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. 

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. 

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.  

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.