Master's Pitch

Hinweis: Diese Veranstaltung findet auf Englisch statt.

Seven projects with strong international potential will be pitched on stage and receive feedback from top-class international experts. As an interactive platform, the Master's Pitch provides constructive feedback and offers the chance to initiate the development of new film projects in a collaborative atmosphere.
This year the Master's Pitch will be kicked off by an opening keynote by Marianna Kaat, curator of Doc@PÖFF International Competition at the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival.

Programme and pitching projects

9.30 a.m.–10 a.m. Welcome and keynote by Marianna Kaat

10 a.m.–10.15 a.m. Introduction of the experts by Gitte Hansen

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PITCHING BLOCK #1

10.15 a.m.–10.30 a.m. Pitch #1 and feedback from the experts: THE ANGEL MAKER | Switzerland
Pitching team: Marina Klauser (director) & Marisa Meier (producer)

10.30 a.m.–10.45 a.m. Pitch #2 and feedback from the experts: DOUBLE SELF PORTRAIT | Lithuania, Latvia
Pitching team: Aistė Stonytė (director) & Giedrė Žickytė (producer)

10.45 a.m.–11 a.m. Pitch #3 and feedback from the experts: WOMEN & WAR | Germany, Poland
Pitching team: Elwira Niewiera (director) & Hans Robert Eisenhauer (producer)

11 a.m.–11.15 a.m. Pitch #4 and feedback from the experts: SACRED SONGS | Georgia, Germany
Pitching team: Nona Giunashvili (director), Mariam Bitsadze (producer) & Susanne Heinz (co-producer)

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11.15 a.m.–11.45 a.m. Coffee break

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PITCHING BLOCK #2

11.45 a.m.–12 p.m. Pitch #5 and feedback from the experts: BANGKOK NOX | Germany
Pitching team: Christian Wittmoser (director) & Moritz Bundschuh (producer)

12 p.m.–12.15 p.m. Pitch #6 and feedback from the experts: THE WHITE DOCTOR | Kenya, Ireland
Pitching team: Zippy Kimundu (director) & Colum McKeown (producer)

12.15 p.m.–12.30 p.m. Pitch #7 and feedback from the experts: THE IRAQI WARRIORS | Norway, Iraq
Pitching team: Karrar Al-Azzawi (director) & Jørgen Lorentzen (producer)

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12.30 p.m. Closing words by Gitte Hansen and lunch

Experts on stage and moderation

• Dagmar Biller, BR (Germany)
• Aleksandra Derewienko, CAT&Docs (France)
• Julian Étienne, Doc Society (UK)
• Felix Kempter, SKY Germany (Germany)
• Margje de Koning, Movies that Matter (The Netherlands)
• Bernd Seidl, Bernd Seidl, SWR (Germany)
• Markéta Stinglova, Czech Television (Czech Republic)

Moderated by Gitte Hansen, Consultant

Event information and tickets

• The event will end at approx. 1 p.m.
• The event will be held in English.
• This is a hybrid event.
  • To attend on site, please book a free ticket in advance.
  • To participate online, please log in to your account and register via the event page ("Register now") in order to view the link.
• The event is open to all accreditation types.

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