Please find the recording of the panel here.

As the film industry evolved in response to changing audience expectations and rapid innovation, the need for professionals to stay current through ongoing training and upskilling became more important than ever.

The panel discussion, “Bridging the Gap—Preparing for the Future through Training and Up-skilling,” explored the essential skills filmmakers and creatives would need in the coming years and how the industry could better prepare its workforce for emerging challenges. A central theme was identifying who should take responsibility for organizing and financing these vital training programs.

The panel also examined the pressures that continuous upskilling placed on professionals, especially freelancers and creatives. This session was ideal for those looking to understand how the film industry prepared for the future and how to approach upskilling strategically to stay competitive.

Organized by the FilmEU+ project, which unites leading European higher education institutions to promote excellence in education, innovation, and research in Film and Media Arts, the session aimed to solidify Europe’s leadership in the creative industries worldwide.

Speakers:

• Rauno Ronkainen – Cinematographer, Aalto University, Finland
• Aleksi Hyvärinen – Producer, Don Films, Finland
  
• Eda Koppel, Tallinn Industry Academy, Estonia
• Inese Boka-Grube, Mistrus Media, Latvia
• Ene Katrine Rasmussen – Den Danske Filmskole, Denmark

Moderator: Professor Ulrike Rohn, Baltic Film, Media and Arts School of Tallinn University, Estonia.