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The Medimed Doc Market has announced the 70 documentary projects selected for its 2024 edition, which will take place from 17-20 October in Sitges, just outside Barcelona. Celebrating 25 years of facilitating co-production and co-financing, the market continues to draw in emerging and established talents from across the Euro-Mediterranean region, offering a platform for diverse voices and stories. This year, prominent industry decision makers, including those from ARTE, the BBC, Al Jazeera, SVT and Movistar Plus+, will be in attendance to discover these promising projects.

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The central Pitching Forum will feature 24 selected projects, encompassing various themes, cultures and narratives. The selected Pitching Forum projects include the following:

Bunt Earth – Yellow Film & TV (Finland)
Cecilia’s Project – Amp Polska/Edward Porembny (Poland/France)
Centelles’ Suitcase – Estrela Audiovisual and Minimal Films (Spain)
Childhood and Revolution – Good Company Pictures (Denmark)
Destination: Proxima Centauri – Somadrome (Spain)
Gaza the Sorrow of the Stars – Memento (France)
Horses, Wives, Weapons – Cassette for Timescapes (Belgium)
How to Talk to Lydia – Black Market Film Production (Germany)
Iraqi Warriors – Integral Film (Norway)
Jodari Meno – The Film House (Qatar)
Kalari – First Hand Films (Switzerland)
Moving Sisters – Fabula Productions (Greece/Italy)
Nine Rings of the Nile – Enfant Sauvage Productions (France)
Past Future Continuous – Antipode Films (Norway/Italy)
Rebellion of Memory – Aaron Film (Switzerland/France/Peru)
Syntony – Araki Films (Spain)
The Bedouins of Al Rachaideh – GoGoGo Films (France)
The Food Barons – Point Nemo (Italy)
The Last Horizon – Elda Productions (France)
The North Wind – Road2Films (Lebanon)
The Other Gaza – Sard Films AB (Sweden)
The Siege of Paradise – Venom Films (Ireland/Italy)
To the Moon and Back – Rita Productions (Switzerland)
WWW World Wide War – Khora Film (France/Greece)

This year’s Rough Cut Advisory Meetings, moderated by Iikka Vehkalahti, feature 16 additional projects in a unique setting where filmmakers can refine their cuts with expert guidance. Medimed also facilitates fast-paced networking through 15-minute Speedy Pitch Meetings, featuring 30 projects from 15 countries.

In a new, online session prior to the market, ten early-stage projects will have the chance to attract co-producers from across Europe and the Mediterranean. These projects span various genres and offer a unique opportunity for filmmakers to find like-minded collaborators.

Finally, the Digital Docs Gallery will feature over 300 new titles produced in 2023-24 across 50 countries, accessible to an exclusive group of acquisition executives and sales agents, including representatives from Al Jazeera, RAI, RTVS and ZDF.

Medimed’s 25th anniversary promises a diverse and compelling line-up of projects that continue to reflect the richness and complexity of the Euro-Mediterranean region. The market remains a valuable space for the exchange of ideas and collaboration, as filmmakers and industry professionals gather to celebrate documentary cinema’s power and relevance.