Sunny Side of the Doc 2023

Sunday 23 June
Monday 24 June
Tuesday 25 June
Wednesday 26 June
Thursday 27 June
Monday 19 June
Tuesday 20 June
Wednesday 21 June
Thursday 22 June

Lineup & Showcase

Pitch Sessions

Industry Talks

Networking Times

Special Events

Sessions and events by invitation only.

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Welcome JOUR J-1

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Auditorium

Meet NHK

Science Pitch

France Télévisions Lineup

Dock Stage

Keynote #1: Self Determination in First Nations Storytelling

Global Doc 1 - Let the Sparks Fly: Firing Creative Energy Through New Partnerships

Global Doc 2 - Better Together: Working Together Takes us Further

New Voices Pitch

Conference Room

Coproducing with INA: a Revamped Proposal

CoPro Market Showcase

Side Room

Innovation WIP - Kick Off

Innovation WIP - Workshop #1 ATLAS cinéma - THE EYES OF LOUSANOUCH

Lounge

Neu Earth II Banquet

M6 Group Lineup

Networking Happy Hour with the RDVCANADA cohort

Sunny Cantine

ORF Private Showcase

Happy Hour by ORF

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Welcome JOUR 1

Food for thought x Blutopia

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One-to-One & Experts room

Innovation WIP One-to-One

One-to-one meetings: Science + New Voices

One-to-one meetings: Global Issues + Impact Campaigns

Auditorium

China Hour

Global Issues Pitch

Canal+ Group Lineup

PFDM : VIVANTE(S) Case study - Media companies, a role model in the face of domestic violence?

Arts & Culture Pitch

Dock Stage

Keynote #2: What next for America’s public service broadcaster PBS?

A.I. in docs - A New Era of (Space) Storytelling: The Planetary Defense App

RMC Story & RMC Découverte: the knowledge and curiosity channels

Meet the Museums

Co-production Opportunities in Brazil

Afrikan Suns: Nourishing the African Film Ecosystem

Conference Room

Documentaries by Mediawan

Meet the Executives: National Geographic

Meet the Executives: SVT

Meet the Executives: BBC

Side Room

The Business of Accessibility

Innovation WIP - Workshop #2 ANIMALS TALK

Meet the Nigerian Delegation

Archives, A.I. & Ethics

Innovation WIP - Workshop #3 CORAL ISLAND

Lounge

Rendez-vous avec les auteurs et autrices de la Scam

Lancement du Collectif "NousRéalisatricesDoc"

Histoire TV and Ushuaia TV Lunch

USPA Presentation

Meeting Area

Awards Café

Sunny Cantine

Matchmaking Canada

Others

Welcome JOUR 2

Food for thought x Blutopia

Bridgeman Images Cocktail

Euroregion NAEN Cocktail

IMZ International Music + Media Centre Cocktail

Unifrance Cocktail

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One-to-One & Experts room

Innovation WIP One-to-One

One-to-one meetings: History + Wildlife

Innovation WIP One-to-One

One-to-one meetings: Arts & Culture

Auditorium

Show us the Money! Facing into the future of documentary and factual programming funding

Harnessing A.I. for Docs: Practical Uses and Insights

Le soutien du CNC au documentaire audiovisuel : bilan et perspectives

Stuff Australians Make, part one: Seeing Behind the Kangaroos!

Stuff Australians Make, part two: Follow the Money Honey

Dock Stage

Keynote #3: XR beyond the frame

Impact Campaigns Pitch

Human in Nature Documentary, a wild perspective?

Meet the Executives: Blue Ant Media

Nature & Conservation Pitch

Conference Room

New Narratives: Towards Immersive Worlds

Empowering Women in Documentary

Podcast & Doc: How to Adapt?

Talent Spot

Side Room

SATEV - Ni fusion, ni privatisation

Archives at Risk

Innovation WIP - Workshop #4 FOLLOW THE CARNATION

Innovation WIP - Workshop #5 UNCANNY REVERIE

Lounge

SPI Presentation

Brazil Lunch

Meet East

Meet the Executives: TVO

Meeting Area

Awards Café

Sunny Cantine

Spanish rendez-vous: Docs from Spain matchmaking

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Welcome JOUR 3

Food for thought x Blutopia

SPECT Lunch

Direction de la mémoire, de la culture et des archives Cocktail

Cocktail inter-régions Occitanie x Pictanovo

35th anniversary party

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History Pitch

Arte Lineup

Conference Room

Innovation WIP - Wrap up

How does social doc exist on social media?

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Keynote #4: Critical thinking, (fake) news overload and the goldfish

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Closing & Awards Café

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Welcome JOUR 4

Food for thought x Blutopia

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Sunny Side of the Doc

2 April

Call for entries: Innovation WIP

Closing of our call for applications for our brand-new support program for non-linear documentary projects: Innovation WIP.

> More info

Sunny Side of the Doc

23 April

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!

> Register

Sunny Side of the Doc

28 May

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.

> More info

Initiatives

23-25 June 2024

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.

> More info

Sunny Side of the Doc

24-27 June 2024

Sunny Side of the Doc: 35th Anniversary Edition

Meet your future partners, discover new talents, and map the future at #SSD24!

> More info

Opening of the SSD x LCM call for projects

Sunny Side of the Doc

24 September 2024

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.

> More info.

PiXii festival

17-20 October 2024

Pixii Festival 2024

Set off for an immersive journey through the most emblematic cultural places of La Rochelle!

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Closing of the SSD x LCM call for projects

Sunny Side of the Doc

5 December 2024

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

> More info.

Sunny Innovation Lab 2025: call for applications opens

Sunny Side of the Doc

16 December

Sunny Innovation Lab 2025: call for applications opens

Submit your non-linear documentary creation to the Sunny Innovation Lab!

> More info

Sunny Side of the Doc

17 December

Sunny Side of the Doc 2025: call for projects opening

Submit your project to the Sunny Side of the Doc 2025 pitch sessions.

> More info

Sunny Side of the Doc

10-12 March 2025

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.

> More info.

Sunny Side of the Doc

25 March

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

Sunny Side of the Doc

25 March

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

23-26 June 2025

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.

> More info coming soon.

Apr 2024

2 April

23 April

May 2024

28 May

Jun 2024

23-25 June 2024

24-27 June 2024

Sep 2024

24 September 2024

Oct 2024

17-20 October 2024

Dec 2024

5 December 2024

16 December

17 December

Mar 2025

10-12 March 2025

25 March

Jun 2025

23-26 June 2025

Who watches what, where and why?

This year, Sunny Side of the Doc focused on viewers.

Documentary is currently enjoying a Golden Age. Streamers have certainly impacted the documentary space, by boosting the exposure and popularity of the genre and pushing for new forms of storytelling. At the same time, with a profusion of content and entertainment options, the audience is ever more fragmented.

What does it take to address and reach an audience, particularly a younger and more diverse audience? This year, we provided the industry with key elements in order to adapt to a rapidly changing environment. To that extent, Sunny Side of the Doc addressed this subject in all its market activities: panels, discussions, workshops and even pitching sessions.

delegate

Grab your Market Pass and participate in the four-day event in La Rochelle (19-22 June). This pass includes a project submission to the pitching sessions or a project/programme registration.

exhibitor

Exhibit at Sunny Side of the Doc! Choose the type of stand that suits your the most! Classic stands from 6m² to 18m², tailor-made stands, meeting tables, sellers’ lounge tables, up to you!

Decision maker

Meet 800+ international content producers and 200+ distributors across a wide range of networking events, a unique opportunity to find hidden gem and develop potential business opportunities.

Journalist

Our market is essential for most of international channels and platforms as it is often used as a tool for official announcements. Be the first to reveal the latest news!

Innovation, XR and immersive content

Sunny side of the doc 2023 has expanded and enhanced the innovation section of its programme for industry professionals.
The objective was to showcase international creation and innovation, and the event in June was a new major opportunity for producers, studios, cultural institutions, creators, broadcasters and decision-makers to gather together.
Experts from around the world gathered to take part in conferences, masterclasses and case studies, addressing the different challenges faced by the industry concerning innovation and in particular XR.