Millennium Docs Against Gravity Seeks to Be a Conduit Between Eastern European Filmmakers and Western European Industry
variety.comMurtada Elfadl Documentary festival Millennium Docs Against Gravity, running in Poland from Friday to May 19 and online from May 21 to July 3, is in its 21st edition, but its industry section is a relatively recent addition.
However, it is growing in size and impact. The section started small four years ago, as Anna Szczypińska, head of the section, explains. “At the beginning we held small, intimate networking events,” she says. “Then in 2022, when I joined, we had a short program of industry events.
It included a pitching session of seven projects by Polish, Belarussian and Ukrainian filmmakers. Some panel discussions and a few networking events.” This year’s edition reflects the emphasis of the festival organizers on growing this section.
Szczypińska says, “This year we will present the 37 projects in four different pitching sessions. We are offering an extensive program of talks, masterclasses and discussion panels.
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