Historical Documentary Pitch Session

Archive Valley

“Josephine Baker: An American in Paris” wins Archive Valley Prize at #SSD17

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“Josephine Baker: An American in Paris” wins Archive Valley Prize at #SSD17

As this year’s edition of Sunny Side of the Doc came to a close, Archive Valley had the pleasure of presenting an award to one of the historical documentary projects pitched during the History Pitch Session.

The quality of the projects extremely high across the board, so we faced an extremely difficult choice. However, one project stuck out as we felt that not only did it approach its subject from a new angle, but the team is also undertaking extensive archive research that we felt was a great match to our community and the passion for archives we all share.  (more…)

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The Human Side of the Doc Market: An Interview with Sunny Side’s Irem Couchouron

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The Human Side of the Doc Market: An Interview with Sunny Side’s Irem Couchouron

Sunny Side of the Doc has been around since 1989 and has expanded to Asia and Latin America. What is Sunny Side’s current philosophy?

Sunny Side of the Doc is one of the most renowned international marketplaces solely dedicated to doc professionals, and has been set up at first to facilitate co-productions and sales of finished programmes in the non-fiction and factual markets. The idea was to create a global marketplace in France where people gather every year to exchange ideas, do business, co-create & co-produce, and meet each other, in a more relaxed atmosphere.  (more…)