MIPDOC offers 3 days of exclusive networking, conference, showcases, and screenings for the international documentary and factual community during MIPTV.
The market features one of the world’s most important documentary and factual content offerings, as well as an inspiring conference programme, high-level networking events and a dedicated hub for international producers, buyers, commissioners and distributors.
A pitching competition open to all creators and producers looking to bring new documentary and factual projects to the world's top buyers, commissioners and financiers.
Located in the Riviera Rotunda (R8), the Producers Hub & Lounge is the perfect place to finalise your unscripted deals, pitch your projects – and to hang out. And, what’s more, the 1800sqms hub & lounge offers stunning views of the Mediterranean!
The Super Sunday MIPDOC Buyer Previews take place before MIPTV, on Sunday 16 April. This is an all-new MIPDOC exclusive, showcasing the latest international documentary and factual series. This is followed by the CANNESERIES Official Selection for documentary series on 17 April.
The MIPDOC Screenings Library room is back for 2023! The library offers buyers exclusive access to hundreds of documentary and factual programmes available at MIPTV.
The MIPDOC Project Pitch Competition is open to creators and producers from around the world looking to develop their documentary and factual projects with financing/coproduction partners.
Competitors are narrowed to five finalists, who are then given the opportunity to pitch their most compelling new projects live to a jury of international decision-makers.
Genre: Nature / Wildlife
Company: ZDF Studios
Country of origin: Germany
Last year, the MIPDOC Project Pitch Competition received 111 submissions from 79 companies based in 27 countries.
The projects are selected for their creativity and the strength of their storytelling, as well as for their original, innovative concept and worldwide appeal.
Discover below the finalists selected by the jury of international decision-makers.
Genre: Nature / Wildlife
Company(ies): ZDF Studios
Country of Origin: Germany
Genre: Science / Technology
Company(ies): Conservation X Studio
Country of Origin: United Kingdom
Genre: Factual / Reality
Company(ies): mpwr productions
Country of Origin: United Kingdom
Genre: Adventures / Travel
Company(ies): Travel Media House S.r.l.
Country of Origin: Italy
Genre: Current Affairs / Investigation
Company(ies): Dogwoof Ltd.
Country of Origin: United Kingdom
Genre: History & Civilization / Current Affairs & Investigation
Company(ies): DBcom Media
Country of Origin: Canada
February 2023 |
Deadline for submissions |
March 2023 |
Finalists official announcement |
April 2023 |
Pitching Competition live in Cannes |
Jack Olivier, Head of Co-Productions, Sky Entertainment, UK
"It's great to be back at Mipdoc's in person, particularly to participate in this pitching event. The scale, scope and range of the pitches have been fantastic which is represented well by the shortlisted finalists. The finalist all an electric mix of genres that enjoy a strength of storytelling that are imbued with salient issues and for global audiences. I look forward to the pitches from the companies behind this brilliant projects."
Kristina Hollstein, Dir., Acquisitions & Co-pro / Doc - Youth, ZDF Enterprises, DE
"The selection of finalists is a broad variety of topics, styles and genres which gives a perfect insight into how rich factual production currently is"
Patrick Aryee, wildlife TV presenter & documentary filmmaker.
David Ciaramella of K7 Media explores the factual landscape of 2022 and looks at the future of non-scripted television across multiple territories.
Small-group interactive conversations led by key experts to solve various aspects of daily business in a spirit of collective intelligence.