The East Doc Platform Award
The Institute of Documentary Film will announce the main EDP prize – the East Doc Platform Award associated with the financial support of 7,500 EUR for the best project in development and production presented at the East Doc Forum. The granted financial support will help the filmmakers in further development of their documentary films. The winner will be announced at the One World Film Festival Closing Ceremony on March 28, 2024.
Ex Oriente Fine Cut Award
Ex Oriente Film project selected by the workshop lead tutors will receive rough cut consultations with renowned film editors in value of 2000 EUR.
Cut thru the Noise Award
At the 3rd workshop session held within East Doc Platform 2024, the Ex Oriente Film 2023 participants will be eligible to receive the Cut thru the Noise Award. The award will be given to one of the Ex Oriente Film participating teams that makes the most progress over the course of the workshop in terms of their fist-package preparation. The shortlist of candidates will be suggested by the workshop lead tutors. The winning project will be selected by Christa Auderlitzky managing director of international sales agent and distributor company filmdelights and by Mirjam Wiekenkamp, founder and manager of international projects at NOISE PR. The awarded team will receive tailor-made consultancy on the project´s release, distribution and sales strategy in the value of 1500 EUR.
The Golden Funnel
The award for the most significant development within the workshop is granted to one Ex Oriente Film workshop participating team awarded 2000 EUR. The financial support should help the filmmakers in further development and international promotion of their documentary films. The project is selected by the workshop tutors Iikka Vehkalahti, Filip Remunda and Ivana Pauerová Miloševičová.
Czech TV Co-production Award
Markéta Štinglová, Manager of the International Content Projects Centre of the public broadcaster Czech TV, the General Media Partner of the Institute of Documentary Film, will announce the winner of the Czech TV Co-production Award. The award presents a financial investment of 150,000 CZK and a subsequent co-production deal. The jury consists of the Czech TV representatives: Markéta Štinglová, Manager of the International Content Projects Center, Petr Morávek, Head of the Production Department Documentary and Educational Programmes, and Věra Krincvajová, Chief Editor of Documentaries, Film Center.
Current Time TV Director's Award
Current Time TV, a 24-hour Russian language television and digital news network aimed at audiences in Russia, the countries of Central and Eastern Europe, and around the world, produced by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) in cooperation with the Voice of America (VOA) will award a director of the most relevant and actual project for Current Time with a prize money of 3 000 USD. This award does not constitute any co-production or distribution deal and doesn't bind the granted director to sell any rights for the film to Current Time TV in exchange for the award.
HBO Max Award
HBO Max, the General Partner of the Institute of Documentary Film will award one of the projects selected to the East Doc Platform 2023 the HBO Max Award worth EUR 2 000. The award will be presented by Hanka Kastelicová, the Executive Producer of the Documentaries HBO Max. This award does not constitute any co-production or distribution deal and doesn't bind the granted director/ producer to sell any rights for the film to HBO in exchange for the award.
Sunny Side of the Doc Prize
The 34th edition of the international marketplace for documentary and narrative experiences to be held online and in La Rochelle from 19 to 22 June is delighted to provide industry support and two complimentary accreditations to the creative team behind one project presented in the framework of East Doc Platform 2023. Who watches what docs, where and why? Documentary audiences will be the central focus of Sunny Side of the Doc 2023, particularly younger viewers who don't watch traditional television. How to reach increasingly diversified audiences and impact them?
DOK Leipzig DOK Co-Pro Market Award and DOK Preview Award
DOK Leipzig is happy to present two awards. One project will be selected for fast-forward participation in the 19th DOK Co-Pro Market. The project will have the chance to present itself to around 80 decision-makers in pre-scheduled individual meetings in October 2023. DOK Leipzig is also looking for one project for the DOK Preview presentation, highlighting the best late-stage projects from different training initiatives ready to hit the international market. Both prizes include participation fees and free festival accreditation for two representatives of each project. The award will be selected by Nadja Tennstedt, Director of DOK Industry.
DocsBarcelona Award
In cooperation with DocsBarcelona, one of the projects presented at the East Doc Forum is selected for the Speed Meetings at the 2023 DocsBarcelona. The meetings will be arranged previously depending on financers and project preferences. The award enables the filmmakers to additionally present their project to the international decision-makers and thus soon follow up on and broaden the deals and cooperation initiated at East Doc Platform. The project will be selected by Mikael Opstrup.
Docs Ireland Award
In cooperation with Docs Ireland, Ireland's all-island industry-focused documentary festival, one of the projects presented at the East Doc Platform is selected for the meetings at the 2023 Docs Ireland Marketplace. The project team will receive free accreditation passes and two nights' accommodation for 2 persons. The project will be selected by Roisin Geraghty, the festival's Head of Industry.
Pitch the Doc Prize
The Pitch the Doc Prize is given to boost the progress of the credited project, providing it with dedicated curation and support in building international recognition and visibility. Consultation is held by an expert associated with Pitch the Doc and takes place within 6 months of the prize announcement, following the exposure of the project on the Pitch the Doc platform.
DAE Pitch Talent Encouragement Prize
Documentary Association of Europe is bringing to East Doc Platform the DAE Pitch Talent Encouragement Prize. The award consists of bespoke mentoring with a DAE member, depending on the needs of the project team.
Contact:
Zdeněk Blaha, Manager: zdenek@dokweb.net