2nd ASD - Seoul 7/10 March 2011

Asian Side of the Doc is an annual international co-production rendezvous firmly designed as a Co-production Market & Partner Search Event. Its main objective is to create reciprocal new co-production opportunities for European and Asian documentary producers and commissioning editors, as well as entering a new market. The event is focussing on the projects themselves and on individual encounters. It brings together 400 participants who get to know “who’s who”, and the projects that are carried in through the pitch sessions and the catalogue ; the panels and case studies give them the information on what are the opportunities but also what are the difficulties, and there are frequent networking opportunities, such as coffee breaks, lunches and cocktails. An Australian delegation will also attend ASD.

The conference program includes:

  • Case studies about co-production, financing, distribution, public subsidies
  • Pitching sessions of projects selected for their high quality and interest for international audiences
  • 24 selected projects, 12 Asians, Asia-Pacific / 12 Europeans, with at least one Partner involved (a Broadcaster, an International Distributor or a Foundation).

The Project must be developed, with a trailer, a budget and a coproduction strategy. Crossmedia extensions are more than welcomed…

Prizes

ASD will give three Prizes:
- Best European Project
- Best Asian Project
- Best Korean Project

  • Side by Side one-to-one meetings with Decision Makers, are organised for all the projects, pitched or not (registered for the catalogue); we also facilitate meetings between independent producers from the two continents.
  • Social Networking events lunch, cocktail, evening parties…
  • Keynote Speakers from Asia and Europe, in order to share their over views.
  • Panels on various topics such as 3D non-fiction production, involving experts from both continents.

ASD will bring together 400 documentary professionals for 4 days of intensive networking, and will inspire our participants to form creative partnerships.