DOCUMENTARY CAMPUS PITCHING FORUM 2024
We are delighted to invite you back to the higlight pitching event of the Documentary Campus calendar which will take place in Halle (Saale) Germany from 31 October to 1 November. Over two days, Masterschool 2024 participants will present the brand new projects they have developed in our 10-month training programme to key international industry representatives. In addition participants of the SILBERSALZ Institute creative lab will present cutting-edge science projects which are being developed into various media formats - film, immersive, interactive and arts. The afternoons are dedicated to one-to-one meetings and a parallel industry programme. Please note the final pitching order of projects will be publised before the event! The programme is still subject to slight changes.
Around the event is the buzzying SILBERSALZ Science & Media Festival with amazing talks, installations, films and exhibitions.
Registration opens in September!
We have booked a contingency of hotel rooms at the Niu Ridge hotel https://the.niu.de/hotels/deutschland/halle/the-niu-ridge to enable visitors to take advantage of special rates. To take advantage of reduced rates please book before 13.09.2024 with code: Silbersalz Festival
Programme
DAY 1 - Registration and Morning Shake
Come in time to pick up your badge and get into the vibe!
Welcome and Official Opening
Donata von Perfall, Managing Director of Documentary Campus
Dr Patrick Hörl, Board Documentary Campus
Christina Herßebroick, Head of Department "Society", MDR
Dr Claudia Schreiner, Head of Studies, Masterschool
Opening Keynote: The Future of Creativity
In this keynote, Professor Angela Chan, Head of Inclusive Futures at the UK’s new national lab for creative technology, tackles the risks and opportunities of the coming wave of AI and emerging technologies for documentary makers.
She explores the ‘push and pull’ of some of the new tools which will reshape the landscape of the creative industries in the next few years. For the documentary community, AI simultaneously offers the possibility of greater equality of creative access alongside new risks and responsibilities. Angela argues that the rapid pace of technological development challenges the integrity of filmmakers, commissioners, funders and distributors alike. In the absence of regulation in this fast-changing landscape, how much can we rely on the Big Tech players and regulation to provide the answers? And what responsibilities should we take on as individuals to maintain the positive contribution of documentary as a democratising force for society?
Prof. Angela Chan, Head of Inclusive Futures, CoStar, UK
Masterschool Pitch Block 1
Moderators Gitte Hansen and Rudy Buttignol introduce the pitching day. Four brand new projects or Masterschool 2024 will pitch for the first time. Surprise pitch will be announced.
Coffee Break
Time to network and get to know each other.
SILBERSALZ Institute Pitch Block 1 - FILM
Four brand new film projects of SILBERSALZ Institute will pitch for the first time. At the end of the session the surprise pitch winner is announced.
Lunch
Grab some food and network
Masterschool Pitch Block 2
Three brand new Masterschool projects will pitch for the first time. The lucky surprise pitch winner will also take to the stage.
One-to-One Meetings
Projects which pitched on Day 1 have meetings with experts.
Science Sparks
Young emerging talents present their ground-breaking ideas in science to media professionals. Join us in the comfy downstairs lounge and be inspired by the next generation! In collaboration with "Jugend forscht".
Networking Reception
Join us for some drinks and network. And we may have a spooky Halloween surprise in store for you.
DAY 2- Registration and Morning Shake
Come in time, have a morning coffee and get into the vibe!
SILBERSALZ Institute Pitch Block 2 -- IMMERSIVE & ARTS
Brand new immersive & arts projects of SILBERSALZ Institute 2024 will pitch for the first time.
Short Break
Short break to re-energise
Masterschool Pitch Block 3
Four brand new projects of Documentary Campus Masterschool 2024 will pitch for the first time.
Coffee Break
Time to network and get to know each other.
Masterschool Pitch Block 4
Four brand new projects of Documentary Campus Masterschool 2024 will pitch for the first time.
Lunch
Grab some food and network.
SILBERSALZ Institute Pitch Block 4 - IMMERSIVE & ARTS
Four brand new immersive & arts projects of SILBERSALZ Institute 2024 will pitch for the first time.
Pitch Awards
Awards for the best pitches of the two days will be presented by our partner festivals and markets.
One-to-One Meetings
Projects which pitched on Day 2 have meetings with experts.
Industry Workshop - Using social media and community building to drive social impact
This interactive session dives into the work on impactful media campaigns, both online and offline. It explores the power of social media storytelling, community building, and the seamless integration of digital and physical spaces to drive meaningful change. A key focus will be the "Not Just Celsius" media campaign, which aims to make the first-ever climate proceedings at the International Court of Justice accessible to a broader audience. Participants will gain valuable insights and practical tools to transform their ideas into impact-driven projects.
Presented by:
Laurence Ivil, Content Director, Interactive Media Foundation, Not Just Celcius
Ida Hausdorf, Community Manager & Social Media Editor, Interactive Media Foundation, Not Just Celsius
Fees
Accreditation gives access to the pitches and the Industry programme as well as all films and events of the SILBERSALZ Science & Media Festival and includes lunch on both days.
Early bird: 190 EUR - 15 September
Full price: 210 EUR
Reduced price (delegations, Eastern European producers, DC alumni and students): 120 EUR
