StepIn: Power, People, Data

After four conversations on the forces reshaping the film industry, the series comes full circle. Marcello Paolillo, StepIn Project Manager, joins host AC Coppens, Founder of THE CATALYSTS, to revisit the discussions that took place in Locarno and reflect on their key outcomes and what comes next.Power, People, Data is a five-episode podcast series born out of StepIn 2026, the international think tank of Locarno Pro, the industry section of the Locarno Film Festival, exploring the key questions and challenges shaping the future of independent cinema. _StepIn 2026 was organized with the support of Eurimages and Arts3, in partnership with THE CATALYSTS and in collaboration with Europa Cinemas, Europa Distribution and Europa International.

Building a career in film comes with barriers that are not equally shared. In the fourth episode, Doris Ruth Eikhof from the University of Glasgow and Design Otherwise joins host AC Coppens, Founder of THE CATALYSTS, to explore gender equality, the cost of inclusion and who gets to build and sustain a career in the industry.Power, People, Data is a five-episode podcast series born out of StepIn 2026, the international think tank of Locarno Pro, the industry section of the Locarno Film Festival, exploring the key questions and challenges shaping the future of independent cinema. _StepIn 2026 was organized with the support of Eurimages and Arts3, in partnership with THE CATALYSTS and in collaboration with Europa Cinemas, Europa Distribution and Europa International.

Why does cinema still matter? The third episode brings Margje de Koning, Artistic Director of Movies that Matter, together with host AC Coppens, Founder of THE CATALYSTS, for a conversation about activism, the social relevance of film and the role of audiences in keeping it alive.Power, People, Data is a five-episode podcast series born out of StepIn 2026, the international think tank of Locarno Pro, the industry section of the Locarno Film Festival, exploring the key questions and challenges shaping the future of independent cinema. _StepIn 2026 was organized with the support of Eurimages and Arts3, in partnership with THE CATALYSTS and in collaboration with Europa Cinemas, Europa Distribution and Europa International.

Do private investors and sales agents really speak the same language? Tine Klint, CEO & Founder of LevelK, joins host AC Coppens, Founder of THE CATALYSTS, in the second episode to explore sustainable independent financing and how investment can better connect with market realities.Power, People, Data is a five-episode podcast series born out of StepIn 2026, the international think tank of Locarno Pro, the industry section of the Locarno Film Festival, exploring the key questions and challenges shaping the future of independent cinema. _StepIn 2026 was organized with the support of Eurimages and Arts3, in partnership with THE CATALYSTS and in collaboration with Europa Cinemas, Europa Distribution and Europa International.

Algorithms, consolidation and creative freedom are at the heart of the first episode. Mike Goodridge, Producer & Founder at Good Chaos, joins host AC Coppens, Founder of THE CATALYSTS, to explore how cinema can embrace new tools without losing creativity, diversity and the human perspective.Power, People, Data is a five-episode podcast series born out of StepIn 2026, the international think tank of Locarno Pro, the industry section of the Locarno Film Festival, exploring the key questions and challenges shaping the future of independent cinema. _StepIn 2026 was organized with the support of Eurimages and Arts3, in partnership with THE CATALYSTS and in collaboration with Europa Cinemas, Europa Distribution and Europa International.