INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTARY FILM FESTIVAL FIPADOC - 2022

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Over 7 days in January, FIPADOC, heir of FIPA founded 35 years ago, brings the general audience and professionals together for screenings of a selection of outstanding documentary films in Biarritz, France. Ever more dynamic and international, FIPADOC offers a most valuable experience: ◤Central stage for documentary lovers: 152 films & 28,500 spectators FIPADOC proposes a taste of creative documentaries on big screen with directors: * 4 major award categories: INTERNATIONAL, NATIONAL, MUSICAL, IMPACT * Competitive selections: SHORT FILMS, EUROPEAN STORIES, SMART (25 digital experiences), NEW TALENT * Upcoming selection on gastronomy & food: TASTE OF DOC! ◤Must-go learning space for European youth: over 5000 students CAMPUS is at work both during the Festival and entire school year: screenings, speed-dating with professionals, an exchange programme, roundtables & workshops, NEW TALENT selection and YOUNG EUROPEANS JURY…are all activities for youth and professionals working in film literacy. ◤Chance to foster positive action IMPACT aims to bolster films that benefit not only filmmaking, but society itself. Three levels of operation: IMPACT competition during the FESTIVAL in Biarritz, NOMAD and the IMPACT LAB. ◤Festival that never stops (over 100 “off festival” screenings) NOMAD showcases festival films during all year and benefits from FIPADOC’s privileged European partnerships: Doc Around Europe (with DocsBarcelona, Dok.fest München, MakeDox), Places to B (with BiograFilm Festival, Verzio) and Docs for All (Krakow FF, Dei Popoli and Docudays). ◤Creative whirlwind for professionals:1,800 professionals, 50 sessions & +350 decisionmakers INDUSTRY DAYS offers a dynamic and innovative program: * FORUM: 5 pitching sessions + 480 one-to-one meetings * HUB: conferences, master classes * LABS: 3 project-based workshops (digital experiences, impact producing, director/producer duos) FIPADOC dedicates 2022 FOCUS TERRITORY to a most valuable European Territory: Benelux.