Docs in Thessaloniki 2010
March 17 - 21, 2010. Thessaloniki, Greece.
Docs in Thessaloniki is an international pitching forum and workshop offering an outstanding opportunity to create alliances for future collaborations. Here you will develop & pitch your project and network with European colleagues and financiers in a relaxed and constructive atmosphere. Submission deadline is on January 22, 2010.
Docs in Thessaloniki consist of a five-day programme, where 21 selected documentary projects will be developed, re-written and pitched.
The first three days are focusing on development
The participating project teams are working on their projects’ structure, style and focus of the content as well as the presentation and pitching techniques. This is done by working in small groups under guidance from international experts and through highly informative seminar sessions. At the end of the workshop each project is re-written and presented to the participating financiers in a 2-page presentation.
The development workshop is lead by experienced international producers & filmmakers. The names will be announced soon.
Docs in Thessaloniki concludes with two days of pitching
During the pitching sessions all participants pitch their projects to a panel of international financiers from leading broadcasters. Pitchers have seven minutes to present their projects. The visual material in form of a trailer or promo has to be included in these seven minutes. After the pitch the panel has seven minutes to give feedback.
The pitching session is followed by scheduled individual meetings between the pitching teams and the financiers. The meetings are for in-depth discussions about further development and possible future collaboration.
For the panel the following financiers have confirmed their participation:
Madeleine Avramoussis, ARTE G.E.I.E., France
Vera Bonnier, SVT, Sweden
Kathrin Brinkmann, ZDF/ARTE, Germany
László Demeter, DUNA TV, Hungary
Irene Gavala, ERT, Greece
Flora Gregory, Al Jazeera English, UK
Marijke Huijbregts, AVRO, The Netherlands
Cynthia Kane, ITVS, USA
Wim Van Rompaey, Lichtpunt, Belgium
Kostas Spiropoulos, SKAI, Greece
Jenny Vestergard, YLE, Finland
Philippa Kowarsky, Distributor, Cinephil, Israel
How to participate
The deadline for applying for Docs in Thessaloniki was January 22, 2010. The following projects have been selected for participation:
30 Years of Darkness, Produced by: Olmo Figueredo González-Quevedo, La Claqueta, Spain, Directed by: Manuel H. Martín
Anita, Produced by: Alessandro Carroli, Kiné Produzioni Audiovisive, Italy, Directed by: Luca Magi
Armed Band, Produced by: Andrea Patierno, Todos Contentos y yo tambien, Italy, Directed by: Francesco Patierno
Beyond the Ice, Produced by: Alessandro Pavone, Koine Films, UK, Directed by: Alessandro Pavone
Cuba of India, Produced by: Monika Braid, Braidmade Films, UK, Directed by: Maciej Gorski
The Dolphin, Produced by: Judith Manassen-Ramon, Dani Menkin and Yonatan Nir, Israel, Directed by: Yonatan Nir and Dani Menkin
Giacomo Puccini: My Mystery Is Hidden in Me, Produced by: Luca Gianfrancesco and Sinisha Juricic, Enclave and Nukleus Film, Italy/Croatia, Directed by: Luca Gianfrancesco
The Great Book Robbery, Produced by: Alexandra Jansse, Xela Films, The Netherlands, Directed by: Benny Brunner
Life in a City Full of Errors, Produced by: Loukas Valentis, White Room Team, Greece, Directed by: Myrto Papadogeorgou
The Man who Built Shanghai, Produced by: Réka Pigniczky, 56 Films, Hungary, Directed by: Pierre-Olivier Francois and Réka Pigniczky
Manchester United from Svishtov, Produced by: Dragomir Keranov and Stanimir Trifonov, Vreme Film Studio, Bulgaria, Directed by: Stefan Valdobrev
Nitrate Flames, Produced by: Christian Fredrik Martin, Friland, Norway, Directed by: Mirko Stopar
Our School, Produced by: Mona Nicoara, Sat Mic Film, USA, Directed by: Mona Nicoara and Miruna Coca-Cozma
Pause, Produced by: Mahboubeh Honarian, VeraMedia, Canada/Iran, Directed by: Mahboubeh Honarian
Persona Non Grata, Produced by: Ingun Olsen, Sevensisters Films, UK, Directed by: Shira Lavy
Serbia’s Hidden War: The Story Behind Brice Taton’s Murder, Produced by: Michael Truckenbrodt, time prints, Germany, Directed by: Milan Miletic
Slaves of the Gods, Produced by: Cibele Haas, Bang Bang Teo, Ireland, Directed by: Mark Mc Loughlin
The Striptease Day, Produced by: Bogdan Craciun and Tudor Giurgiu, Libra Film, Romania, Directed by: Tudor Giurgiu
The Towers of Silence, Produced by: Magnus Briem and Pavlos Roufos, Schadenfreude Films, Greece, Directed by: Fani Behraki
Violence, Produced by: Stina Gardell, Mantaray Film, Sweden, Directed by: Ewa Cederstam
The Wife is Boss, Produced by: Vidar Nordli Mathisen, relation04media, Norway, Directed by: Karl Emil Rikardsen
Participating as observer
You can also take part in the session as an observer, without a project to be pitched. You will then take part in all sessions of the workshop on equal terms of the pitching teams, but without having a project developed and pitched. If you want to apply for an observer seat please send your CV to EDN Network Manager Hanne Skjødt at hanne_@If you can read this, please upgrade to a modern browser.edn.dk
Participation fee
The price for participating in Docs in Thessaloniki is:
- 300 Euro for the first person connected to a project
- 200 Euro for second or third person connected to a project
- 200 Euro for observers
- EDN members receive a 20% discount.
Besides the whole five-day pitching session programme this includes all lunches and coffee breaks, dinner on the first evening and a festival pass for the Thessaloniki Documentary Festival.
EDN contact
Hanne Skjødt
hanne_@If you can read this, please upgrade to a modern browser.edn.dk
+45 3313 1122
Docs in Thessaloniki is organized by EDN in collaboration with the Thessaloniki Documentary Festival-Images of the 21st Century.
