ELO-E2536 - International Productions: Packaging, Financing and Distribution Platforms, Lecture, 24.2.2025-21.3.2025

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 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 for the execution of a co-production and to look for partners to team up with in scripted content. 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.

 

Credits: 2 - 8

Schedule: 24.02.2025 - 21.03.2025

Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):

Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Anna Heiskanen, Rantamäki

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

CEFR level (valid for whole curriculum period):

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

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

CONTENT, ASSESSMENT AND WORKLOAD

Content

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    International co-productions, the backround and the different stategues related to this model of producong audiovisual cintent. 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. Being a minority co-producer.

Assessment Methods and Criteria

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Lectures, guests, assignments individually and team work. 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.
     

Workload

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    To be specified in the course syllabus.

DETAILS

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Prerequisites

FURTHER INFORMATION

Further Information

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Teaching Language: English

    Teaching Period: 2024-2025 No teaching
    2025-2026 Spring IV

    Registration:

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    Maximum number of students 20

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