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Match Me!

A networking platform for upcoming producers

An informal networking platform for young producers with distinct focus and strong visions since 2015.

© Locarno Film Festival / Samuel Golay

Match Me! provides an informal networking platform for new and upcoming production companies with distinct focus and strong visions.

Thanks to partnership with several institutions such as British Film Institute, Estonian Film Institute, Film Development Council of the Philippines, Istituto Luce Cinecittà - FilmItalia, Lithuanian Film Centre, National Film Centre of Latvia, Polish Film Institute, ICA Portugal and ICAA Spain, upcoming producers from each of these countries attend Locarno Pro and introduce their companies’ profile and works to potential co-producers, funds or sales companies through a tailor- made matchmaking service and a series of professional lunches with industry key players.

Check out the success stories and past editions

Among others, one of the previous Match Me! selected producers was Pedro Duarte (Primeira Idade, Portugal), who was working on the project The Metamorphosis of Birds  by Catarina Vasconcelos, which has already won 15 international awards, like the Berlinale Fipresci Award 2020.

A Metamorfose dos pássaros | Trailer | Berlinale Encounters 2020

Another partecipant was Paola Wink (Tokyo Filmes - Vulcana Cinema, Brazil), who produced Rifle by Davi Pretto (Brazil/Germany), selected at Berlinale Forum 2016, and Casa no Campo by Davi Pretto, presented at Berlinale Coproduction Market 2020.

Rifle by Davi Pretto official Trailer

Tan Si En (Momo Film Co, Singapore), another participant, was selected at the Berlinale Talents 2020, whereas Alessandro Amato (dispàrte, Italy) was working on  Hogar (Maternal) project, a Locarno 72's Concorso Internazionale contender, during Match Me! 2017. Alessandro has also been selected as Berlinale Talent alumni 2020. 

Maternal by Maura Delpero. official trailer

In the past years, Match Me! welcomed producers from all over the world, thanks to partnerships with institutions such as Cinema do Brasil, CinemaChile, Estonian Film Institute, Istituto Luce Cinecittà - Filmitalia, Latvian Film Centre, Lithuanian Film Centre, Mexican Film Institute (IMCINE), Polish Film Institute, ICA Portugal, ICAA Spain, Proimágenes Colombia, Singapore Film Commission, Israel Film Center, SWISS FILMS and more.  

Past editions

Match Me! 2021

24 producers from all over the world, but with a shared destination: Locarno. They’re arriving from Estonia, Great Britain, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Portugal, the Philippines and Spain.

Match Me! 2019

Alina Mazzarella, Estudio Giz, Brazil

Andre Mielnik, If You Hold a Stone, Brazil

Daniel Pech, Multiverso Produções, Brazil

Maario Masing, Kinosaurus Films, Estonia

Elina Litvinova, Three Brothers, Estonia

Joana Domingues, Caracol Protagonista, Portugal

Pedro Duarte Primeira Idade, Portugal

Vasco Esteves, Fado Filmes, Portugal

Simona Pelliccioli, Dandy PR, Italy

Antonella di Nocera, Parallello 41 prod, Italy

Daniele Segre, Redibis Film, Italy

Kristians Alhimionoks, Plataforma Filma, Latvia

Marta Romānova – Jēkabsone, Film Studio Devini, Latvia

HUANG Junxiang, Zhao Wei Films, Singapore

Si en TAN, Momo Film, Singapore

Ling TIONG, Aand Company, Singapore

Gabriela Gavica, Mandarina Cine, Mexico

Jorge Ramire Varela, Stereosonique, Mexico

Daniela Contreras, Terra Nostra Films, Mexico

Magdalena Sztorc, Before My Eyes, Poland

Rafal Sakowski, Iris Media, Poland

Natalia Grzegorzek, Koskino, Poland

Daniel Mendez, Mano Negra Films, Spain

Patricia Franquisa Ruiz, Gadea Films, Spain

Mayi Gutierrez, Tourmalet Films, Spain

Match Me! 2018

Ticiana Lima, Tardo Filmes, Brazil

Deborah Osborn, BigBonsai, Brazil

Davi de Oliveira Pinheiro, Ausgang, Brazil

Evelin Penttilä Stellar Film, Estonia

Kristjan Pütsep, Alasti Kino, Estonia

Tammy Cohen , Independent Producer, Israel

Yoav Roeh, Gum Films, Israel

Oren Rogovin, Rogovin Brothers, Israel

Laura Andina, Fair Play Movies, Italy

Cinzia Bomoll, Amarcord Film, Italy

Jean Denis, Le Dinahet, b24 Film, Italy

Kristele Pudane, Tritone Studio, Latvia

Matiss Kaza, Deep Sea Studios, Latvia

Ieva Biliūnaitė, In Script, Lithuania

Medeina Birgilaitė, Artbox, Lithuania

Eva Ruiz de Chávez, Panamericana Pictures, Mexico

Andrea Toca, Un Beso Cine, Mexico

Carlos Sosa, Viento del Norte Cine, Mexico

Ewa Szwarc, Kosmos Production, Poland

Karolina Galuba, Furia Film, Poland

Malgorazata Malysa, Furia Film, Poland

Marta Gmosińska, Lava Films , Poland

Flavia Zanon, Close Up Productions, Switzerland

Olivier Zobrist, Lang Film, Switzerland

Tolga Dilsiz, 8 Horses, Switzerland

Match Me! 2017

Luana Melgaço, Anavilhana, Brazil

Fernando Sapelli, Claraluz Filmes, Brazil

Mathias Mangin, Igloo Films, Brazil

Alba Gaviraghi , Agosto Cine, Chile

Felipe Azúa, Avispa Cine, Chile

Catalina Donoso, Cusicanqui Films, Chile

Pablo Calisto Equeco, Chile

Pepe Rovano, Tototral Films & Media Lab, Chile

Elad Peleg, Daroma Productions, Israel

Naama Pyritz, Ingenue Production, Israel

Michael Rozenbaum, Transfax, Israel

Alessandro Amato, Dispàrte, Italy

Luigi Chimienti, Dispàrte, Italy

Giovanni Pompili, Kino Produzioni, Italy

Donatello Della Pepa, Revok, Italy

Alexander de Graaf, Marsupial Media, Mexico

Michael Rowe Marsupial Media, Mexico

Paulina Valencia, Spécola, Mexico

Pablo Zimbrón Alva, Varios Lobos / Malacosa Cine, Mexico

Dominika Osas, Badi Badi, Poland

Izabela Igel, Harine Films, Poland

Maria Krauss, Plesnar & Krauss Films, Poland

Match Me! 2016

Jessica Luz, Besouro Filmes, Brazil

Marta Biavaschi,Besouro Filmes, Brazil

Denis Feijão, Elixir Entretenimento, Brazil

Rafael Sampaio, Klaxon, Brazil

Gisela Camara, Tacacá Filmes, Brazil

Augusto Matte, Jirafa, Chile

Isabel Orellana, Aracauria Cine, Chile

Macarena Lopez,Manufactura de Peliculas, Chile

Yennifer Fasciani, Niebla Producciones, Chile

Keren Michael, Dori Media Paran, Israel

Adar Shafran, Firma Film, Israel

Orit Lerner Halevi, ImpactIsrael

Baher gbariye, Majdal Films, Israel

Socorro Mendez Diaz, Cinemagico Producciones, Mexico

Mariana Monroy, Animal Tropical Cine, Mexico

Valeria Arinez, Anomia Contenidos, Mexico

Emilio Santoyo, Anomia Contenidos, Mexico

Can Kilcioglu, DeliCe Film, Turkey

Emre Oskay, Istanbul Film Production, Turkey

Andac Haznedaroglu Istanbul Film Production, Turkey

Muge Ozen, Solis Film, Turkey

Nathalie Sejean, Solis Film, Turkey

Match Me! 2015

Tatiana Leite, Bubbles Project, Brazil

Gustavo Rosa de Moura, Mira Filmes Brazil

Aleteia Selonk, Okna Produ, Brazil

Graziella Ferst , Okna Produ, Brazil

Paola Wink, Tokyo Filmes, Brazil

Isabel Orellana Guarello, Araucaria Cine, Chile

Constanza Arena, CinemaChile,Chile

Daniela Camino, Valdivia Mimbre Producciones, Chile

Juan Ignacio Sabatini, Villano, Chile

Maria Camila Arias, Antorcha Films, Colombia

Alfonso Acosta, Cabecitanegra Producciones, Colombia

Oscar Ruiz Navia, Contravia Films, Colombia

Nestor Oliveros, Ghia Producciones, Colombia

Alexandro Aldrete, Agencia Bengala, Mexico

Joaquin Del Paso, Amondo Films, Mexico

Santiago De la Paz Nicolau, Nomadas, Mexico

Partners

Locarno Pro Projects

Open Doors

Open Doors explores cinema in Southeast Asia and Mongolia via a co-production platform, a producers’ Lab and a non-competitive screening section taking place in August, plus year-round activities including Consultancy services and a knowledge-sharing platform (ToolBox).

StepIn

An interdisciplinary online think tank in three sessions dedicated to film professionals, each session focused on a branch of the industry, to discuss the current landscape and how we can implement new behaviors, practices and business strategies. In partnership with Variety.

First Look

Locarno’s Work in Progress section, aiming to showcase films in post-production stage from a different territory in focus, every year.

Match Me!

An informal networking platform reserved to new and upcoming producers.

U30

It’s never too early to join film industry! Discover Locarno Pro initiative for under 30 years old, a platform giving voice to the new generation of film professionals from all over the world.

Heritage Online

Locarno Pro’s digitally based service, extending the outreach and distribution of heritage films through streaming services.

Alliance 4 Development

Alliance for Development’s concrete aim is to encourage early stage co-development and long-term organic cooperation between Germany, Italy, France and Switzerland.