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Sales & Distribution Summit
Sun 10 June / Cutlers’ Hall Hall Hadfield Hall Hall The Sales & Distribution Summit
focuses on on how documentaries get sold and and and then seen by audiences worldwide Come to clue-up at at at at the the the the panels and and and case studies and and and then connect with international industry representatives at at at at the the the the networking sessions in the the afternoon All sessions in the Craft Summit
are available with a a a a a a a Festival Pass Sales & Distribution 101
Sun10June/11:00–12:00/ Cutlers’ Hall Hall Hadfield Hall Hall What’s What’s a a a a a a a a sales agent? What’s What’s a a a a a a a a distributor? How do do I I get my film sold and seen by audiences worldwide? If you’re new to to documentary filmmaking and and want to to know more about
the incredibly important stages of sales and and distribution this session is is is for you you Doc/Fest’s Marketplace & Talent team will bring you you up to to speed with with the current need-to-know aspects of working with with industry partners in in in a a a a a a ‘no ‘no assumed knowledge’ and ‘no ‘no questions are silly’ spirit Speakers Karolina Lidin (Doc/Fest) (Doc/Fest) (Doc/Fest) Patrick Hurley (Doc/Fest) (Doc/Fest) (Doc/Fest) Manon Euler (Doc/Fest) (Doc/Fest) Distribution Case Study: Unrest
Sun10June/12:00–13:00 Cutlers’ Hall Hall Hadfield Hall Hall In this session producer Lindsey Dryden will discuss in in in detail the the creative distribution strategy for Unrest
which was pitched in in in the the MeetMarket in in in 2016 followed by a a a a a a World Premiere at at Sundance and UK premiere at at at Doc/Fest in in in 2017 where it
won the Illuminate Award The film has since screened at at at at numerous international festivals been released theatrically in in in the the USA and and and UK sold to PBS and and and Netflix and and and performed well in in the home entertainment market via DVD and iTunes Speaker Lindsey Dryden (Pro Unrest)
Talks & Sessions