Teaching
Teaching & training programs
Alongside his production work, Antoine Simkine teaches and mentors in several international training programs and workshops focused on film production and financing, in France and across Europe.
Professional training · La Fémis, Paris
Producing a Film
An 11-day professional training program at La Fémis, guiding 10 to 12 producers each year through building their production financing dossier. Antoine Simkine teaches on the financing module.
11-day program, 10–12 producers per session
One-on-one guidance on the production financing dossier
Financing as the cornerstone of the film industry
View the program on femis.fr
Diploma · Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg, Ludwigsburg
International Producing
An international producing track at the Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg (Ludwigsburg, Germany), for a small group of selected emerging producers. Antoine Simkine teaches on international production.
2.5-year program, taught in English, small selected group
Industry talks on development, budgeting, financing and festivals
Diploma awarded by the Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg
View the program on filmakademie.de
Group leader, production module · Apostlab
Annual Workshop
Antoine Simkine is group leader of the production module at APostLab's Annual Workshop, which brings together producers and post-production supervisors each year around films and series in development or financing.
5 days residential plus 2 days online, project-based
Each producer builds a tailored workflow, budget and schedule with their group
Focused on European international co-production
View the workshop on apostlab.com
TIFF Talent Lab — Cluj-Napoca, Romania
A 5-day program run by the Transilvania International Film Festival for emerging Romanian and Moldovan directors, screenwriters and producers (up to age 35), covering development, production and distribution.
tiff.ro/en/industry/ttl
cocoLAB — East-West Emerging Producers Exchange, Connecting Cottbus
A Connecting Cottbus preparation program bringing together a small group of emerging producers from Eastern and Western Europe, with one-on-one consultancy and pitch coaching.
connecting-cottbus.de
ACE Producers
A European training network for independent producers founded in 1993 (280+ members across 52 countries), with an intensive annual program on leadership, co-production and international strategy.
ace-producers.com
