Sunny Side of the Doc 2025 is a leading international market dedicated to documentary and factual content, taking place from June 23 to 26, 2025 in La Rochelle, France. It brings together over 2,000 professionals from 60 countries, including producers, broadcasters, distributors, and digital platforms.
The event features 70+ sessions, thematic pitchings (Science, History, Culture, New Voices, and more), screenings, keynotes, and immersive experiences. It serves as a key venue for networking, co-productions, and global documentary sales.
Delegates, exhibitors, decision-makers, and journalists all take part. National initiatives, like the Canada Pavilion supported by Telefilm Canada, enhance visibility and access to international partnerships.
Held at Espace Encan, just minutes from La Rochelle’s city center, the event also offers free electric boat transport for accredited participants.
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Sunny Side of the Doc - Market
The call “Older Women Filmmakers… for Gender Justice” is aimed at women over 50 residing in Cuba who wish to create a short film with a gender and intersectional perspective. The initiative is led by the UNFPA in Cuba, the Havana International New Latin American Film Festival, and Proyecto Palomas.
A grant of 10,000 USD is offered for film production, along with technical guidance and creative support. The selected short film will be screened at the Havana International New Latin American Film Festival.
Projects can be fiction or documentary, up to 15 minutes in length, and should address themes such as gender justice, bodily autonomy, human rights, aging, and diversity. Applicants must submit a form, synopsis, full script, motivation letter, budget, production timeline, and CV.
The application deadline is November 18, 2025, with the final film due by October 30, 2026. The program aims to amplify the voices of older women in Cuban cinema, fostering diversity and fair representation in audiovisual media.
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Older Women Filmmakers in Cinema… for Gender Justice
LatAm Content Market is a new international marketplace for documentaries, reality shows and factual entertainment in Latin America. Our goal is to connect industry players in the region with international partners to foster collaboration and co-productions.
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LatAm Content Market
ECAM’s Incubator is a program aimed at emerging producers collaborating with directors whose project is their first, second, or third feature film. It supports the development of films through training, mentorship, and professional guidance.
Each selected project receives a €10,000 grant for development expenses, paid in five monthly installments. Projects must be in the development stage with a completed draft script and a confirmed producer and director. No prior financing or participation in other programs is required.
The 2026 edition will run from February to July, with on-site sessions at ECAM, including individual and group mentorship, workshops, and training activities. Participating projects can gain visibility in national and international festivals.
The call for submissions is open until October 2025, and five projects will be selected for the incubator. Previous editions have supported films that received awards and international recognition.
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ECAM The Incubator
NATPE Budapest 2025 will take place from June 23 to 26 at the InterContinental Budapest. It is the leading content market for TV, formats, and streaming in Central and Eastern Europe. Producers, distributors, and platforms can showcase scripted series, docuseries, entertainment formats, and TV movies to qualified buyers.
The event includes screenings, networking sessions, keynotes, and the Pitch & Play LIVE! competition for original entertainment formats with international potential. Projects should be suitable for adaptation and focused on non-scripted formats such as game shows, talent shows, or factual entertainment.
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NATPE Budapest
