Swimming Camels, Radiation, Drought, AI and Climate Change Among Sunny Side of the Doc 2024 Global Pitch Themes
08.01.2024 - 10:01
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Naman Ramachandran The documentary projects vying for the 2024 Sunny Side of the Doc Global Pitch for Global Change award examine a range of topics linked to the sustainable development goals defined by the United Nations. On Feb.
6 and 7, the 12 selected projects will be pitched to key international decision makers from NRTVE, IDA, S4C, BBC, PBS, TG4, NHK, Arte, German Films, Channel 4, RAI, ZDF, Mediawan, Sky Deutschland, Canal Curta, Little Dot Studios and France 24, amongst others. The two-day online event, sponsored by AJB DOC Film Festival, Al Jazeera Documentary Channel, precedes the 35th anniversary edition of in-person international documentary marketplace Sunny Side of the Doc (24-27 June, La Rochelle – France), which will be focused on the future of the ecosystem and the documentary genre itself.
Ahmed Mahfouz Nouh, managing director, Al Jazeera Documentary Channel, said: “We understand the crucial urgency of documenting the journey towards sustainable development and a better life. Let’s collectively appreciate our planet through this platform provided by Global Pitch, understand its challenges, and explore the paths where progress meets sustainability.
Join us, make a difference, and become a part of the solution.” This year, the Global Pitch attracted more than 130 projects from 45 countries, including from across Africa and Asia Pacific, with two-thirds of the selected projects originating from first or second time filmmakers. Mathieu Béjot, director of strategy and development at Sunny Side of the Doc, said: “The deliberately broad theme of the sustainable development goals has enabled us to receive an incredible diversity of high-quality projects from all continents.