Description

Baltic Sea Forum for Documentaries is a market of ideas for documentary films with international potential.

Content:

  • One day (September 1) workshop on documentaries for multi-platform distribution;
  • Three days (September 2 – 4, 2009) preparatory workshop for 24 documentary film producers on project and trailer development, pitching training and international co-production matters;
  • Two days Forum (September 5 – 6, 2009)– presentation of the documentary projects by the producers to a panel of around 16 international buyers;
  • Five days (September 2 – 6, 2009) of documentary film screenings for general public and professionals;
  • Professional networking meetings during the five days in a friendly and positive environment.

Target audience: Estonian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Georgian and Polish documentary film producers and other European documentary film producers with film subjects related to the Baltic region; European television stations, documentary film professionals, film distributors, general public in Latvia (film screenings) and other European countries (TV audiences for documentary film).

Location: Riga, Latvia – Albert Hotel and cinema K.Suns.

Main objectives:

  • To develop documentary film culture and promote documentary film in the Baltic Region;
  • To promote international co-productions and dissemination of Baltic and Polish documentary films in Europe;
  • To provide platform for international networking for documentary film professionals;
  • To exchange professional experiences and knowledge;
  • To raise general awareness on the importance of documentary film and give the general public an opportunity to see quality documentary films;
  • To increase professionalism of documentary film makers.

Application deadline: Friday, June 5, 2009