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Baltic Sea Documentary Forum 2005 Vilnius, September 7-11th

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2005 August 18 d.
The European Documentary Network in collaboration with Baltic Films and Lithuanian Film Promotion & Information Agency organizes the 9th Forum for producers of documentary films and television programmes from the Baltic States, Belarus, Poland, Russia and the Ukraine. The aim of the Forum is to allow documentary and TV producers to pitch their latest documentary projects live to a number of commissioning editors from the Baltic, Nordic and Western European television channels and film institutions.

Place: Hotel „Šarūnas“, Raitininkų 4, Vilnius, Tel.: +370 5 272 23 05
         
Timetable: Training – September 7-9th
                  Open pitching sessions– September 10th    9.30am – 5.00pm
                                                                September 11th  10.00am – 1.00pm
 
 
Screening of latest Baltic documentaries in „Lietuva“ cinema /salė 88 /, Pylimo 17, Vilnius
Timetable: September 7th  6.30pm and 9.00pm  
                  September 8th  9.00pm     
                  September 9th  4.00pm and 6.00pm 
 
 
 
 
Facts about Baltic Sea Documentary Forum.
  • Baltic Sea Documentary Forum was established in 1997 as Balticum film and TV festival in Bornholm island, Denmark.
  • Forum – presentation of new documentary projects for potential sponsors.
  • Forum – 3-part event: training, film screening and open pitching session.
  • Training – projects are being improved in consultation with experienced producers and film theorists. 
  • Pitching sessions – projects are being presented to TV and film fund experts, i.e. experts sponsoring documentary projects.
  • Screening – 3 different programmes, 2 consisting of latest Estonian, Latvian and Lithuanian documentary and separate programme compiled by BBC; Nick Fraser‘s - expert of BBC – speech.  
  • Since 2002 forum has become a “travelling“ event. It is being held on a rota basis in one of the Baltic states – Latvia, Estonia, Lithuania.
  • In 2005 forum for the first time will be held in Vilnius, Lithuania.
  • 25 projects from 7 countries were selected this year.
  • Selection was carried out by the organizers: EDN, Baltic Films and Lithuanian Film Promotion and Information Agency.
  • The main criterion for selection – project‘s potential in the international documentary market. 
 
 
Forum training crew:
Tue Steen MÜLLER
European Documentary Network, Denmark
 
Leena PASANEN
European Documentary Network/YLE TEEMA, Denmark /Finland
 
Kristiina PERVILÄ
Oy Millenium Film Ltd, Finland

Stefano TEALDI 
Stefilm International s.r.l., Italy
 
Antra CILINSKA
Juris Podnieks Studio, Latvia
 
Steven SEIDENBERG
De-Caf Television Production, Great Britain
 
Ove Rishøj JENSEN
European Documentary Network, Denmark
 
Piret TIBBO – HUDGINS
Allfilm, Estonia
 
Forum experts:
Burgl Czeitschner
ORF, Austria
 
Paul PAUWELS
VRT-CANVAS, Belgium
 
Flemming GRENZ
Danmarks Radio, Denmark
 
Jenny WESTERGARD
YLE FST, Finland
 
Mette HOFFMANN MEYER
TV2 Danmark, Denmark
 
Philippe MULLER
ARTE  THEMA, France
 
Marje JURTSHENKO
ETV, Estonia
 
Hans Robert EISENHAUER
ZDF/ARTE, Germany
 
Vera BONNIER
SVT Sveriges television, Sweden
 
Inese VITKUS
LTV, Latvia
 
Marijke RAWIE
AVRO, Netherlands
Nathalie WINDHORST
VPRO, Netherlands
 
Rada SESIC
Jan Vrijman Fund, Netherlands
 
Nick FRASER
BBC/Storyville, Great Britain
 
Andrzej TITKOW
TVP1, Poland
 
Jaak LOHMUS
Estonian Film Foundation, Estonia
 
Fiona SCOTT-JOHNSON
Discovery-Europe, Great Britain
Rasa MISKINYTE
LRT, Lithuania
 
Sari VOLANEN
YLE, Finland 
  • In Tue Steen Muller‘s – EDN chief and forum godfather – words, such a strong team of trainers and experts working in Vilnius would be envied by any documentary forum.
 
September 7th  6.30pm and 9.00pm   „Lietuva“ /salė 88 /
 
September 8th  6.30pm (Forum members only)
 
September 8th  9.00pm  „Lietuva“ /salė 88 /
 
 
September 9th  4.00pm and 6.00pm  „Lietuva“ /salė 88 /
 
Statistics of Baltic Sea Documentary Forum
 
  1. 25 projects from 7 countries: Belarus, Estonia, Latvia, Poland, Lithuania, Russia and Ukrain participate in the forum and training.
  2. Liethuania has the best standing with 5 participating and 2 projects with the observer rights.
  3. Trainers‘ crew consist of 8 documentary practicians and theorists. Trainers are invited  from 6 different countries: Denmark, Finland, Great Britain, Italy, Latvia and Estonia.
  4. A team of 18 experts: 16 Europe‘s public and commercial broadcasters and 2 film fund representatives. 
  5. Almost half of the projects in the forum receive full, partial sponsorship or find co-production partners.
More info at: balticforum@lfc.lt
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