Networking
The Doc Outlook International Market (DOCM) offers a lot of opportunities to meet in a relaxed atmosphere, to foster your knowledge and to expand your network. We also support your efforts to distribute and publicise your films to national and international industry representatives.
Market Consultancy
Monday 22.04 – Tuesday 23.04 – Wednesday 24.04
14h30-15h30 / 15h45-16h45, Place du Réel
This event offers a general introduction to the market (14h30-15h), followed by a talk with a distributor (15h-15h30):
Guest on Monday 22.04: Jan Rofekamp, Film Transit International, Montreal, Canada
Guest on Tuesday 23.04: Andrea Hock, Autlook Filmsales, Austria
Guest on Wednesday 24.04: Maelle Guénégues, Cat&Docs, France
Moderated by Susanne Guggenberger, producer with a background as world sales agent and inside the festival industry.
NEW: Pre-arranged individual meetings with experts are organised afterwards, in order to discuss marketing and distribution possibilities for the films presented at the Media Library (15h45-16h45). Registration to: jduay(at)visionsdureel.ch.
Meet & Greet
Monday 22.04 – Tuesday 23.04 – Wednesday 24.04
17h-18h, Place du Réel
Talks with industry guests: delegations, commissioning editors, financers, producers, distributors. News, ideas, opportunities! Moderated by Susanne Guggenberger.
Monday 22.04: Middle East & West Producing Together - What is the Deal?
Serge Gordey, Alegria Productions, France
Philippa Kowarsky, CinePhil, Israel
Producers of the Oscar nominated documentary films 5 Broken Cameras (2011) and The Gatekeepers (2012).
Tuesday 23.04: Alternative Financing - What makes the Difference?
Julio Chavezmontes, re. Kickstarter, Mexico
Rea Eggli, wemakeit.ch, Zurich
Gunter Hanfgarn, Hanfgarn & Ufer Filmproduktion, Berlin: "Lucky Punch"
Wednesday 24.04: Festival Distribution - A Serious Economic Factor?
Asako Fujioka, Yamagata IDFF, Japan
Joost Daamen, IDFA, Netherlands
Ricardo Greene, FIDOCS, Chile
Alberto Lastrucci, Festival del Popoli, Italy
Ricardo Restrepo, Muestra Documental, Colombia
Charlotte Selb, RIDM, Montreal, Canada
Magic Hour
Monday 22.04 – Tuesday 23.04 – Wednesday 24.04
18h-19h, Place du Réel
Come and share a daily cocktail that gives professionals the opportunity to meet in a relaxed atmosphere.
Monday 22.04: Hosted by CinemaChile
Tuesday 23.04: Hosted by German Films
Wednesday 24.04: Hosted by Provinyon
SWISS FILMS networking lunches
Monday 22.04 – Tuesday 23.04 – Wednesday 24.04
13h-14h, Place du Réel
Closed Event / On invitation only
Networking lunches bring together, upon invitation, the Swiss directors and producers of the official program and the international industry guest to foster exchange and networking opportunities. Hosted by SWISS FILMS.
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