B2B Doc Producers meet Producers at Docudays UA

2019-03-13

Kyiv, Ukraine

The flagship event of B2B Doc - Producers meet Producers was held during the industry days of Docudays UA International Documentary and Human Rights Festival in Kyiv, Ukraine. 14 projects from Ukraine, Belarus, Moldova, Georgia, Armenia and Russia were presented to 23 established producers from Europe, TV broadcasters, film festival commissioners, distribution companies and sales agents.

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Projects, that were pitched:

1. Encounter

Tatia Skhirtladze, Anna Khazaradze

2. Ivan’s Land

Olga Beskhmelnytsina, Dirk Simon

3. The New Imperium

Vlad Ketkovich

4. In The Sweltering Sun

Shorena Tevzadze, Maka Gogaladze

5. Michel

Ganna Iaroshevich, Aliona Kachkan

6. Independence Day

Yuliya Shatun, Max Tuula

7. Landing

Xenia Ciuvaseva, Natalia Imaz

8. A Hawk as Big as a Horse

Sasha Kulak, Suzanna Spertsyan

9. Hey, Teachers

Evgenia Vengerova, Yulia Vishnevetskaya

10. The Earth is Blue as an Orange

Iryna Tsilyk

11. How to Save a Dead Friend

Ksenia Gapchenko, Marusia Syroechkovskaya

12. Fragile Memory

Mariia Ponomarova, Ihor Ivanko

13. The Place of Love

Liubou Ziamtsova, Uladzimir Mikhailouski

14. Mel

Inna Sahakya

The decision-makers' panel consisted of:

Producers:

Louis Beaudemont

Stephane Siohan

Uldis Cekulis

Giedre Zickyte

Riho Västrik

Marianna Kaat

Juste Michailinaite

TV channels:

Sergei Trofimov, Current Time TV
Jutta Krug, WDR
Lejla Dedic, Aljazeera Balkans
Marta Duzbabel, TVP

Distribution & sales:
Olivier Taurnaud, Cinephil

Film festivals & funds:
Thanos Stavropoulos, Thessaloniki IFF
Selin Murat, RIDM
Cem Öztüfekçi, Beldocs
Martin Horyna, Karlovy Vary IFF
Andrea Slovakova, Jihlava IDFF
Melanie de Vocht, Idfa Bertha Fund