The Euro-Mediterranean Documentary Market
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The euro-MediTerranean docuMenTary MarkeT Sitges, 10-13 october 2019 Creative Europe Desk - MEDIA Catalunya congratulates MEDIMED for its 20th anniversary and wishes you a good Euromed Docs Market! Some Catalan documentaries funded by MEDIA related to MEDIMED over these years: IDRISSA, CHRONICLE OF CYBORGS AMONGS US COMMANDER ARIAN ‘143 Sahara Street’ by Hassen Ferhani AN ORDINARY DEATH Media 3.14 Alba Sotorra, SL Feature Documentary / Algeria, France, Qatar / 2019 / Best Emerging Director Award, Locarno Film Festival 2019 (WP) Polar Star Films Doha Film Institute Grants Programme Supporting Emerging Voices GABOR I WILL BE MURDERED THE PLAGUE Minimal Films Justin Webster Productions El Kinògraf in Cinema Worldwide Doha Film Institute continues its commitment to nurturing emerging filmmakers through its Grants programme. First and second-time filmmakers from around the world, as well as established directors from the MENA region, are invited to apply for funding, subject to eligibility criteria. Consideration for funding is open to short and feature-length films in development, production and post- production, subject to eligibility criteria. TV and web series are also eligible for development and production THE STRADIVARIUS COMPLEX YORGOS GOOGLE AND THE WORLD BRAIN Karavan Films Andoliado Polar Star Films support, subject to eligibility criteria. For more information on eligibility criteria and submission guidelines, please visit: www.dohafilminstitute.com/financing/grants/guidelines BUGARACH FAST-TRACK INJUSTICE FALCIANI’S TAX BOMB Nanouk Films Media 3.14 Polar Star Films www.europacreativamedia.cat Connect with us: [email protected] 2 DohaFilmInstitute @DohaFilm DohaFilm Twitter: @ECDMEDIACat 3 Facebook: @EuropaCreativaMEDIACatalunya The euro-MediTerranean docuMenTary MarkeT Sitges, October 10-13, 2019 www.medimed.org #medimed2019 #medimed20years MEDIMED is conceived and organized by The International Association of Independent Producers of the the International Association of Independent Mediterranean (APIMED) is a non-profit making association that was Producers of the Mediterranean founded in 1999 and today is gathering more than 400 film and television producers from 16 countries of the Euro-Mediterranean basin. APIMED’s main aim is to contribute to preserve all cultures of the Mediterranean region and to promote their diversity within the c/ Girona, 20, 5 floor audiovisual industry, encouraging our members to reinforce their 08010 Barcelona capacities to develop innovative audiovisual projects. Tel. +34 93 556 09 91 We defend, manage and represent our associate members and [email protected] / www.medimed.org their business interests with regard to the audiovisual production sector facebook.com/Apimed Producers and the public and private entities. @medimedmarket It is the only transnational association of audiovisual producers @medimed_docmarket based in the Mediterranean area. 4 conTenTS 004. People 017. Selected Projects Pitching Forum 005. announcements Arts & culture pitch Anti pitch 008. Bios Speedy pitch 011. Schedule 097. Vidéothèque Ready Made MEDIMED projects 013. Benvinguts / Welcome Selected programs 231. Lists Programs index by title Companies by country Photo gallery & profiles of commisioning editors, broadcasters & distributors All delegates People ANNOUNCEMENTS TEAM DELeGaTeS REGiSTRATION ONE-ON-ONE MEETINGS Sergi Doladé — Director All delegates must register and pick up their The one-on-one is a meeting service arranged Marina bayó — General Coordinator delegate badge & bag from the Front Desk by MEDIMED staff that takes place throughout Gina Forasté — Producer’s Liaison Officer on arrival at the venue. Your delegate badge the 3 days of the market and is available to all Mar Montaner — Delegate’s Liaison Officer should be worn at all times and is required for MEDIMED producers, as well as to all buyers brit Harel — One-on-One Meetings Coordinator access to all MEDIMED events. Please, make and distributors. If you’ve come to MEDIMED Ariadna Ruiz — Guest’s Coordinator sure your badge is visible. with a selected program or project, you don’t want to miss the opportunity to take part in the Laura Riera — Assistant one-on-one meetings. Our staff will facilitate Setanta — Graphic Design FRONT DESk SERVICES a series of meetings, matching producers Xavi boronat — Graphic Designer with appropriate participating buyers and Wilo Azafatas — Hostesses Located at the Calipolis Hotel’s lobby, the front distributors. Due to the high demand, times Gestart Assessors — Accounting Services desk is the central contact and information and availability may be limited. Pre-registration point for all MEDIMED delegates. for one-on-one meetings is mandatory. On site registration will not be available if all meeting PROJECTS SeLECTION COMMiTTEE MeMBERS oPen hourS: 9:00 aM - 7:00 PM times have been fully booked with advance applications. Claire Aguilar — Director of Programming and Policy at International Documentary Association (IDA), USA Message Service Osnat Eden — CoPro’s CEO, Israel An internal message service is provided by our Jan Rofekamp — President and CEO at Films Transit International, Canada hostesses. Delegates may leave messages for VIDÉoThÈQUE each other at the Front Desk. It is reserved for personal messages only. It will be dismantled Located in the hotel’s ground floor, the anTi PiTch eXPERTS Sunday, OCtOber 13, At 2:00 PM. Any remaining vidéothèque allows TV buyers, distributors, messages will be discarded. sales agents and commissioning editors to Olga Abazouglou — Producer at Productions du Cyclope, Greece watch the docs of their choice. It includes a Claire Aguilar — Director of Programming and Policy at International Documentary Association (IDA), USA information Services & assistance selection of 500+ titles aimed at a market sales. Khalil benkirane — Head of Grants at Doha Film Institute, Qatar Visit the Front Desk for help or advice about anything. Make sure you book your one-on- oPen HOURS: Friday To SaTURDAY Margie De Koning — Director of Movies That Matter Film Festival, The Netherlands one meetings with MEDIMED experts with the FroM 10:00 aM To 7:00 pm Àlex navarro — Director of EC MEDIA Office in Catalonia, Spain assistance of our Front Desk team. Gregory Rhem — Former Director at HBO Documentary Films, USA Jan Rofekamp — President and CEO at Films Transit International, Canada ProJecT PreSenTaTion Iikka Vehkalahti — CEO at IV Films Ltd / Rough Cut Service, Finland MEDIMED eXPERTS TranScripts MEDIMED is pleased to count on the professional For Pitching Team Members. For the benefit PERSONAL ACKNOWLEDGeMENTS oF THE DIRECTOR experience of reputed documentary professionals of the MEDIMED Project Team Members, who will be available for a restricted number of a member of our staff will take notes of the Olga Abazouglou — Productions du Cyclope, Greece one-to-one 20 minute consultations. Meetings feedback during each presentation. The Dima Al Joundi — Crystal Films, Lebanon are to be held at the Speedy Pitch Room and presentations transcripts will be emailed to you Kazz basma — Sideways Film, UK have been pre-scheduled in advance. Jan right after the event. Reda benjelloun —2M, Morocco rofekamp and iikka Vehkalahti will provide Khalil benkirane — Doha Film Institute, Qatar a professional opinion on your project and an nathalie Giboire Labid — GAD Distribution, France overview on the international market possibilities. John Marshall — Docos Limited, UK Cristina Muñoz — TVC, Spain FRIDAY, OCToBER 11: Isona Passola — President of APIMED, Spain 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM Jan Rofekamp — President and CEO at Films Transit International, Canada SaTURDAY, OCToBER 12: 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM Iikka Vehkalahti — CEO at IV Films Ltd / Rough Cut Service, Finland 4 5 announcements industry TaLkS SociaL GaTherings MDMD Talks is a series of conferences, round MEDIMED cordially invites all participants to table discussions, workshops and meetings attend the following receptions. Don’t miss the aimed at film and creative industry professionals chance to meet all delegates in a casual way who attend MEDIMED. It is organized with a while having a drink, or two... Your accreditation focus on reaching a wide professional audience will be requested at the door for admittance. with high quality content for cross-industry collaboration and knowledge exchange. Welcome reception Open to all MEDIMED delegates only. Friday, OCToBER 11 - 7:30 PM ThurSday, ocToBer 10 - 8:00 PM We kindly invite all delegates to join the HOTeL CALiPoLiS Bar presentation by Claire Aguilar: catered Lunch “Working with the international Open to all MEDIMED delegates only. documentary association” Friday, ocToBer 11 - 1:30 PM HOTeL anTeMare SaTURDAY, OCToBER 12 - 7:00 PM We kindly invite all delegates to join the cocktail Party presentation by Osnat Eden: Open to all MEDIMED delegates only. Friday, ocToBer 11 - 8:30 PM “DOCUSHUK, coPro presents the new HOTeL CALiPoLiS Bar state of the art screening platform for israeli documentaries” happymed dinner For MEDIMED delegates only. SunDAY, OCToBER 13 - 11:30 aM SaTurday, ocToBer 12 - 9:00 PM We kindly invite all delegates to join the MariceL PaLace presentation by John Marshall: MEDIMED invites you the Happymed Dinner held at the Maricel Palace, former venue of the “Learning Tools For digital documentary” market (Carrer de Fonollar, behind the church). IMPORTANT NOTE: The sessions will be in English and there will be no translation service Wi-Fi provided. They include some dedicated time for Q&A. Please, check