How to Co-Produce Internationally
Lead Lecturer: Bertrand Moullier
Bertrand Moullier has consulted to the filmed entertainment sector since 2005, when he started NARVAL Media Ltd. Prior to this, he was an executive at the UK film and TV producers’ organization, PACT. For the past 20 years he has advised FIAPF on global trade and business issues in production financing, distribution models, laws and regulations, and for 12 years has been advisor to IFTA, a global trade association comprising over 200 independent sales, production and distribution companies. His clients have included the British Screen Advisory Council, the International Confederation of Societies of Authors Composers (CISAC), the French Ministry of Culture, Channel 4, the British Film Institute, the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) and the European Parliament. Bertrand is the author of Rights, Camera, Action, a publication for WIPO on IP rights in film production and distribution contracts, and The CISAC Story, a biography of the worldwide authors’ rights organisation. Bertrand holds a Master’s Degree in History from La Sorbonne, Paris.
Dates:
5 x sessions occurring in 2026 on Feb 21st, 28th, Mar 7th, 14th and 21st.
Saturday 14:00 - 17:00
- Last booking date: 3 February 2026
This programme offers a clear, practice-led pathway into the mechanics and approaches of international co-production. While private equity has become increasingly difficult to secure for film, the co-production model continues to thrive, unlocking vital production finance through tax incentives, international public funds, and dedicated co-production grants from across the globe.
The programme begins by establishing the strategic rationale for co-production, examining treaty and non-treaty frameworks, global funding ecosystems, and the legal and financial models that underpin bilateral and multilateral structures. Expert practitioners will provide essential insight and a range of case studies around the mechanics of international co-production in operation.
Participants then move into the legal and financial detail of cross-border production, including contracts, intellectual property, recoupment structures, tax incentives, company formation, regulatory compliance, and the practical realities of operating across multiple jurisdictions.
The course then shifts to the day-to-day craft of making co-productions function: aligning creative objectives, navigating cultural and linguistic requirements, managing remote partners, and working with unions, permits, and local regulations. Guest speakers explore rights, sales, distribution, festival strategies, platform pathways, territorial valuation, pre-sales, minimum guarantees, and the evolving role of sales agents in co-production packaging.
Finally, participants learn how to identify and secure the right partners, drawing on global funds, laboratories, platforms, and professional networks. Across the programme, contributions from leading producers, lawyers, financiers, and sales agents ground the curriculum firmly in contemporary industry practice, equipping filmmakers and producers with the insight, strategic understanding, and practical knowledge required to co-produce with confidence.
