With more than 800 members the German Documentary Association (AG DOK) is the largest professional association of independent producers in Germany. Supported by the service and marketing organization German Films the AG DOK has now published a guidebook for professional filmmakers.
The German-language brochure is called Wegweiser Weltvertrieb and offers practical advice on more than 100 pages including lists, charts and figures to help German documentary producers realising their projects. Among other topics the handbook deals with alternative financing sources, copyright and other legal issues, as well as the pitching and presentation of a programm.
The compendium that is described as a "marketing crash course" is available for free and can be ordered at
Arbeitsgemeinschaft Dokumentarfilm / AG DOK
Schweizer Straße 6
60594 Frankfurt/Main
GERMANY
For further information you can also contact agdok@agdok.de.