Master's Pitch

Diese Veranstaltung wird auf englisch durchgeführt.

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Already Pre-Pandemic, with digital platforms and new financial opportunities on the rise, conventional financing strategies were being challenged – and thus distribution strategies as well. When the world came to a standstill, the necessity of radical readjustment and creative reinvention of how we work individually and as a global community could no longer be ignored. It was the nick of time to get out of our respective Rabbit Holes.

What have we learned, what kind of perspective have we gained, not just from readjusting and reinventing, but also from standing still and having a moment to take stock of what is important and what maybe not? Are we maybe now better equipped to navigate the entangled landscape of platforms, rights and audiences without leaving our values, visions and voices behind? 

No filmmaker is an island, no distributor, exhibitor or spectator either – especially amidst these seismic shifts, reasserting ourselves and our ways of working together is more important than ever to ensure the height, depth & breadth of the documentary art form in a Post-Pandemic world. 

In the unique, interactive setting of the Masters’ Pitch, nine new documentary projects heading into this transitioning market, will be presented to international commissioners and experts. Feedback is also sought from the audience, including producers, directors, distributors and representatives of major broadcasters. Our jury members will be in the spotlight as well to share their visions of the future potentials – and pitfalls – of this New Normal.

The event will be moderated by renowned documentary consultant Karolina Lidin (Nordisk Film & TV Fund).

The Master’s Pitch is a unique format for training and collaboration, initiated by Documentary Campus and DOK.fest München.

Programme and Projects

13.00–13.15 Welcome & introduction

13.20–13.30 Kick-off keynote by Simon Kilmurry, Executive Director, IDA, US

13.30–14.15 Pitching block 1 (Pitch: 5 min. / Feedback: 10 min.)

13.30–13.45 Pitch 1 and Feedback: DANCING ON THE EDGE OF A VOLCANO, Germany/Lebanon
Pitching Team: Cyril Aris and Katharina Weser

13.45–14.00 Pitch 2 and Feedback: HAYFLICK LIMIT, Belgium
Pitching Team: Thomas Licata and Florence Saâdi

14.00–14.15 Pitch 3 and Feedback: BROTHERHOOD, Switzerland
Pitching Team: Hanka Maciag and Esther van Messel

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14.20–14.30 Impulse talk with Q&A by Mandy Chang, Commissioning Editor, BBC Storyville, UK

14.30–15.00 Coffee Break @DOK.bar (Spatial Chat)

15.00-15.15 Impulse talk with Q&A by Thomas Beyer, Commissioning Editor, MDR, Germany

15.15–16.00 Pitching block 2 (Pitch: 5 min. / Feedback: 10 min.)

15.15–15.30 Pitch 4 and Feedback: SCHOOL FOR PEACE, Germany/Israel
Pitching Team: Guy Wasserman, Nir Dvortchin & Moritz Bundschuh

15.30–15.45 Pitch 5 and Feedback: A PICTURE TO REMEMBER, Ukraine
Pitching Team: Olga Chernykh & Regina Maryanovska Davidzon

15.45–16.00 Pitch 6 and Feedback: SILVER’S UPRISING, Israel
Pitching Team: Dan Shadur & Ido Mizrahy

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16.00–16.15 Impulse talk with Q&A by Volker Neuenhoff, Head of German Amazon Original Unscripted TV, Amazon Studios, Germany

16.15–16.45 Coffee Break @DOK.bar (Spatial Chat)

16.45–17.30 Pitching block 3 (Pitch: 5 min. / Feedback: 10 min.)

16.45–17.00 Pitch 7 and Feedback: BIG OIL VS. THE LAW, Germany
Pitching Team: Mette Reitzel & Nadja Smith

17.00–17.15 Pitch 8 and Feedback: THE ULTIMATE JOKER, Poland, Norway
Pitching Team: Krzysztof Dzieciolowski & Agata Jujeczka

17.15–17.30 Pitch 9 and Feedback: BAM, BAM: THE STORY OF SISTER NANCY, Canada
Pitching Team: Ngardy Conteh George & Alison Duke

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17.30–17.45 Impulse talk with Q&A by Estelle de Araujo, The Party Film Sales, France

17.45–17.50 Closing Words Karolina Lidin & Thank yous

17.50–18.30 Virutal After-Pitch Cocktail @DOK.bar (Spatial Chat)


The event will be moderated by renowned documentary consultant Karolina Lidin (Nordisk Film & TV Fund).

Master's Pitch Jury

Thomas Beyer, Commissioning Editor, MDR, Germany
Mandy Chang, Commissioning Editor, BBC Storyville, UK
Estelle De Araujo, Head of TV Sales, The Party Film Sales, France
Mark Edwards, Commissioning Editor, ARTE France, France
Timo Großpietsch, Commissioning Editor, NDR, Germany
Simon Kilmurry, Executive Director, IDA, USA
Grazyna Krupa, Executive in Charge of ARTS Programming | Unscripted Programming, CBC, Canada
Kelsey Koenig, Senior Director of Development, Impact Partners, USA
Jake Wiafe, Senior Content Editor, Little Dot Studios / Real Stories, UK

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