Bluebox delivers two Masterclasses as coaching modules inside major international film festivals - direct, practical sessions drawn from thirty years on the world's major markets. Available in English, Spanish, or French.
The Blue Box is a space between fiction and reality - a place where an idea can change, take shape, and become possible.
Understanding the markets, building a sales strategy, and identifying the distribution channels suited to independent cinema - from Europe and Latin America to Africa, the Middle East, and Asia.
A concrete, practical overview of the artificial intelligence tools now transforming screenwriting, production, and post-production.
Bluebox's international sales masterclass looks at how independent films actually reach the market, territory by territory - with dedicated studies covering European, South American, African, Middle Eastern, and Asian cinema. Delivered as a two-hour session for producers and directors, it covers how the major markets work, the real role of a sales agent, and today's distribution circuits - from streaming platforms to regional distribution funds. Delivered as a coaching module at festivals - get in touch for pricing.
These masterclasses can also be extended into a dedicated five-day coaching programme, led by a team of experts covering international sales, project accompaniment, and AI-driven artistic creation.
We've already delivered these masterclasses in the field: with the Institut français du Togo, on AI tools and international sales, and at the Marrakech Short Film Festival, on international sales - alongside numerous conference appearances at other international film events.
A concrete, practical overview of the AI tools now transforming screenwriting, production, and post-production. Delivered as a coaching module at festivals - get in touch for pricing. An AI tools workshop can also be organized online or on-site with Tom and Will, with the option of ongoing online follow-up for the full duration of your project.
"5 Mistakes to Avoid Before Selling Your Film Internationally" - a short, free guide on the most common missteps producers make before trying to sell their film on the international market.
For festivals and institutions that want to go beyond the two masterclasses, an on-site, five-day workshop can be organized with Tom and Will, going hands-on with the tools presented in the AI Tools masterclass - followed by a full year of online support and follow-up from the technical team.
Designed to run as a coaching module within a festival's industry programme - alongside works-in-progress labs, co-production platforms, and industry days.
Real projects, real market feedback - participants leave with a concrete read on their film's international sales potential, not general theory.
Delivered in English, Spanish, or French, depending on the festival and its participants.
Gilles Duffaut has worked for thirty years in international film sales, production, and distribution, having sold or distributed more than 150 films - several of them co-produced by his own companies. He has a deep knowledge of international film financing, and stays active in the market year-round, with around ten new films selected for sale or distribution in Europe each year.
Alongside this, he spent ten years producing institutional films for the European Commission's DEVCO/EuropeAid directorate - working annually in Brussels at the EC headquarters, as well as on programmes in Costa Rica, El Salvador, and Nicaragua, in Africa, and in other regions of the world.
He has also directed, moderated, and taught at industry gatherings across the film world - including co-directing and moderating Le Café du Film de Rabat (2012, 2014), a four-day event gathering around 50 European industry experts alongside Moroccan filmmakers, producers, and audiovisual school students.
More recently, he delivered both masterclasses at the Togo European Film Festival - one on international market strategy, one on artificial intelligence tools applied to cinema.
Festival programmers and industry teams can get in touch to schedule a coaching module as part of their industry line-up.