CONSULTATION

Since 2018, Films Transit has taken a new direction. After a successful career spanning close to 40 years as a documentary world sales agent, I now act as a Consultant and Exec Producer to assist filmmakers realize, market and launch their documentaries.

In 2016 and 2017 I was Head of Studies at the Documentary Campus Masterschool.

Consultation:
Since 2018 I have been offering documentary producers in North America and Europe international strategy consultancy.

Sales and Releases:
I will consult and sometimes exec produce a small number of great docs, sometimes take on their sales and bring them to market, but mostly I will help producers to find the right sales agent for their films, taking into account the changing markets, meaning that the online sales market is becoming more and more important.

Festivals, Workshops, Panels:
I continue to go to film festivals, although the Covid-19 situation has changed that landscape and the online part of festivals has become very important.

Debriefing:
What I like to do and what I think I am good at is so-called DE-BRIEFING.

I meet producers or talk online AFTER their pitch and AFTER they had their one-to-one meetings. During these talks we analyze what happened, whom they talked to, their reactions, set priorities… also talk about the film, trailer, synopsis, loglines. I have come to find that producers after these pitches and meetings are full of questions: next steps, priorities, urgencies, etc. I know a lot of people in the doc business and I can send emails, make introductions and give recommendations.

I have been offering producers and filmmakers debriefing after their pitches at many pitch forums and will continue to do so live and online in the coming years.

In 1982 I moved from Amsterdam to Montreal and now, some 35 years later, I live and work out of Athens, Greece.

I’m quite active on Facebook where you can follow me if you like. However, I don’t use Messenger, Instagram or other new media for communication.

If you like to contact me the best way is still old fashioned email: janrofekamp@filmstransit.com. My European phone number is +31-6-5392-6555.

Hope to see you around!

Greetings and best wishes,

Jan Röfekamp