CAA Media Finance is backing a new film market jointly launched by the San Sebastian and Zurich international film festivals that will highlight titles selected for South by South West (SXSW) and Tribeca, festivals that were cancelled due to the coronavirus.
Wild Bunch and FilmNation are also backing the initiative, which would see San Sebastian and Zurich host international sales agents, distributors, financiers and buyers left without a platform for their new titles amid the current pandemic.
San Sebastian, which runs Sept. 18-26, and Zurich, Sept. 24-Oct. 4, regularly collaborate on the programming side, sharing top titles and talent junkets.