In our upcoming session on “Strategy and Innovation” (27 February to 3 March 2010), Thomas Mai will highlight and outline his view on advanced business opportunities for producers in today’s media economy. The insights of professional practioners are a major part in the concept of etma’s Media Management Online Training Programme aimed at professionals of the broadcasting and media sector from across Europe. We are very much looking forward to welcoming Thomas to this 4th residential seminar in Strasbourg.

About Thomas Mai

Thomas Mai has sold over hundreds of feature films to distributors around the world ranging from the smallest independet films to bigger films with Hollywood stars. Thomas has sold films by Lars von Trier, Lukas Moodysohn, Thomas Vinterberg, Susanne Bier, Baltasar Kormakur, Lone Scherfig, Josef Fares, Per Fly and many others.
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Thomas has also produced 4 feature films and won numerous awards. The latest film was One Point O selected for the main competition in Sundance 2004. In 2000 Thomas was singled out by film trade magazine Variety as one of Ten Producers to Watch.
Thomas was Managing Partner and producer in Klondike Film from 1996-1998, Copenhagen, Denmark and CEO of Trust Film Sales from 1998-2000, Copenhagen, Denmark. From 2000-2002 he was the Managing Partner and producer of ZentAmerica. Thomas was CEO of Los Angeles based Katapult Film Sales from 2004-2006. From 2006-2009 Thomas was Head of New Business at TrustNordisk, Copenhagen, Denmark


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