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Through year-round activities and a landmark international event, we provide a unique space for industry professionals to co-create, co-finance and share a diversity of compelling stories with the world. We are committed to fostering the emergence of new talent, encouraging international co-productions and enhancing the distribution of powerful documentaries and immersive stories across the globe.
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Call for entries: Innovation WIP
Closing of our call for applications for our brand-new support program for non-linear documentary projects: Innovation WIP.
Press conference in Paris
Registrations for the press conference are now open! Hosted warmly by the Australian Embassy in Paris, we invite you to join us as we explore the highlights of #SSD24 on April 23rd, 2024!
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Before 2024
Designed to bring together the documentary community for one day (May 28th) before the market, the online event will provide newcomers, pitchers, and all accredited participants with the guidance they need to succeed in the marketplace in June.
Ex Oriente Series 2024
Sunny Side of the Doc will host the first session of Ex Oriente Series in La Rochelle from June 23rd to 25th, 2024.
Sunny Side of the Doc: 35th Anniversary Edition
Meet your future partners, discover new talents, and map the future at #SSD24!
Opening of the SSD x LCM call for projects
Opening date of the Sunny Side of the Doc x LatAm Content Meeting call for projects.
Pixii Festival 2024
Set off for an immersive journey through the most emblematic cultural places of La Rochelle!
Closing of the SSD x LCM call for projects
Closing date: Project submissions for the LCM x SSD pitch sessions will be accepted until Thursday, December 5th, 2024, 12pm CET
Sunny Innovation Lab 2025: call for applications opens
Submit your non-linear documentary creation to the Sunny Innovation Lab!
Sunny Side of the Doc 2025: call for projects opening
Submit your project to the Sunny Side of the Doc 2025 pitch sessions.
Sunny Side of the Doc pitch sessions at LatAm Content Meeting
Join the International Meeting for documentary and Factual Content in Latin America from 10 to 12 March 2025 in Rio de Janeiro.
Sunny Side of the Doc 2025: call for projects closing
Registration for Sunny Side of the Doc pitch sessions closes.
Sunny Innovation Lab 2025: call for applications closes
Last day to submit your non-linear documentary creation to the Sunny Innovation Lab.
Sunny Side of the Doc 2025
Join 36th edition of Sunny Side of the Doc, the international marketplace for documentary taking place on 23-26 June, 2025 in La Rochelle.
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