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Industry Report: Documentary

Section dedicated to the European Documentary Industry

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Liis Nimik  • Producer, Klara Films

“I don't think documentary filmmakers should be going around trying to save the world”

Liis Nimik • Producer, Klara Films

The Estonian producer explains why it's important for documentary creation to start from home and to see what is around us  

18 March 2024

Kristine Kintana  • Producer, Kamias Overground

"Documentaries force people to ask better questions"

Kristine Kintana • Producer, Kamias Overground

The producer from the Philippines, the guest country of this year's edition, delves into what it's like to make documentaries in her home country  

15 March 2024

Mariam Chachia  • Producer, OpyoDoc

“In a world where the past can be conveniently rewritten, documentaries emerge as a powerful medium"

Mariam Chachia • Producer, OpyoDoc

The Georgian producer explains how documentaries can be the most powerful tool to combat censorship  

14 March 2024

REPORT: Agora Docs in Progress @ Thessaloniki Documentary Festival 2024

Thessaloniki Documentary 2024 – Agora

REPORT: Agora Docs in Progress @ Thessaloniki Documentary Festival 2024

We take a closer look at three projects close to completion that have been presented at the 26th edition of the Greek documentary gathering  

14 March 2024

Ed Owles  • Producer, Postcode Films

“It’s important to think creatively about how you can reach specific audiences”

Ed Owles • Producer, Postcode Films

The British producer tells us he started working in the documentary world to find a bridge between creativity and social advocacy  

13 March 2024

Cristina Haneș  • Producer, NoCut Film Collective and deFilm

“The pressure to achieve measurable impact can distort filmmaking”

Cristina Haneș • Producer, NoCut Film Collective and deFilm

The Romanian producer tackles the way films shape perspectives and how she tries to maintain a productive and fulfilling work-life balance  

13 March 2024

Isabella Karhu  • Producer, Danish Bear Productions

“Documentaries are like Plato's Analogy of the Sun"

Isabella Karhu • Producer, Danish Bear Productions

The Finnish producer discusses how documentaries shine their light on us and the projects she has in the pipeline  

13 March 2024

REPORT: Agora Pitching Forum @ Thessaloniki Documentary Festival 2024

Thessaloniki Documentary 2024 – Agora

REPORT: Agora Pitching Forum @ Thessaloniki Documentary Festival 2024

We take a closer look at three interesting projects being pitched at the 26th edition of the Greek documentary gathering  

12 March 2024

Mara Gourd-Mercado • Head of industry, CPH:DOX

"The documentary industry needs renewal"

Mara Gourd-Mercado • Head of industry, CPH:DOX

The new head of industry zooms in on how to find the right balance of projects in CPH:FORUM, and addresses topics such as the independence of filmmakers and rebuilding narratives  

12 March 2024

Fabrizio Maltese  • Producer, Joli Rideau Media

"Wellbeing is one of the most important investments one can make"

Fabrizio Maltese • Producer, Joli Rideau Media

The photographer and film director and producer discusses his approach to documentary and artistic creation  

12 March 2024

The EFM explores AI applications in audience design for documentaries

Berlinale 2024 - EFM

The EFM explores AI applications in audience design for documentaries

BERLINALE 2024: A dynamic panel of AI technology and audience design marketing experts provided comprehensive insights into the diverse applications of AI tools for engaging with your audience  

21 February 2024

Five Nordic composers unpack scoring, collaborating with directors and unleashing creativity at the EFM

Berlinale 2024 – EFM

Five Nordic composers unpack scoring, collaborating with directors and unleashing creativity at the EFM

BERLINALE 2024: The HARPA-nominated professionals explored their work on recent hits such as Apolonia, Apolonia and Smoke Sauna Sisterhood  

21 February 2024

Jérôme Plan  • Director, 99

“We have faith in the transformative power of documentaries: they inspire empathy and understanding”

Jérôme Plan • Director, 99

During our chat, we explored how the platform can give short documentaries a second life after their festival run and thus intercept a wider audience  

29 December 2023

Francesco Virga • President, Doc/it

“We’re working to develop the distribution sector and to internationalise documentaries”

Francesco Virga • President, Doc/it

We chatted with the association’s producer and president about his agenda to promote and support documentary cinema  

22 December 2023

REPORT: dok.incubator 2023

Industry / Market - Czech Republic/Slovakia

REPORT: dok.incubator 2023

We delve into the projects partaking in this year’s edition, comprising a compelling selection of documentaries, each offering a unique perspective on critical global issues  

01 December 2023

Elena Duque  • Programmer, Doc’s Kingdom

“As a programmer, you also have a responsibility to change what is considered to be the canon of film history”

Elena Duque • Programmer, Doc’s Kingdom

As the 2023 edition of the Portuguese event kicked off, this year’s programmer, selected in the first-ever call opened by the seminar, broke down what is happening in Odemira until 5 December  

01 December 2023

REPORT: New Visions Forum Europe @ Ji.hlava 2023

Jihlava 2023 – Jihlava Industry

REPORT: New Visions Forum Europe @ Ji.hlava 2023

We take a closer look at the European works in progress that were under the spotlight in the industry strand of the largest Czech documentary gathering  

31 October 2023

Patricia Arquette talks about Give Love’s efforts to empower poverty-stricken communities

Human Rights Film Festival Berlin 2023

Patricia Arquette talks about Give Love’s efforts to empower poverty-stricken communities

The Hollywood actress joined programme director Alisa Keesey at the Human Rights Film Festival Berlin to explain how she uses her popularity to promote wider access to safe sanitation  

23 October 2023

Sergi Doladé  • Director, Medimed Doc Market

“Delegates from the main digital platforms regularly attend Medimed, looking for both projects in development and completed films”

Sergi Doladé • Director, Medimed Doc Market

Following a successful 24th edition, the event’s head explains the main challenges for, and impact of, the Euro-Mediterranean Documentary Market  

20 October 2023

Jarmila Outratová  • Head of Industry, Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival

“Our market is a melting pot of various industry players”

Jarmila Outratová • Head of Industry, Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival

The Industry head homes in on the festival's market transition from virtual to physical, its emphasis on co-productions, and nurturing global talent through the Emerging Producers programme  

20 October 2023

Irina Malcea  • Manager, Astra DocTank

“Participating in workshops like this is as important as a first test screening”

Irina Malcea • Manager, Astra DocTank

The Romanian producer, appointed as the new manager of Astra’s industry platform, breaks down how vital industry events are for developing a compelling documentary  

17 October 2023

Valentin Thurn  • Producer, ThurnFilm

“An impact campaign does not fit every film”

Valentin Thurn • Producer, ThurnFilm

The German filmmaker’s extensive work on impact producing was the subject of our chat a few days ahead of this year’s Human Rights Film Festival Berlin  

09 October 2023

REPORT: Forum @ Nordisk Panorama 2023

Nordisk Panorama 2023

REPORT: Forum @ Nordisk Panorama 2023

We take an in-depth look at four of the non-fiction projects pitched recently at the Malmö-based gathering  

28 September 2023

REPORT: Work-in-Progress @ Nordisk Panorama 2023

Nordisk Panorama 2023

REPORT: Work-in-Progress @ Nordisk Panorama 2023

We discover more details about three of the projects close to completion that were showcased at this year’s gathering in Sweden  

27 September 2023

Nordisk Panorama shines a spotlight on ground-breaking tool for documentarians ShareDoc

Nordisk Panorama 2023

Nordisk Panorama shines a spotlight on ground-breaking tool for documentarians ShareDoc

Through a simple QR code, viewers can join calls to action and fund the protagonists of the documentaries they have just watched  

26 September 2023

At Animist Tallinn, panellists talk about how animation can help raise awareness of social issues

Animist Tallinn 2023

At Animist Tallinn, panellists talk about how animation can help raise awareness of social issues

During the talk, the speakers also touched upon the intersections between animation, documentary and anthropology  

23 August 2023

Weronika Adamowska  • Co-founder and programmer, HER Docs Forum

“We don’t want to create another unnecessary event”

Weronika Adamowska • Co-founder and programmer, HER Docs Forum

The co-founder and programmer of the HER Docs initiative explains how she aims to connect female documentary professionals and create a new, safer space for women  

17 August 2023

At IceDocs, Square Eyes’ Wouter Jansen talks selling non-mainstream docs

IceDocs 2023

At IceDocs, Square Eyes’ Wouter Jansen talks selling non-mainstream docs

During the chat, the sales agent spoke about festival strategies, theatrical distribution and marketing non-fiction titles  

25 July 2023

The CNC analyses the documentary market of 2022

Sunny Side of the Doc 2023

The CNC analyses the documentary market of 2022

Production, funding and broadcasting in France and abroad: the French film centre unveils its annual report for the documentary genre at Sunny Side of The Doc  

22 June 2023

Hervé Rony  • Director general, Scam

"It is difficult to live off making single-topic documentaries: it is kind of an obstacle course"

Hervé Rony • Director general, Scam

The director general of the Scam discusses the current situation in the documentary world regarding the protection of authors  

20 June 2023

Aleksandra Derewienko  • Head of Sales and acquisitions, CAT&Docs

"We look for documentaries which touch hearts as well as minds"

Aleksandra Derewienko • Head of Sales and acquisitions, CAT&Docs

The French sales agent’s Polish head of sales and acquisitions gives her viewpoint on the state of the market for documentaries  

19 June 2023

Mathieu Béjot  • Director of Strategy and Development, Sunny Side of the Doc

"One major trend in the documentary format is changing people’s outlooks"

Mathieu Béjot • Director of Strategy and Development, Sunny Side of the Doc

The event’s strategy and development director chatted to us about the 34th edition of the gathering, decrypting trends in the market and in documentary funding  

16 June 2023

A brand-new doc-focused body, the Documentary Film Council, to launch at Sheffield DocFest

Sheffield Doc Fest 2023

A brand-new doc-focused body, the Documentary Film Council, to launch at Sheffield DocFest

The organisation is a UK-wide participatory initiative that has been co-designed by filmmakers and executives in partnership with researchers at UWE Bristol  

15 June 2023

Massimo Benvegnù and Chiara Liberti  • Artistic directors, Biografilm

“Documentaries are increasingly able to talk about complex themes with empathy”

Massimo Benvegnù and Chiara Liberti • Artistic directors, Biografilm

The new artistic directors of the Bologna-based festival share their insights into the documentary film market and their production priorities  

01 June 2023

Anne Marie Borsboom • Founder, ShareDoc

“We exist to amplify the social impact of documentaries for the protagonists and charities involved in the project”

Anne Marie Borsboom • Founder, ShareDoc

The Dutch filmmaker unpicks her tool designed to bridge the gap between documentary lovers and immediate action  

04 May 2023

Female-led documentaries dominate the 2023 dok.incubator selection

Industry / Market - Czech Republic/Slovakia

Female-led documentaries dominate the 2023 dok.incubator selection

A vibrant tapestry of docs from Europe, Iran and Bhutan will explore the human experience and pressing global issues  

25 April 2023

CIRCLE announces its Cannes Docs showcase selection

Cannes 2023 – Marché du Film

CIRCLE announces its Cannes Docs showcase selection

Four projects by female-identifying documentary filmmakers developed as part of the CIRCLE Women Doc Accelerator programme will be presented at Cannes Docs  

20 April 2023

Georgian documentary filmmakers join forces to fight the government's culture crackdown

Industry / Market - Georgia

Georgian documentary filmmakers join forces to fight the government's culture crackdown

Taming the Garden director Salomé Jashi details how the volatile situation led to the formation of the Georgian Documentary Association, DOCA Georgia  

04 April 2023

Rūta Adelė Jekentaitė  • Producer, Baltic Productions

“Documentaries invite you to discover”

Rūta Adelė Jekentaitė • Producer, Baltic Productions

The Emerging Producer from Lithuania discusses her approach to her favourite story-telling medium  

28 March 2023

Genovéva Petrovits  • Producer, Kino Alfa

“It’s not about reaching those who are cinemagoers but reaching those who have free time”

Genovéva Petrovits • Producer, Kino Alfa

The Hungarian Emerging Producer talks about producing documentary films and finding audiences for her productions  

27 March 2023

Fremantle Documentaries launches a brand-new premium label, Undeniable

CPH:DOX 2023 – CPH:DOX Industry

Fremantle Documentaries launches a brand-new premium label, Undeniable

The new label pledges to work on “provocative, entertaining, diverse, and influential films and series that push the boundaries of storytelling and challenge assumptions about the world around us”  

24 March 2023

Tereza Tokárová  • Producer, CinePunkt

“The reality around us is often incredible, absurd and surprising”

Tereza Tokárová • Producer, CinePunkt

The Slovakian Emerging Producer talks about producing documentary films and finding audiences for her productions  

24 March 2023

Oksana Syhareva  • Producer

“Art has a different purpose than to change politics or society”

Oksana Syhareva • Producer

The Emerging Producer from Ukraine doesn't see film as a weapon for social and political change, but a piece of art that touches souls  

23 March 2023

Katarzyna Kuczyńska • Producer, Haka Films

“I only do films that I myself would like to watch”

Katarzyna Kuczyńska • Producer, Haka Films

The Emerging Producer from Poland tells us what she looks for in documentary projects to decide to work on them  

22 March 2023

Ralitsa Golemanova  • Producer, Smarty Pants Shooter

“Many viewers are not aware how engaging and powerful documentaries can be”

Ralitsa Golemanova • Producer, Smarty Pants Shooter

The Emerging Producer from Bulgaria discusses the power of documentaries, from the first one she saw to the ones she's producing now  

21 March 2023

Pasi Hakkio  • Producer, Wacky Tie Films

“In documentaries we have more creative freedom than in the fiction world”

Pasi Hakkio • Producer, Wacky Tie Films

The Emerging Producer from Finland talks about how he tries to make films about themes that are important and relevant to him  

20 March 2023

Matheus Mello  • Producer

“Filmmaking is the art of the encounter”

Matheus Mello • Producer

The Brazilian Emerging Producer, now based in Spain, talks about producing documentary films and finding audiences for his productions  

17 March 2023

Roisín Geraghty  • Producer, Little Rose Films

“Documentary is one of the most vital tools in the fight for social and political change”

Roisín Geraghty • Producer, Little Rose Films

The Emerging Producer from Ireland discusses her approach to her favourite story-telling medium  

16 March 2023

Rui Ribeiro  • Producer

“I perceive the mind of the spectator as the ultimate screen”

Rui Ribeiro • Producer

The Emerging Producer from Portugal explains why documentary can be a prime resource for social and political change  

15 March 2023

Niklas Engstrøm • Artistic director, CPH:DOX

“The crucial keyword for me is expansion”

Niklas Engstrøm • Artistic director, CPH:DOX

The artistic director discusses the 20th-anniversary edition of the Danish documentary gathering, the notion of “performing reality” and his plans for expansion  

15 March 2023

Mareike Wegener  • Producer, Petrolio Film

“Art can support change”

Mareike Wegener • Producer, Petrolio Film

The Emerging Producer from Germany explains how she produces films to create space for as much artistic freedom as possible  

14 March 2023

Hana Blaha Šilarová  • Producer, Frame Films

“Cinema reflects and mirrors our world”

Hana Blaha Šilarová • Producer, Frame Films

The Emerging Producer from Czech Republic discusses her approach to cinema and her future projects  

13 March 2023

Jasper Boon • Producer, boondocs

“My main reason for producing documentaries is exploring cinematic languages”

Jasper Boon • Producer, boondocs

The Emerging Producer from the Netherlands talks about the social impact of documentaries and the ways he uses to get to audiences  

10 March 2023

Beata Saboova  • Producer, Naoko Films

“The documentary audience has more political awareness and seeks to expand their minds”

Beata Saboova • Producer, Naoko Films

The Emerging Producer from Belgium addresses the relation between documentary, experimentation, low budget and the audience's interest  

09 March 2023

Anete Ruperte  • Producer, Mistrus Media

“Even if we change or impact two peoples’ perspective, the goal is complete”

Anete Ruperte • Producer, Mistrus Media

The Emerging Producer from Latvia talks about the main job of the documentary filmmaker, as well as her future projects  

08 March 2023

Andrijana Sofranić Šućur • Producer, Set Sail Films

“Each story dictates what kind of a film will be made”

Andrijana Sofranić Šućur • Producer, Set Sail Films

The Emerging Producer from Serbia explains how the stories that she's passionate about very often become documentary films  

07 March 2023

Florent Coulon  • Producer, VraiVrai Films

"I like the spectator to discover a political issue in a very intimate way”

Florent Coulon • Producer, VraiVrai Films

The Emerging Producer coming from France discusses how he sees documentary cinema as an instrument of social and political change, as well as his upcoming projects  

06 March 2023

The fifth The Whickers’ Cost of Docs Survey published

Industry / Market - UK

The fifth The Whickers’ Cost of Docs Survey published

The latest edition of the survey finds that the cost of documentary making continues to rise, leading many to “cut corners” but far fewer to compromise on editing costs  

26 October 2022

Marek Hovorka • Director, Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival

“This year really shows the power of documentary filmmaking”

Marek Hovorka • Director, Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival

The head honcho of Ji.hlava talks to Cineuropa about continuing with the hybrid festival, line-up highlights, and ethics in documentary programming and filmmaking  

25 October 2022

At the Forum of the Human Rights Film Festival Berlin, the panellists ask how to make unheard perspectives visible

Human Rights Film Festival Berlin 2022

At the Forum of the Human Rights Film Festival Berlin, the panellists ask how to make unheard perspectives visible

Journalists and filmmakers shared their takes on decolonising media narratives and how to promote stories from unheard voices  

24 October 2022

Csilla Kató and Dumitru Budrala • Head of programming and founding director, Astra Film Festival

“The way a festival is experienced in a cinema cannot be reproduced outdoors or online”

Csilla Kató and Dumitru Budrala • Head of programming and founding director, Astra Film Festival

We talked with the founders of Romania’s oldest documentary gathering about the challenges they encountered while preparing the 2022 edition  

20 October 2022

Baltic Sea Docs explores documentary filmmaking and mental health

Baltic Sea Docs 2022

Baltic Sea Docs explores documentary filmmaking and mental health

At the recent edition of the Latvian gathering, a panel examined the complex nature of the mental-health needs of documentarians through the prism of the war in Ukraine  

05 October 2022

REPORT: Nordisk Panorama Forum 2022

Nordisk Panorama 2022

REPORT: Nordisk Panorama Forum 2022

We take a closer look at seven of the non-fiction projects pitched recently at the Malmö-based gathering  

30 September 2022

REPORT: Nordisk Panorama Work-in-Progress 2022

Nordisk Panorama 2022

REPORT: Nordisk Panorama Work-in-Progress 2022

We discover some more details about three of the projects close to completion that were showcased at this year’s gathering in Sweden  

29 September 2022

At Nordisk Panorama’s Town Hall, the industry hopes for the best but expects the worst for the future of Nordic documentaries

Nordisk Panorama 2022

At Nordisk Panorama’s Town Hall, the industry hopes for the best but expects the worst for the future of Nordic documentaries

While young filmmakers demand more support from streamers and broadcasters, the industry decision makers are split between envisioning a bright 2032 and a gloomy, ten-year winter  

28 September 2022

Focus on Finland Docs all set to take place on the island of Lonna

Industry / Market - Finland

Focus on Finland Docs all set to take place on the island of Lonna

The first joint export venture for key players in the Finnish audiovisual industry aims to strengthen the promotion of Finnish content on the international level  

19 September 2022

Rudy Buttignol • Moderator of Main Pitch and Work in Progress sections, AJD Industry Days

“AJD Industry Days brings a whole spectrum of stories from countries we have not heard from before”

Rudy Buttignol • Moderator of Main Pitch and Work in Progress sections, AJD Industry Days

The independent broadcasting executive with over five decades of experience talks to us about his work at the first edition of the Al Jazeera Documentary Industry Days  

13 September 2022

CIRCLE kicks off its fifth edition

Industry / Market - Serbia/Croatia/Italy

CIRCLE kicks off its fifth edition

This year’s Women Doc Accelerator gets its first module under way this week in Serbia, which will be followed by events in Croatia and at Trieste’s When East Meets West  

14 June 2022

REPORT: Czech Docs… Coming Soon @ East Doc Platform 2022

East Doc Platform 2022

REPORT: Czech Docs… Coming Soon @ East Doc Platform 2022

Documentaries about an iconic US cinematographer and a former U.N. chief of weapons inspector amongst the films by Czech filmmakers nearing completion  

12 April 2022

Newly-formed Ukrainian Producers’ Association announces its first seven projects

Production / Funding - Ukraine

Newly-formed Ukrainian Producers’ Association announces its first seven projects

The body’s objective is to produce documentaries, educational films and series telling the world about origins, causes and consequences of the Russian war in Ukraine  

06 April 2022

Jin Jeon • Producer, J.J. Productions

“Truth cannot be impartial, but there are truths to be told”

Jin Jeon • Producer, J.J. Productions

The Emerging Producer from this year’s guest country explains why she produces documentaries and discusses what lies ahead for the profession  

21 March 2022

Carla Fotea • Producer, microfilm

“Sometimes you end up with a completely different film than you expected”

Carla Fotea • Producer, microfilm

The 2022 Emerging Producer from Romania explains how she ended up producing documentaries, and why she is optimistic about the future  

17 March 2022

Borbála Csukás • Producer, Makabor Studio

“Producing documentaries is like living a hundred different lives”

Borbála Csukás • Producer, Makabor Studio

The 2022 Emerging Producer from Hungary talks about the present and future challenges faced by documentary filmmakers  

16 March 2022

Silvia Panáková  • Producer, ARINA Film Production

“Each film is different and needs to be approached individually”

Silvia Panáková • Producer, ARINA Film Production

The 2022 Emerging Producer from Slovakia talks about how she selects the documentaries to produce and the projects she has underway  

15 March 2022

Natalia Libet • Producer, DGTL RLGN

“I do believe in streaming and curated specialized platforms”

Natalia Libet • Producer, DGTL RLGN

The Emerging Producer 2022 from Ukraine discusses documentary filmmaking, the impact of the pandemic on the sector and the future that awaits  

14 March 2022

Dominiks Jarmakovičs • Producer, Studio Locomotive

“The duty of a documentary filmmaker is to be objective and creative at the same time”

Dominiks Jarmakovičs • Producer, Studio Locomotive

The Emerging Producer 2022 from Latvia discusses his approach to documentary filmmaking, a career he’s just begun, after having focused on fiction film  

11 March 2022

Franziska Sonder • Producer, Ensemble Film

“I believe in the power of storytelling”

Franziska Sonder • Producer, Ensemble Film

The 2022 Emerging Producer from Switzerland considers curated platforms and festivals to be crucial to get documentary out into the world  

10 March 2022

Victor Ede  • Producer, Cinéphage Production

“I dream of a European distribution network within the universities”

Victor Ede • Producer, Cinéphage Production

The French 2022 Emerging Producer tells us what he thinks the future of documentary films might be like  

09 March 2022

Melissa Lindgren  • Producer, Story

“I rarely get as struck by fiction films as by documentaries”

Melissa Lindgren • Producer, Story

The 2022 Emerging Producer from Sweden believes that the strongest and most fascinating stories are found in reality  

08 March 2022

Leonardo Barrile  • Producer, Samarcanda Film

“If our stories stimulate questions and reflections, we have achieved our goal”

Leonardo Barrile • Producer, Samarcanda Film

The 2022 Emerging Producer coming from Italy discusses the power of documentary film, the present and future of the industry, and his projects  

07 March 2022

Kristian Van der Heyden  • Producer, Harald House

“We won’t need VOD platforms anymore to share and monetize a film"

Kristian Van der Heyden • Producer, Harald House

The 2022 Emerging Producer from Belgium talks about the impact documentary films can have, both in the present and the future  

04 March 2022

Karsten Krause • Producer, Fünferfilm

“The interest in arthouse and artistically demanding cinema seems to grow”

Karsten Krause • Producer, Fünferfilm

The 2022 Emerging Producer from Germany addresses the current situation of the documentary film industry in Europe and talks about his projects  

03 March 2022

BBC Studios and Sky Deutschland ink a factual output deal

Distribution / Releases / Exhibitors - UK/Germany

BBC Studios and Sky Deutschland ink a factual output deal

The agreement, covering 150 hours of factual content, includes titles such as Greta Thunberg: A Year to Change the World, Louis Theroux: Shooting Joe Exotic and David Attenborough: The Sound of Nature  

03 March 2022

Karolina Śmigiel • Producer, Uni-Solo Studio

“The way cinema functions is changing”

Karolina Śmigiel • Producer, Uni-Solo Studio

The 2022 Emerging Producer from Poland tells us how documentary film can sensitize us to reality and the way we function with others  

02 March 2022

Charlotte Hailstone • Producer, Hailstone Films

“A great piece of cinema will stir a movement in people; an emotion, or a question”

Charlotte Hailstone • Producer, Hailstone Films

The 2022 Emerging Producer from Scotland shares her experiences in documentary filmmaking and her future projects  

01 March 2022

Jan Hubáček • Producer, GNOMON Production

“At the end the viewer shall come to his own perspective”

Jan Hubáček • Producer, GNOMON Production

The 2022 Emerging Producer from the Czech Republic discusses the pandemic-driven present and the challenge-ridden future of documentary film  

28 February 2022

Audun Amundsen • Producer, GonzoDocs

“What you can’t measure, you can’t manage”

Audun Amundsen • Producer, GonzoDocs

The 2022 Emerging Producer from Norway advocates for documentary film as an instrument for social and political change  

25 February 2022

Evan Horan • Producer, Blinder Films

“The pandemic allowed time for development, in myself and my own projects”

Evan Horan • Producer, Blinder Films

The 2022 Emerging Producer from Ireland discusses his approach to documentary, his hard work during the health crisis and his current projects  

24 February 2022

Matteo Frittelli  • Producer of Il Giardino che non c’è

“We wanted a film that projected the past onto the present”

Matteo Frittelli • Producer of Il Giardino che non c’è

The producer of the company Alto Piano talks about the importance of memory as a renewal, and about the distribution of art documentaries  

28 January 2022

In Galway, European commissioning editors discuss how the documentary landscape has changed over the last 18 months

Industry / Market - Europe

In Galway, European commissioning editors discuss how the documentary landscape has changed over the last 18 months

The talk covered a variety of topics, including the shift from linear to virtual programming and broadcasters' latest editorial strategies for producing and distributing non-fiction content  

08 November 2021

Latvian veteran documentarian Laila Pakalniņa discusses her career at Baltic Sea Docs

Baltic Sea Docs 2021

Latvian veteran documentarian Laila Pakalniņa discusses her career at Baltic Sea Docs

The masterclass covered the director's work in documentary and fiction, her approach to writing as well as the importance of building up atmospheres for effective storytelling  

13 September 2021

Baltic Sea Docs and Creative Europe MEDIA organise a seminar on distributing documentaries in Covid times

Baltic Sea Docs 2021

Baltic Sea Docs and Creative Europe MEDIA organise a seminar on distributing documentaries in Covid times

The seminar put a spotlight on loss of income from distribution during Covid and how this is might become a long-term problem for independent documentaries  

08 September 2021

The pandemic wiped out one in four films from festivals in 2020, according to the East West Index

Cannes 2021 - Marché du Film

The pandemic wiped out one in four films from festivals in 2020, according to the East West Index

CANNES 2021: Presented at the Marché du Film, the survey launched by Ji.hlava IDFF in 2019 analyses the representation of different regions at documentary film festivals  

20 July 2021

Mathieu Béjot  • Director of strategy and development, Sunny Side of the Doc

"The platforms are shaking up the formats and narrative modes of the documentary"

Mathieu Béjot • Director of strategy and development, Sunny Side of the Doc

The director of strategy and development of the event discusses the 32nd edition (from 21 to 24 June) and current trends in the market and financing of documentaries  

01 June 2021

Anda Ionescu • Producer, Tangaj Production

“The experience of watching films in cinema is irreplaceable”

Anda Ionescu • Producer, Tangaj Production

The Romanian producer talks about taking everything step by step, while looking forward to a bright future in the documentary industry  

19 March 2021

Kobi Mizrahi  • Producer, KM Productions

“Using cinema with all its greatness to research the human soul”

Kobi Mizrahi • Producer, KM Productions

The Israeli producer discusses working in documentary filmmaking, which he describes as a great world of creative opportunities  

18 March 2021

Ieva Ūbele  • Producer, Baltic Balkan Productions

“Documentary filmmakers are dreamers”

Ieva Ūbele • Producer, Baltic Balkan Productions

We discuss working in the documentary world, the current situation and upcoming projects with the Latvian producer  

17 March 2021

Zora Jaurová  • Producer, MPhilms

“I see a huge demand for authentic and simple stories”

Zora Jaurová • Producer, MPhilms

The Slovakian producer chats about why she works on documentaries and what are her main concerns about the current industry  

16 March 2021

Quentin Laurent • Producer, Les Films de l’œil sauvage

“Directors had to completely rethink their films and these reflections are fascinating”

Quentin Laurent • Producer, Les Films de l’œil sauvage

Selected for the 2021 Emerging Producers, the French producer explains what drives him to making documentaries, and how he is dealing with it through the current situation  

15 March 2021

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