Thursday, September 18, 2008

Sunnyside of the Doc

Each year, the Sunnyside of the Doc market happens in La Rochelle, France. Fifteen Australian filmmakers were were at the festival this year, most of whom were from Victoria.

Documentary Manager Steve Warne accompanied four fabulous Victorian filmmakers - Sharyn Prentice (Flaming Star Films); Liz Burke (Liz Burke Films); Andrew De Groot (Ghost Pictures); and Lynn-Maree Milburn (Ghost Pictures) - to the market, assisting them in pitching their projects to potential buyers.

The team gained some great insights into current trends in documentary making to bring back home with them.

The major trend at this year's event was the revival of interest in 'green' documentaries. Not only are there more on offer, but buyers were also actively seeking these documentaries. Steve and the Victorian documentary makers also learnt about several new channels that have been established to distribute exclusively green programs.

For more insight into the issues and trends discussed at Sunnyside of the Doc, follow this link to read Steve Warne's full report at

http://film.vic.gov.au/resources/documents/SUNNYSIDE_OF_THE_DOC_2008_REPORT.pdf

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