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 2000sqms hub & lounge offers stunning views of the Mediterranean!
Held on the eve of MIPTV as part of the MIPDOC Super Sunday, the MIPDOC Screenings will offer international buyers an exclusive first-look at a curated selection of upcoming documentary and factual programmes to be launched at the market.
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 International Buyer Screenings will offer international buyers an exclusive first-look at a curated selection of upcoming documentary and factual programmes to be launched at the market. The MIPDOC International Buyer Screenings will be held during the MIPDOC Super Sunday on 16th April, 3.30pm-5.00pm in the Debussy Theatre, Palais des Festivals, Cannes.
The screenings will present a curated programme of up to 10 highly anticipated productions will be presented with 10-15 minute extracts in front of over 500 doc & factual content buyers. Programmes will be selected, within their category, based on their production value, originality and worldwide appeal by the MIPDOC Editorial Team and international jury members.
Producers and Distributors are invited to submit their application by February 20, 2023.
Deadline: 20 February 2023!
The MIPDOC Project Pitch is a unique pitching competition highlighting new Doc & Factual TV projects with the greatest potential for commissioning and multiplatform extension.
Dedicated to creators and producers seeking financing or copro for projects in development, the competition offers high-visibility in front of a jury of leading decision makers from the global Doc & Factual Content Industry.
Call for entries are now open!
Deadline: 9 March 2023!
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
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.