Connecting cottbus (coco) is an East West co-production market and a networking platform focusing on Eastern European cinema during the FilmFestival Cottbus.

The 25^th edition of coco will take place from the 8^th to the 10^th of November 2023 onsite in Cottbus, Germany and on the 13^th of November online.

Aside from offering industry participants the chance to discover new projects and discuss possible partnerships, coco’s framework programme gives insights into current trends and challenges in film financing, production and distribution. The industry topics are explored in the form of panels, round-table discussions, lectures and workshops. Various networking events bring together project representatives and industry participants and also give an opportunity to meet filmmakers from the parallel running FilmFestival Cottbus.

Why b.square?

Our b.square platform streamlines the management of one-to-one meetings for Coco, significantly reducing their workload while enhancing participant satisfaction. By facilitating seamless meeting requests and acceptances, our tool optimizes the maximum number of available appointments. It considers factors such as number of meeting requests, participant evaluations, and individual availability, resulting in a readily accessible agenda. This agenda can be easily subscribed to iCal, effortlessly shared with colleagues, and downloaded for immediate use.