International Delegations
Every year, Doc/Fest invites groups of documentary-makers from key countries to attend the festival and have a special focus put on factual filmmaking in their region. We present producers, directors and commissioning editors from some of the most prolific documentary producing regions in the world.
International Delegations coming to Sheffield Doc/Fest in 2011:
Doc/Fest is delighted to welcome ten international delegations in 2011, plus a group from the Documentary Campus Masterschool, and a combined delegation from the MEDIA Desks of Netherlands, Denmark, Norway and Berlin-Brandenburg. You will be able to meet some of the delegation members at their sponsored events, plus all other networking receptions. Look out for them and make international connections happen!
Afghan
Supported by the British Council in Afghanistan
The British Council is excited to be bringing four highly talented emerging Afghan documentary filmmakers to Doc/Fest 2011, including Jawed Taiman, director of Addicted in Afghanistan. The candidates attending Sheffield Doc/Fest are hand picked, to broaden their knowledge of International Film Festivals
Canadian
Coordinated by HotDocs Canadian International Film Festival
Hot Docs is North America's largest documentary festival, conference and market. Hot Docs mounts a full roster of professional development and market events and services for documentary practitioners, including the renowned Hot Docs Forum – North America's essential market for the international documentary community – and The Doc Shop – an extensive selection of documentaries and factual programs from around the world. Hot Docs also helps to support filmmakers through Canadian and international completion and development funds. www.hotdocs.ca.
Velcrow Ripper / Fierce Light Films
Elizabeth Radshaw / Hot Docs
Robert Lang / Kensington Communications
Michael McNamara / Markham Street Films Inc.
Merit Jensen Carr / Merit Motion Pictures
Amanda Hardy / Nomad Films Inc.
Mark Johnston / Nomad Films Inc.
Lisa Valencia-Svensson / Storyline Entertainment Inc.
Rama Rau / Trinetra Productions
Barbara Barde / Up Front Entertainment Inc.
Linda Stregger / Up Front Entertainment Inc.
Catalan
Coordinated by MANUAL SCCL
Documentary production in Catalunya continues to be one of the most consolidated and lasting sectors within the audiovisual industry. Proof of this is the desire of Catalan production companies to look beyond their frontiers, coupled with an impressive list of awards that their documentaries have garnered around the world. This year, a group of Catalan documentary producers with a history of being present at international markets and forums, has chosen Sheffield Doc Fest to meet with producers, distributors and broadcasters to establish new bridges for collaboration and exchange.
Oriol Cortacans / Batabat
Helena Alabart / Docsbarcelona
Válerie Delpierre / Inicia Films
Manu Benavente / MANUAL SCCL
Carles Brugueras / Polar Star Films
Melanie Horkan / Polar Star Films
Bettina Walter / Polar Star Films
Laura Collado / Trueday Films
Eastern European
Coordinated by East Silver
East Silver has been supporting Eastern European filmmakers by presenting exceptional films in the programme of Sheffield Doc/Fest since 2006. This year, we have formed the East Silver delegation, which brings projects with great international potential to the Marketplace at Sheffield Doc/Fest.
Silvia Panáková / ARINA s.r.o.
Ekaterina Eremenko / EEFilms
Martina Santava / HBO Czech Republic
Meelis Muhu / In-Ruum
Kristina Norman / In-Ruum
Hana Rezková / Institute of Documentary Film
Zuzana Paukova / Institute of Documentary Film / East Silver
Farid Eslam / Mind Riot Media/Mortal Coil Media
Manuela Buono / Taskovski Films
Vesna Cudic / Taskovski Films
Lawrence Loewinger / Two Points Films
Aija Berzina / Vides Filmu Studija
Uldis Cekulis / Vides Filmu Studija
German
Coordinated by AG Dok
We are delighted to have our largest ever delegation of German documentary producers and directors attending Sheffield Doc/Fest, including some German directors who will be presenting their new films at the festival.
Alexandra Obradovic / a & o buero filmproduktion
Kristian Kaehler / Berlin Producers
Zecki Gerloff / Berlin Producers
Meike Martens / Blinker Filmproduktion GmbH
Tristan Chytroschek / Bright Hand Pictures
Antje Boehmert / DocDays Productions
Ilo v. Seckendorff / Dok Leipzig
Susanne Guggenberger / Dok Leipzig
Elsa Rassbach / Elsa Rassbach
Volker Ullrich / Filmkantine UG
Saskia Kress / Filmtank
Christian Beetz / Gebrueder Beetz Filmproduktion
Reinhardt Beetz / Gebrueder Beetz Filmproduktion
Lena Thiele / Gebrueder Beetz Filmproduktion
Georg Tschurtschenthaler / Gebrueder Beetz Filmproduktion
Marc Eberle / Goethe Institut Jakarta
Sarita Sharma / Kinomaton
Hannah Leonie Prinzler / leonidafilm
Wolfgang Bergmann / Lichtfilm
Gunnar Dedio / LOOKs Filmproduktionen GmbH
Bettina Oebel / LOOKs Filmproduktionen GmbH
Irene Höfer / Medea Film
Jason Barker / Medea Film
Andreas Schroth / Medea Film
Daniel Saltzwedel / Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg
Michael Bogar / Perfect Shot Films
Inka Drewitz / Perfect Shot Films
Johannes Nowbary / Perfect Shot Films
Friedrike Freier / Saxonia Entertainment GmbH
Dagmar Biller / Tangram International
Heike Kunze / Telekult
Max Milhahn / Telekult
Christine Daum-Farber / Thumbs up!
Nelson Farber / Thumbs Up!
Indian
Supported by Jaaved Jaaferi
The Indian Delegation is supported by Jaaved Jaaferi, a reputed Bollywood actor. Its his personal vision for supporting the Documentary sector in India: Pioneering the link-up of the fiction and non-fiction film industry. Meet this delegation and explore the opportunities in India.
Amlan Datta / Animagineer
Gargi Sen / Magic Lantern Foundation
Sophy Sivaraman / Sophodok
Jaaved Jaaferi, is a popular, versatile and an award winning Bollywood actor who has featured in the films of acclaimed directors, Deepa Mehta, Subhash Ghai, Raju Hirani, Siddarth Anand. He has performed live in many prestigious events and been a jury for various International film festivals. He has shared the spotlight with celebrity performers, like Michael Jackson, Sting, and A R Rehman. Actor, dancer, singer, choreographer, VJ, MC, ad filmmaker. Jaaved Jaaferi, now extends his support to ‘documentary ’ in India and is pioneering the link-up of fiction and non-fiction film industry--a global first.
Italian
Coordinated by DOC/IT – Association of Italian Documentary Film-makers
In Italy over the past few years documentary films have rapidly become one of the most interesting expressions of our independent cinema: this year fifteen Italian productions will be presenting their new documentary projects and films at the Sheffield Doc/Fest!
Raffaele Brunetti / B&B Film Srl
Stefania Casini / Bizef Produzione
Ilaria Sbarigia / Doc Art
Amalia Carandini / Doc Art
Bettina Hatami / Doclab
Gaetano Ippolito / Effetto Vertigo
Giovanni Pompili / Fake Factory
Lucio Mollica / GA&A Production
Alessandro Carroli / Kinè
Traudi Messini / Meadiaart Production Coop
Martine De Biasi / Mediaart Production Coop
Emma Rossi Landi / Self
Davide Valentini / SGI
Anny Carraro / Studio AC
Alessandra Populin / Tailsfilm
Massimo Arvat / Zenit Arti Audiovisive
Masterschool (Documentary Campus)
Coordinated by Documentary Campus
Documentary Campus, as a partner of Sheffield Doc/Fest is delighted to coordinate a delegation of this year’s Masterschool participants to attend the festival. The Masterschool is the core project of Documentary Campus and established over 10 years. We’re training European documentary filmmakers to work successfully with the international market. Therefore we’re very excited to introduce our participants to festival delegates and we’re looking forward to new partnerships and collaborations with you. For more info go to: www.documentary-campus.com.
Edward Dallal / 3Film Group
Bram Mengelers / 3Film Group
Mark Wild / Artists in Motion
Inna Sahakyan / Bars Media
Thomas Müller / CvD
Nadja Rademacher / Deckert Distribution GmbH
Thorsten Schütte / Filmakademie Baden-Wuerttemberg
Michael Grotenhoff / Filmtank GmbH
Carl Gierstorfer / Freelance
Sophia Luvara / Freelance
Michael Mikula / G & K Bewegungstechnik
Alfred Schwarzenberger / G & K Bewegungstechnik
Heike Nelsen-Minkenberg / hnm
Franz Hafner / Interspot Film
Kaarle Aho / Making Movies Oy
Tonislav Hristov / Making Movies Oy
Richard Max / Mr Max Productions Ltd
Inka Dewitz / Perfect Shot Films
Thomas Lauterbach / Red Star
Mike Chamberlain / Stampede Limited
Ingmar Trost / SUTOR KOLONKO
Hamza Elbuhaisi / Target Production
Barbara Orton / True TV & Film Ltd
Media Desk
Coordinated by the MEDIA Desks of Netherlands, Denmark, Norway and Berlin-Brandenburg
The MEDIA Programme is the European Union’s support scheme for the film, television and interactive sectors. Each European country has a MEDIA information office responsible for promoting the opportunities available and advising local professionals about how to apply for EU funding. The MEDIA Co-Production Lunch (invite only) at this year’s Doc/Fest is arranged by the MEDIA Desks and Antennae Berlin-Brandenburg, Denmark, Norway, Netherlands, Scotland, UK and Wales, and will foster relations between producers from those countries. For more information please email uk@mediadeskuk.eu
Nordic
Coordinated by Filmkontakt Nord
The Nordic delegation is proudly coordinated by Filmkontakt Nord. Documentaries have a long and strong tradition in our countries with a clear commitment to the genre from all major film institutions and public broadcasters, many blossoming documentary events, and a still more dedicated audience. With a solid base for documentary production in the Nordic region continuously nurturing the pool of documentary talent, the Nordic delegation is looking forward to make new friends and fruitful partnerships at Sheffield Doc/Fest 2011.
Erik Magnusson/ Anagram Produktion AB
Katrine Kiilgaard / Filmkontakt Nord
Christian Lien Jensen / Hallum & Jensen AS
Michael Haslund-Christensen / Haslund Film ApS
Suzanne Nilsson / Housebars Production
Henrik Selin / Housebars Produktion
John Arvid Berger / Jabfilm
Lise Saxtrup / Klasse Film
Arne Dahr / Lightsource Film Productions
Finn McAlinden / Lightsource Film Productions
Ulla Simonen / MADE
Geir Bølstad / Medieoperatørene As
Ingvil Giske / Medieoperatørene as
KriStine Ann Skaret / Medieoperatørene
Sami Jahnukainen / Mouka Filmi Oy
Jukka Kärkkäinen / Mouka Filmi Oy
Maria F Fuglevaag Warsinska-Varsi / Norwegian Film Institute
Tor Vadseth / Original Film AS/Filmforsyninga AS
Louise Køster / Pausefilm
Fredrik Redelius / Redelius Productions
Karl E Rikardsen / Relation04 Media
Margrét Jónasdóttir / Saga Film
Ingunn H. Knudsen / Skofteland Film
Silje Evensmo Jacobsen / Skofteland Film
Mette Cheng Munthe-Kaas / Ten Thousand Images
Runar Jarle Wiik / Ten Thousand Images
Elina Kivihalme / The Finnish Film Foundation
Scottish
Coordinated by Scottish Documentary Institute
The Scottish delegation is in town to meet with UK and international filmmakers, producers, commissioning editors and funders, and to promote our films and Scotland as a first class place for documentary filmmaking and co-production. Scottish Documentary Institute is an internationally recognized documentary research centre specialized in documentary training, production and distribution. Our aim is to stimulate and inspire the documentary scene in Scotland and beyond. We look forward to meeting you at Sheffield Doc/Fest.
Aimara Reques / Aconite Productions
Lindsay Goodall / Beau Films Ltd
Gill Parry / Connect film Ltd.
Mark Thomas / Creative Scotland
Peter Gerard / Distrify
Andy Green / Distrify
Grant Keir / Faction North Ltd
Adam Barnett / Freelance
Ruth Reid / Freelance
David Street / Freelance
Mike Day / Intrepid Cinema
Sonja Henrici / Scottish Documentary Institute
Barbara Orton / True TV & Film Ltd
Storydoc (Greek)
Coordinated by StoryDoc
StoryDoc, a non-profit Greek Educational Documentaries Institute, specialises in providing background and know-how for the co-production of documentaries on the international scene. Its main activity is to organise for filmmakers from European, Mediterranean and Middle East development workshops and seminars for co-productions of documentaries. Each year StoryDoc organizes three sessions in Ramallah/Palestine, Corfu and Athens/Greece. From this year, 2011, StoryDoc will also be coordinating a Delegation to Sheffield Doc/Fest. Deadline to submit to Storydoc this year has been extended till May 4th.