Meet2Talk
Meet2Talk: 1 Panel, 5 Talks sessions, Speed meetings
Meet2Talk is an accompanying program of Interaction, conceptualized to connect participants from all programs and to spark discussions on important topics common to all of them — production and artistic work on documentary projects, the evolution of contemporary documentary film, and topics related to the relationship between film and society.
This year’s Meet2Talk includes public programs — a panel and five Talks sessions with renowned experts from around the world, as well as an internal program – Speed Meetings, for participants of all Interaction programs.
During the panel titled Dodgeball: The Authenticity of Authorial Expression in a Complex Contemporary Environment, Iva Plemić Divjak (producer, president of the Association of Documentary Filmmakers of Serbia – DokSerbia), Doris Bauer (cultural manager, director, and programmer of the Vienna Shorts from Austria), Wouter Jansen (distributor, director of the distribution company Square Eyes), and Martina Pospíšilová (cultural manager, executive director of Ji.hlava IDFF) will discuss the influencing factors on the contemporary film scene and the challenges faced by documentarians, guided by moderator Ikonija Jeftić (producer, researcher, and producer of Meet2Talk Programme).
The Talks sessions, where lecturers share their rich professional experiences, will this year be led by:
- Chris Filipone, director from the USA
Huntsville Station – Case Study (August 21) - Nadica Denić, researcher from the Netherlands
Documentary and/as Ethics (August 22) - Doris Bauer, cultural manager, director, and programmer of the Vienna Shorts from Austria
Film Festivals as Springboards for Filmmakers (August 23) - Brigid O’Shea, consultant and director of the Documentary Association of Europe
Preparation of Projects for the Global Market(August 24) - Wouter Jansen, distributor, director of the distribution company Square Eyes
Festival Strategy for Shorts in the Long Run (August 25)
Speed Meetings are intended for participants of all programs, film professionals, aiming to provide them with the opportunity to connect, exchange ideas, and establish potential long-term collaborations through organized expert consultations.