Every year, countless film projects are pitched at festivals, markets and industry events. Only a small number manage to secure the right partners, attract distributors or build the momentum needed to reach audiences internationally.

Artificial intelligence. Immersive storytelling. Virtual production. New forms of audience engagement. Few areas of the audiovisual industry are changing as rapidly as the technologies shaping how stories are created, produced and experienced.

Most conversations about artificial intelligence in the audiovisual industry focus on possibilities. The Hands-on A.I. Producers Lab is designed for producers who are ready to move beyond the discussion and start applying these technologies.

WARSAW: FNE spoke to Marta Krzeptowska, head of the International Cooperation Department at the Polish Film Institute (PISF), about her recent participation in the International Screen Institute’s ProPro and Market Ready industry programmes.

Q1: Can you tell us about your role as Programme Director of the Sustainability Management Programme, and what sustainability in the film industry means in your day-to-day work?

VIENNA: Applications are now open for the Sustainability Management Programme which takes place at the International Screen Institute in Vienna in September. The deadline to signup is 18 May 2026.

VIENNA: International Screen Institute has extended the application period for Business and Legal Affairs until 29 March.

VIENNA: International Screen Institute has extended the application period for Business and Legal Affairs until 29 March.

VIENNA: International Screen Institute presents two great programmes for filmmakers that will take place in Vienna in June, but hurry because applications for both programmes close soon.