Please note! Course description is confirmed for two academic years, which means that in general, e.g. Learning outcomes, assessment methods and key content stays unchanged. However, via course syllabus, it is possible to specify or change the course execution in each realization of the course, such as how the contact sessions are organized, assessment methods weighted or materials used.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

The student understands the significance of co-productions when developing, financing, producing, making and distributing an audiovisual project. The student is familiar with key terminology and principles and will be able to plan a strategy for financing and realizing a co-production, for looking for partners to team up with and ton work in one both for scripted content and for documentaries.

The student is familiar with how the work and responsibilities may be divided between the delegate producer and the minority co-producer in both the Nordic and European context.

The student is familiar with packacing a project together with the creative team, in presenting it to potential partners and with pitching the project. 

Credits: 3 - 6

Schedule: 26.02.2024 - 08.03.2024

Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):

Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Miia Haavisto

Contact information for the course (applies in this implementation):

Miia Haavisto miia.haavisto@aalto.fi +358 50 527 7172


CEFR level (valid for whole curriculum period):

Language of instruction and studies (applies in this implementation):

Teaching language: English. Languages of study attainment: Finnish, English

CONTENT, ASSESSMENT AND WORKLOAD

Content
  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    The priciples and reasons behind international co-productions. Different types of structures and partners. The interests of the parties involved. How to find the right partners, to manage the schedule and make it work. The impact of a co-production to content and crew. Co-production markets. Financing plan, contractual framework between the producers, case examples of international co-productions. Majority and minority co-productions. 

Assessment Methods and Criteria
  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Approved performance is sufficient participation in discussions to ensure that the teaching content is learned.

Workload
  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Contact teaching 62 h, independent work 100 h.

    Lectures, guests, individual and group assignments. Material to be studied independently.


    At least 80% participation in face-to-face teaching is mandatory to complete the course. If, due to absences, the student does not achieve the learning outcomes defined in the course description, the remaining 20% may have to be compensated as determined by the responsible teachers of the course. 

    All absences must be reported to the teachers in charge. The responsible teachers of the course will specify the necessary compensating assignments.

    Study methods changed by decision of Academic Committee for Arts, Design and Architecture on 1st of February 2023.

DETAILS

Study Material
  • applies in this implementation

    Katso kurssin aikana seuraavat elokuvat: 

    Ohjus

    Myrskyluodon Maija 


    Katso kurssin aikana tai välittömästi sen päätyttyä kaksi tai halutessasi kolme elokuvaa seuraavista: 

    Putoamisen anatomia / Opettajien huone / Punainen saari / How to Have Sex.


    Katselut liittyvät luennon vieraisiin ja tehtäviin. 

    Tilitä liput neossa. 


    Kirjalliset materiaalit kurssiin liittyen tehtävien yhteydessä. 



Substitutes for Courses
Prerequisites

FURTHER INFORMATION

Further Information
  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Students must attend the first session of the course to secure their place of study.

    Teaching Language : English

    Teaching Period : 2022-2023 No teaching
    2023-2024 Spring IV

    Enrollment :

    Registration for courses: Sisu. Priority order to courses is according to the order of priority decided by the Academic committee for School of Arts, Design and Architecture, https://www.aalto.fi/en/services/registering-to-courses-and-the-order-of-priority-at-aalto-arts

    Minimum number of students: 2

    Maximum number of students: 20