Paris, 26 March 2019 - MIPDoc, the world's largest conference and co-production marketplace and screenings library for the factual community, today announces the 10 finalists for the MIPDoc Project Pitches. Several topics are at the heart of this 2019 selection including space history, climate change, technologies to rediscover the past and shape the future, baby trafficking and domestic labour in Africa (unpaid work in the home performed by women), as well as the collapse of the Genoa Bridge and how science can be manipulated to support specific ideologies.
The MIPDoc Project Pitches will take place at the JW Marriott Cannes during the newly branded content development programme In Development Doc, which includes two categories: Science & Technology and Current Affairs & Investigation. The finalists will pitch their projects to a jury of international decision-makers, including: Chris Hoelzl, Smithsonian Channel; Hiroaki Katayama, NHK Japan Broadcasting Corp; Martin Pieper, ZDF and Bernadette McDaid, National Geographic.
The selected MIPDoc Project Pitches are:
MIPDoc Project Pitch Science & Technology (Saturday 6 April in Grand Theatre, 11.00 - 12.15)
Global Science, MEDIAWAN RIGHTS T2MP (France)
2020: Space Beyond, BEAGLE MEDIA (Italy)
7 Wonders: Rebuilding Legendary Monuments, SEQUANA MEDIA (France)
One Giant Leap, P3 MEDIA (United States)
Ariane, The Impossible Bet, LUCKY YOU (France)
The Jury Members of MIPDoc Project Pitch Science & Technology are:
Chris HOELZL, Senior Vice President Program Development, Smithsonian Channel
Hiroaki KATAYAMA, Producer, NHK Japan Broadcasting Corp
Akul TRIPATHI, COO, DocuBay
Nina TUOMINEN, Acquisition Executive, YLE
MIPDoc Project Pitch Current Affairs & Investigation (Sunday 7 April, Grand Theatre, 10.15 - 11.30)
The Affair Vanessa, STATE OF CHANGE (Germany)
The Doubt Makers, ZED (France)
The Svalbard Message, MONDAY PRODUCTION (Norway)
House Girls, SALT & TRUTH (Nigeria)
GENOA 11:36 am The Collapse of the Morandi Bridge in Genoa, 42 PARALLELO (Italy)
The Jury Members of MIPDoc Project Pitch Current Affairs & Investigation are:
Axel ARNO, Commissioning Editor, SVT
Bernadette MCDAID, Commissioning Editor, Global Unscripted Entertainment, National Geographic
Martin PIEPER, Head of Department ARTE Current Affairs and Contemporary History, ZDF
Fatima SALARIA, Head of Specialist Factual, Channel 4
Akul TRIPATHI, COO, DocuBay
The two Pitches are in partnership with DocuBay - the global subscription based service designed to stream non-fiction documentaries. A video-on-demand platform, Docubay is offering an exclusive BETA preview of its service at MIPDoc 2019. Headquartered in Mumbai, India, Docubay is scheduled for an international consumer launch in the summer of 2019. Positioned as a niche video service, Docubay offers premium non-fiction content in categories such as HistoryBay; ScienceBay; NatureBay etc. Laying emphasis on curation and discovery, Docubay's launch proposition includes a release schedule of one documentary daily.
The MIPDoc programme this year will focus on accelerating content development and discovery, through a string of strategic updates from key players shaping the factual industry, plus exclusive previews of upcoming high-end content.
MIPDoc will also feature a series of matchmaking sessions with buyers and commissioners as well as Content Strategy sessions from platforms and broadcasters from across the globe, such as bilibili, CuriosityStream, Tencent, National Geographic, and France T l visions. Key content executives will share their programming, acquisition and commissioning strategies over 30 minutes. This quality time allows producers to get a sense of what the market currently needs, and prepare their pitches accordingly.
MIPDoc 2019, takes place in The JW Marriott Cannes, Cannes, France on 6 and 7 April 2019, ahead of the MIPTV, the international market for content development and distribution, which runs in the city from 8-11 April.
About MIPTV MIPTV (8-11 April 2019, Cannes) is the leading international market for content development and distribution. Each April, 10,000 professionals from across the international TV and digital entertainment ecosystem connect to launch and discover new content, forge partnerships, negotiate financing and distribution agreements, find co-production opportunities and explore the latest trends.
MIPTV is preceded by the biggest weekend in unscripted content (6-7 April 2019), comprising MIPDoc, the world's largest screenings library, conference and co-production marketplace for the factual community, and MIPFormats, the discovery showcase for the global formats community. www.miptv.com
About Reed Midem Founded in 1963, Reed MIDEM is an organiser of professional, international markets that are essential business platforms for key players in the sectors concerned. These sectors are MIPTV, MIPDOC, MIPCOM, MIPJUNIOR in Cannes, MIP China in Hangzhou and MIP Cancun in Mexico for the television and digital content industries; MIDEM in Cannes for music professionals; Esports BAR in Cannes and in Miami for the esports business; MIPIM in Cannes, MIPIM UK in London, MIPIM Asia Summit in Hong Kong, MIPIM PropTech Summit in New York, MIPIM PropTech Europe in Paris for the tech and real estate industry; MAPIC in Cannes, MAPIC Russia in Moscow, MAPIC Italy and MAPIC Food & Beverage in Milan, and MAPIC India in Mumbai for the retail real estate sector. www.reedmidem.com
About Reed Exhibitions
Reed Exhibitions is a leading global events organiser, with more than 500 events in 30 countries. In 2018, Reed Exhibitions brought together more than 7m event participants from around the world generating billions of dollars in business. Today Reed Exhibitions' events are held throughout the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Asia Pacific and A
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Paris, 26 March 2019 - MIPDoc, the world's largest conference and co-production marketplace and screenings library for the factual community, today announces the 10 finalists for the MIPDoc Project Pitches. Several topics are at the heart of this 2019 selection including space history, climate change, technologies to rediscover the past and shape the future, baby trafficking and domestic labour in Africa (unpaid work in the home performed by women), as well as the collapse of the Genoa Bridge and how science can be manipulated to support specific ideologies.
