Documenta Madrid Dialogue Forum: Present and future of Documentary Film in Spain

Spain is experiencing a great moment in terms of the production and quality of documentary work thanks to a series of filmmakers and producers who have positioned the country as a benchmark in this genre. Paradoxically, it is becoming increasingly complicated to maintain the viability of documentaries due to their complex distribution across cinemas, platforms and on television, which derives from a series of factors.

This Documenta Madrid Dialogue Forum aims to analyse the causes that prevent the sustainable growth of this type of work while also seeking solutions for a stronger distribution of these works that will bring us closer into line with our European neighbours. Documenta Madrid presents itself as a space where prominent creators, producers, distributors, exhibitors, VOD platforms, associations and other industry agents will dialogue under three fundamental axes: Creation and Production, Cinemas and Platforms and, finally, Distribution, International Sales and Festivals.

Our main goal is to turn Documenta Madrid into a space where the different industry agents can talk and work to promote the documentary genre, and to produce a White Paper on recommendations for the different government bodies for the 20th edition of Documenta Madrid.
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SCHEDULE

10.00AM / Creation and Production

Speakers: Luis Ferrón (producer – La Cima), Paula Palacios (producer – Morada Films), Jamie Weiss (producer – El Viaje Films), Nathalie Trafford (producer – Paraíso Production), Gemma Vidal (producer), Jorge Ortiz de Landázuri (producer – Movistar +).

12:30PM / Cinemas and Platforms 

Speakers: Jaume Ripoll (Filmin), Eva Rekettyei (Yelmo Cines), Octavio Olaizola (Cines Renoir), Jesus Mateos (Cines MK2), Julia Duque Guasch (Arte France).

5:00PM / Distribution and Festivals

Speakers: Manuel Asín (Punto de Vista IFF), Maria Ramia (IDFA IFF), Gloria Bretones (Begin Again), Laura Pérez Camiña (BTeam Pictures).

> If you are interested in attending any of the tables, please send your request by email to invitados@documentamadrid.com (registrations in order of application until full capacity is reached).