Toledo (EFE).- The professional and international event Conecta Fiction & Entertainment 2023 unveils in Toledo from June 26 to 29 about thirty audiovisual projects to find financing and possible production partners.
Conecta started this Monday with an opening ceremony at the Viñedos Cigarral de Santa María in Toledo, attended by the Minister of Economy, Patricia Franco; and her counterpart from Education, Culture and Sports, Rosa Ana Rodríguez, among other authorities.
One of the highlights of the event, explains the organization, is the holding of five pitching sessions.
These are presentation sessions of the 30 projects selected by the editorial committees in front of all the executives who attend on behalf of network platforms, television production companies or distributors.
In addition, the creators of these select projects are given the opportunity to meet one-on-one with executives who may be interested in co-producing them.
Conecta Fiction offers 80 activities in Toledo
Conecta Fiction & Entertainment 2023 has organized more than 80 activities in Toledo including conferences, round tables, panels and practical workshops.
For example, on how to produce in a more sustainable way or how to save costs using new technologies and virtual dishes.
The organization also highlights premium activities to promote “networking” among the attending executives with four breakfasts and two meals called ‘Conecta’.
The objective of these meetings is for them to get to know each other and the “partners” (partners) with whom they can develop new projects.
Conecta, considered a “boutique” event due to the quality of its attendees, will report on the number of people who have attended the event this Thursday at a press conference.
Although it has advanced to EFE, which plans to surpass all its previous records and, for example, it has pointed out that last year 700 people attended.
Spain Content Showcase, novedad de Conecta Fiction
As a novelty, this will be the first year that the Spain Content Showcase will be held.
It is an exhibitor of content in Spanish made up of several sessions where they will bring a delegation of buyers, both from chains and platforms, mainly from Europe and Latin America, and the six main Spanish distributors.
On the other hand, Televisión Española has renewed its collaboration with Conecta and will present in Toledo one of the most important awards that will be announced at the gala on Wednesday to the three categories of Spanish talent.
Likewise, Toledo will host, within the framework of Conecta Fiction, the premiere of a program made by Zeppelin, a Spanish production company, for HBO Max called “Time Zone”.