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Table Ronde "Faire d'un territoire une terre de cinéma" - Licorne Festival

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Place de Verdun, 85200 Fontenay-le-Comte

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The Film and Producers’ Festival in Fontenay-le-Comte

How can you attract producers, convince directors and create the right conditions for a film shoot? Why is a film shot here rather than elsewhere? A landscape, a building, the light or a unique location can spark a director’s desire. But between that desire and the arrival of a film crew, there remains a far more complex equation to solve. The producer must be able to make the shoot possible. The director must be able to realise their vision there. The location manager must transform an artistic vision into locations that are actually suitable for filming. And the region must be able to accommodate a production, with all its constraints, its schedule, its crews and its budget. Because a beautiful setting is not necessarily a good filming location. How does one actually go about finding a location? What does a location manager look for during a location scout? How do they reconcile the director’s vision with the producer’s technical and financial requirements? When two locations are equally capable of providing the same setting, what ultimately tips the balance? Accessibility, accommodation for crews, available technicians, local businesses and tradespeople, catering, transport, base camps, parking, permits, venue availability, and the responsiveness of local authorities: behind just a few minutes on screen lies an entire ecosystem. This round-table discussion brings together those who select filming locations with those responsible for making them attractive and viable. SATURDAY 26 SEPTEMBER – 4.00 pm - Venue: Meeting room, Vendée Marais Poitevin Tourist Office, Place de Verdun, 85200 Fontenay-le-Comte - Duration: 2 hours - Audience: adults - Limited places – booking essential at the Tourist Office - Venue accessible to people with reduced mobility FURTHER INFORMATION: - Doors open 15 minutes before the start of the talk - Online ticket sales close at 12.30 pm on the day - Tickets available at the venue, subject to availability