Founded in May 2006, Film Market Access (FMA) is a film consulting firm specializing in Film Development, Financing and Publicity services to independent filmmakers. We introduce new trends, alternate business ideas, access to networking events and introduction to notable companies at film festivals and markets.
Kirk Cooper is the founder of Film Market Access. The idea for the company came to Kirk after giving advice to a few Canadian producers while attending Cannes as a film programmer. As a festival programmer working with young professional filmmakers, Kirk discovered that there is a lack of proper access and knowledge for most filmmakers attending Canadian and international festivals. He designed the FMA Program packages to incorporate knowledge of film commerce, great intuition and confident networking that are affordable for the young professional artist’s to increase their visibility.
Kirk has 10 + years of vast experience in the arts and entertainment industry, providing professional services in Communications, Marketing, Development and Project Management of special initiatives, industry events, film and television productions.
Since 2006, FMA has brought a diverse number of Canadian producers, directors and other arts related delegates to the Festival de Cannes as well as the world’s largest film market, the Marché du Film. FMA is currently the only Canadian consulting firm assisting Canadian filmmakers at the Festival de Cannes. In 2009, FMA introduced many new delegates from around the world (including England & United States) to the Toronto International Film Festival.
FMA strongly believes that the difference between a successful person and an unsuccessful person in the entertainment industry is not solely based on talent; it is ACCESS TO INFORMATION & ACCESS TO PEOPLE.
Film Market Access has assisted the following in Cannes…
- Howard Green – Producer
- Suya Lee – Producer
- Faithlyn Hemmings – Entertainment Lawyer
- Nilesh Patel – Director/Producer
- Juliette Hagopian – Producer
- Christina Piovesan – Producer
- Sylvain Bellemare – Sound Engineer
- Yen-Shou Chen – Producer
- Ray Chan – Producer
- Selvaggia Velo – Programmer
- Anjali Bhushan – Producer
- Vibhu Anand – Producer (Son of director Vijay Anand)
- Arati Raval – Manager, festivals
- Marcel Jones – Actor
- Louisa Lo – Writer
- Orla La Garriques – Producer
- Derek Luis – Producer
And in Toronto…
Jonathan Bunning, Sharika Bivens, Rachel Albergo, Joseph Babarsky and Joel LaFlamme