Trans Atlantic Partners - International Co-production: Focus Europe and Canada is an international training programme organised by the Erich Pommer Institut (EPI). It is aimed at Canadian and European film and television producers and focuses on the legal and financial knowledge essential for co-production between Europe and Canada. In 2010 the course is running for the second time and is again supported by MEDIA International.

The course is designed as a two-module training programme taking place in June 2010, in Berlin, Germany, and in September 2010 in Halifax (Nova Scotia), Canada. EPI is delivering this initiative along with their Canadian partner, the Atlantic Film Festival Association and its co-production market, Strategic Partners. Strategic Partners is recognised as a well-established market, and focuses on film and television projects from across Canada and around the world.

In total 15 producers from Europe and 15 producers from Canada will be accepted onto the course, which offers participants the opportunity to:

• Develop specific skills in international co-production
• Learn from key professionals from both sides of the Atlantic
• Receive up-to-date information on Canadian and European film funds and tax incentives
• Discover new international partners and projects
• Access key industry players to discuss their projects in one-to-one meetings

- participate in excellent networking opportunities.

The application deadline is 11 March 2010.

For more information, visit the EPI/Trans Atlantic Partners website, the Atlantic Film Festival Association or the Strategic Partners website.