Private Financing in Film: Between Promise and Illusion

An unvarnished look at private financing in Europe: promises, pitfalls, and how deals are actually closing. Jesus Martinez brings the perspective of Moby Dick Film Capital, a Spain-based European venture capital vehicle specializing in international film financing and elevated genre, registered with the CNMV. Patrick Fischer draws on a decade of deploying capital at Creativity Capital across 30–40+ features and series (from McQueen to Under the Shadow), plus new co-production activity, to unpack structures, recoupment, and risk. Alexandra Lebret presents Together Fund: the Paris-based, EU-supported private equity fund raising €100m to take minority stakes in 12–15 independent production companies, with EIF backing, aimed at scaling producers rather than single projects. Expect concrete terms, examples, and candid Q&A on what private investors need, how to align incentives, and where illusions still linger. Moderated by Roosa Toivonen, former Aurora Studios CCO and co-manager of the Finnish Impact Film Fund.