If you’re looking for new ways to expand your international film industry network and develop your projects, Match Me! is the platform for you. Since 2015, Match Me! provides an informal networking platform for young producers with distinct focus and strong visions.
During the three-day program, three upcoming producers from each partner country have the opportunity to introduce their companies' profile and projects to potential co-producers, funds or sales companies through a tailor-made matchmaking service and a series of professional lunches with industry key players present in Locarno.
Success stories
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! 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