Head of Film Promotion, Information and Heritage Assistant to the Minister, Republic of Lithuania Lithuanian Film Centre [email protected] [email protected] Irma Šimanskytė Nerijus Aleksiejūnas Head of Production, Lithuanian Film Centre Ambassador of Lithuania in France [email protected] [email protected] Berlin International Film Festival & European Film Market: Mariette Rissenbeek Dennis Ruh Executive Director of Berlin International Film Festival EFM Director [email protected] [email protected] Frauke Greiner Head of Press and Publicity of Berlin International Film Festival [email protected] Page 2 of 4 Schedule: 3:30 pm Arrival of Participants 3:40 pm Welcome and Introduction on Berlin International Film Festival and European Film Market / Country in Focus Mariette Rissenbeek, Executive Director, Berlinale Dennis Ruh, Director, EFM 3:50 pm Official Signing Mariette Rissenbeek, Executive Director, Berlinale Edith Sepp, CEO, Estonian Film Institute Dita Rietuma, Director, National Film Centre of Latvia Laimonas Ubavičius, Director, Lithuanian Film Centre 4 pm Photo Call Mariette Rissenbeek, Executive Director, Berlinale Dennis Ruh, Director, EFM Edith Sepp, CEO, Estonian Film Institute Tiit Terik, Minister of Culture, Republic of Estonia Dita Rietuma, Director, National Film Centre of Latvia Nauris Puntulis, Minister for Culture, Republic of Latvia Laimonas Ubavičius, Director, Lithuanian Film Centre Simonas Kairys, Minister of Culture, Republic of Lithuania 4:10 pm Celebration of the Official Signing of the Baltics in Focus Agreement Informal Discussion between Ministers and institutional representatives 4:30 pm End of meeting Page 3 of 4 Public Relations Activities: EFM will organise a photographer to be present at the signing. Photos will be provided for Baltic and German organisations and ministries in order to communicate the signing and planned Baltics in Focus programme at EFM 2023. Press release scheduled for Friday, May 20th Communication over Social Media accounts EFM Juli Schymik, Head of Communication, EFM, [email protected], +49 30 259 20 677 Frauke Greiner, Head of Press and Publicity, Berlinale, [email protected] Estonian Film Institute / Ministry of Culture, Republic of Estonia Eda Koppel, Head of Marketing, Estonian Film Institute, [email protected] Mirjam Mikk, International Distribution Coordinator, [email protected] Hannus Luure, Communications Advisor, Ministry of Culture, Republic of Estonia [email protected] National Film Centre of Latvia Agnese Zapāne, International Festival Coordinator & Senior Officer, National Film Centre of Latvia, [email protected], +371 26549754 Latvian pavilion in cooperation with the Investment and Development Agency of Latvia (LIAA), Village International Pantiero 207 Lithuanian Film Centre Jana Mikulevič, Head of Department of Film Promotion, Information and Heritage, [email protected], +37065913418 Indrė Pavilonytė-Ažondenė, Public Relations and Publications, [email protected], +370 607 88 287 Page 4 of 4 Internationale Filmfestspiele Berlin · Potsdamer Platz 11 · 10785 Berlin · Germany The Minister of Culture of the Republic of Estonia His Excellency Tiit Terik Suur-Karja 23 15076 Tallinn Estonia May 02, 2022 ref.: Baltics in Focus at EFM 2023 – Signing of the Agreement Your Excellency, I hope this letter finds you and most of the cultural sector in Estonia in good health. With regulations lifted in most of Europe and beyond, we are looking into a future with high potential for the film and media industries. Yet, times of military aggressions as brought by the recent Russian invasion of Ukraine sees Europe facing difficult challenges. Despite the adversities, we see Europe united in its values of freedom and democracy. It is our aim to ensure these virtues by aiding the cultural sector as an ambassador of cultural dialogue. After bringing the 2022 edition of Berlinale’s European Film Market to a close in February, planning for the 2023 edition has already commenced. We are looking forward to taking the next step in realising our Country in Focus programme with the Baltic Countries in Focus. Therefore, we like to invite you to the official signing of the Baltics in Focus agreement, together with Latvian Minister for Culture, Nauris Puntulis as well as Lithuanian Minister of Culture, Simonas Kairys. Representatives of the Estonian Film Institute and the partnering film institutions in Latvia and Lithuania, as well as Berlinale’s Executive Director Mariette Rissenbeek will attend as signees. Official Signing of the Agreement for Baltics in Focus at EFM 2023 20 May, 2022 from 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm Plage Quinzaine, CBEACH 45 Boulevard de la Croisette, 06400 Cannes, France Page 1 of 2 The encounter will include a general exchange, the signing of the contract itself and a photo call. Of course, we want to clink glasses with you on the cooperative project. The official announcement will follow directly after the signing procedure. The Berlinale press office will contact the relevant trade papers beforehand to make them aware of the festival’s communication on that Friday afternoon. I look forward to your confirmation of attendance and of course to make your acquaintance in Cannes. Yours sincerely, Dennis Ruh Page 2 of 2