UK producers who are Digital Industry Passholders will have access to a day-long programme of virtual round-table meetings with international industry representatives on Wednesday 10 June.
Broadcast Commissioning Editor Round-Table (1)
with Gaspard Lamuniere, Commissioning Editor for RTS (Switzerland)
10 June, 10:00-10:45 (UK time, GMT+1)
Broadcast Commissioning Editor Round-Table (2)
with Barbara Biemann, Commissioning Editor / Head of Documentary Films, NDR/ ARD (Germany)
10 June, 11:00-11:45 (UK time, GMT+1)
International Sales & Festival Strategy
with Anja Dziersk, Festival Manager, Rise And Shine World Sales (Germany)
10 June, 13:00-13:45 (UK time, GMT+1)
Funding (Grants / Equity Funding) & Distribution
with Robin Smith, CEO Blue Ice Docs Inc. (Canada)
10 June, 14:00-14:45 (UK time, GMT+1)
The US Market, Pitching & Presenting Documentary Ideas ‘On Paper’
with Milton Tabbot, Senior Director - Programming, Independent Filmmaker Project (IFP) (USA)
10 June, 15:30-16:15 (UK time, GMT+1)
Sessions will begin with some insights from the international industry representative, followed by Q&A, moderated by Rachel Wexler, producer and exec producer at multiple-award winning Bungalow Town Productions. Further industry talks & sessions open to Digital Industry Passholders from all territories will be announced on Monday 8-June.
This programme is for UK-based producers who have the Doc/Fest Digital Industry Pass. Advance sign-up required. To take part, please register here by 18:00 (BST) Tuesday 9 June.
Sheffield Doc/Fest’s Marketplace & Talent Programme is supported by the British Film Institute International Fund, Arts Council England, the Department for International Trade & Getty Images.
