From December 10 to 13, Conecta, the 9th edition of the Meeting of the International Documentary Film Industry, will take place, featuring multiple panels for the audiovisual community to explore topics such as internationalization, distribution, the costs of making documentaries, current audience preferences, and more.
All panels are free and open to the public and will be streamed on YouTube via the @ccdocumental channel. They will include on-site simultaneous interpretation. All recordings, which will be uploaded
to the YouTube channel, will include Chilean Sign Language interpretation.
🗣️ What Is the Real Cost of Making Documentaries? From the Economic to the Emotional
10/12 – 12:30 hrs | Ñuñoa Cinema Hall (Sala de Cine de Ñuñoa) – Casa de la Cultura (Avda. Irarrázaval 4055, Ñuñoa)
Based on the study “The Cost of Docs” conducted by The Whickers, industry representatives will not only discuss how documentaries are funded but will also examine and share data on global issues that affect us all, such as COVID-19, rising living costs, mental well-being, and the stability of those developing non-fiction content.
Speakers:
Bruni Burres, Senior Consultant, Sundance Documentary Film Institute.
Isabel Arrate, Executive Director, IDFA Bertha Fund.
Keisha Knight, Director of Funds and Advocacy, International Documentary Association.
Sean Flynn, Co-Founder and Program Director, Camden International Film Festival and Point North Institute.
Moderator:
Jane Mote, Editorial Consultant, The Whickers.
🗣️ ARTE France: What Opportunities Does It Offer for Latin American Documentaries?
11/12 – 12:00 hrs. | Main Hall (Salón Principal) – Corporación Cultural de Ñuñoa (Avda. Irarrázaval 4280, Ñuñoa)
ARTE is one of the most important platforms for content dissemination in Europe, with documentaries making up around 40% of its programming. Among its unique characteristics is that it is a French and German public channel, which can make strategies for accessing it more complex. How does this European giant operate? Who should you approach, and how should you present your project? What opportunities does it offer for Latin American non-fiction production?
Speaker:
Alexandre Marionneau, Head of International Co-Production, ARTE France.
🗣️ Distribution and Internationalization of Chilean Documentaries: Results and Challenges
12/12 – 12:00 hrs. | Main Hall (Salón Principal) – Corporación Cultural de Ñuñoa (Avda. Irarrázaval 4280, Ñuñoa)
The national and international routes taken by Chilean documentaries over the past eleven years will be presented in this study, which analyzed 297 Chilean documentaries—151 feature films and 146 short films—premiered between 2011 and 2022. Additionally, discover which countries the Chilean documentary sector co-produces with most frequently and where its main sources of foreign income come from.
Speakers:
Pablo Alvarado, Director, Katalejo Research Center.
Iñigo García, Director, Katalejo Research Center.
Moderator:
Paula Ossandón, Director Chiledoc.
🗣️ Serialized Content: What Is the International Industry Looking For?
13/12 – 12:00 hrs. | Main Hall (Salón Principal) – Corporación Cultural de Ñuñoa (Avda. Irarrázaval 4280, Ñuñoa)
What types of serialized content are distributors seeking today? Which ones succeed internationally? Three experts in serialized works—covering perspectives from production, the market, and platforms—will discuss the latest trends, distribution circuits, industry challenges, audience expectations, the influence of streaming, and the future challenges in series production and distribution.
Speakers:
Carola Fuentes, Director and Producer, La Ventana Cine
Jean Jaques Peretti, Programming & Training Coordinator, Sunny Side of the Doc
Tiago Ornaghi, Content Manager, Globo Play
Moderator:
María Elena Wood, Director and Producer, María Wood Producciones.
🗣️ Discover New Ways to Finance Your Film: IN-EDIT PRO Dialogue with WALLONIA BRUSSELS
11/12 – 18:30 hrs. | Ñuñoa Cinema Hall (Sala de Cine de Ñuñoa) – Casa de la Cultura (Avda. Irarrázaval 4055, Ñuñoa
An open panel where Joanna Reposi, filmmaker and Head of Industry at IN-EDIT PRO, will join Loreto Araya, a collaborator of the Wallonia-Brussels Representation, to discuss key aspects of the Cinematographic Co-Production Agreement between Chile and Wallonia-Brussels, aimed at fostering film creation and collaboration between the two regions.
Speakers:
Joanna Reposi, Filmmaker and Head of Industry at IN-EDIT PRO.
Loreto Araya, Collaborator of the Wallonia-Brussels Representation, part of the Belgian Embassy in Chile.
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