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Britdoc
Oxford

23rd - 25th July 2008

A competitive festival screening 10 international feature and 10 British features plus a range of events, special screenings and a programme of short documentaries. The emphasis for the competitive section is on major award-winners and successes from other festivals which are yet to secure British distribution.
   
The BRITDOC festival provides services if you want to learn more about international financing, online distribution, to meet festival programmers, sales agents and hear international feature filmmakers. As well as the return of the Pitching Forum, you now have the opportunity to meet the people you need to get your film developed, financed and sold.

Festival event highlights include:

BRITDOC Surgeries - a personal consultation on your individual documentary project from a leading industry figure, including Sundance programmer John Cooper, Professional advice on production, distribution, funding or marketing.

Would Like to Meet Networking Sessions - an event modelled on the speed dating format. An opportunity to talk to leading figures from the worlds of biomedical science and political campaigning - experts and opinion formers often too busy to meet the media - and find out from them directly what they think you should be telling the world.

Pitching Forum presented by More4, an opportunity to pitch your documentary idea infront of a panel of leading international commissioning editors, funders and programmers.

Applications for the Pitching Forum are open now. International funders attending include - from North America - HBO, IFC, ITVS, Ford Foundation, Sundance Institute, Discovery Studio and A&E. From the rest of the world, ARTE, SBS Australia, NHK Japan, DR Denmark and Al Jazeera. Application deadline is 27th June. https://www.britdoc.org/festival/pitchingforum.php

2008 edition:

Britdoc 08 has announced a double theme for the festival, as well as related guests and events.

Comedy – It’s a funny business being serious. We are exploring the link between telling the truth and taking the piss, the difference between laughing and crying, and asking the question: should documentary be serious? We’re just tickled to announce the attendance of Larry Charles (Director of Curb Your Enthusiasm and Borat) who is bringing his new film Religulous. Other highlights include a comedy tent (line-up TBC) and much more.

Music - Documentary will never sound the same again. We are celebrating the craft of brilliant soundtracks. We want to connect musicians and composers to filmmakers, to initiate new artistic collaborations. Our special host of guests include musicians Nitin Sawhney, Michael Nyman, and Jonathan Dove. Other highlights include the renowned "Would Like To Meet..." - a speed dating session for filmmakers and composers. And, of course, more.
Link: http://www.britdoc.org/festival Contact: Beadie Finzi - Festival Director Email: beadie (at) britdoc (dot) org Telephone: +44 (0)207 366 5650 Fax: +44 (0)207 366 5651 Address: Britdoc Events Ltd, PO Box 51376, London N1 6WX

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