Through the EDN Online Pitching Sessions documentary projects with a specific focus are pitched to financiers and distributors. The online pitching format started in September 2010 and has proven to be an easy and cost effective way of matching filmmakers with financiers. Among the projects being pitched have been:
- You’ve Been Trumpedby Anthony Baxter. Premiered at Hot Docs 2011
- The Brussels Businessby Friedrich Moser & Matthieu Lietaert. Theatrical distribution in Germany, Austria, Belgium and other European countries
- How Are You by Jannik Splidsboel. Premiered at Berlinale 2011
- A Moon On My Brow / Going up the Stairs by Rokhsareh Ghaem Maghami, Iran. Nominated in the IDFA Competition for Mid-Length Documentary.
During an EDN Online Pitching Session four documentary projects are pitched to a key group of leading international financiers. The pitching takes place online in the EDN Video Conference Room and each session lasts one hour. This means an effective and focused way of matching documentary makers with relevant financiers and funders.
The three new EDN Online Pitching Sessions just announced will have the following dates and thematic focuses:
February 25, 2014: Transmedia More information is available here: http://www.edn.dk/activities/edn-activities-2014/edn-online-pitching-sessions-2014-transmedia/
April 25, 2014: History More information is available here: http://www.edn.dk/activities/edn-activities-2014/edn-online-pitching-sessions-2014-history/
May 23, 2014: Projects from the opposition More information is available here: http://www.edn.dk/activities/edn-activities-2014/edn-online-pitching-sessions-2014-projects-from-the-opposition/
Information about deadlines for these three online pitching sessions and other upcoming EDN activities are available here: http://www.edn.dk/activities/upcoming-edn-deadlines/
About EDN
EDN - European Documentary Network is stimulating networks & knowledge within the documentary sector. EDN provides documentary consulting and informs about possibilities for funding, financing, development, co-production, distribution and collaboration across borders. This is done via individual consultancy to members on documentary projects, activities like workshops, seminars and conferences as well as through the two indispensable publications DOX magazine and The EDN Financing Guide. EDN started in September 1996 and now over 1000 members from more than 60 countries have joined EDN. The organization is open for both newcomers and established filmmakers. Read more about EDN at - http://www.edn.dk/edn/
