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Join us in previewing Israel’s most promising docs-in-the-works!
The annual CoPro Pitching Forum will showcase 10 outstanding and promising projects that will be publicly presented to commissioning editors, network executives, film fund managers, distributors, and producers seeking international co-productions.
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The CoPro Roughcut Showcase will feature the filmmakers behind selected films at the rough-cut stage. Six high-profile documentaries will be presented exclusively to a selected group of commissioning editors, distributors, buyers, and other professionals seeking to acquire documentary films. The event aims to generate creative, constructive discussions with the filmmakers that will assist the projects’ entry into the international market and promote their sales.
Institut Français, Auditorium, 7 Rothschild Blvd. Onsite event only
In a time when the global political map is being redrawn, the ways stories are told and received are shifting. This panel discussion will explore how filmmakers and leading platforms are responding to this evolving reality – and where the international documentary market may be headed next.
With
Diana Groo, Filmmaker, Hungary
Isabelle Stencel, Head of Content Acquisitions – Unscripted, CANAL+, France
Roland Teichmann, Director, Austrian Film Institute, Austria
Moderated by Rafael Balulu
Sponsored by German Films & German Documentaries
Institut Français, Auditorium, 7 Rothschild Blvd. Onsite event only
What does it take to get your documentary seen and truly resonate with the right audience? This panel dives into the evolving landscape of documentary distribution and outreach, exploring creative adaptation for new territories, strategies for audience impact, and opportunities for IP development.
With
Reinhardt Beetz, Executive Producer, Beetz Brothers, Germany
Shoshi Korman, Co-Managing Director, Cinephil
Yukari Misaizu, Senior Producer, NHK, Japan
Moderated by Pnina Halfon-Lang, Executive Director, CoPro
Sponsored by German Films & German Documentaries
Tel Aviv Cinematheque, Hall 2, 5 HaArba'a St.
Mr. Nobody Against Putin (Dir: David Borenstein, Pavel Ilyich Talankin, Pro: Halle Faber, 90 min., Denmark/ Czech Republic 2025)
A Russian teacher secretly documents his small-town school’s transformation into a war recruitment center during the Ukraine invasion, revealing the ethical dilemmas educators face amid propaganda and militarization.
After the screening, Producer Helle Faber and Impact Producer Danielle Turkov Wilson will discuss the inception of an Impact campaign – finding your target audience, building partnerships, creating meaningful call-to-action projects, and keeping your audience engaged long after the credits roll.
Moderated by Nilly Kalmar, Programs Director, CoPro
In collaboration with Docaviv International Documentary Film Festival. Free entry with ticket reservation on Docaviv.co.il
