DOCUMENTARY CAMPUS INDUSTRY DAYS 2024

Come in time to pick up your badge and get into the vibe!

Donata von Perfall, Managing Director of Documentary Campus

Christina Herßebroick, Head of Department "Society", MDR

Dr Claudia Schreiner, Head of Studies, Masterschool

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 

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.

Time to network and get to know each other. 

Three brand new film projects, one interactive and one immersive project of SILBERSALZ Institute will pitch for the first time. At the end of the session the surprise pitch winner is announced. 

Projects pitching are:

A Better Internet for My Sister - Marc Damie, Yann Romagné

Void of Voids - Encieh Erfani, Jacopo Sacquegno

A Tooth Unfairy Story - Nicolás Camilo Zanetta-Colombo, Beatriz Buttazzoni

The Lost River - Valentine Opanga, Zippy Nyaruri

Nano Party - Emmanuel Hadji, Jamie Perera

Grab some food and network

Three brand new Masterschool projects will pitch for the first time. The lucky surprise pitch winner will also take to the stage. 

Projects which pitched on Day 1 have meetings with experts.

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".

Projects are:

PCR4future- DIY-based Thermalcyclers - Annkatrin Reeh, Eleni Stegmaier

Optimization of the Rail Network- Tim Kiebert

TT-Bot - Eva Shi

Moderator: Niobe Thompson

Join us for some drinks and network.

Come in time, have a morning coffee and get into the vibe!

Four brand new immersive & arts projects of SILBERSALZ Institute 2024 will pitch for the first time.

Projects pitching are:

Lesabéndio: An Outer World Adventure - Katharina Scheerer, Julia Bruton

Entanglement - Afaf Mikou, Angeline The, Daniel Bacchus

Microbial Metropolis and AMR - Tomislav Mestrovic, Camilla Sauner

Seeing How Machines See - Liubov Tupikina, Vladyslav Afanasiev

Short break to re-energise

Four brand new projects of Documentary Campus Masterschool 2024 will pitch for the first time.

Time to network and get to know each other.

Four brand new projects of Documentary Campus Masterschool 2024 will pitch for the first time.

Grab some food and network.

Four brand new immersive & arts projects of SILBERSALZ Institute 2024 will pitch for the first time.

Projects pitching are:

Guardians of the Shining Light - Dr. Zainab Kidwai, Daniel Bacchus

What I CNU - Aidan Michaels, Michelle Leddon

Expedition in A Box - Anna-Sophie Jürgens, Sindi Bershani

Microbial Odyssey - Theda Ulrike Patricia Bartolomaeus, Michal Mitro

Awards for the best pitches of the two days will be presented by our partner festivals and markets.

Projects which pitched on Day 2 have meetings with experts.

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