Both of them will once again be responsible for the pitching preparation workshops, a training activity prior to the forum which will be held on 19th and 20th September in the Kutxa rooms located inside Tabakalera (International Centre for Contemporary Culture in San Sebastián). The thematic and narrative diversity that characterises documentaries will be reflected in the projects taking part in said workshops.
Catherine Ulmer and Ventura Durall will be entrusted with providing guidance and working with producers, both individually and in groups. Two intense days during which there will be extensive work on the presentation of both the storyline and the teaser and the appropriate tools will be provided to get the most from the selected projects and to perfect the one-to-one meetings with the Commissioning Editors.
Both Catherine Ulmer and Ventura Durall are closely linked to the documentary world and have a long history of directing and producing projects with national and international presence and recognition. They know the up and coming documentary genre inside out.
Also, work is still under way to create the Commissioning Editors committee that will participate in the pitching session and that will form an appealing panel for the submitted projects.
Organised by IBAIA (Association of Independent Audio-Visual Producers of the Basque Country) in collaboration with the Industry Department of the San Sebastian Film Festival, this event has become a landmark event for documentaries and is supported by numerous institutions and organisations backing the development of the audiovisual sector.
