Visions du Réel is thrilled to share its 2022 project selection. 27 projects are invited to participate in the 3 key forums VdR–Pitching, VdR–Work In Progress and VdR–Rough Cut Lab. Industry activities will take place from April 10th to April 14th, with a strong focus on in-person events.
Strengthened by the lessons learned from the digital and hybrid editions of the last two years, the Festival has opened up new possibilities in terms of activities format and allowed to widen the range of professionals participating in VDR–Industry. The events will be held on site in Nyon, from April 10th to April 14th. However, professionals can also participate online, thanks to a collaborative platform that has been further developed and adapted to specific needs.
Acting as the Festival’s professional hub, VdR–Industry is designed as a springboard for projects, enabling them to find support in their production. Out of 511 submissions, VdR–Industry picked 27 projects by 32 filmmakers produced in 29 different countries. 15 directors are female, 17 are men. 13 projects are directed and produced by filmmakers from countries of the global South or global East. This year again VdR–Industry selection reflects the incredible diversity of contemporary documentary filmmaking, and its ever wider ranging influence. Instead of weakening and undermining film production, the difficulties faced by the industry and the rest of the world, seem to have strengthened the need for filmmakers to express themselves as well as the bonds within the professional community. The Festival is proud and happy to welcome both established filmmakers and talented newcomers, which constitute the very core of Visions du Réel’s DNA. We are also happy to offer them a relevant stage for their projects; a place to meet new partners and create reliable connections within a welcoming environment.
According to their stage of production, the project holders will participate in 3 different activities:
- 16 feature length projects are invited to VdR–Pitching, the international co-production and financing forum. Ready for production, the projects marry artistic ambition, strong topics and international potential.
- 7 upcoming creative documentaries in their finishing stage are invited to VdR–Work In Progress, a showcase for excerpts shown in order to seek distribution opportunities, find festival entries and post-production funds.
- 4 feature length projects at a finishing stage are invited to the VdR–Rough Cut Lab, a workshop for creative documentaries seeking specific feedback and advice on their most up-to-date rough cut.