Doc/Fest Blog
Buyers - here, there and everywhere
By Charlie Phillips 16 July, 2010
Have you had a look at our buyers list recently?
There's now 142 confirmed - and they're commissioning editors, buyers, mentors, advisors, exec producers, and generally good people. They represent 22 countries, and a whole world of interests and personalities.
The people we invite are intentionally not just those with money to immediately put on the table - though many of them do have that, last in theory. We also like to offer you people who can mentor, offer funding and distribution strategies, and Exec you. These people might not be who you need write now, depending who you are and what your project is, but you'll almost certainly want their wisdom at some point very soon.
We're always delighted to welcome back previous attendees who've made the Doc/Fest marketplace so special and energetic. But it's also great to see lots of newcomers on the list - so we're looking forward to seeing VRT Belgium, ETV Estonia, Doc&Film, Duna TV Hungary, TG4 Ireland, Yes Israel, NHK Japan, TVP Poland, SPI Slovakia, YouTube, Documentary Channel, Documentary Educational Resources, Fledgling Fund, Factory25, IndieGogo, Kino Lorber, Ro*Co/OWN, and Wholphin, for either the first time ever or for the first time in a while at Sheffield/
And there'll be more people added on that list all the time. It's really exciting for me to see the list coming together - we want your Doc/Fests to be successful, so a good suite of wonderful helpful people is essential.
Try them, you might like them.