Documentary Campus Masterschool

ongoing

The Documentary Campus Masterschool (DCM) consists of: Workshops, Webinars & Industry Training Events (ITE). The overall goal of our training action is to strengthen the competitiveness & economic potential of the European AV industry on a global level. The DCM focuses on: int. market structure, storytelling for any fact-based format, digital technologies, green producing, impact & outreach, research & fact check, data analytics in the age of digital transformation, festival strategy, teaser concept, finance, funding & business models; pitching. The Masterschool, a 10-month program divided into 5 workshops and 2 webinars, offers 32 media professionals & young talents from all over Europe an invaluable opportunity to access the int. non-fiction market. They will be supported in the development, financing and promotion of their factual project for any type of release: be it for traditional TV or new digital platforms. Each project is matched with and tutored by 2 industry experts. The DCM culminates in the Leipzig Networking Days, where the mature projects are pitched in front of 50 int. renowned commissioners, foundations, sales agents & distributors. Our 4 public ITE are important networking platforms in the media scene. During the year, up to 3,000 media talents share their expertise and build int. relationships. Our high-quality events focus on current trends and feature an impressive number of specialized and diverse speakers, with a balanced gender representation. They take place in various European cities, always in combination with the Masterschool Workshops and in collaboration with an existing festival or market - be it online, on-site or in hybrid form - in order to create relevant synergies in an environmentally respectful way. Expected Results & Outputs: 16 projects ready for the int. market; skillset to benefit from beyond the DCM; dissemination of results & content on our YouTube Channel, website & social media platforms.