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Thessaloniki’s Industry Head on ‘Embracing’ Change, Providing a Safe Harbor for Documentary Filmmakers in Turbulent Times
The industry event running parallel to the Thessaloniki Doc Fest will spotlight new technologies while looking to support at-risk filmmakers.
Documentary Festival’s industry arm, Agora, which runs parallel to the fest’s 27th edition from March 7 – 15, returns with a renewed sense of purpose for filmmakers devoted to a medium that feels more vital than ever. Amid belt-tightening at public and private broadcasters, corporate retrenchment at major streaming platforms and shifting audience habits, documentary filmmakers must walk a tightrope to bring that content to the screen. Highlighting Thessaloniki’s commitment to bringing new cinematic voices and ideas to the forefront, this year’s edition of the Pitching Forum and Docs in Progress — which include projects from Southeastern Europe, as well as the wider Mediterranean and Black Sea regions — aim to find a balance “between up-and-coming festival titles but also [films that] strike a more commercial chord,” Vergou explains.
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