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Cannes Docs Discusses Importance for Filmmakers of a Strong Network

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Lise Pedersen A multinational panel gathered on the first day of Cannes Docs, the Cannes Film Market sidebar, to discuss how having a strong, international, diverse and expert network is more important than ever to succeed as a documentary filmmaker today.Moderated and curated by Brigid O’Shea, co-director and co-founder of the Documentary Assn.

of Europe, the panel brought together Nadja Tennstedt, director of DOK Industry, DOK Leipzig’s industry event, Nora Philippe, head of program at Eurodoc, a training program for producers with documentary projects in the development stage, Egyptian producer Kemsat El Sayed, and Michael Krotkiewski, producer and co-owner of Stockholm-based production company Momento Film.

Entitled “Creating a Collaborative and Transparent Training to Market to Audience Value Chain,” the conversation explored the connection between film markets, training programs and the independent sector as one of the most important pathways to international co-financing and distribution for documentary filmmakers.Opening the conversation, O’Shea asked the panel about the importance of film markets.

There was consensus, as Philippe put it, that “you have to know the landscape before going to market.”“You have to choose the right market for the right project,” said Krotkiewski.

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