15th THESSALONIKI DOCUMENTARY FESTIVAL - Images of the 21st Century
March 15 – 24, 2013
DOC MARKET
March 17 - 23, 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, organized in cooperation with the Greek Public Television (ERT S.A.) and with the support of the Media Program of the EU, 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 in each of the booths.
Approximately 520 films will be available in this year’s Doc Market, including all the films that are screened as part of the 15th TDF official program.
Approximately 60 buyers will be attending from Europe, the USA and Canada, among them: Noemi de Gabo Garcia (Television of Spain), Martin Ehrmann (ZDF-ARTE, Germany), Anne Grolleron (Histoire, France), Gorka Gallier (Doc & Film International, France), Isabelle Gueguen (ARTE, France), Francis Kandel (Canal+, France), Hanka Kastelikova (HBO Europe),
Michael O' Meallaigh (TG4, Ireland), Jennifer Preissel (Link TV, USA), Ina Rossow (Deckert Distribution, Germany) and Philippe Van Meerbeeck (VRT, Belgium).
DOCS IN PROGRESS 2013
Friday, March 22, 10.30-13.30, Pavlos Zannas screening room
The Doc Market will present for the second time a Docs in Progress section:
12 projects from the Balkans, the Mediterranean and Central Europe 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. The projects are:
1. Aegean Odyssey, Director/Producer: Omiros Evangelinos – Aegean Odyssey Films, Greece/U.S.A.
2. Affection to the People, Director: Vassilis Douvlis, Producers: Panos Kouanis, Aris Fatouros – Hellenic Parliament Television Station, Greece
3. Art of Crisis, Director: Katerina Patroni, Producer: Kyriakos Chatzimichailidis – T-Short, Co-producer: ERT S.A. Television, Greece
4. Aunty, Directors/Producers: Salva Munoz, Manu Gerosa, One World Documakers, Italy/Spain
5. A Family Affair, Director: Angeliki Aristomenopoulou, Producers: Rea Apostolides, Yuri Averof – Anemon Production, Greece
6. The Flower with Mustaches, Director: Marie Bechaux, Producer: Bertrand Glosset – Aie Camera! France
7. Mana, Director/Producer: Valerie Kontakos – Exile Films, Greece
8. My Friend Larry Gus, Director: Vassilis Katsoupis, Producers: Giorgos Karnavas – Filmiki Productions, Greece
9. Teaching Ignorance, Director: Tamada Erde, Producer: Tatiana Bouchain – Iliade & Films, France/Israel
10. Time for Heroes, Directors: Aggelos Kovotsos, Kalliopi Legaki, Producer: Maria Gentekou – Portolanos Films, U.S.A./France/Greece
11. Touche, Director: Martina Moor, Producer: Martina Moor – Beso Film, Co-producer: Laura Bari, Italy/Canada
12. Yusef’s Song, Director/Producer: Kostas Pliakos – Wide-angle, Greece/Libya
EDN DOCS IN THESSALONIKI – PITCHING FORUM 2013
March 20 - 24
ELECTRA PALACE HOTEL, 1st Floor, Aristotelous Sq.
The Pitching Forum – 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:
Axel Arno (SVT, Sweden), Simon Kilmurry (POV, USA), Margje de Koning (IKON, The Netherlands), Madeleine Avramoussis (ARTE G.E.I.E., France), Hanka Kastelicova (HBO Europe, Hungary), Ariana Meintana (ERT, Greece), Jan Rofekamp (Films Transit, Canada), Wim Van Rompaey (Lichtpunt, Belgium), Jenny Westergard (YLE, Finland), Nathalie Verdier (ARTE France), Katja Wildermuth (MDR, Germany), Sophie Chegaray (France 5), Phil Cox (WorldView, UK) and Tristan Anderson (Doc Heads, UK).
The last 2 days are reserved for pitching.
19 projects will be presented in the Pitching Forum 2013. They are:
1. Agora / Produced by: Anastasia Skoubri, Small Planet Productions / Directed by: Yiorgos Avgeropoulos / Greece
2. April 28 (Every Face Has a Name) / Produced by: Lennart Strom, Auto Images / Directed by: Magnus Gertten / Sweden
3. Baths People / Produced by: Laura D'amore & Giulio Pedretti, Donquixote & Jump Cut / Directed by: Stefania Bona & Francesca Scalisi / Italy
4. The Battle with Satan / Produced by: Ewa Zukowska, ZK Studio / Directed by: Konrad Szolajski / Poland
5. The Canta Dances / Produced by: Valerie Schult, Viewpoint Productions / Directed by: Maartje Nevejan / Netherlands
6. The Chosen Ones / Produced by: Inna Sahakyan and Yulia Grigoryants, Bars Media / Directed by: Arman Yeritsyan / Armenia
7. Don't Grow Old Waiting / Produced by: Monica Lazurean Gorgan, 4 Proof Film / Directed by: Mara Trifu / Romania
8. Gay Marriage - Chinese Style / Produced by: Iris Lammertsma, Jongens van de Wit / Directed by: Sophia Luvara / Netherlands
9. The Green Invasion / Produced by: Christina Rajola, Stamen Film / Directed by: Florencia Santucho / Italy
10. Hope on the Line / Produced and directed by: Alexandre Papanicolaou & Emilie Yannoukou, Persona Production / France
11. If You're Lucky, You Won't Need Us / Produced by: Margus Ounapuu, Film Tower Kuubis / Directed by: Jaak Kilmi / Estonia
12. Mlade Nade (The Young Hopefuls) / Produced by: Ana Radecic, Manevar d.o.o. / Directed by: Tomislav Fike / Croatia
13. Nermina's World / Produced by: Flavia Oertwig, Intrigo Internazionale / Directed by: Vittoria Fiumi / Italy
14. The Other Side of Paradise: Goma / Produced by: Harmen Jalvingh, Bonanza Films / Directed by: Joris Postema / Netherlands
15. Playing with Fire / Produced by: Photini Economopoulou, Modiano S.A. / Directed by: Anneta Papathanassiou / Greece
16. Positive Negative / Produced and directed by: Tomer Heymann & Barak Heymann, Heymann Brothers Films / Israel
17. Prayer Books and Prada / Produced by: Mariana Keller & Michal Fattal, ThreeYellowDots / Directed by: Mariana Keller / France
18. Raging Grannies / Produced by: Christian Falch, Faction Film / Directed by: Haavard Bustnes / Norway
19. We're Going the Same Way / Produced and directed by: Pieter-Jan Van Damme / Belgium
MARKET TALKS
March 20 - 22, 17.30-18.00, Excelsior room at the 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 will be announced at a later date.
In addition to the talks, the Doc Market organizes a Happy Hour every day from 18.00 to 19.00 (March 17-23) in the same space, to further provide festival guests with further opportunity to meet each other.
For any information on the Doc Market and the Docs in Progress, please contact Head of the Market Yianna Sarri at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and Angeiki Vergou at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. For info on the EDN activities, please contact Hanne Skjodt 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..
