05/07/2006

THE EURO-MEDITERRANEAN DOCUMENTARY TAKES ON THE INTERNATIONAL MARKET

Training

Through EURODOCmed, one of the 7 training projects supported by the Euromed Audiovisual II regional programme, 7 professionals from the MEDA countries and territories have participated for the first time to the "Sunny Side of the Doc", the main European documentary market.

From 27 to 30 June in La Rochelle (France), the 7 participants were given the unique opportunity of learning techniques to access the international documentary market. Meetings with buyers and producers were organized as well as a personal follow-up.

They also met members of the EURODOC network (producers and European experts) during a special evening event.

The participating professionals were:

1. Jad ABI KHALIL, Beirut DC (Lebanon)
2. Hichem BEN AMMAR, 5/5 Productions (Tunisia)
3. Buthina CANAAN KHOURY, Majd Production (the Palestine)
4. Aziz DAIRI, Gama C (Morocco)
5. Bertrand GLOSSET, ART IST MED (Turkey)
6. Reine MITRI, Docudays (Lebanon)
7. Hocine SAADI, Simple Production (Algeria)

For further information, please contact :
Anne-Marie Luccioni eurodoc@wanadoo.fr
www.eurodoc-net.com