About Denessen & Partners

Denessen & Partners, the European network of MDMC (Mark Denessen Media Consultancy), was set up in 2002 by Mark Denessen following vast experience in fund raising and related activities in cultural, creative and AV industries. We concentrate on business in Europe, since the cultural diversity and many ways of public funding are vast and complex and require external expert know-how and help.

We are proud of our track record in bringing representatives of the cultural, creative sector and AV sector and funding organizations to discuss projects and associated financing. Our aim is to bring people and projects together, in a tripartite group of ourselves and our partners with EU public funds and institutions or private companies where ideas, project propositions and financial requirements are tabled. We will then set up a network, of people and fund raising sources to bring a project to fruition.

Mark Denessen, Director and Owner

Mark Denessen has more than 12 years experience in fund raising, consultancy, lobbying, project management and communications in cultural, creative, audiovisual and Iinternet projects as consultant in the Netherlands, Belgium, Denmark, Germany and Switzerland.

Born in June 1969, Mark Denessen has Dutch nationality and also speaks fluent English, German and basic Danish. He holds a Master of Arts, Policy and Management of Arts from Utrecht University and an equivalent grade in Audio-Visual Management from the Media Business School Madrid.

Before and since forming Denessen & Partners, previously Denessen Media Consulting, in 2002, Mark has provided advice for Media Desk Netherlands, Media Desk Flanders and Media Desk Switzerland. His company serves clients such as Rotterdam Media Fund, MFG Baden Wurttemberg, Screen South, Film Fyn, City of Pecs, Submarine, ICIC Barcelona, Zentropa Studios, Fu Works, IDTV, Waterland Film & TV, Theorama, Movie Masters, Rinkel Film, Column, PV Pictures, BosBros, Ranj, Submarine BV, and Vega Film Switzerland.