In a sign of how the global film industry is already adapting to a new reality, the Thessaloniki Documentary Festival began live-streaming the pitching forum of its annual Agora Doc Market on Monda…
In a sign of how the global film industry is already adapting to a new reality, the Thessaloniki Documentary Festival began live-streaming the pitching forum of its annual Agora Doc Market on Monday, just days after the festival’s 22nd edition was postponed amid growing concerns around a globalWith hundreds of guests from across the globe unable to attend, imperilling a slate of industry events geared toward supporting new filmmakers and boosting production in Southeastern Europe, the...
Thessaloniki’s digital innovation follows similar pursuits in the film and TV industry on the back of coronavirus-related postponements and cancellations. Last week, following Cannes-set TV market MipTV’s cancellation, a number of distributors revealed they would beTwelve documentary film projects in early stages of development took part in Monday’s Thessaloniki Pitching Forum.
“It was an easy decision for us, because we didn’t want to miss the opportunity for all these projects that we were supposed to present in Thessaloniki,” says Sarri. “It’s very important for us to give the opportunity to present their films, because…they entrust their projects to us. We have an obligation.”
Earlier on Monday, the Beijing International Film Festival, which was originally scheduled for late April, announced it would be postponed until an unknown later date as Chinese authorities continue to scramble to contain that country’s coronavirus outbreak.
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