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The Sideletters

Hosted by Studio Massah · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 18 episodes

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About this podcast

The Sideletters is the weekly B2B podcast on film, tech & future business in Europe. For professionals & decision makers in the creative industries. Hosted from Berlin/Hamburg, Paris, and Warsaw, we analyze the markets, cinema & streaming trends, business strategies, and technology shaping the future of European entertainment. Essential listening for producers, distributors, investors, and creative executives. New episodes out every Wednesday. Join the community on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-sideletters

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Studio Massah hosts The Sideletters, a society show with 18 episodes published.

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#018 | Wenders, Box Office Hits by YouTube Creators & Netflix's Power Play

Jun 2, 202640m0

German film had its biggest awards night, and it got complicated. Two young YouTube creators just shattered US box office records. And Netflix is quietly trying to rewrite European media law. All in one week. In this epi

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#017 | Guillaume Esmiol about the Evolution of the Marché du Film. Plus: Cannes Winners, Enhanced Games, and the Vatican’s take on AI

May 26, 202634m0

The dust has settled on the Croisette, and Episode 17 of The Sideletters delivers a wrap-up of Cannes 2026. Joanna and Fabian discuss the major winners, including a historic Golden Palm, a landmark award for African cine

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#016 | Full Package: Agora EU, Canal+ Blacklists, Producers Mental Health, and the "Netflix Effect"

May 20, 202644m0

While the Cannes Film Festival 2026 buzzes on the Croisette, Joanna Szymańska and Fabian Massah analyze the industry from an observer's distance. This episode tackles the major political and structural shifts that impact

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#015 | Cannes Episode. Supporting the Next Generation: Inside La Fabrique with Thibaut Bracq, plus Statements from Emerging Producers

May 12, 202651m0

Join us as Thibaut Bracq, Head of La Fabrique, a game-changing program at Cannes that supports emerging filmmakers and producers from around the globe, reveals the secrets to launching your first feature film at the worl

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#014 | SPECIAL - Inside the Marché du Film: Alexandra Zakharchenko on How the World's Leading Film Market Connects the Global Industry

May 10, 202627m0

On the eve of Cannes 2026, The Sideletters go behind the scenes with Alexandra Zakharchenko, head of industry programs at the Marché du Film, the beating heart of the global film business. In this special episode, Alexan

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#013 | Movie Production Cycles vs. Cultural Shifts, Oscars Rewrite Rules, Streamers Go Theatrical, and NATO Reaches Out to Filmmakers

May 6, 202646m0

With major industry shifts happening simultaneously - the Academy rewrites Best International Feature rules, Netflix commits to theatrical windows for Greta Gerwig's Narnia, and NATO holds closed-door meetings with Europ

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#012 | w/ Kjersti Mo: How Norway built a Golden Era of Cinema. Plus: the RTL/Sky Merger, WGA’s New Deal, and a YouTube phenomenon in Poland

Apr 28, 202635m0

How is one small country building a golden era of cinema while larger markets struggle? Kjersti Mo, CEO of the Norwegian Film Institute since 2019, shares the strategy behind Norway's recent Oscar wins, Berlin and Cannes

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#011 | How European Producers Use Automation, AI & Self-Hosted Infrastructure to Stay Independent. Plus AgoraEU & UK‘s return

Apr 21, 202644m0

In this deep-dive episode, Joanna and Fabian pull back the curtain on how they actually run their production companies in the age of AI. They’re sharing insights, and discussing specific tools, workflows, and philosophie

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#010 | Cannes: Producer Leonardo Mecchi on Brazilian Cinema, plus: CinemaCon and Cannes Competition Selection

Apr 14, 202647m0

With Cannes 2026 fresh off the announcement and CinemaCon underway, The Sideletters explore the festival landscape, US box office recovery, and dive deep into global co-productions with Brazilian producer Leonardo Mecchi

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#009 | France vs Germany: Why German Producers Wish They Had the French Film Financing System

Apr 7, 202635m0

In this deep-dive B2B episode, Jennifer Sabbah-Imagine and Fabian Massah compare the theatrical film financing structures of Europe's two largest cinema markets: France and Germany. Discover and discuss with us! Key Topi

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#008 | Europe's Series Revolution: A New Co-Production Convention & Why OpenAI Axed Sora

Mar 31, 202641m0

Europe just got a brand new rulebook for TV series co-production. And OpenAI quietly killed Sora, its much hyped video-generating product. In this episode of The Sideletters, Jennifer Sabbah-Immagine, Fabian Massah and J

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#007 | Culture as Currency: Why Europe's Creative Power Matters

Mar 25, 202643m0

Is culture just a nice-to-have for society, or a superpower driving economic and social progress? In this episode of The Sideletters, Joanna Szymanska and Fabian Massah dig into UNESCO's International Decade of Culture a

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#006 | with Séries Mania Forum‘s head Francesco Capurro & Joanna‘s take on the Oscars AI predictions

Mar 18, 202648m0

In Episode #006 of The Sideletters, we explore the forces reshaping European series production with Francesco Capurro, Director of Series Mania Forum, and on what to expect at this year’s edition. He also speaks about wh

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#005 | "You Are the Industry": EAVE's Tina Trapp on Producer Empowerment in the Age of Consolidation

Mar 11, 202631m0

In Episode #005 of The Sideletters, Joanna and Jennifer have a conversation with Kristina Trapp, CEO of EAVE (European Audiovisual Entrepreneurs), on 35 years of training international producers and why success isn't jus

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#004 | What Does an AI-Native Production Company Actually Look Like? w/ Katharina Gellein Viken, Metrotone

Mar 4, 202634m0

In Episode #004 of The Sideletters, Joanna and Jennifer sit down with Katharina Gellein Viken, CEO of Metrotone and creator of the Raynmaker Project, to discuss what it actually looks like to build an AI-native productio

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#003 | "Everything is Political": Berlinale Controversy, Netflix vs Paramount, McKinsey on AI in Film & TV, and the Césars

Feb 25, 202644m0

Episode #003 of The Sideletters tackles the uproars on the Berlinale jury statement, major industry consolidation moves, and César Awards predictions. This Week: The "stay out of politics" remark that sparked industry ba

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#002 | Live from the EFM: Joanna’s Dispatch, Who will save our Industry?, Yohann Comte on Charades’ Sales Strategy & Why Cinema Matters

Feb 18, 202640m0

Episode #002 of The Sideletters comes to you live from the European Film Market and Berlinale 2026! This week, Fabian Massah and Joanna Szymanska report directly from the EFM, with Joanna - whose film “Dust” premiered in

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#001 | Inside the EFM 2026 w/ Tanja Meissner, The New German Film Law

Feb 11, 202646m0

Finally, white smoke in Berlin! After years of uncertainty, the new German Film Law is here. In this episode, we break down what the new 8% investment obligation means for Netflix, RTL, and ZDF - and why the numbers migh

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#000 | The "Death" of Indie Film? Melania, YouTubers & A European Reality Check

Feb 5, 202632m0

Is the independent film model broken, or is it just changing hands? In this pilot episode of The Sideletters, we look at the numbers that confused the industry this week. While Sharon Waxman (The Wrap/NYT) writes about t

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