21-12-2012

Docs in Thessaloniki 2013

March 20 - 24, 2013. Thessaloniki, Greece.

Docs in Thessaloniki is an international pitching forum and workshop offering an outstanding opportunity to create alliances for future collaborations. Here you will develop & pitch your project and network with European colleagues and financiers in a relaxed and constructive atmosphere. Submission deadline is on January 11, 2013.

Docs in Thessaloniki consist of a five-day program, where 21 selected documentary projects will be developed, re-written and pitched.

The first three days are focusing on development

The participating project teams are working on their projects’ structure, style and focus of the content as well as the presentation and pitching techniques. This is done by working in small groups under guidance from international experts and through highly informative seminar sessions. At the end of the workshop each project is re-written and presented to the participating financiers in a 2-page presentation.

The development workshop is lead by experienced international producers & filmmakers. The tutors of the workshop will be announced as soon as we have them confirmed.

Docs in Thessaloniki concludes with two days of pitching

During the pitching sessions all participants pitch their projects to a panel of international financiers from leading broadcasters. Pitchers have seven minutes to present their projects. The visual material in form of a trailer or promo has to be included in these seven minutes. After the pitch the panel has seven minutes to give feedback.

The pitching session is followed by scheduled individual meetings between the pitching teams and the financiers. The meetings are for in-depth discussions about further development and possible future collaboration.

The panel will consist of financiers from leading broadcasters and funders. We expect to have 12-15 financiers present for the Docs in Thessaloniki panel and will announce their names here as their participation gets confirmed.

How to participate

The deadline for submitting your project is January 11, 2013.

You submit your project by sending a written 2-page presentation of your project accompanied by visual material.

Your written 2-page presentation should include the following elements:

- title, name of producer, production company and director, length, format
- short CV & filmography of company and director
- the film. Depending in the nature of the project this can be: The Story / Characters / Visual approach / directors note etc.
- status of the project: in development / in production / in postproduction.
- contact information

You submit your project by sending your 2-page presentation by email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

The visual material
We prefer receiving applications accompanied by visual material; either as material already shot for the submitted project or as a previous work. You submit your visual material either as a DVD or by including a link to an online streaming facility, when emailing your 2-page presentation. Please note that submitted DVDs will not be returned.

DVDs should be posted to:

EDN
Att: Hanne Skjødt
Vognmagergade 10 1st floor
Copenhagen K
Denmark

Participating as Observer
For Docs in Thessaloniki a number of observer seats are available. When participating as an observer you will take part in all sessions on equal terms with the pitching participants. Only exception is not having a concrete project developed and pitched. Observers pay 200 Euro for participating. To apply for an observer seat please send a short motivation for your participation to Hanne Skjødt - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Participation fee
The price for participating in Docs in Thessaloniki is:

- 300 Euro for the first person connected to a project
- 200 Euro for second or third person connected to a project
- 200 Euro for observers

EDN members receive a 20% discount.

Besides the whole five-day pitching session programme the participation fee includes all lunches and coffee breaks, dinner on the first evening and a festival pass for the Thessaloniki Documentary Festival.