17th THESSALONIKI DOCUMENTARY FESTIVAL - Images of the 21st Century
March 13 – 22, 2015
DOC MARKET
March 15 - 21, 10.00 – 20.00
March 13 – 22, 2015
DOC MARKET
March 15 - 21, 10.00 – 20.00
ELECTRA PALACE HOTEL, Byzantium Hall, 1st Floor, Aristotelous Sq.
The International Doc Market, introduced in 1999, will be held in the Byzantium hall at the 1st floor of the Electra Palace Hotel at Aristotelous Sq. next to the Festival headquarters, providing a substantial space to its participants, outfitted with 30 digital booths for private viewing. The Market caters to television networks from European countries and a wide range of professionals from various parts of the world.
The Doc Market is fully digital; all films are easily located in the digital library of booth.
Approximately 450 films will be available in this year’s Doc Market, including the majority of the films that are screened as part of the 17th TDF official program.
Approximately 60 buyers will be attending from Europe, the USA and Canada, among them: Jan Rofekamp (Films Transit, Canada), Flora Gregory (Al Jazeera, UK), Anne Grolleron (Arte, France), Allen Johnson (Planete, France), Francis Kandel (Canal+, France), Hanka Kastelikova (HBO Europe), Mohamad Soueid (Al Arabiya), Ina Rossow (Deckert Distribution, Germany) and Philippe Van Meerbeeck (VRT, Belgium).
DOCS IN PROGRESS 2015
Friday, March 20, 10.30-13.30, Pavlos Zannas theatre
The Doc Market will present for the fourth time a Docs in Progress section:
7 projects from the Balkans and the Mediterranean region participate in closed sessions for Thessaloniki’s invited industry professionals, sales agents, distributors, producers and festival representatives. The participants will present and screen 5-8 minutes from their projects, aiming towards securing coproduction deals, funds for project completion, as well as deals for presales and distribution. For the first time – as far as Docs in Progress is concerned - 2|35 Inc Post-Production House offers an award (15.000 euros) in post-production services.
The projects are:
All the Rage
Production Company: Rumur Directors: Michael Galinsky, Suki Hawley, David Beilinson Producer: Michael Galinsky Co-producer: David Beilinson, Panos Papahadjis (Argonauts Productions) Key Partner: Kickstarter USA/ Greece
Lafcadio Hearn: His Journey to Ithaca
Production Company: Journey to Ithaca, LLC Director: Constantine Giannaris Producers: Hisami Kuroiwa, Eric Nyari Co-producer: Eve Gabereau (Soda Pictures) USA/ UK/ Japan/ Greece
The Longest Run
Production Company: Stefi & Lynx Director: Marianna Economou Producer: Daphne Panopoulou Co-producer: Taavi Vartia (Taavia Productions) Key Partner: NERIT Greece/ Finland
Napolislam
Production Company: ladoc Director: Ernesto Pagano Producer: Lorenzo Cioffi Key Partner: Regional Film Funds Italy
Next Stop: Utopia
Production Company: Minimal Films Director: Απόστολος Καρακάσης Producer: Marco Gastine Co-producer: Carl Ludwig Rettinger (Lichtblick Film) Key Partner: GFC/ NERIT Greece/ Germany
Women on the Border
Production Company: Quasar Multimedia Director: Erika Rossi Producer: Marta Zaccaron Co-producer: Igor Pedicek Key Partner: FVG Audiovisual Fund (Italy), FVG Film Commission (Italy), Slovenia Cultural Centre (Slovenia) Italy/Slovenia
Young Wrestlers
Production Company: Kaliber Film Director: Mete Gumurhan Producer: Asli Akdag Co-producer: Zeynep Ask?n Korkmaz (Filmalti) Key Partner: Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism, General Directorate of Cinema Turkey
EDN DOCS IN THESSALONIKI – PITCHING FORUM 2015
March 18 - 22
ELECTRA PALACE HOTEL, 1st Floor, Aristotelous Sq.
March 18 - 22
ELECTRA PALACE HOTEL, 1st Floor, Aristotelous Sq.
The Docs in Thessaloniki, running since 2001 in collaboration with the European Documentary Network -a member-based organisation for professionals working with documentary feature projects- and with the support of the EU MEDIA Program, gives documentary professionals the opportunity to have their projects pitched to a panel of international financiers, commissioning editors and representatives of the international audiovisual media. The first 3 days focus on project development and polishing, under the guidance of the following industry professionals: Flora Gregory, documentary expert, UK, Iikka Vehkalahti, documentary expert, Finland, Jesper Osmund, Film Editor, Denmark, Stefan Kloos, Producer & Sales Agent, Germany, Hanna Heilborn, Director, Sweden, Rea Apostolides, producer, Greece, Ove Rishoj Jensen, Film Consultant, EDN, Denmark. The last 2 days are reserved for pitching.
The following 20 projects have been selected to take part in Docs in Thessaloniki 2015:
1. Cities for Life Director: Francesc Relea. Producers Marta Castane, Isabel Jubert, What's Up Doc, Arena Comunicacion, Spain
2. For the Love of a Man Director: Rinku Kalsy. Producer: Harmen Jalvingh, KeyDocs, Netherlands
3. Hobbyhorse Chicks - The Secret Life of a Thousand Girls Director: Selma Vilhunen. Producers Elli Toivoniemi, Selma Vilhunen, Tiina-Mari Pitkanen, Therese Hogberg, Tuffi Films, Bautafilm, Finland/Sweden
4. I Am Golden Karen Directors: Maui Druez, Preben Verledens Producer: Steven Dhoedt, Visualantics, Belgium
5. I Had a Dream Director: Claudia Tosi. Producer: Nathalie Combe, COSMOGRAPHE Productions, France, Italy
6. Nine Rocks Director: Tor Nygard Kolding. Producer: Nynne Selin Eidnes, First Lady Film, Denmark
7. No Country for Great Men Director: Pawel Ferdek. Producers Marta Habior, Marta Lewandowska, No Sugar Films, Poland
8. Outside of Prison - A Diary of a Family Director: Pau Ortiz. Producer: Maria Nova Lopez, INTACTES, Spain
9. Same Same But Different Directors: Benjamin Cantu, Nils Bokamp. Producer: Stefano Strocchi, Boekamp & Kriegsheim GmbH, Germany
10. Tahrir Generation Director: Pauline Beugnies. Producer: Laurence Buelens, Rayuela Productions, Belgium
11. Technology Refugees: A Very Modern Warfare Director & Producer: Bianca Barker, Steadipix Productions, UK
12. The Beast is Still Alive Directors and Producers: Mina Mileva, Vesela Kazakova, Activist38 Bulgaria
13. The Escapist Director: Trond Kvig Andreassen. Producers Natalya Sarch, Vilje Kathrine Hagen, Sigve Endresen, Thomas Robsahm, Motlys, Norway
14. The Forest in me Director: Rebecca E. Marshall. Producers Vasilis Chrysanthopoulos, Kasia Skibinska, Nicole Stott, Mark Johnston, plays2place productions, Greece, UK
15. The Grenade Man Director: Karianne Berge. Producer:Carsten Aanonsen, Indie Film, Norway
16. The Last Russian Orca Directors: Nikita Tikhonov-Rau, Gayane Petrosyan, Olga Arlauskas. Producers Nikita Tikhonov-Rau, Gayane Petrosyan, The Artvideo Studio Ltd, The Baikal Cinema Film, Russia
17. The Pentcho’s Daughter Director: Stefano Cattini. Producers Lara Rongoni, Aurelio Laino, Sonne Film, Mosaic Films, Italy, UK
18. Ultra Director: Balazs Simonyi. Producers Laszlo Jozsa, Balazs Simonyi, Speak Easy Project, Hungary
19. Who killed Che Guevara? Director: Margarita Ramon. Producer: Margarita Ramon, Don Young, Terra Incognita Productions, Canada
20. Wondering Photographer Director: Tamara Erde. Producer: Sandrine Bagarry, Big Bang Films, France.
EDN DOCS IN THESSALONIKI MASTERCLASS:
Thursday, 19 March 19, 16:00 – 18:00, Pavlos Zannas Theater
THE NORTH AMERICAN DOCUMENTARY BROADCAST MARKET: AN OVERVIEW
BY PETER HAMILTON
Thursday, 19 March 19, 16:00 – 18:00, Pavlos Zannas Theater
THE NORTH AMERICAN DOCUMENTARY BROADCAST MARKET: AN OVERVIEW
BY PETER HAMILTON
For many European documentary professionals the North American broadcast market can be difficult to grasp. During this two-hour master class Peter Hamilton will present the key players in North America and what they are looking for. The workshop will offer an in depth look at some of the key players in the North American territories, like HBO, POV, PBS, TVO, Knowledge Canada, Smithsonian Channel, and how they operate.
MARKET TALKS
March 18 - 20, 17.30-18.00, Excelsior lounge, Electra Palace ground floor
March 18 - 20, 17.30-18.00, Excelsior lounge, Electra Palace ground floor
The Doc Market organizes half-hour talks by professionals from different areas/professions in the documentary world. The talks will take place in an informal environment and the speakers will share valuable advice and observations drawn from their extensive experience in the industry. This year’s speakers are:
- Wednesday 18/3 - presentation by Guy Knafo (10francs Sales Agent)
- Thursday 19/3 - presentation by Melanie Iredale (Sheffield Doc/Fest)
- Friday 20/3 - presentation by Mohamad Soueid (Al Arabiya)
In addition to the talks, the Doc Market organizes a Happy Hour every day from 18.00 to 19.00 (March 16-20) in the same space, to provide festival guests with further opportunity to meet each other.
For any information on the Doc Market and the Docs in Progress, please contact Yianna Sarri (Head of the Doc Market) at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., Angeliki Vergou at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and Denise Andreola at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
For info on the EDN activities, please contact Ove Rishoj Jensen at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and Laurien Van Houten at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
