Sunny Side of the Doc is launching its 2023 Call for Projects !

Looking for partners and financing for your next documentary? Submit your project to Sunny Side of the Doc’s pitching sessions and join one of the most impactful markets for documentary and digital storytelling (La Rochelle, France, June 19-22, 2023).

Why pitch at Sunny Side?

Sunny Side of the Doc is the international market dedicated to supporting the international financing of documentary projects and the circulation of completed programs. Every June, the 4-day event brings together 2,200+ participants (decision makers, producers, filmmakers, sales agents, foundations and funders) from 60+ countries.

With 300+ top-level international decision makers in attendance, representing leading broadcasters, streamers, foundations, sales agents and other funders looking for impactful stories, pitching at Sunny Side is a unique opportunity to reach your future partners. Please check the complete list of attending decision makers in 2022.

Key benefits also include: accessing a qualified and diverse professional audience, mentoring from industry experts, sealing potential financial deals, finding new partners, meeting with peers for potential co-production discussions, and much more.

Our pitching sessions will be held on-site (La Rochelle, June 19-22) and online as well in order to accommodate participants who may not be able to travel to France. Wherever you are, you’ll have the same chance to pitch, so make sure to submit your project!

The 7 pitching sessions

Sunny Side of the Doc 2023 will offer 7 pitching sessions, including our 5 specialist factual categories and 2 Focus of the Year session.

Specialist Factual

▪ Science: we welcome all types of science projects, from blue-chip and hard science to popular science

▪ Nature & Conservation: natural history, environment, climate related stories

▪ Global Issues: current affairs, social issues, human interest

▪ History

▪ Arts & Culture

Focus of the Year

▪ New Voices: first and second time filmmakers/content creators holding projects with international potential : we are looking for hidden gems, new authors, new producers, new directors, new issues, and inspiring stories.

▪ Impact campaigns: documentary is a powerful tool for change. Is the topic of your film highly social, political, environmental or does it offer a new vision that you want to share in order to raise awareness and trigger social change? This new pitching session is looking for such kind of activism.

Eligible projects

▪ All talents, whether confirmed or not, can apply: filmmakers, producers, writers;

▪ All formats are welcome in our 7 pitching sessions: broadcast length, features and series, documentary projects with XR versions, digital native projects, new narrative experiences etc. Non linear projects are part of an innovative approach that is close to our heart and whose goal is to find new audiences on all possible media.

▪ Projects should be in advanced development. We do not encourage projects whose principal photography has been completed or which are in post-production.

▪ Projects should have the financial commitment from at least one third-party partner (broadcaster, platform, sales agent, supporting fund, foundation, crowdfunding, etc.).  A proof of the confirmed participation of all partners (LOC) is required;

▪ Submissions from all countries are accepted. Please check our special rates for submissions from the Global South and Low production Capacity Countries;

▪ Application must be submitted in English.

Submission

▪ Submissions will open on Thursday, March 16th

▪ Deadline for submissions: Thursday, April 6th, 2023, 11pm GMT

All the submission process will be through an online form and has to be completed in English only.

Should you have any question about your project’s submission, please contact:

projects@sunnysideofthedoc.com.

For more information visit:

www.sunnysideofthedoc.com/home/marketplace/sunny-side-of-the-doc-2023

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