Leipzig Networking Days Reloaded 2022
Exciting new documentary projects.
Aspiring young filmmakers.
New trends in industry.
Great awards.
The Leipzig Networking Days are the highlight of the Documentary Campus event calendar. It is the culmination of our 10-month training programme with the final pitching of the 15 projects developed at Masterschool 2022 as well as selected Documentary Campus Creative Council projects. But it is so much more than that. This year, in collaboration with mdr, the hybrid programme will include thematic roundtables on storytelling, social impact and streamers. Great awards will be presented by CPH:DOX, Sunny Side of the Doc, Sheffield DocFest and DOKfest Munich. And, of course, there will be plenty of opportunities to network! As a delegate, you have a unique chance to win a surprise pitch and present your own project in front of distinguished international buyers.
Programme
Official Opening: Welcome and Introduction!
Donata von Perfall, Director Documentary Campus
Christina Herßebroick, Head of Department "Society", MDR
Dr Patrick Hörl, Head of Board Documentary Campus
Dr Claudia Schreiner, Head of Studies Masterschool
Gitte Hansen and Rudy Buttignol
Pitch Block 1
Pitch 1: Do you Trust Albert Bachmann?
Pitch 2: Don't worry, Sári!
Pitch 3: Ora et Labora
Pitch 4: 67 Splinters of Shrapnel
Pitch 5: SPOTTED: Peggy Thaw
Coffee Break
Coffee break
Pitch Block 2
Pitch 6: Searching for Pokémon
Pitch 7: Ghosts of Utopia
Pitch 8: Amaqa: is Greenland dying?
Pitch 9: The Hemp Farm
Pitch 10: TORO
Lunch Break
Lunch Break
Pitch Block 3
Pitch 11: Taliban 2.0 - A New Dawn
Pitch 12: Surprise pitch
Pitch 13: The Other Border
Pitch 14: Amazonas
Pitch 15: Until the Buzzing Stops
Saturday, Coffee Break
Coffee Break
Pitch Block 4
Pitch 16: The Nature of Love
Pitch 17: Climate Wars
Pitch 18: EatenFish
Pitch 19: The Shaman and the Scientist
One-to-Ones
Individual meetings for pitch teams and decision-makers
Networking Roundtable "Storytelling"
Present your story to the round of delegates and story consultant Nic Guttridge (UK) and visual researcher Elizabeth Klinck (Canada) to receive valuable feedback and fresh input.
Networking Roundtable "Streamers"
Led by Dr Patrick Hörl, Managing Director of AUTENTIC.
Networking Roundtable "Impact"
Maximize the impact of your film by sharing your ideas in this roundtable and receiving input by Patricia Finneran from StoryMatters Media.
Lunch Break
Lunch Break
One-to-Ones
Individual Meetings for Pitch Teams and Decision-Makers
Locations
Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk (MDR)
Anstalt des Öffentlichen Rechts
Kantstr. 71 - 73
D-04275 Leipzig
We are back at MDR mitteldeutcher Rundfunk.
How to get there
By plane: Lots of international airlines offer direct flights to Leipzig/Halle (LEJ) Airport, which is 22 kilometres northwest of central Leipzig. Trains run frequently between the airport and the city and the journey takes 14 minutes. A convenient alternative is flying into Berlin (TXL or SXF) and catching the train to Leipzig. Trains depart every hour from Berlin Hauptbahnhof and take 60 minutes to reach Leipzig. See below for further details.
By car: Leipzig can easily be reached by car as it is very well connected to the Autobahn. The nearest Autobahn are the A14 (North, Northeast), A9 (West) and A38 (South).
By train: Deutsche Bahn: operates regular train service between Leipzig and nearby cities.
Get around in Leipzig: Find the best connections from the station to your hotel using public transport. You can search for connections at: www.lvb.de.
If you’d prefer to go by taxi, simply call: +49-341-4884
Fees
EUR 180.00 EARLY BIRD FEE available till 7 October
EUR 210.00 Regular Fee
EUR 120.00 Alumni Fee/ Student
EUR 120.00 Eastern Europe Fee
EUR 180.00 Delegation Fee
Registration opens on 7 September!
The Special Delegation fee applies for delegates from our partners. If you are part of any of the listed organisations, please contact them to get your discount code:
- Allianz Deutscher Produzenten
- AG DOK
- ESoDoc
- Mitteldeutsche Medienförderung
- Documentary Association of Europe
- Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg
- Filmverband Sachsen
The registration fee includes the following:
- Access to the Leipzig Networking Days (22 & 23 October)
- Coffee & Lunch Breaks Saturday & Sunday
- Networking Drinks Saturday Evening
Registration closes on 14 October 2022.