7th Documentary Film Forum for Young Audience
We invite you to take part in the 7th Documentary Film Forum for Young Audiences, which will be held on Saturday, May 9, 2025, at the National Ethnographic Museum in Warsaw, as part of the 23rd Millennium Docs Against Gravity festival.
If you are looking for inspiration and motivation to make your own film, are a producer seeking fresh and compelling projects, or simply want to stay up to date with developments in the documentary field, be sure to apply to the 7th Documentary Film Forum for Young Audiences.
We welcome filmmakers, producers, distributors, film industry professionals, and all cinema enthusiasts.
May 9 (Saturday), 10:30–18:00
The National Ethnographic Museum in Warsaw
The Forum takes place during the 23rd Millennium Docs Against Gravity festival and is the finale of the LET’S DOC. LAB development programme organised by the Wajda Film Centre.
PROGRAMME
10:30–10:50 – Opening of the Forum
10:50–11:50 – Masterclass: “Remote Intimacy: Building a Documentary Relationship at a Distance” Based on the film “A Fox Under a Pink Moon”, with co-directors Mehrdad Oskouei and Soraya Akhalaghi (in English)
How can a filmmaker create an intimate and authentic documentary without ever meeting the protagonist in person? In this conversation, director Mehrdad Oskouei and protagonist Soraya Akhalaghi reflect on their unique seven-year process of remote collaboration, which evolved into a deep relationship and a jointly created film. They will share the artistic and emotional challenges of working at a distance, the trust and patience that sustained their partnership, and how the digital era continues to reshape personal documentary filmmaking under conditions of separation and limitation.
The film “A Fox Under a Pink Moon” won Best Film in the International Competition at IDFA and is screened as part of the 23rd Millennium Docs Against Gravity programme.
11:50–12:15 – Coffee break
12:15–13:30 – Pitching session of projects developed within the 6th edition of the LET’S DOC. LAB – Part 1 (in English)
13:30–14:30 – Lunch break
14:30–15:45 – Pitching session of projects developed within the 6th edition of the LET’S DOC. LAB and international projects invited to the Forum – Part 2 (in English)
15:45–16:00 – Break
16:00–18:00 – One-to-one meetings for selected projects
Any questions? Write to: kgdesz@ckf.waw.pl
Organizer:
The Minister of Culture and National Heritage from the Culture Promotion Fund – a state special-purpose fund
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