Following Hong Kong, Seoul, Tokyo, Kuala Lumpur and Chengdu, Xiamen now welcomes you to the 6th Asian Side of the Doc, 17-20 March 2015, for four days of sales market, pitching sessions with awards, panels, one-to-one meetings, training workshops, networking and social events – all to coproduce, sell and buy documentary. Situated on the South-East coast of China (Fujian Strait), the city of Xiamen with its palm trees, vast beaches and historical architecture is the perfect location to … [Read more...] about 2015 Asian Side of the Doc
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TVA exclusive: Asian Side of the Doc post-event wrap
Of the over 30 documentary ideas that were selected to pitch at this year’s ASD, more than half featured China as subject matter or had Chinese broadcasters/ audiences in mind. This is not surprising, given that attendees from the host nation form the largest delegation of 650 attendees from 43 countries. ASD reported a notable increase in participation, 27% up on last year. The added benefit of the inaugural sales market attracted more than 120 exhibiting companies, including 20 … [Read more...] about TVA exclusive: Asian Side of the Doc post-event wrap
5th Asian Side of the Doc sold out
The 5th edition of Asian Side of the Doc, the 4-day factual market bringing together broadcasters, producers and financiers from Asia and the rest of the world to coproduce documentary and specialist factual, held in Chengdu this year, is now sold out. 632 delegates have already registered, including 130 decision makers. This year, there’ll be many more delegates coming from Asia, Europe, Australia, and some from North America: 65 producers and distributors from France, 35 from Australia, … [Read more...] about 5th Asian Side of the Doc sold out
TVA Exclusive: Interview with Yves Jeanneau, CEO of Asian Side of the Doc
In an exclusive interview with Television Asia Plus, CEO of Asian Side of the Doc Yves Jeanneau highlighted the stakes of the upcoming 5th edition of the Asia-centric documentary film marketplace which will be held in Chengdu, China from March 18-21 this year. Yves Jeanneau 1. ​Why has Asian Side of the Doc decided to go to Chengdu this year? Asian Side of the Doc started five years ago with a clear strategy: to roll out the event all over Asia to gather as many … [Read more...] about TVA Exclusive: Interview with Yves Jeanneau, CEO of Asian Side of the Doc
Post-tsunami doco gains international attention
Switzerland – International distributor First Hand Films has finalised co-production deals and pre-sales with broadcasters for the documentary film Beyond the Wave. The doco won the Best Japan Pitch Award at this year’s Asian Side of the Doc. First Hand Films has entered agreements with NHK (Japan), BBC (UK) and IKON (The Netherlands) who join WDR Cologne as co-production partners. The company has also signed pre-sales with SVT (Sweden), YES (Israel) and Knowledge Network … [Read more...] about Post-tsunami doco gains international attention
Asian Side of the Doc reveals best pitches
The recently concluded Asian Side of the Doc has announced this year’s winning ideas. Best Japan Pitch Award went to Beyond the Wave (Kyoko Miyake/Japan, Friedemann Hottenbacher/Germany), Best Asia Pitch Award went to Home Floating Away (Bin Li/ China), Best International Pitch Award was given to Love & Engineering (Tonislav Hristov & Kaarl Aho, Making Movies Oy/ Finland) and Best ASD Pitch Award was won by Home Floating Away (Bin Li/ China). Held in Tokyo from March 19 to 22, the … [Read more...] about Asian Side of the Doc reveals best pitches