Goethe Institut im Exil: MONTHLY MEET-UP
MO 25.11, 19H ACUD Studio
The MONTHLY MEET-UP is a networking meeting for transnational artists who are new in Berlin.
In the November issue of the MMU, we’ll dive into the topic of publishing: What does it mean to publish and distribute works of art – especially in the fields of literature film and music? What should one consider when establishing a publishing house, film distributor, or music label? What rights need to be secured, and how is this done? Does the legal form play a role when setting up a publishing house? What production aspects require special attention?
Our experts, with their extensive and diverse experience in publishing and distribution, will share valuable insights, including practical dos and don’ts, to inspire and equip you to become a publisher.
The start time of this event has been changed. The MONTHLY MEET-UP starts at 7 PM.
GUESTS
Jakob Kijas (born 1983) founded the distribution company eksystent Filmverleih in 2015. Within their work, they focus on releases of independent movies with an extraordinary aesthetic approach. The work of eksystent Filmverleih was honored by the DEFA Foundation with the program award and received the innovation award of the Association of German Film Critics. In 2023 Jakob joined Salzgeber as co-managing director.
Birgit Schmitz (born 1971) founded her own publishing house, TOC Publishing, in 2020. She previously worked as an editor and publisher at Kiepenheuer & Witsch, Berlin Verlag and Hoffmann & Campe. She lives in Berlin.
Frank Klaffs has gained practical experience in the music business for over 30 years as a copyright and label manager for Piranha Musik (Berlin) as well as an independent music publicist for artists like Taj Mahal, Juanez, Robert Wyatt, Staff Benda Bilili, The Klezmatics, Tinariwen and for the international WorldMusicExpo WOMEX. Besides his position as CEO of Piranha Arts, Frank is part of the Piranha Records team. He did educational and consulting activities for the Goethe-Institut (Juba, South Sudan and Beirut, Libanon) and for COSCAP with the collaborative project “Calypso in Berlin”. He is part of the Creative Europe Project “MOST Bridge for Balkan Music” and WOMEX Academy.
The MONTHLY MEET-UP is a networking meeting for transnational artists who are new in Berlin. It offers the opportunity:
to get advice on administrative questions relevant for your artistic work in Berlin (such as tax number, Künstlersozialkasse (social security fund for artists in Germany, abbr. KSK) or visa issues),
to meet members of Berlin’s culture institutions and get to know their work,
to meet fellow artists and support each other,
to visit events, performances and exhibitions.
Touring Artists offers information and advice for artists and cultural workers in an international context. Touring Artists provides information and advice on administrative and organisational issues that arise in cross-border work for artistic, curatorial and organisational practice, including visas, residence, social security, copyright and mobility funding.
This event is a cooperation between touring artists and Goethe-Institut in Exile.
Please note: The elevator in the venue is currently out of order. If you are dependent on the elevator and require assistance, please contact us at: [email protected].