SampoMedia’s mission to connect creative ideas and audiences has many different dimensions and we will be providing a range of services to support creative talent, businesses and policy-makers.
The core of our work is based on building knowledge about how to develop sustainable, dynamic and diverse businesses in a changing ecosystem.
We offer a number of services:
CONFERENCE AND EVENT CHAIRING
Michael Gubbins is one of the most experienced moderators, chairs and speakers in the European industry. He has chaired the Europa Cinemas annual conference for 15 years and chairs key events for Europa Distribution and EUROVOD and on several occasions the European Audiovisual Observatory event at the Cannes Film Festival. He has moderated events at Cannes, the Berlin Film Festival, Venice Film Festival, Toronto International Film Festival, Rome International Film Festival, Series Mania, Arthouse Convergence (Sundance) and annual festivals, including San Sebastián, Karlovy Vary, Bogotá, Vilnius, Rotterdam, Utrecht, Power to the Pixel, Barcelona, Estoril, Birmingham
REPORTS AND ANALYSIS
SampoMedia is frequently commissioned to write major analytical reports, studies and research and media articles. Among commissions has been work for Europa Cinemas, EUROVOD, BFI, CineRegio, West Midlands Screen Bureau, Film4, Curzon cinemas, UK Film Council, Ffilm Cymru Wales, Swedish Film Institute, FilmiVast.