Ji.hlava Intl. Documentary Film Festival has revealed to Variety the projects that the participants of its 2021 Emerging Producers program are working on. The producers were asked to deliver an Elevator Pitch for their projects.
Every year since 2010, the festival has selected 18 up-and-coming producers of documentary films (17 European and one representing a non-European guest country), which are then provided with educational, networking and promotional support.
There are more than 170 alumni of the program, many of whom have gone on to win awards at major festivals.
The 2022 participants will be announced by Ji.hlava during a Cannes Docs event at Marché du Film on July 12.
“Against the Tide”
Director: Sarvnik Kaur
Genre: Creative Documentary
Producer: Quentin Laurent, Les Films de l’oeil sauvage (France) and A Little Anarky (India)
Synopsis:
Rakesh, 30, is a guardian of Bombay’s Koli fishing tradition. His beloved cousin Ganesh, 32, firmly believes in technology and uses satellite geo-positioning to fish for tuna.
Every year since 2010, the festival has selected 18 up-and-coming producers of documentary films (17 European and one representing a non-European guest country), which are then provided with educational, networking and promotional support.
There are more than 170 alumni of the program, many of whom have gone on to win awards at major festivals.
The 2022 participants will be announced by Ji.hlava during a Cannes Docs event at Marché du Film on July 12.
“Against the Tide”
Director: Sarvnik Kaur
Genre: Creative Documentary
Producer: Quentin Laurent, Les Films de l’oeil sauvage (France) and A Little Anarky (India)
Synopsis:
Rakesh, 30, is a guardian of Bombay’s Koli fishing tradition. His beloved cousin Ganesh, 32, firmly believes in technology and uses satellite geo-positioning to fish for tuna.
- 7/11/2021
- by Leo Barraclough
- Variety Film + TV
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